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  • In His Book Dare To Believe, Dan Baumann ...

    Contributed by Rev. Roberto D. Abella on Nov 21, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,772 views

    In his book Dare to Believe, Dan Baumann illustrates the unique experience of knowing that something is ours, yet longing to enjoy it more fully. He explained that at Christmas time he would always do a lot of snooping, trying to find the gift --wrapped presents and figure out what was in them. ...read more

  • Pastor Clifford S. Stewart Of Louisville, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
     | 1,745 views

    Pastor Clifford S. Stewart of Louisville, Kentucky, sent his parents a microwave oven one Christmas. Here’s how he recalls the experience: “They were excited that now they, too, could be a part of the instant generation. When Dad unpacked the microwave and plugged it in, literally within seconds, ...read more

  • Global Evangelism Movement Reports 25% Of All ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,816 views

    Global Evangelism Movement reports 25% of all Christians worldwide are charismatic and estimates this number will grow to 38% by 2025. It’s also estimated there are 18 million charismatic Christians in the U.S. Gallup poll reports nearly 62% of Charismatics visited a Christian store in the past 3 ...read more

  • Giving By Foundations Hit A Record Last Year, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,356 views

    Giving By Foundations hit a record last year, reversing 2 years of declines thanks to gains in asset values and continued gifts from philanthropists. The nation’s 66,000 independent, community and corporate foundations gave $32.4 billion in ’04 vs. $30.3 billion in ’03, an inflation adjusted 4.1% ...read more

  • Sales Of Religious-Themed Products Grew 28% From ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
     | 831 views

    Sales Of Religious-Themed Products grew 28% from 02 to 05 and are expected to reach $9.5 billion by ’10, reports The Religious Products Market in the U.S. from Packaged Facts. Books, inspirational gifts/merchandise, and audio/video /software sales reached $7.5 billion in ‘05, up 9% over ‘04. Books ...read more

  • Sales Of Religious-Themed Products Grew 28% From ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,206 views

    Sales Of Religious-Themed Products grew 28% from 02 to 05 and are expected to reach $9.5 billion by ’10, reports The Religious Products Market in the U.S. from Packaged Facts. Books, inspirational gifts/merchandise, and audio/video /software sales reached $7.5 billion in ‘05, up 9% over ‘04. Books ...read more

  • Chrysostom On Prayer--Without The Spirit Our ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 4, 2009
     | 3,407 views

    Chrysostom on Prayer--Without the Spirit Our Prayer Bouquets are Like Weeds Chrysostom, a 4th century preacher, used this analogy for prayer. A young boy wanted to give a gift to his father who had been away a long time. His mother sent him to the garden to pick a bouquet of flowers. The boy ...read more

  • Sandy Sheppard- One Of The Funniest Parties I ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 25, 2010
     | 3,382 views

    Sandy Sheppard- One of the funniest parties I ever attended was to “roast” Walt, a good friend and mentor, who was celebrating his 50th birthday. Each guest told a humorous story about Walt and presented him with a gag gift. Then Carol got up to speak. “My mother told me if I can’t say something ...read more

  • God Started It; You Finish It

    Contributed by John Perry on Apr 2, 2010
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     | 2,354 views

    GOD STARTED IT; YOU FINISH IT Leonardo da Vinci had started work on a large canvas in his studio. For a while he worked at it, choosing the subject, planning the perspective, sketching the outline, applying his own natural genius. Then suddenly he ceased, the painting still unfinished, and ...read more

  • I Remember A Man In One Of My Childhood Churches. ...

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Apr 7, 2010
     | 2,221 views

    I remember a man in one of my childhood churches. He had the most distinctive prayers. They were long, but it was also the timbre of his voice, the passion of his requests, his volume in a huge sanctuary. I could have been in Topeka and heard him pray and I would have recognized him. It had to be ...read more

  • A Champion Blood Donor

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 10, 2010
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     | 3,059 views

    A CHAMPION BLOOD DONOR Joe Kerkofsky is America's blood-donor champion. The American Association of Blood Banks will honor the 62-year-old retired security guard at a special presentation in Chicago. Mr. Kerkofsky lost an arm in an accident when he was six. He was thence rejected for military ...read more

  • Recovery Is Connection

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Jan 3, 2011
     | 3,005 views

    RECOVERY IS CONNECTION Henry Cloud in How People Grow writes, "Virtually every emotional and psychological problem, from addictions to depression, has alienation or emotional isolation at its core or close to it. Recovery from these problems involves helping people get more connected to each other ...read more

  • Hope Is

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Apr 25, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,632 views

    HOPE IS Hope is faith in the immutable promise that miracles prevail when the darkness tries to win-out with cries of despair. Hope is a gift from God that helps us yearn, and live a life that believes and moves with the pledge of a better tomorrow. And what’s more, hope springs-forth ...read more

  • The World: A Temporary Container

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 3, 2012
     | 2,289 views

    THE WORLD: A TEMPORARY CONTAINER The first garbage day after Christmas must be the biggest garbage day of the year. You can tell what most people got for Christmas by just looking at the garbage pile in front of the house. We usually throw out all the boxes--unless you have children who like to ...read more

  • More To Follow

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 4, 2012
     | 4,279 views

    MORE TO FOLLOW Preacher Charles Spurgeon tells of a man to whom was entrusted a large sum of money for the benefit of a poor minister. He thought it would be best to distribute the gift, instead of sending it all at once. So he mailed the poor minister five pounds and, inside the envelope, he ...read more

  • In His Book, An Anthropologist On Mars, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,437 views

    In his book, An Anthropologist on Mars, neurologist Oliver Sacks tells about Virgil, a man who had been blind from early childhood. When he was 50, Virgil underwent surgery and was given the gift of sight. But as he and Dr. Sacks found out, having the physical capacity for sight is not the same as ...read more

  • In 1856, Auguste Bartholdi Was Inspired To Begin ...

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 23, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,890 views

    In 1856, Auguste Bartholdi was inspired to begin working on what would become his most noted work of art. He was approached by the French government to design a lighthouse to put at the entrance of the Suez Canal (Red Sea to the Mediterranean sea). He spent ten years working on the design ...read more

  • Things That Will ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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     | 2,012 views

    Things That Will NOT Save Your Soul 1. Church Membership 2. Baptism 3. The Lord’s Supper / Communion 4. Confirmation 5. Giving money to the poor 6. Giving money to the church 7. Saying prayers 8. Keeping the Ten Commandments 9. Obeying the “Golden Rule” 10. Doing “the ...read more

  • Soldiers In Your Cup

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,933 views

    Soldiers in Your Cup A sweet little boy surprised his grandmother one morning and brought her a cup of coffee. He made it himself and was so proud. He anxiously waited to hear the verdict on the quality of the coffee. The grandmother had never in her life had such a bad cup of coffee, and as she ...read more

  • Things That Will ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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     | 1,914 views

    Things That Will NOT Save Your Soul 1. Church Membership 2. Baptism 3. The Lord’s Supper / Communion 4. Confirmation 5. Giving money to the poor 6. Giving money to the church 7. Saying prayers 8. Keeping the Ten Commandments 9. Obeying the “Golden Rule” 10. Doing “the ...read more

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