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  • Tombstone Or An Urn?

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 28, 2006
     | 1,964 views

    Tombstone or an Urn? Question that has come up over the years. Should I be buried or cremated? Some insist on bodily burial – so they can be bodily resurrected. If you believe that, then take heed of my advice, Stay clear of cannibals. Believing you have to be buried to be resurrected is ...read more

  • Martyrdom Of Polycarp  PRO

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 1, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,282 views

    Martyrdom Of Polycarp Polycarp, venerable bishop of Smyrna was a personal friend and pupil of John the Apostle. When he was age 86, he was urged by the Roman proconsul to reproach Christ and be set free. “Eighty and six years have I served Him and He never did me any injury. How then can I ...read more

  • Who Am I No One. Take Me Out Of The Role Of ...

    Contributed by Don Berry-Graham on Dec 28, 2006
     | 1,621 views

    Who am I no one. Take me out of the role of pastor and I am just another guy. I am 54 balding and gaining weight which describes a lot of men in this world. On my own I am a no buddy. But with Christ I am a pastor of a church. I have a voice to be invited to TV shows and I have your respect ...read more

  • One Man Once Said These Words "I Will Tell You ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 26, 2007
     | 715 views

    One man once said these words “I will tell you the secret: God has had all that there was of me. There have been men with greater brains than I, even with greater opportunities, but from the day I got the poor of London on my heart and caught a vision of what Jesus Christ could do with me and them, ...read more

  • Un-Christlike Christians

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 6, 2009
     | 3,980 views

    UN-CHRISTLIKE CHRISTIANS A couple of months ago, there was a story on CNN of a Christian school basketball team that beat another team (another Christian school, I think) by the score of 100 to 0. It was a slaughter. The coach of the winning team, even though it was clear that the other team was ...read more

  • There Is A Community Here In The United States ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 23, 2009
     | 2,730 views

    There is a community here in the United States where a Christian Church had such blaring music and so many mission trips and so many children and families that people in the neighborhood issued a petition to make the church quieter. They went to a Jewish neighbor and asked him to sign the petition. ...read more

  • As I Was Driving This Past Week I Was Noticing ...

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 25, 2009
     | 3,181 views

    As I was driving this past week I was noticing how beautiful the path of lights along the highway looked against the darkness of the pre-dawn sky. The lights lighting the roadway sparkled like diamonds against a canvas of ebony. The scene caused me to think about the beauty of the night. As I gazed ...read more

  • Would You Join Our Church If We Paid Your Debt?

    Contributed by David Vanlandingham on Feb 14, 2010
     | 2,644 views

    WOULD YOU JOIN OUR CHURCH IF WE PAID YOUR DEBT? What do you think would happen if we put out the word that on April 1, 2010, all of the debts of every member of the League St. Church of Christ would be paid off by an anonymous benefactor (maybe a Bill Gates, etc)? Would that excite you just a ...read more

  • Some People Are Only Interested In Jesus' ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 22, 2010
     | 2,402 views

    Some people are only interested in Jesus' function as a sin-sacrifice, but do not want a relationship with Him. They will be disappointed when Jesus says, "Depart from me, I never knew you." In 2005, I had the opportunity to open the Indiana State Senate in prayer. As I prepared my prayer, I ...read more

  • The Two Coats

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 17, 2011
     | 3,032 views

    THE TWO COATS A friend of mine once saw a tramp and decided to help him. He noticed he was wearing a dirty old coat. It was ripped and fit only for the bin. So my friend offered the tramp his coat. The tramp took it but to my friends surprise, instead of taking off the old coat and putting on the ...read more

  • Is There A Doctor?

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 29, 2011
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     | 1,819 views

    IS THERE A DOCTOR? I heard on the news of a woman who was on an overseas flight. She called flight attendant over to her and told her she was having a heart attack. The flight attendant asked, "Is there a doctor on board?" At that point, 67 heart doctors stood up. They were all headed to a ...read more

  • Nothing Has A Greater Impact On Spiritual Growth ...

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 7, 2012
     | 4,884 views

    "Nothing has a greater impact on spiritual growth than reflection on Scripture. If churches could do only one thing to help people at all levels of spiritual maturity grow in their relationship with Christ, their choice is clear. They would inspire, encourage, and equip their people to read the ...read more

  • The Next Time You Feel God Can't Use You....

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 4, 2014
     | 3,821 views

    Noah was a drunk. Abraham was too old. Isaac was a daydreamer. Jacob was a liar. Joseph was abused. Moses had a stuttering problem. Gideon was afraid. Sampson was a womanizer. Rahab was a prostitute. Jeremiah and Timothy were too young. David had an affair and was a murderer. Elijah was ...read more

  • A Story Is Recorded Of The Famous Theologian ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 14, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,978 views

    A story is recorded of the famous theologian Thomas Aquinas visiting the Renaissance Pope, Pope Innocent II. The Pope showed Thomas the abundance of funds in the church treasury, the works of art, the extravagant decorations and ornaments in the chapel. "You see, Thomas," said the Pope, "the ...read more

  • James Madison The 4th President Of The U.s. Said ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,448 views

    James Madison the 4th President of the U.S. said of grace, “Grace, it is a free gift of God...to neglect grace is to neglect Him.” The Book of Mormon disgraces grace as in Moroni 10:32-33 “Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny ...read more

  • Lake Speed Has Been One Of The Prominent Racers ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,897 views

    Lake Speed has been one of the prominent racers on the NASCAR circuit. He said “Most of my life I had all the things the world says will make you happy, the big house, the cars and boat and I had also been very successful. But there was still an emptiness inside. And when the Lord asked that ...read more

  • A Little Girl Picked Up A Potato And Said, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,948 views

    A little girl picked up a potato and said, "Look, Mommy, this potato is so big and nice, isn’t it?" Then the mother peeled it and cut it in half. How surprised was the little girl when she saw it all black and hollow in the middle. There are many in the church like that. Outwardly they look great, ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago A Certain Pastor Was Sick On A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,484 views

    A few years ago a certain pastor was sick on a Sunday morning. That hadn’t happened for a number of years. He tried to hold my head up long enough to watch a little religious television that morning. A local congregation had a program and their special speaker that day was Oliver North. What he ...read more

  • Several Years Ago A Submarine Was Being Tested ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,763 views

    Several years ago a submarine was being tested and had to remain submerged for many hours. When it returned to harbor, the captain was asked, “How did the terrible storm last night affect you?” The officer looked at him in surprise and exclaimed, “Storm? We didn’t even know there was one” You see, ...read more

  • A Young Customs Official Noticed A Woman ...

    Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Oct 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,510 views

    A young customs official noticed a woman crossing the border every day on a motorcycle with a wooden box strapped on the back of the motorcycle. The guard knew she was trying to smuggle something into the country so he stopped her and searched the box. There was nothing in the box except sand, so ...read more