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  • Reality Therapy

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2011
     | 3,096 views

    REALITY THERAPY Aaron was an eleven-year-old boy whose behavior was described by Dr. William Glasser, his psychiatrist, as horrible. In his book, Reality Therapy, Glasser says Aaron was the most obnoxious child he had ever met. The boy would kick, scream, run away and hide, become withdrawn, ...read more

  • Same, Same

    Contributed by Scott Wakefield on May 17, 2010
     | 3,679 views

    Found at http://www.christianstandard.com/articledisplay.asp?id=783 In an article for Christian Standard magazine, preacher and college president Matt Proctor reflects on the Incarnation: My 5-year-old, Carl, and my 3-year-old, Conrad, love it when I dress like them. After they put on jeans and a ...read more

  • When Larry Crabbe, Christian Psychologist And ...

    Contributed by Amanda Wilson on Oct 20, 2007
     | 1,737 views

    When Larry Crabbe, Christian psychologist and author, became a father, he decided he was going to do parenting right! So Larry made sure he hugged his sons and told them he loved them. He had father-son talks, dinners and camping trips. He personally saw to it that his sons had a thorough ...read more

  • Mr. Incredible, Jesus, And The Pharisees

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Jun 1, 2018
     | 4,212 views

    In the movie The Incredibles, there is a scene where ex-Super Hero Bob Parr, aka Mr. Incredible, has a confrontation with his boss. Mr. Incredible has been forcibly retired from the hero business for years, and is working at an insurance company. He is doing a good job, but too good of a job. He ...read more

  • How Many Of You, As Parents, Asked Your Kids To ...

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Mar 25, 2010
     | 2,194 views

    How many of you, as parents, asked your kids to go get you something--a glass of water, a towel, shoes, or something like that--and you spend the next 5 or 10 minutes dealing with their whining, or pouting, or tantrum, or just plain stubbornness? When I was between about 8-12 years old, many of ...read more

  • It Doesn't Work Any Other Way

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Jan 2, 2008
     | 1,336 views

    It Doesn’t Work Any Other Way My granddaughter, who is 3 years old, has entered the “Why” stage of development. It doesn’t matter what I am doing, she will invariably ask, “Papaw, what are you doing?” No matter what I tell her, the next question is always, “Why?” This is followed by an endless ...read more

  • Every Christian Should Know The Steps Needed To ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 6, 2008
     | 761 views

    Every Christian should know the steps needed to lead a person to Christ. I remember back in a western town in Australia being stopped by 6 teenagers when they heard me say hello to them. They asked me if I was an American and what was I doing in their town. I told them we were there in the City ...read more

  • Jesus Didn't Come To Burden Us With A List Of ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 27, 2008
     | 1,897 views

    Jesus didn't come to burden us with a list of rules and regulations and things that holy people do and don't do. Oh, he still calls us to be holy but not according to some manmade list: don't drink, don't ever go into a bar or a pub, don't go to movies, don't play cards, don't wear this clothing, ...read more

  • Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman Told Of A Distinguished ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 25, 2009
     | 1,007 views

    Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman told of a distinguished minister, Dr. Howard, from Australia who preached very strongly on the subject of SIN. After the service, one of the church deacons came to counsel with him in the study. "Dr. Howard," he said, "we don’t want you to talk as openly as you do about man’s ...read more

  • Spellcheck Fail

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Jun 1, 2021
     | 1,690 views

    I’m a terrible typist. I’m old enough to have taken typing class in high school when that kind of thing was taught, but I never thought that I would need to be proficient on a keyboard; so I bowed out. Typing was not in my future. But here I am on a keyboard just about every workday hunting and ...read more

  • There Was A Man Many Years Ago Named ...  PRO

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jul 31, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,105 views

    ILLUS: There was a man many years ago named Henry Ward Beecher. He was a prominent preacher here in America. He was invited on an occasion to attend a meeting of an atheist club where the noted agnostic Robert Ingersol was speaking. So Mr. Beecher, the preacher, accepted the invitation. ...read more

  • I Was Singing  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 20, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 3,297 views

    I WAS SINGING A number of years ago Orel Hirscheiser was pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They had just won the World Series, & Orel had been named “The most valuable player of the series.” One of the TV shows about the series showed him in the dugout just before the 9th inning started. ...read more

  • A Number Of Years Ago Orel Hirschheiser Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 27, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,467 views

    A number of years ago Orel Hirschheiser was pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They had just won the World Series, & Orel had been named “The most valuable player of the series.” One of the TV shows about the series showed him in the dugout just before the 9th inning started. He was leaning ...read more

  • Orel Hershiser, Singer

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 29, 2011
     | 3,038 views

    OREL HERSHISER, SINGER A number of years ago Orel Hershiser was pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They had just won the World Series, and Orel had been named the most valuable player of the series. One of the TV shows about the series showed him in the dugout just before the ninth inning ...read more

  • He Leaks!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 23, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,367 views

    "HE LEAKS!" A country church was having their annual revival meeting. On the first night the preacher preached a message about repentance and the need to return to the Lord. At the altar call, a man came down the aisle saying "Fill me Lord, fill me". The next night the preacher challenged the ...read more

  • Consider The Following ...

    Contributed by Ricki Lee Brooks on May 10, 2010
     | 2,333 views

    Consider the following exchange… “That’s easy for you to say; you’ve never been through what I’m dealing with!” “Yes, I think you’re right. Certainly, I do not know just how you feel. In fact, no one has ever experienced the exact same thing you are going through. No one ever will. No one, of ...read more

  • Deams And Visions

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on May 30, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,114 views

    God is speaking to millions of Muslims through Deams and Visions. Throughout the Muslim world, there is a tremendous underground move to Christianity. Hassan was a part of that underground church in Cairo, one of Islam's spiritual capitals. And so, Hassan, a former Muslim wakes up in the middle ...read more

  • Humorous Definitions  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,965 views

    HUMOROUS DEFINITIONS Definitions matter. Do you know what these words mean? ABDICATE: To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach. ADULT: A person who has stopped growing at both ends and is now growing in the middle. ANTIQUE: An item your grandparents bought, your parents got rid of, and ...read more

  • A Collector’s Item?

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 23, 2020
     | 2,768 views

    Hard to believe, but I may have a collector’s item! In my own house! Now, before you start sending me “Can I see it?” types of emails, maybe I should explain just what this “collector’s item” really is. Really, it wasn’t that much of a collectible, even from a couple of years ago. It’s only ...read more

  • Charles Swindoll's Book, Living Above The Level ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on Jan 25, 2003
    based on 66 ratings
     | 3,548 views

    Charles Swindoll’s book, Living Above the Level of Mediocrity Imagine, if you will, that you work for a company whose president found it necessary to travel out of the country and spend an extended period of time abroad. So he says to you and the other trusted employees, “Look, I’m going to leave. ...read more