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  • Hugging The Enemy  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,492 views

    HUGGING THE ENEMY Barbara Brown Taylor tells the story of her nephew Will’s first birthday party. The family was gathered around for the usual traditions of birthdays, the cake. And the presents. Will let them know how pleased he was by doing his new dance-a slow twirling movement that he had ...read more

  • Some Might Think That A Sermon Examining Doctrine ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Dec 17, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,516 views

    Some might think that a sermon examining doctrine is dry and boring. More than that, they might think that doctrine isn’t as important as something you can apply directly to your life situation. You might think, you want something that will help you with your marriage, with your other ...read more

  • There Was A Man Many Years Ago Named ...  PRO

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jul 31, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,981 views

    ILLUS: There was a man many years ago named Henry Ward Beecher. He was a prominent preacher here in America. He was invited on an occasion to attend a meeting of an atheist club where the noted agnostic Robert Ingersol was speaking. So Mr. Beecher, the preacher, accepted the invitation. ...read more

  • Across Nicaragua, Graffiti Plastered Houses, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,233 views

    Across Nicaragua, graffiti plastered houses, walls, and public buildings. The most prevalent campaign slogan everywhere was: “Daniel 5:25.” Intended to be a simple instruction on how to vote, it literally meant, “Vote for Daniel Ortega, the 5th position on the ballot, on the 25th day of ...read more

  • Today Christ The King Calls You And Me To "Be His ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Nov 25, 2006
     | 3,018 views

    Today Christ the King calls you and me to “be His witnesses in Jerusalem, in Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth until He comes in final victory, and we feat at His table for ever.” I deeply love, appreciate, and respect the ministry of Chicago Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, the Founder and ...read more

  • Bishop Ryle Points Out That Jesus, Through The ...

    Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Mar 12, 2007
     | 2,695 views

    Bishop Ryle points out that Jesus, through the Holy Spirit and the ministry of the faithful church, would “raise up a standard of morality and purity and knowledge of which formerly men had no conception.” (Ryle, ibid. p. 159) This was seen in the days immediately following the birth of the early ...read more

  • 1938 God Moves In Mysterious ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 15, 2009
     | 4,235 views

    1938 God Moves In Mysterious Ways At age 32, William Cowper passed through a great crisis in his life. He tried to end his life by taking laudanum. Then he hired a horse-drawn cabbie, ordering the driver to take him to the Thames, intending to throw himself from the bridge. It was one of London’s ...read more

  • I Have A Friend Who Started This Church In The ...

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jul 1, 2009
     | 992 views

    I have a friend who started this church in the lower 48 that was so successful that they had a difficult time finding a place to meet for Sunday services. They had so many people showing up on Sunday they were literally standing in the parking lot waiting for a seat in the next service. The church ...read more

  • One Of My Jobs Some Years Ago Was Working With ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 29, 2009
     | 1,439 views

    One of my jobs some years ago was working with disabled people. I remember working with a young Christian woman and my job was teaching her how to read. She would readily share her faith to others and I enjoyed the opportunity to encourage her in her faith. I chose the 23rd Psalm in our lessons and ...read more

  • Demons!  PRO

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 25, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,323 views

    DEMONS! There was a time when I told the Lord that I would do whatever He wanted me to do EXCEPT CAST OUT DEMONS and do weird stuff like that with the occult. I now realise that Jesus' power and authority far exceeds that of demons. Oh yes, I believe that demons exist! You don't want to talk ...read more

  • Cliff Barrows' Honeymoon ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,454 views

    Cliff Barrows’ Honeymoon Service Dr. James Dobson wrote a book entitled When God Doesn’t Make Sense, and in his book he shared an illustration that is very applicable to the point being drawn from this particular verse. Take a moment and reflect upon the following story: In 1945, a young ...read more

  • John Harper's Last Convert  PRO

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,651 views

    JOHN HARPER'S LAST CONVERT John Harper was born into a Christian family May 29, 1872. He became a Christian 13 years later and had already started preaching by age 17. He received training at the Baptist Pioneer Mission in London, and in 1896 he founded a church, now known as Harper Memorial ...read more

  • Cargar La Bateria — Charge The Batteries

    Contributed by Kenton Wood on Jan 1, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,140 views

    CARGAR LA BATERIA CHARGE THE BATTERIES (TRANSLATION FOLLOWS) Tengo en mi mano un taladro inalámbrico. Es relativamente nuevo. Pero, al apretar el botón, apenas da vuelta. ¿Qué necesito hacer? Cargar la batería. ¿Conoces a personas Cristianas que sus vidas apenas dan vuelta? Claro. Hasta ...read more

  • Staying In The Shallow End

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 28, 2011
     | 3,688 views

    STAYING IN THE SHALLOW END He stays at the shallow end of the pool for a long time, refusing invitations to come out into the deeper water, even with his dad. But after a long time considering it, my grandson Zion Brave Bennett thrusts himself into the pool, swimming underwater and then ...read more

  • Imaginary Jesus

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
     | 2,704 views

    IMAGINARY JESUS Matt Mikalatos has written a fictional story entitled, "Imaginary Jesus." In that story the main character encounters a wide variety of people who claim to be Jesus, but who actually represent our diverse and ever-changing depictions of who we want Jesus to be and the roles we want ...read more

  • Standing On The Door

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 4, 2011
     | 4,111 views

    STANDING ON THE DOOR You see, when we Christians do a poor job, then people don't want to have anything to do with our Christ. God's own name as well as the Christian faith itself is on the line. When we disrespect our supervisors, then our supervisors disrespect our Savior, and we become a ...read more

  • Barna Notes That Between The Two Parents Mother's ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 14, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,494 views

    Barna notes that between the two parents mother’s and father’s the mom is doing a better job of teaching their kids about the spiritual dimension of life -- Barna survery: a. Mom versus Dad: Men may enjoy advantages in physical strength, but they are much less likely than women to exercise their ...read more

  • There's A Joke About A Man Who Was A Keen Church ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,495 views

    There’s a joke about a man who was a keen church goer. The pillar of the church. I looked up pillar of the church in my A-Z of Christianity: a big thick thing that holds everything up and restricts vision. (From Bacon Sandwiches and Salvation by Adrian Plass published by Authentic – a very funny ...read more

  • Louis Ix Of France (1215-1270)

    Contributed by Gary Kins on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,755 views

    Louis IX of France (1215-1270) St. Louis led an exemplary life, bearing constantly in mind his mother’s words: "I would rather see you dead at my feet than guilty of a mortal sin." His biographers have told us of the long hours he spent in prayer, fasting, and penance, without the knowledge of his ...read more

  • Liz Curtis Higgs Was One Of The Best-Known Disc ...

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Aug 30, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,005 views

    Liz Curtis Higgs was one of the best-known disc jockeys in America, and she lived quite a…wild lifestyle without God. In fact, Howard Stern was the A.M. show, and Liz Curtis Higgs was the P.M. show. And one day Howard Stern said to Liz, “You know, you need to clean up your act.” Now, that really ...read more