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  • Rusty Goodman — Who Am I

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 24, 2007
     | 2,418 views

    Rusty Goodman Who Am I When I think of how He came so far from Glory, Came and dwelt among the lowly such as I; To suffer shame and such disgrace, On Mount Calvary take my place; Then I ask myself the question, “Who am I?” Then I’m reminded of the words, “I’ll leave thee never, Just be true, I’ll ...read more

  • At High School, I Had A Sports Teacher Who Was ...

    Contributed by Amanda Wilson on Oct 20, 2007
     | 1,675 views

    At high school, I had a sports teacher who was very good at teaching people how to do things. One day my sports class was in the gym and a good friend of mine, Pam, was on the big trampoline. I was standing waiting for my turn when this sports teacher came up and offered to teach Pam how to do more ...read more

  • Ruth Tucker In Her Book "God Talk" Tell The ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Mitchell on Jan 31, 2008
     | 1,704 views

    Ruth Tucker in her book "God Talk" tell the story of a former student whose daughter was in an accident and in a coma… while she wrestled with the thought of losing her daughter, she says this, “Immediately I thought of the Father giving up His Son for me. I knew. I was being called to open my ...read more

  • A Sunday School Teacher, A Mr. Kimball, In 1858 ...

    Contributed by John Cuddeford on Feb 22, 2008
     | 2,931 views

    A Sunday school teacher, a Mr. Kimball, in 1858 led a Boston shoe clerk to give his life to Christ. The clerk, Dwight L. Moody, became an evangelist. In England in 1879, he awakened evangelistic zeal in the heart of Fredrick B. Meyer, pastor of a small church. F. B. Meyer, preaching to an ...read more

  • After Some Months Of Our Marriage In India, My ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 26, 2008
     | 1,153 views

    After some months of our marriage in India, my wife was recruited by the Federal government of a middle-eastern Islamic nation to work, mentor and train Arab nurses. We were torn apart but yet emotionally together. She joined a secret fellowship & prayer group in that country and prayed constantly ...read more

  • Fellowship At The Neighbourhood Bar  PRO

    Contributed by Daniel Harman on Mar 28, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,147 views

    FELLOWSHIP @ THE NEIGHBOURHOOD BAR Research that shows the more friendships a person has in a congregation, the less likely they are to become inactive or leave. I once read about a survey of 400 church drop-outs who were asked why they left their churches. Over 75% of the respondents said, “I ...read more

  • Ideal Love

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,225 views

    Ideal Love a. There was a Dad who took his kids to do a little shopping. As they drove up, they spotted an eighteen-wheeler parked with a big sign on it that said, "Petting Zoo." The kids jumped up in a rush and asked, "Daddy, Daddy. Can we go? Please. Please. Can we go?" "Sure," He said giving ...read more

  • Dr. Adolph Lorenz, A Famous Surgeon, Refused A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Curtis Rowe on Aug 4, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,486 views

    Dr. Adolph Lorenz, a famous surgeon, refused a drink at a banquet. He was asked "Are you a tee-totaler?" He responded, "Yes, my success depends upon my brains being clear, my muscles firm, and my nerves steady. No one can take alcoholic liquor without blunting these physical powers, which must be ...read more

  • B ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 28, 2008
     | 1,628 views

    Backsliding: Dear Lord! accept a sinful heart, Which of itself complains, And mourns, with much and frequent smart, The evil it contains. There fiery seeds of anger lurk, Which often hurt my frame; And wait but for the tempter’s work, To fan them to a flame. Legality holds out a bribe To ...read more

  • Trudge

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jan 8, 2009
     | 1,273 views

    "TRUDGE" The word "trudge" gives us a definite picture. We trudge through snow. It is laborious walk. It is tiring. It takes work. It seems to me to be rather unmotivated. Sometimes doing what is right seems like trudging. Sometimes doing what we need to do is not glamorous and exciting. Sometimes ...read more

  • Three Types Of Suffering

    Contributed by John Bright on Feb 25, 2025
     | 458 views

    “Wesley adopted a traditional Christian distinction between types of suffering: natural, moral, and penal. People suffer because of disease and natural disaster; people suffer because other people harm them; and people suffer because they are punished for wrongdoing. (Natural Suffering) Wesley ...read more

  • It Started Like So Many Evenings. Mom And Dad At ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2001
    based on 102 ratings
     | 1,109 views

    It started like so many evenings. Mom and Dad at home and Jimmy playing after dinner. Mom and Dad were absorbed with jobs and did not notice the time. It was a full moon and some of the light seeped through the windows. Then Mom glanced at the clock. "Jimmy, it’s time to go to bed. Go up now and ...read more

  • You Gotta Have Faith  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,603 views

    YOU GOTTA HAVE FAITH "Maybe it’s time we reconsider what it means to be intelligent,” says David Brooks of the Weekly Standard. After being questioned about his experience and smarts for the job as President, George W. Bush has amazed us during these troubled times. Experts are confounded. ...read more

  • A Pretty Lonely Guy Decided Life Would Be More ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Sep 19, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,244 views

    A pretty lonely guy decided life would be more fun if he had a pet. So he went to the pet store and told the owner that he wanted to buy an unusual pet. After some discussion, he decided on a centipede, which came in a little white box to use for its house. He took the centipede home, found a ...read more

  • After A Three-Month Summer Recess, On October ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 7, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,446 views

    After a three-month summer recess, on October 3,1994, the Supreme Court of the United States opened its 1994-95 term. According to the New York Times News Service, the court’s legal business for that first day could be summed up with one word: no. The court announced it had refused to hear more ...read more

  • There Was A Pastor From A Small Rural ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,537 views

    There was a pastor from a small rural congregation who visited an old farmer from time to time in an attempt to share the gospel with him. Each time the farmer would tell the pastor, "I believe in God. It is impossible not to when you look around at the beauty of this earth and the way in which ...read more

  • I Remember When I First Started Training To Be A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Morrison on May 26, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,566 views

    I remember when I first started training to be a pilot. I was a young pastor and lived in Labrador in the north east part of Canada. The church purchased a bush plane to be used for outreach in parts of the region where there were no churches of any kind so I needed to learn to fly. On my very ...read more

  • Then One Day When I Came Home There Was A Rental ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2004
     | 1,357 views

    Then one day when I came home there was a rental van pulled up to his house. Doug was standing beside the small porch holding their child as he watched her and her boyfriend put her things in the van. It was such a horrific and terrible thing to watch. It seemed to be so intense for him. I ...read more

  • Singing Him

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 6, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,985 views

    SINGING HIM There was an elderly woman who was a true saint of God in her long life of devotion. She knew much of the Bible by heart and would repeat long passages from memory. But as the years went by, the strength went and with it the memory gradually went too. Finally, there came the time ...read more

  • Business Professors Gary Hamel And C. K. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 1,690 views

    Business professors Gary Hamel and C. K. Prahalad have written about an experiment that was conducted with a group of monkeys. It is a vivid story of failure. Four monkeys were placed in a room that had a tall pole in the center. Suspended from the top of that pole was a bunch of bananas. One ...read more