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  • Eusebius On Christian Compassion  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 2, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,401 views

    EUSEBIUS ON CHRISTIAN COMPASSION The Christian conquest of the Roman Empire came not by the sword, but by the preaching of the gospel joined with acts of compassion. In the middle of the 3rd century AD there was a terrible plague and many died. The pagans and doctors left the cities to avoid ...read more

  • I Will Give You Two Apples  PRO

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 29, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,397 views

    I WILL GIVE YOU TWO APPLES An atheist and a little boy in his neighborhood were talking one day about God, church and faith. Finally, the old neighbor said to the little boy, "Son, I don’t see how there could be a God in this world with all of the problems we have. I will give you an apple if you ...read more

  • Praying For Revival - Martin Lloyd-Jones

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on May 24, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,148 views

    When did you last hear anyone praying for revival, praying that God might open the windows of heaven and pour out his Spirit? When did you last pray for that yourself? I suggest seriously that we are neglecting this almost entirely. We are guilty of forgetting the authority of the Holy Spirit. . . ...read more

  • The Arrogant Skeptic Is Condescending. I Remember ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 2, 2007
     | 2,321 views

    The arrogant skeptic is condescending. I remember a young man who grew up in a Christian church but was going through a period of doubts. He berated his mild-mannered girl friend regarding her faith by saying, “You don’t believe that for yourself. You’re just repeating what somebody else told ...read more

  • One Of The Past Gold Medalists On The U.s. Swim ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,835 views

    One of the past gold medalists on the U.S. Swim Team gave this account as to the cost of the medal that he had won. He had swam a total of 45,000 miles in the last four years. From now until the 2000 Olympics, he will have swam an equivalent of two times across the Pacific Ocean. -All of that is ...read more

  • C. S. Lewis Recounts That, When He First Started ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,960 views

    C. S. Lewis recounts that, when he first started going to church he disliked the hymns, which he considered to be fifth-rate poems set to sixth-rate music. But as he continued, he said, "I realized that the hymns (which were just sixth-rate music) were, nevertheless, being sung with devotion and ...read more

  • A Little Girl Had Been Baptized Following The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,709 views

    A little girl had been baptized following the morning message. She went home and the family had a huge get-together. The little girl was so happy and joyful and skipping around the house. She came by her grandfather and he snapped at her for being so joyful. The little girl, saddened by her ...read more

  • Do It Myself

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,198 views

    It is said that D.L. Moody, in his early days in Chicago, was a regular attendant on the noonday prayer meeting at a local church. At one of these meetings a rich brother rose and told those present of an opportunity to do a certain good thing if only three or four hundred dollars could be raised ...read more

  • I Heard A Quote That Was Made By The Man Who ...

    Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Jun 19, 2007
     | 2,633 views

    I heard a quote that was made by the man who started the first police force in Britain. ‘The police are the public and the public are the police; the police being only members of the public who are paid to give full time attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen…’ Robert Peel ...read more

  • A Rich Farmer From The State Of Texas Once Went ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,061 views

    A rich farmer from the State of Texas once went to the airport, walked up to the ticket counter, put $500 on the counter, and said, "Sell me a ticket." The clerk responded: "Yes, sir. Delighted to. Where to, sir?" Whereupon the farmer replied: "It doesn’t make any difference. I’ve got business in ...read more

  • Cheap Grace  PRO

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,385 views

    CHEAP GRACE Cheap grace is the grace we bestow on ourselves. Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, communion without confession. Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ, ...read more

  • A Parishioner Called His Vicar Up, Very Angry On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 10, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,914 views

    A parishioner called his vicar up, very angry on a Monday morning. "Rector," He said "I tried to get you on Friday, but you weren't in." "It was my day off," the vicar replied. "Day off?" the parishioner stormed. "The Devil never has a day off." "Well, if I didn't have a day off," the vicar ...read more

  • Janet Paschal, A Wonderful Gospel Singer Wrote A ...

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jun 28, 2008
     | 1,172 views

    Janet Paschal, a wonderful gospel singer wrote a song that includes these words… “They said it wouldn’t last Said God’s word would pass away into mere history They thought the church He built would end Replaced by modern times and trends But countless generations proved again His truth keeps on ...read more

  • Always Had An Uplifting ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 14, 2008
     | 1,446 views

    Always Had an Uplifting Prayer Scottish minister Alexander Whyte was known for his uplifting prayers in the pulpit. He always found something for which to be grateful. One Sunday morning the weather was so gloomy that one church member thought to himself, “Certainly the preacher won’t think of ...read more

  • Gracious Father, I Humbly Beseech Thee For Thy ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 8, 2008
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    “Gracious Father, I humbly beseech thee for thy Holy Catholic Church; fill it with all truth, in all truth with all peace. Where it is corrupt, purge it; where it is in error, direct it; where it is superstitious, rectify it; where anything is amiss, reform it; where it is right, strengthen and ...read more

  • There’s A Subject In School You Either Love Or ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 2,091 views

    There’s a subject in school you either love or hate--History. People who lack an appreciation of history don’t learn from it. Military leaders study the lives of great generals and the strategies of past battles. Even with the advent of sophisticated technology on the battlefield there is still ...read more

  • Unlock Your Antlers

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
     | 2,365 views

    UNLOCK YOUR ANTLERS In an old monastery in Germany, I'm told you can see two racks of ancient deer antlers permanently interlocked. Apparently the animals had been fighting fiercely, and their horns became so tangled that they could not be disengaged. As a result, both of them died of hunger. ...read more

  • Funnnnnny Story About The Fatted Calf!!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 15, 2022
     | 3,027 views

    FUNNNNNNNNNNY!! A Pastor was doing the children’s devotional in the church service one Sunday when he called all of the kids to the front and asked them this question: “Boys and girls, in the Parable of the Prodigal Son, who was the saddest of all to see the younger brother come back home from the ...read more

  • Getting Along

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 7, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,297 views

    I read this account from Readers Digest: To save money, I suggested to one of my grown sons that we all live together in one house. I could tell he didn’t think it would be cost-effective when he asked, Who’s going to pay the therapist? That is something to think about. We love our families, but ...read more

  • The Conversion Of John Newton

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 21, 2025
     | 205 views

    Story: In the 18th Century, John Newton was the slave trader. He swore and cursed. He sold slaves. He nearly lost his life in a storm and it was in that storm that he found God. He renounced his evil ways and eventually became a vicar in the Anglican Church. He helped William Wilberforce in ...read more