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  • Thomas Dorsey Was A Black Jazz Musician From ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Richards on Jun 22, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,493 views

    Thomas Dorsey was a black jazz musician from Atlanta who was known in the early 1920’s for the suggestive lyrics he combined with original music. Then God touched his life and in 1926 he gave up the suggestive music and began to write spiritual music. In 1932 times were hard for Dorsey as they were ...read more

  • Sleeping Through The Storm

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Nov 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,888 views

    SLEEPING THROUGH THE STORM Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storms that raged across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the buildings and ...read more

  • Americans First  PRO

    Contributed by B. D. B Moses on Mar 21, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,672 views

    AMERICANS FIRST During the time of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, Greg Livingstone was asked to give a "missions minute" at a large evangelical church on the East Coast. Since he had only one minute to speak, he decided to ask them only two questions. The first one was, "How many of you are praying ...read more

  • Changed By Agnosticism  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 9, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,405 views

    CHANGED BY AGNOSTICISM Dr. Harry Ironside was a great Christian leader in the first half of this century. On one occasion, he was involved with a Salvation Army meeting in San Francisco. Dr. Ironside shared his testimony with the gathering then returned to his seat on the platform. Soon after ...read more

  • Steps Of Faith  PRO

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Jan 4, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,069 views

    STEPS OF FAITH When my oldest daughter was about 5 years old, we went to spend an afternoon at a river. Some of the adults decided to walk out to an island in the middle of the river. My daughter wanted to come out with me. I returned to shore and took her hand. She stepped into the water but held ...read more

  • While The Dorman's And We Were In San Diego For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 13, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,255 views

    While the Dorman’s and we were in San Diego for the National Outreach Convention, we went for a walk on the beach by the ocean. None of us had ever been in the Pacific Ocean, so as a wave came in we walked up to it until it faded out at our feet. The wave became a thin sheet of water at the tip ...read more

  • The Tragedies Of Ones Life Can Be Devastating. ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 17, 2004
     | 2,340 views

    The tragedies of ones life can be devastating. But those same tragedies can lead to greater developments, as was true in the following story. Braille It was 1818 in France, and Louis, a boy of 9, was sitting in his father’s workshop. The father was a harness-maker and the boy loved to watch his ...read more

  • I Am Always Kind Of Leery About The ...

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jul 7, 2005
     | 1,413 views

    ILLUS: I am always kind of leery about the complements I receive as a preacher of the gospel. I know that many of them are very sincere but I always feel a little unworthy when someone really brags on a message that I have preached. The greatest complement that I ever received was in a ...read more

  • When I Was Teaching Middle School, I Faced A ...

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on May 9, 2009
     | 1,516 views

    When I was teaching Middle School, I faced a problem that’s common to all teachers. I’d be giving instructions to the class, and while I was talking, one or two hands would flip up into the air. They had a question. I wasn’t finished giving the instructions, and already they had questions. My ...read more

  • Three-Fold Reward

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 23, 2009
     | 2,770 views

    THREE-FOLD REWARD Glenys and I were only married five years and in our second church. Money was tight and our needs were overwhelming. For a variety of reasons we were down to making an important decision – give our tithe or use it to buy groceries. Our faith was simple but strong. We decided our ...read more

  • Grace Never Loses Its ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 20, 2009
     | 5,215 views

    Grace Never Loses Its Value A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, “Who would like this $20 bill?” Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this.” He proceeded to crumple the ...read more

  • I Was Invited To Compete In The Howard Wood ...

    Contributed by Kerry O'neill on Feb 2, 2010
     | 2,838 views

    I was invited to compete in the Howard Wood Relays while running track in high school. It was time for the 110 meter high hurdles. I had set my blocks and the starter called "Runners, come to your marks." I was so nervous and decided to look to my left and right to see that I was lined up like ...read more

  • Twenty ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 21, 2008
     | 1,137 views

    Twenty Dollars A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?" Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this." He proceeded to crumple the dollar bill up. ...read more

  • Charles Swindoll Says, "To Walk By Faith Does Not ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 24, 2001
    based on 68 ratings
     | 9,798 views

    Charles Swindoll says, “To walk by faith does not mean that we stop thinking. To trust God does not imply becoming slovenly or lazy or apathetic. What a distortion of biblical faith! You and I need to trust God for our finances, but that is no license to spend foolishly. You and I ought to trust ...read more

  • There’s An Old Fable About A Miserable ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Craver on Sep 27, 2001
    based on 133 ratings
     | 2,438 views

    There’s an old fable about a miserable rich man who went to visit a rabbi. The rabbi took the rich man by the hand and led him to a window. "Look out there," he said. The rich man looked into the street. "What do you see?" asked the rabbi. "I see men, women, and children," answered the rich ...read more

  • One Day It Occurred To The Members Of The Body ...  PRO

    Contributed by Judah Thomas on May 15, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,897 views

    One day it occurred to the members of the body that they were doing all the work and that the belly was having all the food. So they held a meeting and after a long discussion decided to strike work until the belly consented to take its proper share of the work. So for a day or two the hands ...read more

  • Stolen Billfold  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 21, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,284 views

    Stolen Billfold John was driving home late one night when he picked up a hitchhiker. As they rode along, he began to be suspicious of his passenger. John checked to see if his wallet was safe in the pocket of his coat that was on the seat between them, but it wasn’t there! So he slammed on the ...read more

  • Romeo Dallaire Wrote The Account Of His ...

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 21, 2005
     | 2,290 views

    Romeo Dallaire wrote the account of his experiences in Rwanda in the book “Shake Hands With the Devil” Excerpt from Shake Hands with the Devil My story is not a strictly military account nor a clinical, academic study of the breakdown of Rwanda. It is not a simplistic indictment of the many ...read more

  • A Mother's Touch

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 1, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,685 views

    “A Mother’s Touch” A wounded soldier returned from Viet Nam. He was in critical condition. He was blind, his mind was clouded, and his body was mangled. His mother traveled over 2,000 miles to be by his bedside. As soon as she entered the hospital room she laid her hands on his brow without ...read more

  • One Day As I Was Picking The Toys Up Off The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,254 views

    One day as I was picking the toys up off the floor, I noticed a small hand print on the wall beside the door. I knew that it was something that I’d seen most every day, but this time when I saw it there, I wanted it to stay. Then tears welled up inside my eyes, I knew it wouldn’t last, for every ...read more