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  • Open Sandals Were The Most Common Footwear, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on Apr 9, 2002
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    … open sandals were the most common footwear, and it was customary for guests to leave their sandals at the door when they entered a house. Since most travelers in Israel shared the main roads with camels, horses, and donkeys, it was impossible to completely avoid the droppings of these animals all ...read more

  • While Serving As A Security Guard For The Us Army ...

    Contributed by James May on Apr 13, 2003
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    While serving as a security guard for the US Army at Long Binh in 1969, it was one of my duties to ride “shotgun” on every civilian tank truck that came to our little compound to fill our water tanks with fresh water from wells that were dug by the Army. The local villages had very little, if ...read more

  • It Seems That Hell Isn't As Hot As It Used To Be. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Corey Arnold on Nov 17, 2003
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    It seems that hell isn’t as hot as it used to be. Hell has become "more of a deep funk than a pit of fire." A January 2000 U.S. News & World Report poll reveals that 64 percent of Americans believe there is a hell, 25 percent say there isn’t a hell, and 9 percent don’t know. Most respondents think ...read more

  • If You've Ever Bought A Used Car, You Have ...  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Mar 23, 2004
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    If you’ve ever bought a used car, you have illustrated this truth. Someone got rid of that car for whatever reason: they got a new one, they wanted something bigger, or they simply just got tired of it. But that old car that they wanted to get rid of was just what you were looking for. It was trash ...read more

  • In Water-Safety Courses A Cardinal Rule Is Never ...  PRO

    Contributed by Erik Estep on Apr 30, 2004
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    In water-safety courses a cardinal rule is never to swim out to a drowning man and try to help him as long as he’s thrashing around. To do so is basically to commit suicide. As long as a drowning man thinks he can help himself, he’s dangerous to anyone who tries to help him. The reason why is ...read more

  • At One Time Howard Hughes Was The Richest Man In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 31, 2004
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    At one time Howard Hughes was the richest man in the world. All he ever really wanted in life was more. He wanted more money, so he parlayed inherited wealth into a billion-dollar pile of assets. He wanted more fame, so he broke into the Hollywood scene and soon became a filmmaker and star. He ...read more

  • Too Much Or Too Little  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2004
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    TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE Dr Robert Leroe, a pastor in Saugus, Massachusetts tells this story: One of our local Catholic Priests stopped by the church a few weeks ago and was admiring our sanctuary. He was surprised that our church has 2 stained glass windows with pictures of Mary. I gave him my ...read more

  • Professor And Speaker Tony Campolo Writes These ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2004
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    Professor and speaker Tony Campolo writes these challenging words: In December of 1987, I had the wonderful opportunity of speaking at the great Urbana missionary conference sponsored by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. In the course of my address to the more than eighteen thousand collegians ...read more

  • Imagine You Are At A Dinner Party; Elegant ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 20, 2006
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    Imagine you are at a dinner party; elegant silverware, warm company, great food. At the end the hostess brings out a plate of dessert and stumbles dropping the dessert on the floor. Here’s how each person might respond according to their giftedness: Mercy: "Don’t feel bad, I should of offered to ...read more

  • This Is Not The Only Time The Philippian Brethren ...

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 13, 2007
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    This is not the only time the Philippian Brethren saw Paul in JAIL and having his JOY TESTED by DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCE - Acts 16:22-25 What if we had the opportunity to INTERVIEW Paul while he was in this DUNGEON, what do you think he would tell us? Paul and Silas, are you in there? “Yes, we’re ...read more

  • Leslie B. Flynn Tells The Story Of An Orphaned ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 15, 2007
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    Leslie B. Flynn tells the story of an orphaned boy living with his grandma when their house caught fire. The grandmother, trying to get upstairs to rescue the boy, perished in the flames. The boy’s cries for help were finally answered by a man who climbed an iron drainpipe and came back down with ...read more

  • A Strong Foundation

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    1. A STRONG FOUNDATION • When building a structure, the key to that structures longevity is the base upon which it has been built • The structure, no matter how large or small must have strong ‘legs’ in order to stand in the midst of the storms that might come • The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy ...read more

  • On Another Cold Winters Night In 1980, Paul ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    ON ANOTHER COLD WINTERS NIGHT IN 1980, PAUL KEATING WAS WALKING HOME TO HIS GREENWICH VILLAGE APARTMENT, IN NEW YORK CITY, WHEN HE WITNESSED TWO ARMED MUGGERS ROBBING AND BEATING A COLLEGE STUDENT. G. KEATING HAD EVERY REASON TO AVOID THE SITUATION: 1. HE DIDN’T KNOW THE STUDENT. 2. NO ONE WOULD ...read more

  • Faith Is Alive And Well In The 21st Century. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Faith is alive and well in the 21st century. Science, technology and reason have not buried faith. Without faith, life is like a house without sunlight, window, or occupants; it will be a murky existence, all doom and gloom, and a leap in the dark. Without faith, the body is lifeless; it has no ...read more

  • Randy Travis Came Out With A Country Song A While ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 5, 2007
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    Randy Travis came out with a country song a while back called “Why I Cheat.” Here are some of the lyrics: A workin’ day too long, when everything goes wrong And a boss who don’t know I’m alive. I once had a notion I’d get that promotion, But now I barely survive. My children keep growin’ ...read more

  • All He Ever Really Wanted In Life Was More. He ...

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Feb 26, 2008
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    All he ever really wanted in life was more. He wanted more money, so he parlayed inherited wealth into a billion-dollar pile of assets. He wanted more fame, so he broke into the Hollywood scene and soon became a filmmaker and star. He wanted more sensual pleasures, so he paid handsome sums to ...read more

  • U.s. News Teamed Up With The Internet Site ...

    Contributed by Jim Heckman on Mar 7, 2008
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    U.S. News teamed up with the Internet site Beliefnet on a survey to learn more about why, how, where, and when people pray. Here is a summary of the more than 5,600 responses to the survey. 75.6 percent of those who responded are Christian. 64 percent say that they pray more than once a day. ...read more

  • In 1629, When The Favorite Wife Of Indian Ruler ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    In 1629, when the favorite wife of Indian ruler Shah Jahan died, he ordered that a magnificent tomb be built as a memorial to her. The shah placed his wife’s casket in the middle of a parcel of land, and construction of the temple literally began around it. But several years into the venture, the ...read more

  • Remember The Mission

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
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    REMEMBER THE MISSION In 1629, when the favorite wife of Indian ruler Shah Jahan died, he ordered that a magnificent tomb be built as a memorial to her. The shah placed his wife's casket in the middle of a parcel of land, and construction of the temple literally began around it. But several years ...read more

  • 3-D Theology

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 20, 2009
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    3-D THEOLOGY When people like Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins claim that they can prove that God doesn’t exist, they are making an arrogant mistake. Pardon me while I draw an example from modern animation. When I was a child, the most glorious cartoons were 2-dimensional animations where ...read more