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  • Called To Testify

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Apr 5, 2011
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    CALLED TO TESTIFY In 1981, my father was called as a court witness to testify to a number of thefts that occurred at his employer. Now, we had just moved from Pennsylvania to Minnesota, and dad was brand-new to the job as the corporate purchasing agent. So, dad reports to the CEO on day one, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Self-Centered Christianity  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2011
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    SELF-CENTERED CHRISTIANITY John Koessler pastored for years before becoming a professor in the pastoral studies department at Moody Bible Institute. In 2007 he wrote, A Stranger In The House of God, chronicling his experience in various churches. "Most of the Christians I know are disappointed ...read more

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  • Colossian Philosophy: "Borrowed" Features

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2011
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    COLOSSIAN PHILOSOPHY: "BORROWED" FEATURES I used to collect basketball cards. This was way back in the early 90s, though I still have held on to them. Basketball cards took off well after baseball cards, and each brand over time had its own unique features. Some were UV coated, others had gold ...read more

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  • Complicated Directions

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2011
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    COMPLICATED DIRECTIONS Matt Woodly, a father of four, talks about buying his children a swing set, about 15 years ago, as an early Christmas present. It was an extra long metal set with two swings, a two-seater swinging bench, a slide, monkey bars, and a series of hanging rings. He thought the ...read more

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  • A Liar Rips His Pants

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 20, 2011
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    A LIAR RIPS HIS PANTS Aaron Siebers. The 27-year-old Denver man, a Blockbuster employee, was skateboarding one afternoon when he fell and ripped his uniform pants. Due to work last night--and concerned about getting "written up" by Blockbuster superiors for not wearing his work-issued ...read more

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  • Galileo And The Church

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 2, 2011
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    GALILEO AND THE CHURCH Many of us have heard about the conflict between Galileo and the church of his day. The Church doctrine of that day taught that the sun revolved around the earth. But Galileo discovered that that wasn’t true--it was the earth that revolved around the sun. The Church didn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • A Little Girl's Trust

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2011
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    A LITTLE GIRL'S TRUST It's a lesson we need to learn, as well. Our true security comes from God and God alone, so we must learn to trust Him. Don't trust in a lie. Don't trust in an idol. Trust in the Lord. Then and only then will you be truly secure. Five-year-old Jessica became a bit ...read more

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  • What Occupies Your Heart

    Contributed by Scott Carroll on May 20, 2011
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    WHAT OCCUPIES YOUR HEART I squirmed a bit as I forced myself to listen to my friend cataloging her problems. After three hours, I interrupted her gently to ask, "If you were to draw a circle to represent your life, what would be in the center? She thought a moment, then said, "My problems." My ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • God's Preparing You For Great Things  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jun 11, 2011
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    GOD'S PREPARING YOU FOR GREAT THINGS SOME believe that they have been unfairly treated by circumstances in life. Consider my high school friend. At the age of 19, he found himself as the leader of a camping trip with a group of young teens. One of those teens drowned in a lake about an hour’s ...read more

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  • The Spirit Of The Law

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 9, 2011
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    THE SPIRIT OF THE LAW I knew a woman who stopped for a few drinks every night after work to let traffic die down, then drove home, about a 45 minute drive in lower mainland traffic. She would say, "I'm fine, I've never had an accident and there are never any roadblocks on my route home. It's not ...read more

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  • Stradivarius Mystery

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2011
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    STRADIVARIUS MYSTERY Perhaps the greatest of all Stradivarius mysteries is why no modern violinmaker has been able to replicate Stradivari’s work. The violins of Stradivari’s time were treated with a varnish made from the resinous material of any of a number of possible plants. We don’t know what ...read more

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  • The Blame Game

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 18, 2011
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    THE BLAME GAME Wayne Dyer writes: "All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you...You may succeed in making another feel guilty of something by blaming him; you won't succeed in changing whatever it ...read more

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  • Tears And Trust

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 23, 2011
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    TEARS AND TRUST Years ago, when my nephew Josh was about 9 years old we were out in the yard playing tag. He had tagged me and was running for all he was worth to get away from me. He was laughing and laughing as he looked back at me chasing him. Then he turned around and ran into a tree. It ...read more

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  • Stay Out Of The Stagnant Water

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 25, 2011
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    STAY OUT OF THE STAGNANT WATER Palmer Chinchen, in his book, True Religion, talks about traveling to the western edge of Zimbabwe with his brothers to raft the Zambezi River, starting at the base of the Victoria Falls. The falls are the largest in the world, more than a mile wide and three hundred ...read more

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  • Jesus Saves Me Now

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 30, 2011
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    JESUS SAVES ME NOW The old version used to tell us that He was able to keep us from falling. The new version, giving a closer rendering of the Greek, tells us that He is able to guard us from stumbling. So He can. So He will. But we must trust Him. Moment by moment we must look into His face, and ...read more

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  • Wynton Marsalis: Someone To Play With

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2011
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    WYNTON MARSALIS: SOMEONE TO PLAY WITH People are preoccupied with their own thoughts and interests. When we show interest and concern for another person’s interest or concern, it meets a deep need. People feel cared for and valued. Wynton Marsalis is a recognized musician. He is invited to teach ...read more

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  • St. Helens Vs. Krakatoa

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Nov 3, 2011
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    ST. HELENS VS. KRAKATOA May 18, 1980. You might remember that on that day there was an incredible explosion which was estimated at 500 times more powerful than the force of the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima. This explosion was so powerful that it ripped 1,200 feet off the top of a 9,700 ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • The Pink Bunny Suit

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 11, 2012
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    THE PINK BUNNY SUIT "Before I was afflicted I went astray; but now I keep thy word." There's a memorable scene in A Christmas Story, in which Ralphie, who longs for a BB gun for Christmas, opens a parcel from his dotty maiden aunt. The aunt makes clothing for Christmas presents, and is under ...read more

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  • Shannon's Sacrifice

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 25, 2012
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    SHANNON'S SACRIFICE It was March 24, 1998 in Westside Middle School near Jonesboro, Arkansas. A total of five people, four female students and a teacher, were killed at a school shooting. Ten people, nine students and one teacher, were injured. The perpetrators of the shooting were two students, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mary's Choice

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Mar 22, 2012
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    MARY'S CHOICE Mary Khoury, 17 from Damour, Lebanon and her family were forced to their knees before their home. The leader of the Muslim fanatics who had raided their village waved his pistol carelessly before their faces. His hatred for Christians burned in his eyes. "If you do not become a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran