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  • Leigh Richmond, In His "Dying Cottager," Tells ...  PRO

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Feb 11, 2006
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    Leigh Richmond, in his "Dying Cottager," tells of his last visit to the death-bed of a young convert that he had led to Jesus. He asked the girl in the valley of the shadow what was her hope for eternity. Putting her thin, wasted fingers on the Bible that lay beside her she said, "Christ here!" ...read more

  • He Is Rich Who Owns The Day, And No One Owns ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,337 views

    "He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it to be invaded with worry, fret and anxiety. Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well ...read more

  • Hurricane-Type Fear

    Contributed by Vonnie E James on Aug 27, 2008
     | 2,491 views

    Hurricane-Type Fear After Hurricane Ivan 2004, one of the main factors people looted was because of fear--not just fear, but irrational fear. Why irrational? Because the country was full of food, and there was not a need to loot. Secondly we saw a lot of waste happened months and sometime up to ...read more

  • In His Book Mere Christianity, C.s. Lewis Wrote, ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Mar 24, 2009
     | 5,093 views

    In his book Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis wrote, "Do not waste your time bothering whether you ’love’ your neighbor act as if you did. As soon as we do this, we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him. If you injure someone ...read more

  • Economic Science Tells Us That Structural ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 21, 2009
     | 1,269 views

    Economic science tells us that structural insecurity generates anti-productive attitudes wasteful of human resources, inasmuch as workers tend to adapt passively to automatic mechanisms, rather than to release creativity. On this point too, there is a convergence between economic science and moral ...read more

  • I Remember An Old "Dragnet” ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 6, 2002
     | 2,269 views

    I remember an old “Dragnet” television episode back in the mid ‘60s, when the arguments about the dangers or relative safeties of marijuana use were in full bloom. The main character, Sgt Joe Friday, was expounding to a young suspect the harmful effects and results of heroine sale and use, and how ...read more

  • Lessons Of Failure

    Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Jun 30, 2007
     | 3,615 views

    LESSONS OF FAILURE Lord, are you trying to tell me something? For... Failure does not mean I’m a failure; It only means that I have not yet succeeded. Failure does not mean I have accomplished nothing; It does mean I have learned something. Failure does not mean I have been a fool; It does mean ...read more

  • A Winning Streak Of One!" 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 1, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,155 views

    “A Winning Streak of One!” 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 Key verse(s) 16“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.” It’s important to make sure that every day of our lives we practice gladness and condition ourselves to finding ...read more

  • An American Woman Whose Dream Of Riding A Train ...

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Nov 4, 2003
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    An American woman whose dream of riding a train through the English countryside came true. After boarding the train she kept fretting about the windows and the temperature, complaining about her seat assignment, rearranging her luggage, and so on. To her shock, she suddenly reached her journey’s ...read more

  • Menelik Was The King Of Ethiopia From 1899 To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Menelik was the king of Ethiopia from 1899 to 1913. He heard about a new device that could be used for dealing with hardened criminals, so he ordered one. When his new electric chair arrived he was severely disappointed that it wouldn’t work. It seems that Ethiopia would not have electricity for ...read more

  • Opportunity Definition, Ancient Greek Statue ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 2, 2009
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    Opportunity Definition, Ancient Greek Statue Symbolism Our English word opportunity comes from the Latin and means “toward the port.” It suggests a ship taking advantage of the wind and tide to arrive safely in the harbor. The brevity of life is a strong argument for making the best use of the ...read more

  • In His Book Mere Christianity, C.s. Lewis Wrote, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on May 17, 2001
    based on 137 ratings
     | 2,571 views

    In his book Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis wrote, "Do not waste your time bothering whether you ’love’ your neighbor act as if you did. As soon as we do this, we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him. If you injure someone ...read more

  • Dr. David Swift Of The Smalley Relationship ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
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    Dr. David Swift of the Smalley Relationship Center states why blended families have such a difficult time making things work. "Most parents begin their second marriage by trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Until we realize that the two are different, we will waste time becoming angry, ...read more

  • God Tells Me  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 29, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,626 views

    A little girl had a dad who was a pastor. “Daddy, how do you know what to preach on Sundays?” “God tells me,” responded the dad. “Then daddy, why do you crinkle up so many sheets of paper and toss them into the waste basket?” We are much better off saying, “I think God wants me to tell you this” ...read more

  • Prayer And Growth  PRO

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 13, 2009
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    PRAYER AND GROWTH There is a type of bamboo in Asia which grows to amazing heights and at amazing speeds - sometimes as much as 20 metres in six weeks! However, before that growth spurt, the seed lies in the dark beneath the ground for up to 5 years. Those farmers who make a profitable living from ...read more

  • Checkout – These Words From Buchanan About ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 19, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,189 views

    CHECKOUT – these words from Buchanan about borderland, they are powerful and very sobering; Most Christian I know are stuck. We feel caught in jobs we barely endure and often despise, in relationships that plunder us and deepen rather than remove our aloneness, in activities that are soul ...read more

  • The Following Story From Foxnews.com ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 1,583 views

    The following story from FoxNews.com 7-6-04: A Mississippi woman is lucky to be alive after being picked up and nearly crushed by a garbage truck. The unnamed woman was looking for her keys Wednesday morning in a dumpster behind her Ridgeland, MS apartment complex, reports the Clarion-Ledger of ...read more

  • Have You Heard The Story Of Jim Smith And Ron ...  PRO

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 30, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,032 views

    Have you heard the story of Jim Smith and Ron Jones? Jim went to church one Sunday morning. He heard the organist miss a note, and he made a face. He saw a teen talking when everyone else was praying. He felt sure that the usher was watching to see how much money he put in the offering plate, ...read more

  • We Must Share The Gospel

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,194 views

    WE MUST SHARE THE GOSPEL Dr. Martin Neimoller was an outstanding German pastor during the time of Adolf Hitler's reign. Neimoller was sent to prison for preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Before being sent to prison, Neimoller had a 30-minute visit with Adolf Hitler. Hitler tried to persuade ...read more

  • We Must Share The Gospel: Dr. Martin Neimoller ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,645 views

    We must share the Gospel: Dr. Martin Neimoller was an outstanding German pastor during the time of Adolf Hitler's reign. Neimoller was sent to prison for preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Before being sent to prison Neimoller had a 30 minute visit with Adolf Hitler. Hitler tried to persuade ...read more