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  • A Light For My Path

    Contributed by Casey Sabella on Jan 28, 2016
     | 5,031 views

    Psalm 118:105: Your Word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. (NLT) While in India on a brief missions trip, I was summoned to a the home of an official who was sick. He wanted me to agree with him in prayer. On the way, we traveled along a river in the dead of night. We carried ...read more

  • Commitment

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016
     | 7,928 views

    Kenneth Bailey tells the story of teaching some short courses at the Lutheran Church of Latvia. While there, he observed the interviewing of prospective students and inquired of the interviews what questions they asked. They said, “The most important question is ‘When were you baptized?’ And he ...read more

  • In Ancient Rome, Military Commanders Who Had ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,968 views

    In ancient Rome, military commanders who had been victorious in battle, killing at least 5,000 enemy troops, were honored publicly in a huge civil and religious ceremony called a Roman Triumph. The “triumphator,” as he was called, was paraded through the city ahead of his troops. In front of him ...read more

  • The Vice Fund Was Set Up In 2002 To Invest Solely ...

    Contributed by W F on Nov 4, 2007
     | 1,380 views

    The Vice Fund was set up in 2002 to invest solely in companies that … (Quote from their web site) “are engaged in the aerospace and defense industries, owners and operators of casinos and gaming facilities, manufacturers of gaming equipment such as slot machines, manufacturers of cigarettes and ...read more

  • Col. Oliver North, "Col. Ollie" To Many Who Have ...

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 19, 2008
     | 1,068 views

    Col. Oliver North, "Col. Ollie" to many who have served under him, tells of a situation when we first went into Iraq. There were enemies shooting at each other from across a large field. That was a no-man’s land. And in the middle of that field was a very injured Iraqi man. A corpsman crawled ...read more

  • Empowered To Serve

    Contributed by John Bright on Nov 9, 2023
     | 1,385 views

    In every war there are stories of courage, bravery, and acts of heroism that go beyond all human limitations. Do you know the name Desmond Doss? He was a soldier in WW2 that came from Lynchburg, Virginia. Because of his faith tradition that prevented him from carrying a weapon, he enlisted as a ...read more

  • It Is Well  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 14, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,090 views

    IT IS WELL “H. G. Spafford was a businessman in Chicago. He was a dedicated Christian. [There were times in his life when the wisdom he followed was earthly, unspiritual, and subject to the enemy’s schemes]. He had some serious financial reversals, and during the time of readjustment, he lost ...read more

  • C.s. Lewis' Screwtape Letters, Writing, Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Jul 8, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,433 views

    C.S. Lewis’ Screwtape Letters, writing, of course, as an elder devil to a younger devil, "One of our great allies at present is the Church itself. Do not misunderstand me. I do not mean the Church as we see her spread out through all time and space and rooted in eternity, terrible as an army with ...read more

  • 22 Years Ago Next Month, President Ronald Reagan, ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 8, 2006
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     | 1,449 views

    22 years ago next month, President Ronald Reagan, gave what I think is one of the best ‘Memorial Day’ speeches ever given. It was on the 40th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of France that led to the destruction and ultimate surrender of Nazi Germany. It in he said, “We stand on a lonely, ...read more

  • Baseball For Our Family Is A Loved And Cherished ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,919 views

    Baseball for our family is a loved and cherished sport. All three of four children played, beginning with t-ball. The baby of the family, Rowdy, started playing ball in the front yard with his daddy at the age of two years old. So by the time he was four, Rowdy was more than ready to play. I ...read more

  • Unsung Heroes-The Lad Who Helped Samson

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 24, 2023
     | 698 views

    Introduction: The story of Samson is one of the saddest in the Bible. He started off well but ended his days as a captive of the Philistines, Israel’s greatest enemy at the time. Even then, there was an unsung hero who helped him when Samson couldn’t help himself. Text: Judges 16:23-26, KJV: 23 ...read more

  • A Supernatural Event!" Matthew 5:43-48 Key ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jan 31, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,302 views

    “A Supernatural Event!” Matthew 5:43-48 Key verse(s): 44:“‘But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.’” Pray for them who hate you! We know that this is what Jesus taught. And there are examples from Scripture of those who have dealt with their enemies in this manner. ...read more

  • Abraham Lincoln, America's Most Beloved ...  PRO

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 8, 2003
    based on 43 ratings
     | 2,241 views

    Abraham Lincoln, America’s most beloved president, was anything but beloved while he was in office. The South hated him. The anti-war activists hated him. Democrats hated him, calling him a widow-maker. The media ridiculed his eyes, looks, and body, calling him a freak of nature. Harpers magazine ...read more

  • Nice People  PRO

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Sep 7, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,093 views

    Listen to this quote from Ray Stedman – “….notice that a major point of this parable is to give us a clue to the way that the enemy works most successfully. It is by imitation, by counterfeit. How simple it would be if evil people would only look evil. Wouldn’t that help a lot? If hypocrites ...read more

  • Remember

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Oct 19, 2006
     | 3,234 views

    “remember” • this love on the cross • this love that reached out to you when you were HOSTILE to God • this love that reached out to you, though God had every right to be—and WAS—enemies of us Remembering the cross can have a profound effect on us: Why then, let your mind come to rest in ...read more

  • Even If Jacob Did Not Buy Into The Words Of The ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 28, 2006
     | 1,748 views

    -Even if Jacob did not buy into the words of the messengers, when he saw the wagons he could believe that Joseph was alive. • The first sign of Joseph was a bloody coat and it fooled Jacob. • The second sign of Joseph was wagons full of goods and it encouraged him. • The first sign rattled Jacob. ...read more

  • God's Love

    Contributed by David Ward on Jan 23, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,090 views

    Frederick Buechner in "The Magnificent Defeat": ß “The love for equals is a human thing—of friend for friend, brother for brother. It is to love what is loving and lovely. The world smiles. ß The love for the less fortunate is a beautiful thing—the love for those who suffer, for those who are ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of Six Wwii Navy Pilots Who ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 4, 2010
     | 1,484 views

    The story is told of six WWII Navy pilots who left their aircraft carrier on a mission. After searching for enemy submarines, they tried to return to their ship shortly after dark. But the captain ordered a blackout of all lights on the ship. The frantic pilots radioed repeatedly asking for just ...read more

  • I Remember Seeing Some Shorts To A Movie Once ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 3, 2010
     | 1,494 views

    I remember seeing some shorts to a movie once where a millionaire agrees to pay a couple a million dollars if the wife will sleep with him for one night. What would you do? The answer to that question tests your character. Impatience is often willing to sleep with the enemy to achieve it's ...read more

  • King Rat

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 2, 2011
     | 2,536 views

    KING RAT James Clavell, King Rat: about a Japanese POW camp in which one prisoner, a pathetic loser before the war, who became the most powerful man in the camp by trading with the enemy and exploiting the misery of his fellows. He used to try to pressure the other prisoners to join him, calling ...read more

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