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  • An Ad For The U.s. Marines Pictures A Sword, And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,319 views

    An ad for the U.S. Marines pictures a sword, and beneath it the words: “Earned, not given.” If you want to become a Marine, be prepared to earn the right to be called a “Marine” through sacrifice, hardship, and training. If you get it, you deserve it. But if you want to become a Christian, you must ...read more

  • Attributes Of A Servant…  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,493 views

    Attributes of a Servant… 1. Humility In the summer of 1986, two ships collided in the Black Sea off the coast of Russia. Hundreds of passengers died as they were hurled into the icy waters below. News of the disaster was further darkened when an investigation revealed the cause of the accident. It ...read more

  • It's Like The Guy You May Have Seen, That Acts ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rev. Saeed Richardson on Oct 7, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,194 views

    It’s like the guy you may have seen, that acts like a gentleman, sweet and loving, taking a lady out to a nice dinner, and a romantic evening, only so he can get “something” out of the deal. Instead of doing all these things out of the sincerity of his heart, he’s really just putting out some money ...read more

  • Sin Has Become Commonplace Among God's People. We ...

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,158 views

    Sin has become commonplace among God’s people. We have become somewhat hardened to it, given the constant exposure we have to it through modern media. Sin is a problem in the life of a Christian, and unconfessed sin will hinder the prayer life of anyone. Consider the following example of a young ...read more

  • 1) The Cheap Husband Who Went Christmas Shopping; ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Jan 1, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,613 views

    1) The cheap husband who went Christmas shopping; A wealthy man went Christmas shopping for his wife. He was looking around the ladies perfume area of a store when when a sales clerk ask if she could help. He replied that he was looking for something for his wife for Christmas, so the clerk ...read more

  • Here Are The Social Reasons Given On Survey ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 22, 2008
     | 1,001 views

    Here are the social reasons given on survey picked up by the Right to Life org. as to why individuals get abortions: Social Reasons (given as primary reason) -Feels unready for child/responsibility 25% -Feels she can’t afford baby 23% -Has all the children she wants/Other family ...read more

  • Fellowship At The Neighbourhood Bar  PRO

    Contributed by Daniel Harman on Mar 28, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,090 views

    FELLOWSHIP @ THE NEIGHBOURHOOD BAR Research that shows the more friendships a person has in a congregation, the less likely they are to become inactive or leave. I once read about a survey of 400 church drop-outs who were asked why they left their churches. Over 75% of the respondents said, “I ...read more

  • When You Take A Public Speaking Class, You're ...

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on May 15, 2008
     | 1,085 views

    When you take a public speaking class, you’re often told that an attention getting step is one of the best ways to keep your audience focused on what you want them to hear. People tend to notice when you say something that seems out of place or show something people can look at. I once used a ...read more

  • There Was A Father Who Took His Two Young ...

    Contributed by Mick Court on Jun 22, 2008
     | 2,213 views

    There was a father who took his two young children to an amusement park. They were so excited. After going on all the rides they wanted, he said now it is time for the ghost train! They both didn't want to go, and yet the father insisted it was part of the experience of going to an amusement park. ...read more

  • Discover The Power Of Encouragement.

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 16, 2008
    based on 1 rating
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    *Discover the power of encouragement. God wants you to be encouraged, and He wants you to be an encourager to others. *It was on March 23, 1945, during one of the last major offensives of WWII. General Dwight Eisenhower was walking near the Rhine River and fell into step beside a young ...read more

  • Judging By Comparison

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 20, 2008
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     | 5,081 views

    JUDGING BY COMPARISON How many people in this room would like to lose 20 pounds? How many people in this room would like to be taller? Do you know someone who sees themselves as an old alley cat while others see them as a prize Persian? Can you think of someone who thinks they are a prize poodle ...read more

  • Head Of Household  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 6, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,690 views

    HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD The story begins in heaven after the final judgment. God appeared and said, "I want the men to make two lines. One line for the men who were true heads of their household and the other line for the men who were dominated by their women. I want all the women to report to St. ...read more

  • The City Of Kokomo, In An Effort To Economize ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 9, 2009
     | 1,231 views

    The City of Kokomo, in an effort to economize through efficiency, is requiring us to put all trash containers on the same side of the street. Since mine is the only container on the west side of Webster St., I move mine to the East side. I cannot remember to do this, so I have set up email ...read more

  • Two Young Boys In A Catholic School Had Been ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 2, 2009
     | 1,205 views

    Two young boys in a Catholic school had been continually misbehaving and were sent to the principal’s office on several occasions. The principal knew what they really needed was to have God in their lives, so she brought the first boy in and set him down. “I want to ask you a question. Where is ...read more

  • Most Of Us Have Never Been To Nisswa, Minnesota, ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 23, 2009
     | 1,583 views

    Most of us have never been to Nisswa, Minnesota, but I, for one, would like to go there someday. And when I go, I need to plan to stay over for Wednesday night. Not that I want to go to church there (Sorry about that, Chief!). No, the reason I want to visit Nisswa is for the Turtle Races. Every ...read more

  • Live Like You Were Dying: The Bucket List

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Jun 5, 2009
     | 2,747 views

    LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING: THE BUCKET LIST A couple of years ago my wife and I saw a movie entitled “The Bucket List” starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. Both men discovered that they had incurable diseases and wound up being roommates in the hospital. They became good friends and ended ...read more

  • A Vow To Cherish

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 20, 2009
     | 3,192 views

    A VOW TO CHERISH In the movie A Vow to Cherish a husband struggles with his wife’s Alzheimer's. The most difficult thing is the fact that she doesn’t know him and he is a complete stranger to her. He kneels in front of her and pledges he will love her till the day they die. He recites the vows ...read more

  • How Corrie Ten Boom Got Started

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 13, 2011
     | 2,098 views

    HOW CORRIE TEN BOOM GOT STARTED Corrie Ten Boom following WW II, understood that God was leading her to come to America. She survived the Nazi death camps and wanted to tell her story. She arrived here with only 50 dollars; no friends; no place to stay; and no speaking invitations. She writes, ...read more

  • Six Kinds Of Toxic People

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
     | 2,765 views

    SIX KINDS OF TOXIC PEOPLE Life Coach Cheryl Robinson says there are six kinds of toxic people. There are the blamers who are always complaining about what is wrong in their life and blaming others. Then there are the drainers. They’re like vampires who will come and suck everything out of you ...read more

  • Downward Trends In U.s. Christianity

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 15, 2012
     | 3,857 views

    DOWNWARD TRENDS IN U.S. CHRISTIANITY In George Barna's new book on U.S. Christians called Futurecast, he tracks annual changes from 1991 to 2011 and shows that all the major trend lines of religious belief and behavior ran downward except two: More people claim they have accepted Jesus as their ...read more