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  • One Of My All-Time Favorite Movies Is "Mr. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 11, 2001
    based on 143 ratings
     | 4,336 views

    One of my all-time favorite movies is “Mr. Holland’s Opus.” It’s the story of a musician who really just wants to be a composer. Rather grudgingly, he takes a job teaching music at the local high school, supposing it will give him time to write music while providing an income for he and his wife. ...read more

  • I Read The Story This Week, Of A Woman Who Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Rolen on Dec 11, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,747 views

    I read the story this week, of a woman who was shamed and brought closer to God by someone the world would over look. “We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Erik in a high chair and noticed everyone was quietly eating and talking. Suddenly, Erik squealed with glee and ...read more

  • On Our Trip Home From Orlando After The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Pace on Apr 11, 2002
    based on 110 ratings
     | 2,061 views

    On our trip home from Orlando after the conference that I attended, we got to meet a lady who shared one of the most powerful testimonies that I have ever heard. Because that week’s Bible Study was on the subject that I am preaching on today she shared her testimony and I think it fits so well… Let ...read more

  • John 3:16" In Chicago During The Great ...  PRO

    Contributed by Billy Kryger on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 143 ratings
     | 6,081 views

    “John 3:16” In Chicago during the Great Depression there was a little boy who sold newspapers on the street corner to help provide for his family. His tattered jacket that was about three sizes too small provided little relief from the bitter Winter Chicago wind.. On one particularly cold day ...read more

  • Remember Our Survivors  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 3, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,696 views

    REMEMBER OUR SURVIVORS Can you hear me? Can you hear my friends and I? We’re crying out to you from underneath the rubble and debris, from down under the dust and stones... please tell us that we have not been left alone- please comfort our souls to know that though we cannot return, that you will ...read more

  • Whoever Takes The Son  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 2, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,133 views

    Whoever Takes the Son Many years ago, there was a very wealthy man who shared a passion for art collecting with his son. They had priceless works adorning the walls of their family estate. One day, the nation was at war and the young man left to serve his country. After only a few short weeks, ...read more

  • Fred Craddock Was A Seminary Professor. Once, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Dec 10, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,358 views

    Fred Craddock was a seminary professor. Once, while he was lecturing at Yale University, he told of going back one summer to Gatlinburg, TN, to take a short vacation with his wife. One night they found a quiet little restaurant where they looked forward to a private meal—just the two of ...read more

  • The Noted Author, John Killinger, Tells A ...

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Oct 10, 2004
     | 2,566 views

    The noted author, John Killinger, tells a powerful story about a man who is all-alone in a hotel room in Canada. The man is in a state of deep depression. He is so depressed that he can’t even bring himself to go downstairs to the restaurant to eat. He is a powerful man usually the chairman of a ...read more

  • Dad's Coming Home--Mom's In The Kitchen!" John ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 16, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,633 views

    “Dad’s Coming Home--Mom’s in the Kitchen!” John 16: 1-16 Key verse(s): 7: “But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.” Growing up, one thing that I always was pretty sure of was ...read more

  • Choose Your Color!" 2 Samuel 1:17-27 Key ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 4, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,070 views

    “Choose Your Color!” 2 Samuel 1:17-27 Key verse(s) 27a:“How the mighty have fallen!” What is the color of your life? It is interesting that when asked this question most people choose some neutral or dark shade. Very few people actually choose a bright color. That’s because, on the whole, it is ...read more

  • When It Comes To Life's Circumstances And What ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 25, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,210 views

    When it comes to life’s circumstances and what goes on each day, how do you respond with gratitude, grit, or grouch? And is your response determined by your circumstance or by your character? I have come up with a quiz to assess your response. Let’s start with question 1: You are in the 10 item, ...read more

  • Boomerang!  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 27, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,298 views

    Boomerang! (07.28.05--Appreciation--Ezra 5: 1-2) “When someone does something good, applaud! You’ll make two people happy.” The life-long motto of film magnate, Samuel Goldwyn, he knew that appreciation was a two-way street. The one who received it benefited as well as the one who gave it. Both ...read more

  • Leveling The Ground! (10.21.05--That ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,532 views

    Leveling the Ground! (10.21.05--That Person!--Genesis 5:3-5) As I paid for my fuel purchase in he came. Everyone in town knew him as just plain Frank. He was dirty, loud and smelly. Most people avoided him because he was just different from most other folks. He didn’t bath or shower but once in a ...read more

  • Strange Bedfellows! (11.14.05--Christian ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 10, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,410 views

    Strange Bedfellows! (11.14.05--Christian Soldiers!--Exodus 8:25-29) Many years ago I was an avid smoker. I smoked a pipe, cigarettes and cigars. Anything that had nicotine in it, I was putting a match to. Then I decided to quit. I threw away the cigarettes and cigars and put my pipes in their ...read more

  • Have You Heard The Story Of Charlie Riggs? Over ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,916 views

    Have you heard the story of Charlie Riggs? Over 50 years ago, he came to Christ and was discipled by a young man named Lorne Sanny, who himself was being discipled by Dawson Trotman, founder of the Navigators. Charlie was willing to grow in Christ, but he was a bit rough around the edges and ...read more

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    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 12, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 764 views

    ILLUSTRATION... http://www.cbn.com/entertainment/sports/ChristianAthletes/billy_blanks.asp The words, "Not by sight but by faith" adorn the walls of Billy Blanks training center -- a testament to his faith in Christ to overcome many obstacles. "Faith without works is dead" -- is another ...read more

  • Who Was United States Senator Edmund G. Ross Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,619 views

    Who was United States Senator Edmund G. Ross of Kansas? I suppose you could call him a "Mr. Nobody." No law bears his name. Not a single list of Senate "greats" mentions his service. Yet when Ross entered the Senate in 1866, he was considered the man to watch. He seemed destined to surpass his ...read more

  • The Story Of Squanto  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,764 views

    The Story of Squanto Most of us know the story of the first Thanksgiving -- at least, we know the Pilgrim version. But how many of us know the Indian viewpoint? No, I’m not talking about some revisionist, politically correct version of history. I’m talking about the amazing story of the way God ...read more

  • Teddy Stallard

    Contributed by Richard Sharp on Mar 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,599 views

    Ill- Teddy Stallard Teddy Stallard was an unattractive and unmotivated fifth grade boy. His teacher, Mrs. Thompson found him difficult to like due to his deadpan, expressionless, unfocused stare. She had to admit that down deep inside she took pleasure in marking his papers with red ink and ...read more

  • Standing In The Doorway  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,302 views

    STANDING IN THE DOORWAY John Todd was born in Rutledge, Vermont, into a family of several children. They later moved to the village of Killingsworth back in the early 1800s. And, there, at a very young age, both John’s parents died. The relatives wondered what they would do with so many ...read more