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  • Fearfighter, A Kind Of Psychiatric Computer, Is ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,550 views

    Fearfighter, a kind of psychiatric computer, is one of two programs endorsed by Britain’s health advisory watchdog for people with panic attacks, mild depression, or phobias. People uncomfortable with getting advice from a computer can still choose to see therapists, but the option of logging on ...read more

  • Robinson Crusoe

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 22, 2008
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     | 1,996 views

    Robinson Crusoe Could you, could I do as well as Robinson Crusoe? When Robinson Crusoe was wrecked on his lonely island, he drew up in two columns what he called the evil and the good. He was cast on a desolate island, but he was still alive--not drowned, as his ship's company was. He was ...read more

  • What Other Gods?

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 2, 2009
     | 2,222 views

    WHAT OTHER GODS? What other gods could we have besides the Lord? Plenty. For Israel there were the Canaanite Baals, those jolly nature gods whose worship was a rampage of gluttony, drunkenness, and ritual prostitution. For us there are still the great gods Sex, Shekels, and Stomach (an unholy ...read more

  • I Was Reading About The Great Christian Scholar ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,801 views

    I was reading about the great Christian scholar William Lane Craig. For 31 years, he was praying for his father to come to know Christ. But his dad never seemed to show any interest. And Dr. Craig said “basically, after a number of years, I gave up. I didn’t think it was ever going to ...read more

  • Frankie And I Were Called To Plant A Church In ...

    Contributed by Steven Wunderink on Aug 8, 2007
     | 1,477 views

    Frankie and I were called to plant a church in Las Vegas in 1995. We said NO, but for very different reasons. Basically we weren’t ready. They called us again in 1997 and we moved out here in 1998. As I studied in preparation since I didn’t have any sermons to prepare. I studied my favorite ...read more

  • All I Really Need To Know I Learned In ...

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 15, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,382 views

    All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten. All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate-school mountain, but there in the sandpile at Sunday School. These are the things I learned. Share ...read more

  • We Feel Guilty When We're Not Working, And We're ...  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jul 14, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,912 views

    We feel guilty when we’re not working, and we’re suspicious of anyone else who removes their nose from the grindstone for too long. Take vacations, for example. In Europe , the standard is five or six weeks of time off per year. Sound good? In France, the whole country basically shuts down for the ...read more

  • Every Methodist Pastor Of The Last 250 Years Has ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian William on Oct 1, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 2,546 views

    Every Methodist pastor of the last 250 years has answered the same set of 17 questions – questions that John Wesley himself asked of all his ministers. They range from the most basic and fundamental issues of Christianity: “Have you faith in Christ” to the complicated: “Have you studied the ...read more

  • Morris, The Loudmouth Mechanic, Was Removing The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jack Moore on Jan 21, 2003
    based on 90 ratings
     | 2,373 views

    Morris, the loudmouth mechanic, was removing the cylinder heads from the motor of a car when he spotted a famous heart surgeon who was standing off to the side, waiting for the service manager to come take a look at his Mercedes. Morris shouted across the garage, "Hey Doc! Is dat you? Come on ova’ ...read more

  • Making Disciples  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 7, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,317 views

    [Illustration] D. E. Host, who followed Hudson Taylor, wrote a book called Behind the Ranges. He was trying to analyze a problem he had seen while working in two different villages in China: the people with whom he lived and worked were not doing very well, but the people in the other village ...read more

  • Many Of You I'm Sure Remember Charles Barkley, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Randy Bennett on Aug 21, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,226 views

    Many of you I’m sure remember Charles Barkley, the NBA Basketball star who didn’t want people watching him too closely. People were disappointed with his actions and attitude on and off the court and challenged him to be a better role model. His response was basically, “Hey, I’m a basketball ...read more

  • George Hunter Contends That The First ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 17, 2000
    based on 106 ratings
     | 3,285 views

    George Hunter contends that the first characteristic of a secular person in the modern world is that he or she is ignorant of basic Christianity. It has been said of the Baby Busters, those born between 1963 and 1977 and the first generation to grow up in a postmodern context, that they lack even ...read more

  • Life Caching: With The Experience Economy Still ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
     | 801 views

    Life Caching: With the experience economy still gaining ground—with consumers more often favoring the intangible over the tangible--collecting, storing and displaying experiences is ready for its big moment. This emerging mega trend is being dubbed Life Caching. The necessary enablers are now all ...read more

  • Battle Dress For Spiritual ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
     | 7,165 views

    Battle Dress for Spiritual Warfare Marine recruits were each issued a service bag filled with clothing, in addition to a rifle, a cartridge belt, a bayonet, and a heavy steel helmet. Since those just arriving on base did not know how to care for themselves, recruits were also issued basic supplies ...read more

  • Guard Duty

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,291 views

    GUARD DUTY When I was in the U.S. Army, I remember we had to pull guard duty many times. The purpose of guard duty was to ensure that other soldiers, equipment, or areas were protected from the enemy. I can recall that in basic training, or boot camp, we had to memorize three General Orders and ...read more

  • Every Christian Should Know The Steps Needed To ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 6, 2008
     | 664 views

    Every Christian should know the steps needed to lead a person to Christ. I remember back in a western town in Australia being stopped by 6 teenagers when they heard me say hello to them. They asked me if I was an American and what was I doing in their town. I told them we were there in the City ...read more

  • A Story Is Told Of A Native American Boy Who Is ...

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Nov 6, 2008
     | 1,023 views

    A story is told of a Native American boy who is being initiated into manhood. He is released into an unfamiliar forest to live for a time on his own wits. As he begins scouting the area, he sees a white wolf, and he imagines the status of the prize. To return not only successful, but with the pelt ...read more

  • Our Text From Romans Assures Us That The Holy ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Nov 18, 2007
     | 1,703 views

    Our text from Romans assures us that the Holy Scriptures bring us encouragement and hope. All our hymns we are singing today affirm the encouragement and hope we receive by being “People of One Book.” I read the daily devotional for March 14 in Kenneth W. Osbeck’s devotional guide AMAZING GRACE: ...read more

  • The Gossip Test

    Contributed by John Bright on Jun 1, 2021
     | 2,616 views

    Another basic concept – sin creates spiritual blindness. Let me illustrate with my favorite sin to talk about… GOSSIP. I’ll stop right here and make sure you know how I define gossip. Before you tell someone a story about another person (even disguised as a prayer request), it needs to pass all ...read more

  • How Do We Know That Jesus Is The Son Of God?

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 2, 2022
     | 872 views

    As we approach the last of the last days, we see an alarming trend among many pastors to drift away from the basic truths of Scripture. We should not be surprised. Jesus promised this day would come (Matthew 24, II Timothy 3). So, how do we know for sure from Scripture that Jesus is the very ...read more

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