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  • Sarah  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2002
    based on 119 ratings
     | 4,521 views

    "Sarah" I’m Sarah, I’m sixteen; Last night I failed. I prayed for more strength, So why did I yield? He said he loved me, Brought me flowers and all; Then he took me upstairs And caused me to fall. I feel so ashamed, So dirty inside. He’s taken my heart; ...read more

  • Dogs' Letters To God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,007 views

    Dogs’ Letters to God Dear God, Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray, and the rabbit, but not one named for a dog? How often do you see a cougar riding around? We dogs love a nice ride! I know every breed cannot have its own model, but it would ...read more

  • Many Are Trusting The Rope? (Unknown)  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 18, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,382 views

    MANY ARE TRUSTING THE ROPE? (unknown) They tell the story of a mountain climber, who desired to conquer the Aconcagua Mountain in Argentina, near the Chilean border. The Aconcagua Mountain is the highest mountain in the Andes, and the highest mountain in the western hemisphere. ...read more

  • The Movie, Chariots Of Fire Is The True Story Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by William Neel on Jan 14, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,842 views

    The movie, Chariots of Fire is the true story of Eric Liddell, a man who ran for Scotland, then went on to become a missionary. You may recall that he refused to run on the Sabbath, forfeiting some of the awards he probably would have won in the 1924 Olympics. There was another scene in that ...read more

  • In Our Greatest Gift, Henri Nouwen Tells A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Corey Arnold on Nov 10, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,069 views

    In Our Greatest Gift, Henri Nouwen tells a parable of faith and hope. He imagines twins–a brother and a sister–talking to each other in their mother’s womb: The sister said to the brother, "I believe there is life after birth." Her brother protested vehemently, "No, no, this is all there is. This ...read more

  • Two Traveling Angels Stopped To Spend The Night ...

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 29, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,190 views

    Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family! The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion’s guest room. Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole ...read more

  • Dr. Dale Galloway Tells The Story Of A Shy, ...

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Feb 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,319 views

    Dr. Dale Galloway tells the story of a shy, unassuming little guy named Chad. One February before Valentine’s Day, Chad came home and told his mother he wanted to make Valentine’s cards for everyone in his class. Her heart sank for Chad as he told her because she watched every day as the children ...read more

  • In Our Greatest Gift, Henri Nouwen Tells A ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Ward on Aug 26, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,392 views

    In Our Greatest Gift, Henri Nouwen tells a parable of faith and hope. He imagines twins–a brother and a sister–talking to each other in their mother’s womb: The sister said to the brother, "I believe there is life after birth." Her brother protested vehemently, "No, no, this is all there is. This ...read more

  • Swimming Lessons

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 28, 2006
     | 1,389 views

    swimming lessons. When I was about six years old I took swimming lessons one summer. Remember, what it was like? I was scared – but it wasn’t so bad. Start by blowing bubbles, splashing in the pool, Dog paddle, Pushing off from the side of the pool. Instructor is always there Lightly guiding you ...read more

  • Let's Look At A Video Clip That Really Drives ...

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Nov 7, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,329 views

    Let’s look at a video clip that really drives this point home… [VIDEO CLIP] {From the movie “Facing the Giants” --scene where player does the “death crawl” the length of the field. Available online.} I don’t know about you, but when the coach put the blindfold on because he didn’t want his ...read more

  • John Newton Was A Man Who Knew Both The Bondage ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,000 views

    John Newton was a man who knew both the bondage of sin and the liberating power of the Holy Spirit. He was nurtured by a devout Christian mother who prayed that her only son would become a preacher. But she died when John was very young, and he became a sailor, after the example of his ...read more

  • After The First World War, The Prince Of Wales ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,344 views

    After the First World War, the Prince of Wales was invited to visit a military hospital in which there were 36 injured soldiers. He willingly accepted. In the first ward he visited, he went from bed to bed thanking each soldier for his sacrifices for Great Britain and the Empire. As he left ...read more

  • Dealing With People Is So Very Difficult, This ...

    Contributed by John Quigley on May 29, 2007
     | 1,800 views

    Dealing with people is so very difficult, this week on Thursday as I was working on my sermon for today, my computer system went down. I was no longer able to connect to the internet, I was studying for the sermon and I was no longer able to do so. I called the folks at Wild Blue and told them what ...read more

  • After The First World War, The Prince Of Wales ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,963 views

    After the First World War, the Prince of Wales was invited to visit a military hospital in which there were 36 injured soldiers. He willingly accepted. In the first ward he visited, he went from bed to bed thanking each soldier for his sacrifices for Great Britain and the Empire. As he left the ...read more

  • He Wasn't Cured But He Was Healed

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,010 views

    He wasn’t cured but he was healed Can sickness, even sickness unto death, be such a blessing for a Christian? On the surface it would seem not. How can a Christian do God’s will if he is lying in bed, flat on his back? How can pain, discomfort, medical treatment and surgery as well as the ...read more

  • The Other Day I Stumbled Across A Website Called ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,400 views

    The other day I stumbled across a website called myheritage.com. The site is a genealogical database designed to help people reconstruct their family history. That in and of itself is nothing new, but this one is different because it uses face recognition software to do so. The idea is for people ...read more

  • Installing Husband 1.0  PRO

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Aug 30, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,951 views

    INSTALLING HUSBAND 1.0 Dear Tech Support, Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance -- particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0. In addition, Husband 1.0 ...read more

  • Information From Rev. Bruce Goettsche  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 7, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,666 views

    Information from Rev. Bruce Goettsche: You have probably heard the phrase many times, "timing is everything". There is a great deal of truth in that statement. The difference between a good joke and a bad one is a person’s sense of timing. An appropriate pause makes a joke . . . an inappropriate ...read more

  • Paul Harvey Told The Story Of A Family On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Jan 1, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,543 views

    Paul Harvey told the story of a family on Christmas Eve. For several years this family had a tradition where the Mother and children would go to the Christmas Eve service, and the Father would stay home and read the paper. Then when they got back from church, they would open their gifts. The ...read more

  • Mulligan

    Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Feb 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,082 views

    "Mulligan" There are a lot of golfers out there who have convinced themselves that it is OK to cheat, they even came up with a name for it so that it didn’t sound so bad. It’s called a Mulligan, a do over, a second chance. Here is how it goes. You step up to the tee box to hit the ball and ...read more

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