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  • In The World Today...we Are Trying To Marry ...

    Contributed by Hugh Laing on Feb 17, 2010
     | 1,783 views

    In the world today...we are trying to marry Christianity to all the wrong things...we are trying to marry it to prosperity...popularity...personalities...politics...and beloved...it ain't working 'cause it's broken! And yet many ministers preach a PROSPERITY DOCTRINE today because it feeds our ...read more

  • Relationships And Bats

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 9, 2010
     | 4,255 views

    RELATIONSHIPS AND BATS In the Spring, Marylu and I spent a day at one of our State Parks, McCormick's Creek (my personal favorite). But we could not go into the cave there because of a deadly disease that is annihilating bats. 2. This week, an AP story broke: "A mysterious illness is ...read more

  • Bats

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 10, 2010
     | 978 views

    In the Spring, Marylu and I spent a day at one of our State Parks, McCormick's Creek (my personal favorite). But we could not go into the cave there because of a deadly disease that is annihilating bats. This week, an AP story broke: "A mysterious illness is threatening the bat population in ...read more

  • Never, Never Be Late  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,067 views

    NEVER, NEVER BE LATE A local priest was being honored at his retirement dinner after 25 years in the parish. A leading local politician and member of the congregation was chosen to make the presentation and to give a little speech at the dinner. However, he was delayed so the priest decided to say ...read more

  • Forgiveness: Like A Bell Tolling

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 18, 2011
     | 1,579 views

    FORGIVENESS: LIKE A BELL TOLLING Corrie ten Boom once told of being able to forget a wrong that had been done to her. She had forgiven the person, but she kept rehashing the incident and so couldn’t sleep. Finally, she cried out to God for help in putting the problem to rest. She wrote this about ...read more

  • Bury It Right!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 1, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,836 views

    BURY IT RIGHT! The story is told of a teenage son who wanted to be Scripturally baptized. His father told him that the sprinkling he got as a baby was sufficient. The son tried to explain that you can only picture the idea of burial by completely being submerged. Angry, the father told him to ...read more

  • Death And Resurrection

    Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 15, 2013
     | 7,975 views

    Our son, John learned a valuable lesson about death when he was a child. One day he took aim with his new BB gun at a little bird sitting on a limb near our back deck. He aimed and fired and hit his target and the bird collapsed to the ground. Dead. At first there was the excitement of being a ...read more

  • Quote: One Hanging On A Tree

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 11, 2007
     | 1,110 views

    Quote: One Hanging on a Tree John Newton, 1725–1807 said: In evil long I took delight, Unawed by shame or fear, Till a new object struck my sight, And stopp’d my wild career: I saw One hanging on a Tree In agonies and blood, Who fix’d His languid eyes on me. As near His Cross I stood. Sure never ...read more

  • I Can Hear You, The Rest Of The World Can Hear ...

    Contributed by Ronald Courtney on Sep 13, 2008
     | 2,464 views

    “I can hear you, the rest of the world can hear you and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.” (President George W. Bush September 14, 2001 Ground Zero) For the last six years we have paused, on a personal level and on a national level to remember the events of ...read more

  • The Passenger ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 2,093 views

    THE PASSENGER PIGEON The Passenger Pigeon was a species of pigeon that was once the most common bird in North America. They lived in enormous flocks and during migration it was possible to see flocks of them a mile (1.6 km) wide and 300 miles (500 km) long, taking several days to pass and ...read more

  • Where Is He?

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 8, 2023
     | 789 views

    Where is the Hope of our salvation? Where is the cause of the celebration? Where is the One sent from above? Where is He, the Divine Gift of love? Where is He, born the Jewish King? Where is He of whom angels sing? Where is the One that shepherds seek? Where is He of whom wise men speak? Where is ...read more

  • Sharing Love

    Contributed by Rob Roy on May 22, 2024
     | 944 views

    In Irving Illinois a group purchased the old school building and made it into a long term alcohol recovery program. Some of those started coming to worship at the Irving church, two had met there, Matt and Kim, I and not using their real names. My favorite wife, Lisa and I got to know them, ...read more

  • A Reason To Give Thanks

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Nov 24, 2024
     | 631 views

    Do you remember Erma Bombeck, the homemaker who spun humorous anecdotes about suburban family life into a column syndicated to about 700 newspapers, television commentary, speeches across the country and books with titles such as “The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank,” “Just Wait Till ...read more

  • Keys To ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,401 views

    Keys to Wisdom Proverbs 4:7-8 says, “Wisdom is supreme; though it costs you all you have, get understanding. Esteem her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you.” The whole of Scripture gives us some practical applications that can be accomplished by all who are willing to ...read more

  • Wait...god Did Come

    Contributed by Soon-Hock Lim on Dec 23, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,453 views

    WAIT...GOD DID COME Philip Yancey tells the story of a migrant farmhand in his book "Where is God When It Hurts": Last year we went to a little church in New Jersey.... We had all our children there, the baby included. The Reverend Jackson was there, I can't forget his name, and he told us to be ...read more

  • My Stripes

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Oct 8, 2008
     | 1,613 views

    My Stripes Many years ago I was enlisted in the Air Force and competed for promotion to Technical Sergeant. I was a Staff Sergeant that had been recognized as one of the best. I had fire wall 5 performance reports and had been Group NCO of the Year for two consecutive years. I had all the right ...read more

  • Jesus Our (Lawyer) Advocate

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jun 10, 2024
     | 1,498 views

    I would like for you to picture a scene. There is a court room. The judge is seated behind the bench. The jury is in place. There are people watching the proceedings. There is someone on trial sitting before the judge. And that person is you! The charge against you is that you are a ...read more

  • Humility Means Two Things. One, A Capacity For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,915 views

    "Humility means two things. One, a capacity for self-criticism...The second feature is allowing others to shine, affirming others, empowering and enabling others. Those who lack humility are dogmatic and egotistical. That masks a deep sense of ...read more

  • The Church That Is Alive And Well Is A Growing ...  PRO

    Contributed by Karl Ingersoll on Mar 8, 2003
    based on 72 ratings
     | 3,953 views

    The church that is alive and well is a growing one. Where there is no growth there is a problem. Some churches have parking problems, some other churches don’t. Some churches have kids running around making a lot of noise some other churches tend to be very quiet. Some churches usually have ...read more

  • There Are Churches That Have Parking Problems And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bill Johnson on May 13, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,029 views

    There are churches that have parking problems and others that don’t. Some churches have kids running around making a lot of noise, and some churches tend to be very quiet. Some churches usually have more expenses than money, and then there are other’s who don’t need to spend much money because not ...read more