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  • 8-Watt Abilities  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 29, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,157 views

    8-WATT ABILITIES In 1972, NASA launched the exploratory space probe Pioneer 10. According to Leon Jaroff in Time, the satellite’s primary mission was to reach Jupiter, photograph the planet and its moons, and beam data to earth about Jupiter’s magnetic field, radiation belts, and atmosphere. ...read more

  • The Little Satellite That Could

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
     | 3,787 views

    THE LITTLE SATELLITE THAT COULD In 1972, NASA launched the exploratory space probe Pioneer 10. According to Leon Jaroff in Time magazine, the satellite’s primary mission was to reach Jupiter, photograph the planet and its moons, and beam data to earth about Jupiter’s magnetic field, radiation ...read more

  • Are You Doing What You Are Called To Do?  PRO

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 19, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,987 views

    ARE YOU DOING WHAT YOU ARE CALLED TO DO? Last week was a very interesting week. About a year ago, when our finances started to dwindle, I sent my resume out to an Executive Search Group (Headhunter). Now that’s a unique name! Last week, I got a call that there was a possibility of an awesome ...read more

  • Leadership

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Dec 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,181 views

    Leadership Have you ever wondered why geese fly in a V formation? As with most animal behavior, God had a good reason for including that in their instincts. As each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the bird following. In a V formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% more flying ...read more

  • Here At Our Congregation, Larry Pierce Has Often ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,159 views

    Here at our congregation, Larry Pierce has often shared about his auto accident that brought him back to Jesus. He had been a Christian years ago but had wandered away and lived his life without God. Then one day, he was driving a pick up truck down a road in Kentucky. He was towing another truck ...read more

  • These Past Few Weeks We Have Experienced Some ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 6, 2008
     | 905 views

    These past few weeks we have experienced some amazing rainfall And these rains have been accompanied by thunder and lightning I love to watch storms, sit somewhere safe and view the lightning and listen to the thunder You ever thought about how powerful the lightning is? The leader of a bolt of ...read more

  • Here At Our Congregation, Larry Pierce Has Often ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 1,043 views

    Here at our congregation, Larry Pierce has often shared about his auto accident that brought him back to Jesus. He had been a Christian years ago but had wandered away and lived his life without God. Then one day, he was driving a pick up truck down a road in Kentucky. He was towing another truck ...read more

  • Bill And Mary

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jun 4, 2008
     | 1,897 views

    BILL AND MARY Bill was a retired pastor who helped out now and then in our church in San Antonio. He was a huge man, the image of what you think of as a lean tall Texan, and he was man with a huge heart. Everyone talked about Bill and what a wonderful pastor he was. Bill died a couple of months ...read more

  • The Mona Lisa Of Your Life

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 20, 2009
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    THE MONA LISA OF YOUR LIFE We live in an "I can’t wait" society. We must have instant gratification! It is no longer good enough to have a phone at home – now need a phone in your pocket! It is no longer good enough to have dial up internet – now must have High speed DSL ...to send a letter via ...read more

  • Sometimes The Truth Might Get You In Trouble – ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rob Willis on Feb 27, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
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    Sometimes the truth might get you in trouble – reminds me of a story - one night a Massachusetts state police officer pulled over a speeding car. The officer said to the driver, “I clocked you at 80 miles per hour.” The driver says, "Gee, officer I had it on cruise control at 60. Perhaps your ...read more

  • In 1969, In Pass Christian, Mississippi, A Group ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    In 1969, in Pass Christian, Mississippi, a group of people were preparing to have a "hurricane party" in the face of a storm named Camille. Were they ignorant of the dangers? Could they have been overconfident? Did they let their egos and pride influence their decision? We’ll never know. What we ...read more

  • On That Fateful Day In 1969, In Pass Christian, ...

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Sep 16, 2006
     | 1,256 views

    On that fateful day in 1969, in Pass Christian, Mississippi, a group of people were preparing to have a “hurricane party” in the face of a storm named Camille. They were not ignorant of the dangers; they were overconfident. They let their egos and their pride influence their decisions. What else ...read more

  • Doubt In The Scientific World

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010
     | 5,514 views

    Doubt in the Scientific World Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. In Albert Einstein’s early days, physicists had scratched their heads for some 50 years over the unexplainable orbit ...read more

  • Demolition Derby And The Surrender Stick

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2011
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    DEMOLITION DERBY AND THE SURRENDER STICK Lydia and I went to the Demolition Derby at the 4-H Fair this past week and had a blast. I loved watching drivers take aim at each other with the attempt to demolish or disable one another. We saw some great smash ups and did a lot of laughing. I don't know ...read more

  • Help I Cant Swim!  PRO

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Nov 27, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
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    Help, I Can't Swim! Several years ago some friends and I would go fishing in the Yadkin River. There were 4 of us and we took 2 flat bottom aluminum boats. One friend of mine had a motor on his, but mine didn't have an engine. We would go after the sun went down and anchor upstream from the rough ...read more

  • Facing The Storm

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 23, 2007
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    Facing The Storm In 1969, in Pass Christian, Mississippi, a group of people were preparing to have a "hurricane party" in the face of a storm named Camille. Were they ignorant of the dangers? Could they have been overconfident? Did they let their egos and pride influence their decision? We’ll never ...read more

  • Rocky And Spiritual Victory

    Contributed by Jordon Leblanc on Aug 8, 2008
     | 4,271 views

    Rocky and Spiritual Victory When I think of training, my mind often wanders to almost every underdog movie from the 80's and early 90's. Maybe you know what I mean. Think of Rocky...any Rocky, really. Have you seen that movie? Yea, I thought so. If you're not familiar with the movies, let me ...read more

  • Strange Theories  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,065 views

    STRANGE THEORIES These are the results of a “Creative Scientific Theories Contest” sponsored by Omni magazine: GRAND PRIZE WINNER: When a cat is dropped, it always lands on its feet. And when toast is dropped, it always lands with the buttered side facing down. I propose to strap buttered toast ...read more

  • May 26, 2002, Memorial Day Weekend, A Barge Pilot ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 16, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
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    May 26, 2002, Memorial day weekend, a barge pilot passed out and hit a bridge span of I-40 over the Arkansas river. This accident dropped a 600 foot span of the bridge 62 feet into the swift flowing river below. Eleven people (and a trailer full of show horses) died as their cars and 18-wheelers ...read more

  • Irwin Mcmanus In His Awesome Book ‘the Barbarian ...  PRO

    Contributed by Butch Vernon on Nov 6, 2005
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    Irwin McManus in his awesome book ‘The Barbarian Way’ speaks of rhinos and their limitations. ‘But my favorite of all is the group designation for rhinos. You see, rhinos can run thirty miles an hour, which is pretty fast when you consider how much weight they’re pulling. They’re actually faster ...read more