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  • Some Years Ago A Christmas Card Pictured A World ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 19, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,297 views

    Some years ago a Christmas card pictured a world into which You had not come. A minister fell asleep in his study on Christmas morn. In his dream he found himself looking through his home, but no little stockings hung by the chimney. No Christmas wreaths nor holly decorated the house. He walked ...read more

  • Jimmy Carter, In His Autobiography Why Not The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 1,861 views

    Jimmy Carter, in his autobiography WHY NOT THE BEST? shared an incident that made him aware of his lack of witnessing to people. Each year the congregation of Plains Baptist Church holds a one-week revival service. -In preparation for the week, the congregation would venture into the ...read more

  • Bill Hybels Tells About An Interesting ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 1, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 6,319 views

    Bill Hybels tells about an interesting experience after a baptism service in their church. He writes: “I bumped into a woman in the stairwell who was crying. I thought this was a little odd, since the service was so joyful. I asked her if she was all right. She said, ‘No, I’m struggling.’ She ...read more

  • Harland Sanders: Story Of Hope

    Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Aug 28, 2009
     | 2,659 views

    HARLAND SANDERS: STORY OF HOPE Here’s a man sitting on his porch in Kentucky. He’s only recently retired from the post office, and he’s sitting there when his first Social Security check is delivered. He’s very, very discouraged. He thinks to himself, Is this what life is going to be from now ...read more

  • A Christ-Like Schedule

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 14, 2010
     | 2,871 views

    A CHRIST-LIKE SCHEDULE If Jesus Christ were here today, do you think He would serve on three church committees; drive in the car pool on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; attend two services on Sunday; manage a boys' organization; serve on the lunch committee at the local synagogue or church; and ...read more

  • Praising Him With Lifted Hands

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
     | 3,342 views

    PRAISING HIM WITH LIFTED HANDS I attended a Conference in Overland Park, KS. The host pastor stood up before the opening worship service and said, he grew up in a controlled, dignified and domesticated worship service. He said no one in that church raised their hands in praise. But then when he ...read more

  • God Knows

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Oct 7, 2011
     | 2,237 views

    GOD KNOWS The receiving line at the memorial was very long as Jim and Steph had many family members that came from Texas and Georgia. Halfway through the line, I was introduced to Jim's sister, brother and nephew. They said "Are you the Brad Henry that wrote the devotional about my brother?" I ...read more

  • I Remember When I Was 16 Years Old How I Made My ...

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 1, 2007
     | 868 views

    I remember when I was 16 years old how I made my first profession of faith. Our church was in revival with Bro. Bobby McGilliard leading the service. Through his message God began to reveal to me that I was lost and headed for a place called Hell. I went forward and one of the councilors took me to ...read more

  • The Call To Worship Had Just Been Pronounced ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,694 views

    “The call to worship had just been pronounced starting Easter Sunday Morning service in an East Texas church. The choir started its processional, singing ‘Up from the Grave He Arose’ as they marched in perfect step down the center aisle to the front of the church. The last lady was wearing shoes ...read more

  • When My Wife And I First Got Married, We Moved To ...

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 23, 2007
     | 1,068 views

    When my wife and I first got married, we moved to St. Louis where I started seminary. It was a stressful time the first year. I started learning Greek and Hebrew and learned the fine art of being married. I had enough time in my schedule to clean the house, do the dishes and do the laundry while ...read more

  • On April 1, 2007, Knievel Announced To A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Dec 11, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,443 views

    On April 1, 2007, Knievel announced to a worldwide audience that he ’believed in Jesus Christ’ for the first time. He professed his personal faith in Christ to more than 4,000 people who gathered inside the Crystal Cathedral for Palm Sunday services in Orange County, California, and to millions via ...read more

  • How Many Christians Does It Take To Change A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Mitchell on Jan 31, 2008
    based on 12 ratings
     | 1,886 views

    How many Christians does it take to change a light bulb? Charismatics/Pentecostals: Ten. One to change the bulb, and nine to pray against the spirit of darkness. Presbyterians: None. Lights will go on and off at predestined times. Roman Catholic: None. Candles only. Baptists: At least 15. One ...read more

  • The Pastor Of A Church That Didn't Have The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Feb 4, 2008
    based on 32 ratings
     | 5,057 views

    The pastor of a church that didn’t have the reputation for being very generous with their giving decided that it was time to do something drastic in order to teach the congregation the importance of giving. He contacted an electrician and had all of the pews wired. The next Sunday which was the ...read more

  • Object Lesson: Wives As The Weaker Vessel

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,200 views

    OBJECT LESSON: WIVES AS THE WEAKER VESSEL 1 Peter 3:7- "Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner.." (KJV "weaker vessel.") Now, does that sound sexist to you? She's to be treated like the weaker partner, the weaker ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago The Plain English Campaign Ran A ...

    Contributed by David Moore on Jul 11, 2008
     | 1,934 views

    A few years ago the Plain English Campaign ran a national survey that found that some people would rather have a grander job title than a pay rise. This might seem astonishing, but upgrading job titles has apparently become more and more popular as employers try to keep their staff happy. Here are ...read more

  • Calms The Storm

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 2, 2008
     | 5,390 views

    CALMS THE STORM God is greater than any problem we will ever face, and Jesus is able to calm any storm. In 1993, I had the privilege of preaching the funeral for Bro. Moses Lee. Bro. Lee served for many years as a pastor in Franklin, Tensas and Winn Parishes, later on he served in the Mobile area. ...read more

  • Wesley: The Faith Of A Son

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,105 views

    WESLEY: THE FAITH OF A SON John Wesley was an honor graduate of Oxford University, an ordained clergyman in the Church of England and orthodox in theology. He was active in practical good works, regularly visiting the inmates of prisons and workhouses in London and helping distribute food and ...read more

  • Leaving Behind A Godly Legacy Is A Long, And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Milt Johnson on May 9, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 3,701 views

    Leaving behind a godly legacy is a Long, and sometimes Difficult Process. Let me try to explain this process through a simple illustration. If you have been around CBC for a while you have already seen this but I think that is worth repeating. (Hold up a Helium filled Balloon) When a child is ...read more

  • Changing Lifestyles Present New Challenge To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,788 views

    Changing lifestyles present new challenge to churches Increasingly segmented lifestyles, religious pluralism and even the "worship wars" within today’s church are among the most significant challenges Robert E. Reccord sees ahead for evangelical Christians in the 21st century. Reccord, president ...read more

  • Life's Deeper Meaning

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 29, 2011
     | 2,633 views

    LIFE'S DEEPER MEANING Examining life for deeper meanings is a twentieth century preoccupation. We assume that things are not what they seem. Words disguise Hidden Feelings. Actions symbolize Something Else. We sometimes try too hard to discover the hidden meanings when there just might not be ...read more

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