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  • We Crave The Light

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 2, 2012
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    WE CRAVE THE LIGHT A few years ago I was sitting in the doctor's office and picked up the Oct. 2001 edition of the National Geographic. It had an amazing article on the "Power of Light". The articles introduction caught my attention: "Light reveals the world to us. Body and soul crave it. Light ...read more

  • Mickey Mantle's Salvation Story

    Contributed by Tom Feola on Feb 4, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,743 views

    MICKEY MANTLE'S SALVATION STORY The #7 is for the Mick, or Mickey Mantle, who played for the New York Yankees.    Why do I bring this out about Mickey Mantle.  Well 1st of all without a team playing with Him Mick would have won zero World Series.  But because of a team effort Mickey played in 12 ...read more

  • A Timely Testimony

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Feb 23, 2012
     | 5,055 views

    A TIMELY TESTIMONY Jim Cymbala tells an amazing story of one Sunday in his church: (Fresh Faith pp. 78-82) During the choir anthem, Pastor Jim was touched by the words of one of the young men who was featured as a soloist during the song. As the song concluded, Pastor Jim was strongly prompted ...read more

  • Spiritual Arrhythmia  PRO

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Feb 25, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,515 views

    SPIRITUAL ARRHYTHMIA The primary function of the heart is to supply blood and nutrients to the body. The regular beating, or contraction, of the heart moves the blood throughout the body. Each heartbeat is controlled by electrical impulses traveling through the heart. In the normal heart these ...read more

  • Veto Power

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Feb 28, 2012
     | 2,202 views

    VETO POWER Before democracy arrived in Poland, the country was run by Lords and rich landowners – the nobility from all over the country. The senate filled with these noblemen would make decisions for the country but they always had a hard time getting much done – why? Because every member of the ...read more

  • Ingersoll And The Patience Of God

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 5, 2012
     | 5,626 views

    INGERSOLL AND THE PATIENCE OF GOD Robert Ingersoll, an American Agnostic, after delivering one of his addresses, pulled his watch from his pocket and said, "According to the Bible, God has struck men to death for blasphemy. I will blaspheme Him and give Him five minutes to strike me dead and ...read more

  • The Cross Of Victory

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 30, 2012
     | 6,732 views

    THE CROSS OF VICTORY John Stott is his book The Cross of Christ, wrote, "It is impossible to read the New Testament with being impressed by the atmosphere of joyful confidence which pervades it, and which stands out in relief against the rather jejune (superficial) religion that often passes for ...read more

  • Titanic Arrogance

    Contributed by Casey Sabella on Apr 6, 2012
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    TITANIC ARROGANCE "Control your Irish passions, Thomas. Your uncle here tells me you proposed 64 lifeboats and he had to pull your arm to get you down to 32. Now, I will remind you just as I reminded him--these are my ships. And, according to our contract, I have final say on the design. I'll not ...read more

  • Dedication To The Staines Family

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 10, 2012
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    DEDICATION TO THE STAINES FAMILY Randy Alcorn wrote a novel about persecution of Christians in China, entitled Safely Home. This is his dedication for the book. "TO GRAHAM STAINES, who left his home in Australia to serve lepers in India for thirty-four years. TO PHILIP STAINES (age ten) and ...read more

  • Raising The Dead

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Apr 12, 2012
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     | 5,896 views

    RAISING THE DEAD Easter Services are supposed to be focused on Jesus and the power of His resurrection. Yesterday, the members of Immanuel Southern Baptist Church in Wagoner, OK, got an object lesson to go along with the sermon. Just before the services were to begin, the Sunday School Director, ...read more

  • A Parable On Tithing  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Apr 25, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,105 views

    A PARABLE ON TITHING Over the last two years I was scanning in old files so that I didn’t have three file drawers full of sermons and documents. I had some old files of my dad and in them I discovered some great old stories. One was a parable on tithing. I found it humorous, I can only hope that ...read more

  • What Happens At Home

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2012
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    WHAT HAPPENS AT HOME Howard Hendricks used to say to us men in seminary preparing to lead churches, "If your Christianity isn't working at home, don't export it." It was his way of saying, "If you can't make your faith work in your own family, then please don't try to make it work in the family of ...read more

  • The Great Boston Fire Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 27, 2012
     | 3,996 views

    THE GREAT BOSTON FIRE OF 1872 In the great Boston fire of 1872, sixty-five acres of land was destroyed. The damage totaled up to $75 million but in our day would be somewhere in the neighborhood of $3 billion. Hundreds of businesses were destroyed. Someone came along and wrote a message on a rough ...read more

  • Vanishing Waves

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 28, 2012
     | 5,047 views

    VANISHING WAVES A wise man once told me to pour a glass of water. He dipped his index finger into the cup, I watched as miniature waves hit the glass only to halt seconds later. The wise man told that regardless of how important the world will ever view me or my accomplishments, history will only ...read more

  • Free To Be Your Slave

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 5, 2012
     | 3,202 views

    FREE TO BE YOUR SLAVE Elisabeth Elliot wrote a beautiful prayer, in "A Lamp for My Feet": "Lord, break the chains that hold me to myself; free me to be Your happy slave – that is, to be the happy foot washer of anyone today who needs his feet washed, his supper cooked, his faults overlooked, his ...read more

  • A Thief And A Priest

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2012
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    A THIEF AND A PRIEST The story is told about a Catholic priest who was walking down an alley behind his church when a thief jumped out from behind some garbage cans and pressed the muzzle of his gun into the priest's ribs. The thief said, "Give me your wallet!" Without hesitation, the priest ...read more

  • The Bible Makes You Smarter

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Nov 9, 2012
     | 2,588 views

    THE BIBLE MAKES YOU SMARTER In a New York Times article dated January 11, 2010, the Times reported that the Jewish people make up .02% of the world’s population. Yet… • 54% of the world’s chess champions are Jewish. • 51% of all non-fiction Pulitzer Prize winners are Jewish. • 27% of Academy ...read more

  • Prayer And The Motorcycle  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 13, 2012
    based on 24 ratings
     | 11,832 views

    PRAYER AND THE MOTORCYCLE There was a woman at work when she received a phone call that her daughter was very sick with a fever. She left work and stopped by the pharmacy to get some medication for her daughter. She returned to her car to find that she had locked the keys inside the car when ...read more

  • A Little Boy Told His Father, "I Want A New ...  PRO

    Contributed by Phillip Parkin on Nov 24, 2012
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,373 views

    A little boy told his father, "I want a new bike". The father said, "In this house we pray and ask God for the things we want and need". That night the little boy prayed, " Dear God, I need a new bike". The next morning the little boy woke up and ran to the garage but there was no bike. The little ...read more

  • Henry Ford: The Bang On The Table  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 26, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,162 views

    HENRY FORD: THE BANG ON THE TABLE In 1896, Henry Ford attended a company event where Thomas Edison (the great inventor) was the guest of honour. His friend introduced him to Edison as "the man trying to make a car that runs on gasoline." Edison asked young Henry Ford a host of questions and when ...read more