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  • C. S. Lewis, The Great British Christian Writer, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,064 views

    C. S. Lewis, the great British Christian writer, has another answer in his book The Problem of Pain. Some of you may have seen the Anthony Hopkins’ movie Shadowlands which tells the story of Lewis’s faith and grief at the death of new bride. Lewis married late in life to an American women after ...read more

  • The Cost His Father Paid

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Mar 24, 2007
     | 1,962 views

    A young boy had to feed his father every day when he came home from school. His father had been so injured and couldn’t do many things for himself and to help with things the mother gave him one job to do and that was to feed his father every day, once a day. But on this particular day, the boy, ...read more

  • Let Me Close With A True Story Of A Humble Black ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,432 views

    Let me close with a true story of a humble black pastor in the inner city of Chicago who was diagnosed with terminal cancer. “He was in his late sixties and had been a minister throughout his adult life. His love for the Lord was so profound that it was reflected in everything he said. When he ...read more

  • Liz Curtis Higgs Was One Of The Best-Known Disc ...

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Aug 30, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,853 views

    Liz Curtis Higgs was one of the best-known disc jockeys in America, and she lived quite a…wild lifestyle without God. In fact, Howard Stern was the A.M. show, and Liz Curtis Higgs was the P.M. show. And one day Howard Stern said to Liz, “You know, you need to clean up your act.” Now, that really ...read more

  • There Is A Very Old Story About A Man And His Boy ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 31, 2007
     | 1,357 views

    There is a very old story about a man and his boy who were walking through the jungle and came upon a man who had fallen into a pit dug to trap lions. He had been trying in vain for hours to climb out and had accomplished nothing except to exhaust himself. Nighttime was about to fall and both he ...read more

  • Recognition Of An Enemy  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,281 views

    Recognition of an Enemy Romans 8:12-14, "Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation--but it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it. For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, because ...read more

  • Jesus Is...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,637 views

    JESUS IS... In Genesis He is the Seed of the Woman. In Exodus He is the Passover Lamb. In Leviticus He is our High Priest. In Numbers He is the Pillar of Cloud by day and the Pillar of Fire by night. In Deuteronomy He is the Prophet like unto Moses. In Joshua He is the Captain of our Salvation. In ...read more

  • Silent Night

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 2,400 views

    SILENT NIGHT Europe in the early 1800s was a place of great war, turmoil and upheaval. Even after the Napoleonic Wars officially ended in 1815, it's effects continued to take their toll. The year 1816 was one in which national and municipal borders were divided, changed and reset. Areas, such as ...read more

  • One Last Story: Years, Ago, An Executive From A ...

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Mar 11, 2009
     | 1,498 views

    One last story: years, ago, an executive from a soap company and a famous pastor were walking down the street together. They were to attend a meeting where they were going to be honored by their city for their contributions. With a snide sort of smirk, the soap manufacturer off handedly said, ...read more

  • The Eagle And The Mouse  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,104 views

    THE EAGLE AND THE MOUSE There is an old story of an eagle who, on an early morning during the spring thaw, soared high above the forest looking for something to eat. As he followed the course of a river he looked down and spied a small rodent, trapped on a piece of ice that had broken free and was ...read more

  • When Muller Prayed

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 10, 2011
     | 3,310 views

    WHEN MULLER PRAYED During GEORGE MULLER'S life, he received more than 1,000,000 pounds from the Lord, without advertising - every penny came as an answered prayer. The following story is told by the captain of a ship on which he was traveling. "We had George Muller of Bristol, England on board," ...read more

  • Who Is This Guy?

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Aug 29, 2011
     | 2,405 views

    WHO IS THIS GUY? Chuck Colson relates this interesting story in his book How Then Should We Live?: "In William Steig's Yellow & Pink, a delightfully whimsical picture book for children, two wooden figures wake up to find themselves lying on an old newspaper in the hot sun. One figure is painted ...read more

  • Never Give Up  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Oct 27, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,849 views

    NEVER GIVE UP Have you seen that cartoon with the pelican having a frog for dinner? His dinner is not agreeing with him. The frog’s head, shoulders, and most of his body are in the pelican’s beak. His back legs are outside, kicking for all they’re worth. His front legs stick out from both sides ...read more

  • Humility — Who Would Dare Write About It?

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Feb 16, 2012
     | 3,113 views

    HUMILITY - WHO WOULD DARE WRITE ABOUT IT? Charlene Ann Baumbich wrote a book about raising her sons. One chapter was about humbling experiences she had. She then felt the Holy Spirit nudging her to study humility. She thought she might write a book about what she would learn. After hours studying ...read more

  • The Story Of Frida

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 20, 2009
     | 2,551 views

    THE STORY OF FRIDA Frida Gashumba tells something of her story in her book Frida: Chosen to Die, Destined to Live, a miraculous escape from the Rwandan genocide. Frida was born in 1980. She was a Tutsi, one of the tribes 'created' during colonial rule based primarily upon height, head size, shape ...read more

  • Grace Can Change Your Life

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 27, 2009
     | 2,100 views

    GRACE CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE My wife, Ashley, once told me about a moment of grace that will forever remain in her memory. One icy November afternoon when she was in high school, a carload of teenage boys were on their way to a basketball game. Ashley was a cheerleader and had already arrived at the ...read more

  • My Eldest Daughter, Julia Is A Customer Service ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 1, 2009
     | 1,307 views

    My eldest daughter, Julia is a customer service agent for a cell phone company. While Julia receives calls from customers who are complaining and unhappy about a lot of things, Janine, who works at a dairy bar, gets all the happy people! I don’t need to tell you how unreasonable and sometimes ...read more

  • War Stories About Not Giving Up The Fight: ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 12, 2009
     | 4,152 views

    War Stories About Not Giving Up the Fight: Battles of Shiloh and Waterloo You and I live in a very complex world. Pressures from every direction. And at times we feel like we cannot take it any more. We just want to be rescued from our problems. We pray to be rescued. We get others to pray for our ...read more

  • 12 Rules For Raising Delinquent Children

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jul 8, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 231 views

    TWELVE RULES FOR RAISING DELINQUENT CHILDREN (HOUSTON, TEXAS POLICE DEPT., 1960) 1. Begin with infancy to give the child everything he wants. In this way he will grow up to believe the world owes him a living. 2. When he picks up bad words, laugh at him. This will make him think he's cute. ...read more

  • I Love My Dentist?" Luke 1:26-37 Key Verse(S): ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 7, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,142 views

    “I Love My Dentist?” Luke 1:26-37 Key verse(s): 31:“You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.” I love my dentist? Do you love yours? Unfortunately dentists have really gotten a bad rap over time. Many see them as the evil pain-giver, the one who ...read more

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