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  • The Gift Of Their Lives

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 21, 2012
     | 2,920 views

    THE GIFT OF THEIR LIVES A Dutch pastor was helping Jews escape the Nazis when he himself caught. He was loaded into a boxcar with several Jews and others to be sent to a concentration camp. It was a long, frightening journey through the night. Finally the train stopped, the doors opened, and ...read more

  • Funeral Illustration

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 4, 2021
     | 10,835 views

    I love that scene in The Pilgrim's Progress where Christian and Hopeful come to the final river of death. They are fearful that the water will be over their heads. But Hopeful goes first and calls back to Christian, “Be of good cheer, my brother; I feel the bottom, and it is good.” For every ...read more

  • A Little Boy Was Lost Inside A Busy Shopping ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 105 ratings
     | 2,246 views

    A little boy was lost inside a busy shopping mall. He was standing in the aisle of a department store just crying and crying, "I want my mommy.. I want my mommy." People who passed by felt sorry for him and many of them gave him nickels and dimes and quarters to try to cheer him up. Finally a ...read more

  • An Elderly Widow, Restricted In Her Activities, ...

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Oct 13, 2004
     | 2,579 views

    An elderly widow, restricted in her activities, was eager to serve Christ. After praying about this, she realized that she could bless others by playing the piano. The next day she placed this small ad in the Oakland Tribune: "Pianist will play hymns by phone daily for those who are sick and ...read more

  • Hating To Lose

    Contributed by Tim White on Aug 15, 2011
     | 3,083 views

    HATING TO LOSE As a young man growing up, my family enjoyed TV sports. Part of the fun was choosing a team and cheering for them. What maximized the fun was having someone in the family pick the other team, and it became personal. My brother hated to lose. He was noted for changing teams mid-game ...read more

  • Jesus Was Never Interested In Having Fans. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Feb 11, 2013
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,116 views

    "Jesus was never interested in having fans. When he defines what kind of relationship he wants, "Enthusiastic Admirer" isn’t an option. My concern is that many of our churches in America have gone from being sanctuaries to becoming stadiums. And every week all the fans come to the stadium where ...read more

  • Mike Yaconneli Talks About Eric. "I'll Never ...

    Contributed by David Selleck on Oct 26, 2006
     | 1,862 views

    Mike Yaconneli talks about Eric. “I’ll never forget the day Eric, a recovering alcoholic, stood up in our church during announcements. Eric’s lifelong battle with alcohol had been mostly unsuccessful. He had been in and our of jail, and his drinking was taking its toll on his marriage. ‘I need ...read more

  • The Stages Of Loss

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 20, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,732 views

    THE STAGES OF LOSS Several years ago a profound and dramatic research project began in Chicago's Billings Hospital. It was a seminar on death, in which psychiatists, chaplains, nurses, and medical doctors studied the ultimate human crisis of facing death. Basic findings is that the very ill ...read more

  • Sole Witness

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,537 views

    SOLE WITNESS A fine lad entered the Army. He faced a real test the first night he went to be in the barracks. He had formed the commendable habit of placing his Bible on his bed at home and kneeling down to read a chapter while having his daily prayer time before retiring. Surrounded by scores of ...read more

  • The Paradox Of Our Time In History  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 8, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,551 views

    The Paradox of Our Time in History The paradox of our time in history is that.... We have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less. We buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but ...read more

  • The Paradox Of Our Time In History Is That We ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,645 views

    The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less ...read more

  • An Elderly Widow, Restricted In Her Activities, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 25 ratings
     | 2,628 views

    An elderly widow, restricted in her activities, was eager to serve Christ. After praying about this, she realized that she could bring blessing to others by playing the piano. The next day she placed this small ad in the Oakland Tribune: "Pianist will play hymns by phone daily for those who are ...read more

  • An Elderly Widow, Restricted In Her Activities, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
     | 2,546 views

    An elderly widow, restricted in her activities, was eager to serve Christ. After praying about this, she realized that she could bring blessing to others by playing the piano. The next day she placed this small ad in the Oakland Tribune: “Pianist will play hymns by phone daily for those who are ...read more

  • The ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 12, 2010
     | 1,062 views

    The Pianist An elderly widow, restricted in her activities, was eager to serve Christ. After praying about this, she realized that she could bring blessing to others by playing the piano. The next day she placed this small ad in the Oakland Tribune: “Pianist will play hymns by phone daily for ...read more

  • An Elderly Widow, Restricted In Her Activities, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,154 views

    An elderly widow, restricted in her activities, was eager to serve Christ. After praying about this, she realized that she could bring blessing to others by playing the piano. The next day she placed this small ad in the Oakland Tribune: "Pianist will play hymns by phone daily for those who are ...read more

  • The Weekend Following September 11th, Syndicated ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
     | 2,081 views

    The weekend following September 11th, syndicated columnist and former presidential speechwriter Peggy Noonan drove to Lower Manhattan to witness the relief effort taking place at Ground Zero. She found herself focusing on the convoy of trucks filled with rescue workers coming off their ...read more

  • Basement People Vs. Balcony People

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 3, 2009
     | 8,736 views

    BASEMENT PEOPLE VS. BALCONY PEOPLE Keith Miller, in his book Passionate People, which he co-authored with Bruce Larson, describes two kinds of people -- "basement people" and "balcony people." "Basement people" are the discouragers in our lives. They may be people from our past, or present, but ...read more

  • Run The Race

    Contributed by James Chandler on Apr 18, 2024
     | 1,996 views

    Run the Race ”Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy ...read more

  • The Forgotten Letter Drop  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 12, 2001
    based on 95 ratings
     | 3,064 views

    Illus.: The Forgotten Letter Drop Several years ago the city of Pittsburgh constructed a large, new post office at the cost of several million dollars. On the day of it’s opening, the Governor made a speech, the bands played and the people cheered. It was quite a celebration. But when the ...read more

  • I Recently Had A Nursery Operator Inform Me That ...

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 13, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,767 views

    I recently had a nursery operator inform me that keeping my young fruit trees tied up so that the wind would not “damage” them was, in actuality, damaging them! They told me that the strong winds strengthened the fibers of the tree’s trunk and limbs so that it could withstand the fury of nature. ...read more