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  • Starting In 1817 In England, Mr. Edward Elwell ...  PRO

    Contributed by Vernon Murray on Mar 4, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,739 views

    Starting in 1817 in England, Mr. Edward Elwell turned a gun factory into a tool factory. His tools were made of the best iron and forged in one of the finest foundries of its time. His tools were made strong and they were made to last. So confident that these tools ...read more

  • Trinity Western University Has Been Granted ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 2,454 views

    Trinity Western University has been granted accreditation the British Columbia teachers education program. The British Columbia Court of Appeal ruled in their favor after the accrediting authority turned them down claiming the school’s community standards requiring students refrain from homosexual ...read more

  • Mark Twain Was Asked His Opinion On The Raising ...

    Contributed by Blake Inscore on Sep 26, 2008
     | 1,714 views

    Mark Twain was asked his opinion on the raising of children. With his typical wit Twain offered this homey philosophy: “Things run along pretty smoothly until your kid reaches thirteen. That’s the time you need to stick ‘em in a barrel, hammer the lid down nice and snug, and ...read more

  • What You Look Like

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,939 views

    WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE There is a report that a major retail corporation put mirrors behind their customer service representatives so irate customers could see their own behavior. Their anger levels subsided and they negotiated their complaints more graciously when they could see what they ...read more

  • One Fine Spring Sunday Morning, A Priest Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 20, 2001
    based on 169 ratings
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    One fine Spring Sunday morning, a Priest was gazing out of a rectory window at a nearby Trout Stream. "Today would be a good day to sneak off and go fishing", he thought. The weather was perfect, his fly rod had new string, he had very recently heard reports of a good Trout run, and the Associate ...read more

  • I Needed My Past" - Keith Miller – "Habitations ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on May 10, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
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    “I Needed my past” - Keith Miller – “Habitations of Dragons” I’ll never forget Alice’s face. We were in a small group of adults, and were getting acquainted by going around the room, each of us telling something about our childhood. One older lady had had a good many disappointments and seemed ...read more

  • The Graduation Gift  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on Oct 12, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 13,300 views

    THE GRADUATION GIFT A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealers showroom, and knowing that his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited ...read more

  • It Was A Chilly December Evening In Downtown ...  PRO

    Contributed by Eric Hickman on Dec 16, 2002
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    It was a chilly December evening in downtown Chicago, and about a dozen people from a suburban Christian college were Christmas caroling. A few people stopped to listen. A black man edged closer as they sang. His head nodded in rhythm with the melody. He was probably in his 20s, but his tired and ...read more

  • Dr. J. Harold Smith Tells The Story Of A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 17, 2003
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    Dr. J. Harold Smith tells the story of a fourteen-year-old girl, who refused to give her heart to Christ at a revival meeting he once preached. During the invitation time, he felt impressed of the Spirit to extend the altar call. He noticed this young lady, who was obviously under conviction, ...read more

  • It Was 1972 And A Rugby Team From Uruguay Was ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 23, 2003
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    It was 1972 and a Rugby team from Uruguay was flying over the Andes mountains to play in a championship game. But on the way the plane crashes into a mountain. A film was made that details the ordeal entitled Alive. Of the 45 passengers, which included the team and some of their family members, ...read more

  • When I Was 10 Yrs. Old My School Class Had A Gift ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Shreve on Dec 23, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
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    When I was 10 yrs. old my school class had a gift exchange. We each came with a gift to give that cost no more than five dollars. I brought a good size gift to exchange and thought someone would be happy to receive my gift. When I entered the classroom my eyes were fixed on this huge candy cane and ...read more

  • The Cast Of Your Misfortune!" 1 Peter 5: 1-10 ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 19, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,086 views

    “The Cast of Your Misfortune!” 1 Peter 5: 1-10 Key verse(s): 9: “Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kin do sufferings.” One of the loneliest times in anyone’s life is when suffering strikes and it puts you into ...read more

  • Christmas: A Season Of Stress?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 2, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,899 views

    Christmas: A Season of Stress? The picture the Bible gives us of the first Christmas is one of peace and serenity. You can see it with your mind’s eye: There are the shepherds, gathered around a campfire under a clear, starlit sky, quietly talking among themselves about their flocks, their ...read more

  • My Land-Lady Marie Has A Vege Food Store That I'm ...  PRO

    Contributed by Nathan Garcia on Mar 8, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,570 views

    My land-lady Marie has a vege food store that I’m taking care of while she’s away in California. About a little while back, 2 freezers went down and $700 worth of vege food was lost. I called Marie and explained the situation to her. A few days ago I was led in prayer to scrutinize my actions. I ...read more

  • This Morning, As You Sit Where You Are, Imagine ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 4, 2007
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    This morning, as you sit where you are, imagine with me that this platform is the front of the courtroom. Imagine with me that you sit in the seat of the defendant. To your right in this courtroom, sits Satan, the Devil. His job is to get a guilty verdict and keep you from experiencing ...read more

  • This Morning, As You Sit Where You Are, Imagine ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 4, 2007
     | 980 views

    This morning, as you sit where you are, imagine with me that this platform is the front of the courtroom. Imagine with me that you sit in the seat of the defendant. To your right in this courtroom, sits Satan, the Devil. His job is to get a guilty verdict and keep you from experiencing ...read more

  • Ode To Mom

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 10, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,438 views

    ODE TO MOM (from Pearl Sewell and Patti Cowell). POSITION: Mother, Mom, Mama JOB DESCRIPTION: Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work ...read more

  • Kicking Rocks By Gary Williams (From Seniors ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 22, 2007
     | 1,510 views

    Kicking Rocks by Gary Williams (from Seniors Quiet Time Miscellany) One day a nine-year-old boy and a man began a walk to the beach. The man’s body was on vacation, many miles away from home and business, but his heart was still business-blinded. He thought his duty was to make sure that he and ...read more

  • Ode To Mom  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,553 views

    ODE TO MOM (from Pearl Sewell and Patti Cowell). POSITION: Mother, Mom, Mama JOB DESCRIPTION: Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable ...read more

  • There Is A Story About An Old Farmer Whose Mule ...

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Jan 11, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,608 views

    There is a story about an old farmer whose mule fell into a well. After many unsuccessful attempts to haul the mule out of the hole, the farmer decided it was hopeless. With sadness, he instructed his boys to fill up several truckloads of dirt and just bury the old mule right in the well. The boys ...read more