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  • Joe Namath

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 26, 2006
     | 999 views

    Joe Namath Few of us look in the mirror and come to the conclusion of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath. During his heyday as a player, Namath wrote a book titled I Can’’t Wait Until Tomorrow...’’Cause I Get ...read more

  • Joe Namath

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 26, 2006
     | 826 views

    Joe Namath Few of us look in the mirror and come to the conclusion of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath. During his heyday as a player, Namath wrote a book titled I Can’’t Wait Until Tomorrow...’’Cause I Get ...read more

  • Doubt Is The Skeleton In The Closet Of Faith And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 2, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,924 views

    “Doubt is the skeleton in the closet of faith and I know no better way to treat a skeleton than to bring it into the open and expose it for what it is: not something to hide or fear, but a hard structure on which living tissue may grow.” Philip Yancey, Reaching for the ...read more

  • Give Us, O Give Us, The Man Who Sings At His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,864 views

    "Give us, O give us, the man who sings at his work Be his occupation what it may, he is equal to any of those who follow the same pursuit in silent sullenness. He will do more in the same time he will do it better, he will ...read more

  • Researcher George Barna Notes Research Outcomes ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
     | 1,392 views

    Researcher George Barna notes research outcomes help to better understand the place of Christian belief in American society. He observes, “Many people seem to divide the Bible into two separate and unequal portions: the Old Testament, with what they perceive to be allegorical ...read more

  • So You've Got A Problem? That's Good Why? ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,437 views

    "So you've got a problem? That's good Why? Because repeated victories over your problems are the rungs on your ladder to success. With each victory you grow in wisdom, stature and experience. You become a bigger, better, more successful person each ...read more

  • Trusting The History

    Contributed by Michael Dean on Jan 26, 2013
     | 3,298 views

    TRUSTING THE HISTORY "..in this era of history, the most attacked part of the Bible's history is Genesis 1-11.  When people understand they can trust the history of the early chapters of Genesis, they can better understand and be more responsive to the gospel--the gospel that is based ...read more

  • Seeing Beyond The Shutters

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Apr 15, 2013
     | 3,731 views

    SEEING BEYOND THE SHUTTERS Jeseph Jennings, when on the verge of that glorious world to which Frances has gone, exclaimed "Beautiful! What a morning." His weeping wife, not seeing what he saw, said, "Shall I open the shutters to give ...read more

  • Seeing Only You! (10.14.05--Sacrifice!--Leviticus ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 12, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,721 views

    Seeing Only You! (10.14.05--Sacrifice!--Leviticus 1:2) Think about it; a world free from the chains of pain and suffering--a place where accomplishment reigned and failure rarely reared its ugly head. Since sacrifice requires so much effort and consumes so much valuable time, wouldn’t we be far ...read more

  • Mr. Cold, Please Go Away

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 29, 2022
     | 1,226 views

    Dr. James L. Snyder The older I get, the more allergic I am to cold. So whenever the temperature dips below my age number, that is too cold for me. I know some people relish the cold; that person is not me.. There are some things that I enjoy being cold. I like my iced tea to be very cold, ...read more

  • When The Beatles Sang "Once There Was A Way, To ...

    Contributed by Christian Breuninger on Dec 12, 2005
     | 1,869 views

    When the Beatles sang “Once there was a way, to get back homeward” they gave voice to this universal desire that God planted into our hearts. It’s a ...read more

  • A Comfortable Emptiness!

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 2, 2005
     | 4,684 views

    A Comfortable Emptiness! On a faded scroll framed in mahogany and hung in the hallway of an old farmhouse I chanced many years ago to read what then, in my youth, seemed important but now many years later is ingrained in my heart as one of the most profound and impacting statements I have ever ...read more

  • Alexander M. Sanders, Jr., Is The Chief Judge Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Jun 11, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,076 views

    Alexander M. Sanders, Jr., is the Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals. When his daughter Zoe graduated from the Univ. of South Carolina in 1992, he told this story that happened what she was just three years old. Sanders came home from work one day to find his home – and especially ...read more

  • Transformation  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 18, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 7,790 views

    TRANSFORMATION The motor home has allowed us to put all the conveniences of home on wheels. A camper no longer needs to contend with sleeping in a sleeping bag, cooking over a fire, or hauling water from a stream. Now he can park a fully equipped home on a cement slab in the midst of a few pine ...read more

  • On Being A Daddy James Tippins  PRO

    Contributed by J T on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 1,881 views

    "On Being A Daddy" James Tippins My 3.5 year old daughter was used to me being home all the time. Being a business consultant in a home office was a luxury for my family. After a few years of part time ministry, I was called to serve as an excutive pastor at a church. This was a great time to ...read more

  • Bringing The Old Life With You  PRO

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on May 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,440 views

    BRINGING THE OLD LIFE WITH YOU The motor home has allowed us to put all the conveniences of home on wheels. A camper no longer needs to contend with sleeping in a sleeping bag, cooking over a fire, or hauling water from a stream. Now he can park a fully equipped home on a cement slab in the midst ...read more

  • Hang A White Handkerchief

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Oct 5, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,477 views

    HANG A WHITE HANDKERCHIEF I once read about a young man who had run away from home because he could not get along with his parents. Somehow, his parents were able to get a message to him, inviting him back home. He wrote back, saying that he was coming home and if they were sure he was welcome, ...read more

  • In 1902, And Eventually Received The Title "Poet ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 27, 2006
     | 1,181 views

    in 1902, and eventually received the title “Poet Laureate of Michigan.” His poem “Sermons We See,” drives home the urgency of being a good, Christlike role model for others to follow: I’d rather see a sermon than hear one any day; I’d rather one should walk with me than merely tell the way. ...read more

  • In 1953 In Grimes Iowa, Violet Cross Was Getting ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Caley on May 25, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,148 views

    In 1953 in Grimes Iowa, Violet Cross was getting sicker by the day. Finally her eldest son Frank insisted she go to the doctor. Eventually they ended up at the large teaching hospital in Iowa City. The diagnosis was devastating. Though Violet had never smoked she was dying of Lung cancer. One ...read more

  • Throwing A Life Away?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,348 views

    THROWING A LIFE AWAY? Lost behind the story of Seabiscuit, the most celebrated racehorse of the 20th century, and the jockey played by Spiderman’s Tobey Macguire was the story of its peculiar trainer, Tom Smith. When the rich man played by Jeff Bridges decided to turn to horse racing, he needed ...read more