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  • The Impossible Dream — Joe Darion  PRO

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 13, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,953 views

    The Impossible Dream -- Joe Darion To dream the impossible dream, To fight the unbeatable foe, To bear with unbearable sorrow, To run where the brave dare not go. To reach the unreachable star! This is my quest, To follow that star, No matter who hopeless, No matter how far; To fight for the ...read more

  • We Can See How Calling Time A Problem Or Tyrant ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 14, 2001
    based on 109 ratings
     | 1,010 views

    "We can see how calling time a problem or tyrant is a misnomer; it focuses on the symptoms rather than the disease. Time measures motion and change in activities determined by our decisions, motivated by our goals and values. The tyranny of the urgent is more than a question about time. Tension ...read more

  • When I Was A Cub Scout We Had To Do An Age Old ...  PRO

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Jul 17, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 1,517 views

    When I was a Cub Scout we had to do an age old experiment with two cans tied together by a piece of string. When the string is tight, it carries the sound waves from one can to the other, making a simple telephone. When we started doing the experiment, I thought there was no way that could ...read more

  • We Can See How Calling Time A Problem Or Tyrant ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 913 views

    "We can see how calling time a problem or tyrant is a misnomer; it focuses on the symptoms rather than the disease. Time measures motion and change in activities determined by our decisions, motivated by our goals and values. The tyranny of the urgent is more than a question about time. Tension ...read more

  • Someone Once Asked Dr. Albert Schweitzer, "What's ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeffrey Benjamin on Nov 15, 2001
    based on 42 ratings
     | 5,846 views

    Someone once asked Dr. Albert Schweitzer, “What’s wrong with men today?” After a brief pause he said, ”The trouble with men today is that they simply don’t think.” “Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.” Henry Ford “Few people think more ...read more

  • Ever Watch Your Kids – Maybe They Don't See You ...

    Contributed by Glenn Teal on Dec 10, 2005
     | 2,466 views

    Ever watch your kids – maybe they don’t see you and they do something wrong like on America’s Funniest Home Videos. There was this sweet little girl maybe 4 or 5 who is video taped stealing from the cookie jar and is interupted cookie in hand. At the moment of her getting caught she screams at ...read more

  • Many Converts, Few Disciples  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,992 views

    Many Converts-Few Disciples: This is the conclusion of George Barna after 2 years of research. Is this why church-es have lost their relevance in American culture? Not one person polled, when asked to identify their most important goal for their life, said it was to be a committed follower of Jesus ...read more

  • According To The Teaching Of Our Lord, What Is ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,544 views

    According to the teaching of our Lord, what is wrong with the world is precisely that it does not believe in God. Yet it is clear that the unbelief which he so bitterly deplored was not an intellectual persuasion of God’s non-existence. Those whom he rebuked for their lack of faith were not men who ...read more

  • Oral Roberts Used To Use A Chorus That Some ...

    Contributed by David Butcher on Oct 21, 2006
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     | 2,000 views

    Oral Roberts used to use a chorus that some detested, ‘Expect a miracle every day, Expect a miracle when you pray, If you expect it God will find a way, To perform a miracle for you each day.’ - Expectations may be high and in the right place but there are still times of waiting for His answer! ...read more

  • I Grew Up In The 80's And Had A Perfect Outfit

    Contributed by James Chandler on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,653 views

    I grew up in the 80’s and had a perfect outfit: White Nike shoes with a red stripe. Lee jeans with the big patch, or parachute pants. Pink Izod shirt with a green aligator on it. My black "Members Only" jacket. Labels mean alot in clothes. Labels also mean alot in spiritual ...read more

  • Fiedler's Forecasting Rules

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
     | 1,859 views

    FIEDLER'S FORECASTING RULES 1. It is very difficult to forecast, especially about the future. 2. He who lives by the crystal ball soon learns to eat ground glass. 3. The moment you forecast, you know you’re going to be wrong--you just don’t know when and in which direction. 4. If you’re ever ...read more

  • Sin Of Omission

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 25, 2011
     | 3,247 views

    SIN OF OMISSION We see sad events transpiring today: Mothers smothering children and fathers shaking babies. But if one did not do this and if they said, "I didn’t strike the baby, I just never fed the baby, I never changed a diaper. I never placed a warm blanket over the baby. I didn’t DO ...read more

  • Reasons Why We Suffer

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Oct 15, 2019
     | 2,896 views

    1. We suffer because we live in a fallen world (Romans 8:26-30). 2. We suffer because we have an enemy who stalks us (I Peter 5:8-9). 3. We suffer because of our own wrong decisions (Psalm 51). 4. We may suffer because of God’s ...read more

  • When He Was The Pastor Of The Methodist Church ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,843 views

    When he was the pastor of the Methodist church in Scarborough, William Sangster had an eccentric member who tried to be a zealous Christian. Unfortunately, the man was mentally deficient and usually did the wrong thing. While working as a barber the man lathered up a customer for a shave, came at ...read more

  • A Man Told His Doctor That He Wasn't Able To Do ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 1, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,178 views

    A man told his doctor that he wasn’t able to do all the things around the house that he used to do. When the exam was complete, he said, "Now, Doc, I can take it. Tell me in plain English what is wrong with me." "Well, in plain English," the doctor said, "you’re ...read more

  • When I Hired A Car On Holiday I Was Given A ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jul 28, 2005
     | 1,107 views

    When I hired a car on holiday I was given a diesel engine vehicle and was told by the car hire representative, "Be careful to fill up with diesel, not petrol, because if you put the wrong fuel in, it will foul up the engine and will have to cleaned out at considerable cost to you!" It’s the same ...read more

  • When I Hired A Car On Holiday I Was Given A ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jan 18, 2008
     | 1,212 views

    When I hired a car on holiday I was given a diesel engine vehicle and was told by the car hire representative, ‘Be careful to fill up with diesel, not petrol, because if you put the wrong fuel in, it will foul up the engine and will have to cleaned out at considerable cost to you!’ It’s the same ...read more

  • The Golden Rule

    Contributed by John Bright on Feb 19, 2025
     | 643 views

    We teach children the Golden Rule – “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” When those children get out into the world, they learn a new rule – “Do unto others before they can do unto you.” We are taught to go on the offensive and keep a list of wrongs so we can fulfill ...read more

  • Sometime Immediate Responses Are The Best Way To ...

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 29, 2008
     | 1,061 views

    Sometime immediate responses are the best way to deal with a situation. I remember being a young Marine at Infantry training school in the coastal mountains of San Diego – I know it sounds like such tough duty just a few miles from the beaches of San Diego, California! Trust me, it was more ...read more

  • Some Time Ago, In Los Angeles, There Was A Person ...  PRO

    Contributed by James O. Davis on Oct 30, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,513 views

    Some time ago, in Los Angeles, there was a person called the “Human Fly.” This man could literally climb the sides of department store buildings and slide along the walls without help from any outside force. He was a master. That’s why they called him the “Human Fly.” One Friday afternoon, a ...read more