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  • I Am A Mother Of Three (Ages 14, 12, 3) And Have ...

    Contributed by Gerald Albers on Feb 25, 2007
     | 977 views

    I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with. Her last project of the term was called "Smile." The class ...read more

  • Listen To This True Story About God's Love: I Am ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,475 views

    Listen to this true story about God’s love: I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with. Her last ...read more

  • Object Lesson: Egg Osmosis

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Jun 4, 2011
     | 2,747 views

    OBJECT LESSON: EGG OSMOSIS Osmosis is the process by which water enters our tissues. All of our cells are surrounded by a membrane that selectively allows in anything the cell needs but prevents unwanted molecules from entering. Weigh a couple of uncooked eggs and carefully place them into a ...read more

  • Outhouse And Penthouse!" Isaiah 42: 1-4 Key ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 7, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,116 views

    “Outhouse and Penthouse!” Isaiah 42: 1-4 Key verse(s): 1a: “‘Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight . . .’” Have you ever wanted to lead something? Have you ever wanted to be the one that everyone else follows? Leadership isn’t something that everyone ought to aspire ...read more

  • Are We There Yet? (06.28.05--Direction--John ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 28, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,040 views

    Are We There Yet? (06.28.05--Direction--John 21:11-14 ) WHen I’m There, will I know that I am there? When we finally reach that point in life where all things finally work together and we’ve arrived at our life’s goal, that place where the many years of education, accumulated wisdom and just plain ...read more

  • In Donald Miller's Book "Blue Like Jazz," He Has ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Aug 4, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,367 views

    In Donald Miller’s book “Blue Like Jazz,” he has a chapter called “Love: How to Really Love Other People” He was at a lecture by Greg Spencer that talked about the metaphors that we use around (amongst other things) relationships. We talk about how we value people, invest in people, how we say ...read more

  • Father, Forgive Them...  PRO

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 27, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,336 views

    FATHER, FORGIVE THEM... Many years ago, long before any of us were born, and long before our great grandparents were born, a young man walked into town. His clothes were old and well worn. His shoes had holes, and he carried all of his possessions in a small, dirty bag. When he first arrived in ...read more

  • They Knew That They Had A Serious Problem Before ...

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 7, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,058 views

    "They knew that they had a serious problem before they even pulled over to the side of the highway to check it out. The car shrieked and shuttered. Something was dragging on the pavement- and whatever it was, it sounded expensive. They got out of the car to survey the damage and sure enough it ...read more

  • Toilets And Stamps! (07.19.05--Pride--Nehemiah ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 17, 2005
     | 3,128 views

    Toilets and Stamps! (07.19.05--Pride--Nehemiah 3:5) The goal was now in sight! What I had worked so hard for, was suddenly staring me in the face and it was so great to have achieved what I had worked so hard for. Potential realized, the prize won, perhaps now, I could let up a bit. I had been ...read more

  • Keep Your Fork

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,304 views

    KEEP YOUR FORK The sound of Martha’s voice on the other end of the telephone always brought a smile to Brother Jim’s face. She was not only one of the oldest members of the congregation, but one of the most faithful. Aunt Martie, as all the children called her, just seemed to ooze faith, hope, and ...read more

  • Keep Your Fork  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,592 views

    KEEP YOUR FORK The sound of Martha’s voice on the other end of the telephone always brought a smile to Brother Jim’s face. She was not only one of the oldest members of the congregation, but one of the most faithful. Aunt Martie, as all the children called her, just seemed to ooze faith, hope, and ...read more

  • Part One (Kid's ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008
     | 1,283 views

    Part One (kid’s sermon) Let me tell you about the most memorable day of my life. There I was living this average conditions with no one recognizing my worth. No one really could see the great potential that I had when suddenly everything change. All of a sudden, out of no where, I taken from my ...read more

  • Ministering To ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 3,173 views

    Ministering to Christ In The Midst of Disaster “Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom… For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger and you invited Me in, ...read more

  • The Invisible Enemy

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2011
     | 7,043 views

    THE INVISIBLE ENEMY "Good night, sleep tight, and don't let the bed bugs bite" has been spoken by loving mothers to their children for decades as they gently tucked their little ones to sleep and wished them a good night. The phrase itself carries within it the gentle reminder of a younger age and ...read more

  • Distractions Along The Way

    Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014
     | 7,020 views

    “I live in Charlotte, North Carolina, 200 miles from the coast. And yet our local Wal-Mart has a random smattering of seagulls that soar overhead and eat French fries and other debris from neighboring fast food restaurants. The truth is the seagulls are lost. They’ve taken a wrong turn. And instead ...read more

  • Grandma's Hands

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 23, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,885 views

    Grandma’s Hands When I stand at the graveside for an elderly person, I think about the life they have lived, that dash between the birth date and date of death. I think about all they have seen, all they have experienced. And I think about this story that is told: Grandma, some 90+ years, sat ...read more

  • I'm A Different Person  PRO

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jul 27, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,349 views

    I'M A DIFFERENT PERSON “…that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind…” When I still lived in California, and for a while was selling cars until I repented, I worked with a very lovely young woman named Sheri. We became good friends, because we were hired very close to the same time. She ...read more

  • Letter From Camp

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 16, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,101 views

    Letter From Camp Dear Mom, Our scoutmaster told us all to write to our parents in case you saw the flood on TV and worried. We are OK. Only 1 of our tents and 2 sleeping bags got washed away. Luckily, none of us got drowned because we were all up on the mountain looking for Chad when it happened. ...read more

  • The Visited Planet,

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 14, 2009
     | 6,548 views

    “The Visited Planet,” by J.B. Phillips Once upon a time a very young angel was being shown round the splendours and glories of the universes by a senior and experienced angel. To tell the truth, the little angel was beginning to be tired and a little bored. He had been shown whirling galaxies and ...read more

  • Folks I'd Like To Introduce The Legendary Johnny ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Feb 28, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 1,641 views

    Folks I’d like to introduce the legendary Johnny Cash and his famous song—A Boy Named Sue. (Singer with guitar sings song) My daddy left home when I was three And he didn’t leave much to ma and me Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze. Now, I don’t blame him cause he run and hid But ...read more

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