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  • Paul Esheman, The Man Responsible For ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,655 views

    : Paul Esheman, the man responsible for distributing millions of copies of the Jesus film around the world, tells bout the time that the film was shown at a refugee camp I Mozambique on the southeast coast of Africa. Although most of the people had never heard the gospel, they fell in love with ...read more

  • I'm Not Growing Old  PRO

    Contributed by Jay Patton on May 20, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,973 views

    I’m Not Growing Old They say that I am growing old I’ve heard them say it times untold In language plain and bold But I’m not growing old This frail old shell in which I dwell Is growing old I know full well But I’m not growing old. What if my hair has turned gray Gray hair is honorable, they ...read more

  • Her Name Was Susan, She Was An Outcast. When I ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard White on Oct 9, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 1,742 views

    Her name was Susan, she was an outcast. When I met her at the ER she had attempted suicide twice in the past 24 hrs. The doctor was doing his interview of her while I sat and watched. She was nervous, twitching and fidgeting as she answered his questions. While this was going on I was praying. My ...read more

  • When Sherry And I Lived In Pottstown, We Shopped ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 22, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,606 views

    When Sherry and I lived in Pottstown, we shopped at the ShopRite Supermarket I town. In fact I would say that at that time it was probably the most popular of the Super Markets. Well there was really only one easy way to get to ShopRite, and that was to cross a small bridge. Well, the time came ...read more

  • There Is A Remarkable Prison In Brazil. For Over ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jul 19, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,290 views

    There is a remarkable prison in Brazil. For over twenty years the government has allowed two Christians to run the prison. The prison is called “Humaita” and it runs on Christian principles. All the work is done by the prisoners, except that which is required by two full-time staff. Families ...read more

  • I Can Remember In My Very Early Bible College ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 20, 2005
     | 1,224 views

    I can remember in my very early Bible college days, how that a love for the Word of God begin to develop within my own life. I had one particular instructor, Kelsey Griffin, who really turned me on to the power of the Word of God. I can remember sitting up night and night and poring over ...read more

  • Today I Had Lunch With A Man Who Is What We Call ...

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Sep 7, 2005
     | 1,856 views

    Today I had lunch with a man who is what we call a Maori Kaumatua, or leader. He is in His late 50’s, when he was 10 he and His family had no knowledge of Jesus or his claims on their lives. In fact they were deeply into the other side, having open visions of their tribal guardian and other ...read more

  • One Solitary Life  PRO

    Contributed by David Parks on Mar 31, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,175 views

    One Solitary Life Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another village. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty, and then for three years He was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never owned a ...read more

  • The News From The Utah Mine Collapse Has Not Been ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Aug 23, 2007
     | 660 views

    The news from the Utah mine collapse has not been good. Over the last several days, in an effort to find the trapped men, holes have been drilled through 2000 feet of rock and rubble. We hope the men will be saved. But for a moment, imagine if the drill comes all the way down and discovers ...read more

  • God's Grace Shown To Us  PRO

    Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Sep 3, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,862 views

    "God’s Grace Shown To Us" The Enemy of the world, Satan, was on the side of life’s road with a very large cage. The man coming towards him noticed that it was crammed full of people of every kind, young, old, from every race and nation." Where did you get these people?" the man asked. "Oh, ...read more

  • God's Grace Shown To Us  PRO

    Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,909 views

    "God’s Grace Shown To Us" The Enemy of the world, Satan, was on the side of life’s road with a very large cage. The man coming towards him noticed that it was crammed full of people of every kind, young, old, from every race and nation." Where did you get these people?" the man asked. "Oh, ...read more

  • One Solitary Life

    Contributed by Craig Cramblet on Mar 1, 2008
     | 1,512 views

    “One Solitary Life" Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another village. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty. Then for three years He was an itinerant preacher. He never owned a home. He never wrote a book. He never held an ...read more

  • A Family Went To Dine At A Restaurant And The ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,263 views

    A family went to dine at a restaurant and the six-year-old boy was asked to say the blessing. As they bowed their heads he said, “God is great. God is good. Thank you for this food. And I would even thank you more, God, if Mom bought us some ice cream after dinner with liberty and justice for all. ...read more

  • The Fire  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,604 views

    THE FIRE H. A. Ironside told the story of pioneers who were making their way across one of the central states to a distant place that had been opened up for homesteading. They traveled in covered wagons drawn by oxen, and progress was necessarily slow. One day they were horrified to note a long ...read more

  • Some Of You Remember That Once Upon A Time I Was ...

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Aug 25, 2008
     | 1,462 views

    Some of you remember that once upon a time I was -- sort of a hippie. It was during college -- Patty and I both attended K-State. My second Summer in college I left conservative K-State and went to a Navigator summer program in Boulder, CO. If you’ve been to Boulder you’ve seen the remnants of ...read more

  • Father Forgive Them

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008
     | 3,031 views

    FATHER FORGIVE THEM There was once a man who was born in a little town back east. He grew up and took on the family business. The only earthly father he had ever known died sometime in his teen years and as the oldest son he took on the responsibility of caring for his mother. He had a good ...read more

  • The Fire

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,850 views

    Illustration: The Fire H. A. Ironside told the story of pioneers who were making their way across one of the central states to a distant place that had been opened up for homesteading. They traveled in covered wagons drawn by oxen, and progress was necessarily slow. One day they were horrified to ...read more

  • Where The Fire Has Been

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008
     | 3,802 views

    WHERE THE FIRE HAS BEEN H. A. Ironside told the story of pioneers who were making their way across one of the central states to a distant place that had been opened up for homesteading. They traveled in covered wagons drawn by oxen, and progress was necessarily slow. One day they were horrified to ...read more

  • Forgotten How To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
     | 3,849 views

    FORGOTTEN HOW TO FISH? I read an interesting story about a group of pelicans in California. If you’ve ever seen pelicans in action, you know they’re great fishermen, or fisher-birds. These pelicans were hanging out near a fleet of fishing boats. The fishermen on the boats would pull into the ...read more

  • If It's Not True...  PRO

    Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Sep 10, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,631 views

    IF IT'S NOT TRUE... The fact is, if Jesus Christ died on the cross and did not rise again from the dead, everything we live for and believe as Christians means absolutely nothing, Ill. 1 Cor. 15:12-20. 1. v.13 Christ Is Not Risen a. He died in vain, Rom. 4:24; 5:10 b. He lied, Mt. 16:21; ...read more