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  • Generation Y Wants To Be Engaged, But It Does ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
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    Generation Y wants to be engaged, but it does not give marketers much time to do so. “So many are multi-tasking that the concept of time loses meaning with Gen-Y,” says Simmons Research Co-CEO Bill Engel.” They seem to squeeze 31 hours of time into one day. Their whole life is built on a multitude ...read more

  • The Body Is A Masterpiece Of Exquisite Design. ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 9, 2006
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    The body is a masterpiece of exquisite design. Beautifully "engineered," it is governed by several hundred systems of control -- each interacting with and affecting the other. His brain has 10 billion nerve cells to record what he sees and hears. His skin has more than 2 million tiny sweat glands ...read more

  • Many Years Ago, While On A Visit To America, A ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 3, 2006
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    Many years ago, while on a visit to America, a wealthy Chinese businessman was fascinated by a powerful microscope. Looking through its lens to study crystals and the petals of flowers, he was amazed at their beauty and detail. So he decided to purchase one of these devices and take it back to ...read more

  • In His Early Years, American Landscape ...

    Contributed by James Westmoreland on Oct 23, 2006
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    In his early years, American landscape photographer Ansel Adams studied piano and showed some talent. At one party, however, as Adams played Chopin’s F Major Nocturne, he recalled that "In some strange way my right had started off in F-sharp major while my left had behaved well in F-major. I could ...read more

  • How Can I Deal With My Neighbor, In A Way Which ...

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006
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    How can I deal with my neighbor, In a way which glorifies God. Sandy the busy busy busy dog. In San Antonio we had a dog on our street –Sandy. Sandy wasn’t a bad dog – but the owner was. Every morning Sandy would open every newspaper on the street, Thank you Sandy. Every trash day, Sandy ...read more

  • This Is Real – Jesus Is Alive

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006
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    This is real – Jesus is alive. I few years ago I along with others prayed for a man who was miraculously healed. Turns out the very moment that we were praying the man was fully healed. I mean jumping out of the hospital bed – pull out the tubes healed. His family urgently called that afternoon ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of A Third-Grade Sunday School ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    The story is told of a third-grade Sunday School class whose teacher had built her lesson around the fifth commandment: “Honor your father and your mother.” 1. As she developed her lesson, she asked, “We’ve been talking about our mommies and daddies, but does anyone know a commandment about ...read more

  • Introduction: Gregory Elder Tells Of Growing Up ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    Introduction: Gregory Elder tells of growing up on the Atlantic Coast, where he spent long hours working on intricate sand castles. One year, for several days in a row, he was confronted by bullies who smashed his creations. Finally he tried an experiment: He placed cinder blocks, rocks, and chunks ...read more

  • Indifference By G. A. Stoddard-Kennedy

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Feb 26, 2007
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    Indifference by G. A. Stoddard-Kennedy When Jesus came to Golgotha, they hanged Him on a tree. They drove great nails through hands and feet and made a Calvary. Red were His wounds and deep, for these were crude and cruel days and human flesh was cheap. When Jesus came to Birmingham, they ...read more

  • The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, In ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 4, 2007
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    The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, in announcing the death of Princess Alice on 14th December 1878 to the House of Commons, told this touching story. “The little daughter of the Princess was seriously ill with diphtheria. And so the doctors told the princess not to kiss her because ...read more

  • Remember Joseph. In Prison, He Interpreted The ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Apr 9, 2007
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    Remember Joseph. In prison, he interpreted the dreams of the Pharaoh’s chief cupbearer and chief baker. 3 days later, the chief cupbearer was restored to his job. Joseph remained in prison, and the chief cupbearer forgot about him (Gen 40:23). He was back fat and happy, and it was 2 full years ...read more

  • Robert Green Was Born June 5th, 1935. After High ...

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 1, 2007
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    Robert Green was born June 5th, 1935. After high school he joined the US Navy from which he retired. He was a good husband, a wonderful father of two children, and the best uncle a boy could have ever had. After retiring from the Navy, Uncle Bobby settled his family in Panama City Florida where he ...read more

  • Picking Up The Large Bails Of Hay And Carrying ...

    Contributed by Deborah Guptill on Jun 11, 2007
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    Picking up the large bails of hay and carrying them to the horse pasture was not the easiest job. I could only carry one bail at a time, my friends who worked at the barn however were able to carry one in each hand and then toss them with ease once in the pasture. I would struggle under the weight ...read more

  • A Georgia Farmer, Ragged And Barefooted, Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A Georgia farmer, ragged and barefooted, was standing on the steps of his tumbledown shack. A stranger stopped for a drink of water and just to pass the time of day he asked: "How is your cotton coming along?" he asked. "Ain’t got none," replied the farmer. "Did you plant any?" asked the ...read more

  • Indifference By G. A. Stoddard-Kennedy

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Indifference by G. A. Stoddard-Kennedy When Jesus came to Golgotha, they hanged Him on a tree. They drove great nails through hands and feet and made a Calvary. Red were His wounds and deep, for these were crude and cruel days and human flesh was cheap. When Jesus came to Birmingham, they simply ...read more

  • There Is A Story Of Two Brothers Who On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There is a story of two brothers who on completing their apprenticeship decide to set up their own butcher shop. One day one of their customers invite the older brother to church. Some time later he asks for forgiveness for all his sins, and commits his life to following God. He continues working ...read more

  • There Is A Story About A Family Who Had A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There is a story about a family who had a treasure. It had been handed down through several generations. It was a genuine antique vase. It was kept on the mantel in the living room as a special object of enjoyment. One day when the lady of the house came home, she was greeted by her daughter. The ...read more

  • Sometimes The Cup Of Iniquity Is Full And The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Sometimes the cup of iniquity is full and the people are ripe for judgment. In such a case it may happen as it did in the flourishing and extraordinarily beautiful city of Messina, Sicily, the third largest city in Italy. In the early morning of December 28, 1908, the city was almost entirely ...read more

  • Brother James Bryan, A Presbyterian Minister In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Brother James Bryan, a Presbyterian minister in Birmingham, Alabama knew this. There were a lot of preachers who could preach better sermons from the pulpit, but none could match the sermons that Brother Bryan preached with his life. Like Jesus, Brother Bryan was known for his compassion and his ...read more

  • A Boy And His Father Were Riding In Their Car ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A boy and his father were riding in their car one summer day with the windows rolled down. A bee flew in and the boy, who was very allergic to the bee’s sting, panicked. The father reached out as the bee flew around the boy and caught the bee in his hand. A few seconds later, the father released ...read more