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  • Leo Tolstoy Had A Marvelous Metaphor About The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Leo Tolstoy had a marvelous metaphor about the need for us to set definite boundaries on our own appetites. It is called “How Much Land Does a Man Need?" There was a peasant named Pahom who worked hard and honestly for his family. He always remained poor and thought, "If only we had our own land, ...read more

  • Attitude Is Everything".........by Francie ...

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jun 25, 2007
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    "Attitude Is Everything".........By Francie Baltazar-Schwartz (from upbeatnews.net) Jerry was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be ...read more

  • Not Missing, Holidaying. Sorry Everyone. By Dan ...

    Contributed by Stephen Robinson on Mar 21, 2008
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    Not Missing, holidaying. Sorry everyone. By Dan Oakes From the Sydney Morning Herald 11th March 2008 The homicide squad had called the media to the home of Roy and Heather Ostell. The news, it seemed, was grim. The couple had vanished, and their daughters had not heard from Dr Ostell, 63, and ...read more

  • Mike The Headless Chicken

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 2, 2008
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    Mike the Headless Chicken On September 10, 1945, Mike’s short life was about to take a turn for the worse. On this day, Mike received a death sentence. His owners, Lloyd and Clara Olsen, decided that it was time to slaughter a group of birds, some to sell and to prepare others for themselves. Out ...read more

  • Mike The Headless Chicken

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 2, 2008
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    Mike the Headless Chicken On September 10, 1945, Mike’s short life was about to take a turn for the worse. On this day, Mike received a death sentence. His owners, Lloyd and Clara Olsen, decided that it was time to slaughter a group of birds, some to sell and to prepare others for themselves. Out ...read more

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    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 2, 2008
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    Mike the Headless Chicken On September 10, 1945, Mike’s short life was about to take a turn for the worse. On this day, Mike received a death sentence. His owners, Lloyd and Clara Olsen, decided that it was time to slaughter a group of birds, some to sell and to prepare others for themselves. Out ...read more

  • The Water ...

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jun 2, 2008
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    The Water (Anonymous) It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The creeks and streams were long gone back into the earth. It was a dry season that would bankrupt several farmers before it was ...read more

  • The Ideal ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    THE IDEAL PASTOR The ideal pastor is difficult to find. But if your church is fortunate, you may be able to secure his services. Since he is the ideal pastor, it won’t cost very much - he lives by faith. Yet he can be counted upon to tithe heavily and still be able to afford a large house in which ...read more

  • Whoever Gets The Son Gets It All  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    WHOEVER GETS THE SON GETS IT ALL The story is told about a wealthy man and his only son - both of whom loved to collect rare works of art! They had everything - from the late great Andalusian-Spanish painter, draughtsman, and sculptor, Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) to the late great Italian painter ...read more

  • I Arrived In The City Of Everywhere Early One ...

    Contributed by Danny Presswood on Jan 26, 2009
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    "I arrived in the city of EVERYWHERE early one morning. It was cold, and there were flurries of snow on the ground. As I stepped from the train to the platform, I noticed that the Baggage man and the redcap were warmly attired in heavy coats and gloves, but oddly enough, they wore no shoes. ...read more

  • Attitude Is Everything" By Francie Baltazar ...

    Contributed by Shane Hargrave on Mar 31, 2009
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    "Attitude Is Everything" by Francie Baltazar Schwartz Jerry was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!" He was a unique manager ...read more

  • You Never Asked

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 3, 2009
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    YOU NEVER ASKED ("Opie’s Charity" from the Andy Griffith Show by Joey Fann) The episode begins with Andy and Opie playing catch. While they are playing, Annabelle Silby comes by to solicit help with the annual children’s charity drive she heads up every year. Andy and Annabelle go into the ...read more

  • John Mentions Three Areas Of Sin Here. I Want To ...

    Contributed by Jasper Rains on Oct 18, 2009
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    John mentions three areas of sin here. I want to take a moment and dig a bit further to see what each of these sins really mean. I wan to try and help you see what John is telling us is of the world and will lead to death. • Lust of the flesh: Putting our desires first. – Sex, pleasures • Lust of ...read more

  • 19th Century Revival Sparked By ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 30, 2009
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    19th Century Revival Sparked by Prayer In 1857 there was a 46 year old man named Jeremiah Lamphere who lived in New York City. Jeremiah loved the Lord tremendously, but he didn’t feel that he could do much for the Lord until he began to feel a burden for the lost and accepted an invitation from his ...read more

  • Hypocrites Do Things For The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 3, 2009
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    Hypocrites Do Things for the Show During my childhood - as I was growing up - anything "modern" was considered good! Whatever the current fad was, it was something that I wanted to have - and, I was convinced, like everyone else, that the new item was better - even when it came to "modern food;" if ...read more

  • La Televisión, Internet, Cine, Video, Etc. ...

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Feb 23, 2008
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    La Televisión, Internet, Cine, video, etc. (Translation follows) * La televisión describe un mundo donde existen diversos modos de vivir, nos “invita a escoger” el modo que mas nos acomode. En el programa “Friends” La familia se compone de varias parejas en unión libre y amigos que tienen ...read more

  • Palm Sunday Praises Likened To The Fall Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010
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    Palm Sunday Praises Likened to the Fall of the Berlin Wall A few years ago there was a pastor visiting the U.S. He had lived in what had been East Germany - from the region of Thuringen, Germany. He spoke to us about November 9th 1989 - and important date in the history of Germany - the day that ...read more

  • The Impact Of Divorce

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
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    THE IMPACT OF DIVORCE Today, there is a generation of children of divorce that has grown up. Elizabeth Marquardt is author of Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce. This scholar, a child of divorce herself, drew from her own experiences and also surveyed 1500 adult children ...read more

  • History Of Calvinism

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
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    HISTORY OF CALVINISM In 1610, just one year after the death of James Arminius (a Dutch Seminary professor) five articles of faith based on his teachings were drawn up by his followers. The Arminians, as his followers came to be called, presented these five doctrines to the State of Holland in the ...read more

  • David's Demons

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Nov 16, 2010
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    DAVID'S DEMONS Many years ago I worked in an organisation called SCILS - Sunshine Coast Independent Living Skills. We worked with people who had mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. David (not his real name) was helped to find a place to rent in the community. He had been in danger of ...read more