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  • Amazing Energy  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 1,680 views

    AMAZING ENERGY Scientists now calculate that if the electronic energy in the hydrogen atoms of our body could be utilized, you could supply all of the electrical needs of a large, industrialized country for nearly a week. A DuPont scientist said that the atoms of your body contain a potential ...read more

  • The Great Italian Conductor Arturo Toscanini Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,758 views

    The great Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini was legendary for his fits of rage. The librarian of one of Toscanini’s orchestras was particularly vexed by the maestro’s habit of throwing valuable musical scores at the musicians when angry. Watching closely, the librarian observed that Toscanini’s ...read more

  • A Student Once Purchased A New Mechanical Pencil. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ron Crow on Mar 7, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 1,432 views

    A student once purchased a new mechanical pencil. After some time he found himself in the middle of an important test, and his pencil ran out of lead! There was a great deal of frustration and anguish as he wasted precious minutes going around to other students trying to borrow another pencil. ...read more

  • Top 10 Signs You Are Broke  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Mavis on Apr 10, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 1,802 views

    TOP 10 SIGNS YOU ARE BROKE 10. American Express calls and says: "Leave home without it!" 9. You’re formulating a plan to rob the food bank. 8. Long distance companies don’t call you to switch. 7. You rob Peter...and then rob Paul. 6. You finally clean your house, hoping to find change. 5. You ...read more

  • In 1918 World War I Was Still Raging In The Area ...

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 14, 2007
     | 1,360 views

    In 1918 World War I was still raging in the area of the Belleau Wood. The Germans felt that the area could not be taken from them and the US Marine Corps was ordered to take the area. The area was surrounded by an open wheat field and thus the marines were forced to march through open areas under ...read more

  • Erickson's Thoughts On God The Father

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
     | 4,215 views

    ERICKSON'S THOUGHTS ON GOD THE FATHER And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent' (John 17:3) Dr. Packer's devotional approach to theology is evident from his choice of textbook which is Millard Erickson's 'Christian Theology'. Here's an ...read more

  • Letter Of Reference

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
     | 2,369 views

    LETTER OF REFERENCE There's a story about a Jewish man; * Who applied to work for First International Bank of Israel; * That bank asked for a letter of recommendation; * And the young Jewish man put down his Rabbi to be the reference. * The Rabbi wrote, 'His father came from the distinguished ...read more

  • God's Work In God's Way  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,710 views

    GOD'S WORK IN GOD'S WAY Missionary statesman Hudson Taylor had complete trust in God’s faithfulness. In his journal he wrote: Our heavenly Father is a very experienced One. He knows very well that His children wake up with a good appetite every morning...He sustained 3 million Israelites in the ...read more

  • The Movie "Blank Check" Tells The Story Of A ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 30, 2002
     | 1,881 views

    · The movie “Blank Check” tells the story of a young boy who finds a blank check complete with the signature! His imagination begins to run wild. He thinks about cashing the check for $1,000 then $10,000. He finally decides to make the check out for $1 million dollars. The boy takes the check ...read more

  • When Birds Worry

    Contributed by George Mansfield on Feb 23, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,554 views

    When Birds Worry When the birds begin to worry And the lilies toil and spin, And God’s creatures all are anxious, Then I also may begin. For my Father sets their table, Decks them out in garments fine, And if He supplies their living, Will He not provide for mine? Just as noisy, common ...read more

  • Lyle Schaller, Church Consultant, Addressed The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 2,108 views

    Lyle Schaller, church consultant, addressed the influence and implication of consumerism in the church, at the recent Leadership Network conference, Gathering of Church Champions. He cited 3 major changes: (1) “Arrival of the ministry of the laity—lay people get satisfaction from ministry, not ...read more

  • Wal-Mart, With Sales Of $285 Billion, Accounts ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,273 views

    Wal-Mart, with sales of $285 billion, accounts for 8% of all U.S. retail sales, excluding autos and gasoline, and is expected to hit 12% by ’10 when sales will hit $500 billion. Al Meyers, Retail Forward VP, says the company “will have a material influence on gross domestic product” by ’10-’11. ...read more

  • R. G. Letourneau Was Known As The "Father Of The ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 17, 2006
     | 5,329 views

    R. G. LeTourneau was known as the “Father of the Modern Earthmoving Industry.” His company was Caterpillar’s biggest competitor. His firm supplied seventy percent of all the earthmoving equipment used by the allied forces in World War II. He invented the bulldozer and had over 297 patents with ...read more

  • When I Was Flying Back From The Middle East, The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Apr 20, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,258 views

    When I was flying back from the Middle East, the aircraft flew high over the Egyptian desert where there was nothing but yellow sand and then there came into view the River Nile. On either bank of the river there were broad bands of green vegetation. The river brought life. There was moisture ...read more

  • During Sunday School, Our Pastor, Who Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 29, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,730 views

    During Sunday school, our pastor, who was teaching the adult class, selected a middle-aged couple to act out the burning bush scene from the Old Testament. The husband was asked to supply the voice for God and his wife would read Moses’ lines. All went well until they got to verse 15. The wife, as ...read more

  • George Moore Tells The True Story Of Irish ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 19, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,818 views

    George Moore tells the true story of Irish peasants in the depression era that were hired by a wealthy benefactor to build some roads. When they started the job the men worked well, they sang their Irish songs and put their total energies into the job. They were so glad to be back to work again. ...read more

  • Dr. Howard Hendricks Tells Of A Small Town In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,662 views

    Dr. Howard Hendricks tells of a small town in Texas where one year the school burned to the ground with the loss of more than 200 lives, because they didn’t have a sprinkler system. They began to rebuild after the initial shock had passed and called in the foremost company in fire prevention ...read more

  • Swedish Hymnist Lina Sandell Berg Served With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,028 views

    Swedish hymnist Lina Sandell Berg served with her father in an evangelistic ministry. As they were traveling by ship, he accidentally fell overboard and drowned. In need of the comfort that only God can supply, she wrote the following words that are still sung by Christians around the world: Day by ...read more

  • A Man With A Nagging Secret Was Unable To Keep ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,694 views

    A man with a nagging secret was unable to keep it any longer and he went to the priest to confess his sin. He admitted that for years he had been stealing building supplies from the lumberyard where he worked. “How much lumber did you take?” the priest asked. “I took enough to build my home and ...read more

  • Ex – A Man With A Nagging Secret Was Unable To ...

    Contributed by Et Tapper on Feb 9, 2009
     | 2,175 views

    Ex – A MAN WITH A NAGGING SECRET WAS UNABLE TO KEEP IT ANY LONGER. HE WENT TO CONFESSIONAL AND ADMITTED THAT FOR YEARS HE HAD BEEN STEALING BUILDING SUPPLIES FROM THE LUMBERYARD WHERE HE WORKED. “HOW MUCH LUMBER DID YOU TAK?” THE PRIEST ASKED. “I TOOK ENOUGH TO BUILD MY HOME NAD ENOUGH FOR MY ...read more