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  • During One Of His Political Campaigns, A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
     | 1,423 views

    During one of his political campaigns, a delegation called on Theodore Roosevelt at his home in Oyster Bay, Long Island. The President met them with his coat off and his sleeves rolled up. “Ah, gentlemen,” he said, “come down to the barn and we will talk while I do some work.” At the barn, ...read more

  • According To A Recent Neilsen's Rating Poll, It ...

    Contributed by Tim Shepard on May 12, 2007
     | 4,227 views

    According to a recent Neilsen’s Rating Poll, it is the number one watched show among young people between the ages of 13 and 25. The same poll shows that it is also cthe most hated show of their parents. It has been called “A Modern Masterpiece,” “Great Family Fun,” and “A Perfect Satire of ...read more

  • Ever Play A Board Game And Try To Play Without ...

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Jan 19, 2009
     | 2,081 views

    Ever play a board game and try to play without reading the rules? You figure you can figure it out as you go. And then you get to a situation that you don’t know what to do. Err one has a different idea, people start getting mad, people quite the game, call others names, cheaters. Why the ...read more

  • Caught In The Barn  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 13, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,841 views

    CAUGHT IN THE BARN During one of his political campaigns, a delegation called on Theodore Roosevelt at his home in Oyster Bay, Long Island. The President met them with his coat off and his sleeves rolled up. "Ah, gentlemen," he said, "come down to the barn and we will talk while I do some work." ...read more

  • Many Years Ago, When I Was Planting Churches, ...

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 18, 2010
     | 1,862 views

    Many years ago, when I was planting churches, someone in one of those churches asked me if I would consider opening another church if they paid me $30,000 a year, plus housing and benefits. It was more than I was making at the time, but I told that person, “No, God called me here and now is not ...read more

  • Achieving Virtue

    Contributed by Michael Walther on Jul 4, 2011
     | 3,052 views

    ACHIEVING VIRTUE The word "virtue" is taken from the Latin word virtus and actually means "strength" or "manliness." So you see that the real strength of this life is found by successfully winning the inner war of faith. It is because of weakness that we are ruled by passions and controlled by ...read more

  • A Wise Heart

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 15, 2021
     | 1,642 views

    Proverbs 16:21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. KJV This does not mean you sugar coat the Word, but rather choose words or actions that do not offend in such a way no one wants to listen. Too many times Christians are rude and crude not ...read more

  • The Barna Research Group Says The Percentage Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,437 views

    The Barna Research Group says the percentage of adults and teens that call themselves committed Christians is virtually the same. 60% of both groups claim to be committed Christians, yet only half qualify as born-again Christians. 64% of all American adults and teens say they are ...read more

  • The Uppertaker

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009
     | 3,520 views

    THE UPPERTAKER Alexander MacLaren said, "The primitive church thought more about the Second Coming of Jesus Christ than about death or about heaven. The early Christians were not looking for a cleft in the ground called a grave but for a cleavage in the sky called Glory. They were watching not for ...read more

  • Remission

    Contributed by Lou Butterfield on Sep 5, 2011
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    REMISSION While a graduate student at Indiana University and also serving as youth minister at the North Central church in Bloomington, I had an experience I will never forget. I woke up early on this particular Sunday morning to get to the building in time to drive one of the church buses to ...read more

  • Max Lucado—"In The Grip Of Grace"  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Ferren on Nov 27, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
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    Max Lucado— ”In the Grip of Grace” God has enlisted us in his navy and placed us on his ship. The boat has one purpose-to carry us safely to the other shore. This is no cruise ship; it is a battleship. We aren’t called to a life of leisure, we are called to a life of service. Each of ...read more

  • At About 3:20 A.m. On March 13, 1964, Kitty ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 10, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 1,849 views

    At about 3:20 a.m. on March 13, 1964, Kitty Genovese, a 28-year-old manager of a bar in Queens, New York, returned to her quiet residential neighborhood, parked her car in a lot adjacent to her apartment building, and began to walk the 30 yards through the lot to her door. Noticing a man at the ...read more

  • We're Don't Always Know Who We're Talking To

    Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Mar 2, 2025
     | 212 views

    Proverbs 10:19 - 19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. Sometimes we are so busy talking that we aren’t even talking to who we think we are talking to. I have to tell yall a story about my sweet little Southern Mama who is now in heaven with ...read more

  • Most Of Us Can Sympathize With The Fellow Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Nov 5, 2001
    based on 139 ratings
     | 2,175 views

    Most of us can sympathize with the fellow who received a call from his wife just as she was about to fly home from Europe. “How’s my cat?” she asked. “Dead.” “Oh, honey, don’t be so honest. Why didn’t you break the news to me slowly? You’ve ruined my trip.” “What do you mean?” “You could have ...read more

  • Isaiah Thomas - In His Sexual Harrassment ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 27, 2007
     | 1,908 views

    Isaiah Thomas - In his Sexual Harrassment deposition A bizarre deposition given by the coach of The New York Knicks in a sexual harassment suit has attracted much attention in the media. During the testimony, former Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas suggested that when a black man refers to a ...read more

  • All Have Sinned And Fallen Short Of The Glory ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,105 views

    … All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23 NIV) Somerset Maugham, the writer, once said, “If I wrote down every thought I have ever thought and every deed I have ever done, men would call me a monster of ...read more

  • We Can't Be A Servant If We Think We're In ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Sep 18, 2007
     | 1,555 views

    We can’t be a servant if we think we’re in charge. There’s an old blues song by B.B. King called, “Paying the Cost to Be the Boss.” Jesus is calling us to something different when we carry the cross and follow him. We’re “paying the cost to not be the boss.” Being a ...read more

  • The End?

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 28, 2008
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    The End? Death, through our eyes, is 'the end.' It is that image of watching an old movie which concludes when the words "THE END" comes up on the screen. We conclude that the movie is over, and we move on either in laughter or tears. Jesus presents a different picture. He doesn't call it ...read more

  • We Are Usually Surrounded By So Much Outer ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,223 views

    "We are usually surrounded by so much outer noise that it is hard to truly hear our God when he is speaking to us. We have often become deaf, unable to know when God calls us and unable to understand in which direction he calls us. Thus, our lives ...read more

  • A Mission Poem By Jeff ...

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 4, 2009
     | 2,324 views

    A Mission Poem by Jeff Strite: God called us to support His worldwide missions By giving to us His Great Commission It calls mankind to have - for their sins - remission And for their souls, in heaven, to gain admission Now God has given us His explicit permission To approach the world with His ...read more