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  • At The End Of C. S. Lewis' Book, The Last Battle, ...

    Contributed by Rick Bartosik on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,430 views

    At the end of C. S. Lewis’ book, The Last Battle, on the last page of the last book in The Chronicles of Narnia, Aslan speaks to Peter, Edmund and Lucy: "There was a real railway accident," said Aslan softly. "Your father and mother and all of you are—as you used to call it in the ...read more

  • Deep Within California's Remote And Rugged ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,551 views

    "Deep within California’s remote and rugged desert mountain ranges, living on the brink of extinction, less than a thousand bighorn sheep maintain a fragile grip on the future. Their hope lies with the crop of lambs born each winter. In preparation for this moment, ewes wander alone into the rocky ...read more

  • For 51 Years Bob Edens Was Blind. He Couldn't See ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,519 views

    For 51 years Bob Edens was blind. He couldn’t see a thing. His world was a black hall of sounds and smells. He felt his way through five decades of darkness. And then, he could see. A skilled surgeon performed a complicated operation and, for the first time, Bob Edens had sight. He found it ...read more

  • Philip Parham Tells The Story Of A Rich ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
     | 1,692 views

    Philip Parham tells the story of a rich industrialist who was disturbed to find a fisherman sitting lazily beside his boat. “Why aren’t you out there fishing?” he asked. “Because I’ve caught enough fish for today,” said the fisherman. “Why don’t you catch more fish than you need?’ the rich man ...read more

  • The American Dream Of Starting At The Bottom And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 1,782 views

    The American Dream of starting at the bottom and working your way up is fading according to new longevity studies (studies that follow individual and families over many years). Business Week reports that the number of families who stayed stuck in the same income bracket—be it the bottom or the ...read more

  • For 51 Years Bob Edens Was Blind. He Couldn't See ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 3,781 views

    For 51 years Bob Edens was blind. He couldn’t see a thing. His world was a black hall of sounds and smells. He felt his way through five decades of darkness. And then, he could see. A skilled surgeon performed a complicated operation and, for the first time, Bob Edens had sight. He found it ...read more

  • I Have A Battery Charger Which I Bought Because ...

    Contributed by Mark Suter on Sep 16, 2006
     | 1,404 views

    I have a battery charger which I bought because I got tired of buying batteries for my digital camera which is really hard on batteries. We were in Washington, D. C. a couple of years ago and even though I had put in new batteries before we left that morning, right in the Smithsonian, probably ...read more

  • The Hope Of Christ Was Made Evident To Me Several ...

    Contributed by John Weeks on Dec 9, 2006
    based on 1 rating
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    The hope of Christ was made evident to me several years ago when the place I was working began having financial troubles due to a change in ownership. I went three months without a paycheck before the place finally folded and then I went another several months before getting a job. In that time, ...read more

  • I Was Watching Lord Of The Rings This Past ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 6, 2007
     | 1,418 views

    I was watching Lord of the Rings this past week, and there was this wonderful scene where Frodo, the Hobbit, is discouraged because of all the adversity he was going through. As they sit deep in the Mines of Moria, Frodo says to Gandalf, “I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this ...read more

  • Wesley's Ministry Of Social Reform Began With ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jan 27, 2007
     | 2,244 views

    Wesley’s ministry of social reform began with Charles Wesley’s Holy Club at Oxford University in 1729. The Holy Club personally ministered in Oxford’s two prisons, at the workhouse, with poor familes, and in a school for underprivileged children. Methodism was actively engaged in abolishing ...read more

  • I'd Like You To Listen To This Poem Entitled ...  PRO

    Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 1,732 views

    I’d like you to listen to this poem entitled Ready for Christmas as I conclude this sermon. “Ready for Christmas,” she said with a sigh As she gave a last touch to the gifts piled high. Then wearily sat for a moment and read Till soon, very soon, she was nodding her head. Then quietly spoke a ...read more

  • More Incorrect  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,034 views

    *More Incorrect* Two young engineers applied for a single position at a computer company. They both had the same qualifications. In order to determine which individual to hire, the applicants were asked to take a test by the department manager. Upon completion of the test, both men missed only ...read more

  • Impatience  PRO

    Contributed by Norm Story on Feb 7, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,305 views

    Once upon a time long ago, you had to turn on the TV set well before your show started so there would be time enough for the tubes to warm up. I see people today pacing impatiently, even a little upset that the microwave popcorn is taking so long. Or do you ever tap your fingers impatiently ...read more

  • Rich As A King

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 9, 2003
     | 3,317 views

    RICH AS A KING History books are filled with wealthy people who were practically destitute compared to me. I have triple-tracked storm windows; Croesus did not. Entire nations trembled before Alexander the Great, but he couldn’t buy cat food in bulk. Czar Nicholas II lacked a compound-miter ...read more

  • A Happy Tradition?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 18, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,734 views

    A HAPPY TRADITION? In a 2003 movie called "Pieces of April" a tatooed and rebellious daughter named April invites her disfunctional family to a Thanksgiving meal, hoping to heal old wounds and recreate a sense of family ritual. While they are driving to April’s house, her mom and sister take ...read more

  • As A Pastor I Have Preached Many Times On How ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2004
     | 3,001 views

    As a Pastor I have preached many times on how much we are loved. I have an illustration that was shared with me that I use quite often as I preach. I would like to share it so that others may see that indeed we are truly loved. We know that no greater love has ever been shown than Jesus giving His ...read more

  • Have You Ever Heard Of The Expression, "Your Name ...

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 24, 2004
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    Have you ever heard of the expression, “Your name will be mud?” Do you know where it originated? Samuel Alexander Mudd was the doctor who set John Wilkes Booth’s leg after Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln in Ford’s Theater in 1865. Mudd claimed he didn’t recognize Booth–didn’t really know him. ...read more

  • 4. For Years Gordon Macdonald Rode The Same Bus ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 7, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,185 views

    4. For years Gordon MacDonald rode the same bus daily from his home to his church in New York City. One day the bus driver complained to MacDonald: “You’ve got it a lot better than me. You have an interesting job and travel different places. I just drive this bus up and down the same streets ...read more

  • A Boy And His Father Were Out Walking On A Cold ...

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Sep 12, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,862 views

    A boy and his father were out walking on a cold day, and the way was slippery. The little fellow’s hands were deep down in the pockets of a brand new coat. His father said to him: " You had better let me take your hand," but he could not persuade the boy to take his hands from the pockets of his ...read more

  • Sacrificial Love:  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Miller on Jan 4, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,423 views

    SACRIFICIAL LOVE: (Poem by Ruth Bell Graham) Had I been Joseph’s mother I’d have prayed protection from his brothers "God, keep him safe. He is so young, so different from the others." Mercifully, she never knew there would be slavery and prison too. Had I been Moses’ mother I’d have ...read more