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  • Moral Decision

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 31, 2003
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    What would be your moral decision on this? Updated 6:33 AM ET May 29, 2003 - Sometimes crime can pay, even on death row, if you’re in need of a new kidney. Thanks to the state of Oregon, a law-abiding citizen in need of a kidney transplant may have to die so that death-row prisoner Horacio ...read more

  • There Is A Hand Painted Picture. It Is Of An Old ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2003
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     | 1,282 views

    There is a hand painted picture. It is of an old burned-out mountain shack. All that remained was the chimney and the charred debris of what had been that family’s sole possessions. In front of this destroyed home stood an old grandfather-looking man dressed only in his underclothes, blacken and ...read more

  • It's Like The Little Boy Who Came To His Mother ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2003
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    It’s like the little boy who came to his mother and said, “Mommy, I’m eight feet tall.” She said, “You are?” “Yes,” he insisted, “I am eight feet tall.” His mother asked what he measured himself with, and he pulled out a six inch ...read more

  • An Opinion Is Something You Hold; A Conviction Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2003
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    An opinion is something you hold; a conviction is something that holds you. An opinion is something you’ll argue about. A conviction is something you will suffer for and, if necessary, die for. Rick ...read more

  • My Father  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 10, 2003
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    My Father; When I was seven: My Dad was a genius When I was forteen: My Dad is wrong many times. When I was twenty: My Father is old fashion and not up to things. When I was twentyfive: The old man does not know what he is talking about, he is out of touch with reality. When I was thirty five: With ...read more

  • There Is A Study Listed In The Journal Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 13, 2003
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    There is a study listed in the Journal of Neuroscience that shows certain electrical switches in the brain, known as L-type voltage-gated calcium channels (LVGCCs), are required to overcome fear. These switches only allow you to "unlearn" or conquer a specific fear or phobia. Right now, ...read more

  • The Scene Was San Diego Superior Court. Two Men ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 13, 2003
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    The scene was San Diego Superior Court. Two men were on trial for armed robbery. An eyewitness took the stand, and the prosecutor moved carefully: "So, you say you were at the scene when the robbery took place?" "Yes." "And you saw a vehicle leave at a high rate of speed?" "Yes." "And did you ...read more

  • A Little Boy And His Father Visted The Country ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2003
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    A little boy and his father visted the country store, upon leaving the store the owner of the store offered the little boy some free candy. "get a hand full of candy", the merchant said to the boy. The boy just stood there looking up at his father. The owner repeated himself, "Son get a hand full ...read more

  • The Triumphal Entry Has About It An Aura Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 22, 2003
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    The triumphal entry has about it an aura of ambivalence, and as I read all the accounts together, what stands out to me now is the slapstick nature of the affair. I imagine a Roman officer galloping up to check on the disturbance. He has attended processions in Rome, where they do it right. The ...read more

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 28, 2003
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    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

  • Bill Chadwick Tells The Story About The Lost Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 28, 2003
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    Bill Chadwick tells the story about the lost of his teenage son in a car accident: My most incredible rage was for the people who made the idiotic comments like...."God wanted him more", or "it’s not for us to know", or "everything happens for a reason", or "it was God’s will". People told me I ...read more

  • Born A Christian Nation

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2003
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    BORN A CHRISTIAN NATION "The Bible...is the one supreme source of revelation of the meaning of life, the nature of God and spiritual nature and needs of men. It is the only guide of life which really leads the spirit in the way of peace and salvation. America was born a Christian nation. America ...read more

  • But, I Was Playing Cards  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2003
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     | 4,960 views

    BUT, I WAS PLAYING CARDS During the Revolutionary War, a loyalist spy appeared at the headquarters of Hessian commander Colonel Johann Rall, carrying an urgent message. General George Washington and his Continental army had secretly crossed the Delaware River that morning and were advancing on ...read more

  • What Are They Teaching Our Kids  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,640 views

    WHAT ARE THEY TEACHING OUR KIDS A few years ago, the U.S. Dept. of Education released a 680-page report about the teaching of History in our schools today. Researchers had taken the 60 most popular history textbooks, used by 88% of the nation’s students, & went through them to see what we’re ...read more

  • We Have No Control Over How We Feel, How We Act – ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2003
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    We have no control over how we feel, how we act – our attitudes, and actions – except as they are determined by our thoughts. All these element are irrevocably tied together. But since we do have control over what we think, it is possible to control our attitudes and ...read more

  • In His Book, When God Whispers Your Name, Max ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2003
    based on 12 ratings
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    In his book, When God Whispers Your Name, Max Lucado writes: I choose self-control … I am a spiritual being. After this body is dead, my spirit will soar. I refuse to let what will rot, rule the eternal. I choose self-control. I will be drunk only by joy. I will be impassioned only by my ...read more

  • I Was Watching A Recent Program On Tv About ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 3, 2003
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    I was watching a recent program on TV about trying to reconstruct the chariot’s of the Assyrian army. One of the many problems they discovered was getting the yoke for the horses just right. The yoke they built would hurt the horses and cause them to flinch and run into each other. The ...read more

  • Listen Slowly  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 7, 2003
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    LISTEN SLOWLY Writer Charles Swindoll once found himself with too many commitments in too few days. He got nervous and tense about it. "I was snapping at my wife and our children, choking down my food at mealtimes, and feeling irritated at those unexpected interruptions through the day," he ...read more

  • Where Were You  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 9, 2003
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    WHERE WERE YOU "Where were you Lord When my heart was breaking in two?" "I was there", the Lord said, "Holding it together for you." "Where were you Lord When fear showed its face to me?" "I was there," the Lord said, "Protecting you from its grasp and keeping you free." "Where were you Lord When ...read more

  • I Am A 52 Year Old Adoptee. I Was Born On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 11, 2003
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    I am a 52 year old adoptee. I was born on February 1, 1951 in a Lynchburg, VA hospital. My first two years of life must have been traumatic as my birth mother gave me up when it became apparent that she could not take care of me. She was unmarried at the time and the birth father was a married ...read more