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  • Genesis 37: God Knew Joseph Needed A Pit Stop If ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 3, 2007
     | 2,049 views

    Genesis 37: God knew Joseph needed a Pit Stop if his dreams were ever going to become reality. It makes me think of a young couple who had life going along just like they’d Dreamed. They were happily married with 2 good jobs and 2 healthy little children. Then --- unexpectedly of course --- ...read more

  • The City Told Us They Were Going To Bury The ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Apr 9, 2007
     | 588 views

    The city told us they were going to bury the lines in the front of the first church I pastored. But, they said they would redo anything they damaged in front. They tore up most of the landscaping in front. Finally came the time to replace what had been destroyed. Trucks filled with granite ...read more

  • In The Best Selling Book "She Said Yes!" Missy ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000
    based on 111 ratings
     | 3,271 views

    In the best selling book "She said Yes!" Missy Bernall tells the story of her daughter Cassie, one of the students killed at Columbine High School. Cassie grew up in church, she came from a nice family, had friends and a nice life. Then it all changed. When Cassie entered high school (not ...read more

  • A Preacher In The Midwest Tells About A Young ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 15, 2001
    based on 95 ratings
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    A preacher in the Midwest tells about a young couple in his church who boasted to all their friends & neighbors that they were flying to New York City. They were only going to be able to spend one day there, but the highlight of their trip would be to go & see the Broadway play, “My Fair Lady.” ...read more

  • Sent By God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,039 views

    SENT BY GOD Bill Bright, the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, in a recent interview told of his most memorable occasion to share the gospel. "I remember as a young believer I felt impressed to call on a man who was a CEO of one of the great fortune 500 companies. As presumptuous as it ...read more

  • And – Do You Know What Is Really Sad – This Lack ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 1,675 views

    AND – do you know what is really sad – this lack of prayer in the church that we see today – this putting not just on the back burner, BUT in the garage the POWERFUL weapon of prayer – has been a problem in the church for a very long time…hundreds of years… Fenelon a French writer of the late ...read more

  • "Theology In The Pew"  PRO

    Contributed by Ronald Keller on Oct 15, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,048 views

    “THEOLOGY IN THE PEW” “A large share of people who attend Protestant or Catholic churches have adopted beliefs that conflict with the teachings of the Bible and their church, according to the latest release from the Barna Research Group (www.barna.org). There are some fundamental Christian precepts ...read more

  • You Have To Stoop  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 9, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 3,654 views

    YOU HAVE TO STOOP The announcement went first to the shepherds. They didn't ask God if he was sure he knew what he was doing. Had the angel gone to the theologians, they would have first consulted their commentaries. Had he gone to the elite, they would have looked around to see if anyone ...read more

  • I Don't Need A Job  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Feb 5, 2003
    based on 12 ratings
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    I believe I got this story from Bob George… Mac was a hard driving, though businessman in his 70’s. He had been a church member for many years. But one Wednesday night as he heard the associate share his testimony, he realized that he had never personally trusted Jesus Christ as his Savior. Though ...read more

  • You Have Never Given God Anything. We Have Only ...

    Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007
     | 1,534 views

    You have never given God anything. We have only returned to Him what is already His—that’s what the Bible makes clear. A.W. Tozer said it like this: I am obliged to tell you that God doesn’t need anything that you have. He does not need a dime of your money. It is your own spiritual welfare ...read more

  • A Frog Is A Cold-Blooded Animal. That Means That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gerald Albers on Jun 5, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
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    A frog is a cold-blooded animal. That means that he can adjust his body temperature to the temperature of this environment around him. Please kids, do not try this at home. But you can take a frog and theoretically put him in a pot of room-temperature water and he will adjust his body temperature ...read more

  • J. Wilbur Chapman Was A Great Preacher Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,924 views

    J. Wilbur Chapman was a great preacher of the past but he wasn’t always that way When he started preaching in one church, the leaders got together and said, “This man can’t preach for sour grapes. We’re going to have to fire him.” The chairman of the board asked who would go tell him that he was ...read more

  • A Young Baptist Minister Was Preaching A Revival ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,299 views

    A young Baptist Minister was preaching a Revival at a small church in Maryland. Following the service the pastor of the church asked him to stand at the back door with him to greet people as they left to go home. He enjoyed talking with several people, all of whom were very nice and complimented ...read more

  • In Her Book, "Living With Love," Josephine ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,230 views

    In her book, "Living with Love," Josephine Robertson tells a story. "In 1883, a youthful clergyman, the Rev. Joe Roberts, arrived by stagecoach in a blizzard to minister to the Indians of Wyoming. This great, wild area had been assigned to the Protestant Episcopal Church by President Grant. Soon ...read more

  • Today We Celebrate Holy Communion. In Our ...  PRO

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 1, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,851 views

    Today we celebrate Holy Communion. In our Methodist and Anglican traditions the spirit of repentance has always been at the heart and center in observing this holy sacrament. Traditionally since the publication of the first BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER in 1549 and John Wesley’s 1784 work THE SUNDAY ...read more

  • Can You Imagine How Embarrassing It Would Be If ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,175 views

    Can you imagine how embarrassing it would be if we had to stand up and say what we believe based on our game plan for life. I believe in God the Father, maker of heaven and earth who is not worthy of me making two hours of week in my schedule to pray or talk to and to attend church. I believe in ...read more

  • I Think Of A Young Man Named Adrian Who Was In My ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 7, 2008
     | 2,120 views

    I think of a young man named Adrian who was in my Youth Group back in a former church. Adrian’s dad --- who had, unfortunately, never been much of a dad to Adrian --- decided to move to Mexico right before Adrian’s senior year of High School. A family in our church took Adrian in to live with ...read more

  • A Man For All Seasons

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
     | 3,027 views

    A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS In 1966, Robert Bolt's play was made into a movie of the same name. A Man For All Seasons was a movie about Sir Thomas More. More, a member of the elite Privy Council of the Roman Catholic Church, refused to give his okay to King Henry VIII's divorce to his wife and ...read more

  • Redeemed, Redeemed, Redeemed...

    Contributed by Bob Gillchrest on Dec 1, 2008
     | 5,487 views

    REDEEMED, REDEEMED, REDEEMED... A.J. Gordon was the great Baptist pastor of the Clarendon Church in Boston, Massachusetts. One day he met a young boy in front of the sanctuary carrying a rusty cage in which several birds fluttered nervously. Gordon inquired, "Son, where did you get those birds?" ...read more

  • Stealing His Glory

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,313 views

    STEALING HIS GLORY Recently, we heard about what happened in the capital in Washington State. OLYMPIA, Wash. -- An atheist group unveiled an anti-religion placard/sign in the state Capitol, joining a Christian Nativity scene and "holiday tree" on display during December. The atheists' sign was ...read more