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  • Wynton Marsalis: Someone To Play With

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2011
     | 3,143 views

    WYNTON MARSALIS: SOMEONE TO PLAY WITH People are preoccupied with their own thoughts and interests. When we show interest and concern for another person’s interest or concern, it meets a deep need. People feel cared for and valued. Wynton Marsalis is a recognized musician. He is invited to teach ...read more

  • One Night A Wife Found Her Husband Standing Over ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 14, 2001
    based on 75 ratings
     | 4,695 views

    One night a wife found her husband standing over their infant’s crib. As she watched him looking down at their very first baby, she saw on his face a mixture of emotions: …disbelief, doubt, delight, amazement, enchantment, skepticism. Touched by this unusual display and the deep emotions it ...read more

  • There Are Twelve Million Cases Of Sexually ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 16, 2002
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,481 views

    There are twelve million cases of sexually transmitted diseases every year. The AIDS epidemic is reaching monstrous proportions, and efforts at making sure we all wear condoms aren’t going to safeguard anybody. The failure rate of condoms when it comes to preventing pregnancy is somewhere between ...read more

  • Many Do Not Recognize The Fact As They Ought, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
     | 1,569 views

    "Many do not recognize the fact as they ought, that Satan has got men fast asleep in sin and that it is his great device to keep them so. He does not care what we do if he can do that. We may sing songs about the sweet by and by, preach sermons and say prayers until doomsday, and he will never ...read more

  • A Man, Charged With Stealing A Turkey, Appeared ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 2,683 views

    A man, charged with stealing a turkey, appeared in court. He told the judge that his action was an answer to prayer. When the judge asked him to explain, the man said: "Well, Judge, it was the night before Thanksgiving, and I didn’t have a turkey. I prayed for the Lord to send me one. At midnight I ...read more

  • Buying A New Chandelier

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,626 views

    Buying A New Chandelier The pastor called a special meeting of the congregation to approve the purchase of a brand new chandelier. After some discussion pro and con, an old farmer stood up and said, "Buying a new chandelier may seem like a good idea to you, but I’m against it for three ...read more

  • Forest Gump's Momma Said, "Life Is Like A Box Of ...

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 19, 2005
     | 2,118 views

    Forest Gump’s momma said, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are gonna get.” Anybody know the secret code for a box of See’s candy? I can figure out the ones with the nuts and the nougat, but crème fillings are always a mystery to me. Now if I made the chocolates and placed ...read more

  • It's Frustrating Because We Often Don't Know ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 25, 2008
     | 1,377 views

    It’s frustrating because we often don’t know what to do. It’s almost like the rule are constantly changing. Anybody remember the comic strip, Calvin and Hobbes? It was about a kid and how in his imagination his stuffed tiger, Hobbes, comes to life and they have great fun together. One of their ...read more

  • The Wrong Kind Of Faith

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,862 views

    Here’s an example of the wrong kind of faith. Are you familiar with the Broom Hilda comic strip? Anybody ever seen it? For an illustration of mindless faith I like the conversation that takes place between Irwin Troll and Gaylord Buzzard. Gaylord is reading the daily paper and observes, "First we ...read more

  • What Are Fathers Made Of?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 2,585 views

    WHAT ARE FATHERS MADE OF? A father is a thing that is forced to endure childbirth without an anesthetic. A father is a thing that growls when it feels good--and laughs very loud when it’s scared half to death. A father never feels entirely worthy of the worship in a child’s eyes. He’s never ...read more

  • One Day A Man Went Out Walking In The Woods. He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,653 views

    One day a man went out walking in the woods. He really wasn’t paying much attention to what was going on around him or to where he was. He was just walking aimlessly through the forest. As he walked he came to the edge of a sharp cliff. Like I said, he wasn’t paying much attention to where he ...read more

  • Office Worker Reads Bible In Secret At ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 6, 2009
     | 2,456 views

    Office Worker Reads Bible In Secret at Work When I was a college student I worked for a time in a government office. I noticed after a while in that office that one of the engineers whose desk was back-to-back with mine would perform a little lunch hour ritual involving something in his desk ...read more

  • Christmas In Public Schools  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,633 views

    CHRISTMAS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS To avoid offending anybody, the school dropped religion altogether and started singing about the weather. At my son’s school, they now hold the winter program in February and sing increasingly non-memorable songs such as "Winter Wonderland," "Frosty the Snowman" ...read more

  • The Two Main Excuses Most People Give For Not ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Dec 28, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,851 views

    The two main excuses most people give for not praying is that they don t have time and they don t have a place to go. Susanna Wesley, who was the mother of John and Charles Wesley back in the 1700 s had 19 children. If anybody had an excuse for not praying but a need to pray it was her. Susanna ...read more

  • Religious Beliefs: In '03 A New Harris Poll ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,831 views

    Religious Beliefs: In ’03 A new Harris Poll reveals that, while the majority of Americans say they believe the basic concepts of the Bible, there’s also a growing acceptance of other religious beliefs—even among those who call themselves "Christian." · 89% believe in miracles. · 68% believe in the ...read more

  • I Read About A Person Who Went To A Concert At A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008
     | 1,463 views

    I read about a person who went to a concert at a beautiful old theatre. At the end of the concert, this person noticed two ushers standing near his seat who were applauding harder than anybody else in the whole place. The man said that he was thrilled with this concert because of the talent of the ...read more

  • Extreme Makeovers Are In. Of The 6.6 Million ...

    Contributed by Skip Alexander on Jun 30, 2008
     | 1,776 views

    Extreme makeovers are in. Of the 6.6 million cosmetic-plastic-surgery patients in 2002, nearly a third had multiple procedures at the same time. To facilitate the trend, a one-stop beauty shop has opened called the Advanced Aesthetics Institute. Interested customers consult with a "concierge" and ...read more

  • Pick Out Three Hymns

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,601 views

    PICK OUT THREE HYMNS I heard about this pastor. He was raising money for a new sanctuary. He told his congregation one Sunday morning "If anybody will give $1000, you can pick out three hymns." A little old lady in the back raised up her hand and said "Pastor, I’ll do it." He was so excited. He ...read more

  • Bobby Knight The Indiana Basketball Coach Thought ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Mar 26, 2005
     | 1,742 views

    Bobby Knight the Indiana basketball coach thought he’d been treated unfairly.. He thought a referee had given his team a bad call.. And he lost his composure. (Those of you who know Bobby Knight probably find that hard to believe.) But he stormed around the gym, he cussed out this referee in public ...read more

  • The Shepherd Psalm Does Speak Against Anxiety, ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
     | 1,268 views

    The Shepherd Psalm does speak against anxiety, worry, and fear. It calls for trust in God. Here’s an example of the wrong kind of faith. Are you familiar with the Broom Hilda comic strip? Anybody ever seen it? For an illustration of mindless faith I like the conversation that takes place between ...read more

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