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  • People Who Give Away Money Are Happier Than ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,314 views

    People who give away money are happier than those who do not, according to new research published in the journal Science. Elizabeth W. Dunn, U. of British Columbia, found though people tend to think spending money on themselves rather than giving it away will make them happier, the opposite turns ...read more

  • Two Men Were Talking And One Said To The Other, ...

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 23, 2010
     | 2,110 views

    Two men were talking and one said to the other, “You’re having an anniversary soon, right?” The other replied, “Yes, a big one. 20 years.” “Wow,” said the other, “what are you going to get your wife for your anniversary?” The other replied, “A trip to Australia.” “Wow, Australia, that’s some ...read more

  • Man Has Yet To Conquer Himself  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,831 views

    MAN HAS YET TO CONQUER HIMSELF Ravi Zacharias put it well when he said, "In an attempt to be reasonable, man has become irrational. In an attempt to deify himself, he has defaced himself. In an attempt to be free, he has made himself a slave. And like Alexander the Great, he has conquered the ...read more

  • Grandma's Game

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
     | 1,712 views

    GRANDMA'S GAME Eight-year-old Ann Johnson wrote this poem which expresses the influence of millions of grandparents on their grandchildren: My grandma likes to play with God, They have a kind of game. She plants the garden full of seeds, He sends the sun and rain. She likes to sit and talk with ...read more

  • As We Read This Text, According To Dr. Schmit, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008
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    As we read this text, according to Dr. Schmit, and I quote, "We know that we too are individual members of a large flock of faithful disciples who seek to live as citizens of the kingdom of heaven. In other words, the work we do is never ours alone to accomplish. We do our part and trust that God ...read more

  • What People Put ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
     | 1,799 views

    WHAT PEOPLE PUT OFF According to a recent USA Today poll, the top five things people put off until the last minute are: House chores/yard work: 47% Holiday gift shopping: 43% Making doctor/dentist appointments: 35% Calling relatives: 31% Changing oil in the car: 29% I think there is one thing ...read more

  • The U.s. Chamber Of Commerce Estimates That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006
     | 1,295 views

    The U.S. Chamber of commerce estimates that employee theft may be as high as $40 billion annually, with internal related employee thefts occurring 15 times more often than external ...read more

  • Forms Cost Americans Fill Out 100 Billion Forms ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
     | 1,446 views

    Forms Cost Americans fill out 100 billion forms every year. According to analyst firm CAP Ventures; each form costs about 5¢ to print and almost $1 to process. ...read more

  • Did You Know That The Most Popular Exotic Fish Is ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 14, 2006
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    Did you know that the most popular exotic fish is the shark. Did you know if they are kept in fish tanks they will grow in proportion to their surroundings. Yet fully mature shark can be as small as ...read more

  • To Hear

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 19, 2003
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    So let the noise subside, And listen deep inside; He will speak, he will speak. But it won’t be an earthquake; And it won’t be fire; Or the whirling wind; Taking you higher. It will be a still small ...read more

  • Frequently In The Wedding Service We Have The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Barron on Feb 2, 2001
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    Frequently in the wedding service we have the ceremony of lighting the unity candle by the bride and groom. The couple each takes a small burning candle, representing their solitary life thus far, and together they light the large, center, wedding candle. When they put their small candles back ...read more

  • Intelligence Is Not The Same As Wisdom.  PRO

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Feb 19, 2001
    based on 209 ratings
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    Intelligence is not the same as wisdom. A minister, a Boy Scout, and a computer expert were the only passengers on a small plane. The pilot came back to the cabin and said that the plane was going down but there were only three parachutes and four people. The pilot added, “I should have one of he ...read more

  • A Certain Man Wanted To Sell His House In Haiti ...  PRO

    Contributed by D B on Jan 9, 2006
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     | 1,555 views

    A certain man wanted to sell his house in Haiti for $2,000. Another man wanted to buy it, but because he was poor, he couldn’t afford the full price. After much bargaining, the owner agreed to sell the house for half the original price with just one stipulation: he would retain ownership of one ...read more

  • Church For Fanatics

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
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    Church For Fanatics One man wrote "I was a supply preacher for a small town Texas Church, coming in early Sunday, preaching a sermon to the congregation, and then leaving after lunch. Arriving early one Sunday I sat down at a local donut shop, opened my Bible and went over my sermon notes. " A man ...read more

  • B. The Story Of The Origin Of The Christmas ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Dec 27, 2003
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     | 1,735 views

    b. The story of the origin of the Christmas crèche rests with St. Francis of Assisi. St. Bonaventure tells the story like this. In the year 1223, St. Francis, a deacon, was visiting the town of Grecio to celebrate Christmas. Grecio was a small town built on a mountainside overlooking a beautiful ...read more

  • He Proved Them Wrong  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 25, 2004
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    “He Proved Them Wrong” They told him he wasn’t good enough. He was too slow and too small to compete with men who were bigger and faster. The only thing the coach said was, “You’re not good enough to play for us. Turn in your helmet.” He packed everything he owned into a 6 foot trailer and ...read more

  • A Certain Man Wanted To Sell His House. Another ...

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004
     | 1,957 views

    A certain man wanted to sell his house. Another man wanted very badly to buy it, but because he was poor, he couldn’t afford the full price. After much bargaining, the owner agreed to sell the house for half the original price with just one stipulation: He would retain ownership of one small nail ...read more

  • Is There A Limit To My Power?

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Apr 19, 2018
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     | 3,134 views

    Mark Batterson in his book "The Circle Maker" asks a very provocative question based upon a question that God asks Moses; "Is there a limit to my power?" (Numbers 11:23) GNT. "Are your problems bigger than God, or is God bigger than your problems? Our biggest problem is our small view of God. ...read more

  • 2917 "Mom's Just ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 12, 2008
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    2917 “Mom’s Just Perfect” It’s funny how children often see their moms. There’s a story of a small boy who went into the lingerie section of a big department store and shyly presented his problem to a woman clerk. “I want to buy my mom a present of a slip,” he said, “but I don’t know what size she ...read more

  • Many View Church As An "Anything Goes" ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 11, 2008
     | 1,156 views

    Many view church as an "anything goes" proposition. One man reported this: "The other day, I passed a sign on a small truck with a pro-customer service motto: ’Gene’s ...read more

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