Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2006
based on 2 ratings
| 1,728 views
From NIV Application Commentary- Annie Dillard tells of the ill-fated Franklin expedition to the Arctic in 1845. It was a turning point in Arctic exploration because of its well-publicized failure. The preparations made for the voyage were not suitable for the frigid Arctic. The explorers made room
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jul 28, 2006
Calvin Coolidge was the 30th president of the United States. He was born in Plymouth, Vermont, on July 4, 1872. And he served as President from 1923-1929. Both his dry wit and brevity with words became legendary. His wife, Grace, told of the time when a young woman was sitting next to Coolidge at
...read more
Denomination:
Independent/Bible
1. George Barna notes, “In the 1970’s “seeker churches’ made a strong theoretical argument for the importance of encouraging people to feel no obligation to toe a Bible to church. Their goal was to make visitors feel welcome and comfortable by alleviating the need to locate a Bible, by diminishing
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 28, 2006
Joe stopped by one day in midweek.
His son wanted to see what church was like so
he was checking out churches in the area.
I showed him around answered his many questions.
His family started coming, got semi involved.
Joe wanted to have lunch.
At lunch he told me he wanted to commit his
...read more
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 30, 2006
based on 1 rating
| 908 views
We’re interested in rest. At least, as a nation, we are because
9 yrs ago, CNN reported Sleep problems were estimated to be the #1 health-related problem in America
We sleep on average 6.9 hrs/day, almost an hour less than a few decades ago. One estimate reports that almost
...read more
Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
based on 5 ratings
| 4,440 views
Robert Bruce was king of Scotland during the 12th and 13th Century. He had been at war with the King of England. The King of England sent an army to Robert Bruce’s palace to kill him. Robert Bruce, having suspected what might happen, left his home and fled into the forest. When the army came to the
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
based on 1 rating
| 3,680 views
Several years ago an eastern paper reported this story: One evening a woman was driving home when she noticed a huge truck behind her that was driving uncomfortably close. She stepped on the gas to gain some distance from the truck, but when she sped up, the truck did too. The faster she drive, the
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
based on 3 ratings
| 1,661 views
I heard a story one time about a new, cocky young preacher, straight out of seminary. He was going to preach his very first sermon in a big, old Presbyterian church. The church had an elevated pulpit with a long flight of stairs leading up to it. This kid was about as prideful as he could be. All
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
based on 1 rating
| 3,338 views
There is a poem entitled “A Prayer For the Future” quoted by Sir Frances Drake, it said and I quote,
Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, when we arrive safely because we have sailed too close to the
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 4, 2007
based on 2 ratings
| 3,079 views
Our Daily Bread
A guy from Tyson Foods arranges to visit the Pope. After receiving the papal blessing he whispers, "Your Eminence, do we have a deal for you. If you change The Lord’s Prayer from "give us this day our daily bread…" to "give us this day our daily chicken…" we will donate $500 million
...read more
Denomination:
Baptist
Jim Nicodem is the Founding and Senior Pastor of Christ Community Church which has three campuses in St. Charles, Dekalb, and Blackberry Creek, Illinois. In his sermon entitled “The Straight Scoop on Anger” Pastor Jim shares this illustration:
“You’re watching a football game, your favorite team.
...read more
Denomination:
Methodist
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 20, 2008
It was a busy day in our Costa Mesa, California, home. But then, with 6 children and one on the way, every day was a bit hectic. On this particular day, however, I was having trouble doing even routine chores -- all because of one little boy.
Len, who was three at the time, was on my heels no
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 21, 2008
Twenty Dollars
A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?"
Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this."
He proceeded to crumple the dollar bill up.
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by John Boquist on Jul 19, 2008
based on 1 rating
| 2,431 views
I WANT IT ALL
Some time ago, our daughter had just turned 15½ and received her learner’s permit. Once she did that, I actually handed her the keys to my car and let her in the driver’s seat. Suppose she had said something like, “Now that I have the keys, I’m going to drive the way I want to.
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 27, 2008
based on 1 rating
| 1,982 views
Trapping Wild Pigs
You catch wild pigs by finding a suitable place in the woods and putting corn on the ground. The pigs find it and begin to come everyday to eat the free corn. When they are used to coming every day, you put a fence down one side of the place where they are used to coming. When
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Independent/Bible
Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 1, 2008
Let’s talk about the differences inherent in being son or servant in any household.
Now it may seem more than a stretch to draw from a modern fantasy tale for my illustration, but the story line of Batman offers very good examples of our point.
In that story, the boy who will eventually
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Orthodox
George Barna has shown his skill in taking the pulse of the church in the US for years. April 2 of this year he published a new book titled The Seven Faith Tribes: Who They Are, What They Believe, and Why They Matter. The tribes Barna identify are the seven tribes include Casual Christians, Captive
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 19, 2009
JIM ELLIOT AND THE ECUADORIAN INDIANS
Jim Elliot was an American. He became a Christian at a young age and after university he became a missionary in Ecuador, South America. He, with a few other young missionaries wanted to reach a tribe of Indians who lived in a remote region beyond
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
BRITS ARE EMOTIONAL TOO
I remember hearing a discussion on Radio Humberside about 10 years ago about the Toronto blessing.
The Toronto Blessing was a powerful move of God in a Vineyard Church at the end of the runway at Toronto International Airport. People were crying and laughing in the
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Anglican
Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010
FEAR OF FLYING
Some people are sacred to death of flying. To think of getting on airplane and taking off at 150 MPH, climb to an altitude of 30,000 feet and go 400 or so MPH, is a bit much.
Reminds me of the story told years ago about a flight of a four-engine jet plane. It was a lengthy flight
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Church Of God
Sermon Central