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  • Max Lucado, Pastor And Author Describes The ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 11, 2007
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    Max Lucado, pastor and author describes the topic title best when he speaks of having “doubt storms”. He said, “Sometimes the storm comes after the evening news. Some nights I wonder why I watch it. Some nights it’s just too much. From the steps of the Supreme Court to the steppes of South Africa, ...read more

  • Rusty Goodman — Who Am I

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 24, 2007
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    Rusty Goodman Who Am I When I think of how He came so far from Glory, Came and dwelt among the lowly such as I; To suffer shame and such disgrace, On Mount Calvary take my place; Then I ask myself the question, “Who am I?” Then I’m reminded of the words, “I’ll leave thee never, Just be true, I’ll ...read more

  • One Day An American Indian Who Was Visiting New ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
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    One day an American Indian who was visiting New York City, turned to his friend in Times Square, tilted his head and said; "I hear a cricket." "You’re crazy!" replied his friend. "No, I hear it," the Cherokee answered. His friend replied, "It’s rush hour. The city’s full of noise, and you think you ...read more

  • Have You Ever Had An Instructor For A Course Who ...

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Oct 6, 2007
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    Have you ever had an instructor for a course who was born and raised in an eastern culture? -Did they teach differently than your western instructors? -I had two professors in seminary who were easterners. One was from India and the other from Korea. -Westerners are all about the facts – don’t ...read more

  • While Pastoring A Church In North Louisiana I ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 25, 2008
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    While pastoring a church in north Louisiana I was helping a friend with a problem he had with a car. He was a mechanic by trade and profession. His wife made the best biscuits you ever put in your mouth. Having stopped at the right time several times before I knew when she set them on the table. He ...read more

  • If I Didn't Love Them...  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 31, 2009
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    "IF I DIDN'T LOVE THEM..." A man visited a home where there were five children. He was supposed to be a kind of "godfather" to them and was trying to get involved with them on their level. He asked one of the little girls about her doll collection: "Which one is your favorite?" "Promise you ...read more

  • Alec ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
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    ALEC SHEAR Alec Shear has spent the last twenty-five years of his life collecting stuff. He has 6 stars and stripes lunch boxes, 400 transistor radios that look like name brand products, 10,000 match books, and countless other items of vintage Americana. When his wife divorced him over his ...read more

  • A Vow To Cherish

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 20, 2009
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    A VOW TO CHERISH In the movie A Vow to Cherish a husband struggles with his wife’s Alzheimer's. The most difficult thing is the fact that she doesn’t know him and he is a complete stranger to her. He kneels in front of her and pledges he will love her till the day they die. He recites the vows ...read more

  • Pocket God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
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    POCKET GOD Have you heard about Pocket God? It’s one of the top-selling video game applications for Apple’s iPhone. Here’s the game description found on iTunes: "What kind of god would you be? Benevolent or vengeful? Play Pocket God and discover the answer within yourself. On a remote island, you ...read more

  • Looks Can Be ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009
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    LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING Girolamo Savonarola was one of the great preachers of the fifteenth century. He preached in the great cathedral of Florence, Italy, which contained a magnificent marble statue of Mary. One day he noticed an elderly woman praying before this statue and then realized it was ...read more

  • In A View From The Zoo, Gary Richmond, A Former ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 20, 2009
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    In A View from the Zoo, Gary Richmond, a former zoo keeper, has this to say: Raccoons go through a glandular change at about 24 months. After that they often attack their owners. Since a 30-pound raccoon can be equal to a 100-pound dog in a scrap, I felt compelled to mention the change coming to a ...read more

  • I Want To Close By Reading The Benediction From ...

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 17, 2009
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    I want to close by reading the benediction from Charles Spurgeon’s message on this passage, which serves as an invitation and an encouragement. Will you be there…? Will you behold His final triumph over sin, death and hell? Do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ? Is he your confidence and trust? ...read more

  • A Young Boy Was Called To The Principle's Office. ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 10, 2009
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    A young boy was called to the principle’s office. Waiting for him was his teacher. “Son, you are in big trouble. You cheated on this reading test and we have to punish. Cheating will not be tolerated,” said the principle. The boy was being a very good steward. “Nuh uhh. I didn’t cheat,” replied the ...read more

  • We Don't Need A Map; We Need The Guide

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 26, 2009
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    WE DON'T NEED A MAP; WE NEED THE GUIDE In A Slow and Certain Light, Elizabeth Elliot tells of two adventurers who stopped by to see her, all loaded with equipment for the rainforest East of the Andes. It was the first time they are trekking the forest but they sought no advice, just a few phrases ...read more

  • A Woman From The Slums Of London Sees The Ocean ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2009
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    A Woman from the Slums of London Sees the Ocean for the First Time Long ago, a poor woman from the slums of London was invited to go with a group of people for a holiday at the ocean. She had never seen the ocean before, and when she saw it, she burst into tears. Those around her thought it was ...read more

  • Holding On

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 18, 2010
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    HOLDING ON Let me share a story from Chuck Swindoll. "Four guys decided to go mountain climbing one weekend. In the middle of the climb, one fella slipped over a cliff, dropped about 60 feet and landed with a thud on the ledge below. The other three hoping to rescue him yelled, 'Joe, are you ...read more

  • Branded As Christ's Disciple

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2010
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    BRANDED AS CHRIST'S DISCIPLE Two Texans were trying to impress each other with the size of their ranches. One asked the other, "What's the name of your ranch?" He replied, "The Rocking R, ABC, Flying W Circle C, Bar U, Staple Four, Box D, Rolling M, Rainbow's End, Silver Spur Ranch." The ...read more

  • I Simply Came To Give...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2010
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    "I SIMPLY CAME TO GIVE..." In the middle of President Lincoln’s Presidency, an elderly lady made an appointment to see him. As she entered his office, he inquired, "How can I be of service to you, Madam?" The lady answered, "Mr. President, I know you are a very busy man, and I have not come to ...read more

  • A Church Made William ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 3, 2010
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    A Church Made William Wickham King Edward of England appointed William Wickham to build a church. William Wickham performed his duty and finished by writing in one of the windows, "This work made William Wickham." When the king saw this he confronted William for assuming the honor of building the ...read more

  • It Really Is Finished  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 15, 2010
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    IT REALLY IS FINISHED After suffering on the cross for six hours, Jesus shouted, "It is finished!" (John 19:30). Everything that needed to be done to provide salvation had been accomplished. When former President George W. Bush was asked about regrets during his presidency, Bush answered that he ...read more