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  • Joe Theismann Enjoyed An Illustrious 12-Year ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    Joe Theismann enjoyed an illustrious 12-year career as quarterback of the Washington Redskins. He led the team to two Super Bowl appearances--winning in 1983 before losing the following year. When a leg injury forced him out of football in 1985, he was entrenched in the record books as Washington’s ...read more

  • Nice Guys Do Finish First, According To A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
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    Nice Guys do finish first, according to a Harvard University study. The study involved college students playing a punishment-heavy version of the game Prisoner’s Dilemma over and over. The study found those who used punishments were the losers. Those who punished their opponents the least were the ...read more

  • A Conspiracy Of Grace

    Contributed by David Selleck on Oct 26, 2006
     | 5,831 views

    In Mike’s book he tells the story of Carl. It was little league and Carl was at bat. It was the last inning, two outs the bases were loaded, and depending on how Carl did, it would decide the winner and the loser of the game...! Carl came from a large family and they were there the mother and ...read more

  • In Typical Fashion, When George Allen Moved To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In typical fashion, when George Allen moved to Washington, D.C., as head coach of the Redskins, he promised the nation’s capital the moon. He told them it would be just a few seasons before he would develop the Redskins into a championship football team. He promised them the Super Bowl by the ...read more

  • French Novelist/Playwright Alexandre Dumas Once ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 30, 2008
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    French novelist/playwright Alexandre Dumas once had a heated quarrel with a young politician. The argument became so intense that a duel was inevitable. Since both men were superb shots they decided to draw lots, the loser agreeing to shoot himself. Dumas lost. Pistol in hand, he withdrew in ...read more

  • Hating To Lose

    Contributed by Tim White on Aug 15, 2011
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    HATING TO LOSE As a young man growing up, my family enjoyed TV sports. Part of the fun was choosing a team and cheering for them. What maximized the fun was having someone in the family pick the other team, and it became personal. My brother hated to lose. He was noted for changing teams mid-game ...read more

  • Ted Turner, Most Of You Have Heard Of Ted Turner. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Apr 28, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,340 views

    Ted Turner, Most of you have heard of Ted Turner. He is the founder of CNN, TNT, TBS, etc. He is a very successful businessman, a billionaire and a well-known critic of Christianity. In fact he has publicly stated, "Christianity is for losers." What is not so well known is how Mr. Turner became ...read more

  • Most Of You Have Heard Of Ted ...  PRO

    Contributed by Larry Sarver on May 10, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
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    Illustration: Most of you have heard of Ted Turner. He is the founder of CNN, TNT, TBS, etc. He is a very successful businessman, a billionaire and a well known critic of Christianity. In fact he has publicly stated that "Christianity is for losers." What is not so well known is how Mr. Turner ...read more

  • History Gives Us A Rather Interesting Account On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Jones on Sep 16, 2007
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    History gives us a rather interesting account on resolution of conflict. French novelist and playwright Alexandre Dumas once had a heated quarrel with a rising young politician. The argument became so intense that a duel was inevitable. Since both men were superb shots they decided to draw lots, ...read more

  • French Novelist And Playwright Alexander ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 25, 2002
    based on 1 rating
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    Ill: French novelist and playwright Alexander Dumas once had a heated quarrel with a rising young politician. The argument became so intense that a duel was inevitable. Since both men were very fast and superb shots they decided to draw lots, the loser agreeing to shoot himself. Dumas lost. Pistol ...read more

  • What To Do With Loneliness  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 20, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
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    WHAT TO DO WITH LONELINESS Lee Strobel writes: People today will admit any problem - drugs, divorce, alcoholism - "but there’s one admission that people are loath to make, whether they’re a star on television or someone who fixes televisions in a repair shop. It’s just too embarrassing. It ...read more

  • French Novelist And Playwright Alexandre Dumas ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,386 views

    French novelist and playwright Alexandre Dumas once had a heated quarrel with a rising young politician. The argument became so intense that a duel was inevitable. Since both men were superb shots they decided to draw lots, the loser agreeing to shoot himself. Dumas lost. Pistol in hand, he ...read more

  • John Rigas Served In An Armored Infantry ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 7, 2008
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    John Rigas served in an armored infantry division in WW II. He worked his way up from being an employee in a Sylvania plant to own a movie theatre which he parlayed over time into the Adelphia cable system, which also employed his sons. He was a religious man. He was the backbone of his small ...read more

  • Mega-Gifts ($1 Million Or More) Most Often Go To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
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    Mega-Gifts ($1 million or more) most often go to colleges and universities. Religious organizations, services for the needy, and umbrella campaigns are the big losers, according to the Institute for Jewish & Community Research’s report, Mega-Gifts in American Philanthropy: Giving Patterns ...read more

  • King Rat

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 2, 2011
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    KING RAT James Clavell, King Rat: about a Japanese POW camp in which one prisoner, a pathetic loser before the war, who became the most powerful man in the camp by trading with the enemy and exploiting the misery of his fellows. He used to try to pressure the other prisoners to join him, calling ...read more

  • Two Pals Are Sitting In A Pub Watching The ...

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 18, 2008
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    “Two pals are sitting in a pub watching the eleven-o’clock news. A report comes on about a man threatening to jump from the 20th floor of a downtown building. One friend turns to the other and says, "I’ll bet you ten bucks the guy doesn’t jump." "It’s a bet," agrees his buddy. A few minutes later, ...read more

  • In The Early Part Of This Century, A Group Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
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    In the early part of this century, a group of lawyers met in England to discuss the biblical accounts of Jesus’ resurrection. They wanted to see if sufficient information was available to make a case that would hold up in an English court of law. When their study was completed, they published the ...read more

  • On Anger

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 7, 2010
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    ON ANGER "As a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of angry men, I’ve seen many of my patients lose jobs, wives, and opportunities because they were simply not able to handle the normal frustrations and disappointments in life. They argue, they insult, and they sulk. They come to ...read more

  • These Words Were Written By The Christian Group ...

    Contributed by Pat Cook on May 16, 2005
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    These words were written by the Christian group Switchfoot. The song is called “Beautiful Letdown”, and they describe a person dealing with the pains and frustrations in his life, leading him to the point of understanding what’s really important. “It was a beautiful letdown when I crashed and ...read more

  • A Group Of Well-Intentioned People Met To Discuss ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Jones on Nov 1, 2000
    based on 133 ratings
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    A group of well-intentioned people met to discuss ways and means of helping a friend who had been down on his luck recently. Knowing him to be an extremely proud person, who would not accept money, they decided to arrange a bogus raffle. They told him that they would all draw numbered slips of ...read more