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  • You Know, Whoever Said, "Timing Is Everything" ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 3, 2005
     | 2,726 views

    You know, whoever said, “Timing is everything” was brilliant. Chuck Noland, in the movie “Cast-Away” understood that. He thought he had his life planned out perfectly, “no worries,” great job, giving his girl an engagement ring... that was just before his plane crashed and he was left on a deserted ...read more

  • In His Book, Science Speaks, Peter Stoner Applies ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,734 views

    In his book, Science Speaks, Peter Stoner applies the modern science of probability to just eight prophecies regarding Christ. He says, “The chance that any man might have ...fulfilled all eight prophecies is one in 10 to the 17th. That would be 1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000.” (one hundred ...read more

  • Charles F. Kettering, Former Research Head Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,502 views

    Charles F. Kettering, former research head of General Motors, was fond of telling this story. When he called a research and development meeting on a particular problem of not an immediate probability of presenting a ready solution, and he wanted the problem solved, he’d take care to first find a ...read more

  • In His Book, Science Speaks, Peter Stoner Applies ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,032 views

    In his book, Science Speaks, Peter Stoner applies the modern science of probability to just eight prophecies regarding Christ. He says, "The chance that any man might have ...fulfilled all eight prophecies is one in 10 to the 17th. That would be 1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000." (one hundred ...read more

  • I Have A Battery Charger Which I Bought Because ...

    Contributed by Mark Suter on Sep 16, 2006
     | 1,337 views

    I have a battery charger which I bought because I got tired of buying batteries for my digital camera which is really hard on batteries. We were in Washington, D. C. a couple of years ago and even though I had put in new batteries before we left that morning, right in the Smithsonian, probably ...read more

  • Ever Watch Segments Of A Marathon Race? If You ...

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Nov 7, 2006
     | 1,633 views

    Ever watch segments of a marathon race? If you have you’ve probably noticed marathon runners being handed drinks along the way. Usually it’s water, Gatorade or something similar. One thing you won’t find---you won’t find marathon runners guzzling Mt. Dew, Vault or Starbucks coffee during a race ...read more

  • Showing Up For Motherhood

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 16, 2006
     | 1,457 views

    Erma Bombeck: Sometimes we forget how important stability is to a child. I’ve always told mine, "The easiest part of being a mother is giving birth.... the hardest part is showing up for it each day..." Mother’s day is traditionally the day when children give something back to their mothers for all ...read more

  • You See, Our Presence Is Really The Best Way To ...

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on Dec 14, 2006
     | 1,029 views

    You see, our presence is really the best way to reveal our love. (Don’t worry, kids, I’m not encouraging your parents to boycott presents, but I do want to make a point.) And I can say this from experience, for when I was a kid our home was burglarized just before Christmas one year. Man, was I ...read more

  • It Had Been A Long Hard Winter In The Rockies. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,097 views

    It had been a long hard winter in the Rockies. The snow piled deeper and deeper. The temperature dropped below zero and stayed there. The rivers froze over. People were suffering. The Red Cross used helicopters to fly in supplies. After a long hard day, as they were returning to their base, the ...read more

  • However, Gordon Macdonald Has Provided A Very ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,371 views

    However, Gordon MacDonald has provided a very clear set of descriptors in understanding what it means to fully follow the Lord. (10A) The first descriptor is spectator. MacDonald notes that there many spectators around Jesus because they were curious about what He had to say and offer. They were ...read more

  • Six Hundred Students At A University Were Asked ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,106 views

    "Six hundred students at a university were asked to write on a piece of paper the most beautiful word in the English language: 112 wrote the word home." Probably the most popular place for families to gather is the table. One thing you learn very quickly from Italians is that sitting around the ...read more

  • A Little Boy Had A Toothache And Knew That, If ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,546 views

    A little boy had a toothache and knew that, if he went to his mother, she would give him something to deaden the pain and let him get to sleep that night. But he did not go to his mother, at least not until the pain was very bad, because he knew she would also do something else – take him to the ...read more

  • I Was Reading About Ty Cobb. Other Than Babe ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,576 views

    I was reading about Ty Cobb. Other than Babe Ruth, he was probably the greatest baseball player who ever lived. He had 4,191 hits in his career. But the biggest hit he ever made was while he was on his death bed. On July 17th, 1961, with tears in His eyes, he welcomed Jesus Christ as the Lord of ...read more

  • A Defendant Was On Trial For Murder. There Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,359 views

    A defendant was on trial for murder. There was strong evidence indicating guilt, but there was no corpse. In the defense’s closing statement the lawyer, knowing that his client would probably be convicted, resorted to a trick: “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I have a surprise for you all,” the ...read more

  • In A Book Called The Grace Awakening, Chuck ...  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 11, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,867 views

    In a book called The Grace Awakening, Chuck Swindoll tells about a Missionary family who left their Work because of Condemnation from other Missionaries. What was the theological disagreement over? Peanut butter. You see, the Mission field where they went did not have access to Peanut Butter. ...read more

  • In A Book Called The Grace Awakening, Chuck ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 15, 2008
     | 2,348 views

    In a book called The Grace Awakening, Chuck Swindoll tells about a Missionary family who left their Work because of Condemnation from other Missionaries. What was the theological disagreement over? Peanut butter. You see, the Mission field where they went did not have access to Peanut Butter. So, ...read more

  • Pieces To The Puzzle

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 11, 2010
     | 1,765 views

    Why is it that we have more faith that the pieces of a puzzle made by a company in Taiwan will all fit together than we have that the pieces of our life that are presented to us by God will fit together? One person chooses to put like pieces together first, while another chooses to put the edges of ...read more

  • Astor's Promise

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
     | 6,321 views

    ASTOR'S PROMISE One stormy night an elderly couple entered the lobby of a small hotel and asked for a room. The clerk said they were full and they would probably find so were all the hotels in town. "But I can’t send a fine couple like you out in the rain. Would you be willing to sleep in my ...read more

  • It Was Enough

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 8, 2011
     | 2,413 views

    IT WAS ENOUGH This past Sunday morning I had an encounter with God. I had a bad headache (from God to keep me home) so I did not go with Julie and the boys to church. I got my bible out and then started praying. I felt the Lord flood my soul and then I felt like laying prostrate on the floor and ...read more

  • Charles Dickens And Reviving Christmas  PRO

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 24, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,106 views

    Two hundred years ago, in the early 19th Century, as astonishing as it may seem, Christmas in Great Britain had become almost extinct. The Times newspaper did not mention Christmas once between 1790 and 1835. Not once! However, Charles Dickens was instrumental in reviving Christmas during the ...read more

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