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  • A Man Was Walking Along Our North Shore Mountain ...  PRO

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jul 28, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,573 views

    A man was walking along our North shore mountain road and saw a First Nations man lying with his ear to the ground. As he approached the First Nations man, he heard him talking. “Chevy pickup truck. Large tires. Green. Man driving with large German shepherd in passenger seat. Loaded with ...read more

  • Cicadas: Spiritually Dead

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,810 views

    CICADAS: SPIRITUALLY DEAD I grew up in West Texas and there were a lot of Cicada insects. They’re not technically locusts but we called them that. During the hot summer days the loud, shrill sound that the males made would fill the air. You would usually see them in the trees. At times you would ...read more

  • More From Technology, Less From One Another

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 18, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,634 views

    MORE FROM TECHNOLOGY, LESS FROM ONE ANOTHER Sherry Turkle, a professor at M.I.T. and author of Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other, has spent the last 15 years studying how our "plugged-in lives" have changed who we are. She claims that all of our ...read more

  • Telemarketer

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 6, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,426 views

    Here’s a story from a telemarketer: “The other day I called a house and a real nice lady answered the phone, she was really helpful and friendly, she was the type of lady that helps a telemarketer get through a long day. After some pleasantries I asked if Mr. Smith was in, “I’m sorry”, she ...read more

  • Q: How Many Lawyers Does It Take To Change A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Oct 1, 2001
    based on 87 ratings
     | 3,072 views

    Q: How many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb? A: How many can you afford? Q: How many evolutionists does it take to change a light bulb? A: Just one but it will take a million years. Q: How many Psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb? A: Only one, but the bulb has got to ...read more

  • According To The Experts, Over A Million More ...

    Contributed by Tim Hohm on Oct 17, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,889 views

    According to the experts, over a million more Americans slipped into poverty last year. The numbers nationwide grew from 11.7% to 12.3%. These figures represent real human beings. All of us need to be extra sensitive ...read more

  • Martin Luther Said, "We Need Goat Sense." He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Aug 7, 2001
    based on 67 ratings
     | 3,293 views

    Martin Luther said, "We need goat sense." He tells of seeing two goats meeting on a path on a mountain ledge. Instead of butting one another, one of them laid down and allowed the other one to pass ...read more

  • Raising Children Is Quantifiably The Most ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008
     | 2,036 views

    ‘Raising children is quantifiably the most persistently unselfish act known to mankind, as millions of veterans of sleepless nights will attest. Parenthood is when "I" takes a backseat to "thou" -- when the infant-self submits to adulthood so that ...read more

  • Too Often Our Praying Is Characteristic Of The ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 16, 2008
     | 1,030 views

    Too often our praying is characteristic of the little boy’s prayer I read about. He prayed, "Lord, if you can’t make me a better boy, don’t worry ...read more

  • Breaking In Baby By Dave Berry

    Contributed by N A on Jan 5, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,540 views

    ILLUSTRATION: BREAKING IN BABY BY DAVE BERRY: • There is a parallel between physical growth and the spiritual growth of a Christian. We have a son who began as a baby and has successfully reached the age of three without becoming an axe murderer, as far as we know. Thus we are eminently qualified ...read more

  • Growing Through Pain

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Oct 2, 2020
     | 3,314 views

    Paul Tournier, the famous Swiss physician and counselor, reported his surprise in his book Creative Suffering upon reading an article entitled “Orphans Lead the World.” The article appeared in a respected medical journal and surveyed the lives of 300 leaders who had an impact on world history. ...read more

  • Spiritual Anarchy  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 23, 2003
    based on 22 ratings
     | 2,371 views

    SPIRITUAL ANARCHY In his [Barna’s] new volume he flatly states that moral anarchy has arrived and rules our culture today. The argument hinges on a substantial amount of attitudinal and behavioral evidence: record bankruptcy levels, frivolous lawsuits, the rapid growth of the pornography industry, ...read more

  • A Chaplain's Prayer For Our Soldiers  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,877 views

    A CHAPLAIN’S PRAYER FOR OUR SOLDIERS "Lord our God, provide wisdom, insight and clear vision of Your will, for all our senior military and political leaders, the President, his Cabinet, the Secretary of Defense, the Service Secretaries and the flag and SES level personnel under their direction. ...read more

  • I Think That Pain And Suffering Is The Price We ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 19, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,207 views

    I think that pain and suffering is the price we pay for being alive. Being alive means living with original sin and the mighty power of Jesus’ death on the cross. When we understand that, our question will change to, What do we do with our suffering and pain? Our pain and suffering must become ...read more

  • Generaton Gap Danger

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 4,726 views

    GENERATON GAP DANGER In America adolescence is taken for granted, but until recently, the idea of adolescence was unknown in many parts of the world, says Cynthia B. Lloyd, author of Growing Up Global, a National Research Council and Institute of Medicine report. International demographers are ...read more

  • Thus When Paul Talks About Christ Washing The ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 12, 2008
     | 1,101 views

    Thus when Paul talks about Christ washing the church there is a definite connotation baptism through the pouring out of water and then another connection through the spirit of God that is poured out. Therefore men we are to be the source for the women in our lives. We are to be the source of life. ...read more

  • John Wesley: Desired Personal Holiness, But Felt ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,709 views

    John Wesley: Desired personal holiness, but felt like a failure. A serious man speaking to John Wesley, "Sir, you wish to serve God and to heaven? Remember that you cannot serve him alone. You must therefore find companions or make them; the Bible knows nothing of solitary religion." Wesley's ...read more

  • Joanie Yoder Wrote,

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 8, 2009
     | 1,731 views

    Joanie Yoder wrote, " When my husband and I first went out as missionaries, I recall being concerned about the growth of materialism in our society. It never crossed my mind that I myself could be materialistic. After all, hadn’t we gone overseas with almost nothing? Weren’t we choosing to live in ...read more

  • The Road To ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 5, 2009
     | 3,591 views

    “The Road to Safety” A news correspondent, forced to jump from a crippled plane over New Guinea, landed safely. He sought a way out of the jungle. Up mountains, down the rivers, through the thick jungle growth he traveled, only to return discouraged to his starting point. Day by day, week by ...read more

  • Effects Of Divorce

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 22, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,435 views

    EFFECTS OF DIVORCE Focus on the Family states: With more than 30 years of research, we now know divorce seldom leads to a better life. Consider that: 1. Life expectancies for divorced men and women are significantly lower than for married people (who have the longest life expectancies).3 2. A ...read more