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  • Hang A White Handkerchief

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Oct 5, 2009
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     | 4,311 views

    HANG A WHITE HANDKERCHIEF I once read about a young man who had run away from home because he could not get along with his parents. Somehow, his parents were able to get a message to him, inviting him back home. He wrote back, saying that he was coming home and if they were sure he was welcome, ...read more

  • A Photographer For A National Magazine Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Dow on Jul 26, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,230 views

    A photographer for a national magazine was assigned to get photos of a great forest fire. Smoke at the scene hampered him and he asked his home office to hire a plane. Arrangements were made and he was told to go at once to a nearby airport, where the plane would be waiting. When he arrived at ...read more

  • On Sheep

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Oct 12, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,178 views

    On Sheep Jesus Christ is called The Great Shepherd; He calls us His sheep. On one of my shelves in my study is a little book bearing the title, "A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23." The author, Phillip Keller, was a sheep rancher and has many insights to share about sheep. One that he shares is ...read more

  • Perhaps You've Seen The Movie O Brother, Where ...

    Contributed by W F on Jun 25, 2006
     | 1,795 views

    Perhaps you’ve seen the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? It’s a comedy set during America’s Depression era. The story revolves around three petty criminals who escape from a chain gang. George Clooney stars as the leader named Everett Ulysses McGill. He tells his companions that he has buried ...read more

  • Once There Was A Man

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 25, 2016
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    ONCE THERE WAS A MAN... Once there was a man who dared God to speak. Burn the bush like you did for Moses, God. And I will follow. Collapse the walls like you did for Joshua, God. And I will fight. Still the waves like you did on Galilee, God. And I will listen. And so the man sat by a bush, near ...read more

  • Is There A Limit To My Power?

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Apr 19, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,132 views

    Mark Batterson in his book "The Circle Maker" asks a very provocative question based upon a question that God asks Moses; "Is there a limit to my power?" (Numbers 11:23) GNT. "Are your problems bigger than God, or is God bigger than your problems? Our biggest problem is our small view of God. ...read more

  • Pioneers Are In A Class All Their Own. They Are ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,344 views

    Pioneers are in a class all their own. They are people who swim upstream against the ethical current of the day (like Noah). They are individuals who take on the Goliath of the day with no fear of defeat (such as David). As servants of God living grace filled values they accept injustice in a ...read more

  • Father More Anxious To Find Boy

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    FATHER MORE ANXIOUS TO FIND BOY One Sunday night D. L. Moody preached in a big circus tent near the Columbian Exposition in Chicago from the text, "The Son of man is come to seek and to save the lost." After he had finished, a little boy was brought to the platform by an officer who had found the ...read more

  • The Joy Of Citizenship

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Mar 15, 2011
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    THE JOY OF CITIZENSHIP Arnold Schwarzenegger once said: "As long as I live, I will never forget that day 21 years ago when I raised my hand and took the oath of citizenship. Do you know how proud I was? I was so proud that I walked around with an American flag around my shoulders all day long." ...read more

  • Gettysburg Address - On Nov. 19, 1863, Thousands ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,306 views

    GETTYSBURG ADDRESS - On Nov. 19, 1863, thousands of men and women, including many of America’s most distinguished leaders, gathered to dedicate the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. The country’ greatest orator, Edward Everett, delivered the major address, which lasted two hours. Then President ...read more

  • Three-Fold Reward

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 23, 2009
     | 2,370 views

    THREE-FOLD REWARD Glenys and I were only married five years and in our second church. Money was tight and our needs were overwhelming. For a variety of reasons we were down to making an important decision – give our tithe or use it to buy groceries. Our faith was simple but strong. We decided our ...read more

  • But He Is My Father

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 22, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,416 views

    BUT HE IS MY FATHER There is an old Roman story which tells how a Roman emperor was once enjoying a great victory. He had the privilege of marching his troops through the streets of Rome with all of his captured trophies, and his prisoners behind him. This emperor was marching with his troops; the ...read more

  • Fathers Protect Their Nests

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
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    Fathers Protect Their Nests There was a hunter on a hunting expedition in the Amazon. It was the last day of the trip. He rose early in the morning to enjoy one more day in the jungle. As he was watching the sun rise, he noticed a family of large birds. The mother bird is tending to the baby ...read more

  • The Lord's Will

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
     | 3,699 views

    THE LORD'S WILL A farmer is out working his fence line near the road when he sees a neighbor from a few farms down walking toward him with a cow. "Where are you headed with that cow?" the farmer asks. "I'm heading into town to sell it," comes the neighbor's reply. "You mean, if it's the Lord's ...read more

  • The Best Help You Can Get

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 21, 2009
     | 1,673 views

    THE BEST HELP YOU CAN GET Most of you have probably heard about the terrible bus wreck Sunday morning (July 12, 2009) involving the Youth Group from FBC in Shreveport. They were on their way to a camp in Macon, Georgia. One of the students was killed. Today Candy G. forwarded an email from one of ...read more

  • : "The Human Fly” (Pp.18,19, A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 80 ratings
     | 2,859 views

    Illus.: “The Human Fly” (pp.18,19, A Treasury of Inspirational Illustrations, Earl C. Willer) Some years ago, a so-called “human fly” went to Los Angeles. It was announced that on a certain day he would climb up the face of one of the large department store buildings. Thousands gathered to ...read more

  • I Heard A World War Ii Story That Shows How The ...  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,132 views

    I heard a World War II story that shows how the smallest deed can make all the difference. During the last months of the War, the British conducted daily bombing raids over Berlin. One night the bombers were attacked by a large group of German fighter planes. During the dogfight one of the ...read more

  • What A Friend We Have In Jesus

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
     | 2,589 views

    WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS I want to close this message by singing a great hymn of prayer and faith. "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." This hymn was written by Joseph Scriven who lived from 1819 to 1886. Joseph Scriven had wealth, education, a devoted family, and a pleasant life in his native ...read more

  • The Master And The Child  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 17, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,257 views

    THE MASTER AND THE CHILD The folklore surrounding Poland's famous concert pianist and prime minister, Ignace Paderewski, includes a story, which though fictional, provides a true picture of what God can do with us: A mother, wishing to encourage her young son's progress at the piano, bought ...read more

  • Dallas Willard Writes: "As A Child I Lived In An ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Ward on Aug 26, 2006
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     | 1,953 views

    Dallas Willard writes: “As a child I lived in an area of southern Missouri where electricity was available only in the form of lightning. But in my senior year of high school the REA (Rural Electrification Administration) extended its lines into the area where we lived, and electrical power became ...read more

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