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  • Near Cripple Creek, Colorado, Gold And Tellurium ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2007
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    Near Cripple Creek, Colorado, gold and tellurium occur mixed as tellurite ore. The refining methods of the early mining camps could not separate the two elements, so the ore was thrown into a scrap heap. One day a miner mistook a lump of ore for coal and tossed it into his stove. Later, while ...read more

  • The Human Resources Test  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2002
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    The Human Resources Test What is a human resource? Does your organization struggle with the problem of properly fitting people to jobs? Here is a handy hint for ensuring success in job placement: Take the prospective employees you are trying to place and put them in a room with only a table and ...read more

  • A Legal Pad Of Thanks  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2003
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    A LEGAL PAD OF THANKS Poet and writer Maya Angelou told in an interview about an experience she’d had in the early 1950s. She had returned to the United States from Europe, leaving behind a child. She said: "One day I was very frightened for my sanity.... So I went to my voice teacher and told him ...read more

  • Beyond The Sunset  PRO

    Contributed by Sean Smuts on Jul 17, 2003
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    Beyond the Sunset Should you go first and I remain, To walk the road alone. I live in memories garden, dear, With happy days we’ve known. In spring I’ll wait for roses, red, When faded, the lilacs blue. In early fall when brown leaves fall, I’ll catch a glimpse of you. Should you go first ...read more

  • Carl Switzer

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2003
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    Carl Switzer Who didn’t love Alfalfa from the late 1930’s/early 1940’s "The Little Rascals"/"Our Gang" series? Playing the curiously-coifed, nerdy romantic, we delighted and sympathized when he sang "I’m in the Mood For Love" with a frog in his throat, pined for Darla and bravely belted out "I’m ...read more

  • Some Time Back, My Father-In-Law Told Me Of An ...  PRO

    Contributed by Vernon Murray on Mar 11, 2004
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    Some time back, my father-in-law told me of an experience he had in the wilderness of West Virginia. He was strolling through a field when he heard the joyous chirping of a robin. He enjoyed its melodious praise for a while before his eyes caught sight of the bird. It was perched high in a wild ...read more

  • Charles Haddon Spurgeon, "Prince Of Preachers," ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2004
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    Charles Haddon Spurgeon, "Prince of Preachers," preached his last sermon at the Tabernacle in London on June 7, 1891. Years before, his ministry had almost come to an early end. His congregation had grown so large they had to erect this special building to accommodate the crowds who came to hear ...read more

  • Cradles Of Eminence  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 19, 2002
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    CRADLES OF EMINENCE In a famous study by Victor and Mildred Goertzel, entitled Cradles of Eminence, the home backgrounds of 300 highly successful people were investigated. These 300 subjects had made it to the top. They were men and women whose names everyone would recognize as brilliant in ...read more

  • When Michigan Played Wisconsin In Basketball ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    When Michigan played Wisconsin in basketball early in season in 1989, Michigan’s Rumeal Robinson stepped to the foul line for two shots late in the fourth quarter. His team trailed by one point, so Rumeal could regain the lead for Michigan. He missed both shots, allowing Wisconsin to upset favored ...read more

  • Years Ago, I Spent A Summer Working At Church ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Years ago, I spent a summer working at Church Camp in Prescott, Arizona. I took a wrong turn --- walking back to the camp from a trip into town ---and I got hopelessly lost. After I walked around a water tower in the dark, I completely lost my sense of direction. It was getting late. I was feeling ...read more

  • A Father Was Having A Particularly Stressful Day ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A father was having a particularly stressful day at work. So, he decided to take off work a few hours early to watch his son play soccer. His son’s team was made up of boys and girls who were still trying to learn how to play. After a few minutes, the coach blew the whistle and called the players ...read more

  • Our Commitment In The Service Of Lord In Very ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    Our commitment in the service of Lord in very important in building the body of Christ. And I challenge you to commit your life in the ministry: Confidently, wholeheartedly and absolutely for the glory of God. In Yorkshire, England, during the early 1800s, two sons were born to a family named ...read more

  • God's Word Helps Us As We Reflect, As We ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 1, 2008
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    God’s Word helps us as we reflect, as we meditate, and as we seek direction. Going to His Word helps challenge us, correct us, and encourage us. The early Church of God gave themselves the designation as a “People of the Book.” I like that. We are to be a People of the Book. I believe the Words ...read more

  • Men Happier

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
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    MEN HAPPIER Last year, a team of researchers added a novel twist to something known as a time-use survey. Instead of simply asking people what they had done over the course of their day, as pollsters have been doing since the 1960s, the researchers also asked how people felt during each activity. ...read more

  • Eternity Magazine Contained A New Item On ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 9, 2008
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    Eternity magazine contained a new item on immortality and people's fascination with it. The article read: “The quest for pseudoimmortality took a giant leap forward with the announcement that you can send your remains "to the heavens" when you die. The Celestis Group of Melbourne, Florida, has ...read more

  • Our Commitment In The Service Of Lord In Very ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
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    Our commitment in the service of Lord in very important in building the body of Christ. And I challenge you to commit your life in the ministry: Confidently, wholeheartedly and absolutely for the glory of God. Illustrations. In Yorkshire, England, during the early 1800s, two sons were born to a ...read more

  • Things You Will Never Hear In Most Churches!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 20, 2022
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    THINGS YOU WILL NEVER HEAR IN MOST CHURCHES! "Hey! It’s my turn to sit on the front pew!" "I was so excited, I never even noticed your sermon went over time 25 minutes!" "Personally, I find witnessing much more enjoyable than golf." "I volunteer to be the ...read more

  • The Journey Of A Black Artist

    Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Dec 30, 2024
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    Consider the journey of a fictional Afro American artist named Maya, who grew up in a neighborhood plagued by inequity. Her early life was fraught with challenges—families losing homes, schools underfunded, and dreams foiled by systemic barriers. However, Maya found solace in art, a channel ...read more

  • Still Standing

    Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 16, 2025
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    When I was in ninth grade, I was chosen to recite the Declaration of Independence in a high school patriotic play. I had the whole thing memorized. Every word. Every pause. I had practiced it until it lived in my bones. What I didn’t know — and wouldn’t discover until later — was that my zipper ...read more

  • When Michigan Played Wisconsin In Basketball ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 28, 2009
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    When Michigan played Wisconsin in basketball early in the season in 1989, Michigan’s Rumeal Robinson stepped to the foul line for two shots late in the fourth quarter. His team trailed by one point, so Rumeal could regain the lead for Michigan. He missed both shots, allowing Wisconsin to upset ...read more