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  • When John G. Mitchell, Of Multnomah School Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
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    When John G. Mitchell, of Multnomah School of the Bible, was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Tacoma, Washington, he heard Dr. G. Campbell Morgan preach. The man knew his text, and young Mitchell was impressed. In fact, he asked the visiting Bible teacher how he understood Scripture so ...read more

  • Memorizing & Studying Bible Low Priorities George ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
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    Memorizing & Studying Bible Low Priorities George Barna Research reports "Our most recent surveys indicate that about half of all adult Amerocans listen to preaching or Bible teaching in a typical week." Although 1 out of 3 read the Bible during the week, only 1 out of 10 claim to study the Bible ...read more

  • E-Libraries: The Newest Books In The New York ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2006
     | 1,297 views

    E-Libraries: The newest books in the New York Public Library don’t take up any shelf space. They are e-books library cardholders can point and click through the collection choosing among best sellers, nonfiction, novels and self-help guides. Patrons borrow them for set periods, downloading them ...read more

  • Carlyle Had A Very Devoted Wife Who Sacrificed ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    Carlyle had a very devoted wife who sacrificed everything for his sake, but he never gave her a single expression of appreciation for which her heart yearned. She came to regard herself as the most miserable woman in London and evidently died of heart hunger. After her death, Carlyle, reading her ...read more

  • When John G. Mitchell, Of Multnomah School Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 2,373 views

    When John G. Mitchell, of Multnomah School of the Bible, was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Tacoma, Washington, he heard Dr. G. Campbell Morgan preach. The man knew his text, and young Mitchell was impressed. In fact, he asked the visiting Bible teacher how he understood Scripture so ...read more

  • A Little Boy Ran Into The Living Room Where His ...  PRO

    Contributed by W F on Jun 25, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,664 views

    A little boy ran into the living room where his father was reading. “Dad, where did I come from?” The boy’s mother cleared her throat and excused herself to let the father answer this long-feared question. Father cleared his throat and went through a long, careful explanation of how children are ...read more

  • I. Barna Notes "Our Most Recent Surveys Indicate ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 10, 2006
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    i. Barna notes “Our most recent surveys indicate that about half of all adults listen to preaching or Bible teaching in a typical week; one out of three read the Bible; one out of ten study the Bible during the week; fewer than one out of every twenty-five devote themselves to memorizing at least ...read more

  • The Story Is Told (By Ernest Hemingway) Of A ...

    Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Feb 18, 2007
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    The story is told (by Ernest Hemingway) of a father and his teenage son who had a relationship that had become strained to the point of breaking. Finally the son ran away from home. His father, however, began a journey in search of his rebellious son. Finally, in Madrid, in a last desperate effort ...read more

  • Collegiate Online 43% Of College Students Go ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
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    Collegiate Online 43% of college students go online at least 10 hours a week, while 31% spend 6 to 10 hours a week online and 19% visit the Web for 3 to 5 hours a week, finds a recent Experience study. By contrast, just 17% watch TV more than 10 hours a week, and a mere 1% spend 10 hours a week ...read more

  • The Novel "Gilead" Is A Letter That The Old ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Mar 5, 2007
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    The novel “Gilead” is a letter that the old Presbyterian pastor John Ames is writing to his young son to be read when the son is old enough to understand. He quotes the theologian Ludwig Feuerbach “Water is the purest, clearest of liquids; in virtue of this its natural character it is the image of ...read more

  • The Story Is Told (By Ernest Hemingway) Of A ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Mar 10, 2007
     | 1,593 views

    The story is told (by Ernest Hemingway) of a father and his teenage son who had a relationship that had become strained to the point of breaking. Finally the son ran away from home. His father, however, began a journey in search of his rebellious son. Finally, in Madrid, in a last desperate ...read more

  • Eric Liddell, Was An Olympic Champion, And The ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Mar 10, 2008
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    Eric Liddell, was an Olympic Champion, and the hero of the movie "Chariots of fire." But, He was also a dedicated Christian who knew how important it was to find a place to spend some time alone with God in prayer. During World War II, Lidell was captured and spent some time as a prisoner of war ...read more

  • Charlotte's Web: Templeton The Rat

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 28, 2008
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    CHARLOTTE'S WEB: TEMPLETON THE RAT How many of you have seen or read Charlottes Web? Remember the rat? He was a very resourceful fellow, but do you remember what he always wanted to know whenever he was asked to contribute to saving the pig? "What’s in it for me?” He didn’t care about others ...read more

  • "David Had Eight Wives, Including Maacah, The...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 12, 2008
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    "David had eight wives, including Maacah, the daughter of a king who ruled over the tiny nation of Geshur (2 Samuel 3:3). In the Psalms, we read about David’s struggles with God as his son was pursuing him, trying to kill him to steal his throne. But how did Maacah feel about this? Was she ...read more

  • Ask Jonah!  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 12, 2008
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    ASK JONAH! A new believer was on a plane with an intellectual (a man educated beyond his intelligence). He sneered at her reading the Bible and asked if she believed it? "Yes." "Jonah and the whale story?" (A great fish) "Yes." "How did it happen?" "Don't know, but I'll find out when I get to ...read more

  • Jesus Never Apologized

    Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008
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    Jesus Never Apologized Ever noticed when reading the words of Jesus, He never apologized? His ways are higher. His ways are best and just because someone else doesn’t understand, doesn’t mean you apologize for what was said. Jesus didn’t go, Sorry guys, I misspoke Myself yesterday when I said what ...read more

  • In A Recent Conversation, A Friend Reminded Me As ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 3, 2008
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    In a recent conversation, a friend reminded me as we talked about forgiveness, that when someone was crucified, the charges against him (or her) were nailed to the cross so that it was made public as to the reason for the crucifixion. In our main text, we read that Pilate, against the objection ...read more

  • Don't Ignore The Child

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    DON'T IGNORE THE CHILD Recently, I read the story of a traveler in China who remarked on the fact that all the time he was there, some two and a half years, he never saw a single monument or tombstone marking the grave of a child. This is very remarkable, remembering the people's ancestor and ...read more

  • When Orville And Wilbur Wright Finally Succeeded ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    When Orville and Wilbur Wright finally succeeded in flying the first airplane for fifty-nine seconds on December 17, 1903, they rushed a telegram to their sister in Dayton, Ohio, telling of their amazing accomplishment. The telegram read, "First sustained flight today fifty-nine seconds. Hope to be ...read more

  • Flower ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
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    FLOWER MIX-UP A bank in Binghamton, New York, sent some flowers to a competitor who had recently moved into a new building. There was a mix up at the flower shop, and the card sent with the arrangement read, "With our deepest sympathy." The florist, very embarrassed, apologized. But it was worse, ...read more