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  • Jesus Never Fails

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 15, 2010
     | 2,679 views

    JESUS NEVER FAILS Isaiah 11:5, " Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist." My good friend Charlie died about 3 years ago; he was 89 years old, and we were like family. Charlie was interesting, open-minded, and a great conversationalist. One day I called him and ...read more

  • I Remember A Man In One Of My Childhood Churches. ...

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Apr 7, 2010
     | 2,472 views

    I remember a man in one of my childhood churches. He had the most distinctive prayers. They were long, but it was also the timbre of his voice, the passion of his requests, his volume in a huge sanctuary. I could have been in Topeka and heard him pray and I would have recognized him. It had to be ...read more

  • Satan’s Power Is ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 7, 2010
     | 4,010 views

    Satan’s Power is Permitted Lest we be we be terrified by our adversaries,” it is well to remember that Satan’s power is not inherent but permitted (Rom. 13:1). It is not unlimited, but controlled (Job 1:12; 2:6). It is not invincible, but broken (Luke 11:21-11). It is not assured of success, but ...read more

  • I Was Tremendously Challenged By A Conversational ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 15, 2009
     | 1,999 views

    I was tremendously challenged by a conversational exchange in a short-lived situation comedy. It was a comedy where the late Danny Thomas played a doctor. There was a scene in “The Practice” where a nurse overhears Thomas’ character praying. When she comments on it, the doctor denies it. “I was not ...read more

  • The Perfection Of God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2011
     | 4,623 views

    THE PERFECTION OF GOD The man of God of the last century, A.W. Tozer, said it this way, "If God is self-existent, he must be also self-sufficient; and if he has power, he, being infinite, must have all power. If he possesses knowledge, his infinitude assures us that he possesses all knowledge. ...read more

  • Keys To Success In Ministry

    Contributed by Kayode Omotoso on Jul 7, 2014
     | 5,702 views

    There are God-given keys for success in ministry, employing science, philosophy or marketing principles is pure aberration. 1. Courage, strength of character and addiction to the word of God. Josh1:4-10. 2. Vision and patience. Hab2:2-3. 3. Willingness and selflessness. 1Pet5:1-4. 4. Separation. ...read more

  • Story Of The Telltale Heart

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Nov 7, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,140 views

    Do you remember Edgar Allen Poe's story, ... The Telltale Heart? In that story, ... the main character committed a murder ... and he buries the body of the victim ...in his basement. Yet ... the murderer is unable to escape the haunting guilt... of his deed. He begins to hear...... the ...read more

  • When Knute Rockne Was Coaching At Notre Dame, A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 21, 2001
    based on 113 ratings
     | 2,612 views

    WHEN KNUTE ROCKNE was coaching at Notre Dame, a sports columnist in the South Bend newspaper earned the reputation of being the meanest and cruelest writer in the country. This anonymous writer wrote about the teams weaknesses, pointed out the mistakes of individual players and told them they were ...read more

  • Henry Ford Was An Automotive Genius. He Came Up ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,293 views

    Henry Ford was an automotive genius. He came up with great ideas and handed them to researchers for development. One of his ideas was the concept of an engine in which the pistons were set at an angle to each other rather than in a straight line. He sketched out his idea for the V-8 motor and ...read more

  • One In Five People Have An Std (American ...  PRO

    Contributed by Greg Tonkinson on Jul 11, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,073 views

    1. One in five people have an STD (American Social Health Association) 2. 2/3 of all STD’s occur in people who are 25 years old or younger. (ASHA) 3. Atleast 15% of all infertile women in America are infertile because of tubal damage caused by PID or Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, which is the result ...read more

  • In The Film, Bridges Of Madison County, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 14, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,777 views

    In the film, Bridges of Madison County, Francesca Johnson, played by Meryl Streep, has a four day affair with Robert Kinkaid, a photographer played by Clint Eastwood. Her husband and children are away at the Iowa State Fair at the time, and they learn of the affair after her death when they read ...read more

  • Cher And Nicholas Cage Starred In A 1987 Movie ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Winter on Jan 17, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 2,385 views

    Cher and Nicholas Cage starred in a 1987 movie called Moonstruck. In the film, Cher’s fiancé rushes to his dying mother’s bedside in Sicily. During his absence, Cher meets his estranged younger brother, played by Nicholas Cage. Cher is thunderstruck when she takes an immediate liking to Cage and an ...read more

  • Many Of You Watch The Tv Sitcom, "Everybody Loves ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 29, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,772 views

    Many of you watch the TV sitcom, “Everybody Loves Raymond.” In a rerun episode I saw recently Raymond’s brother Robert and his fiancée Amy were having a brunch for Raymond’s family one morning. Unexpectedly Amy’s parents showed up. Her parents are depicted as very conservative, narrow minded ...read more

  • Perseverance--James Does Not Leave Us In Despair ...  PRO

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Oct 9, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,649 views

    Perseverance--James does not leave us in despair and defeat. He assures us that our trials or tests develop Christian perseverance. THE UPPER ROOM in the last few weeks has had a couple of fantastic devotionals on Perseverance. A Texas lady by the name of Lou Storm wrote the devotional for ...read more

  • The Porn Facts Utah Family Counselor Jill Manning ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
     | 1,397 views

    The Porn Facts Utah family counselor Jill Manning says, “I can unequivocally tell you pornography, especially Internet pornography with its violent, demeaning, or highly explicit messages, is damaging, not only for youths, but for many adults as well. Its affects on a person’s social and sexual ...read more

  • Ethical Dilemma Prospective Parents Using In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 1,524 views

    Ethical Dilemma Prospective parents using in vitro fertilization have been using a procedure, known as preimplantation genetic diagnosis (P.G.D), for more than a decade to screen for genes certain to cause childhood diseases that are severe and largely untreatable. A growing number of couples (some ...read more

  • Unchurched Insights 1-Most Prefer To Attend ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,594 views

    Unchurched Insights 1-Most prefer to attend church on Sunday morning if they attend. 2-Most feel guilty about not attending church. 3-96% are somewhat likely to attend church if invited. 4-Very few have had someone share how to become a Christian with them. Christians have not been particularly ...read more

  • The Porn Facts Utah Family Counselor Jill Manning ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,886 views

    The Porn Facts Utah family counselor Jill Manning says, “I can unequivocally tell you pornography, especially Internet pornography with its violent, demeaning, or highly explicit messages, is damaging, not only for youths, but for many adults as well. Its affects on a person’s social and sexual ...read more

  • Of Our Responsibility: April 19, ...

    Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Jun 15, 2007
     | 2,701 views

    Illustration of our responsibility: April 19, 1995 at 9:02 a.m., the Federal Building in Oklahoma City was bombed resulting in the death of 168 people. Three men were ultimately arrested and tried in what was at the time the worst attack ever on United States soil, Timothy McVeigh, Terry Nichols, ...read more

  • During World War Ii When Sugar Was Scarce A Man ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,142 views

    During World War II when sugar was scarce a man went into a diner and asked for a cup of coffee. “Sugar or cream, the waitress asked?” “Sugar,” he replied. Since the sugar was so scarce, she kept it under the counter. The man put in 2 heaping teaspoons full of sugar, tasted it and said, “I need ...read more