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  • How Successful People See Failure

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,588 views

    John Maxwell - When most people try to gauge success, they judge it according to how little failure they find. If they see flops or fumbles, they say, "He sure has messed up a lot. He’s a failure." But that’s exactly opposite of how successful people see failure. They already know what the editors ...read more

  • I Heard A Story About Fdr That When He Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,428 views

    I heard a story about FDR that when he was president he got tired of saying the usual things all the time at those White House receptions. So one evening he decided to find out if anybody was paying any attention to what he was saying. As each person came up to him and shook his hand he would smile ...read more

  • Work For The Night Is Coming

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,050 views

    Work for the Night is Coming (Anna Coghill) Work, for the night is coming, Work through the morning hours; Work while the dew is sparkling, Work ’mid springing flowers; Work when the day grows brighter, Work in the glowing sun; Work, for the night is coming, When man’s work is done. Work, for the ...read more

  • For Centuries People Believed That Aristotle Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,271 views

    For centuries people believed that Aristotle was right when he said that the heavier an object, the faster it would fall to earth. Aristotle was regarded as the greatest thinker of all time, and surely he would not be wrong. Anyone, of course, could have taken two objects, one heavy and one light, ...read more

  • Duct Tape Is One Of Those Invaluable Items That ...

    Contributed by Danny Pinksen on Jun 28, 2007
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    Duct Tape is one of those invaluable items that is able to solve many of life’s little problems. We have seen some examples in the video we just watched. In recent years, Red Green has certainly increased the sales of duct tape. He used duct tape for many of the contraptions that he developed. Red ...read more

  • A Jewish Father Had Only One Child, A Little ...

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Jul 8, 2007
     | 1,464 views

    A Jewish father had only one child, a little girl. He was very fond of her. She was the one the death angel would kill if the blood was not put on the door. Before going to sleep she asked her father if the blood had been sprinkled on the door posts. He said that it had been and she fell asleep. ...read more

  • It Is That Kind Of Faith Which Would Lead A Man ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 17, 2007
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    "It is that kind of faith which would lead a man to take a bottle of medicine from his medicine cabinet. Looking at the instructions on it, he says, ’I’m sure they’re correct. I have all confidence in the source of the medicine. I know who wrote these directions. I believe everything about it. I ...read more

  • People Often Study And Follow The Teachings Of ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 11, 2007
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    People often study and follow the teachings of writers, philosophers, politicians and professors without getting to know the PERSON behind the philosophy. Some people even think personal morality doesn’t matter. I heard about a Harvard Professor named Bertrand Russell. While he was a Professor ...read more

  • Two Ladies Were Sharing Lunch Together When One ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 24, 2007
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    Two ladies were sharing lunch together when one said to the other: "I don’t know many Christians, but somehow I can’t help regarding them as hypocrites." Said the other, "But your sister-in-law, she lives in the same house with you; surely you must acknowledge that she is a devoted ...read more

  • Years Ago, When I Was A Youth Minister, We ...

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jan 12, 2008
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    Years ago, when I was a youth minister, we offered a free trip to youth camp to any teenager who could decipher the new name of the Youth Newsletter: The W.E.E.L.Y.D.O.T.L.I.S.T. -- We got all kinds of guesses, but out of several hundred teenagers who tried, no one figured it out. Sure enough, on ...read more

  • A Horrifying Event Took Place In San Fran Last ...

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
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    A horrifying event took place in San Fran last week. A tiger escaped and mauled one man to death and seriously injured two others. They are not yet sure how the tiger got loose. But some of the evidence suggests the wall was too low and the victims were taunting the tiger. The zoo’s ...read more

  • True Loyalty Is Ultimately About A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
     | 2,811 views

    “True Loyalty is ultimately about a relationship,” says Lisa Bradner, Forrester Research. It’s easier to build a relationship with someone than it is with something. Starbucks has a huge employee training program, where they make sure it’s a very positive experience. You may love your barista, but ...read more

  • The Surprise Of The Rich Man And His Attempt To ...

    Contributed by Philip Gill on May 29, 2008
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    The surprise of the rich man and his attempt to fix things up is a bit like the story of the young assistant curate who, while pedaling his bike to a pastoral visit, sees Jesus walking through town heading in the direction of his church. He races back to the vicarage and rouses the vicar. He ...read more

  • You Must Look Unto Jesus

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 29, 2008
     | 3,050 views

    Charles Spurgeon wrote: "Many people want to know their election before they look to Christ. But they cannot learn it thus; it is only to be discovered by 'looking unto Jesus.' Look to Jesus, believe on Him, and you shall make proof of your election directly, for as surely as you believe, you are ...read more

  • In 1786, Thomas Jefferson And John Adams Went To ...

    Contributed by Jesse Bennett on Oct 4, 2008
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    In 1786, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams went to negotiate with Tripoli’s envoy to London, Ambassador Sidi Haji Abdrahaman or (Sidi Haji Abdul Rahman Adja). Upon inquiring "concerning the ground of the pretensions to make war upon nations who had done them no injury", the ambassador replied: "It ...read more

  • What Is Christianity?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
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    WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY? A number of years ago, in preparation for a discussion period on a Christian radio program, an interviewer went into the streets of Philadelphia to ask people this question: "What is Christianity." The answers were surprising. Some said that Christianity is "the American ...read more

  • A Message Delivered But Not Received

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 25, 2009
     | 3,095 views

    A MESSAGE DELIVERED BUT NOT RECEIVED Back in April of 1865, a telegraph office was thrown into consternation by hearing the paperboys outside the office crying out the news that President Lincoln had been shot. After a few angry words, the telegraphers realized that the only way news could have ...read more

  • The Intruder

    Contributed by James Dorman on May 11, 2017
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     | 6,497 views

    One night I was certain that I was about to become the victim of a home invasion. Something had awakened me. I heard a strange noise and became even more alert. As I slowly looked around with my heart thumping I saw him! He was standing there looking at me. I wasn’t sure what to do. I ...read more

  • Clean Conscience

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Jul 24, 2017
     | 6,160 views

    Xaviera Hollander wrote a book with a title: The Happy Hooker. Hollander, a prostitute, sought to silence the people who believe that no prostitute could find joy in what she was doing. In her book, Hollander celebrates the joy that she experienced in her profession, saying that she never felt ...read more

  • Bass And Carp

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 18, 2019
     | 2,192 views

    two fish (Bass –Carp) One time there was two fish who were best friends. They we an odd couple, one was a high-strung bass the other a laid-back carp. One day they were swimming around talking about girl fish and enjoying each other’s company. Then suddenly, a worm drops in front of them, the ...read more