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  • Open Sandals Were The Most Common Footwear, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on Apr 9, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,448 views

    … open sandals were the most common footwear, and it was customary for guests to leave their sandals at the door when they entered a house. Since most travelers in Israel shared the main roads with camels, horses, and donkeys, it was impossible to completely avoid the droppings of these animals all ...read more

  • G. Gert Behanna, Converted At Age Of 60, Went ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 15, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 6,344 views

    G. Gert Behanna, converted at age of 60, went around the country speaking, wrote book THE LATE LIZ, in an interview “You know I travel around speaking for God and in the process I’m forced to use gas stations restrooms which are almost always filthy. I used to complain about that to God. I’d say, ...read more

  • Dr. James Dobson Tells A Story About A Family ...

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004
     | 1,645 views

    Dr. James Dobson tells a story about a family that lived in the Northeast part of the country. In the bitterly cold part of winter their car had become espe­cially dirty, what with road salts, frozen slush, and other wintry deposits. Conscious of the condition of their car, this family was driving ...read more

  • In China, Pastor Liu Ding Has Been To Prison So ...

    Contributed by John Harvey on Nov 9, 2005
     | 1,097 views

    In China, Pastor Liu Ding has been to prison so many times for following Christ that he cannot remember how many. Each time as he has been released he has been labeled “Non-repentant.” “I endured much hardship when I was in prison. Right at the beginning, my ears were beaten with an electric ...read more

  • On Profanity And Ungodly Language

    Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Apr 17, 2010
     | 2,310 views

    ON PROFANITY AND UNGODLY LANGUAGE Profanity and crude language are becoming more common on prime-time television programs. Many writers and producers seem to be intent on pushing the limits of how much immoral and offensive speech the public will allow. Profane and vulgar language is noise ...read more

  • Playing In The Dirt

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 15, 2012
     | 5,381 views

    PLAYING IN THE DIRT If you see a baby playing in the dirt, the baby may be dirty but you pretty much don’t make a big deal about it because it’s understood that babies play in dirt. Babies try to eat dirt. Babies scrub themselves in dirt. Dirt is a toy to a baby. But if you see a ...read more

  • A Pastor In Disguise

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2013
     | 7,302 views

    A Pastor in Disguise A few years ago at a Methodist Church in North Wales, as worshippers arrived at the church, they were distressed to see a dirty, drunk, smelly homeless man on the front steps. They didn't realize this bum was actually their pastor, Derek Rigby, who had disguised himself as a ...read more

  • The Story Is Told About A Deacon Who Always Went ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,824 views

    The story is told about a deacon who always went to church. He had to walk every mile in those days and he had a long way to go. He always looked really sharp in his clothes. On this day, however, when he got to church he was the worst looking guy you ever saw. He was dirty and wet all over and he ...read more

  • We Live In A Safety First Culture. When I Was A ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 29, 2007
     | 1,039 views

    We live in a safety first culture. When I was a kid, we didn’t wear helmets when riding our bikes except on the BMX track. I turned out ok. Today we wear seatbelts, have car seats, and heaven forbid that the kids might actually get to ride in the back of a pick up truck. Not only that but cars now ...read more

  • Have You Heard The Saying "You Are What You ...

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Mar 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,756 views

    Have you heard the saying “you are what you eat”? Well good thing that’s not true because I’d probably be an eggplant or something, but what is true is “you are what you think”. You are what you think, you are what you read, and you are who you hang out with. If you put garbage in, you’ll get ...read more

  • Half A Cloak  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 1,360 views

    HALF A CLOAK There is a legend about Martin of Tours who is said to be the first military chaplain. He followed the Roman Army from place to place ministering to the soldiers, and to people in the places they conquered. One cold winter day he was following the Roman Army into a city. There was a ...read more

  • The Blood Of Christ—communion Meditation  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 8, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,148 views

    THE BLOOD OF CHRIST- COMMUNION MEDITATION If you’ve seen Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ,” you probably remember the scene of Jesus’ scourging. It’s rather hard to forget the whip with steel and bone and glass knotted in its leather striking Jesus over and over again. There is a part ...read more

  • In Eastern Lands, People Used Public Baths And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Chad Wright on Mar 30, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,424 views

    In Eastern lands, people used public baths and got dressed again; as they walked in the dusty streets, their feet became dirty. On arriving home, they did not need another bath; they needed only to wash their feet. When the Jewish priests were ordained, they were washed all over (Ex. 29:4), which ...read more

  • Dick Alexander, Raw  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 15, 2004
    based on 12 ratings
     | 1,654 views

    Dick Alexander, Raw It’s a word I never liked Raw carrots are too hard Raw oysters too slimy Raw humor is too dirty Raw skin is too painful In fact raw applied to anything human sounds painful But we live in a world of raw human need It’s all around us Do you ever wonder how many people struggle ...read more

  • Half A Cloak  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 22, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,913 views

    HALF A CLOAK There is a legend about Martin of Tours who is said to be the first military chaplain. He followed the Roman Army from place to place ministering to the soldiers, and to people in the places they conquered. One cold winter day he was following the Roman Army into a city. There was a ...read more

  • Several Years Ago While Going Home From Work, ...

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Apr 20, 2005
     | 2,107 views

    Several years ago while going home from work, Giles Tate, a brother in Christ from Amarillo, Texas, saw two children playing in a vacant lot. They were dirty, ragged, and hungry looking. He stopped his car and asked where they lived. They pointed to an old abandonded school bus standing near ...read more

  • There's A Story I Read That Apparently Originated ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,355 views

    There’s a story I read that apparently originated in Psychology Today. As the story goes, a number of years ago the prince of Grenada, an heir to the Spanish crown, was sentences to life in solitary confinement in Madrid’s ancient prison. The dreadful, dirty, and dreary nature of the place earned ...read more

  • Rosemary's Rag Doll

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 7, 2009
     | 2,131 views

    ROSEMARY'S RAG DOLL There is a natural, logical kind of loving that loves lovely things and lovely people. That's logical. But there is another kind of loving that doesn't look for value in what it loves, but that CREATES value in what it loves. Like Rosemary's rag doll. When Rosemary, my ...read more

  • Grace Never Loses Its ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 20, 2009
     | 4,753 views

    Grace Never Loses Its Value A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, “Who would like this $20 bill?” Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this.” He proceeded to crumple the ...read more

  • Mom-Isms From Biblical ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 14, 2010
     | 2,135 views

    Mom-isms from Biblical moms: a. There has been some commonality through the years when it comes to motherhood let’s look at just a few Bible mom’s and imagine what they had to deal with and how they handled raising their children. ILL Notebook: Mother (Great Sayings of Biblical Mothers). In fact, ...read more

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