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  • He Dropped The ...

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jun 22, 2008
     | 1,893 views

    “He dropped the ball!” I’m sure you’ve heard that expression before. We use it to describe someone who has failed to follow through on an assignment or to reach a certain goal. Some people trace the origin of that phrase to the 4th game of the 1941 Baseball World Series. The series was dubbed ...read more

  • Shouts Of Praise  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,113 views

    Shouts of Praise There is a loud declaration of our Lord's purpose for coming to earth at the triumphal entry. "As Jesus approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives... Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches ...read more

  • Dependent On God

    Contributed by Sidney Sumida on Oct 6, 2009
     | 4,182 views

    DEPENDENT ON GOD In the past few decades, there were some huge storms that hit our nation of which were Hurricane Pamela, and Hurricane Katrina, to name a few... (and, yes, not to bias about gender, there was big bad Hurricane Andrew, too). Here in the islands, we have had our share of storms as ...read more

  • People Who Are Truly Thankful Don’t ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Roy on Jan 29, 2001
    based on 158 ratings
     | 5,281 views

    People who are truly thankful don’t complain, they find a reason to be grateful. Matthew Henry, who wrote a commentary on every book of the Bible, was once robbed. The thieves took everything of value that he had. Later that evening he wrote in his diary these words, “I am thankful that during ...read more

  • World Magazine, June 12 1999. "When Harvard ...  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 30, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 2,628 views

    World Magazine, June 12 1999. “When Harvard Divinity School dean Ronald F. Thiemann, a Lutheran theologian, suddenly stepped down from his post last November, he said it was for "personal and professional reasons." Last month, the Boston Globe filled in the blanks. It said he had been forced to ...read more

  • Dr. David Swift Of The Smalley Relationship ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,041 views

    Dr. David Swift of the Smalley Relationship Center states why blended families have such a difficult time making things work. "Most parents begin their second marriage by trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Until we realize that the two are different, we will waste time becoming angry, ...read more

  • There Is A Story Of A Woodpecker Who Was Pecking ...  PRO

    Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on Jun 11, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,475 views

    There is a story of a woodpecker who was pecking on a tree. Just as he flew away, lightning hit the tree and split it right down the middle. The woodpecker heard the noise, turned back, and said, “Look what I did!” A lot of us are like spiritual woodpeckers. We walk around consciously and ...read more

  • Carpe Diem." Seize The Day. Make The Most Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Flowers on May 4, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,772 views

    “Carpe Diem.” Seize the day. Make the most of every opportunity. Seize – the day. Notice the phrase is not “with utmost care and caution, after you have worked out the cost/benefit analysis and determined that there is no logical reason why all systems should not be go, and have assured ...read more

  • In His Book, Exit Interviews: Revealing Stories ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 20, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 797 views

    In his book, Exit Interviews: Revealing Stories Why People Are Leaving the Church, William Hendricks took a survey asking folks why they no longer attended church. Surprisingly, the most common complaint was not the music, or the facility, or that church was dull. The most common reason given for ...read more

  • I'll Never Forget When My Bride Appeared At The ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 13, 2006
     | 846 views

    I’ll never forget when my bride appeared at the end of the aisle. I smiled a big smile -- couldn’t help myself! There were a lot of people happy for different reasons that day, but I was happy that I was taking Carrie Leigh Hart to be my wife! The groom’s joy comes because of the bride -- she ...read more

  • Buying A New Chandelier

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,624 views

    Buying A New Chandelier The pastor called a special meeting of the congregation to approve the purchase of a brand new chandelier. After some discussion pro and con, an old farmer stood up and said, "Buying a new chandelier may seem like a good idea to you, but I’m against it for three ...read more

  • There Is Much Misunderstanding About What ...

    Contributed by David Scudder on Jul 19, 2007
     | 2,875 views

    There is much misunderstanding about what forgiveness really means. Like the story about a pastor who visited a man who had been active in the church, but, due to a dispute with a fellow member, he had stopped coming to church. He reasoned with him at length about the need for forgiveness and ...read more

  • Active Father Figures

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,846 views

    ACTIVE FATHER FIGURES Active fathers and father figures play a key role in reducing behavior problems in boys and psychological problems in young women, according to the peer-reviewed journal Acta Paediatrica. Swedish researchers found regular positive contact reduces criminal behavior among ...read more

  • In A Recent Conversation, A Friend Reminded Me As ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 3, 2008
     | 1,799 views

    In a recent conversation, a friend reminded me as we talked about forgiveness, that when someone was crucified, the charges against him (or her) were nailed to the cross so that it was made public as to the reason for the crucifixion. In our main text, we read that Pilate, against the objection ...read more

  • When Telling His Young Daughter The Story Of ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007
     | 2,903 views

    When telling his young daughter the story of Abraham and Isaac, a father related how God had finally told Abraham not to kill Isaac and had provided a sacrificial lamb instead. The little girl looked up with a sad expression and said, “I don’t like killing lambs.” The father was speechless for ...read more

  • To Love In Truth Is A Great Challenge For The ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 15, 2009
     | 1,636 views

    To love in truth is a great challenge for the Church in a world that is becoming progressively and pervasively globalized. The Holy Father warns that the risk is that the de facto interdependence of people and nations would not be matched by ethical interaction of consciences and minds that would ...read more

  • C.s. Lewis On Judging Others

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 18, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,840 views

    C.S. LEWIS ON JUDGING OTHERS C.S. Lewis wrote about this in Mere Christianity. He said, "One of the marks of a certain type of bad man is that he cannot give up a thing himself without wanting everyone else to give it up. That is not the Christian way. An individual Christian may see fit to give ...read more

  • The Origin Of The Envelope  PRO

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 8, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,413 views

    THE ORIGIN OF THE ENVELOPE Back in 1820 the average person in England wrote only three letters a year--and with good reason. Letters in those days were mailed without a cover and could be read by anyone. But William Mulready had an idea to ensure privacy—the envelope. It was an idea he stole ...read more

  • A Lady Joined Her Navy Husband On His Tour Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 214 ratings
     | 3,776 views

    A lady joined her Navy husband on his tour of duty in Japan. To supplement their income, she got a job as a secretary for the Commanding Officer at the base. She was certain her office skills had gotten her the position. A few weeks later, her boss called her into his office and told her she was ...read more

  • Betty Maxfield Survived The 9/11 Tragedy At The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 26, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 2,305 views

    Betty Maxfield survived the 9/11 tragedy at the Pentagon. In the Chicago Tribune, she said, “I should’ve been dead. We were all, for some reason, saved. My question now is, what am I supposed to do with it? I just can’t go waste it. I thought I was living my life well before, but obviously there’s ...read more

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