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  • At Night No One Would See Him (Nicodemus). At ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Feb 18, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,447 views

    At night no one would see him (Nicodemus). At night he would avoid awkward questions from the other religious leaders. At night he could spend time with Jesus without anyone knowing. If he could speak with Jesus at night when no one was around, maybe he could begin a relationship with Jesus ...read more

  • When You Have Nothing Left But God, Then Fgod Is Enough

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017
     | 7,713 views

    Pastor Norm Johnson tells the story of Bill who was gravely ill in the hospital. Norm was visiting him when the doctor came in and point blank said, “Bill, you're dead. There’s no hope. You’d better get your things in order.” Just that bluntly, no hope, no comfort, no, “How are you doing?” After ...read more

  • The Tv Is My Shepherd, My Spiritual Growth ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Mitchell on Apr 21, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,317 views

    1.The TV is my shepherd, My spiritual growth shall want; It makes me to sit down and do nothing for His Name’s sake. 2. It requires all my spare time; It keeps me from doing my Christian duty. It produces so many good shows that I must see; It restores my knowledge of the world. 3. It keeps me ...read more

  • Bringing The Old Life With You  PRO

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on May 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,110 views

    BRINGING THE OLD LIFE WITH YOU The motor home has allowed us to put all the conveniences of home on wheels. A camper no longer needs to contend with sleeping in a sleeping bag, cooking over a fire, or hauling water from a stream. Now he can park a fully equipped home on a cement slab in the midst ...read more

  • If There Is One Emotion That I Have Been Familiar ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 3, 2008
     | 1,013 views

    If there is one emotion that I have been familiar with, it is anger. I lived with anger for most of my childhood and teenage years. It became quite comfortable and familiar so much as that most other responses such as disappointment and fear became masked by my anger. Now what I am telling you ...read more

  • The Guillemot Is A Small Arctic Sea Bird That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 5, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,400 views

    The guillemot is a small arctic sea bird that lives on the rocky cliffs of northern coastal regions. These birds flock together by the thousands in comparatively small areas. Because of the crowded conditions, hundreds of females lay their pear-shaped eggs side by side on a narrow ledge, in a long ...read more

  • Why Are You Weeping?

    Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 29, 2024
     | 391 views

    Note: – This a small dialogue between God and you. Why are you weeping? Dear ______, Is my grace not sufficient for you? Is my hand is not strong enough to lift you out of your valleys? Is my blanket of love not large enough to envelop you and your family? Are my feathers not enough to keep ...read more

  • A History Of Halloween  PRO

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 25, 2001
    based on 53 ratings
     | 4,600 views

    A HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN The Celtic festival of Samhain is probably the source of the present-day Halloween celebration. The Celts new year began on November first. A festival that began the previous evening honored Samhain, the Celtic lord of death. The celebration marked the beginning of the ...read more

  • Pastor Kevin Higgins Tells An Old Story That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 25, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,495 views

    Pastor Kevin Higgins tells an old story that recounts the return of Jesus to glory after His time on earth. Even in heaven, goes the story; He bore the marks of His earthly pilgrimage with its cruel cross and shameful death. The angel Gabriel approached Him and said, "Master, you must have ...read more

  • Done To Escape Consequences  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,515 views

    Done to Escape Consequences A fellow named Louie, deep in debt, was thinking of ending it all. "That’s ridiculous," says his neighbor, who was a chemist. "Look, I can give you a pill that will put you in a state of suspended animation. I’ll say you died - but then I’ll ship your body to another ...read more

  • A Few Nights Ago My 2 Year Old Son Ephram Was ...

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Apr 22, 2010
     | 2,352 views

    A few nights ago my 2 year old son Ephram was very sleepy and ready for bed. Though his bed is the bottom bunk he decided that he was going to climb up the latter to Sebastian’s top bunk. Normally he is very able to climb to the top but in his half awake state he got his foot tangled in the ...read more

  • Another Time, Another Place

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 14, 2021
     | 979 views

    ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE I've always heard there is a land Beyond the mortal dreams of man Where every tear will be left behind But it must be in another time, There'll be an everlasting light Shining a purest holy white And every fear will be erased But it must be in another place, ...read more

  • Tom Dooley Was A Young Doctor Who Organized ...

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Mar 20, 2008
     | 1,832 views

    Tom Dooley was a young doctor who organized hospitals, raised money, and literally poured out his life in the service of the afflicted peoples of Southeast Asia. Here was a man whose deep relationship with God motivated him to abandon a soft career in the United States for a desperately difficult ...read more

  • John Balca Was One Of The Early Apostolic ...  PRO

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 8, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,528 views

    -John Balca was one of the early Apostolic pioneer missionaries in Eastern Europe. He was particularly focused in the country of Yugoslavia in the 1930-1950’s. In his autobiography, he writes of the many difficulties that God helped him to overcome in the establishing of an Apostolic church in ...read more

  • Worthy To Suffer For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
     | 5,451 views

    WORTHY TO SUFFER FOR HIM John Balca was one of the early pioneer missionaries in Eastern Europe. He was particularly focused on the country of Yugoslavia in the 1930-1950’s. In his autobiography, he writes of the many difficulties that God helped him to overcome in the establishing of an Apostolic ...read more

  • The Ideal ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
     | 2,679 views

    THE IDEAL PASTOR The ideal pastor is difficult to find. But if your church is fortunate, you may be able to secure his services. Since he is the ideal pastor, it won’t cost very much - he lives by faith. Yet he can be counted upon to tithe heavily and still be able to afford a large house in which ...read more

  • A Couple Of Years Ago, Newsweek Magazine Ran An ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 6, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,539 views

    A couple of years ago, Newsweek magazine ran an article on “Faith and Healing.” The article began with this unsettling story: “On a quiet Saturday afternoon, Ming He, a fourth-year medical student in Dallas, came across a man dying in the VA Hospital. Suffering from a rare cancer and hooked up ...read more

  • Dr. Larry Crabb Wrote In Decision Magazine ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 3, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,221 views

    Dr. Larry Crabb wrote in Decision magazine (October, 2005): “I could wish with all my heart that it could be done differently. But when suffering comes, which we don’t orchestrate but which God providentially allows, it really is a profound opportunity to believe that God is doing what is central ...read more

  • There Is No Fear Of God Before Their Eyes  PRO

    Contributed by Bob Hicks on Nov 22, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,787 views

    There is no fear of God before their eyes." Romans 3:10-18 (NIV) “Don’t you fear God?” is a great question. It’s a question that I don’t think we hear much anymore. And if we’re not careful, the next generation will miss entirely this all important characteristic of God. That’s why ...read more

  • Bruce Goodrich Was Being Initiated Into The Cadet ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 1,867 views

    Bruce Goodrich was being initiated into the cadet corps at Texas A & M University. One night, Bruce was forced to run until he dropped -- but he never got up. Bruce Goodrich died before he even entered college. A short time after the tragedy, Bruce’s father wrote this letter to the ...read more

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