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  • Visiting Beethoven

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 9, 2012
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    VISITING BEETHOVEN Beethoven died in 1827 and is buried in Vienna. A tourist went to visit his grave and found it a deeply moving experience. As they stood looking at the gravestone they could hear music. It was Beethoven’s music only it wasn’t quite right, there was something wrong. Then the ...read more

  • Obscurity

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Aug 20, 2019
     | 2,541 views

    In his book Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places, Eugene Peterson recounts the story of the fourth century church father Gregory of Nyssa whose brother Basil had arranged for him to be made bishop of Cappadocia. "Gregory objected," Peterson writes. "He didn't want to be stuck ...read more

  • The Value Of A Volunteer ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
     | 1,834 views

    THE VALUE OF A VOLUNTEER HOUR The value of a volunteer hour nearly kept pace with inflation during ’07, increasing 3.94% while consumer prices tracked at 4.1%. The estimate for the value of a volunteer hour jumped 74¢, from $18.77 in ’06 to $19.51 in ’07, reports the Independent Sector, a ...read more

  • In Consideration Of This, Let Me Help You To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,617 views

    In consideration of this, let me help you to understand what tragedy is: In the February 1998 edition of Reader’s Digest which told of a couple who took early retirement from their jobs in the Northeast. He was 59 and she was 51. Now they live in Punta Gorda, Florida, where they putter around the ...read more

  • Some Of Us Grew Up With An Extra Kid In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by West Garner on Aug 31, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,978 views

    Some of us grew up with an extra kid in the house. We didn’t know it but he was there at certain times. His name was “Not Me.” He always appeared when something happened. Like when your mom asked, “Who got this play dough in the carpet?” (NOT ME) “Who colored on the walls in the bedroom?” (NOT ...read more

  • I Like To Watch The Old Westerns On Tv. The ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Dec 15, 2007
     | 1,550 views

    I like to watch the old westerns on TV. The battle usually centered on the cowboys and Indians. We would even go out a play cowboys and Indians after school or on Saturday after watching an episode on TV. One thing that was in every movie was the rescue. The cowboys would be surrounded by ...read more

  • Honesty

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Feb 7, 2022
     | 1,499 views

    Blaise Pascal observed that human life is nothing but perpetual delusion; human relationships are based on mutual deception. Martin Buber wrote of the uncanny game of hide and seek we play - in which the soul seeks to hide from itself. Thomas Merton - our minds are deformed with a contempt for ...read more

  • Several Years Ago In The Movie Hoosiers, Gene ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tom Dooley on May 11, 2001
    based on 93 ratings
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    Several years ago in the movie Hoosiers, Gene Hackman played the part of Norman Dale, a former college coach with a tainted past who was hired to coach a rural high-school basketball team from Hickory, Indiana. Coach Dale leads the team all the way to the state finals. On the day of the ...read more

  • The Movie "Mighty Ducks" Is A David Vs Goliath ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Cassara on Sep 8, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
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    The movie "Mighty Ducks" is a David vs Goliath type of film. Gordon Bombay, a high priced lawyer with a prestigious law firm is arrested for DWI and ordered to perform 500 hours of community service. His assignment is to coach a pee wee hockey team made up of a bunch of misfits and troubled kids ...read more

  • A Father Related How One Of His Son's Favorite ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 18, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,288 views

    A father related how one of his son’s favorite games was "hide and seek" - his son always hid. The game always went the same: Dad always counted to 100 by 5’s and then would shout out, "Here comes Daddy to find you Tommy." And Tommy would always hide in the same room and the same spot - but of ...read more

  • Robert Fulghum In His Wildly-Popular Book, "All I ...  PRO

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 8, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 1,734 views

    Robert Fulghum in his wildly-popular book, “All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,?spelled out how things learned as a child will shape the philosophy of an adult. These life-changing kindergarten rules, principles, and advice include: “Share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. ...read more

  • Mark Buchanan Writes The Following In, Your God ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 4, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,686 views

    Mark Buchanan writes the following in, Your God Is Too Safe, The Lord is deeply and passionately committed to our joy. Where did we get the idea that religion is a stiff, dull, flat business, all pursed lips and knitted brows and gloomy outlooks? Where did we get that portrait of the ...read more

  • In His Powerful Book The Holiness Of God, R. C. ...  PRO

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jun 4, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,053 views

    “In His powerful book The Holiness of God, R. C. Sproul observes that unbelievers often feel uneasy in the presence of an obedient Christian. The holiness of God reflected in a believer’s life makes the non-Christian uncomfortable. Sproul then shares this truce incident to make his point. “A ...read more

  • In The Movie, Brokendown Palace, Alice (Blonde ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,756 views

    In the movie, Brokendown Palace, Alice (Blonde played by Claire Danes) convinces her best friend, Darlene (Brunette played by Kate Beckinsale) to go to Bangkok to celebrate their high school graduation. There an attractive Australian man befriends them and persuades them to join him in Hong Kong. ...read more

  • Back In 1905, There Was Baseball Game At Salt ...

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 14, 2007
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    Back in 1905, there was baseball game at Salt Lake City, Utah. The Rhyolites were playing the Beattys and the Beattys were up to bat. The pitcher threw the ball, the batter swung - and the ball rocketed toward 1st base. The 1st baseman was a man named William Giffiths, and as he saw the ball ...read more

  • Trust Made The Difference

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,162 views

    TRUST MADE THE DIFFERENCE Years ago, when my nephew Josh was about 9 years old, we were out in the yard playing tag. He had tagged me and was running for all he was worth to get away from me. He was laughing and laughing as he looked back at me chasing him. Then he turned around and ran into a ...read more

  • Tears And Trust

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 23, 2011
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    TEARS AND TRUST Years ago, when my nephew Josh was about 9 years old we were out in the yard playing tag. He had tagged me and was running for all he was worth to get away from me. He was laughing and laughing as he looked back at me chasing him. Then he turned around and ran into a tree. It ...read more

  • When I Was Your Age...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 2, 2011
     | 1,536 views

    WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE... A young man who was also an avid golfer found himself with a few hours to spare one afternoon. He figured if he hurried and played very fast, he could get in 9 holes before he had to head home. Just as he was about to tee off, an old gentleman shuffled onto the tee and ...read more

  • I Recently Had To Replace One Of The Strings On ...

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 14, 2008
     | 1,528 views

    I recently had to replace one of the strings on my mandolin. I laid the new string on the table as I took off the broken string. When I had thrown it into the trash, I looked at the new string lying on the table and realized how much it resembles many Christians. That string has the ability to ...read more

  • The Golf Club

    Contributed by Michael West on Dec 20, 2008
     | 2,703 views

    The Golf Club There was a famous golfer who had been invited by the king of Saudi Arabia to play in a tournament. He accepted and was flown there by the King in his own private jet. They played golf, had a good time and the golfer went home. But before he left, the king offered the golfer anything ...read more