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  • Less Important Than We Think

    Contributed by John Bright on Jun 22, 2023
     | 854 views

    In his book, “Being with God,” Pastor AJ Sherrill addresses how the practices of contemplative prayer help the Believer see what’s going on inside: we are so caught up in our inner dramas that we lack the clarity to know what to pray for. Surrendering to the indwelling Holy Spirit (Romans 8:26-27) ...read more

  • John Maxwell States, "It's Amazing What Can ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 11, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,623 views

    John Maxwell states, “It’s amazing what can happen to and through an ordinary man when God pours a little hardship and the power of the Holy Spirit into the mix…One ordinary man, a little persecution, and a touch from the Spirit of God led to massive conversions in the city of Samaria. As Jesus had ...read more

  • Not Too Many Years Ago Newspapers Carried The ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 9, 2008
     | 1,090 views

    Not too many years ago newspapers carried the story of Al Johnson, a Kansas man who came to faith in Jesus Christ. What made his story remarkable was not his conversion, but the fact that as a result of his newfound faith in Christ, he confessed to a bank robbery he had participated in when he was ...read more

  • Not Too Many Years Ago Newspapers Carried The ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 22, 2009
     | 2,794 views

    Not too many years ago newspapers carried the story of Al Johnson, a Kansas man who came to faith in Jesus Christ. What made his story remarkable was not his conversion, but the fact that as a result of his newfound faith in Christ, he confessed to a bank robbery he had participated in when he was ...read more

  • The Moon Keeps ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 14, 2010
     | 1,734 views

    The Moon Keeps Shining The story is told of a judge who had been frequently ridiculed by a conceited lawyer. When asked by a friend why he didn’t rebuke his assailant, he replied, “In our town lives a widow who has a dog. And whenever the moon shines, it goes outside and barks all night.” Having ...read more

  • Thanksgiving Gags

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 19, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,993 views

    THANKSGIVING GAGS Some of you might want to add variety to your Thanksgiving dinner conversation for those of you who are mischievous: • During the middle of the meal, turn to mom and say, "See mom, I told you they wouldn't notice that the turkey was four months past its expiration date. You were ...read more

  • Indian Martyr

    Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Oct 31, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,289 views

    Devasahayam Pillai was the first Indian martyr to be beatified. He was born in Nilakandan Pillai (1712-1752) into a Hindu family in the Kingdom of Travancore. Pillai, an upper-caste Hindu nair convert to Christianity, was a member of the royal service and was close to King Marthanda Varma, ...read more

  • Courage: Breaking The Barrier

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,423 views

    COURAGE: BREAKING THE BARRIER Seek courage and strength to move out of your comfort zone. You will need it. Even the smallest of changes even if they are for the best disrupts our relational systems. Without courage, without trusted companions, and with strength, growth and maturity will never ...read more

  • Have You Read The Book, Blink? In This Book ...

    Contributed by Lee Johnson on Dec 9, 2005
     | 1,666 views

    Have you read the book, Blink? In this book Malcolm Gladwell shows us how we have this innate power to come to quality revelations or conclusions in the blink of an eye. It’s called the “theory of thin slicing.” As if you could cut a pie with a thickness of one millimeter, and you could predict ...read more

  • I'm Sort Of Surprised About The Timetable For ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 22, 2009
     | 2,045 views

    I’m sort of surprised about the timetable for Philip’s journey. God commands him to get up and depart about noon. It reminds me of Robbie O’ Connell, an Irish musician who lives in the U.S., when he went back to Ireland to chase down some authentic folk songs that hadn’t yet been recorded. Since ...read more

  • Separation From Your Love

    Contributed by Michael Buckingham on Jun 24, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,965 views

    SEPARATION FROM YOUR LOVE I remember once there was girl I loved so much in my youth, I thought that we would be together forever, and I thought that I could never live without her! But now I hardly ever think about her... the truth is that I really can live without her. So what changed between ...read more

  • An Honors Student In Fort Worth, Texas, Was Sent ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 17, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,416 views

    An honors student in Fort Worth, Texas, was sent to the principal's office and punished for telling a classmate that he believes homosexuality is wrong. Holly Pope said she was "absolutely stunned" when she received a telephone call from an assistant principal at Western Hills High School ...read more

  • George Gallup Says "North America Is The Only ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,526 views

    George Gallup says “North America is the only continent where Christianity is not growing.” The American Society of Church Growth reports that in ’98, half of churches in America did not add one new member through “conversion growth.” Fuller Seminary has discovered that “It takes 3 people in a ...read more

  • Jesus This, Jesus That

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,564 views

    Story – Jesus this, Jesus that. Few years ago I was talking with folks from this church – they needed a pastor. Really liked their church, seemed like great people. After awhile I noticed – Jesus didn’t seem to have anything to do with this church. Presbyterian – by the way. I, pointed this ...read more

  • Not Too Many Years Ago Newspapers Carried The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on May 3, 2001
    based on 127 ratings
     | 5,030 views

    Not too many years ago newspapers carried the story of Al Johnson, a Kansas man who came to faith in Jesus Christ. What made his story remarkable was not his conversion, but the fact that as a result of his newfound faith in Christ, he confessed to a bank robbery he had participated in when he was ...read more

  • A Man Fell Off A Cliff, But Managed To Grab A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,307 views

    A man fell off a cliff, but managed to grab a tree limb on the way down. The following conversation ensued: "Is anyone up there?" "I am here. I am the Lord. Do you believe me?" "Yes, Lord, I believe. I really believe, but I can’t hang on much longer." "That’s all right, if you really believe ...read more

  • A Young Boy Was Waiting After Church For His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 14, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 2,366 views

    A young boy was waiting after church for his family. The pastor saw him standing around and struck up a conversation. Noticing the boy had just come from Sunday School, the pastor thought he would ask him a question to see what he was learning. He said, “Young man, if you can tell me something ...read more

  • The Wrong Kind Of Faith

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,026 views

    Here’s an example of the wrong kind of faith. Are you familiar with the Broom Hilda comic strip? Anybody ever seen it? For an illustration of mindless faith I like the conversation that takes place between Irwin Troll and Gaylord Buzzard. Gaylord is reading the daily paper and observes, "First we ...read more

  • Billy Graham On Johnny Carson

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 7,998 views

    Billy Graham on Johnny Carson I was reading the other day. Years ago Billy Graham was a guest on the Johnny Carson Show. At one point in the conversation Johnny Carson said, “You know what, Billy? I bet if Jesus ever came back to earth, we’d do Him in again” Billy Graham leaned forward in his ...read more

  • Anyone Else?

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2010
     | 1,672 views

    ANYONE ELSE? A man fell off a cliff, but managed to grab a tree limb on the way down. The following conversation ensued: "Is anyone up there?" "I am here. I am the Lord. Do you believe me?" "Yes, Lord, I believe. I really believe, but I can't hang on much longer." "That's all right, if you ...read more