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  • The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Runs Over ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Feb 15, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,152 views

    · The Iditarod trail sled dog race runs over 1,100 miles from Anchorage in south central Alaska to Nome along the Bearing Sea. It takes from 10 to 15 days to complete what has been called the “last great race on earth.” The Iditarod is not an easy race; it is run in sub-zero temperatures with ...read more

  • The Farmer And His Ad

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 24, 2003
     | 1,999 views

    The Farmer and His Ad A certain farmer lived on the same farm all his life. It was a good farm, but with the passing years the farmer grew tired of it. He longed for a change, something better. Every day he found some reason for criticizing some feature. Finally he decided to sell it and so he ...read more

  • In What Some Call A Denial Of A Basic Civil ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 23, 2004
    based on 22 ratings
     | 3,015 views

    In what some call a denial of a basic civil right, a Missouri man has been told he may not marry his long-term companion. …The man claims that the essential elements of marriage – love and commitment – are indeed present. “She’s gorgeous. She’s sweet. She’s loving. I’m very proud of her … Deep ...read more

  • Child-Training  PRO

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Oct 2, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,779 views

    PROVERBS 22:6 “The Hebrew word for train (h\aµnak_) means to dedicate…. H\aµnak_ seems to include the idea of setting aside, narrowing, or hedging in. The word is sometimes used in the sense of “start.” Child-training involves “narrowing” a child’s conduct away from evil and toward godliness and ...read more

  • I Remember Taking A Bike Trip Through The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 1, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,603 views

    I remember taking a bike trip through the country as a small boy. As we traveled back roads we came upon one of those small transformer power plants. You have seen the them, surrounded by chain like fence and barbed wire around the top. And a big red sign with white sign with white letters saying ...read more

  • A "Lame Duck" President Met With His Successor In ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,022 views

    A “lame duck” President met with his successor in the Oval Office. Near the end of the orientation, he presented the incoming leader three numbered envelopes, with specific instructions to open them, in order, when great difficulties arose. After the new President completed his “honeymoon” period ...read more

  • James S. Hewett, Former Pastor Of Saratoga, ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Mar 30, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,126 views

    James S. Hewett, former pastor of Saratoga, California’s Presbyterian Church, tells this story: “A class of high school sophomores had been assigned a term paper. Now the day of reckoning had come, the papers were due. The teacher knew that a particular student, named Gene, had not been working ...read more

  • Mushrooms Or Maple Trees: Mushrooms Sprout Up ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 1,730 views

    Mushrooms or Maple Trees: Mushrooms sprout up overnight and then wither away in a matter of days. Maple trees, on the other hand, grow gradually while learning to withstand the forces of nature that threaten their existence. They result in a majestic fruit bearing entity that lasts for ...read more

  • Lantern In A Porthole Saves Man Over ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,538 views

    Lantern in a Porthole Saves Man Over Board There is a story of an Atlantic passenger lying in his bunk in a storm, deathly sick—seasick. A cry of “Man overboard!” was heard. The passenger thought, “God help the poor fellow. There is nothing I can do.” Then he thought at least he could put his ...read more

  • According To The Associated Press,

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 28, 2009
     | 1,545 views

    According to the Associated Press, "Philippine troops went house to house Thursday threatening to use force to move hundreds of residents from the steaming slopes of a lava-spilling volcano. Some farmers begged to stay to guard their livestock while their families spent Christmas Eve in a shelter. ...read more

  • When A Man Learned That An Elderly Woman Could ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 4, 2010
     | 1,612 views

    "When a man learned that an elderly woman could no longer buy her medicine and pay her rent, he came to her rescue. He took her into his home and treated her as if she were his mother. He gave her a bedroom, prepared the food for her meals, bought her medicine, and transported her whenever she ...read more

  • I Ran Several Years Of Track In High School. At ...

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jun 21, 2010
     | 1,558 views

    I ran several years of track in high school. At the end of each season, there was a conference meet – a big gathering of schools racing against each other to see who the best was in the area. I came prepared to run on a rubber track, wearing my Nike Air Jasaris, light shoes with hard plastic ...read more

  • Our Instant Culture

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
     | 2,707 views

    OUR INSTANT CULTURE In a chapter about rethinking discipleship, James Emery White states: Some of you may remember comedian Yakov Smirnoff. He said when he first came to the United States from Russia; he wasn't prepared for the incredible variety of instant products available in American grocery ...read more

  • What Is Christianity?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 2,467 views

    WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY? A number of years ago, in preparation for a discussion period on a Christian radio program, an interviewer went into the streets of Philadelphia to ask people this question: "What is Christianity." The answers were surprising. Some said that Christianity is "the American ...read more

  • Blood From Jesus' Brow

    Contributed by John Bright on Apr 17, 2025
     | 380 views

    The Gospel of Luke gives us an accurate description of a very real and yet uncommon medical condition: hematidrosis. It occurs during times of great mental and emotional stress. There are tiny blood vessels that surround all our sweat glands, especially on our brows. When a person is ...read more

  • A Little Girl Asked Her Mother One Sunday ...

    Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Feb 3, 2007
     | 2,728 views

    A little girl asked her mother one Sunday morning as she was preparing lunch, “Mommy, why do you cut off the ends of the ham before you cook it?” The girl’s mother turned and looked at her and said, “Oh, sweetie, I’m not really sure why, but I suppose you cut the ends off of the meat so that the ...read more

  • Willing To Die  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jul 21, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 3,874 views

    WILLING TO DIE Lance Armstrong is a phenomenal cyclist who has won the Tour De France for the last four years--and that after having survived cancer! One of the keys to his success as an athlete has been his single-minded devotion to training, including a willingness to suffer physically, to push ...read more

  • The Plan  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Brewer on Dec 16, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 4,042 views

    The Plan People do not have any control over when they are born, to whom they are born. The local, national or worldwide environment that they are born in. If Jesus is the messiah, the anointed one, God made to be a man that is here to complete a perfect task, then the time and place of his ...read more

  • A Thanks Offering For God's Grace  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,934 views

    A Thanks Offering For God's Grace In this country, the entire nation celebrates Thanksgiving in November. Some celebrate by busily preparing food, watching football and gathering with family. These are great Thanksgiving celebrations. However, Christians have a greater blessing in the ...read more

  • This Is Good  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 43 ratings
     | 9,019 views

    THIS IS GOOD The story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, "This is good!" One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting ...read more