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  • Our Favor With God Would Be Enough If We Thought ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Jun 21, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,691 views

    Our favor with God would be enough if we thought that you would have: Enough happiness to keep you sweet. Enough trials to keep you strong. Enough sorrow to keep you human. Enough hope to keep you happy. Enough failure to keep you humble. Enough success to keep you eager. ...read more

  • Jurgen Moltmann Says, "Expectation Makes Life ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 6, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,076 views

    Jurgen Moltmann says, “Expectation makes life good, for in expectation we can accept our whole present and find joy not only in its joy but also in its sorrow, happiness not only in its happiness but also in its pain. Thus hope goes on its way through the midst of happiness and pain, because in ...read more

  • Hate

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 7, 2009
     | 3,948 views

    HATE One of the worst cases of hatred I have ever come across is found in a will written in 1935 by a Mr. Donohoe. It says, "Unto my two daughters, Frances Marie and Denise Victoria, by reason of their unfilial attitude toward a doting father...I leave the sum of $1.00 to each and a father's ...read more

  • The Wondrous Cross  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 18, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,533 views

    THE WONDROUS CROSS Gal. 6:14 inspired Isaac Watts to compose one of modern Christendom’s favorite hymns. While preparing for a communion service in 1707, Isaac Watts wrote this deeply moving and very personal expression of gratitude for the amazing love that the death of Christ on the cross ...read more

  • To Every Toiling, Heavy-Laden Sinner, Jesus ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
     | 1,971 views

    "To every toiling, heavy-laden sinner, Jesus says, ‘Come to me and rest’. But there are many toiling, heavy-laden believers, too. For them this same invitation is meant. Note well the words of Jesus, if you are heavy-laden with your service, and do not mistake it. It is not, ‘Go, labor on,’ as ...read more

  • Following The Terrible Mexico City Earthquake Of ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 10, 2010
     | 1,608 views

    Following the terrible Mexico City earthquake of 1985, live satellite coverage carried the news of Mexico’s anguish to a watching world. A pastor was sitting in front of his television set stunned by the extent of the damage. Mountains of broken concrete filled the screen. Rescue workers dug ...read more

  • Compassion Should Motivate Us To More Than Just ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,130 views

    Compassion should motivate us to more than just feeling sorrow for someone it should motivate us to action. Pity is a feeling, but true compassion demands an action. There is a funny story about Peter admitting people at the gates of heaven. Peter asks one man who appears, ‘Tell me one act of ...read more

  • Psychologist William Marston Asked Three ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,522 views

    Psychologist William Marston asked three thousand people, "What have you to live for?" He was shocked to discover that ninety-four percent were simply enduring the present while they waited for the future, waited for something to happen, waited for "next year," waited for a "better time," waited ...read more

  • Donald Grey Barnhouse, Former Pastor Of Tenth ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,368 views

    Donald Grey Barnhouse, former pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church, made this powerful statement: "Will God give man brains to see these things and will man then fail to exercise his will toward that God? The sorrowful answer is that both these things are true. God will give a man brains to smelt ...read more

  • Have You Ever Been In A Service Where The Music ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 9, 2001
    based on 127 ratings
     | 1,955 views

    Have you ever been in a service where the music and the message were so powerful, so uplifting that you sensed the glory of His presence? A.H. Ackley wrote about it once: In my failure, sin, and sorrow, brokenhearted, crushed and torn, I have felt His presence near me, He has all my burdens ...read more

  • To Risk  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 25, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 4,494 views

    To laugh is to risk appearing the fool To weep is to risk appearing sentimental To reach out for another is to risk involvement To expose feelings is to risk exposing, your true self To place your ideas, your dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss To love is to risk not being loved in ...read more

  • Just Like Me  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 1,252 views

    JUST LIKE ME John Howard Griffin was a white man who believed he could never understand the plight of African-Americans unless he became like one. In 1959, he darkened his skin with medication, sun lamps, and stains, then traveled throughout the South. His book, Black Like Me, helped whites ...read more

  • Together Again  PRO

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Apr 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,290 views

    TOGETHER AGAIN----- TOGETHER AGAIN OVER YONDER GOD’S PROMISE THE WAY IT WILL BE NEVER AGAIN TO KNOW PARTING TOGETHER AGAIN YOU AND ME TOGETHER AGAIN UP IN HEAVEN REMOVED FROM LIFE’S SORROW AND CARE NO WORRY ABOUT A TOMORROW TOGETHER AGAIN OVER THERE TOGETHER AGAIN GLAD REUNION HAPPY MEETING IN ...read more

  • It's Rather Like A Person From Brooklyn Who's ...  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Sep 21, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,948 views

    It’s rather like a person from Brooklyn who’s read about farming and assumes he knows what it’s like. Or an accountant in Seattle who once watched a rodeo and figures he knows how to ride a Brahma bull. That’s just not how it works. From our pain, we can learn of God’s mercy; and from our ...read more

  • He Became Like Us

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
     | 2,074 views

    HE BECAME LIKE US John Howard Griffin was a white man who believed he could never understand the plight of African-Americans unless he became like one. In 1959, he darkened his skin with medication, sun lamps, and stains, then traveled throughout the South. His book, Black Like Me, helped whites ...read more

  • Together Again

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 18, 2009
     | 3,614 views

    Together Again Together again, over yonder God’s promise the way it will be Never again to know parting Together again, you and me. Together again, up in heaven Removed from life’s sorrow and care No worry about a tomorrow Together again, over there. Together again, glad reunion Happy meeting in ...read more

  • Hap By Thomas Hardy

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 24, 2023
     | 354 views

    If but some vengeful god would call to me From up the sky, and laugh: “Thou suffering thing, Know that thy sorrow is my ecstasy, That thy love's loss is my hate's profiting!” Then would I bear it, clench myself, and die, Steeled by the sense of ire unmerited; Half-eased in that a ...read more

  • Ann Along With Her Two Small Sons, Went To Live ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 2, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,875 views

    Ann along with her two small sons, went to live with her parents in Texas for the duration of World War II, while her Air Force husband was busy in Europe. It was Christmas time and mother and grandparents were making great plans for the boys. The tree was up and decorated. Gifts were bought and ...read more

  • Can This Be Christmas?

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 21, 2007
     | 5,547 views

    Can This Be Christmas? What’s all this hectic rush and worry? Where go these crowds who run and hurry? Why all the lights—the Christmas trees? The jolly “fat man,” tell me please! Why, don’t you know? This is the day For parties and for fun and play; Why this is Christmas! So this is Christmas, do ...read more

  • Can This Be Christmas?

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,717 views

    Can This Be Christmas? What's all this hectic rush and worry? Where go these crowds who run and curry? Why all the lights--the Christmas trees? The jolly "fat man," tell me please! Why, don't you know? This is the day For parties and for fun and play; Why this is Christmas! So this is Christmas, ...read more