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  • My Name Is Legion  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,649 views

    MY NAME IS LEGION "Within my earthly temple there’s a crowd; There’s one of us that’s humble, and one of us that’s proud. There’s one that’s broken-hearted for his sins, There’s one that unrepentant sits and grins. There’s one that loves his neighbor as himself, And one that cares for naught ...read more

  • Godless Americans March On Washington

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2002
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,999 views

    GODLESS AMERICANS MARCH ON WASHINGTON An article from Sunday’s Washington Times reported on the event by saying, "Thousands of nonbelievers converged on the Mall yesterday to demand equal rights under the Constitution and separation between politics and the pulpit during the first-ever Godless ...read more

  • Susannah Wesley's Rules For Raising Children  PRO

    Contributed by Sol Madlambayan on Sep 24, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,863 views

    “Susannah Wesley’s Rules For Raising Children: 1. Subdue self-will in a child and thus work together with God to save his soul. 2. Teach him/her to pray as soon as he can speak. 3. Give him nothing he cries for and only what is good for him if he asks for it politely. 4. To prevent lying, punish ...read more

  • Frank Herbert, The Author Of Dune Has A Mantra ...

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
     | 2,232 views

    Frank Herbert, the author of Dune has a mantra called the Shai-Hulud and goes. I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it is gone past me I will turn to see ...read more

  • My Resolve For This Vision Is Reflected In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 23, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,155 views

    My resolve for this vision is reflected in the prayer below: More than anything else in heaven or on earth, I pray for the power to love my fellow person, to break through the condemning bigotry, the crippling prejudice, the stifling self-centeredness that smothers God’s Spirit within me, and to ...read more

  • For Too Long Our Culture Has Said, ‘if It Feels ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Biolsi on Apr 7, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,412 views

    "For too long our culture has said, ‘If it feels good, do it.’ Now America is embracing a new ethic and a new creed: ‘Let’s roll.’ In the sacrifice of soldiers, the fierce brotherhood of firefighters, and the bravery and generosity of ordinary citizens, we have glimpsed what a new culture of ...read more

  • Someone In Our Day Who Has A Prideful ...

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on Jun 15, 2005
     | 2,512 views

    Someone in our day who has a prideful self-centeredness we say has the disease of Narcissism. The name comes from Greek mythology and refers to a handsome young man name Narcissus who fell in love with himself. Whenever he would come along a pool of clear water, he would look at his reflection for ...read more

  • E-Libraries: The Newest Books In The New York ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2006
     | 1,297 views

    E-Libraries: The newest books in the New York Public Library don’t take up any shelf space. They are e-books library cardholders can point and click through the collection choosing among best sellers, nonfiction, novels and self-help guides. Patrons borrow them for set periods, downloading them ...read more

  • My Name Is Legion  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,573 views

    MY NAME IS LEGION "Within my earthly temple there’s a crowd; There’s one of us that’s humble, and one of us that’s proud. There’s one that’s broken-hearted for his sins, There’s one that unrepentant sits and grins. There’s one that loves his neighbor as himself, And one that cares for naught ...read more

  • The Little Chap Who Follows Me

    Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 11, 2009
     | 2,518 views

    THE LITTLE CHAP WHO FOLLOWS ME A careful man I want to be, A little fellow follows me; I do not dare to go astray For fear he’ll go the self-same way. I cannot escape his eyes. Whate’er he sees me do he tries. Like ME he says he wants to be— That little chap who follows me. I must remember as I ...read more

  • What's Vision?

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Apr 23, 2010
     | 6,259 views

    WHAT'S VISION? When God gives us a vision, something inside us begins to change. It consumes our thoughts, every move we make we dwell on the burden. • Vision points you in a direction. • Vision gives you an opportunity to become more than you already are. • Vision means that you are not ...read more

  • Making Lemonade

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 13, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,572 views

    MAKING LEMONADE Charles Goodyear went to jail for a contempt of court citation. Imprisoned, he went to work in the kitchen and worked on an idea in which he developed the method for vulcanizing rubber. Martin Luther was forced to stay in Wartburg Castle and his lemonade was his translation of the ...read more

  • S ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 21, 2008
     | 1,624 views

    SELF-DECEPTION A school teacher lost her life savings in a business scheme that had been elaborately explained by a swindler. When her investment disappeared and her dream was shattered, she went to the Better Business Bureau. "Why on earth didn’t you come to us first?" the official asked. ...read more

  • Spiritual Health Test

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 30, 2020
     | 3,187 views

    There are seven questions for self discovery that the great theologian A.W. Tozer encourages us to consider. These questions, if answered honestly, speak volumes about our spiritual health. They are: What do I want most? What do I think about most? How do I use the money that God has given ...read more

  • Modern Day Idols

    Contributed by John Bright on Apr 6, 2025
     | 427 views

    Iniquities are on the inside. They are driving forces that manifest as sins and transgressions. In the Old Testament, idolatry was connected to the gods of those folks around Israel. Those gods had names like Baal and Asherah. These gods were worshiped by temple prostitutes and through the ...read more

  • What Does Living By Faith Mean Today? It Means ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 122 ratings
     | 6,154 views

    What does living by faith mean today? It means deciding what is the controlling principle in our lives. Is it luck or chance? I had just parked my car at the office and a lady came up to me and said, "That’s a nice car but I wouldn’t want to drive it!" I was rather puzzled and asked "Why not?" ...read more

  • The Air Craft Carrier  PRO

    Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Feb 23, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 2,158 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

  • In A Story That Appeared In The New Yorker Cnn ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 28, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,665 views

    In a story that appeared in the New Yorker CNN founder Ted Turner was suicidal after the breakup of his marriage to Jane Fonda and losing control of Turner Broadcasting. Turner told the magazine that his marriage to Fonda broke up partly because of her decision to become a Christian. Turner is a ...read more

  • The Turkey  PRO

    Contributed by George Rennau on Nov 23, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,003 views

    The turkey shot out of the oven and rocketed into the air, it knocked every plate off the table and partly demolished a chair. It ricocheted into a corner and burst with a deafening boom, then splattered all over the kitchen, completely obscuring the room. It stuck to the walls and the ...read more

  • Teen Abortions Are Now Just 19% Of The Total ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,828 views

    Teen Abortions are now just 19% of the total number, according to a study by Janice Crouse of the Beverly LaHaye Institute. Women over 20 get 80% of all abortions, with 48% by women 25 and older, increasingly as a method of birth control. Repeat abortions have also risen steadily over the years, ...read more