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    Contributed by C Jordan on Dec 19, 2009
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    STORY: "Puppies for Sale" (Chicken Soup for the Soul). A little boy appeared under the store owner’s sign, "Puppies for sale." "How much are you going to sell the puppies for?" he asked. The store owner replied, "Anywhere from $30 to $50." "I have $2.37," the little boy said, "Can I please look ...read more

  • If I Loved Him Better, I Would Paint Him ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 27, 2010
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    "If I loved him better, I would paint him better!”--Paul Gustave Doré Paul Gustave Doré was born in Strasburg, January 10, 1833. He was well-known for illustrating many works, including a version of the Bible. (You can download the set of pen and ink drawing from Project Gutenberg.) The story is ...read more

  • Are You Doing What You Are Called To Do?  PRO

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 19, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
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    ARE YOU DOING WHAT YOU ARE CALLED TO DO? Last week was a very interesting week. About a year ago, when our finances started to dwindle, I sent my resume out to an Executive Search Group (Headhunter). Now that’s a unique name! Last week, I got a call that there was a possibility of an awesome ...read more

  • Hey, It’s Olympics Time!!! From July 27th ...

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jul 12, 2012
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    Hey, it’s Olympics time!!! From July 27th to August 12th, billions are going to be glued to their TV sets enjoying the rich fare being dished out by the World’s best athletes in the “Cauldron at London”. In the all the excitement leading up to the “Greatest games on Planet Earth” does the name of ...read more

  • The Story Of George Beverly Shea

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 17, 2012
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    THE STORY OF GEORGE BEVERLY SHEA George Beverly Shea was a young man in the late 1920s aspiring to become a well-known singer. He entered Houghton College in New York in 1928 to get some good music training, but family financial problems caused him to leave after only one year. He found a job as a ...read more

  • The Gold Wrapping Paper

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Dec 19, 2014
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    The Gold Wrapping Paper - An Inspirational Short Christmas Story Once upon a time, there was a man who worked very hard just to keep food on the table for his family. This particular year a few days before Christmas, he was upset with his little five-year-old daughter after learning that she had ...read more

  • Looking For Something

    Contributed by Michael Parks on Mar 30, 2016
     | 7,912 views

    Looking for Something? Mat 6:33 When we need answers to life’s questions where do we look? There certainly isn’t any shortage of information on the internet these days. You can find almost any answer to any question or help with whatever you are struggling with. But, is it the right answer? This ...read more

  • Stay The Course  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jun 28, 2001
    based on 68 ratings
     | 3,720 views

    STAY THE COURSE The 2000 movie, The Patriot starred Mel Gibson as Benjamin Martin, a reluctant Revolutionary War hero. Martin has an 18-year-old son named Gabriel who is eager to join the conflict. Gabriel’s sentiments for his country are revealed by one pastime: throughout the first half of the ...read more

  • In Our Greatest Gift, Henri Nouwen Tells A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Corey Arnold on Nov 10, 2003
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    In Our Greatest Gift, Henri Nouwen tells a parable of faith and hope. He imagines twins–a brother and a sister–talking to each other in their mother’s womb: The sister said to the brother, "I believe there is life after birth." Her brother protested vehemently, "No, no, this is all there is. This ...read more

  • Ever Hear The Story Told About The Preacher Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Jan 11, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
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    Ever hear the story told about the preacher who decided to skip church one Sunday morning to play a round of golf? Every Sunday on his way to the church building he’d drive by a golf course----and during warm weather he’d often see church members playing golf. It wouldn’t have bothered him so ...read more

  • In Our Greatest Gift, Henri Nouwen Tells A ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Ward on Aug 26, 2006
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    In Our Greatest Gift, Henri Nouwen tells a parable of faith and hope. He imagines twins–a brother and a sister–talking to each other in their mother’s womb: The sister said to the brother, "I believe there is life after birth." Her brother protested vehemently, "No, no, this is all there is. This ...read more

  • God: Missing In Action From American History By ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 10, 2006
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    God: Missing in Action from American History by David Barton (First published in the June 2005 issue of The NRB Magazine magazine): American history today has become a dreary academic subject. Yet, most who are bored by American history view Bible history quite differently: they love the stories of ...read more

  • Introduction: In 1976 Vince Papale Was A 30 Year ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Introduction: In 1976 Vince Papale was a 30 year old Substitute teacher and bartender in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He and his buddies spent most Sunday afternoons in the Fall either playing football at the park or watching the Philadelphia Eagles play on tv. Week after week they had high hopes, ...read more

  • When You Put Your Faith In Jesus Christ His ...

    Contributed by Andrew Hill on Feb 10, 2008
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    When you put your faith in Jesus Christ His righteousness or perfection becomes yours. Let me give you an example of how this works in every day life. The super bowl was just played last Sunday. The Patriots played the Giants. Many of the fans went to the game wearing shirts and hats that had the ...read more

  • Actions Speak Louder  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Dec 10, 2008
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    ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER Andy Stanley tells the story of when he was 13 and learning the meaning of the phrase, "Actions speak louder than words." His dad was the Associate Pastor of First Baptist in Atlanta when the senior pastor was asked to resign. Charles Stanley was asked to preach on Sundays ...read more

  • A Forever Family

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
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    A FOREVER FAMILY Author Keith Miller tells of an outgoing 40-year-old woman who was part of a sharing group he led. Here is her story: "When I was a tiny little girl, my parents died and I was put in an orphanage. I was not pretty at all and no one seemed to want me. But I longed to be adopted ...read more

  • Words Of Discouragement From Lucy To Charley ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009
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    Words of Discouragement from Lucy to Charley Brown Charley Brown says to Lucy, still dispensing sage wisdom for the pre-inflationary price of five cents, "Nobody likes me, Lucy. Everybody hates my guts. Do you see that plane up there, Lucy? It’s a plane full of people going somewhere else. That’s ...read more

  • Integrity In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2009
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    Integrity in Sports Joseph’s family was certainly blessed because of his Integrity. And yours will be as well! In the end, the greatest success story of Joseph is certainly not his secular achievements as second in command in Egypt. His greatest achievement is his single-mindedness to follow, to ...read more

  • Early Strategy Will Win The Game

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Feb 14, 2010
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    EARLY STRATEGY WILL WIN THE GAME I’ve never been much on sports. When I was in the 10th grade, some of the older students started a chess club, and I joined it. I had learned how to play chess in the 5th grade. I would play at lunch time, and any other spare few minutes I could find. I checked out ...read more

  • An Unusual Baptism On The Mission Field  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
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    AN UNUSUAL BAPTISM ON THE MISSION FIELD Some time back, a retired missionary dropped by our church. She had served faithfully in Africa, and one day, she happened upon a small baptismal service. A fellow missionary took three new converts to the center of a shallow river, and dug a hole in the ...read more