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  • In Ancient History, Tanning Was Considered A ...

    Contributed by John Tung on May 10, 2007
     | 2,891 views

    “In ancient history, tanning was considered a “smelly” trade and relegated to the outskirts of town, amongst the poor. Tanning by ancient methods is so foul smelling that tanneries are still isolated from those towns today where the old methods are used. The ancients used leather for waterskins, ...read more

  • According To The Study Made By Paul Lee Tan: ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sol Madlambayan on Nov 30, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 1,682 views

    According to the study made by Paul Lee Tan: “the murder rate in the U.S is roughly 10,000 per year- more than one per hour everyday in the year. In all the wars in the nations’ history, 530,000 US combatants have been killed; but ...read more

  • A Story Told By Paul Lee Tan Illustrates The ...

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Feb 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,445 views

    A story told by Paul Lee Tan illustrates the meaning of redemption. He said that when A.J. Gordon was pastor of a church in Boston, he met a young boy in front of the sanctuary carrying a rusty cage in which several birds fluttered nervously. Gordon inquired, "Son, where did you get those birds?" ...read more

  • There Have Been Over 1,100 Religious Leaders In ...

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 15, 2007
     | 1,551 views

    There have been over 1,100 religious leaders in different parts of the world in the last fifty years who have claimed to be Christ and the Savior of the world. Most of these false christs have risen in Africa, in India or in the ...read more

  • Freed From Death—communion Meditation  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 1,705 views

    FREED FROM DEATH- COMMUNION MEDITATION Paul Lee Tan writes about a horrible Roman practice: "The Romans sometimes compelled a captive to be joined face-to-face with a dead body, and to bear it about until the horrible effluvia [vapors] destroyed the life of the living victim. Virgil describes ...read more

  • Benjamin Franklin Once Said, "Be Slow In Choosing ...

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006
     | 1,273 views

    Benjamin Franklin once said, “Be slow in choosing a friend and slower in changing.” From Paul Lee Tan, ed., Encycopedia of 7700 Illustrations: Signs of the Times ...read more

  • One Afternoon In 1965, Daniel Waswa, A Citizen Of ...

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 15, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,633 views

    One afternoon in 1965, Daniel Waswa, a citizen of Kenya, struggled up a hill and was crucified by his wife at his own direction. As he hung on the cross, he told the gathered crowd, “I am dying for the sins of all Kenyans.” After nailing her husband to the cross, the woman collapsed on the ground ...read more

  • I Came Across This Little Reminder Years ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,265 views

    I came across this little reminder years ago. “I’m careful of the words I say to keep them soft and sweet. I never know from day to day which ones I’ll have to eat.” From Paul Lee Tan, ...read more

  • F.b. Myer Once Said That Three Lights Must Line ...

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 24, 2003
     | 1,819 views

    F.B. Myer once said that three lights must line up before God’s will is clear. (1) The inward impulse—what we call the subjective leading of the Lord—the voice of the Lord. (2) The word of God—as revealed in scripture. (3) The trend of the circumstances. Encyclopedia of ...read more

  • Three Bones In ...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 6, 2010
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    THREE BONES IN CHURCH ILLUS: TAN-9022. Three “Bones” In Church Church members may be divided into three classes in a mere skeleton outline: wishbones, jawbones, and backbones. The wishbones are always languidly hoping that their church will somehow grow without their effort; the jawbones talk ...read more

  • European Historian Lord Acton Said, "Power Tends ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,654 views

    European historian Lord Acton said, “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Abraham Lincoln said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” And best-selling novelist Amy Tan gave this ...read more

  • Una Noche De Navidad

    Contributed by David Lema on Nov 23, 2003
    based on 1 rating
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    ILUSTRACION: Una noche de Navidad en el año 1944 en un campo de concentración alemán en Viena ocurrió algo verdaderamente extraño, misterioso. El autor de esta historia cuenta que en aquella noche jamás se había podido sentir tanto abatimiento de espíritu, tanta soledad, tanta impotencia como las ...read more

  • Panel Of Women Debated On What They Thought Was A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 18, 2002
    based on 112 ratings
     | 1,788 views

    Panel of Women debated on what they thought was a perfect man, a guy who was ‘with it’. You would have thought they would have decided upon some actor or athlete even a wealthy tycoon. They decided that the perfect man was MR POTATO HEAD. 4 Reasons: ‘He’s tan, he’s cute, he ...read more

  • Wisdom, Skill, And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 2, 2009
     | 4,682 views

    Wisdom, Skill, and Virtue Someone once said: Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it. (Everywoman’s Family Circle as found in Tan, Paul Lee: Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations : A Treasury of Illustrations, Anecdotes, Facts and Quotations for ...read more

  • Observe Esto Con Detenimiento, ¿que Pasa Cuando ...

    Contributed by Jenily Silva on Oct 1, 2007
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    Observe esto con detenimiento, ¿que pasa cuando usted está convencido de algo? Miremos un niño, mi hija por ejemplo; ella estaba deseando comprar una computadora de la barbie. Su papá le dijo un domingo que el viernes de esa semana que iniciaba, tan pronto llegara de un ...read more

  • Six Hundred Teenagers Found In New England's ...

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 10, 2009
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    Six hundred teenagers found in New England’s prisons gave these startling facts as to why they were there:  Six out of ten had fathers who drank to excess.  Many had mothers in the same condition.  Three out of four were permitted by parents to come and go as they pleased. ...read more

  • Un Buen Arbol

    Contributed by Dr. John Singarayar Svd on Mar 3, 2022
     | 686 views

    un buen arbol Una niña encantadora sostenía dos manzanas con ambas manos. Su mamá entró y suavemente le preguntó a su pequeña hija con una sonrisa: mi amorcito, ¿le puedes regalar a tu mamá una de tus dos manzanas? La niña miró a su madre durante ...read more

  • Verdadera Sabiduría

    Contributed by Serafin Contreras on Oct 10, 2002
    based on 1 rating
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    Había una vez un rey en una remota isla, dicho rey aburrido por todo lo que veía y todo lo que hacía y que ya no encontraba gracia a nada, decidió hacer una visita a la isla vecina donde habitaba un gran sabio que de todo daba razón y esto le llamó tanto la atención, que ni corto ni perezoso salió ...read more

  • Keeping The Aquarium

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 18, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,950 views

    KEEPING THE AQUARIUM "With all our education, our fine buildings, our image of the church, we are doing less to win people to Christ than our unschooled forefathers did. We're no longer fishers of men, but keepers of the aquarium, and we spend most of our time swiping fish from each other's bowl." ...read more

  • I Like The Story That Is Told Of A Chaplain Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 14, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,680 views

    I like the story that is told of a chaplain who reported to a new duty station. Upon arrival some of the men came to see him and asked him this question; Do you believe in a literal hell? When he replied that he did not. The men asked him to resign and he asked them why. Their response to him was; ...read more