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  • Life After Death  PRO

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 8, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,277 views

    LIFE AFTER DEATH It's good to remember what stories you have told so that they don't come back to haunt you. A young man's boss asked him, "Boy, do you believe in life after death?" "Yes, sir," the young man answered. The boss said, "Well that's good, because about a ...read more

  • Frankl And The Meaning Of Life  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 15, 2012
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,514 views

    FRANKL AND THE MEANING OF LIFE When Jewish psychiatrist Viktor Frankl was arrested by the Nazis in World War II and put in Auschwitz, the infamous death camp, he was stripped of everything: property, family, possessions, and a manuscript he had spent years researching and writing on finding ...read more

  • Instructions Are Life Or Death

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2012
     | 4,310 views

    INSTRUCTIONS ARE LIFE OR DEATH Imagine with me if you can. You're rafting down the Ocoee, splashing through a huge rapid when all of a sudden, you find yourself flying over the front of the boat. You're tossing and turning in the waves, and your mind and body are telling you to get stabilized. Our ...read more

  • Renewal And New Life

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 1, 2013
     | 7,129 views

    RENEWAL AND NEW LIFE Henry David Thoreau, in his classic book, Walden, told of a powerful custom of the Mucclasse Indians. Once each year, they had a village clean up called a "busk." First they would make new clothes for themselves as well as furniture and cooking utensils. They would keep all ...read more

  • Life, Love And Grief

    Contributed by John Mcphail on Oct 23, 2013
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     | 4,743 views

    Life, Love and Grief "Love is the fabric of a life well lived. Grief is the tapestry of a ...read more

  • Life Begins At Conception

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 20, 2014
     | 1,824 views

    Barry McCarty says, "In 1979 I debated Dr. Robert Thompson, the medical director of the largest abortion clinic in Pittsburg. My case in that debate had two major contentions: 1) That every human being has an unalienable right to life; and 2) that from the moment of conception an unborn child is ...read more

  • Joy In The Circumstances Of Life

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Dec 4, 2023
     | 1,208 views

    The ingredients of our life can lead to joy if we look at them from God’s viewpoint. I am reminded of the family that sat down to a meal with their grandpa and dad, an old farmer. The farmer was asked to ask the blessing on the breakfast of biscuits and gravy. They bowed their heads as the ...read more

  • This Life Is Just A Rental

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on May 14, 2024
     | 484 views

    In the last few years when our family travels instead of booking a hotel we have used an Airbnb or a Vrbo. If you’re not familiar with this concept it’s basically people renting out their homes to tourists. It’s especially convenient if we have a lot of family to house. We can all stay together, ...read more

  • Life Full Of Gratitude

    Contributed by Saumiman Saud on Feb 22, 2025
     | 75 views

    Life Full of Gratitude My Father in Heaven, forgive me if I have been negligent in giving thanks to You, even though the blessings I receive are always abundant. Although I am not wealthy, I am not poor, thanks to God's grace. Thank you, Lord, Thank you. Give thanks in all circumstances; for ...read more

  • Is It Death Or Really Life?

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 11, 2015
     | 4,644 views

    Robin Norwood in her book, “Why Me? Why This? Why Now?” writes, “A very wise old fried of mine who has just celebrated his 100th birthday said to me about a recent news broadcast he recently heard about 73 people losing their lives in a plan crash: “Don’t they know we can’t lose our lives? We can ...read more

  • Jesus Changes Life

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on May 16, 2017
     | 7,672 views

    The word of God is Alive Half a century ago, in one of the Indian villages, there was a family. the family size was five( Husband, wife and three children). The Husband was a drunkard and notorious man. His wife was a home maker and simple lady. The man had all kinds of bad habits such as ...read more

  • God-Centered Life

    Contributed by Ritchie Guerrero on Oct 15, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,360 views

    Illustration of life that is God-centered God is always in the center of your life. Your Priority. Our life must revolve only in Jesus Christ. Consider a small Object. ex. a small piece of wood Tie the object with a soft string, at least 1 ft in length, in such a way that you could hold the ...read more

  • Running For Dinner Or For Life

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 14, 2008
     | 1,714 views

    Running For Dinner Or For Life The reason you do what you do is all important. There is an old fable about a dog that boasted of his ability as a runner. One day he chased a rabbit and failed to catch it. The other dogs ridiculed him on account of his previous boasting. His reply was, "You must ...read more

  • Fish Tank Life  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Sep 25, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,312 views

    Fish Tank Life A very nice doctor's office had a beautiful fish tank. The fish are bred to look like exotic salt-water fish. They are beautiful, but they are stuck in that expensive tank and going nowhere, chasing each other, killing each other, hoping someone will pay attention and feed them. ...read more

  • Plan Your Life

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 24, 2008
     | 4,878 views

    PLAN YOUR LIFE A famous British writer George Bernard Shaw once visited a sculptor Sir Jacob Epstein at his studio. The visitor noticed a huge block of stone standing in one corner and asked what it was for. "I don’t know yet. I’m still making plans." Shaw was astounded. "You mean you plan your ...read more

  • Life Is Not Like A Vcr

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 1,811 views

    LIFE IS NOT LIKE A VCR Tim Brown, professor of preaching at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan tells a story about one of his former students who was also named Tim. The former student was a successful young man who called one day to tell the professor that he was sick and in the ...read more

  • How Many Enjoy A Freshly Baked Krispy Kreme ...  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Apr 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,837 views

    How many enjoy a freshly baked Krispy Kreme donut? Many of us have tasted them. Some people will line up and wait for hours to purchase these sweet delights. Let me tell you about the process that leads to a Krispy Kreme donut. First the little balls of dough are shot through with a piercing blast ...read more

  • Job's Repentance

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Apr 27, 2008
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    JOB'S REPENTANCE "Job repented, not of any past sins that might have caused his (trouble), but of his mistrust of God in the midst of it. Ultimately, God never answered Job’s questions. Job never actually found out why all of this loss and horror had occurred. It was as if the answer to Job’s ...read more

  • An Altitude ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 10, 2008
     | 3,166 views

    An Altitude Problem A few years ago, a couple of adventurers tried to become the first to circle the globe in a hot air balloon. They took off from St. Louis, Missouri, rose to 24,000 feet, and started eastward across the Atlantic Ocean toward Africa. The prevailing winds carried the balloonists ...read more

  • I Recently Came Across A Chinese Parable That ...

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Jun 19, 2008
     | 3,218 views

    I recently came across a Chinese parable that eludes to our thoughts for today’s text. It’s a tale about a water-bearer and his two pots of clay. An elderly peasant had two large clay pots. One of the pots had a crack down its side to a point about half way. The other pot, perfect! Each had been ...read more