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  • Our Daily Bread, July 31 1992 [sharing An ...

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 22, 2004
     | 2,804 views

    Our Daily Bread, July 31 1992 [sharing an article] In 1991 a Gallup poll showed that 78 percent of Americans expect to go to heaven when they die. However, many of them hardly ever pray, read the Bible, or attend church. They admit that they live to please themselves instead of God. I wonder why ...read more

  • It Is Recorded That During The Coronation Of ...

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Aug 7, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,588 views

    It is recorded that during the coronation of Edward VI, after various ceremonial swords had been brought to him, the king said to his nobles: "There is one sword yet lacking, the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. Without that sword we are nothing and we can do nothing!" To what the ...read more

  • The Beggar

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Nov 11, 2004
     | 2,466 views

    ILLUSTRATION ------------ The Beggar On 9–8-82 I saw a man, Jimmy Packer, outside a Safeway store, asking for $1 for wine. Usually I’d brush by or give him a quarter to rid myself of the nuisance, but I told him, “I need to run an errand. If you’re still here in 5 minutes and want to dry out, I’ll ...read more

  • The World Says When You Get The End Of Your Rope ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Dec 9, 2004
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     | 5,245 views

    The world says when you get the end of your rope tie a knot and hang on. You can choose to do that. With a tenacity and determination you can hold on tight to your rope, and guess what? God will just let you hang there. You will find yourself getting tired—your faith will falter; where is God; ...read more

  • Friday, I Did A Quick Web Based Search, And I Was ...

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 5, 2005
     | 1,400 views

    Friday, I did a quick web based search, and I was surprised by what I found. I answered four questions: 1. Do you and your spouse have any children under the age of 18 from this marriage? 2. Can you locate your spouse, and is he or she willing to sign the divorce documents with you? 3. Have you ...read more

  • Satan Tells You Lies  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Krieger on Dec 13, 2005
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     | 3,110 views

    Satan tells you lies. “It is a lovely place, my house,” said the Queen. “I am sure you would like it. There are whole rooms full of Turkish Delight, and what’s more, I have no children of my own. I want a nice boy whom I could bring up as a Prince and who would be King of Narnia when I am gone. ...read more

  • In Discipleship Journal, Carole Mayhall Tells Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
     | 2,736 views

    In Discipleship Journal, Carole Mayhall tells of a woman who went to a diet center to lose weight. The director took her to a full-length mirror. On it he outlined a figure and told her, “This is what I want you to be like at the end of the program.” Days of intense dieting and exercise followed, ...read more

  • Why Pastors Change: A New Ellison Research Study ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Why Pastors Change: A new Ellison Research study finds the average American minister has held a paid job in ministry for 19 years and has spent an average of 15.6 of those years as a senior pastor. Typically he or she has been the senior pastor at 3 different churches. 20% change jobs due to a ...read more

  • In Discipleship Journal, Carole Mayhall Tells Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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    In Discipleship Journal, Carole Mayhall tells of a woman who went to a diet center to lose weight. The director took her to a full-length mirror. On it he outlined a figure and told her, "This is what I want you to be like at the end of the program." Days of intense dieting and exercise followed, ...read more

  • A Little Boy Ran Into The Living Room Where His ...  PRO

    Contributed by W F on Jun 25, 2006
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     | 1,627 views

    A little boy ran into the living room where his father was reading. “Dad, where did I come from?” The boy’s mother cleared her throat and excused herself to let the father answer this long-feared question. Father cleared his throat and went through a long, careful explanation of how children are ...read more

  • As The Union Pacific Railroad Was Being ...  PRO

    Contributed by George Rennau on Sep 9, 2006
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    As the Union Pacific Railroad was being constructed, an elaborate trestle bridge was built across a large canyon in the West. Wanting to test the bridge, the builder loaded a train with enough extra cars and equipment to double its normal payload. The train was then driven to the middle of the ...read more

  • Her Name - Helen. Rich Husband, Kidnapped By ...

    Contributed by Clint Davison on Sep 11, 2006
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    Her name - Helen. Rich husband, kidnapped by husband¡¦s rival. He launches 1000 ships to get her back. Helen, wife of Menelaus, king of Greece was pursued. Something in this stirs us. What a love story! Few have ever felt so pursued. Ever even noticed?! Mom busy, Dad gone, spouse working late ¡V ...read more

  • I Tend To Be A Tosser When Something ...

    Contributed by Floyd Johnson on Nov 26, 2006
     | 1,483 views

    (Ill.) I tend to be a tosser when something doesn’t work, I will toss it out, I will buy a replacement. So when the lawn mower stops working, I take it out to the garbage and go buy a new one. But we have a neighbor who is wonderfully skilled in repairing things. So he will come out and grab the ...read more

  • The Process Of Refining Silver Is A Long Process ...  PRO

    Contributed by Chad Garrison on Dec 23, 2006
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     | 3,449 views

    The process of refining silver is a long process of heating the metal until all the imperfections have boiled out. Once the silver is cooled, it is then re-heated again to remove any other imperfections. This process is repeated until there are no signs of anything that isn’t the precious ...read more

  • Our Favorite Psychologist, Dr. Phil Mcgraw ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Dec 30, 2006
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    Our favorite psychologist, Dr. Phil McGraw speaks a truth that is too commonly true for a lot of people. He writes, “Common sense might suggest that one of the easiest steps in getting what you want from life is to “place your order”: to stand up and declare what it is that you desire. Nothing ...read more

  • This Fellow Was Very Nervous As He Contemplated ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 12, 2007
     | 1,375 views

    This fellow was very nervous as he contemplated asking Miss Jones to marry him. So he decided to ask her over the telephone. So he calls on the telephone. And he says, "Is this Miss Jones?" And she says, "Yes." And he says, "Could I talk to you?" ...read more

  • Work From Home Only 23% Of U.s. Employees Work ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
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    Work From Home Only 23% of U.S. employees work from home or have that option; 59% of workers believe telecommuting at least part-time is the ideal work situation. This includes the 38% who think a mix of coming into the office and working from home is preferable and the 21% who say working at home ...read more

  • Blog Ministry Many Pastors Say Blogging Has ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 1,237 views

    Blog Ministry Many pastors say blogging has become an increasingly integral part of their ministries as they attempt to reverse the decline in church attendance among people in their 20s and 30s reports the Washington Post. Mark Batterson, National Community Church in the District of Columbia, ...read more

  • Blind Skiers Were Featured In The 1988 Winter ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,188 views

    Blind skiers were featured in the 1988 winter Olympics. How did they ski being blind? They were paired with sighted skiers who would simply yell, "LEFT" or "RIGHT" when the time came to turn, and the blind skiers obeyed without question! Their obedience brought reward. When we cannot see what God ...read more

  • The Past Few Weeks I Have Been Reading A Book ...

    Contributed by Mike Gillett on Feb 28, 2007
     | 1,527 views

    The past few weeks I have been reading a book called "Christ Centered Preaching" by Bryan Chapell, an excellent book dealing with expository preaching that I believe all preachers would do well to read. He makes good solid basic practical preaching points in the comments that didn’t make the main ...read more