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  • Faith Does Things Differently, But It Gets Them ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Aug 3, 2010
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     | 2,039 views

    FAITH DOES THINGS DIFFERENTLY, BUT IT GETS THEM DONE Attorney Mike Hanson, 45, started hiking the Appalachian trail in March, from Georgia to Maine, 2179 miles, unassisted with just a pair of walking sticks and a GPS, averaging nine miles per day, fighting the flu and a sore ankle. He will finish ...read more

  • Striking The Last Note

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Aug 10, 2010
     | 3,879 views

    STRIKING THE LAST NOTE It is said of one of the famous composers that he had a rebellious son who used to come in late at night after his father and mother had gone to bed. And before going to his own room, he would go to his father's piano and slowly, as well as loudly, play a simple scale, all ...read more

  • 70 Die And 200 Are Feared Dead As 2 Boats Capsize ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Sep 17, 2010
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    70 Die and 200 Are Feared Dead as 2 Boats Capsize on Congo Rivers. Congo river boats are often overloaded. When the fire started and people began jumping overboard, nearby fishermen ignored pleas for help. “Fishermen attacked the boat and started beating passengers with paddles” as they tried to ...read more

  • Consider The Church That Had Appointed A Man And ...

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Dec 16, 2010
     | 1,839 views

    Consider the church that had appointed a man and a woman to co-chair an important church event. The man refused, saying "I'm not going to serve with a woman. If I tell her anything, the whole town will know." Not intimidated, the woman quickly ...read more

  • Can't Stop Crying  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Dec 16, 2010
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    CAN'T STOP CRYING Consider this there was a story about a little boy who would not stop crying. No matter what his mother did, he would always cry. So one day this lady next door after hearing the baby cry thought she knew the answer to the problem and assured the mother that she could stop her ...read more

  • Praise The Lord And "Amen"

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Dec 16, 2010
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     | 5,428 views

    "PRAISE THE LORD" AND "AMEN" Story has it that there was a preacher that was trying to sell his horse. One day a potential buyer came to the church for a test ride. The preacher said, "Before you start, you should know that this horse only responds to church talk." Go is 'praise the lord' and stop ...read more

  • Living By Promises

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Feb 16, 2011
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     | 7,981 views

    LIVING BY PROMISES Warren Wiersbe once said "We live by God's promises, ...read more

  • Jesus Is Coming To Dinner

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Sep 3, 2011
     | 5,137 views

    JESUS IS COMING TO DINNER One of the greatest compliments an individual can pay to another is to invite him/her home to dinner. The Church reminds the world today that Jesus is coming again and the world should get its house in order, for the master of the universe is coming to dine in the hearts ...read more

  • As You Lay Your Head In Delilah's Lap, Her ...

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Sep 3, 2011
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    As you lay your head in Delilah’s lap, her seduction will try to win you and pull you from your strength. i.e. "If you play ...read more

  • Corrupt Form Of Godliness

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Sep 6, 2011
     | 2,990 views

    CORRUPT FORM OF GODLINESS Their are individuals who are hanging around the Church that don't know God, "they have a form of godliness but they are denying the power thereof." The Bible gives us a word about 2 people who were in this kind of predicament. In 1 Samuel 2:12-36 with focus ...read more

  • The Longing Of The Soul

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Sep 7, 2011
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     | 3,681 views

    THE LONGING OF THE SOUL Now I want you to imagine this: The moment that you take your last breath, it will be your first breath in Heaven, and the Lord and His angels will be right there to welcome you. One of the first faces you will see is Jesus! He will be there with His arms wide open to ...read more

  • Wise Men Searching

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Sep 12, 2011
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    WISE MEN SEARCHING In Biblical times wise men searched for the savior. They searched by looking for his star. When they found the star, they knew that God's promise had been fulfilled. Today, wise men are still searching. They are searching, not necessarily for a ...read more

  • Earnest Heed  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Dupree on Oct 25, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,692 views

    Earnest Heed Hebrews 2:1 There was a man named Earnest Heed Who simply refused listen But when his wife cooked apple pie His eyes would always glisten. Earnest had a few close friends Named Apathy and Lazy They like Earnest refused to hear And drove other people crazy. One day, ...read more

  • Praying He Prayed  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Mar 28, 2012
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     | 3,748 views

    "PRAYING HE PRAYED" The Characteristic of the prayer of Elijah was his FERVENCY. He prayed fervently. He used that particular Hebrew idiom - "praying he prayed." In other words when he prayed he got down to business. Remember that the prayer of a righteous man is of great force when energized - ...read more

  • The Spirit Of Poverty

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Jun 30, 2012
     | 3,258 views

    THE SPIRIT OF POVERTY If: You justify your lack and make excuses. You are afraid to give under the direction of the Holy Spirit. You govern your finances with a lack of trust and don't believe God is your source. Your are suspicious that those around you may take your money. When things ...read more

  • A Dog Jog

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 17, 2012
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    My dogs like to go on jogs with me. The older dog, Yogi (name after the bear), is a sheep herding dog and loves to run. He is older now and he cannot run as fast, and cannot hear either. So his passion for running and loss of hearing often gets him lost. I realized that if we are going to run ...read more

  • A Charlie Brown Christmas

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 28, 2012
     | 4,295 views

    Television executives tried to reject The Charlie Brown Christmas story because it has the true story of Christmas. Charlie Brown has picked out an ugly tree, everyone laughs at him including Snoopy, and he screams out for someone to tell him the real meaning of Christmas. Linus begins to recite ...read more

  • God "Subdues" Our Sins

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Apr 11, 2013
     | 2,499 views

    GOD "SUBDUES" OUR SINS The word "subdue" is such a powerful word. In the Hebrew, it is the word "kabash" (kaw-bash) meaning to "tread down, disregard, conquer, bring into subjection". The Hebrew word for "cast" is "shalak" (shaw-lak) which means "to hurl, to throw away". What an amazing ...read more

  • There Was A Show Once Called "Amos And Andy" In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Oct 9, 2005
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     | 3,930 views

    There was a show once called “Amos and Andy” in that show there was a big man who would slap Andy across the chest whenever they met. Finally, Andy got enough of it and said to Amos, “I am fixed for him. I put a stick of dynamite in my vest pocket and the next time he slaps me he is going to get ...read more

  • I Remember Reading A Peanuts Cartoon Strip In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 10 ratings
     | 1,595 views

    I remember reading a Peanuts cartoon strip in which Lucy comes up to her brother Charlie Brown and does something that is very unusual for her. She says--I love you. But Charlie Brown keeps responding by saying: no you don’t. And each time Lucy answers a little louder: yes I do, I really love you. ...read more

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