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  • Every Morning In Africa A Gazelle Wakes Up. It ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 31, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,399 views

    “Every morning in Africa a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest lion or it will not survive. Every morning a lion wakes and it knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle or it will starve. It doesn’t matter if you are the lion or the gazelle, when the sun comes up, ...read more

  • Quote: - Charles Spurgeon Once Said, "I Would ...

    Contributed by Tom Osterkamp on Mar 19, 2007
     | 1,270 views

    QUOTE: - Charles Spurgeon once said, "I would recommend you either believe God up to the hilt, or else not believe at all. Believe this book of God, every letter of it, or else reject it. There is no logical standing place between the two. Be satisfied with nothing less than a faith that swims in ...read more

  • The Hand Of God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 4,314 views

    I was particularly impressed by the poem that the Queen Mother – who had a wonderful Christian faith – chose for her funeral I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year. “Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.” And he replied: “Go out into the darkness and put your hand ...read more

  • Managing From Upstairs

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,751 views

    Joe Torre had been a catcher and a broadcast announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals. Shortly after he was named manager, according to the Pittsburgh Press, New York Yankees’ announcer Phil Rizzuto suggested that managing could be done better from high above the baseball field--from the level of the ...read more

  • In The Darkest Time Of World War Ii In The City ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,065 views

    In the darkest time of World War II in the city of London a message came across the air to bring a New Year’s message to the discouraged people. In the process the announcer quoted the following poem: “I said to a man who stood at the gate of the year Give me a light that I may tread, safely into ...read more

  • As A Third-Century Man Was Anticipating Death, ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 27, 2008
     | 1,757 views

    As a third-century man was anticipating death, he penned these last words to a friend: "It’s a bad world, an incredibly bad world. But I have discovered in the midst of it a quiet and holy people who have learned a great secret. They have found a joy which is a thousand times better than any ...read more

  • Intelligence Isn't Always Smart

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 18, 2009
     | 1,567 views

    INTELLIGENCE ISN'T ALWAYS SMART A French nuclear submarine and an English nuclear submarine ran into each other without knowing it this week. Clearly, having modern technology and intelligence does not mean you are smart. You would think with all the technology and intelligence in the world, our ...read more

  • Behind The Back Conflict

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 6, 2009
     | 2,340 views

    BEHIND THE BACK CONFLICT We say one thing to people’s faces and then another behind their backs. Sometimes it seems easier and not worth the conflict. I remember being asked by a boss about my opinion concerning a fellow employee. I really felt that the boss needed to do his job better in training ...read more

  • Many Jewish Families Lost Their Place In The ...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 12, 2010
     | 1,215 views

    Many Jewish Families lost their place in the genealogical record by failing to return home. Also, many who once had a place at our table, have disappeared, and can no longer prove their pedigree. Their status with the Lord and with men is in doubt. Perhaps a Christian. Perhaps a member. But ...read more

  • Quote: C. S. Lewis

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
     | 2,014 views

    Quote: C. S. Lewis "Anyone who has ever taught or attempted to lead others knows the tendency in all of us toward exaggerating our depth of character while treating leniently our flaws. The Bible calls this tendency hypocrisy. We consciously or subconsciously put forward a better image of ...read more

  • In 1993 Gerald Sittser, A Professor At Whitworth ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 4, 2001
    based on 139 ratings
     | 2,572 views

    In 1993 Gerald Sittser, a professor at Whitworth College was driving home from a family outing. In the car was his mother, wife of 20 years and four children. A drunk driver swerved across the center line and hit them head on. In an instant he lost his wife, his two year old daughter and his ...read more

  • Shake It Off And Step Up  PRO

    Contributed by Travis Moore on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 270 ratings
     | 3,844 views

    SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule "braying", or whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that ...read more

  • H. G. Spafford Was A Businessman In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tony Miano on May 21, 2001
    based on 143 ratings
     | 5,263 views

    “H. G. Spafford was a businessman in Chicago. He was a dedicated Christian. [There were times in his life when the wisdom he followed was earthly, unspiritual, and subject to the enemy’s schemes]. He had some serious financial reversals, and during the time of readjustment, he lost his ...read more

  • In A Prayer Letter To His Supporters Billy Graham ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tony Britt on Feb 6, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,560 views

    In a prayer letter to his supporters Billy Graham told this Story: there was a mother in an African nation who came to Christ and grew in her commitment and devotion to the Lord. As so often happens, however, this alienated her from her husband, and over the years he grew to despise and hate her ...read more

  • Pragmatic Religion  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 18, 2002
    based on 32 ratings
     | 3,293 views

    PRAGMATIC RELIGION Years ago in Germany, there was a young Jewish boy who had a profound sense of admiration for his father. His family’s life centered on the acts of piety and devotion prescribed by their religion. The father was zealous in attending worship and religious instruction, and ...read more

  • Finally Christmas  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,564 views

    FINALLY CHRISTMAS Senator John McCain of Arizona was a prisoner of war during the Vietnam conflict. He was shot down and held as a prisoner of war in Hanoi for 5 ½ years, 1967-1973, spending much of it in solitary confinement.John McCain said this, “When I was being mistreated by the North ...read more

  • At One Time, Mike Tyson Was The Most Feared ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,395 views

    At one time, Mike Tyson was the most feared heavyweight boxer in the ring. Jon Saraceno interviewed Tyson for USA Today. In the interview, Tyson was honest as he reviewed his life. The article says, “Almost 39, he is anything but at peace. Confused and humiliated after a decadent lifestyle ...read more

  • Finally Christmas

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Dec 4, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,278 views

    ILL: FINALLY CHRISTMAS Senator John McCain of Arizona was a prisoner of war during the Vietnam conflict. He was shot down and held as a prisoner of war in Hanoi for 5 ½ years, 1967-1973, spending much of it in solitary confinement. John McCain said this, “When I was being mistreated by the North ...read more

  • There Are Two Major Bodies Of Water In The Land ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,718 views

    There are two major bodies of water in the land where Jesus walked. One is the Sea of Galilee, a beautiful lake 13 miles long and 7 _ miles wide filled with fish and surrounded by lush foliage. The other body of water is the Dead Sea, 50 miles long and 11 miles wide, the shoreline of which is ...read more

  • The Unpublished Hymn

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,242 views

    THE UNPUBLISHED HYMN The hymn writer Fanny Crosby gave us more than 6,000 gospel songs. Although blinded by an illness at the age of six weeks, she never became bitter. One time a preacher sympathetically remarked, "I think it is great pity that the Master did not give you sight when He showered ...read more

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