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  • Betting On Goliath  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 2, 2013
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     | 2,683 views

    BETTING ON GOLIATH Death was handled differently in the ancient world. An archaeologist was digging in the Negev Desert in Israel and came upon a casket containing a mummy. After examining it, he called the curator of a prestigious natural history museum. "I've just discovered a 3,000 year old ...read more

  • Standing Up On The Inside  PRO

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 17, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,391 views

    STANDING UP ON THE INSIDE A five year old girl was having one of those trouble-filled days with her mother. It seemed they spent the day arguing back and forth. Finally the mom had enough. "Jenny, go sit in the corner, right now! Don’t get up until I tell you to!" Jenny went to the corner and sat ...read more

  • In Response To Proverbs 18:16, Zig Ziglar Said, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2003
    based on 1 rating
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    In response to Proverbs 18:16, Zig Ziglar said, “I have been a member of two churches in my life. My first church sent me out to bring my teaching gift to my second church. I went, not only with their blessing, but by their calling. Not the calling of the second church, but by the calling of the ...read more

  • There Are Times When People Are Not Ready For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 24, 2003
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    There are times when people are not ready for what happens, even though they should be ready. My friend Curt Hatch went to Moody Bible Institute. He paid his own way by working at a night job. Curt had to choose, at times, which classes in which he would stay awake. One of those was not a first ...read more

  • As I Read Erwin Mcmanus' Book On The Church ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 6, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,796 views

    As I read Erwin McManus’ book on the church entitled An Unstoppable Force, I have to say I was hit hard by a statement near the beginning, where he said: “The indictment that we must receive is that the Christian faith as we express it is no longer seen as a viable spiritual option. Masses gave ...read more

  • Each Football Season The Texas Longhorns Play The ...

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jan 15, 2005
     | 1,608 views

    Each football season the Texas Longhorns play the Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Shoot Out. It is played in the neutral city of Dallas. Thousands of fans from each team invade the city to witness the clash between these archrivals. Sometimes the clash extends beyond the playing field. One year a ...read more

  • Before I Discovered That My Cell Phone Had A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Mcdowell on Mar 9, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,831 views

    Before I discovered that my cell phone had a lock screen button I would often accidentally dial the last number in my cell phone’s registry. The biggest problem was that I never realized that it had happened. I would go on with normal life and my cell phone would be on for an extended period of ...read more

  • Dwight L. Moody Said: "I Was Down In Texas Some ...

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 23, 2005
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    Dwight L. Moody said: “I was down in Texas some time ago, and happened to pick up a newspaper, and in it they called me “Old Moody.” Honestly, I had never been called old before. I went to my hotel, and looked in the looking glass. I can’t conceive of getting old. I have a life that is never going ...read more

  • My Dad And My Brothers As Served In The Marine ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 19, 2006
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    My Dad and my brothers as served in the Marine Corps. I always wanted to, but the Lord, in His wisdom, saw fit to keep me from passing the physical. Even though I was never able to get into the military, I was impressed about one important focus the Marines had. They always kept in mind what was ...read more

  • The Gift Of Standing By - Donald Grey Barnhouse ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007
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    THE GIFT OF STANDING BY - Donald Grey Barnhouse told the story (supposedly true) about Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes. When he moved to Washington, D.C., to take up his duties as Chief Justice, he transferred his membership letter to a Baptist Church in the area. His father had been a Baptist ...read more

  • I Remember When I First Began In The Ministry. I ...

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Apr 28, 2007
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    I remember when I first began in the ministry. I was a young Marine Sergeant living in Yuma, Arizona. I had gotten involved with a retired Pastor. He and I would lead a chapel service every Sunday at various retirement communities, assisted living facilities, and at rescue shelters. I was ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of A Minister Of A Church In A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 3,132 views

    The story is told of a minister of a church in a small community, retiring after 40 years of service to the church and that community. 1) It was a big day, grand celebration, as an expression of gratitude for all he had done. A young man from the community who had made it big in the theater came ...read more

  • The Gift Of Standing By - Donald Grey Barnhouse ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,240 views

    THE GIFT OF STANDING BY - Donald Grey Barnhouse told the story (supposedly true) about Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes. When he moved to Washington, D.C., to take up his duties as Chief Justice, he transferred his membership letter to a Baptist Church in the area. His father had been a Baptist ...read more

  • There's A Methodist Minister Named J. Gordon ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 2,036 views

    There’s a Methodist minister named J. Gordon Melton who has an interesting hobby. He collects lists of church denominations in the United States... and his research has revealed there are 1517 different recognized denominations in USA. He includes all kinds of groups, including cults such as the ...read more

  • Bob Russell, A Preacher In Kentucky, Tells Of ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 23, 2007
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    Bob Russell, a preacher in Kentucky, tells of calling Baptist East Hospital late one night to check on one of his elderly members. The operator transferred him to a nurse who answered, "Pediatrics." Bob said, "Pediatrics? I’m checking on a lady that’s 87 years old! I’ve got the wrong floor." Bob ...read more

  • Jim Nicodem Is The Founding And Senior Pastor Of ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Mar 6, 2008
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    Jim Nicodem is the Founding and Senior Pastor of Christ Community Church which has three campuses in St. Charles, Dekalb, and Blackberry Creek, Illinois. In his sermon entitled “The Straight Scoop on Anger” Pastor Jim shares this illustration: “You’re watching a football game, your favorite team. ...read more

  • The Knack

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 27, 2009
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    THE KNACK As most of you probably know, I like computers. When we were in South Dakota, our Director of Missions was always calling me for help with computer things. He would sometimes get a new program and install it on the office computer, and then, he couldn’t figure out how to use it. So, he’d ...read more

  • Le Crocodile

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
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    LE CROCODILE Rene Lacoste, the world's top tennis player in the late 1920s, won seven major singles titles during his career, including multiple victories at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the French Open. His friends called him "Le Crocodile," an apt term for his tenacious play on the court. ...read more

  • The Influence Of A Pastor's Wife

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 12, 2019
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    When William Booth, the founder of The Salvation Army, felt the call of the Lord to go into the streets of London and begin ministering to street people, he stood in a Methodist Conference meeting and requested permission from the presiding bishop to be released from his church to go into the ...read more

  • Comedian Billy Crystal Plays The Part Of A Bored ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 23, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 1,589 views

    Comedian Billy Crystal plays the part of a bored baby boomer who sells radio advertising time. One the day he visits his son’s school to tell about his work along with other fathers, he suddenly lets loose a deadpan monologue to the bewildered youngsters in the class: Value this time in your ...read more