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  • At Secondary School Children Are Now Taught ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 14, 2006
     | 926 views

    At secondary school children are now taught citizenship; how should we behave towards one another and towards the world we live in. What does it mean to be a good citizen? On Sunday 12 November three 13 year old boys knocked on the door of our house. One of them said, “I’m really very sorry. I’ve ...read more

  • Our Circle Of Impact  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Oct 27, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,240 views

    Most of you probably haven’t heard of a woman named Henrietta Mears. Henrietta was a education director in a church in California. Through her influence many in her church, including two prominent christian leaders were influenced for Christ. Henrietta was faithful in many small ways to God and ...read more

  • The Sign Next To The Expressionless Face Said: ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 30, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,156 views

    The sign next to the expressionless face said: “The Motionless Man: Make Him Laugh. Win $100.” So several people gave it all they had. For hours they pulled their faces into strange contortions, told jokes, made fun of him, did stunts — but nothing worked. He was totally unmoved and his face ...read more

  • A Sunday School Teacher Asked His Class, "If I ...  PRO

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Dec 9, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,182 views

    A Sunday School teacher asked his class, “If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would that get me into Heaven?” “NO!” the children all answered. “If I cleaned the church every day, mowed the yard, and kept everything neat and tidy, would that get ...read more

  • During World War I, A British Commander Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Apr 14, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,696 views

    “During World War I, a British commander was preparing to lead his soldiers back to battle. They’d been on furlough, and it was a cold, rainy, muddy day. Their shoulders sagged because they knew what lay ahead of them: mud, blood, possible death. Nobody talked, nobody sang. It was a heavy time. ...read more

  • During World War I, A British Commander Was ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Apr 15, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 953 views

    “During World War I, a British commander was preparing to lead his soldiers back to battle. They’d been on furlough, and it was a cold, rainy, muddy day. Their shoulders sagged because they knew what lay ahead of them: mud, blood, possible death. Nobody talked, nobody sang. It was a heavy time. ...read more

  • During World War I, A British Commander Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Apr 16, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 994 views

    “During World War I, a British commander was preparing to lead his soldiers back to battle. They’d been on furlough, and it was a cold, rainy, muddy day. Their shoulders sagged because they knew what lay ahead of them: mud, blood, possible death. Nobody talked, nobody sang. It was a heavy time. ...read more

  • Surely This Is What Jesus Meant When He Said, ...

    Contributed by John Tung on Apr 25, 2007
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    Surely this is what Jesus meant when he said, when he said in Jn. 14:12 (slide) “I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” Jesus didn’t go to China, but our church has sent missions ...read more

  • We Need To Cultivate The Habit Of Bearing Each ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 4,093 views

    We need to cultivate the habit of bearing each other’s burdens. Lend a hand by lifting a heavy load. Burdens are the over loads which we can lighten by building meaningful relationships with others in the church. I read a story a few years ago about a family who found out that their un-born child ...read more

  • Responding To A Survey That Showed That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,026 views

    Responding to a survey that showed that Alabamans had the most bible knowledge, but being dismayed at the general lack thereof, Cecil R. Taylor, dean of the School of Christian Studies at the Southern Baptist-affiliated University of Mobile, said it upsets him to know “how biblically illiterate ...read more

  • A Man By The Name Of Jim Dunn Was Serving As The ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Feb 12, 2008
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    A man by the name of Jim Dunn was serving as the pastor of the First Baptist Church. His wife, Gladys, was a very friendly lady. She understood how important it is to make people feel welcome at church so she always made a point to talk to as many people as she could both before and after the ...read more

  • When Charles Spurgeon Was Pastor At New Park ...

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Feb 25, 2008
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     | 2,397 views

    When Charles Spurgeon was pastor at New Park Street in London, God used his words to bring about amazing changes in the lives of people. A man who was on his way to get some gin saw the crowd at the church door and pushed his way in to see what was going on. At that moment, Spurgeon turned and ...read more

  • Just Worship God And Let Him Take Care Of The ...

    Contributed by Scott Carroll on Mar 8, 2008
     | 2,913 views

    JUST WORSHIP GOD AND LET HIM TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEMS The citizens of Feldkirch, Austria, didn’t know what to do. Napoleon’s massive army was preparing to attack. Soldiers had been spotted on the heights above the little town, which was situated on the Austrian border. A council of citizens was ...read more

  • For Me The Most Powerful Way To Experience The ...

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Apr 28, 2008
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    For me the most powerful way to experience the presence of the Spirit is in stories. When I was in seminary, I took a course on the Holy Spirit. The professor required that we write our final paper on one of three documents. I chose the 1978 position paper on the Holy Spirit of the Presbyterian ...read more

  • Submission Is A Two-Way Street

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 3, 2008
     | 4,777 views

    SUBMISSION IS A TWO-WAY STREET Several years ago, while ministering in Florida, I was about to speak in chapel for our Church’s preschool, and my wife was supposed to lead singing. But it was time to start and Deb was on the phone, and I became impatient. So, when I went out to the auditorium, our ...read more

  • Mrs Prayer ...

    Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jun 23, 2008
     | 4,460 views

    MRS PRAYER MEETING Mrs Prayer Meeting died recently at the First Neglected Church on Worldly Avenue. Born many years ago in the midst of great revivals, she was a strong, healthy child, fed largely on testimony and spiritual holiness, soon growing into world-wide prominence. She was one of the most ...read more

  • Two Wives Were Doing Their Washing In A Laundry ...

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Sep 5, 2008
     | 2,622 views

    Two wives were doing their washing in a laundry mat. They were both sitting mend their husband’s pants. As they were sowing, the one lady said, "My husband is so discouraged, he is so cold. We can’t find anything good on TV. Nothing seems to go right for him. Every one at work picks on him and we ...read more

  • Excuses, Excuses...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 6, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,006 views

    EXCUSES, EXCUSES... This is the time of year when we attempt to fulfill our New Year's excuses...oops, I mean resolutions. And speaking of resolutions...oops, I mean excuses, I found several good ones this week as I prepared for this morning. I make no excuse for any of them. This is one from a ...read more

  • Questions For God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,629 views

    QUESTIONS FOR GOD I came across some post-it notes that contain brief notes that kids wrote to God. Here are a few funny ones… Dear God, I went to this wedding and they kissed in church. Is that OK? Dear God, I think about you sometimes even when I’m not praying. God, thank you for the baby ...read more

  • Prayer For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009
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     | 11,120 views

    Prayer for Compassion Then we can pray a prayer like David Mains prayed years ago. He was once pastor of the Circle Urban Church, an inner city church in Chicago, and one day, in the course of his ministry among such great need, he prayed, “Lord, let me see the world as you see it, and break my ...read more