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  • An Angel Walked The Beat Tonight On Highway 109  PRO

    Contributed by John Gerald on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,417 views

    An angel walked the beat tonight on Highway 109. A drunken man in an Oldsmobile, They said had run the light that caused the six-car pile up, On 109 that night. When broken bodies lay about, and blood was verywhere, the sirens screamed out eulogies, for death was in the air. A mother, ...read more

  • God Is Watching  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 2, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,056 views

    Notice what Malachi says; “…A child HONORS his father, and a servant HONORS his master. I am a father, so why don’t you respect me? I am a master, so why don’t you respect me? You priests do not respect me? But you ask, ‘How have we shown you disrespect?’ You have shown it by ...read more

  • Light A Candle! (07.12.05--Tomorrow--John ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 10, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,460 views

    Light a Candle! (07.12.05--Tomorrow--John 21:18-19) You know what is the best thing about the future? The way things have been going lately I have no doubt. The best thing about tomorrow is that tomorrow only comes one day at a time. We’ve all had times in our lives when what we feared the most ...read more

  • It's Better Higher Up! (08.31.05--Sickness!--John ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 30, 2005
     | 2,065 views

    It’s Better Higher Up! (08.31.05--Sickness!--John 16:32) Webley our oldest dachshund has a thing about long walks. Simply, he doesn’t like them very much. Webley is eight and getting up there in years. Anything over a mile or so can be grueling for him. And, because of this the pads of his paws ...read more

  • A Number Of Years Ago A Woman Living In A Nursing ...

    Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 3, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,000 views

    A number of years ago a woman living in a nursing home in Scotland wrote the following little piece that wasn’t found until after her death. However, it demonstrated the reality that life flies by even if you live to a ripe old age. I think you will be touched as I was. It’s entitled, "Crabby Old ...read more

  • Perhaps You Are Familiar With The Greeting Or ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 6, 2005
     | 3,304 views

    Perhaps you are familiar with the greeting or call to worship whereby the pastor or liturgist declares, “God Is Good,” and the people, respond, “All the Time.” The pastor affirms, “All the time,” and the congregation declares, “God is Good.” Many United Methodists use it frequently as a ...read more

  • On Top Of Our Game! (09.27.05--Teach Me To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 25, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,730 views

    On Top of Our Game! (09.27.05--Teach Me to Pray!--Psalm 122:6-7) How many things are you passionate about in life? I remember many years ago during the Lombardi days and the good fortune of the Green Bay Packers. I was passionate about them. Between 1961 and 1969 I can honestly say that I ...read more

  • Head-Up And Head-On! (11.10.05--Christian ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 8, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,383 views

    Head-Up and Head-On! (11.10.05--Christian Soldiers!--James4:7) When you are afraid to take an action, it’s the first step that’s the hardest one to take. Our little dachshund Webley is a living example of that. Webley has always been afraid of stairs. It doesn’t matter if he is going up or coming ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago My Husband, Charlie, And I Had ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 14, 2006
     | 2,050 views

    A few years ago my husband, Charlie, and I had some marital problems. Growing family responsibilities and financial worries took a toll on us, and we began arguing frequently, often late into the night. Even going out together for dinner was strained and full of forced conversation. But neither ...read more

  • To All The Kids Who Were Born…

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 25, 2006
     | 1,154 views

    TO ALL THE KIDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE 1930’s 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn’t get tested for diabetes. Then after that trauma, our baby cribs ...read more

  • Grading Papers  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 21, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,279 views

    On the Lighter Side of life: Can you imagine yourself to being the nun that is sitting at her desk grading these papers all the while trying to keep a straight face and trying to maintain her calm and posture! PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE WORDING AND SPELLING. IF YOU KNOW THE BIBLE EVEN A LITTLE, ...read more

  • William Shakespeare Immortalized The Battle Of ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 7, 2006
     | 1,827 views

    William Shakespeare immortalized the Battle of Bosworth with the words, "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!" King Richard the Third was preparing for the fight of his life. An army led by Henry, Earl of Richmond, was marching against him. The contest would determine who would rule ...read more

  • A Conspiracy Of Grace

    Contributed by David Selleck on Oct 26, 2006
     | 6,297 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

  • I Was A Young Youth Pastor In Augusta, Ga, Doing ...

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on Feb 1, 2007
     | 1,645 views

    I was a young youth pastor in Augusta, GA, doing my best to train a group of kids to reach out to others. Granted – some of my ideas met resistance (imagine that!), and the culture there turned out to be very different than what was actually communicated to me at the beginning. However, I figured ...read more

  • A 2003 Study From The Barna Research Group Shows ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Apr 1, 2007
     | 1,379 views

    A 2003 study from the Barna Research Group shows that many of our country’s moral and spiritual challenges are directly related to the absence of a biblical worldview among Americans. Barna’s study of 2,033 adults showed that only 4 percent have a biblical worldview as the basis of their ...read more

  • There Were Two Seven Year Old Girls That Could ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,749 views

    There were two seven year old girls that could not wait for Christmas. You remember that time in your life when you didn’t sleep much the week before Christmas because of the excitement. These girls felt that excitement, they couldn’t wait to open their presents from the mom and dad. The Christmas ...read more

  • The Story Begins In The Late 1980s When Thomas ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,253 views

    The story begins in the late 1980s when Thomas Muthee and his wife returned from Scotland to Nairobi, Kenya. He was serving as an itinerant evangelist and his wife as a school teacher. In 1988, the Lord spoke to him in a time of prayer and said, "I want you to plant a church in Kiambu." Numerous ...read more

  • Amy Was Very Close To Her Grandmother. They ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,463 views

    Amy was very close to her Grandmother. They visited often and shared some of the most memorable moments. When she was very small, they played together, walked together and when Amy was sick Grandma would stay with her so Mom and Dad could go to work. So they loved each other in all situations and ...read more

  • Order Of The Bath

    Contributed by Gary Kins on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,329 views

    Order of the Bath "The Most Honorable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. However, the origin of the Order is said to be medieval, the earliest mention being in 1128. The name derives from the ancient ceremony wherein individuals participated in a ...read more

  • A Ship Is Safer In The Harbor, But That's Not ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,569 views

    “A ship is safer in the harbor, but that’s not what a ship was made for.”-Dad The truth of those words sunk into my heart… and I believe they’ve helped to direct the course of my life. Imagine a beautiful ship… built with the best wood, and decorated with great sails and flags honoring the ships ...read more

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