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  • Entranced  PRO

    Contributed by Cajun Pauley on Jun 23, 2007
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     | 2,230 views

    Entranced <i> By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to a place he was going to receive as an inheritance; he went out, not knowing where he was going.– Hebrews 11:8 HCSB </i> There once was an old Christian who was often entranced by his love for the Lord. One summer evening, ...read more

  • You Might Find This Hard To Believe But One ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 30, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,782 views

    You might find this hard to believe but one vicar, William Haslam became a Christian through his own sermon – and from that very experience the 19th Century Cornish Revival was born William Haslam was a high church Anglican vicar in Cornwall in the 19th Century. In 1851, he had gone to stay ...read more

  • The Birthing Of America By Gray W. Clark: Why Is ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 12, 2007
     | 1,606 views

    The Birthing of America by Gray W. Clark: Why is it important to reexamine, in a Christian publication, the founding of America? Because the prevailing view of the birth of America is stilted. This stilted view has led Christians into rebellion. Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft (11 Samuel ...read more

  • No Greater ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 16, 2008
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    No Greater Love During the beginning of World War II, a large British military force on the European continent, as well as English citizens and diplomats, retreated to a French coastal port of Dunkirk. With it’s back against the English Channel, the British army faced a German army that threatened ...read more

  • True ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    True Thanksgiving Psalm 100 “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; Come before Him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; We are His people, the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts ...read more

  • Over A Three-Decade Career In Baseball, Pete Rose ...

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Mar 20, 2007
     | 1,634 views

    Over a three-decade career in baseball, Pete Rose earned the nickname "Charlie Hustle" for his aggressive play and desire to win. He set dozens of records — including breaking Ty Cobb’s record for the most hits ever. That achievement, on Sept. 11, 1985, earned him a nine-minute ovation. But in ...read more

  • A Few Weeks Ago My Parents Came Down To Visit For ...

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 11, 2009
     | 1,824 views

    A few weeks ago my parents came down to visit for Easter and I got to relieve another childhood memory. My parents stayed at a hotel on Saturday night. Sunday after church we ate lunch and were hanging out before they had to start the journey back home. All of a sudden my mom panicked. She had ...read more

  • Receiving Confirmation For A Significant Event Or ...

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 19, 2009
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    Receiving confirmation for a significant event or activity is often important. When I was in the South African Air Force serving as an Air Traffic Controller, I used to tease the permanent force guys mercilessly. At a certain time each year they would receive news of promotions and new assignments. ...read more

  • The Voice Of The Shepherd  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2011
    based on 12 ratings
     | 8,516 views

    THE VOICE OF THE SHEPHERD There once was a shepherd that lived in the Scottish highlands. This shepherd had a daughter and he would take her with him when he went out on the moors to take care of the sheep. The thing that the little girl liked best was to hear the call of shepherd. His voice ...read more

  • This Baby Is For You

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
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    THIS BABY IS FOR YOU Pastor and author Richard Foster writes about genuine, joyous giving. "Giving with a glad and generous heart has a way of rooting out the tough old miser within us. Just the very act of letting go of money or some other treasure does something great within us."1 Such genuine, ...read more

  • How Much Land?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2011
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    HOW MUCH LAND? In his 1886 short story "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" Leo Tolstoy shows how a continual desire for more can ultimately cause us to lose everything. The main character of the story is a peasant named Pahóm, who at the beginning can be heard complaining that he does not own ...read more

  • Broken Vessels Wanted  PRO

    Contributed by David Robb on Jun 1, 2011
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     | 5,392 views

    Broken Vessels Wanted (David Robb) My tears of weeping are pleasing to the Lord. My cries of emptiness are a song to His heart. He is pleased with me when I am broken, because, what He desires most of me is a broken spirit and a humble heart. He desires that of me because, with a broken ...read more

  • Can't Miss

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 20, 2011
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    CAN'T MISS Every so often, in the world of high school boys' basketball, there comes a player with incredible talent and skill. He and his team become the focus of a lot of media attention. That player becomes one of the most talked about high school athletes in the nation. Recruiters from the ...read more

  • The Purpose Of Marriage

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,571 views

    THE PURPOSE OF MARRIAGE God is the Helper of His people! Does that mean He is inferior to them? Does that mean He is second-rate? No way! He is the Sovereign Creator of the Universe. He is in no way inferior to His creation. So it is with women. Even though God made her to help her man, she is ...read more

  • Facing Down A Mountain Lion  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 14, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,460 views

    FACING DOWN A MOUNTAIN LION Did you know that in the United States, mountain lions are the number one predator of human beings? So says author and naturalist, Craig Childs. On one occasion, he was doing research on the lions in Arizona’s Blue Range Wilderness. As he approached a water hole from ...read more

  • Small Things With Great Love

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011
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    SMALL THINGS WITH GREAT LOVE Gary Morsch is the founder of Heart to Heart in Kansas City. As a physician, he has done magnificient work around the world taking medical supplies to low income people. Several years ago, he took a trip to Calcutta and Mother Teresa's House for the Destitute Dying. He ...read more

  • Make Your Reservation

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 29, 2013
     | 4,598 views

    MAKE YOUR RESERVATION Is your name written in the book of life? Ruthanna Metzgar, a professional singer, tells a story that illustrates the importance of having our names written in the book of life. Several years ago, she was asked to sing at the wedding of a very wealthy man. According to the ...read more

  • How Does God See Our Worship?

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 17, 2022
     | 1,360 views

    Because Adam and Eve sinned against God, we note from the end of Genesis 3 that they were banished from the perfect Garden of Eden, where God provided everything for them. Adam and Eve were banished from the Garden to now labor for their day to day needs. In the Garden of Eden work was a delight; ...read more

  • You Don't Love Me Any More!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 30, 2022
     | 1,263 views

    A married couple was reflecting on their 50th wedding anniversary and all of the great times they had been blessed to share together through the years. The husband was sitting in his recliner and the wife was sitting in her recliner. “You know something,” she said, “things have really changed ...read more

  • 7 Ways That Eve Distorted The Word Of God

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 27, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 651 views

    Let’s go back to Genesis 2:16-17 to review exactly what God said and then we’ll compare it to the distortion Eve came up with: “And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, ‘You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in ...read more