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  • As We Begin This New Series On The Bible I ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 5,004 views

    As we begin this new series on the Bible I thought I’d share some Biblical Bloopers with you. These are s-lightly skewed scriptural insights from children of Christian and Jewish faiths: - In the first book of the Bible, Guinessis, God got tired of creating the world, so he took the Sabbath ...read more

  • Runner’s World (8/91) Told The Story Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 21 ratings
     | 2,806 views

    Runner’s World (8/91) told the story of Beth Anne DeGiantis’s attempt to qualify for the 1992 Olympic Trials marathon. A female runner must complete the 26 mile, 385 yard race in less than two hours, forty-five minutes in order to compete in the Olympic Trials. Beth started strong but began ...read more

  • Well-Known Commentator And Author Eric Sevarid ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,620 views

    Well-known commentator and author Eric Sevarid said that the best lesson he ever learned was the principle of the "next mile." He recalled how he learned the principle: During World War II, I and several others had to parachute from a crippled Army transport plane into the mountainous jungle on ...read more

  • It Was A Fog-Shrouded Morning, July 4, 1952, When ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 97 ratings
     | 2,087 views

    It was a fog-shrouded morning, July 4, 1952, when a young woman named Florence Chadwick waded into the water off Catalina Island. She intended to swim the channel from the island to the California coast. Long-distance swimming was not new to her; she had been the first woman to swim the English ...read more

  • It Was Flight 401 Bound For Miami From New York ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 4,169 views

    It was Flight 401 bound for Miami from New York City with a load of holiday passengers. As the huge aircraft approached the Miami Airport for its landing, a light that indicates proper deployment of the landing gear failed to come on. The plane flew in a large, looping circle over the swamps of the ...read more

  • One Enterprising Group Of College Students Tried ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 1,204 views

    One enterprising group of college students tried to literally manage time, but in the end it came back to haunt them. At this particular university the rule was that if the professor had not arrived in class within the first fifteen minutes of the hour, class was considered a "walk" and the ...read more

  • We Can See How Calling Time A Problem Or Tyrant ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 892 views

    "We can see how calling time a problem or tyrant is a misnomer; it focuses on the symptoms rather than the disease. Time measures motion and change in activities determined by our decisions, motivated by our goals and values. The tyranny of the urgent is more than a question about time. Tension ...read more

  • Some Of Us Get So Used To The Adrenaline Rush Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 62 ratings
     | 2,505 views

    Some of us get so used to the adrenaline rush of handling crises that we become dependent on it for a sense of excitement and energy. How does urgency feel? Stressful? Pressured? Tense? Exhausting? Sure. But let’s be honest. It’s also sometimes exhilarating. We feel useful. We feel ...read more

  • Conflict Results When We Perceive That Our ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 67 ratings
     | 1,074 views

    Conflict results when we perceive that our rights or needs are being violated in some way. Most of you probably remember the horrible tragedy that occurred in Massachusetts this past December. On the morning of December 26, 42 year old software tester, Michael McDermott, entered Edgewater ...read more

  • In His Book, What’s So Amazing About ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 36 ratings
     | 1,167 views

    In his book, What’s So Amazing About Grace, Philip Yancey tells the true story of a Texas couple who had trouble with pride. An argument ensued one day when the husband felt that his wife had spent too much on sugar at the grocery story. The argument was never resolved. They lived together for ...read more

  • I Am Responsible. Although I May Not Be Able ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 13, 2001
    based on 77 ratings
     | 3,246 views

    "I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life. Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual ...read more

  • The Line Separating Good And Evil Passes Not ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 13, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 3,012 views

    "The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor classes, nor between political parties... but right through every human heart ...read more

  • We Have A Clear Glass Dining Table In A Condo ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 18, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 2,266 views

    We have a clear glass dining table in a condo that our family uses during the various holidays. One of the favorite pasttimes of our family is to begin a puzzle and complete it during our stay. The glass table is our favorite place to put a puzzle together. One afternoon after playing a round of ...read more

  • You Can Live On Bland Food So As To Avoid An ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 19, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 1,341 views

    "You can live on bland food so as to avoid an ulcer; drink no tea or coffee or other stimulants, in the name of health; go to bed early and stay away from night life; avoid all controversial subjects so as never to give offense; mind your own business and avoid involvement in other people’s ...read more

  • Do You Remember The Four-Minute Mile? They'd Been ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 19, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 1,337 views

    Do you remember the four-minute mile? They’d been trying to do it since the days of the ancient Greeks. Someone found the old records of how the Greeks tried to accomplish this. They had wild animals chase the runners, hoping that would make them run faster. They tried tiger’s milk: not the stuff ...read more

  • There Once Was A Man Who Very Adamantly Believed ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 20, 2001
    based on 225 ratings
     | 5,566 views

    There once was a man who very adamantly believed in living by faith. He believed that, so long as he prayed in Jesus’ name, believing in faith that God would provide his need, he would receive whatever he asked for. One day he stood up in church and declared that from that day forward, he was ...read more

  • When I Look At History I Think Of Another Time ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 21, 2001
    based on 103 ratings
     | 5,222 views

    When I look at history I think of another time when America faced a crisis. The year was 1857. America was at both an economic and spiritual low. Attendance in churches had dwindled and there was a cynicism among many concerning religion. It was in the midst of this spiritual crisis that God gave a ...read more

  • The Age Barometer  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 21, 2001
    based on 68 ratings
     | 5,198 views

    THE AGE BAROMETER Change is a fact of life. The older you are the more change you’ve seen. This morning I have a test called "The Age Barometer". By taking this simple test you can determine how old you really are. Give yourself one point for each item you remember: 1. Blackjack chewing ...read more

  • When Attendees At A Drunk-Driving "Awareness ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 21, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 1,765 views

    When attendees at a drunk-driving "awareness picnic" saw a woman being given a field sobriety test by police, they gathered around to watch the "demonstration." It wasn’t a demonstration: a police officer saw Linda M. Harris, 53, the coordinator of the Dona Ana County (N.M.) drunken-driving ...read more

  • I Read About An Instant Cake Mix That Was A Big ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 21, 2001
    based on 22 ratings
     | 3,035 views

    "I read about an instant cake mix that was a big flop. The instructions said all you had to do was add water and bake. The company couldn’t understand why it didn’t sell-until their research discovered that the buying public felt uneasy about a mix that required only water. Apparently people ...read more