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  • Martin Luther: I Have Held Many Things In My ...

    Contributed by Nathan Ingram on Nov 30, 2009
     | 1,575 views

    Martin Luther: I have held many things in my hands and I have lost them all; But whatever I have placed ...read more

  • The Air Craft Carrier  PRO

    Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Feb 23, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 2,132 views

    Illus The Air Craft Carrier When a plain takes off from an aircraft carrier several things happen. 1) Point Aircraft Carrier into the Wind 2) Catapult the Plane down the deck 3) Planes are designed to respond to the laws 4) Pilot has ultimate control The laws are designed to take affect if all the ...read more

  • It's Likely That If Jesus Were Still Living Among ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Mar 9, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 4,258 views

    It’s likely that if Jesus were still living among us today, He would be considered a criminal. Everyone would be mad at Him… · The FDA for turning water into wine without a license · The EPA for killing fig trees · The American Medical Association for practicing medicine without a license · The ...read more

  • Show Me The Mommy  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,772 views

    SHOW ME THE MOMMY One of the latest reality shows in South Africa is called "Show me the Mommy." An eligible bachelor gets to go out with 3 moms and choose which daughter he wants to date based on his opinion of the mother. Which mom would have raised the most enjoyable girl to date? Moms, ...read more

  • Response Boosters: Six Proven Direct Marketing ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,740 views

    Response Boosters: Six proven direct marketing tips to raise your response rate. · Yes/No Offer- usually out pulls one without a “no” option. · Credit Card Payment- usually out pulls a cash-only option. · Time Limit- typically brings more orders overall and in less time. · Envelope Package- nearly ...read more

  • I Hear Parents Say "Yeah My Daughter Has 4.0 ...

    Contributed by James Chandler on Jan 23, 2007
     | 1,740 views

    I hear parents say “Yeah my daughter has 4.0 grade point average” or “My son is averaging 10 points a game in basketball.” Not very often do I hear parents say “My child’s prayer life is really growing into something wonderful.” What kind of a dad am I, if I know my children’s grade point average ...read more

  • Bold Book Marketing Ploy? In The Package-Goods ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 2,282 views

    Bold Book Marketing Ploy? In the package-goods world, offering free samples is usually a slam-dunk: Customers fall in love with the freebie and then turn into paying customers. But in the world of book publishing, the news that Harper Collins will give away free electronic versions of ...read more

  • Parenting "To Make My Child Happy"

    Contributed by Kerry O'neill on Mar 12, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,479 views

    PARENTING "TO MAKE MY CHILD HAPPY" Several years ago, I was part of a great church in Omaha, Nebraska that ran a Christian school. When the parents of the students were surveyed and asked "What is your main role as a parent to your child?" the number one response was "To make my child happpy." ...read more

  • Compromise

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 20, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,584 views

    COMPROMISE A hunter went out into the forest to shoot a bear. With winter fast approaching he planned to make a warm coat out of the bearskin. Soon he saw a bear coming toward him, he raised his gun and took aim. "Wait," said the bear, "why do you want to shoot me?" The hunter replied: ...read more

  • Baptism: The Pen In The Book

    Contributed by Doyle Welborn on Apr 6, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,044 views

    BAPTISM: THE PEN IN THE BOOK Baptism is an illustration of what it means to be "in Christ." Being placed into Christ when we are saved is like being placed into water, completely covered. We are not seen except through the water, as we are not seen by God except through Christ. When God the father ...read more

  • How To Persuade A Burglar

    Contributed by Larry Hinkle on Jun 12, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,164 views

    An elderly Widow woke in the middle of the night, alerted by a noise> She tiptoed down steps to discover she had a Burglar in her home. She shouted at the intruder, “Stop in the name of the Lord, repent for the forgiveness of your sins. Acts 2:38!” the burglar immediately froze, raised both arms ...read more

  • A Site Foreman Had Ten Very Lazy Men Working For ...

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,586 views

    A site foreman had ten very lazy men working for him, so one day he decided to trick them into doing some work for a change. "I’ve got a really easy job today for the laziest one among you," he announced. "Will the laziest man please put his hand up?" Nine hands went ...read more

  • Martin Luther Said, I Have Held Many Things In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,636 views

    Martin Luther said, I have held many things in my hands and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s ...read more

  • Johnny's First Day Of School The Class Was To Put ...  PRO

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 9, 2001
    based on 194 ratings
     | 3,429 views

    Johnny’s first day of school the class was to put their right hands over their hearts & repeat the Pledge of Alliegence. The teacher watched the children as he started the pledge, "I pledge allegiance to the flag..." She stopped when she noticed Johnny’s right hand over the left side of his rear ...read more

  • First Thing They Tell You In The Military. As You ...

    Contributed by Scott Epperson on Oct 30, 2006
     | 1,469 views

    First thing they tell you in the military. As you stand at attention and they scream into your face the way they are going go change your life, the first thing they say is, “ It is time to separate the Men from the boys” Why? Because before you were just running around with your little cap gun in ...read more

  • There Was A Small Boy In Sunday School And The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 21, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,362 views

    There was a small boy in Sunday School and the teacher told them that next Sunday was "bring a friend day." So the next Sunday this little one brought his little friend. All the kids were participating in the "old" activity where you put your hands together and interlock your fingers and build the ...read more

  • His Name Is Roger Crawford … He's About Forty ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 6, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 1,828 views

    His name is Roger Crawford … he’s about forty years old. He makes his living as a consultant and public speaker. He has written two books and travels all across the country working for Fortune 500 companies, national and state associations, and school districts. Those aren’t bad credentials. But ...read more

  • Real Pearls

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,234 views

    REAL PEARLS The cheerful girl with bouncy curls was almost five. Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw a circle of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box. "Oh please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please?" Her mother checked the back of the little foil box and said, ...read more

  • I'll Go Back And Tell Them Again.

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 30, 2011
     | 4,605 views

    "I'LL GO BACK AND TELL THEM AGAIN." In a book entitled "Jungle Harvest," written by a missionary named Ruby Scott, she describes some of her experiences in reaching a people group known as the Tila Indians who lived in a remote village in the jungles of south Mexico, just north of the Guatemalan ...read more

  • Noel And Jill Seemed To Have Everything. They ...  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Jeffares on Apr 3, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 1,635 views

    Noel and Jill seemed to have everything. They worked in ministry with youth in Germany. Noel gave up a promising basketball career to pursue full time ministry. After five years of marriage Jill was six months pregnant. She was very excited about being a new mom. They eagerly prepared for the ...read more