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  • When I Lived In Ghana I Remember Hearing About A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gregory Fisher on Jul 1, 2004
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     | 2,031 views

    When I lived in Ghana I remember hearing about a certain man. He lived in a village near Kumasi that is known for the production of kinte cloth. You know these Ghanaians dress very smartly in their kinte cloth. This particular man was very talented at cloth weaving, and designed and wove a very ...read more

  • During The Second World War, A Church In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bart Leger on Feb 2, 2005
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     | 2,229 views

    During the Second World War, a church in Strasbourg was destroyed. After the bombing, the members of this particular church went to see what was left and found that the entire roof had fallen in, leaving a heap of rubble and broken glass. Much to their surprise, however, a statue of Christ with ...read more

  • What Does A Coach Look For Most In An Athlete? ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Nov 3, 2006
     | 1,779 views

    What does a coach look for most in an athlete? Shari Kuchenbecker and her team of research assistants from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles interviewed six hundred and fifty-eight coaches representing forty-three sports. The athletes they coached ranged in age from three to twenty-two. ...read more

  • As A Young Man, Augustine Packed A Lot Of Life ...

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 11, 2010
     | 1,485 views

    As a young man, AUGUSTINE packed a lot of life into a few years. He was a brilliant professor on the fast track with powerful Roman politicians. Yet despite his success and pursuit of pleasure, his soul was restless. His mother was a devout Christian, but Augustine wasn't interested in ...read more

  • A Holy Minister In The Hands Of God

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
     | 2,040 views

    A HOLY MINISTER IN THE HANDS OF GOD We must heed the memorable words written by Robert Murray McCheyne to the Rev. Dan Edwards on 2 October 1840 after his ordination as a missionary to the Jews: "I trust you will have a pleasant and profitable time in Germany. I know you will apply hard to German; ...read more

  • Second Fiddle

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 30, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,228 views

    SECOND FIDDLE One of the first conductors born and educated in the United States to receive worldwide acclaim was Leonard Bernstein. He directed the New York Philharmonic, conducted concerts by some of the world's leading orchestras, wrote symphonies, and music for Broadway hits such as West Side ...read more

  • Hope In The Storm  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 14, 2012
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     | 9,384 views

    HOPE IN THE STORM Fresh out of Oxford, John Wesley was perplexed over England's complicated social problems: slavery, economic uncertainties, corruption, drunkenness, gambling, and prostitution. This deeply religious, sensitive soul became a parish minister and, subsequently, a missionary to ...read more

  • There Is An Account Of A Whaling Ship In 1891 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There is an account of a whaling ship in 1891 called the Star of The East. The ship spotted a large sperm whale and sent out 2 boats with harpoons to attack the whale. One of the boats was capsized by the whale and a sailor named John Bartley could not be found. The whale escaped. Later that day, ...read more

  • I Heard About A Young Lawyer Who Was Called In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Peake on Sep 26, 2007
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    I heard about a young lawyer who was called in from the big city to represent a large railroad company that was being sued by a farmer. It seems that the farmer’s prize cow was missing from a field through which the railroad passed, and the farmer was suing for the value of the cow. Before the case ...read more

  • Rest If You Must, But Don't Quit!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 7, 2008
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    REST IF YOU MUST, BUT DON’T QUIT! Unknown WHEN THINGS GO WRONG, AS THEY SOMETIMES WILL, WHEN THE ROAD YOU’RE TRAVELING SEEMS ALL UPHILL, WHEN YOUR FUNDS ARE LOW, AND THE DEBTS ARE HIGH, AND YOU WANT TO SMILE, BUT YOU HAVE TO SIGH, WHEN CARE IS PRESSING YOU DOWN A BIT, REST IF YOU MUST, BUT DON’T ...read more

  • When The Bible Insists We Give Honor And Glory ...  PRO

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 12, 2008
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     | 1,957 views

    When the Bible insists we give honor and glory only to the one true God (when we are warned against idolatry), something more is being referred to than simply the statues before which pagans bow. The idols my heart adores are all those things which I demand for joy and significance. Pastor Tim ...read more

  • The Heart Of An Evangelist

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 3,253 views

    THE HEART OF AN EVANGELIST While speaking in London, evangelist D. L. Moody was approached by a British companion who wanted to know the secret of Moody’s success in leading people to Christ. Moody directed the man to his hotel window and asked, "What do you see?" The man looked down on the square ...read more

  • The Heart Of An Evangelist: While Speaking In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
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    The Heart of an Evangelist: While speaking in London, evangelist D. L. Moody was approached by a British companion who wanted to know the secret of Moody’s success in leading people to Christ. Moody directed the man to his hotel window and asked, "What do you see?" The man looked down on the square ...read more

  • Smoking Stats

    Contributed by Ryan Yandris on Jan 8, 2009
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     | 1,611 views

    SMOKING STATS Did you know that one out of five deaths are contributed to tobacco products? Every 8 seconds someone in the world dies of tobacco. Cigarette smoke contains 69 chemicals that are known to cause cancer. 1 out of 3 smokers will die from a tobacco related disease. 400,040 smokers die ...read more

  • Shrewd

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 7, 2019
     | 2,248 views

    Morris (the father) says to his son:“I want you to marry a girl of my choice.” The son says: I will choose my own bride.” Morris says:“But the girl is Bill Gates’daughter.” The son answers:“Well, in that case, yes ok.” Morris then approaches Bill Gates and says:“I have a husband for your ...read more

  • Lost & Found

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Nov 29, 2022
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     | 1,779 views

    Melissa Highsmith was kidnapped by a babysitter in 1971 at the tender age of 22 months. Over the next 51 years, Highsmith's family and the police searched for her without success. Finally, with the use of DNA technology, her identity was confirmed and she was reunited with her family. Melissa ...read more

  • Seek Spiritual Advice From Spiritually Mature Christians

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Aug 7, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,179 views

    Seek Spiritual Advice from Spiritually mature Christians. Albert Einstein ... had difficulty speaking until he was four years old ... and did not read ... until he was seven. Beethovens music teacher said: .... As a composer, ... he is hopeless. When Thomas Edison was a young boy, ... his ...read more

  • Grant And Custer  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Apr 21, 2011
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     | 1,679 views

    GRANT AND CUSTER There is a story of two Civil War Generals: George A. Custer and Ulysses S. Grant. Both graduated from West Point -- Gen. Grant, being the oldest, graduated in the 1840's and Gen. Custer in 1861. Grant fought in several wars and was a field General in every sense of the word. ...read more

  • Humility: The Balloon Game  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 26, 2012
    based on 27 ratings
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    HUMILITY: THE BALLOON GAME Robert Roberts writes about a fourth grade class in which the teacher introduced a game called "balloon stomp." A balloon was tied to every child's leg, and the object of the game was to pop everyone else's balloon while protecting one's own. The last person with an ...read more

  • I Believe Many Of Us Need Cut Loose The ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 21, 2008
     | 1,457 views

    I believe many of us need cut loose the “Christian Bill of Rights” today. You may be thinking but “Pastor I did not know there was such a thing! What are they?” Well glad you asked here are the Christian Bill of Rights: a. We Christians have the right to seek God and ask Him to tell us what we ...read more