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  • 65279;at One Point Early In Julius Caesar's ...

    Contributed by Kevin Barron on Sep 5, 2004
     | 2,216 views

    At one point early in Julius Caesar’s political career, feelings ran so high against him that he thought it best to leave Rome. He sailed for the Aegean island of Rhodes, but en route the ship was attacked by pirates and Caesar was captured. The pirates demanded a ransom of 12,000 gold ...read more

  • Larry Crabb, In His Book "Shattered Dreams," ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 9, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,725 views

    Larry Crabb, in his book “Shattered Dreams,” (another way of saying letdowns) “Our shattered dreams are never random. They are always a piece in a larger puzzle, a chapter in a larger story. Pain is a tragedy. But it’s never only a tragedy. For the Christian it’s always a necessary mile on the ...read more

  • During The Revolutionary War, A Loyalist Spy ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,090 views

    During the Revolutionary War, a loyalist spy appeared at the headquarters of Hessian commander Colonel Johann Rall, carrying an urgent message. General George Washington and his Continental army had secretly crossed the Delaware River that morning and were advancing on Trenton, New Jersey where the ...read more

  • A Person's Mental Attitude Has An Almost ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
     | 2,225 views

    A person’s mental attitude has an almost unbelievable effect on his powers, both physical ad psychological. The British psychiatrist, J.A. Hadfield, gives a striking illustration of this fact in his booklet, The Psychology of Power. “I asked three people,” he wrote, “to submit themselves to test ...read more

  • At One Point Early In Julius Caesar's Political ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
     | 2,158 views

    At one point early in Julius Caesar’s political career, feelings ran so high against him that he thought it best to leave Rome. He sailed for the Aegean island of Rhodes, but en route the ship was attacked by pirates and Caesar was captured. The pirates demanded a ransom of 12,000 gold pieces, and ...read more

  • Count The Cost - "Think For A Moment Of The Most ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 27, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,773 views

    Count the Cost - “Think for a moment of the most worthless, unnecessary purchase you have made in recent years. Perhaps it was an electric shaver that now sits in the garage or an article of clothing that will never be worn. It is important to realize that this item was not purchased with your ...read more

  • During The Revolutionary War, A Loyalist Spy ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 2,135 views

    During the Revolutionary War, a loyalist spy appeared at the headquarters of Hessian commander Colonel Johann Rall, carrying an urgent message. General George Washington and his Continental army had secretly crossed the Delaware River that morning and were advancing on Trenton, New Jersey where the ...read more

  • It May Be That Praise, Like Gold And Diamonds, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    It may be that praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value to its scarcity, as Samuel Johnson said, but most of us would prefer to err on the side of giving too much praise than too little. One who would agree was the wife of an old Vermonter named Eb. Old Eb was, like many of his breed, rather ...read more

  • A Violinist Noticed That His Playing Had A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,665 views

    A violinist noticed that his playing had a hypnotic effect on his audiences. They sat motionless, as though they were in a trance. He found he had the same effect on his friends’ pets. Dogs and cats would sit spellbound while he played. Wondering if he could cast the same spell over wild beasts, he ...read more

  • A Person's Mental Attitude Has An Almost ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,805 views

    A person’s mental attitude has an almost unbelievable effect on his powers, both physical and psychological. The British psychiatrist, J.A. Hadfield, gives a striking illustration of this fact in his booklet, The Psychology of Power. "I asked three people," he wrote, "to submit themselves to test ...read more

  • There's An Eating Disorder Called Pica. Over ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 30, 2006
     | 1,417 views

    There’s an eating disorder called pica. Over the years, doctors have reported cases of people with pica eating dirt, chalk, clay, paste, paint chips, paper, cardboard, ice chips, and Styrofoam. In one case, a 22-year-old woman showed up in the emergency room with undigested pieces of socks in her ...read more

  • A Women Who's Husband Had Died Years Earlier ...

    Contributed by Gerald Albers on Feb 24, 2007
     | 1,277 views

    ; A women who’s husband had died years earlier had stopped by her Pastors office one day. She had been crying inside for 2 long painful years. As she talked, she related everything that had happened up to the time of her husband’s death --- everything! She knew every detail. Finally she opened ...read more

  • I Have Two Rings One That Is Made Of Gold And I ...

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 1, 2009
     | 1,481 views

    I have two rings one that is made of Gold and I can guarantee that it is, it has 9 carat stamped inside it. I even meet the Jeweler that made it and it contains his makers symbol / the other is pretty cool it has a lions head on it and it looks like gold and has a number 2 stamped inside it came in ...read more

  • Henry Ford Gives A Donation For A New Medical ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 29, 2009
     | 3,692 views

    Henry Ford Gives a Donation For A New Medical Facility The American industrialist, Henry Ford, was once asked to donate money for the construction of a new medical facility.. The billionaire made a pledge of $5,000. The next day in the newspaper, the headline read, "Henry Ford contributes $50,000 ...read more

  • Jesus Was, Yet Is

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 4, 2010
     | 2,569 views

    JESUS WAS, YET IS Back in the 4th century A.D., a man named Gregory of Nazianzus wrote these words that capture the identity of Jesus as one who is fully human, yet fully God: He began His ministry by being hungry, yet He is the Bread of Life. Jesus ended His earthly ministry by being thirsty, ...read more

  • Shaping To Fit "Up There"

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,939 views

    SHAPING TO FIT "UP THERE" A Christian man who in a time of business recession lost his job. He then also lost a sizable fortune, and his beautiful home. To add to his sorrow, his wife died, and having no children and very few relatives, he found himself very much alone. The man was a Christian and ...read more

  • The Wisdom Of Children

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,295 views

    THE WISDOM OF CHILDREN Patrick aged 10: "Never trust a dog to watch your food." Michael aged 14: "When your dad is mad and asks you, "Do I look stupid?" don't answer him." Joel, aged 10: "Don't pick on your sister when she's holding a cricket bat." Andrew aged 9: "Puppies still have bad breath ...read more

  • Doing What Only He Can Do

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 14, 2011
     | 1,101 views

    DOING WHAT ONLY HE CAN DO Setting out from Hamburg, Germany, to give a concert in London, the violinist Fritz Kreisler had an hour before his boat sailed. He wandered into a music shop, where the proprietor asked if he might look at the violin Kreisler was carrying. He then vanished and returned ...read more

  • Dad's Advice On Humility

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Apr 21, 2011
    based on 1 rating
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    DAD'S ADVICE ON HUMILITY When I was a teenager, I remember telling my father that I wanted to be a successful businessman when I grew up. He asked me what type of business I wanted to work in, and I told him I didn't know, I just wanted to be a businessman. Looking back, I was seeing myself as ...read more

  • Are You Planting The Right Seed?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,241 views

    ARE YOU PLANTING THE RIGHT SEED? Some time ago "Reader’s Digest" told the story about a company who mailed out some special advertising business post cards with a mustard seed glued to it with the following caption that went something like this: "If you have faith as small as this mustard seed in ...read more

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