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  • Hawking A Treasure  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,918 views

    HAWKING A TREASURE Unless you subscribe to The Atlanta Journal Constitution, you probably missed the story that was in the May 17, 1987 edition. A rock hound named Rob Cutshaw owns a little roadside shop outside Andrews, North Carolina. Like many in the trade, he hunts for rocks, then sells them ...read more

  • Sent By God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,029 views

    SENT BY GOD Bill Bright, the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, in a recent interview told of his most memorable occasion to share the gospel. "I remember as a young believer I felt impressed to call on a man who was a CEO of one of the great fortune 500 companies. As presumptuous as it ...read more

  • Now – In Life Do Overs Are Not The Norm… In Our ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 24, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 3,308 views

    NOW – in life do overs are not the norm… In our Hang Time journal on April 3rd – we read a chapter from max Lucado’s book – “No Wonder They Call Him Savior.” “Not many second chances exist in the world today.. Just ask the kid who didn’t make the little league team or the fellow who got the ...read more

  • John Knox Constantly Carried The Burden For His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 25, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,717 views

    John Knox constantly carried the burden for his land. Night after night he prayed on the wooden floor of his hideout refuge from Queen Mary. When his wife pleaded with him to get some sleep, he answered, “How can I sleep when my land is not saved?” Payne reports that often Knox would pray all ...read more

  • Toot And Tumble! (07.22.05--Pride--2 Chronicles ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 19, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,388 views

    Toot and Tumble! (07.22.05--Pride--2 Chronicles 26:16) Sometimes we just amaze ourselves when it comes to our own ability to work things out. You know, when faced with a troublesome situation, we come up with a problem solution that even we didn’t see coming. The story is told of two ducks and a ...read more

  • Freiherr Manfred Von Richthofen, Was A Famous ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 24, 2007
     | 1,280 views

    Freiherr Manfred von Richthofen, was a famous German First World War fighter pilot. He was better known as the Red Baron -because he flew a distinctive a red Fokker aircraft. He shot down the more combat planes than any other person on either side in the War. His known kill tally was 80. On ...read more

  • Is There Enough Evidence To Convict You Of Being ...

    Contributed by Scott Brewer on Aug 7, 2007
     | 2,792 views

    Is there enough evidence to convict you of being a Christ-follower? Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge John Burlew was on the bench in April when Eric Hine, 43, of Cincinnati, came before him on a charge of receiving stolen property. Hine’s attorney asked for a low bond, saying Hine had a full ...read more

  • The Star Of David

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 23, 2007
     | 2,247 views

    The Star of David Unless you subscribe to The Atlanta Journal Constitution, you probably missed the story that was in the May 17, 1987 edition. A rock hound named Rob Cutshaw owns a little roadside shop outside Andrews, North Carolina. Like many in the trade, he hunts for rocks, then sells them to ...read more

  • Things ...

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 7, 2009
     | 2,460 views

    Things Neglected Once an ever waking thought Once an every day pursuit And then the day arrived Where it was passed by Maybe for just an instant But it’s worth diminished in that moment And in time it fell into the common ground Of those things neglected. One day the most valued thing of all In ...read more

  • Things ...

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 7, 2009
     | 1,848 views

    Things Neglected Once an ever waking thought Once an every day pursuit And then the day arrived Where it was passed by Maybe for just an instant But it’s worth diminished in that moment And in time it fell into the common ground Of those things neglected. One day the most valued thing of all In ...read more

  • Things ...

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 7, 2009
     | 1,831 views

    Things Neglected Once an ever waking thought Once an every day pursuit And then the day arrived Where it was passed by Maybe for just an instant But it’s worth diminished in that moment And in time it fell into the common ground Of those things neglected. One day the most valued thing of all In ...read more

  • Things ...

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 7, 2009
     | 1,697 views

    Things Neglected Once an ever waking thought Once an every day pursuit And then the day arrived Where it was passed by Maybe for just an instant But it’s worth diminished in that moment And in time it fell into the common ground Of those things neglected. One day the most valued thing of all In ...read more

  • Things ...

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 11, 2009
     | 2,100 views

    Things Neglected Once an ever waking thought Once an every day pursuit And then the day arrived Where it was passed by Maybe for just an instant But it’s worth diminished in that moment And in time it fell into the common ground Of those things neglected. One day the most valued thing of all In ...read more

  • Things ...

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 11, 2009
     | 1,538 views

    Things Neglected Once an ever waking thought Once an every day pursuit And then the day arrived Where it was passed by Maybe for just an instant But it’s worth diminished in that moment And in time it fell into the common ground Of those things neglected. One day the most valued thing of all In ...read more

  • A Greater Hero Than You Think

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2011
     | 3,785 views

    A GREATER HERO THAN YOU THINK One summer morning as Ray Blankenship was preparing his breakfast, he gazed out the window, and saw a small girl being swept along in the rain-flooded drainage ditch beside his Andover, Ohio, home. Blankenship knew that farther downstream, the ditch disappeared with ...read more

  • Vigilance, War, And The Price Of Freedom

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 6, 2011
     | 3,955 views

    VIGILANCE, WAR, AND THE PRICE OF FREEDOM "Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom" -- a familiar saying in our country. We remember from Pearl Harbor what it's like to get caught off guard. The enemy can be so deceptive: Japan's peace envoys were seated at the negotiating table at the very ...read more

  • Japan's Sea Wall

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on May 31, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,648 views

    JAPAN'S SEA WALL New York Times, April 16, 2011: So unshakable was this town's faith in its sea wall and its ability to save residents from any tsunami that some rushed toward it after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northeast Japan on the afternoon of March 11. After all, the ...read more

  • Remove The Hate — Be Pure  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 30, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,949 views

    REMOVE THE HATE -- BE PURE "And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood (Hebrews 13:2)." Three years ago, Chris Simpson led a white pride march. Two years ago, he abandoned the white supremacist movement. This past April (2012), he was ...read more

  • Freedom Has A Cost  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,052 views

    FREEDOM HAS A COST At the dramatic conclusion of the musical, Camelot, the tragic figure of King Arthur calls a boy named Tom out of the bushes. Arthur dubs the boy a "Knight of the Round Table," but orders him not to fight in the battle. He is to "grow up and grow strong" in order to tell of the ...read more

  • Martin Luther's Depression And The Hymn

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 10, 2009
     | 6,020 views

    Martin Luther’s Depression and the Hymn "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" The year 1527 was the most trying year of Martin Luther’s life. On April 22 he was preaching in Wittenberg when he became dizzy and fainted. Over the next several months he dealt with debilitating depression and sickness. It had ...read more