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  • The Whole Area Of Service Is A Very Important One ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 2,225 views

    The whole area of service is a very important one in the Christian life. The importance can be seen in the difference between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea in the Holy Land. The two bodies of water are connected by the Jordan River in a direct north-south line along the Great Rift Valley. ...read more

  • Held Hostage In The New Year  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 23, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,354 views

    HELD HOSTAGE IN THE NEW YEAR The new year started off rather uniquely for a "nameless" woman in Laingsburg, Michigan. She heard "angry, accented voices" coming from her living room. Fearing her husband was being held hostage by terrorists, she hid in a bathroom closet and whispered to the police ...read more

  • Of Course Most Of You Know That Country Legend ...

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 15, 2003
     | 1,801 views

    Of course most of you know that country legend Johnny Cash died early Friday morning. Famous for such songs as “I Walk the Line”, “Folsom Prison Blues” and “Ring of Fire”, the 71-year-old entertainer died of complications of diabetes, just 4 months after his wife, June Carter Cash, passed away. His ...read more

  • There Is A New Series On Tv Called Joan Of ...

    Contributed by Paul Larsen on Dec 23, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,018 views

    There is a new series on TV called Joan of Arcadia. It is about a teenager named Joan. Joan is a pretty typical teen in that she gets in trouble at school for talking and failing to do her homework. She has problems at home. The biggest problem being that her brother was in a car accident and ...read more

  • Where The Fire Has Been  PRO

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Mar 14, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,909 views

    Harry Ironside told this story: One day as American pioneers travelled in their wagon train they noticed a long line of smoke that stretched for miles across the prairie. Soon it was evident that the dry grass was burning fiercely, and the fire was moving toward them rapidly. They had crossed a ...read more

  • Prudentius (C. 348–after 405)

    Contributed by Bishop Raymond Allan Johnson on Mar 3, 2005
     | 2,759 views

    Prudentius (c. 348-after 405) His power and miracles proclaim him God. I see the wild winds suddenly grow calm When Christ commands; I see the storm-tossed sea Grow smooth, with tranquil surface bright At Christ’s behest; I see the waves grow firm As the raging flood sustains his treading feet He ...read more

  • Hold On! Wait!

    Contributed by Robert Garrett on Apr 11, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,731 views

    "HOLD ON! WAIT!" A young convert told of his experience in the First World War. He was in the "Lost Battalion." We were cut off from our main army and all around us were Germans. Our food and water gave out and every once in a while a +German would come to say "Surrender." Only one shell was ...read more

  • In The Spirit Of Jeff Foxworthy, The Guy Who Does ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 16, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,619 views

    In the spirit of Jeff Foxworthy, the guy who does “You might be a Redneck if…” is this useful list, “You might be selfish if...” So, just listen, and you judge whether or not this sounds like you. If so, you might be selfish. You might be selfish if… • You have a genuinely difficult time ...read more

  • Several Years Ago The Minnesota ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 4, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 869 views

    Illustration: Several years ago the Minnesota Crime Commission released a statement that backs up what the Bible teaches about our human nature. In its report it stated that “every baby starts life as a little savage. He is completely selfish, and self-centered. He wants what He wants when He ...read more

  • In Charles Swindoll's Book, The Quest For ...

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 8, 2007
     | 1,598 views

    In Charles Swindoll’s Book, The Quest For Character (Multnomah), sociologist and historian Carle Zimmerman, in his 1947 book Family And Civilization, recorded his keen observations as he compared the disintegration of various cultures with the parallel decline of family life in those cultures. ...read more

  • The February Edition Of The Forward / ...

    Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Jan 1, 2008
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    The February edition of the Forward / Northwestern Lutheran had an article in it titled, “Let’s learn from the elephants.” The article was an interesting story about a herd of African elephants. In an attempt to thin out this herd, the authorities killed off a number of the older males and moved a ...read more

  • The Job Of The Church Is Not To Impact The ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,823 views

    The job of the church is not to impact the church, but to impact the world. It’s like a huddle in a football game. 67,000 people don’t pay $50.00 a ticket to watch the World champion Giants huddle. What if you went to a Giants game and for 2 ½ hours you watched 11 men stand in a circle and ...read more

  • When You Take A Public Speaking Class, You're ...

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on May 15, 2008
     | 1,034 views

    When you take a public speaking class, you’re often told that an attention getting step is one of the best ways to keep your audience focused on what you want them to hear. People tend to notice when you say something that seems out of place or show something people can look at. I once used a ...read more

  • Most Respected Name

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,269 views

    MOST RESPECTED NAME When Salvation Army founder William Booth was dying, there were some legal matters to tend to. The lawyer said to Mrs. Booth, "If you can get him to sign these papers the will will be executed much more smoothly." The problem was that he was drifting in and out of ...read more

  • A Heavily Booked Commercial Flight ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Oct 20, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,536 views

    ILLUSTRATION: A heavily booked commercial flight out of Denver was canceled, and a single agent was rebooking a long line of inconvenienced travelers. Suddenly an angry passenger pushed his way to the front and slapped his ticket down on the counter. "I have to be on this flight and it has to be ...read more

  • Looking Through Clean Windows  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Steiner on Nov 6, 2008
    based on 36 ratings
     | 10,969 views

    LOOKING THROUGH CLEAN WINDOWS A young couple moves into a new neighborhood. The next morning while they are eating breakfast, the young woman sees her neighbor hanging the wash outside. 'That laundry is not very clean', she said. 'She doesn't know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better ...read more

  • As I Mentioned, Ancients Held The Belief That ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 18, 2008
     | 1,297 views

    As I mentioned, ancients held the belief that blood was significant. It was powerful. The Hebrews would hold animal sacrifices. The blood would be used to symbolically cover up the sin of the people. Hebrews 9:22 says that forgiveness does not come without the shedding of blood. The Hebrews had to ...read more

  • Regression Example  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,406 views

    REGRESSION EXAMPLE Several years ago, there was an article in the Virginia Medical Monthly about a lady who regressed in her life development. This lady had three children. When her husband died, she started regressing in her development. Initially she started dressing like a twenty-year-old. She ...read more

  • Ugliest Dog Content

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 11, 2009
     | 3,341 views

    UGLIEST DOG CONTENT Sam was a 14 year old purebred Chinese hairless dog who won the World’s Ugliest Dog contest. Sam is covered in blackheads. His skin is wrinkled, brown, and dotted with splotches and several lines of warts. His eyes are pale and frightening. His teeth are misshapen and jut ...read more

  • Faithfulness In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 21,686 views

    Faithfulness in Battle John Wesley once said: "Give me a hundred men who love nothing but God and hate nothing but sin, and I will shake the whole world for Christ." It doesn’t take many… but it does take someone who decides to be faithful. In December 1944, the German army launched an unexpected ...read more