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  • Bigger Hands

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 9, 2020
     | 3,013 views

    A story is told of a little girl that would not take a handful of cherries when the general store owner told her to take one After several times of saying no, the owner told her to hold out her hands and he filled them with the cherries she loved. On the way home, Momma asked her why should would ...read more

  • God Hears Everything We Say

    Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Nov 20, 2020
     | 4,092 views

    There was a man who had a habit of grumbling at the food his wife placed before him at family meals. Then he would pray a blessing to the Lord. One day after his usual combination of complaint and prayer, his little girl asked, “Daddy, does God hear us when we pray?” “Why, of course,” he replied. ...read more

  • Losing

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 13, 2021
     | 2,478 views

    Read a book by Pat Conroy entitled My Losing Season. In that book Conroy recounts the season in 1967 when he played point guard for the Citadel college basketball team. In his book Conroy contrasts the lessons from winning from those learned from losing. “Winning,” he writes, “makes you think ...read more

  • On Our Trip Home From Orlando After The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Pace on Apr 11, 2002
    based on 110 ratings
     | 2,037 views

    On our trip home from Orlando after the conference that I attended, we got to meet a lady who shared one of the most powerful testimonies that I have ever heard. Because that week’s Bible Study was on the subject that I am preaching on today she shared her testimony and I think it fits so well… Let ...read more

  • Smell The Rain

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,980 views

    Smell The Rain A cold March wind danced around the dead of night in Dallas as the doctor walked into the small hospital room of Diana Blessing. Still groggy from surgery, her husband David held her hand as they braced themselves for the latest news. That afternoon of March 10, 1991, complications ...read more

  • Purpose In Your Heart

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,161 views

    PURPOSE IN YOUR HEART Wilma was born prematurely. This produced complications that resulted in her contracting double pneumonia (twice) and scarlet fever. But the worst was a bout with polio which left her with a crooked left leg and a foot twisted inward. Metal leg braces, stares from ...read more

  • Close: (The Following Illustration Can Be Found ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,069 views

    CLOSE: (the following illustration can be found on the internet – the event occurred April 25, 2003) Maurice Cheeks is the retired All Star point guard who at one time coached the Portland Trail Blazers. His team had just finished warming up for a playoff game against the Dallas Mavericks. The ...read more

  • Judge Alexander M. Sanders, Jr., The Chief ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 20, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,838 views

    Judge Alexander M. Sanders, Jr., the Chief Juctice of the South Carolina Court of Appeals, tells a story about what happened when his daughter Zoe was just three years old. Sanders came home from work one day to find his home – and especially his young daughter – in a state of turmoil. Zoe’s pet ...read more

  • A Forever Family

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,205 views

    A FOREVER FAMILY Author Keith Miller tells of an outgoing 40-year-old woman who was part of a sharing group he led. Here is her story: "When I was a tiny little girl, my parents died and I was put in an orphanage. I was not pretty at all and no one seemed to want me. But I longed to be adopted ...read more

  • The Meaning Of The Cross

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 25, 2011
     | 5,158 views

    THE MEANING OF THE CROSS In the 19th century, Armenian Christians, under a Turkish Muslim government, experienced a tremendous amount of persecution. The government lifted the ban on Muslims converting to Christianity in 1856. Then just eight years later, they began arresting these Muslim converts ...read more

  • A 30 Part Study Of Prayer Keys During Our ...

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Oct 4, 2011
     | 3,112 views

    A 30 part study of prayer keys during our Wednesday night prayer meetings? You may think it will become boringly repetitive. No, No, NOOOO! During this study, we will hear how Mary, Queen of Scots, feared the prayers of John Knox more than the combined armies of Europe. We will hear Jonathan ...read more

  • Long Days Ago A Very Poor Woman Living In England ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Feb 25, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 2,482 views

    Long days ago a very poor woman living in England near Windsor Castle. She lived so close that she could look over the palace gardens and see grapes growing there. Her little child became very sick and she thought how good it would be to have a few of those grapes for nourishment. She took a ...read more

  • D.l. Moody Had A Keen Memory For Names And Faces. ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 9, 2002
     | 1,723 views

    D.L. Moody had a keen memory for names and faces. If one of his children was missing from Sunday school, he knew it, and he would do everything possible to find out why. One day he saw an absentee coming down the street, so he took off after her. She ran down the sidewalk, across the street, and ...read more

  • When Corrie Ten Boom Of The Hiding Place Fame Was ...

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,738 views

    When Corrie Ten Boom of The Hiding Place fame was a little girl in Holland, her first realization of death came after a visit to the home of a neighbor who had died. It impressed her that some day her parents would also die. Corrie’s father comforted her with words of wisdom. "Corrie, when you and ...read more

  • Bible Confusion  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,108 views

    BIBLE CONFUSION The little girl was sitting with her grandmother, who had presented her with her first little children’s Bible, in an easy-to-read translation, when she was very young. Now, a decade or so later, the elderly lady was ready to spend a few sweet moments handing down the big old ...read more

  • Good Boundaries  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,924 views

    GOOD BOUNDARIES [Children have] a great need to know where behavioral boundaries are and who has the courage to enforce them. Years ago, during the early days of the progressive-education movement, an enthusiastic theorist decided to take down the chain-link fence that surrounded the ...read more

  • Dr. Mcghee Told The Story Of The Little ...

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jul 15, 2005
     | 1,515 views

    Illus: Dr. McGhee told the story of the little homeless girl in London that crept into one of the large churches and sat in the back while the service was taking place. The pastor was preaching on Luke 15:1,2. At the end of the service (when all had left but the pastor) she went down to the ...read more

  • You See Lucy Knows What She Has Seen And ...

    Contributed by Chuck Cody on Oct 19, 2005
     | 1,345 views

    You see Lucy knows what she has seen and experienced is real. Her brothers and sisters couldn’t see it with their own eyes yet, and even though they knew Lucy had never been one to make up stories or lie, they could not on faith accept what she said. But she knew it was real. C.S. Lewis puts it ...read more

  • When Corrie Ten Boom Of The Hiding Place Fame Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,424 views

    When Corrie Ten Boom of The Hiding Place fame was a little girl in Holland, her first realization of death came after a visit to the home of a neighbor who had died. It impressed her that some day her parents would also die. Corrie’s father comforted her with words of wisdom. “Corrie, when you and ...read more

  • Children's Prayers  PRO

    Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 25, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,087 views

    CHILDREN’S PRAYERS: Dear God: Please send a new baby for Mommy. The new baby you sent last week cries too much. Debbie, 7 Dear God: Who did you make smarter? Boys or girls? My sister and I want to know. Jimmy, 6 Dear God: How many angels are there in heaven? I would like to be the first kid in my ...read more