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  • Identifying The Ones In Power

    Contributed by Kent Wise on Nov 2, 2012
     | 1,715 views

    IDENTIFYING THE ONES IN POWER It does not take one long in business to identify the power brokers in a meeting or situation. When I was at Tyson Foods, I would attend monthly cost meetings where our seating arrangements were always pre-assigned. The seating never changed for the middle table. ...read more

  • A Living Memorial

    Contributed by James Chandler on May 29, 2018
     | 4,001 views

    When our children were young, we took a vacation to Washington D.C. We saw the many different memorials. The highlight of our trip was Arlington National Cemetery. It was quite a moment standing there with my wife and children watching the changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier. ...read more

  • Tomorrow

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 10, 2019
     | 4,852 views

    It is reported that Colonel Rahl, commander of the British troops in Trenton, New Jersey, was playing cards when a courier brought an urgent message stating that General George Washington was crossing the Delaware River. Rahl put the letter in his pocket and didn't bother to read it until his ...read more

  • The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 1,322 views

    THE i-POD One day a woman came home to find her husband in the kitchen, shaking frantically with what looked like a wire running from his waist to the electric coffeepot he had in his hand. It seemed that he was being electrocuted. So - intending to jolt him away from the deadly current - she ...read more

  • William Gladstone, In Announcing The Death ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,487 views

    ILL: William Gladstone, in announcing the death of Princess Alice to the House of Commons, told a touching story. The little daughter of the Princess was seriously ill with diphtheria. The doctors told the princess not to kiss her little daughter and endanger her life by breathing the child’s ...read more

  • Why Does Satan Attack Us With Firey Darts Or ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Oct 10, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,318 views

    Why does Satan attack us with Firey darts or arrows? Becuase a flaming arrow does not need to hit it’s target EXACTLY, it just needs to get close enough for the fire to spread. And fire left unattended will become unmanagable! A few years ago, I had some of those nice smelling candles lit in my ...read more

  • Boomerang Kids: Almost 16 Million Families Had At ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,312 views

    Boomerang Kids: Almost 16 million families had at least one child over 18 living at home in ‘03, up 7% since ‘95 and 14% since ‘85, according to the Census Bureau’s American Housing Survey. They leave and come back, sometimes more than once, often after college, between jobs, before marriage, after ...read more

  • A Fellow Pastor Shared This Incident That ...

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Jan 8, 2007
     | 2,356 views

    A fellow pastor shared this incident that happened to him while he was ministering on a college campus in Minnesota. He said, “I had the opportunity to share the gospel with Glenn, a student and musician who sang and played his guitar in local bars and restaurants to help cover his tuition costs. ...read more

  • I Wonder What God Would Say To Us Today As He ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,424 views

    I wonder what God would say to us today as He sees all of our so-called Christian organizations in constant activity but with little action or movement. The huge building program proclaiming astronomical figures in cost and “people reached” is indeed impressive. The mushroom growth of both churches ...read more

  • Ideal Love

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,090 views

    Ideal Love a. There was a Dad who took his kids to do a little shopping. As they drove up, they spotted an eighteen-wheeler parked with a big sign on it that said, "Petting Zoo." The kids jumped up in a rush and asked, "Daddy, Daddy. Can we go? Please. Please. Can we go?" "Sure," He said giving ...read more

  • Sin Ultimately Destroys Us. Several Years Ago In ...

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Jul 10, 2008
     | 2,205 views

    Sin ultimately destroys us. Several years ago in my home church in Indianapolis where I had grown up, the minister, we’ll call him John, was caught having an affair with a missionary that the church supported and that he had recently visited on behalf of the church family. His wife, we’ll call her ...read more

  • At The Dramatic Conclusion Of The Musical, ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 9, 2009
     | 1,508 views

    At the dramatic conclusion of the musical, Camelot, the tragic figure of King Arthur calls a boy named Tom out of the bushes. Arthur dubs the boy a “Knight of the Round Table,” but orders him not to fight in the battle. He is to “grow up and grow strong” in order to tell of the ideals and ...read more

  • I Wonder What God Would Say To Us Today As He ...

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Apr 22, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,156 views

    I wonder what God would say to us today as He sees all of our so-called Christian organizations in constant activity but with little action or movement. The huge building program proclaiming astronomical figures in cost and “people reached” is indeed impressive. The mushroom growth of both churches ...read more

  • At Times Being A Christian Will Mean For Us A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,610 views

    At times being a Christian will mean for us a sacrifice, will involve a cost , it could involves once held friendships it could mean letting go of something in order for us to fulfil Gods purposes in our lives as Martin Luther once said, “The cross we bear always goes before the crown we ...read more

  • A Wealthy Businessman From Texas Was In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,769 views

    A wealthy businessman from Texas was in the habit of giving his dad unique gifts on his birthday. As his business travels took him around the world, he would always search to find something truly remarkable to give to his dad. But this past year he felt he had outdone himself. He discovered a ...read more

  • In 1925, Betty Stam Said: "Lord, I Give Up My ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,360 views

    In 1925, Betty Stam said: "Lord, I give up my own purposes and plans, all my own desires, hopes, and ambitions, and accept Thy will for my life. I give myself, my life, my all utterly to Thee, to be Thine forever. I hand over to Thy keeping all of my friendships; all the people whom I love are to ...read more

  • Years Ago, There Was A Wicked Emperor By The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,168 views

    Years ago, there was a wicked emperor by the name of Dionysius. He discovered that near to where he lived was a cave shaped in the form of a funnel with an opening right at the surface. Dionysus used this cave as a workshop for his slaves. He put all the slaves in caves and then he’d go up and put ...read more

  • Contamination Is Another Word For Sin

    Contributed by Dave Hensman on Sep 29, 2022
     | 1,135 views

    I once lived in Vancouver Canada. Above the city in the mountains there is a lake which serves as the city water supply. That lake is fenced, you can't swim in it, boat on it, or even hike around it. It's pure and will kept pure at all costs. To defile it would defile all. What flows out ...read more

  • The Tongue Is A Rudder To Give Us Direction

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 6, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 891 views

    Two warships with the largest full-load displacement in the world are the US Navy aircraft carriers. The USS Nimitz and Dwight D. Eisenhower weigh about 91,400 tons. They are 1,092 feet in length overall and have a speed well in excess of 30 knots with their nuclear-powered 280,000 horsepower ...read more

  • Bride-To-Be Hosts A Banquet For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 10, 2009
     | 4,386 views

    Bride-to-Be Hosts a Banquet for Homeless Philip Yancey told the story of the woman who was getting married and planned a huge wedding banquet. It was going to held at the Hyatt Hotel and cost $13,000. After everything had been planned and paid for the groom dumped her. When she tried to cancel she ...read more