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  • All In

    Contributed by Tom Feola on Feb 6, 2012
     | 9,093 views

    ALL IN The New York Giants were just a handful of days from the Week 16 game against the New York Jets, with the Giants stuck at 7-7 and their season fast slipping away. Losers of four of their previous five games, it seemed as if the Giants were destined to finish second or even third in the NFC ...read more

  • Misfired Twice!

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 19, 2024
     | 180 views

    Story from Bob Hostetler in Red Letter Prayer Life: Two of my dearest friends in the world, Dave and Becky, told me the amazing story of their mission trip some years ago to the mountain town of San Luis, Honduras. They traveled as part of a combined medical and evangelistic team that served the ...read more

  • I Came Across This Little Reminder Years ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,339 views

    I came across this little reminder years ago. “I’m careful of the words I say to keep them soft and sweet. I never know from day to day which ones I’ll have to eat.” From Paul Lee Tan, ...read more

  • Since The Death Of Jesus Christ, 2000 Years ...  PRO

    Contributed by Micah Fries on Nov 29, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,194 views

    • Since the death of Jesus Christ, 2000 years ago, 43 million Christians have become martyrs • Over 50% of these were in the last century alone • More than 200 million Christians face persecution each day, 60% of whom are children • Every day over 300 ...read more

  • A Block In The Castle

    Contributed by Tim White on Jan 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,633 views

    A BLOCK IN THE CASTLE It's a lot like the boy who was on vacation at the beach and built a beautiful sand castle. A bully came by and kicked the castle down, laughing at the boy's screams. The next day, the boy found a concrete block and built the castle on the rock. He left the ...read more

  • "sacrifice And Suffering."

    Contributed by Darrell Campbell on Mar 20, 2024
     | 241 views

    While we enjoy our cookouts and ballgames on Memorial Day and July 4th we often forget about the suffering and sacrifice that made it all possible. As we celebrate Easter may we have the same mindset. It is more than egg hunts, pretty clothes and ...read more

  • Girolamo Savonarola Was One Of The Great ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,559 views

    Girolamo Savonarola was one of the great preachers of the fifteenth century. He preached in the great cathedral of Florence, Italy, which contained a magnificent marble statue of the blessed virgin Mary. When Savonarola started preaching at this great cathedral, he noticed one day an elderly woman ...read more

  • On December 29, 1987, A Soviet Cosmonaut Returned ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Dunn on Mar 12, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,066 views

    On December 29, 1987, a Soviet cosmonaut returned to the earth after 326 days in orbit. He was in good health, which hasn’t always been the case in those record-breaking voyages. Five years earlier, touching down after 211 days in space, two cosmonauts suffered from dizziness, high pulse rates, and ...read more

  • Teamwork: The Big Picture

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Sep 17, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,142 views

    Teamwork: The Big Picture We've got to get together and work together to solve the problem. In his book Wind and Fire, Bruce Larson tells of a friend of his who lives near Hoyt Park in Madison, Wisconsin and who happens to be a great bird lover. Invariably, his yard is full of all kinds of birds ...read more

  • Strength In Old Age

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 13, 2020
     | 2,048 views

    I use the Bible I had in Bible college when I have my devotions or study. Came across these notes from 1/24/80. I was 27. Joshua 14:11 As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come ...read more

  • A Visiting Preacher Once Stayed In A House Of A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 27, 2006
    based on 29 ratings
     | 2,792 views

    A visiting preacher once stayed in a house of a widow. He’d arrived on the Saturday before he was to preach on the Sunday, and the lady of the house, being that sort of person, had given up her bedroom for the guest. When he got up in the morning he threw back the curtains and looked out on a ...read more

  • Microsoft Has Formally Launched The Final ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Mar 6, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 2,052 views

    Microsoft has formally launched the final revision of its Windows operating system for PCs. It’s called Windows "Me"—short for Windows Millennial Edition. One feature of Windows Me that has caused a stir is its new "system restore" feature. How does it work? Suppose you suffer a system crash on ...read more

  • Commitment Or Convenient?

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Oct 14, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,316 views

    COMMITMENT OR CONVENIENT? Deacon Wives author Diana Davis writes about Angie and her commitment. Let’s take a look at Angie. She loves her church and is committed to its ministry. She considers herself to be a faithful worshipper. If you take a careful look, however, you’ll find a few gaps in ...read more

  • Bill Hybels And Soccer Coach (Across The Room ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 22, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,550 views

    Bill Hybels and Soccer Coach (Across the Room p30) Bill tells about his sons soccer coach (Brian). One day he felt prompted to leave the sideline and go introduce himself and help put the balls and equiptment away. He wasn’t thrilled to find out Bill was a pastor. After several months of ...read more

  • Long Ago Demosthenes Had Written: "We Keep ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
     | 2,423 views

    Long ago Demosthenes had written: “We keep prostitutes for pleasure; we keep mistresses for the day to day needs of the body; we keep wives for the begetting of children and for the faithful guardianship of our homes. So long as a man supported his wife and family there was no ...read more

  • Long Ago Demosthenes Had Written: "We Keep ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 2,195 views

    Long ago Demosthenes had written: "We keep prostitutes for pleasure; we keep mistresses for the day to day needs of the body; we keep wives for the begetting of children and for the faithful guardianship of our homes. So long as a man supported his wife and family there was no ...read more

  • Two Sisters I Know, Joanne And Linda Who Have ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2004
     | 777 views

    Two sisters I know, Joanne and Linda who have since become lovely ladies with families of their own,while they still were young girls were playing one day. Joanne the older of the two sisters by three years became at one point very angry with her little sister and said to her in frustration and ...read more

  • We're Like The Little Boy Who Was Sitting In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2001
    based on 126 ratings
     | 1,548 views

    We’re like the little boy who was sitting in church one day. The preacher was going on and on about how great heaven would be. He talked about the streets of gold and the angels and about seeing God face to face. He concluded his message by asking the members of the congregation to raise their ...read more

  • In His Book, What’s So Amazing About ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 36 ratings
     | 1,107 views

    In his book, What’s So Amazing About Grace, Philip Yancey tells the true story of a Texas couple who had trouble with pride. An argument ensued one day when the husband felt that his wife had spent too much on sugar at the grocery story. The argument was never resolved. They lived together for ...read more

  • Phoebe Brown Was A Lady Who Knew How Important ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,878 views

    Phoebe Brown was a lady who knew how important worship is, and how beneficial it can be. Phoebe was a farmer’s wife and she and her husband had several children. So, naturally her days were full of hard work. By the end of the day her body was tired, her nerves were on edge, and her spirit was low. ...read more

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