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  • Love Your Enemies  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 28, 2001
    based on 75 ratings
     | 6,807 views

    Illus.: “Love Your Enemies” We found ourselves on the same track with several carloads of Japanese wounded after we were freed from the Kwai prison camp. These unfortunates were on their own without medical care. No longer fit for action in Burma, they had been packed into railway cars which were ...read more

  • What Are Your Goals?

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Nov 19, 2010
     | 2,001 views

    WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS? Not long after I got out of seminary, I decided I needed more training. So, I applied for a pastoral residency position at one of the largest churches in our denomination. It was a church in Prairie Village, Kansas, just outside of Kansas City, Missouri. As it turns out, the ...read more

  • Prep Your Heart

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jan 29, 2009
     | 2,842 views

    PREP YOUR HEART My wife and I have had a painter in the house this week creating a very colorful and fun bedroom for our two youngest sons. The painter is a man who cares deeply about his craft. In conversation with him this week, I have learned a great deal more about the nature of painting than ...read more

  • George Muller Was Asked, "What Is The Secret Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,491 views

    George Muller was asked, “What is the secret of your service to God?” Muller’s response was this: “There was a day when I died, utterly died, died to George Muller, his opinions, preferences, tastes and will…died to the world, its approval and censure…died to the approval or blame ...read more

  • All Have Sinned And Fallen Short Of The Glory ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
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    … All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23 NIV) Somerset Maugham, the writer, once said, “If I wrote down every thought I have ever thought and every deed I have ever done, men would call me a monster of ...read more

  • We Have A Tendency To See The Past As Being ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,132 views

    We have a tendency to see the past as being better than what it was… The good old days really weren’t all that good. We forget about all the hardships: (The depression, no air conditioning, out houses, no running water). Back in the days before electricity, a tightfisted old farmer was taking his ...read more

  • A Young Police Officer Was Taking His Final Exam ...  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 16, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,670 views

    A young police officer was taking his final exam for the police academy. And he comes across this question: “You are on patrol in the outer city when an explosion occurs in a gas main in a nearby street. On investigation you find that a large hole has been blown in the footpath and there is an ...read more

  • The Name Auschwitz Brings Terror And Grief To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,479 views

    The name AUSCHWITZ brings terror and grief to the hearts of many people. It is the sight of an infamous NAZI DEATH CAMP where 4 million Jews died during World War II. A half-ton of hair is still PRESERVED. The SHOWERS that once sprayed POISON GAS still stand. Maximillian Kolbe, a Franciscan priest ...read more

  • Your God Is God" From ...

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Jul 14, 2008
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    "Your God is God" from wingclips.com In 1994, Heidi and Rolland Baker arrived in Mozambique amidst the hard times following the Mozambique Civil War. Even the Red Cross trucks were not safe and were bombed. During the hard times, sometimes even threatened by death, Heidi and ...read more

  • A Young Police Officer Was Taking His Final Exam ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 1,847 views

    A young police officer was taking his final exam for the police academy And he read the following question in the exam paper: “You are on patrol in the outer city when an explosion occurs in a gas main in a nearby street. On investigation you find that a large hole has been blown in the ...read more

  • Say, "Yes"

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016
     | 6,268 views

    Bob Goff tells of his love for playing practical jokes on his buddies. His friend Doug made the mistake of telling him where he was celebrating his 10th wedding anniversary and the penthouse suite he had prepaid for. A few days later, he and his wife checked into the hotel as Doug and his wife. ...read more

  • In A Seminary Missions Class, Herbert Jackson ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,935 views

    In a seminary missions class, Herbert Jackson told how, as a new missionary, he was assigned a car that would not start without a push. After pondering his problem, he devised a plan. He went to the school near his home, got permission to take some children out of class, and had them push his car ...read more

  • Centuries Ago On The South Coast Of China, High ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 6, 2007
     | 4,925 views

    Centuries ago on the South Coast of China, high up on a hill overlooking the harbor of Macao, Portuguese settlers built an enormous cathedral. They believed it would weather time, and they placed upon the front wall of this cathedral a massive bronze cross that stood high into the sky. Not too ...read more

  • Make Your Reservation

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 29, 2013
     | 4,504 views

    MAKE YOUR RESERVATION Is your name written in the book of life? Ruthanna Metzgar, a professional singer, tells a story that illustrates the importance of having our names written in the book of life. Several years ago, she was asked to sing at the wedding of a very wealthy man. According to the ...read more

  • A Young, Awkward Boy Grew Up In Southern ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on May 8, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
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    A young, awkward boy grew up in southern California, plagued by a learning disability that in later years would be called dyslexia. But with his mother’s encouragement and admonishment, he became a strong and capable leader. Years later he was commanding thousands of your Americans in war. When ...read more

  • You Can't Take It With You. There Was A Man Who ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006
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    You can’t take it with you. There was a man who tried to disprove that. As he lay on his deathbed, he spoke with his 3 best friends, a doctor, a professor, and a preacher. He said, “I’m going to prove them wrong. I’m going to take it with me. I’m giving you each $100,000 in an envelope. After ...read more

  • The Story Is Of The Little Ragged, Wretched, ...

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Mar 14, 2005
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    The story is of the little ragged, wretched, starved, emaciated boy who goes to a country school, and they have passed the rule that any boy that is found stealing a lunch will be beat with thirty stripes on his naked back. Upon a day, a lunch is stolen, and the school finds out it is that ...read more

  • Keep Your Fork  PRO

    Contributed by Dennis Jones on Feb 15, 2005
    based on 72 ratings
     | 7,588 views

    KEEP YOUR FORK There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things "in order," she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. She told him which songs ...read more

  • Remember Your Creator

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 13, 2020
     | 3,218 views

    How many of you remember minibikes? These “bikes” were smaller than motorcycles, and used a smaller engine. I thought they looked like lawnmower engines, but maybe they were bigger. The minibikes were fun, but you had to have space on your property to ride them. They weren’t legal for riding on the ...read more

  • Max Lucado Writes In God Came Near "One New ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,760 views

    Max Lucado writes in God Came Near “One New Year’s Day, in the Tournament of Roses parade, a beautiful float suddenly sputtered and quit. It was out of gas. The whole parade was held up until someone could get a can of gas. The amusing thing was this float represented the Standard Oil Company. With ...read more