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  • The Seven Stages Of A Cold—for Married Couples

    Contributed by Christopher Gregas on May 16, 2011
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    THE SEVEN STAGES OF A COLD--FOR MARRIED COUPLES Though marriages are meant to last a lifetime, they can deteriorate rather quickly. I like what someone calls the seven stages of a cold for a married couple. The First year of marriage, the husband says, "Honey, I’m worried about my little girl. ...read more

  • Spurgeon On Truth And The Spirit

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 20, 2011
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    SPURGEON ON TRUTH AND THE SPIRIT The great 19th century British preacher, Charles Spurgeon, made a wonderful analogy about the Holy Spirit’s role in leading us into God’s truth: "Truth may be compared to a cave or grotto, with wondrous stalactites reaching from the roof, and others reaching from ...read more

  • The Spirit Of The Law

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 9, 2011
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    THE SPIRIT OF THE LAW I knew a woman who stopped for a few drinks every night after work to let traffic die down, then drove home, about a 45 minute drive in lower mainland traffic. She would say, "I'm fine, I've never had an accident and there are never any roadblocks on my route home. It's not ...read more

  • A Story Of Revenge

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Aug 29, 2011
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    A STORY OF REVENGE The other day, a soldier was in my office. He had been exposed to radiation poisoning while deployed in Afghanistan and was brought home to prepare for death. But he told me his story and said he wasn't prepared to die and meet God on Judgment Day. This soldier said that his ...read more

  • Twilight Zone: Satan's Release

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 7, 2011
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    TWILIGHT ZONE: SATAN'S RELEASE In a classic Twilight Zone episode from 1960, an American on a walking trip through central Europe gets caught in a raging storm. Staggering through the blinding rain, he chances upon an imposing medieval castle. It is a hermitage for a brotherhood of monks. The ...read more

  • I Recently Read An Insightful Story That Would ...  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 8, 2012
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     | 5,608 views

    I recently read an insightful story that would serve as a good reminder for us both as we prepare to part ways. The story is about a group of climbers who set out to scale a large mountain in Europe. The view boasted a breathtaking peak of snowcapped rocks. On clear days the crested point reigned ...read more

  • Changing Our Lives Due To The Harshness Of This ...

    Contributed by Michael Hahn on Apr 14, 2012
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    Changing our lives due to the harshness of this world - Coming or going: leaving or staying? Which one will we be happy doing? The psalmist wrote: "Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour ...read more

  • The Shepherd's Voice

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 10, 2012
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    THE SHEPHERD'S VOICE If you know and follow Jesus as Shepherd you will be able to flee from untruth and ungodly belief systems. D.L. Moody told the following: A friend, who was traveling in the East, heard that there was a shepherd who still kept up the custom of calling his sheep by name. He ...read more

  • Un Estudio De La Impaciencia

    Contributed by Luis Marquez on Jun 19, 2012
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    UN ESTUDIO DE LA IMPACIENCIA en 2006 encontró: • se necesita un promedio de 17 minutos para la mayoría de las personas para perder la paciencia en una cola o línea de espera. • En el teléfono, se tarda alrededor de 9 minutos para la mayoría de las personas en perder la paciencia. • Las ...read more

  • Acceptance: Such A Simple Thing

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jun 26, 2012
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    ACCEPTANCE: SUCH A SIMPLE THING Charles Shultz, creator and author of the Peanuts cartoon characters often conveys a Christian message in his comic strips. In one strip he conveys through Charlie Brown the need we have to be loved and accepted. Lucy demonstrates our human inability to love one ...read more

  • Don't Worry Be ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2012
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    DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY The song Don’t Worry Be Happy was a late 80’s chart buster as it gained phenomenal success for such a simple song. The lyrics written by Bobby McFerrin were copied from original Indian sage from the late 1800’s whose mantra was one of peace. I remember the first time I heard ...read more

  • How Leprosy ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 9, 2012
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    HOW LEPROSY WORKS According to the Jewish Encylopedia: Priests were in charge of the diagnosis of all diseases. They were not allowed to live in a community that didn’t have a doctor. Those who were diagnosed with the curable strain of leprosy had to appear before a priest every 7 days. Once ...read more

  • Ridiculous Gifts  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 11, 2012
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     | 3,617 views

    RIDICULOUS GIFTS There is a program in the US called “Good Morning America.” This was about 10 years ago, there was a lady named Joan London, who did a segment on Christmas Gifts and made some suggestions about the list: “You may want to include these in your list: • Jaguar 220 – this is a ...read more

  • Salvation And The Surgeon

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 17, 2012
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    Jesus came to be our Savior. To be our substitute. To die FOR us. But while God would be the only one pure enough to die for us... Gods don't die. And while mortals CAN die, no mortal man could ever be the sinless sacrifice the law required to pay for our sins. No ordinary man would be pure and ...read more

  • Protecting His Bats

    Contributed by Ken Pell on May 19, 2013
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    PROTECTING HIS BATS Japanese-born big-leaguer Ichiro Suzuki is one of the best hitters in baseball. He has led the Major Leagues in regular season hits on seven occasions. To state the obvious, you hit a baseball with a bat. Ichiro Suzuki seems to be more aware of that obvious fact than other ...read more

  • My Prayer For Those Who Need To Forgive

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 27, 2014
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    Lord, my heart has been wounded by someone who hurt me deeply. I have been very angry and bitter because this happened and I have not been able to let go of the pain. I have wondered many times where You were when this happened to me. I acknowledge that a spirit of unforgiveness has overtaken me ...read more

  • The Vow To God

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Nov 12, 2014
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     | 8,707 views

    A businessman was traveling on a plane for the first time. He had always been terrified of flying but his next appointment required him to do so. The flight was going well when suddenly the plane shuddered. The pilot came over the intercom and announced that the engines on the right side had ...read more

  • Surrendering To God

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015
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    Ravi Zacharias tells the amazing story of a young Christian, Hien Pham, whom he met in Vietnam who served as an interpreter with the American forces. Shortly after Vietnam fell, Hien was imprisoned on accusations of helping the Americans. His jailers tried to indoctrinate him against democratic ...read more

  • Preaching Fluff Versus Quality

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 8, 2017
     | 4,597 views

    I once lived in a town where there were two preachers who were polar opposites. The one was very charismatic and enthusiastic. But, he did not preach the Bible. I asked him one day why he didn't preach the Bible. His answer was that the people could read their Bibles at home. He preached ...read more

  • Telemarketers

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 28, 2017
     | 4,758 views

    IRS Spam Call - I wanted to share an experience that I just had on the phone. I got that dreaded spam call from the IRS. I knew it was false but I felt like I wanted to talk to a person about it. So I called the number. A young lady answered. She gave me a name and told me I owed $4800 on my IRS ...read more