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  • Haydn Gives Glory To God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,017 views

    HAYDN GIVES GLORY TO GOD Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was present at the Vienna Music Hall, where his oratorio The Creation was being performed. Weakened by age, the great composer was confined to a wheelchair. As the majestic work moved along, the audience was caught up with tremendous emotion. ...read more

  • We Were On Shipboard," Relates A Captain's ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 11, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,935 views

    "We were on shipboard," relates a captain’s wife, "lying in a Southern harbor. We were obliged, first to make our way ashore. The waves were rolling heavily. I became frightened at the thought of attempting it, when one came to me, saying, ’Do not be afraid: I will take care of you.’ "He bore a ...read more

  • Focusing On The Light

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 24, 2010
     | 3,565 views

    FOCUSING ON THE LIGHT "We were on shipboard," relates a captain's wife, "lying in a Southern harbor. We were obliged, first to make our way ashore. The waves were rolling heavily. I became frightened at the thought of attempting it, when one man came to me, saying, 'Do not be afraid: I will take ...read more

  • Prudentius (C. 348–after 405)

    Contributed by Bishop Raymond Allan Johnson on Mar 3, 2005
     | 2,519 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

  • We Are Often Like The Child Who When Walking With ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 17, 2007
     | 1,065 views

    We are often like the child who when walking with their parents they either have the tendancy to lag behind their parents kicking their heels or even run ahead doing their own thing for instance. 1. Maybe we’ve been walking for so long we’ve stopped and were tired and are reluctant to go on, were ...read more

  • On Obedience  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,670 views

    ON OBEDIENCE "One word stands out from all others as the key to knowing God, to having His peace and assurance in your life--it is obedience." (Eric Liddell) Elisabeth Elliot tells the story of when she and her brother Tom were small children. Their mother would let Tom play with paper bags that ...read more

  • Robert Moffatt, A Scottish Missionary To Africa, ...

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,135 views

    Robert Moffatt, a Scottish missionary to Africa, returned to England to recruit young men for the missionary field. He was greeted by the fury of a cold British winter. Arriving at the church where he was to speak, he noted only a small group had braved the elements to hear his appeal. What ...read more

  • A Christian Home  PRO

    Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Jul 8, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,374 views

    “A CHRISTIAN HOME” O GIVE US HOMES BUILT FIRM UPON THE SAVIOR, WHERE CHRIST IS HEAD AND COUNSELLOR AND GUIDE; WHERE EVERY CHILD IS TAUGHT HIS LOVE AND FAVOR AND GIVES HIS HEART TO CHRIST, THE CRUCIFIED: HOW SWEET TO KNOW THAT THOUGH HIS FOOTSTEPS WAVER HIS FAITHFUL LORD IS WALKING BY HIS SIDE! ...read more

  • Keeping Satan's Church Alive And Well  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,404 views

    KEEPING SATAN’S CHURCH ALIVE AND WELL Anton LaVey, who founded the Church of Satan, died Oct. 29 of heart failure at age 67. His daughter, Karla, and girlfriend Blanche Barton kept LaVey’s death a secret for a week so as not to disturb followers during the church’s most important holiday, ...read more

  • Watch Your Step

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
     | 2,026 views

    Watch Your Step As a child, my second home was a baby-sitters house. My father worked on rotating shifts as a policeman, so often times we even slept there. My sitter was one BIG lady - over 300lbs. After many times of wetting her bed, she took away my bed sleeping privileges and forced me to ...read more

  • Church History Is Replete Of Individuals Who Saw ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 21, 2008
     | 1,538 views

    Church history is replete of individuals who saw the importance of fearing God and not other individuals. Following in the footsteps of Paul, John Chrysostom had a period of isolation in the mountains near Antioch in A.D. 373. Although his time of isolation was cut short by illness, he learned that ...read more

  • I Can't See Him, So I'll Look At You  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,708 views

    I CAN’T SEE HIM, SO I’LL LOOK AT YOU A three-year-old was on the heels of her mother everywhere she walked around the house. Time and time again she’d trip over her small son. She suggested her son play with his toys, but he said he was okay and said, "I’d rather be here with you." Then he ...read more

  • The Hope In A Rocket  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Feb 28, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,067 views

    THE HOPE IN A ROCKET October Sky is a great movie. It is based on the autobiography of former NASA science engineer Homer Hickam, Jr. It is about four boys who embody the hope of a community. It’s 1957 in Coalwood, West Virginia where all the boys grow up to be coal miners. Homer Hickam ...read more

  • Living God

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 6, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,787 views

    As C.S. Lewis describes… “Men are reluctant to pass over from the notion of an abstract and negative deity to the living God. It is always shocking to meet life where we thought we were alone. “Look out!” we cry, “it’s alive.” And therefore this is the very point at which so many draw back…I ...read more

  • Are You At Wit's End Corner?

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 30, 2007
     | 2,147 views

    Are You At Wit’s End Corner? Are you standing at “Wits End Corner” Christian, with troubled brow? Are you thinking of what is before you, And all you are bearing now? Does all the world seem against you, And you in the battle alone? Remember at “Wits End Corner” Is where God’s power is shown. Are ...read more

  • It Was A Busy Day In Our Costa Mesa, California, ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 20, 2008
     | 1,594 views

    It was a busy day in our Costa Mesa, California, home. But then, with 6 children and one on the way, every day was a bit hectic. On this particular day, however, I was having trouble doing even routine chores -- all because of one little boy. Len, who was three at the time, was on my heels no ...read more

  • Like Father, Like Son

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 9, 2008
     | 4,423 views

    LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON Among the more than 3,000 Americans who have received the Congressional Medal of Honor, there is one father/son combination. The father won it for a single act of bravery in a crucial battle of the Civil War. By the time he retired in 1909, he was the ranking officer in the ...read more

  • God Moves In A Mysterious Way  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 20, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 2,590 views

    Title: God Moves in a Mysterious Way The hymn God Moves in a Mysterious Way has been a source of great comfort and blessing to many of God’s people since William Cowper wrote it in the 18th century. Yet few people know of the unusual circumstances that led to its composition. William ...read more

  • When Shannon Ethridge Was Just 16 Years Old, An ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 11, 2010
     | 1,896 views

    When Shannon Ethridge was just 16 years old, an act of forgiveness and love changed her life forever. While driving to her high school one day, Ethridge ran over Marjorie Jarstfar, a woman who was riding her bicycle along a country road. Marjorie died as a result, and Ethridge, who was found ...read more

  • A Couple Named Curt And Jerrie Went On An ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Nov 1, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,623 views

    A couple named Curt and Jerrie went on an African safari. They learned a lesson about following the instructions of the guide. One day the guide took them out to find an elephant herd. But he made them promise in advance to obey his rules before they even went out. He gave them some very ...read more

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