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  • In A "Peanuts" Cartoon Strip, Good Old Charlie ...  PRO

    Contributed by Danny Rogers on Oct 9, 2006
    based on 13 ratings
     | 5,105 views

    In a "Peanuts" cartoon strip, good old Charlie Brown says to Linus, "Life is just too much for me. I’ve been confused from the day I was born. I think the whole trouble is that we’re thrown into life too fast. We’re not really prepared." Linus asks, "What did you want . . . a chance to warm up ...read more

  • One Day A Little Girl Was Sitting And Watching ...

    Contributed by David Gant on Oct 22, 2006
     | 1,922 views

    One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head. She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, ...read more

  • In The Movie "It's A Wonderful Life", George ...

    Contributed by Randall Bergsma on Dec 5, 2006
     | 1,401 views

    In the movie "It’s A Wonderful Life", George shares with Mary all his wishes and plans. After throwing a rock at the old house he explains how he knows what he will do today, tomorrow, and the next day. How he’s going to see the world, and go to college, and build things. You can tell that ...read more

  • C. Franklin Graham, Son Of Billy Graham, Spoke ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 2, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,309 views

    C. Franklin Graham, son of Billy Graham, spoke at a memorial service for the slain youth of Columbine High School and prayed at the first inauguration services for George W. Bush. Each time he was criticized for talking about and using the name of Jesus Christ. He wrote a book about this called, ...read more

  • Obedience For Our Own Safety

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jan 4, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,020 views

    “Obedience for Our Own Safety” An aviation cadet, on a practice flight, temporarily stricken blind, in panic radioed that message to his control officer. The officer radioed back, “Follow my instructions exactly.” After keeping the blinded cadet circling the field until the whole field was ...read more

  • On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister Became The First ...

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 10, 2007
     | 1,167 views

    On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister became the first man in history to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. Within 2 months, John Landy eclipsed the record by 1.4 seconds. On August 7, 1954, the two met together for a historic race. As they moved into the last lap, Landy held the lead. It looked as if he ...read more

  • Imagine A Town Which Has Everything To Offer: ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Jan 11, 2007
     | 943 views

    Imagine a town which has everything to offer: State-of-the-art hospitals, prestigious schools, award winning entertainment, and many other things. There is nothing a person could need which couldn’t be found in this town except one thing: the water makes people sick; any time someone dares drink ...read more

  • A Young Girl's Aunt Took Her Out For The Day And ...

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Jan 13, 2007
     | 1,350 views

    A young girl’s aunt took her out for the day and they went to a great cathedral. It was the first time the girl had ever visited such a magnificent place and she sat gazing in wonder at the sunlit beauty of the large stained glass windows. “Auntie, who are those people in the windows?” she ...read more

  • John 11:38 Jesus, Once More Deeply Moved, Came ...

    Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 16, 2007
     | 1,405 views

    John 11:38 Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.John 11:39 "Take away the stone," he said. "But, Lord," said Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days." John 11:40 Then ...read more

  • The Monroe Chamber Of Commerce Has Apologized To ...

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jan 28, 2007
     | 1,282 views

    The Monroe Chamber of Commerce has apologized to Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco after auctioning off a dinner with the governor at the governor’s mansion. "This was not a reflection of the chamber’s or the business community’s attitude toward the governor," said Chamber president Sue ...read more

  • On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister Became The First ...

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 13, 2007
     | 1,164 views

    On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister became the first man in history to RUN a mile in less than 4 minutes. Within 2 months, John Landy eclipsed the RECORD by 1.4 seconds. On August 7, 1954, the two met together for a HISTORIC RACE. As they moved into the LAST LAP, Landy held the LEAD. It looked ...read more

  • Legalized Gambling Americans Spend More Money On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,854 views

    Legalized Gambling Americans spend more money on more forms of legal gambling now than at any time in the nation’s history. 70% of Americans say legalized gambling encourages people to gamble more than they can afford. Only 62% expressed that concern in ’89. Interestingly 71% approve of state ...read more

  • Discipline Can Be Painful For Anyone Especially ...

    Contributed by Brian Menear on Mar 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,257 views

    Discipline can be painful for anyone especially from a church they love. All discipline serves a purpose especially for a Christian who has committed a sin. A young child accidentally took sleeping pills from the medicine cabinet. The Dr. told the family to keep the child awake for the next 8 ...read more

  • Unmarked Police Car

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 30, 2009
     | 1,965 views

    UNMARKED POLICE CAR As my husband, the county highway commissioner, was driving to the hospital for treatment of his painful leg, he decided to use the valet parking service so he wouldn’t have to walk far. Staring at his official-looking vehicle, one of the valets asked my husband if he was ...read more

  • What's Your Life Worth?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
     | 3,445 views

    WHAT’S YOUR LIFE WORTH? It’s worth $50,000, according to the international standard used most private and government-run health insurance plans to determine whether to cover a new medical procedure. More simply, insurance companies calculate that to make a treatment worth its cost, it must ...read more

  • Aging Are Leaving No ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
     | 2,760 views

    AGING ARE LEAVING NO INHERITANCE An AARP analysis of the Federal Reserve Board’s 2004 Survey of Consumer Finances finds 21% of people born after 1964 thought they would inherit money someday. But with each passing year, the pressures on the nest-eggs of older people will only grow. A lot of ...read more

  • Pride Was Deadly In The Summer Of 1986, When Two ...

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 7, 2009
     | 2,276 views

    Pride was deadly in the summer of 1986, when two ships collided in the Black Sea off the coast of Russia. Hundreds of passengers died as they were hurled into the icy waters below. The news became even more horrifying when an investigation revealed the cause of the accident. It wasn’t a technology ...read more

  • Glo-Christians

    Contributed by Chris Surber on May 22, 2009
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    GLO-CHRISTIANS My wife and I recently obtained a fish tank for the family to enjoy. Among the fishes we placed inside of the tank are a handful of genetically engineered bright colored fish called GLOfish. It is engineered from a common aquarium fish; a Zebra fish. These little fish have had ...read more

  • On July 27th 1993 Javier Sotomayor Of Cuba Set ...

    Contributed by David Hodgin on Jun 2, 2009
     | 1,614 views

    On July 27th 1993 Javier Sotomayor of Cuba set the world record for the high jump, he cleared a bar 8 feet high. That means he's the best. But how many times do you suppose he knocked the bar down before he reached that height? And he never cleared it again. Does that mean he's a failure? Of ...read more

  • Jesus And Unity

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 24, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,676 views

    JESUS AND UNITY Jesus knew that people contribute their uniqueness to churches and therefore they make it stronger. Each person in the body (on the team) contains a host of knowledge, insight and experiences to a scenario, or a situation. Mike Murdoch makes this observation, "Look at those who ...read more