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  • An Anonymous Friar, Looking Back On His Life ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jan 6, 2010
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    An anonymous friar, looking back on his life during his latter years, declared, ’If I had my life to live over again, I would try to make more mistakes next time. I’d relax, I’d limber up, and I’d be sillier than I’ve been on this trip. I’d take more trips. I’d be crazier: I’d climb more ...read more

  • On Anger

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 7, 2010
     | 5,133 views

    ON ANGER "As a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of angry men, I’ve seen many of my patients lose jobs, wives, and opportunities because they were simply not able to handle the normal frustrations and disappointments in life. They argue, they insult, and they sulk. They come to ...read more

  • A Mother's Influence

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 11, 2011
     | 3,960 views

    A MOTHER'S INFLUENCE "My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her." George Washington "All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother." - "I ...read more

  • Come To Jesus "Messy"

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 30, 2011
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    COME TO JESUS "MESSY" My autistic son Chase has this ritual where he has to look at every clock in the house at :50 on the hour. It starts at 6:50, 7:50 till 8:50 at night. I once got tired at night when Julie was at a bible study and tried to get Chase to bed early. I changed the upstairs clock ...read more

  • They Sent Me Here To Finish

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 5, 2011
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    THEY SENT ME HERE TO FINISH During the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, the last runner to finish the marathon was an athlete from Tanzania. He'd had a difficult race, to say the least: he's stumbled at one point and ended up bruised, bloodied--and with a broken leg! But he didn't quit. Even ...read more

  • A Christmas Letter To God  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 14, 2012
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    A CHRISTMAS LETTER TO GOD A small boy was writing a letter to God about the Christmas presents he wanted. "I've been good for six months now," he wrote. After a moment's reflection, he crossed out "six months" and wrote "three." After a pause he changed that to "two weeks." There was another pause ...read more

  • How To Promote Good Health In Infants

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
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    HOW TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH IN INFANTS A person who is "born again" starts a new life similar to that of a newborn infant. Seven rules that promote good health in babies can be adapted and applied to a Christian’s spiritual growth. 1. Daily Food. Take in the "pure milk of the word" through study ...read more

  • Home, Sweet Home

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 14, 2012
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    HOME, SWEET HOME There was a time during the American Civil War, when the rival armies were encamped on the opposite banks of the Potomac River, the Union's band played one of its patriotic tunes, and the Confederate musicians quickly struck up a melody dear to any Southerner's heart. Then one of ...read more

  • Time To A Pig

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 19, 2012
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    TIME TO A PIG There’s the story of a man walking past a farm and noticed a farmer feeding pigs in a most unusual manner. The farmer would lift a pig up to a nearby apple tree, and the pig would eat the apples off the tree directly. The farmer would move the pig from one apple to another until the ...read more

  • Conscience

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Aug 1, 2017
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    In 1984, Avianca Airlines, Spanish airline 707, had a crash, hit a mountain. They went into the rubble, everybody died, the plane is all over the place. Finally, they found little black box which has the cockpit recorder on it so they can get the dialogue that’s going on in the cockpit just before ...read more

  • Touched By A Five Year Old

    Contributed by John Gullick on Aug 15, 2017
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    On July 27th In Indiana a policeman, Lieut Aaron Allen was shot by a man he was trying to help. He was killed and he had a five year old son. Not long after police including the police chief drove cars 1- 2 hours down highway 31 in Indiana and arrived in a town with their sirens going. They ...read more

  • Missing Pieces

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 25, 2020
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     | 3,230 views

    A not-so- bright gal calls her boyfriend and says, “Please come over here and help me. I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can’t figure out how to get it started.” He asks, “What is it supposed to be when it’s finished?” The girl says, “According to the picture on the box, it’s a tiger.” Her ...read more

  • D. At One Time, Most Every Church Founded Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    D. AT ONE TIME, MOST EVERY CHURCH FOUNDED WAS ALIVE AND VIBRANT, BUT THEN THAT CHURCH BECOMES FOCUSED INWARD, AND THEY THINK ONLY OF THEMSELVES. E. IT’S LIKE A CHURCH IN DALLAS I KNOW MUCH ABOUT, THAT STARTED WITH A LOT OF EVANGELISTIC ZEAL AND FERVOR, SO THEY BUILT A BIG BUILDING SEATING 700 AND ...read more

  • May 16 1894. Baltimore Orioles Came To Boston To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    May 16 1894. Baltimore Orioles came to Boston to play a routine baseball game. But what happened that day was anything but routine. John McGraw then with the Baltimore Orioles got in a fight with the Boston third baseman. Soon both teams were battling and the warfare erupted on the field and then ...read more

  • Church Raided, Literature Confiscated In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Church raided, literature confiscated in Uzbekistan posted March 5, 2007 The Voice of the Martyrs has received photographs of police officers interrogating believers in and around a church in Qarshi (“Karshy”), Uzbekistan. According to VOM sources police burst into the service on February 25, ...read more

  • California's Most Colorful Stagecoach Robber, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,554 views

    California’s most colorful stagecoach robber, “Black Bart.” For 6 years starting in 1877, Black Bart committed 28 robberies wearing a flour sack over his head, brandishing a shotgun demanding, “Will you please thrown down your treasure box, sir?” He was wounded in his last robbery, dropping a ...read more

  • A Story Is Told Of A Small Group Study That Was ...

    Contributed by John Browning on Aug 6, 2007
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    A story is told of a small group study that was done each week a church. Each week it would be held in a different member’s home and the host would provide snacks and the opening prayer. One young lady always provided the best food, had the cleanest home, etc. But she could never say the prayer; ...read more

  • Many Years Ago, I Bought Myself A Car Which My ...

    Contributed by Matthew Olanrewaju on Aug 8, 2007
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    Many years ago, I bought myself a car which my children dubbed ’a banger’,although I bought this car to regain my freedom from car thieves who visited my previous car on three occasions, it however served me very well and fit for purpose. I packed it with total freedom anywhere I liked even without ...read more

  • God's Healing Power Heals Two Young Women With ...

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Aug 8, 2007
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    GOD’S HEALING POWER HEALS TWO YOUNG WOMEN WITH CHRONIC INJURIES Four of our interns went into a clothing store and began ministering and encouraging one of the clerks. She began to open up, telling them that she used to be in the circus and ripped her tendons in both wrists by doing four back ...read more

  • I Was Once Talking To A Man From South Africa ...

    Contributed by Amanda Wilson on Aug 26, 2007
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     | 1,788 views

    I was once talking to a man from South Africa whose father was a Baptist minster during the apartheid years. Their family lived in a mining town and the labourers at the mine were from 3 different African tribes, each with their own independent language. At one time there was a lot of unrest ...read more