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  • It Is Like You Have An Uncle You Hated, ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 22, 2007
     | 1,122 views

    It is like you have an uncle you hated, mistreated, made fun of, never did a kind thing to, because someone told you lies about him, you never visited, you hung out with his mortal enemy. In your total poverty, as you lost your job, house, car and family. Your uncle makes you the ...read more

  • The Matthew Henry Commentary

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,483 views

    One of my favorite commentaries is the Matthew Henry Commentary. Matthew was in his study at 4:00 a.m. and remained until 8:00 a.m. After breakfast and family prayer, he would return to his place of prayer and study until 12:00 noon. After dinner he resumed to his books and pen until 4:00 p.m. Most ...read more

  • The Sheriff's Office In A Texas City Once ...

    Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jul 3, 2007
     | 1,664 views

    The sheriff’s office in a Texas city once distributed a list of rules titled "How to Raise a Juvenile Delinquent in Your Own Family": Begin with infancy to give the child everything he wants. This will insure his believing that the world owes him a living. Pick up everything he leaves lying ...read more

  • A Nashville Newspaper Carried A Story Of Mrs. ...

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Aug 22, 2007
     | 3,190 views

    A Nashville newspaper carried a story of Mrs. Lilia Craig who hasn’t missed attending church in 1,040 Sundays (20 years) although she is in her eighties. There are many questions raised: Doesn’t it ever rain or snow in her town on Sunday? Doesn’t she ever have an unexpected company? Doesn’t she ...read more

  • C. S. Lewis Explains The Conflict In The Four ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 19, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,112 views

    C. S. Lewis explains the conflict in The Four Loves. Anyone who has ever taught or attempted to lead others knows the tendency in all of us toward exaggerating our depth of character while treating leniently our flaws. The Bible calls this tendency hypocrisy. We consciously or subconsciously put ...read more

  • Modern Fatherhood Formerly Known As Modern ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 2,511 views

    Modern Fatherhood formerly known as modern mother-hood—3 or 4 decades ago it was the moms who did it all. They entered the work force and strove mightily. But when they came home, they immediately assumed the “second shift” of kids and housework. It was exhausting, insane, impossible -- and ...read more

  • Church Alternatives

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
     | 2,184 views

    CHURCH ALTERNATIVES A Barna study finds a majority of U.S. adults believe there are biblically legitimate alternatives to participation in a conventional church. Among them are engaging in faith activities at home with one’s family (acceptable by 89% of adults); being active in a house church ...read more

  • Discipline Can Be Painful For Anyone Especially ...

    Contributed by Brian Menear on Mar 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
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    Discipline can be painful for anyone especially from a church they love. All discipline serves a purpose especially for a Christian who has committed a sin. A young child accidentally took sleeping pills from the medicine cabinet. The Dr. told the family to keep the child awake for the next 8 ...read more

  • Glo-Christians

    Contributed by Chris Surber on May 22, 2009
     | 2,124 views

    GLO-CHRISTIANS My wife and I recently obtained a fish tank for the family to enjoy. Among the fishes we placed inside of the tank are a handful of genetically engineered bright colored fish called GLOfish. It is engineered from a common aquarium fish; a Zebra fish. These little fish have had ...read more

  • A Royal ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
     | 4,859 views

    A ROYAL FAMILY President William Howard Taft’s great granddaughter was asked to write her autobiography when she was in the third grade. And this is what she wrote: "My great-grandfather was President of the United Sates. My grandfather was a United States Senator. My father is an ambassador. ...read more

  • The Hope Of 3:16  PRO

    Contributed by James Mercer on Dec 8, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,009 views

    THE HOPE OF 3:16 I don’t know about you, but I will be glad to turn the calendar to a new decade in a few weeks. An ongoing war on two fronts, the Great Recession draining our family resources, the growing immorality of our country, tragic accidents and gruesome killers all over the news. The ...read more

  • Million Dollar Story

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
     | 1,260 views

    MILLION DOLLAR STORY A man had a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital. He could receive little company and was not to be excited. While in the hospital a rich uncle died and left him a million dollars. His family wondered how to break the news to him with the least amount of excitement. It ...read more

  • Becoming Contagious Christians

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jun 9, 2013
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     | 4,356 views

    "We as individual Christians and collective churches need to recalibrate our sights on the target God has gen us: spiritually lost people. If people matter to God, then they'd better matter to us, too ... Deep in every true Christian, there is an awareness that we are on this planet for purposes ...read more

  • "I Love You, Daddy. Amen."

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 14, 2014
     | 5,182 views

    James Dobson tells of the time he was away on a business trip. While he was away, and his wife and 2 children were sitting down to eat, his wife turned to their two year old son Ryan and asked if he would like to pray before he and sister ate. The invitation startled the little boy, but he folded ...read more

  • The Story Is Told - Out Of Ww 2 & The Holocaust ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 22, 2001
    based on 241 ratings
     | 2,501 views

    The story is told - out of WW 2 & the holocaust that took the lives of millions of people - of Solomon Rosenberg & his family. It is a true story. Solomon Rosenberg & his wife & their 2 sons & his mother & father were arrested & placed in a Nazi concentration camp. It was a labor camp, & the ...read more

  • History Records That During The Civil War, Many ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Jun 27, 2001
    based on 73 ratings
     | 2,846 views

    History records that during the Civil War, many acts of violence were committed by both the armies of the north and the south. Once such act occurred in October of 1862 in the town of Palmyra, Missouri. According to W. E. Sutterfield, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Palmyra, the town was ...read more

  • But Jesus Walked  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 3, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,077 views

    BUT JESUS WALKED On his sixteenth birthday a son approached his father and said, "Dad, I’m sixteen now. When I get my license, can I drive the family car?" His dad looked at him and said, "Son, driving the car takes maturity, and first, you must prove that you are responsible enough. And one way ...read more

  • In One Of His Sermons, A.c. Dixon Told Of An ...

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 1 rating
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    In one of his sermons, A.C. Dixon told of an incident that took place in Brooklyn, N.Y. A detective who had been looking for a local citizen finally tracked him down in a drugstore. As the man began to make his purchase, the officer laid his hand on the citizen’s shoulder and said, "You’re under ...read more

  • Once, A Man Said, "If I Had Some Extra Money, I'd ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,115 views

    Once, a man said, “If I had some extra money, I’d give it to God, but I have just enough to support myself and my family.” And the same man said, “If I had some extra time, I’d give it to God, but every minute is taken up with my job, my family, my clubs, and what have you—every single minute.” And ...read more

  • Most Children Are Not Naturally Aggressive. There ...

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 9, 2003
     | 2,170 views

    Most children are not naturally aggressive. There are times when children might seem demanding, impatient or even perhaps unreasonable. They do not usually push themselves into the being the center of attention. I once read the story about a tiny boy who was seated at the dinner table in his high ...read more