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  • Playwright Maria Hedley Had Her Fill Of Terrible ...

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 23, 2010
     | 2,592 views

    Playwright Maria Hedley had her fill of terrible dates. Most of the dates she went on she thought the guys would be great candidates but they were totally unsatisfying. She got sick of her own taste and decided that fate couldn’t mess up her love life anymore than she could, and it might just do ...read more

  • No Shortcut To Sanctity  PRO

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 23, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 2,143 views

    NO SHORT CUT TO SANCTITY “The temptation to make our relation to God judicial instead of personal is very strong. Believing for salvation has these days been reduced to a once-done act that requires no further attention. The young believer becomes aware of an act performed rather than of a living ...read more

  • The Eldest Son Of A Widowed Mother Went Out To ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 18, 2007
     | 1,220 views

    The eldest son of a widowed mother went out to missionary work in Western Africa. In a short time he filled a missionary’s grave. There was another son left at home … by my brother’s grave. I will preach to my brother’s people. …In a short time, he too found a resting place in a missionary’s ...read more

  • Spiritual Near-Sightedness  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 25, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,046 views

    Spiritual Near-Sightedness One of my favorite riddles is this one Q: What did the near-sighted porcupine say when it backed into a cactus? A: Pardon me, honey! If you are near-sighted, you see objects that are near, but distant objects are blurry or unclear. To put is simply, you are equipped to ...read more

  • I Once Heard The Story Of A Man And His Wife Who ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 29, 2009
     | 759 views

    I once heard the story of a man and his wife who decided to go to a drive-in movie. They thought the price was too high and plotted to put one over on the management of the theater. When they were within a short distance of the drive-in, the husband climbed into the trunk of the car. The ...read more

  • Near The End Of His Life, Jean-Paul Sartre Told ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
     | 2,019 views

    Near the end of his life, Jean-Paul Sartre told Pierre Victor: “I do not feel that I am the product of chance, a speck of dust in the universe, but someone who was expected, prepared, prefigured. In short, a being whom only a Creator could put here; and this idea of a creating hand refers to God. ...read more

  • Ingratitude Denotes Spiritual Immaturity. Infants ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,559 views

    Ingratitude denotes spiritual immaturity. Infants do not always appreciate what parents do for them. They have short memories. Their concern is not what you did for me yesterday, but what are you doing for me today. The past is meaningless and so is the future. They live for the present. Those who ...read more

  • High Stress: 50% Of U.s. Adults Lack The Time ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 2,106 views

    High Stress: 50% of U.S. adults lack the time they need to do the things they want. 75% are sometimes stressed in their daily lives, including 33% who experience stress “frequently. Time is in particularly short supply for parents of children under 18 and people who are employed. Stress correlates ...read more

  • Near The End Of His Life, Jean-Paul Sartre Told ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,178 views

    Near the end of his life, Jean-Paul Sartre told Pierre Victor: "I do not feel that I am the product of chance, a speck of dust in the universe, but someone who was expected, prepared, prefigured. In short, a being whom only a Creator could put here; and this idea of a creating hand refers to God. ...read more

  • Faith Is "Trusting God Enough To Obey Even When ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,868 views

    Faith is “trusting God enough to obey even when you’re not sure it will work out in the short run.” [Larry Osborne, Contrarian’s Guide to Knowing ...read more

  • My Brother Served His First Parish In Massillion, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 12, 2000
    based on 185 ratings
     | 12,330 views

    My brother served his first parish in Massillion, Ohio, as an associate pastor, with the late Pastor Maurice "Mo" White. Pastor White was a very large, strong and vibrant man. During one Lenten season, one of the older, but faithful members of the church came with her husband to an evening Lenten ...read more

  • My Brother Served His First Parish In Massillion, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 25, 2001
    based on 154 ratings
     | 2,136 views

    My brother served his first parish in Massillion, Ohio, as an associate pastor, with the late Pastor Maurice "Mo" White. Pastor White was a very large, strong and vibrant man. During one Lenten season, one of the older, but faithful members of the church came with her husband to an evening Lenten ...read more

  • Jesus. The Teacher

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 1, 2010
     | 3,182 views

    JESUS. THE TEACHER Of all the responsibilities and great offices that Jesus filled, His being a teacher rated near the top, if not at the top. When He gave the Sermon on the Mount, He seated Himself and His disciples came to Him: and He opened His mouth and taught them. Let us think of the ...read more

  • Dr. Earl Radmacher Said In His Book, ...

    Contributed by Jesse Roncales on Mar 30, 2010
     | 2,459 views

    Dr. Earl Radmacher said in his book, SALVATION, ‘The Law of Moses was not a means of deliverance from the penalty of sin. The Law was given that mankind might have a vivid ...read more

  • Pitchers Need Their Team

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,895 views

    PITCHERS NEED THEIR TEAM Behold, a team went forth to play a game of baseball. Just as the umpire was saying, "Batter up," the catcher for the home team arrived and took his place behind the plate. The center fielder didn’t show up at all but sent his regrets. The third baseman likewise failed to ...read more

  • Finishing In Failure, Or Faith-- Communion ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 17, 2003
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,540 views

    FINISHING IN FAILURE, OR FAITH-- COMMUNION MEDITATION One of Track and Field’s more interesting events is the high jump. The high jump and the pole vault are the only events where even the winner finishes in failure. Right after the jumper clears one heighth, the bar is raised. The bar is ...read more

  • Prayer And Revival  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Nov 10, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,404 views

    PRAYER AND REVIVAL In Belfast, Ireland, in the 1930's, a church that ran about 200 experienced revival. Between 12 and 20 people were saved every night. 6:00 every morning found 50 people in the church praying for an hour. It was not singing, Bible study, and prayer, as much as the teacher in me ...read more

  • The Corporate Structure  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,236 views

    THE CORPORATE STRUCTURE A print-and-save guide to how this outfit really works CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDleaps tall buildings in a single bound Is more powerful than a locomotive Is faster than a speeding bullet Walks on water Talks with God PRESIDENT Leaps short buildings in a single bound Is more ...read more

  • Many People Are Physiologically Sensitive To ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 19, 2008
     | 1,227 views

    Many people are physiologically sensitive to chocolate. Certain of the larger benzene compounds present in chocolate are resisted by their bodies through an allergic reaction. Depending on the individual, this reaction may range from very mild, producing a minor skin rash, to very severe, producing ...read more

  • Real ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009
     | 2,359 views

    REAL LISTENING The story is told of a grandmother, a mother and a little boy--three generations--who went into a restaurant and sat down to order. The waitress took the grandmother’s order, the mother’s order, then turned to the little boy and said, "What would you like?" The mother immediately ...read more