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    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 7, 2010
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    Bound by Tradition Warren Wiersbe tells us, “Over the years I have seen churches . . . flounder and almost destroy themselves in futile attempts to embalm the past and escape the future. Their theme song was, ‘As it was in the beginning, so shall it ever be, world without end, Amen.’ Often I’ve ...read more

  • E.s.p.  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 8, 2012
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    E.S.P. I heard about a man who asked his wife to balance the checkbook. He came home that night to find she had four neatly typed pages, detailing all the expenses of the past months--the milkman, the cleaners, the grocery store, and many others. One entry read, "E.S.P. $24.21." "What does that ...read more

  • Hell's Gate

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 18, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,546 views

    A man was looking for a place in New York City to party late one night. He stopped a police officer and said, "I am looking for a night club named Hell’s Gate. Do you know how to get there?" The officer said, "Sir, just keep going down this street and will you pass Calvary Church on your right. ...read more

  • Blind Man

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 21, 2019
     | 4,558 views

    BLIND MAN As I sit beside the road my nostrils are filled with the dust of countless ages past. I sit in the solitude of self-pity as I contemplate this prison.My prison is not one that locks me in but it’s one that locks me out; I don’t have bars that contain me but my dungeon is a world of ...read more

  • The Top Ten Things Teenagers Hate To Hear Their ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 20, 2007
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    The top ten things teenagers hate to hear their parents say: 10. Pull your pants up. (What good will that do? They will just fall down again.) 9. When I was your age we did things differently. (Unfortunately, your kids still aren’t convinced you ever were their age.) 8. Who is going with you and ...read more

  • I Don't Remember  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Dec 31, 2008
    based on 12 ratings
     | 2,939 views

    "I DON'T REMEMBER." Some will accept that they are going to heaven but not that they are forgiven while they still live on this earth. Bruce Larson tells the true story of a Catholic priest living in the Philippines, a much-loved man of God who once carried a secret burden of long-past sin buried ...read more

  • In The Book, "Let Us Break Bread Together" Fred ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on Dec 23, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,462 views

    In the book, “Let Us Break Bread Together” Fred Daniel Gealy writes, “The word Epiphany is a great Christian word. The grace of God has appeared is the testimony of every page in the New Testament. My eyes have seen God has not just shown himself in the past; nor is his coming simply some ...read more

  • There Was A Young Man Who Was Doing Everything ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,450 views

    There was a young man who was doing everything possible to move up in his company. Over the past 3 weeks he had built us 52 hours of overtime working on a new project. One night he slipped in at 12:30 and quietly crawled into bed next to his new bride. Upon feeling the movement of the bed his wife ...read more

  • Call Your Commander-In-Chief

    Contributed by Robert Garrett on Aug 8, 2005
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     | 4,559 views

    “CALL YOUR COMMANDER-IN-CHEIF” There is an interesting story about a man in civilian clothes who during American Revolution rode past a group of soldiers repairing a small defensive barrier. Their leader was shouting instructions, but making no attempt to help them. Asked why by the rider, he ...read more

  • Lying, Cheating, And Stealing Are Becoming An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,058 views

    Lying, cheating, and stealing are becoming an "acceptable norm" among high-school and college students, says Ralph Wexler, speaking for the Joseph and Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics. In a recent survey, the Institute reported that 61 percent of the high-school and 32 percent of the college ...read more

  • The Exclusivity Of The Christian Faith Is Not A ...

    Contributed by Scott Weber on Dec 21, 2005
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    The exclusivity of the Christian faith is not a popular claim in our culture. We are told we should consider all religions equally valid. Barbara Walters had a special on television this past Tuesday about heaven. In it she interviewed several “religious experts.” But the ones she is drawn to ...read more

  • Cutting Edge Database Marketing Is Giving The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,614 views

    Cutting edge database marketing is giving the Internet leader a highly effective advantage. Jeff Bezos, President, says, "What we’re doing is personalizing the store for every customer. We have something called instant recommendations. If you’re a repeat customer, the store greets you by name and ...read more

  • Morals Sub Par: One Thing That Most Americans Can ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,377 views

    Morals Sub Par: One thing that most Americans can agree on is that moral values in the U.S. are less than good and are getting worse. Older adults are particularly critical of the state of moral values today. Overall, only 19% of Americans describe moral conditions in the country as “excellent” or ...read more

  • Consider Charles Colson, The Aide To Richard ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Consider Charles Colson, the aide to Richard Nixon who was sent to jail for Watergate. As a result of his experience as a convicted felon, Colson founded Prison Fellowship, now the world’s largest Christian outreach to prisoners and their families. Prison Fellowship has more than 50,000 volunteers ...read more

  • I Went To Visit Malinda's Mother In The Hospital ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 6, 2007
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    I went to visit Malinda’s mother in the hospital two weeks ago, because her pastor was elected DS and hadn’t been able to be there. I felt I was to pray for her staff infection to go away, but not for the cancer they feared was back. I honestly reasoned God will not take the cancer away with her ...read more

  • Many Years Ago I Read Some Words Penned By F. ...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 2, 2008
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    MANY YEARS AGO I READ SOME WORDS PENNED BY F. BUECHNER. I wrote these words in the front of my Bible. I have studied these words many times. I make an offering of these words to you. THE SKELETON IS YOU! F. BUECHNER: OF THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS ANGER IS POSSIBILLY THE MOST FUN. TO LICK YOUR WOUNDS, ...read more

  • Whenever I Hear The Word "Everlasting" I Am ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    Whenever I hear the word “everlasting” I am reminded of Everlast boxing gloves. I recall living in Moberly, Missouri where the Everlast Boxing Equipment company is located. The building where the company first began production has been abandoned for a new facility; however this presented a bit of ...read more

  • American Adults Who Have Not Attended A Church ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,755 views

    American adults who have not attended a church or faith community in the past year are less likely to be concerned about the U.S. moral condition, much less likely to believe they are making a positive difference in the world, less optimistic about the future, less likely to believe the Bible is ...read more

  • There Are Some Surprising Statistics Regarding ...

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Apr 12, 2008
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    There are some surprising statistics regarding the Ten Commandments. A Gallup poll was given several years ago, and its results revealed 85% of Americans believe the Ten Commandments are still binding today. However, only 15% could name five of them. This is not terribly surprising considering ...read more

  • No One Stopped To Help  PRO

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 5, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,529 views

    NO ONE STOPPED TO HELP This past week in DC, a frightening thing happened. In a bad neighborhood where drunkenness and drugs are wide spread. Three men got into an argument, probably about a bottle of beer. One man was punched. They called it a "sucker punch." The man fell backwards and hit ...read more