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  • Half A Cloak  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 1,584 views

    HALF A CLOAK There is a legend about Martin of Tours who is said to be the first military chaplain. He followed the Roman Army from place to place ministering to the soldiers, and to people in the places they conquered. One cold winter day he was following the Roman Army into a city. There was a ...read more

  • Half A Cloak  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 22, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,333 views

    HALF A CLOAK There is a legend about Martin of Tours who is said to be the first military chaplain. He followed the Roman Army from place to place ministering to the soldiers, and to people in the places they conquered. One cold winter day he was following the Roman Army into a city. There was a ...read more

  • Don't Leave Out Any Ingredients In The Recipe For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2010
     | 5,580 views

    Don’t Leave Out Any Ingredients in the Recipe for Life I heard something unusual a few years ago. In the Eastern part of the U.S. a cookbook was recalled. Now, I’ve never heard of a cookbook being recalled before. I’ve heard of automobiles being recalled, & toasters & baby seats. But I had never ...read more

  • Humor

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 10,377 views

    Humor A severe rash prompted a man from a rural area to come to town to be examined by one of my colleagues. After the usual history-taking followed by a series of test, the physician advised the patient that he would have to get rid of the dog that was evidently causing the allergic reaction. As ...read more

  • Our Family Pet Dog, Avalon, Was A Beautiful ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 17, 2009
     | 1,254 views

    Our family pet dog, Avalon, was a beautiful rottweiler and she was a good dog. She loved to follow me around. When I would come home from work she would get all excited – wagging her tail with glee. She would rush towards me while snorting with anticipation and celebration. Avalon loved to be ...read more

  • An Illustration About Ephesians 2:9

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jun 30, 2022
     | 1,376 views

    The author of this illustration is G. M. Landis. I have no idea who this person is or was. I had bought a Bible at a thrift store and the piece of paper with this illustration was inside the front cover (this was a hardcover Bible). The illustration itself appears to have been written for a daily ...read more

  • Trust Issues

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 18, 2022
     | 1,980 views

    John 2:23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. 24 But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, 25 and needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. As I ...read more

  • The Cork And The Whale

    Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jul 6, 2025
     | 404 views

    2 Corinthians 4:7-18 offers a portrait of spiritual buoyancy. Paul, in other places, invites us to follow him as he follows Christ (1 Cor 11:1). His spiritual practices caused him to float above the difficulties that he faced over and over again in his life and ministry. One of the greatest things ...read more

  • Some Time Ago An 18-Year-Old Girl From Washington ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Archer on Aug 16, 2001
    based on 226 ratings
     | 3,407 views

    Some time ago an 18-year-old girl from Washington state attended a worship service. For the first time in her life she heard the gospel message. The following Tuesday the members of the church received a letter from her. It read: Dear Church members: Last Sunday I attended your church, and I heard ...read more

  • 7000 Protestant Youth From Many Denominations ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on May 14, 2006
     | 1,933 views

    7000 Protestant youth from many denominations were asked whether they agreed with the following statements: "The way to be accepted by God is to try sincerely to live a good life." More than 60% agreed. "God is satisfied if a person lives the best life he can." Almost 70% agreed. "The main ...read more

  • Joanie Yoder Wrote,

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 8, 2009
     | 1,739 views

    Joanie Yoder wrote, " When my husband and I first went out as missionaries, I recall being concerned about the growth of materialism in our society. It never crossed my mind that I myself could be materialistic. After all, hadn’t we gone overseas with almost nothing? Weren’t we choosing to live in ...read more

  • Pray With Me: An Intercession Story

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 31, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,107 views

    In his book Stories for the Journey, William White tells of a European seminary professor and his wife, Hans and Enid. During WW2 they escaped to America, where Hans began teaching in a seminary. Students loved this Bible teacher, and they enjoyed observing the tender love that Hans and Enid ...read more

  • The Infallible Bible-Barometer

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Feb 17, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,596 views

    The Infallible Bible-Barometer In September, 1938, a man who lived on Long Island was able one day to satisfy a lifelong ambition by purchasing for himself a very fine barometer. When the instrument arrived at his home, he was extremely disappointed to find that the indicating needle appeared to ...read more

  • Dietrich Bonhoeffer Says In His Book "Life ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 4,297 views

    Dietrich Bonhoeffer says in his book "Life Together": “God has willed that we should seek and find His living Word in the witness of a brother/sister, in the mouth of a man/ woman. Therefore, the Christian needs another Christian who speaks God’s Word to him/her. He/she needs him again and again ...read more

  • Ministry Area Profile 2006 -- Compass ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 16, 2009
     | 1,083 views

    Ministry Area Profile 2006 -- Compass Report 10/24/2006 Estimated 2006 households likely to be primarily concerned with: The Basics: Maintaining personal health – 42.6% Hopes and Dreams: 1) Achieving long-term financial security – 56.8% 2) Finding time for recreation/leisure – 31.7% 3) Other ...read more

  • Airplane Pilots Are Subject To A Strange ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 3, 2009
     | 1,732 views

    Airplane pilots are subject to a strange phenomenon. When flying through clouds or fog, which prevent them from seeing the horizon, they cannot feel the plane’s wings beginning to bank to the left or right. In the early days of flight, pilots followed the myth of instinct. They believed they could ...read more

  • P-U-L-L Or Pray Until Lesson’s Learned!

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 30, 2023
     | 1,084 views

    Introduction: A lot of us might remember the acronym P-U-S-H, standing for Pray Until Something Happens! The other day, something happened to me to give a bit of a humorous slant or angle on that idea. Text: Proverbs 3:13-14, KJV: 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth ...read more

  • The Barna Research Group Gathers Statistics On ...

    Contributed by Nick Scarpa on May 24, 2003
     | 2,076 views

    The Barna Research group gathers statistics on Christian America and reported the following information in 2002: 85% of Americans claim to be Christian 8 out of 10 people consider themselves to be Christian It’s apparent that many do not really have a relationship with Christ A majority of these ...read more

  • Keeping Christ In A Cradle

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Dec 25, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,012 views

    KEEPING CHRIST IN A CRADLE The World prefers to keep Jesus in a cradle where He is innocent and powerless. the dare not allow Him to be Lord and God much less our suffering servant. In the movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (a movie I could not watch in its entirety and has no ...read more

  • Sin Of Achan

    Contributed by John Bright on Oct 3, 2025
     | 197 views

    We struggle with someone suffering for the actions of another. In that day, they were not so individualistic as we are in this Western World. Whenever I share the Sin of Achan from the book of Joshua, modern folks like to protest. Here’s the story: The Israelites are given a great victory over ...read more