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  • The Hosts Of Midian Had Come Up, And A Large ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 23, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,544 views

    “The hosts of Midian had come up, and a large army of about 32,000 was gathered together by Israel. But God reduced that army to a mere handful. Of the 32,000 there were only 300 whom God could trust. He knew these would stand, that they would never quit, that they would never compromise. So He ...read more

  • Service Stations Everywhere Are Installing ...

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 1, 2004
     | 1,797 views

    Service stations everywhere are installing do-it-yourself credit card pumps. No attendant is needed since the customer can make his gasoline purchase and never go inside. Soft drink machines are now on the market that will talk back to you when you make your purchase. Now, other businesses besides ...read more

  • One Day As I Was Picking The Toys Up Off The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,032 views

    One day as I was picking the toys up off the floor, I noticed a small hand print on the wall beside the door. I knew that it was something that I’d seen most every day, but this time when I saw it there, I wanted it to stay. Then tears welled up inside my eyes, I knew it wouldn’t last, for every ...read more

  • Security In The Rock  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 1, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,761 views

    SECURITY IN THE ROCK The rock badger hides in the crags in the rock. They are greyish in colour and blends well with the rocks. When a predator comes to attack, they will run into a hole, the crag in the rock. The vulture or eagle must sweep down on them before they get into the rocks. ...read more

  • Jeff Bezos, 36-Year-Old Founder Of Amazon.com, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 2,253 views

    Jeff Bezos, 36-year-old founder of Amazon.com, shared the following 5 time management tips in the Wall Street Journal. Set aside Tuesdays and Thursdays as your own, without any regularly scheduled meetings. Break your routines. Visit Stores. Scrutinize your own Web site. Learn from unexpected ...read more

  • In Perspective Bureau Of Labor Statistics And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
     | 1,633 views

    In Perspective Bureau of Labor Statistics and Current Population Survey data puts recent large-scale layoff announcements in perspective: Annually, job creation is still outpacing job elimination, and has since ’95; mass layoffs account for only 20% of unemployment—as they have for the past 5 ...read more

  • High School Workers: When Surveyed In ‘00 And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,593 views

    High School Workers: When surveyed in ‘00 and ’02, a University of Washington study finds 56% of high school seniors had jobs in the last few months of their senior year. 4 of every 10 seniors didn’t work, two worked 15 hours a week or less, and 4 worked more than 15 hours a week. Most worked at ...read more

  • Value Concepts: To Younger Audiences, "Value" ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 2,600 views

    Value Concepts: To younger audiences, “Value” means price, fast service, free, bigger, instant gratification and ego building. Boomers and women place more value in quality, relationships, learning, personal service and making one’s life richer and more meaningful. Boomers and women will pay higher ...read more

  • George Muller, Who Was Known For His Strong ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,057 views

    George Muller, who was known for his strong faith, confided. "The first 3 years after conversion, I neglected the Word of God. Since I began to search it diligently, the blessing has been wonderful. I have read the Bible through one hundred times and always with increasing delight!" John Bunyan, ...read more

  • George Muller, Who Was Known For His Strong ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Jul 5, 2006
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     | 1,134 views

    George Muller, who was known for his strong faith, confided. "The first 3 years after conversion, I neglected the Word of God. Since I began to search it diligently, the blessing has been wonderful. I have read the Bible through one hundred times and always with increasing delight!" John Bunyan, ...read more

  • Do You Feel Intimidated? Marty Springstead, ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 24, 2006
     | 2,270 views

    Do you feel intimidated? Marty Springstead, supervisor of American League umpires, said he will never forget his first assignment behind the plate. It was in a 1966 game at Washington. Frank Howard was playing for the Senators, and on the first pitch to the mountainous slugger, Springstead called a ...read more

  • Daddy's Footprints

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 26, 2006
     | 1,987 views

    DADDY’S FOOTPRINTS "Walk a little slower Daddy", said a child so small. "I’m following in your footsteps and I don’t want to fall. Sometimes your steps are very fast. Sometimes they’re hard to see; So walk a little slower, Daddy, For you are leading me. Someday when I’m all grown up, You’re what ...read more

  • Daddy's Footprints

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 27, 2006
     | 1,257 views

    DADDY’S FOOTPRINTS "Walk a little slower Daddy", said a child so small. "I’m following in your footsteps and I don’t want to fall. Sometimes your steps are very fast. Sometimes they’re hard to see; So walk a little slower, Daddy, For you are leading me. Someday when I’m all grown up, You’re what ...read more

  • Tournier On Faithfulness

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Apr 19, 2009
     | 2,354 views

    TOURNIER ON FAITHFULNESS Faithfulness means that we admit our sin whenever we are tempted to depend upon something other than God. In this admission, the first step toward authentic repentance, something marvelous takes place. As Swiss psychologist Paul Tournier once shared, "The sense of guilt is ...read more

  • God Did His Part, I Did My Part

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
     | 1,692 views

    GOD DID HIS PART, I DID MY PART The little boy wanted to join a church. So the deacons were examining him. They asked, "How did you get saved?" His answer was, "God did His part, and I did my part." They thought there was something wrong with his doctrine, so they questioned further. He ...read more

  • Quotations On Humility

    Contributed by Billy Nale on Apr 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,735 views

    QUOTATIONS ON HUMILITY "I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before ...read more

  • A Little Girl Was Pushing The Limits Of Her ...  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 243 ratings
     | 11,176 views

    A little girl was pushing the limits of her mother’s very last nerve. Mom was nearing the end of a hectic season of cooking, cleaning, shopping, wrapping and church stuff. She was also nearing the breaking point with her little pre-schooler. Finally the little girl was bathed and ready for bed. ...read more

  • We Need God's Help On A Daily Basis. I Came ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Mar 5, 2001
    based on 174 ratings
     | 4,184 views

    We need God’s help on a daily basis. I came across a little prayer in a parish magazine, headed: "A Morning Prayer for Help" - note that I said "morning"! "Dear God, so far today I’ve done alright, I haven’t gossiped, lost my temper, been nasty, selfish or over indulgent. But in a few ...read more

  • Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, The Architect Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 20, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 2,138 views

    Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, the architect of the Great Bible (which was a forerunner of the Authorised Version) - who reformed Church Law and wrote many of the Articles of the Church of England, two prayer books which form the basis of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer - died at the stake for ...read more

  • Some Years Ago, A Painting Was Shown In A London ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 1,326 views

    Some years ago, a painting was shown in a London art gallery. As you viewed it from a distance, it seemed to be a monk with head bowed and hands clasped in prayer. But, upon close inspection, you would see a monk that is squeezing an orange over a small glass as he looks down upon it. Could that ...read more

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