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  • Confession Without Change

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 28, 2009
     | 3,265 views

    CONFESSION WITHOUT CHANGE Four preachers met for a friendly gathering. During the conversation one preacher said, "Our people come to us and pour out their hearts, confess certain sins and needs. Let's do the same. Confession is good for the soul." In due time all agreed. One confessed he liked ...read more

  • In A Climate Of Mutual Trust, The Market Is The ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 19, 2009
     | 1,756 views

    In a climate of mutual trust, the market is the economic institution that permits encounter between persons, inasmuch as they are economic subjects who make use of contracts to regulate their relations as they exchange goods and services of equivalent value between them, in order to satisfy their ...read more

  • Mr. George Kirk Was Another Wonderful Man In That ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
     | 1,225 views

    Mr. George Kirk was another wonderful man in that same church. He told me that a four-ply tire is made by pulling fabric first from one source, then from a second. The second has fabric whose cords criss-cross the first ply. Then the process is repeated for a four-ply tire. Sometimes a new man ...read more

  • Let’s Suppose You Left Your Wallet On Your ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 28, 2010
     | 2,028 views

    Let’s suppose you left your wallet on your seat and I found it tomorrow. Because I found it I instantly believe I have a right to entitlement and spend the money that you have in your wallet (or use your credit cards!) When you find out I did that you will rightfully be angry and accuse me of ...read more

  • Trust In God's Power Preserves Austrian Town From ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 27, 2010
     | 6,996 views

    Trust in God’s Power Preserves Austrian Town from Napoleon Napoleon’s army was camped on the hills above the border town of Feldkirch, Austria poised to attack. On Easter Sunday morning, the citizens met to decide whether to try to defend themselves or surrender. The pastor rose and addressed the ...read more

  • A Young Boy Went With His Parents Touring Around ...

    Contributed by David Moore on Jun 9, 2010
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     | 2,983 views

    A young boy went with his parents touring around Europe one summer. Part of their tour included visits to the great old cathedrals of the past. As he visited cathedral after cathedral he was impressed by the massive stained glass portraits of the disciples and of other saints as he stood in their ...read more

  • In The Last 5,500 Years Our World Has Only Seen ...

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
     | 1,754 views

    In the last 5,500 years our world has only seen 292 years of peace. Over 14,000 wars have caused nearly 4 billion deaths. According to recent reports, stress-related claims rose 700% since the 80′s; in fact, 3 out of 5 doctor visits are stress-related. All kinds of factors today contribute ...read more

  • Priority Of The Word (As Seen In Ezra)

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 12, 2010
     | 2,261 views

    PRIORITY OF THE WORD (AS SEEN IN EZRA) "There is an application here for us. What men say and think is not important. The Scriptures are all-sufficient and contain all of the instruction that is needed for the guidance of those who would be faithful to God in any particular period of church ...read more

  • Integrity On A Bus

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 19, 2010
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     | 5,887 views

    INTEGRITY ON A BUS One Sunday a pastor preached a sermon on honesty. Monday morning he took the bus took get to his office. He paid the fare, and the bus driver gave him back too much change. During the rest of the journey, the pastor was rationalizing how God had provided him with some extra ...read more

  • Sound Biblical Thinking

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
     | 3,629 views

    SOUND BIBLICAL THINKING There is no substitute for sound, biblical thinking. John Gardner: "An excellent plumber is infinitely more admirable than an incompetent theologian. The society which scorns excellence in plumbing because plumbing is a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in theology ...read more

  • Shaping To Fit "Up There"

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
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     | 2,230 views

    SHAPING TO FIT "UP THERE" A Christian man who in a time of business recession lost his job. He then also lost a sizable fortune, and his beautiful home. To add to his sorrow, his wife died, and having no children and very few relatives, he found himself very much alone. The man was a Christian and ...read more

  • Carry Their Burden  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,495 views

    CARRY THEIR BURDEN A pastor gathered a group of people from his church to train them to witness. After some minimal training, he sent the group out into the neighborhood. When they returned to share their experiences, one young man said he had tried to tell an older gentleman about the love of ...read more

  • Jesus Knows Us By Name

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 6, 2011
     | 2,757 views

    JESUS KNOWS US BY NAME Names convey a sense of who we are and how others relate to us. "The Lord has called Me from the womb; ...He has made mention of My name" (Isa. 49:1). At the Korean Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, the people seldom refer to one another by their first name. They speak ...read more

  • The Definition Of A Saint  PRO

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 20, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,442 views

    THE DEFINITION OF A SAINT A young boy went with his parents touring around Europe one summer. Part of their tour included visits to the great old cathedrals of the past. As he visited cathedral after cathedral, he was impressed by the massive stained glass portraits of the disciples and other ...read more

  • Wearing 30,000 Bibles

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 26, 2012
     | 3,460 views

    WEARING 30,000 BIBLES Years ago a missionary returned to England for a brief furlough after many years of faithful service in India. He was invited to a dinner at a great summer resort where he met many women of prominence and position. After dinner he went to his room and penned a ...read more

  • Martin Sheen's Faith

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 2, 2012
     | 3,273 views

    MARTIN SHEEN'S FAITH Former Hollywood bad boy Martin Sheen says watching his son, Charlie Sheen, lead a similarly decadent life fills him with remorse. He worries that he learned to be a father too late. He particularly regrets his failure to share his faith. "I never lost my faith," Sheen says. ...read more

  • Marriage Takes Hard Work

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Aug 28, 2012
     | 4,602 views

    MARRIAGE TAKES HARD WORK Good marriages are designed in heaven, but they are made on earth. And it takes hard work. It reminds me of the pastor of a big city church who ran an ad for a caretaker/housekeeper. The next day, a well-dressed young man appeared at the pastor's door. But before he ...read more

  • When A Couple Is In Conflict, You Find What You ...

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 29, 2012
     | 1,697 views

    When a couple is in conflict, you find what you are looking for. If you are looking to find fault with your wife, you will find it! If you are looking to find fault with another church member, you will find it. If you are convinced that someone or a some group of people are snobish, or rude, or ...read more

  • Riches Are A Mess  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 8, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,553 views

    RICHES ARE A MESS John Alexander-- "Consider this paraphrase: You think it’s good to be rich? Well, you’re wrong. Riches are a mess. It’s you poor who are fortunate. You think it’s good to be well fed now? You’re wrong. You’d be better off hungry. You think you should pursue laughter? ...read more

  • The Bible And Good Leaders

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 24, 2014
     | 3,778 views

    Gene Getz was leading some Bible studies on the qualifications of church leaders. Two men were there who were new Christians and had little knowledge of the Bible. After a few sessions these two men said, "You know this is the first time we've heard this list of qualifications from the Bible. ...read more