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  • A City Dweller Turned Farmer Went To The Local ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008
     | 694 views

    A city dweller turned farmer went to the local feed store to get some answers: his best cow had stopped producing milk. “Are you feeding her right?” asked the storeowner. “Just what you sold me,” replied the rookie. “Are you milking her every day?” the owner asked. “Just about. Sometimes when I ...read more

  • I Think It Was G. Campbell Morgan Who Said, "God ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,733 views

    I think it was G. Campbell Morgan who said, “God puts you in a FIX to FIX you; and if you get out of the FIX before you get FIXED, God has to FIX another FIX to FIX you.” I usually use that in my Jonah sermon with regard to the belly of the great fish. It means that God will put us in circumstances ...read more

  • Buying Them Back

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 11, 2009
     | 1,837 views

    BUYING THEM BACK We're told about a gift of grace (singular) and informed that it will help us to build up the church in LOVE. Do you see a pattern, here? Whatever we have to use in God's service comes directly from God. It's a lot like a former colleague experienced at Ziff-Davis Publishing. He ...read more

  • Several Years Ago I Worked During The Summer As A ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 18, 2008
     | 2,305 views

    Several years ago I worked during the summer as a chaplain in a large hospital in Dayton. Part of my responsibilities was to be “on call” every other weekend for a 24 hour period. We had to remain at the hospital but be available if and when a need arose for a chaplain. Many times the need was ...read more

  • Of The Many Things In Life That Are Certain One ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2002
    based on 152 ratings
     | 2,199 views

    Of the many things in life that are certain one of them is you always get found out in the end or, to use the old adage, ’Be sure your sins will find you out’. This young couple were about to get married. The young man went to his Dad and said, "I’m a bit apprehensive about getting married, Dad". ...read more

  • Mothers Have Taught Us With Faithful Words Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 1, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
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    Mothers have taught us with faithful words of instruction (listen to some of these from a Mothers Day website) To Value A Job Well Done "If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning." Time Travel "If you don’t straighten up, I’m going to knock you into the middle of ...read more

  • Imagine A Man Standing In The Middle Of Some ...

    Contributed by James Jack on Mar 8, 2005
     | 2,136 views

    Imagine a man standing in the middle of some train tracks, reading a newspaper. You’re standing to the side of the tracks, and you notice that he doesn’t seem to be getting off. In the distance behind him, you can see the train coming toward him, you can hear the noise it makes. Strangely, ...read more

  • We Refuse To Let ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
     | 2,158 views

    WE REFUSE TO LET GO Max Lucado tells about taking his two daughters to a park. They went into a plastic ball pit to play. One of those 3-foot-deep pits filled with thousands and thousands of lightweight, plastic balls. Max’s older daughter did just fine, but the younger one was only three, and she ...read more

  • The Last 3 Days Have Been Painful. Literally ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 1, 2010
     | 1,969 views

    The last 3 days have been painful. Literally painful! I was playing with my grandson and crawling, on my knees, through tunnels that we made out of the cushions on the lounge – our secret castle to hide in (I know, castles aren’t normally secret but this one was). The next day I felt the pain ...read more

  • Some Fun Hearing What Kids Think About Husbands ...  PRO

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 20, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,508 views

    Some fun hearing what kids think about husbands and wives. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? Alan, age 10—You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming. Kirsten, age 10—No person ...read more

  • Unselfish Osu ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 27, 2008
     | 1,166 views

    Unselfish OSU Linebackers COLUMBUS (AP) - Marcus Freeman doesn’t mind staying in the background while All-American James Laurinaitis gets all the attention. Freeman and the third starting linebacker, Ross Homan, along with Spitler, might be stars at another Top 25 program. But at Ohio State, ...read more

  • The Idol Of Sexual ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 27, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,078 views

    THE IDOL OF SEXUAL IMMORALITY -The next idol hasn’t just slipped in the door, it has kicked in the door. It is the Eros problem, our society has overdosed on immoral sexual behavior. Kids in my generation had to seek out things that had sexual overtones and it was usually pretty difficult to find ...read more

  • Unsung Heroes: Elijah’s First Servant

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 26, 2024
     | 157 views

    Introduction: One of the least-known unsung heroes was Elijah’s first servant. He’s only mentioned in a couple of Scripture passages, but he was faithful to Elijah. We need more such men with that spirit even today. First, this servant is not named, and besides that, we don’t know anything about ...read more

  • Your Son, Your Apprentice  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,382 views

    YOUR SON, YOUR APPRENTICE "Consider your son to be your apprentice in life. That’s the way it used to be. The son was always with the father, either in the shop or in the field. So he learned from a very early age what being a man and a father was all about. Now we place more emphasis on our ...read more

  • Dennis Jernigan Said His Struggle With ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 24, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,858 views

    Dennis Jernigan said his struggle with homosexuality began with sexual experimentation with other small boys at six years of age. He never told anyone about his struggle, because he saw hatred in the response of the church to homosexuals. As a senior in college he went to a 2nd chapter of Acts ...read more

  • Meister Eckhart At The End Of The 13th Century ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,129 views

    Meister Eckhart at the end of the 13th century and early years of the 14th said, “No man ever wanted anything so much as God wants to make the soul aware of him. God is ever ready, but we are so unready. God is in, we are out; God is at home, we are strangers.” He continued, “So necessary is our ...read more

  • Robert Cook, President Of King's College Once ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Sep 11, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,698 views

    Robert Cook, President of King’s College once related a true story from the early years of his ministry. Evidently at that time, he had been receiving some rather pointed criticism. In fact, it had become of such great concern to him that he sought the counsel of a friend, the beloved Bible ...read more

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    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jul 25, 2009
     | 2,151 views

    QUOTE: “Barnabas shines as one of the most mature, reliable, loveable leaders of the early church. And right here Luke shows us how Barnabas’ trusted ministry began—with a demonstrated freedom from the love of things, and a heart of love for the poor. He sold his field and gave all the proceeds to ...read more

  • During World War Ii, A Military Governor Met With ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 29, 2010
     | 1,452 views

    During World War II, a military governor met with General George Patton in Sicily. When he praised Patton highly for his courage and bravery, the general replied, “Sir, I am not a brave man . . . The truth is, I am an utter craven coward. I have never been within the sound of gunshot or in sight of ...read more

  • The Spirit Told Me To

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 9, 2010
     | 3,878 views

    THE SPIRIT TOLD ME TO A young man went on a week's silent retreat. Midway through the week, in the early afternoon on the Wednesday, he was feeling hungry, and so he decided to sneak down to the shops when he thought no one was looking. Unfortunately, as he started to go out of the gate of the ...read more

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