Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2001
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Some of us get so used to the adrenaline rush of handling crises that we become dependent on it for a sense of excitement and energy. How does urgency feel? Stressful? Pressured? Tense? Exhausting? Sure. But let’s be honest. It’s also sometimes exhilarating. We feel useful. We feel
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Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 20, 2002
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Title: The Little Things
A group of men were carrying on a friendly conversation. One of them remarked that he had learned to be especially careful about small things. "Would you believe," he said, "that a little thing like a pair of socks changed the entire course of my life?" "I can hardly
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Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 25, 2001
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Suppose there was a king who loved a humble maiden. The king was like no other king. Every statesmen trembled before his power. No one dared breathe a word against him, for he had the strength to crush all his opponents. And yet this mighty king was melted by love for a humble maiden.
How could
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Contributed by Klaus Mehrl on Mar 28, 2005
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Have you ever watched the classic MGM movie Ben-Hur? The story was originally written by a civil war general – General Lew Wallace, who as boy was raised in a Christian home but as a man was indifferent to religion. He was a dreamer, a romantic, and a seeker of fame and fortune. Wallace rose
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Lutheran
Contributed by Joe Fornear on May 5, 2005
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-I want to share with you the Top 10 motivational tips of the cynic.
1) Motivation – If a pretty poster and a cute saying are all it takes to motivate you, you probably have a very easy job, the kind robots will be doing soon.
2) (Snowflakes). Individuality –Always remember that you are
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Tim Richards on May 18, 2005
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Those of us who had anything to do with the Billy Graham Crusade here in St. Louis a few years ago know how well organized everything was. In fact, if you involved in any way shape or form, you know that practically every detail is planned. You might even be tempted to think that the well organized
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
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“It was May 21, 1946. The place - Los Alamos. A young and daring scientist was carrying out a necessary experiment in preparation for the atomic test to be conducted in the waters of the South Pacific atoll at Bikini. “He had successfully performed such an experiment many times before. In his
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Contributed by James Bryant on Jul 10, 2006
In Pro Football, if you’re the last player selected coming out of college, you own the title, “Mr. Irrelevent.” Because being the last person selected, your not supposed to amount to much…
In 1992, the National Football League held it’s annual draft.
· Selected #1 overall was the much herald
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Baptist
It is said that Ole Bull and John Erricson met for the first time in the city of New York, and the great musician said to his new found friend, "Come around and hear me play tonight." The invitation was not accepted. It was given the second time and again was not accepted. The third time Ole Bull
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Robert Fox on Dec 4, 2006
Illustration (from Dennis Rainey): Set out a “minefield of traps. I happen to have some animal traps – huge deadly-looking metal devices I inherited from my grandfather. Set them out all over the floor. Label them with things like “greed”, “lust”, “power”, “popularity”, and “Alcohol”.
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Baptist
Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Feb 5, 2007
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Many of you have seen the movie, “Finding Nemo”.
•It’s a powerful story of the love and determination of a caring father.
•It’s the story of being lost, and then found.
•It’s a story that can help us understand our Heavenly Father and His love for us.
In the movie, Nemo’s father Marlin loved him
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2002
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Erick Clapton, arguably the greatest living rock guitarist, wrote a heart wrenching song about the death of his four year old son (March 20, 1991). He fell from a 53rd-story window. Clapton took nine months off and when he returned his music had changed. The hardship had made his music softer, more
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