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  • Something For Nothing?

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 13, 2020
     | 3,853 views

    Several years ago, I had to make an urgent flight across the country. Because the only airport with those kinds of connections was a good ways away, I took advantage of a shuttle service. Considering the cost of fuel and parking alone, I figured I could get a ride from the northern terminal all ...read more

  • I Am Reminded Of The Conversation That Took ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 2,126 views

    I am reminded of the conversation that took place between Thomas Aquinas, a prominent Catholic theologian of the past, and Pope Innocent II. The Pope was counting a large sum of money from the Vatican treasury and as he did so, he turned to Aquinas and noted that the church no longer needed to say, ...read more

  • One Summer Evening During A Violent Thunderstorm, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 2, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 1,547 views

    One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm, a mother was tucking her small son into bed. She was just about to turn off the light when he asked in a trembling voice, "Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?" His mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug. "I can’t, ...read more

  • Abstinent  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 30, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,824 views

    Supermodel Kim Alexis said "I made the decision as a teenager to be abstinent. I wanted to take control of my future. It wasn’t a popular decision then, just like it can be an unpopular decision now. It doesn’t always make me more friends. But the friends I have are true friends. True to ...read more

  • A Mother Was Preparing Pancakes For Sons, Kevin ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Braland on Sep 27, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,461 views

    A mother was preparing pancakes for sons, Kevin who is 5, and Ryan who is 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson so she said: “If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, "Let my brother have the first ...read more

  • Bruce Larson, In His Book "Wind And Fire," ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,677 views

    Bruce Larson, in his book "Wind and Fire," points out some interesting facts about sandhill cranes: "These large birds, who fly great distances across continents, have three remarkable qualities. First, they rotate leadership. No one bird stays out in front all the time. Second, they choose leaders ...read more

  • Mindy Caliguire In Spiritual Friendship Says, ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 1, 2007
     | 678 views

    Mindy Caliguire in Spiritual friendship says, “What do you do when you can’t stand the thought of praying, when the words of the Bible seem plastic and false… when you have been doing everything ‘right’ and the bottom falls out? It’s at these times when it is the spiritual friends who throw ...read more

  • November 2006, A Study Led By David Martin (An ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 31, 2008
     | 1,137 views

    November 2006, a study led by David Martin (an oncologist at the Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute in California) tested whether a mouse’s diet alone can affect its descendants. The researchers fed meals high in minerals and vitamins – such as B12 – to pregnant mice that have a gene ...read more

  • Spirituality Is A Major Contributor To A Child's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 3,058 views

    Spirituality is a major contributor to a child’s overall happiness (more so than for adults), finds a University of British Columbia study. Past studies have shown that in adults, spiritual feelings and higher levels of religious behavior typically account for about 5% of a person’s overall ...read more

  • I Want To Matter

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 19, 2009
     | 1,612 views

    I WANT TO MATTER I once asked a friend of mine what was his biggest fear? After listening to his response, I told him that my biggest fear in life is being insignificant. If I can’t make a difference in the lives of those around me, and impact their lives for the sake of the Kingdom, then my ...read more

  • Connections

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on May 7, 2009
     | 6,228 views

    CONNECTIONS My truck would not start. I tried several things to fix it and even had the battery checked. I thought I was in for a big expense. I prayed for my truck. A friend told me to clean the terminals, which I already had done. But I cleaned them thoroughly again and the truck started ...read more

  • Hezekiah's Story

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Dec 22, 2011
     | 3,014 views

    HEZEKIAH'S STORY Laos 2001. Hezekiah's life had been so transformed that he had to tell someone. When he returned to the village he grew up in, he told the 35 relatives and villagers who met him and demanded to know why he had converted to Christianity, "Jesus is the only way I can be saved from ...read more

  • Jesus Freak: Hezekiah

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Oct 31, 2012
     | 2,102 views

    JESUS FREAK: HEZEKIAH Laos 2001. Hezekiah’s life had been so transformed that he had to tell someone. When he returned to the village he grew up in, he told the 35 relatives and villagers who met him and demanded to know why he had converted to Christianity, "Jesus is the only way I can be saved ...read more

  • Some Thoughts On The Death Of A Child

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 1, 2024
     | 441 views

    Introduction: The death of a loved one is never easy to bear. The death of a child is no doubt even worse. Not counting wars, murder, enslavement, or any other heinous act, there were a number of people in both the Old and New Testaments who suffered the death of a child. Thanks be to God, I have ...read more

  • God's Word Has Power

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,707 views

    GOD'S WORD HAS POWER In an interview about his book The Folly of Prayer (IVP, 2009), author and pastor Matt Woodley shared a story about his friend Theresa. She had married the man of her dreams, but soon after that dropped into the pit of a deep depression. Everything went dark in her mind and ...read more

  • Kitty Gennovese. You May Not Recall The Name, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 2,174 views

    Kitty Gennovese. You may not recall the name, but most of you probably know the story concerning this young lady. In 1964 Kitty Gennovese was brutally attacked as she returned to her Queens apartment late one night. She screamed and hollered as she fought for her life for 30 minutes. As she ...read more

  • This Is My Church  PRO

    Contributed by Rob Ross on Apr 9, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,935 views

    This Is My Church It is composed of people just like me. It will be friendly if I am. It will do a great work if I work. It will make generous gifts to many causes if I am generous. It will bring others into its fellowship if I bring them. Its seats will be filled if I fill them. It will be a ...read more

  • There It Is, The Word Forsake. It Sounds Painful. ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jun 6, 2003
     | 1,643 views

    There it is, the word forsake. It sounds painful. It produces a mid-air collision with a courtroom gavel that says, “Divorced,” and an emergency room doctor that says, “Dead.” The word means, “to let one down, to desert, abandon, leave in a lurch, leave one helpless.” Kenneth Wuest helps us with ...read more

  • The Giver's Big Hands  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 29, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,862 views

    [The Giver’s Big Hands] A young boy went to the local store with his mother. The shop owner, a kindly man, passed him a large jar of suckers and invited him to help himself to a handful. Uncharacteristically, the boy held back. So the shop owner pulled out a handful for him. When outside, the boy’s ...read more

  • Relief Pitching Ace Donny Moore Couldn't Seem To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Judah Thomas on Oct 21, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,385 views

    Relief pitching ace Donny Moore couldn’t seem to resolve his anguish over losing an American League championship series game many years ago. In a moment of total torment, he shot his wife and then shot himself. Compare that with Dave Dravecky, who loses not only a game but a career, a ...read more