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About Orion

Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 15, 2013

ABOUT ORION It doesn't take much for me to believe in our great God. Just this past Friday morning...about 5:30am....I went outside to walk our dog and couldn't help but notice the stars in the sky. They were brilliant. I looked up at the constellation Orion and saw what is actually the 6th ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 71:19

Tags: Creator, Omnipotence, Gods Greatness

Denomination: Christian Church

Dignidad Humana

Contributed by Dr Fr John Singarayar Svd on Nov 28, 2024

Dignidad Humana Escritura: Mateo 6:5-6 Escuché a mi madre pedir sal a los vecinos. Sin embargo, había sal en la casa. ¿Por qué pedía sal a los vecinos? La interrogé. Ella me respondió diciendo: "Como nuestros vecinos no son ricos y con frecuencia nos ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-6

Tags: Human, Dignity

Denomination: Other

Unsung Heroes-The Lad Who Helped Samson

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 24, 2023

Introduction: The story of Samson is one of the saddest in the Bible. He started off well but ended his days as a captive of the Philistines, Israel’s greatest enemy at the time. Even then, there was an unsung hero who helped him when Samson couldn’t help himself. Text: Judges 16:23-26, KJV: 23 ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:23-26

Tags: Samson, Philistines, Unsung Heroes

Denomination: Baptist

Three Times A Month, Jermaine Washington And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005

Three times a month, Jermaine Washington and Michelle Stevens get together for what they call a “gratitude lunch.” With good reason! Washington donated a kidney to Stevens, whom he described as “just a friend.” They met at work where they used to have lunch together. One day Michelle wept as she ...read more

Tags: Lord's Supper

Generation Y Wants To Be Engaged, But It Does ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Generation Y wants to be engaged, but it does not give marketers much time to do so. “So many are multi-tasking that the concept of time loses meaning with Gen-Y,” says Simmons Research Co-CEO Bill Engel.” They seem to squeeze 31 hours of time into one day. Their whole life is built on a multitude ...read more

Tags: Children

Acts 20:13 We Went On Ahead To The Ship And ...

Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 15, 2007

Acts 20:13 We went on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we were going to take Paul aboard. He had made this arrangement because he was going there on foot. Acts 20:14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene. Acts 20:15 The next day we set sail from there ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Surprise Attack

Contributed by James Chandler on Feb 20, 2007

Earlier this week, I was wrestling my 14 year old son. I accomplished the near impossible feat of tackling and pinning him to the floor. Just when I thought that victory was mine, my 12 year son decided to jump in and throw himself onto my back. I was ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, In ...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 4, 2007

The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, in announcing the death of Princess Alice on 14th December 1878 to the House of Commons, told this touching story. “The little daughter of the Princess was seriously ill with diphtheria. And so the doctors told the princess not to kiss her because ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

The Population Of This Country Is 200 Million. ...

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Aug 12, 2002

"The population of this country is 200 million. 84 million are retired. That leaves 116 million to do the work. There are 75 million in school, which leaves 41 million to do the work. Of this total, there are 22 million employed by the federal government. "That leaves 19 million to do the work. 4 ...read more

Tags: Workplace, Emotions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Genuine Free Spirit  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002

A Genuine Free Spirit It took just a few hours for budget carrier Spirit Airlines to give away 13,400 free tickets on 90 flights to 14 cities - every seat for an entire day. The catch? That day is Sept. 11. Like most airlines, Miramar, Fla.-based Spirit had found few willing to fly on the first ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry, Endurance

The Population Of This Country Is 200 Million. ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Mar 24, 2003

"The population of this country is 200 million. 84 million are retired. That leaves 116 million to do the work. There are 75 million in school, which leaves 41 million to do the work. Of this total, there are 22 million employed by the federal government. "That leaves 19 million to do the work. 4 ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

On The Slope Of Longs Peak In Colorado Lie The ...  PRO

Contributed by Marvin Walker on Jan 2, 2004

On the slope of Longs Peak in Colorado lie the ruins of a huge tree. Naturalists say that it stood for over 400 years. It had weathered thousands of storms and had been hit with lighting 14 times. At the end, an army of beetles attacked the tree and leveled it to the ground. This tremendous giant, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Tags: Worry, Doubt, Guilt

Denomination: Baptist

In His Book Mere Christianity, C.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Illustration:In his book Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis wrote, "Do not waste your time bothering whether you ’love’ your neighbor act as if you did. As soon as we do this, we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him. If you ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Bertoldo De Giovanni Is A Name Even The Most ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Sep 1, 2009

Bertoldo de Giovanni is a name even the most enthusiastic lover of art is unlikely to recognize. He was the pupil of Donatello, the greatest sculptor of his time, and he was the teacher of Michelangelo, the greatest sculptor of all time. Michelangelo was only 14 years old when he came to ...read more

Tags: Zeal

Denomination: Pentecostal

Your Pain In My Heart

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Dec 7, 2009

YOUR PAIN IN MY HEART Until we walk where others walk, we usually don’t care much about what they are going through. This is why so many people who experience tragedy, start support groups to help others like themselves. Until we hurt we are not much help. We are like the Queen, who, when told ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Baptist

The Importance Of Genuine Relationships

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 5, 2010

THE IMPORTANCE OF GENUINE RELATIONSHIPS Bill Hybels states, "…Community is loving and being loved. Unless you are exchanging deeply committed levels of love with a few people, you will die slowly on the inside. This is precisely why so many people feel almost nothing at all. Through the whole ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Valentinus  PRO

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 18, 2010

VALENTINUS "Valentinus was the name of a young man who lived in Rome during reign of Claudius II when Christians were being persecuted. Although he was not a Christian, he helped them, but he was caught and put into prison. In prison he became a believer in Jesus. Because of this, Valentinus was ...read more

Tags: Holidays

Three Oranges On The Titanic

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011

THREE ORANGES ON THE TITANIC On April 14, 1912, 10:00 p.m. the Titanic crashed into an iceberg in the mid-Atlantic and four hours later sank. One woman in a lifeboat asked if she could go back to her room. She was given only three minutes to do so. She hurried down the corridors, already tilting ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: *other

Aging: One Plus One  PRO

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 29, 2012

AGING: ONE PLUS ONE Three old men went to the doctor for a memory test. The doctor asked the first old man, "What is one plus one?" "Two hundred seventy-four," he said. The doctor asked the same question of the second man, "What is one plus one?" "Tuesday," he said. The doctor tried the third ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:31

Tags: Aging

Denomination: Baptist

Our World Has Plenty Of Knowledge And Education, ...

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008

Our world has plenty of knowledge and education, but not much wisdom. Wisdom can often be learned from the fairly uneducated. Take children for instance. Patrick, age 10 “Never trust a dog to watch your food.” Michael, age 14 “When your dad is mad and asks you, ‘Do I look stupid?’ don’t answer ...read more