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  • And We Try….  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 2,657 views

    & we try…. A pilot always looked down intently on a certain valley in the Appalachians. "What’s so interesting about that spot?" Asked a fellow pilot. "See that stream? Well, when I was a kid I used to sit down there on a log and fish. Every time an airplane flew over, I would look up and ...read more

  • In His Book Sons: A Father's Love Bob Carlisle ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jun 18, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,182 views

    In his book Sons: a Father’s Love Bob Carlisle shares this incident that happened with his Father. “When I was 12, a surprising thing happened. Dad asked me to go fishing with him. He was a busy executive, rarely around on weekends. We got along but never had a serious conversation unless I was ...read more

  • A Little Boy Visiting His Grandparents Was Given ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 92 ratings
     | 4,157 views

    A little boy visiting his grandparents was given his first slingshot. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit his target. As he came back to Grandma’s back yard, he spied her pet duck. On an impulse he took aim and let fly. The stone hit, and the duck fell . The boy panicked. Desperately ...read more

  • Remember The Duck

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2022
     | 1,577 views

    A little boy visiting his grandparents was given his first slingshot. As he practiced in his Grandma’s backyard, he spied her pet duck. On an impulse, he took aim and let fly. The stone hit, and the duck fell dead. The boy panicked. Desperately he hid the dead duck in the woodpile only to look up ...read more

  • Four-Eyed Living

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 17, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,075 views

    Four-Eyed Living There is a minnow-like fish called Four Eyes, which makes home in Central and South America. What's unusual about him is his large, bulging eyes. They are so situated on his head that he can spend his time cruising along the water with only the upper half of each eye above the ...read more

  • In A 1994 Article, "Wars' Lethal Leftovers ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Botts on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,238 views

    In a 1994 article, "Wars’ Lethal Leftovers Threaten Europeans," Associated Press reporter Christopher Burns writes: "The bombs of World War II are still killing in Europe. They turn up--and sometimes blow up--at construction sites, in fishing nets, or on beaches fifty years after the guns fell ...read more

  • Jesus Said, "By Their Fruit You Will Recognize ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Apr 28, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,497 views

    Jesus said, “By their fruit you will recognize them.” (Matt. 7:20, NIV). I had the privilege this week of praying with the man who pastors the Arabic Christian Church. He explained to me that in his church he has families from Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt, the Sudan and other Arabic ...read more

  • Sulfur Caves  PRO

    Contributed by David Selleck on Nov 17, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,707 views

    Sulfur Caves In Southern Mexico lies the Cueva de Villa Luz, or Cave of the Lighted House. As you make your way to the cave you walk through a veritable paradise of tropical birds and lush rain forest. Underwater the cave is fed by 20 underground springs, beautiful watercourses which teem with tiny ...read more

  • Sulfur Caves

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Dec 11, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,262 views

    Sulfur Caves In Southern Mexico lies the Cueva de Villa Luz, or Cave of the Lighted House. As you make your way to the cave you walk through a veritable paradise of tropical birds and lush rain forest. Underwater the cave is fed by 20 underground springs, beautiful watercourses which teem with tiny ...read more

  • We Use The Word "Hell" Glibly Or To Describe The ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 20, 2008
     | 527 views

    We use the word "hell" glibly or to describe the worst things we know here. Brad Paisley’s Song "I’m gonna miss her" begins... Well I love her But I love the fish I spend all day out on this lake And hell is all I catch But today she met me at the door Said I would have to chose If I hit that ...read more

  • The Conductor's Job

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 11, 2009
     | 2,560 views

    THE CONDUCTOR’S JOB In a symphony orchestra, a violinist will not go around checking what a trombonist is playing, nor will an oboist worry about whether a trumpeter will come in on time. That is the business of the conductor. These people play their parts and the conductor puts it all together. ...read more

  • I Think It Was G. Campbell Morgan Who Said, "God ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,733 views

    I think it was G. Campbell Morgan who said, “God puts you in a FIX to FIX you; and if you get out of the FIX before you get FIXED, God has to FIX another FIX to FIX you.” I usually use that in my Jonah sermon with regard to the belly of the great fish. It means that God will put us in circumstances ...read more

  • Sulfur ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 21, 2009
     | 1,115 views

    Sulfur Caves In Southern Mexico lies the Cueva de Villa Luz, or Cave of the Lighted House. As you make your way to the cave you walk through a veritable paradise of tropical birds and lush rain forest. Underwater the cave is fed by 20 underground springs, beautiful watercourses which teem with tiny ...read more

  • Hope  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 9, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,946 views

    Hope Carolyn Self tells how she and her husband Bill and son Bryan took advantage of a school holiday and went to a secluded spot in the North Georgia mountains. It started out as a beautiful weekend. Bill returned to Atlanta on Saturday night to preach in his church on Sunday. He would return on ...read more

  • The Donkey Awakened, His Mind Still Savoring The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on May 19, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,305 views

    The donkey awakened, his mind still savoring the afterglow of the most exciting day of his life. Never before had he felt such a rush of pleasure and pride. He walked into town and found a group of people by the well. “I’ll show myself to them,” he thought. But they didn’t notice him. They went ...read more

  • Attitude Is Everything  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 24, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,420 views

    Attitude Is Everything. There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. "Well," she said, "I think I’ll braid my hair today." So she did and she had a wonderful day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that ...read more

  • Attitude Is Everything  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 22 ratings
     | 3,059 views

    Attitude Is Everything. There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. "Well," she said, "I think I’ll braid my hair today." So she did and she had a wonderful day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that ...read more

  • The Book "Will Daylight Come?" By Richard ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Apr 18, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,313 views

    The book “Will Daylight Come?” by Richard Hoefler, illustrates the truth, that forgiveness frees and unforgiveness enslaves. A little boy visiting his grandparents was given his first slingshot. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit his target. As he came back to grandma’s back yard, he ...read more

  • Remember The Duck! (Stop Living In Bondage To Satan)

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 27, 2022
     | 2,158 views

    A little boy visiting his grandparents was given his first slingshot made by his grandfather. He practiced trying to hit a tin can, but he could never hit it. As he walked across the yard, he saw Grandma’s pet duck. On an impulse he took aim and let fly. The stone hit, and the duck fell dead. The ...read more

  • John Donne Was An English Cleric And Poet Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 10, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,226 views

    John Donne was an English cleric and poet of exceeding intellect who lived his adult life in the early 1600’s. King James I appointed him the dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. But in 1623 he became ill and felt he was dying of the plague, which was taking so many lives at that time. While ...read more

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