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  • I Remember Years Ago A Young Woman Who Was ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 9, 2008
     | 940 views

    I remember years ago a young woman who was divorced, then “shacked up” with a man (Can we use the old term, instead of using those sanitized words, “She had an affair”?). When challenged she said, ‘It’s not like I was a virgin.” This woman was brought up in a conservative church yet implied that, ...read more

  • Martyrdom Of Zewar, Christian Taxi ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 10, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,536 views

    ILLUSTRATION : Martyrdom of Zewar, Christian taxi driver in Northern Iraq. After hostilities ceased in the Iraq war on the 9th of April 2003, an Open Doors team went to the country two weeks later. They visited church leaders primarily to tell them that we were praying for them, and were ready to ...read more

  • Elizabeth Griscom: Freedom Creates Courage  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,744 views

    ELIZABETH GRISCOM: FREEDOM CREATES COURAGE On January 1, 1752, Samuel and Rebecca Griscom gave birth to a baby girl they named Elizabeth. Elizabeth grew up a Quaker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After completing her formal education, Elizabeth went on to work as an apprentice to John Webster, a ...read more

  • A Bubbling Baby, A Bubbling Joy  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 16, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,332 views

    A BUBBLING BABY, A BUBBLING JOY On September 23, 1930, early in the morning a baby boy was born in Albany, Georgia. At that moment, of course, his family had no way of knowing that this bouncing baby boy would grow up to become one of the most beloved and respected singers and entertainers ...read more

  • Two Babies In The Manger?  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Dec 23, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 2,441 views

    2 babies in the manger? In 1994, two Americans answered an invitation from the Russian Department of Education to teach morals and ethics (based on biblical principles) in the public schools. They were invited to teach at prisons, businesses, the fire and police departments and a large ...read more

  • In 1994, Two Americans Answered An Invitation ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 12, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,785 views

    In 1994, two Americans answered an invitation from the Russian Department of Education to teach morals and ethics (based on biblical principles) in the public schools. They were invited to teach at prisons, businesses, the fire and police departments, and a large orphanage. About 100 boys and girls ...read more

  • Relentless For Justice  PRO

    Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Sep 22, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,196 views

    Relentless for Justice IN the parable of the widow and the unjust judge, we meet an extraordinary woman who refuses to accept her fate. She voices opposition to injustice without relenting. As a result of her persistence, even the unjust judge is prompted to act. If even an unjust judge can be ...read more

  • As Vice President, George Bush Represented The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,350 views

    As Vice President, George Bush represented the U.S. at the funeral of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Bush was deeply moved by a silent protest carried out by Brezhnev’s widow. She stood motionless by the coffin until seconds before it was closed. Then, just as the soldiers touched the lid, ...read more

  • As Vice President, George Bush Represented The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,565 views

    As Vice President, George Bush represented the U.S. at the funeral of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Bush was deeply moved by a silent protest carried out by Brezhnev’s widow. She stood motionless by the coffin until seconds before it was closed. Then, just as the soldiers touched the lid, ...read more

  • Mercy Please  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 27, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 9,507 views

    MERCY PLEASE As Vice President, George Bush represented the U.S. at the funeral of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Bush was deeply moved by a silent protest carried out by Brezhnev’s widow. She stood motionless by the coffin until seconds before it was closed. Then, just as the soldiers ...read more

  • As Vice President, George Bush Represented The ...

    Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Sep 7, 2003
     | 3,806 views

    As Vice President, George Bush represented the U.S. at the funeral of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Bush was deeply moved by a silent protest carried out by Brezhnev’s widow. She stood motionless by the coffin until seconds before it was closed. Then, just as the soldiers touched the lid, ...read more

  • The Great Problem With Trying To Earn Salvation ...  PRO

    Contributed by Andrew Hill on Feb 10, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,250 views

    The great problem with trying to earn salvation is that no-one has ever done it! It is not that there was anything wrong with the Law. The problem is with human beings. In the movie the ‘Sound of Music’ a young woman by the name of Maria is sent from a convent to become governess to the five ...read more

  • Chicago - A 15-Year-Old Boy Who Lay Bleeding From ...

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 26, 2009
     | 1,435 views

    CHICAGO - A 15-year-old boy who lay bleeding from a head wound just steps away from a hospital could not be rescued -- because rules required that ambulances bring in patients. Frustrated police officers finally carried the fatally wounded Christopher Sercye into Ravenswood Hospital, but he died a ...read more

  • Brezhnev's Hope

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 5, 2011
     | 4,204 views

    BREZHNEV'S HOPE As Vice President of the U.S., George Bush represented the U.S. at the funeral of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Bush was deeply moved by a silent protest carried out by Brezhnev's widow. She stood motionless by the coffin until seconds before it was closed. Then, just as ...read more

  • Leaders Learn From Their Mistakes  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 2, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 3,276 views

    Leaders Learn from Their Mistakes In his book Managing People is Like Herding Cats, leadership guru Warren Bennis observes that "Almost invariably, great leaders have had a significant setback, crisis or failure in their lives. Many of the leaders I studied faced adversity early in their lives. ...read more

  • Seizing Opportunities: -- A Lady Once Writing To ...

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Oct 26, 2007
     | 1,592 views

    Seizing opportunities: -- A lady once writing to a young man in the navy, who was almost a stranger, thought, "Shall I close this as anybody would, or shall I say a word for my Master?" and lifting up her heart for a moment, she wrote, telling him that his constant change of scene and place was an ...read more

  • In Charlotte Brontë's Classic Book Jane Eyre, ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 6, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,920 views

    In Charlotte Brontë’s classic book Jane Eyre, Jane is an orphan being raised by a wealthy, but cruel, aunt named Mrs. Reed. Her aunt decides to send her to Lowood School which is run by Mr. Brocklehurst — a man who is even more cruel and hypocritical than her aunt. After her arrival, Mr. ...read more

  • The Secret Garden Is A Fascinating Children's ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 20, 2009
     | 3,230 views

    The Secret Garden is a fascinating children’s classic. It is the story of a British child, Mary Lennox, who lived in India but is orphaned because of her parents’ death due to a cholera breakout. They send her to England to live with her only surviving relative, her uncle who is still mourning the ...read more

  • What Child Is This?

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 20, 2020
     | 2,108 views

    What Child is this? • To the seeker, He's the Way; • to the philosopher, He’s the Truth; • to the penitent, He’s the Life. • • He is Joshua's captain, • He is Moses' smitten rock, • He is Ruth’s Kinsman Redeemer, What Child is this? • He is David’s Covenant King, • He is Esther’s ...read more

  • Dorothy Rodefeld Is Known In Madison, Wisconsin, ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Dec 18, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,477 views

    Dorothy Rodefeld is known in Madison, Wisconsin, as the "light lady" because of the elaborate Christmas displays she builds each year at her 19th century farmhouse. Last year, however, Dorothy’s nativity scene was robbed. Among the missing items were a shepherd and a wise man. But it was the loss ...read more