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  • Just An Old Shoe Box

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 11, 2008
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    JUST AN OLD SHOE BOX It was just an old shoe box with a pink faded ribbon wrapped around. The old house was sad and sat strangely quiet… Ever since momma was called to go home. It’s like she had just turned loose of living… Dutifully to follow dad on. My Brother and I had moved things for ...read more

  • Not Missing, Holidaying. Sorry Everyone. By Dan ...

    Contributed by Stephen Robinson on Mar 21, 2008
     | 1,537 views

    Not Missing, holidaying. Sorry everyone. By Dan Oakes From the Sydney Morning Herald 11th March 2008 The homicide squad had called the media to the home of Roy and Heather Ostell. The news, it seemed, was grim. The couple had vanished, and their daughters had not heard from Dr Ostell, 63, and ...read more

  • Mike The Headless Chicken

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 2, 2008
     | 1,685 views

    Mike the Headless Chicken On September 10, 1945, Mike’s short life was about to take a turn for the worse. On this day, Mike received a death sentence. His owners, Lloyd and Clara Olsen, decided that it was time to slaughter a group of birds, some to sell and to prepare others for themselves. Out ...read more

  • Mike The Headless Chicken

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 2, 2008
     | 1,096 views

    Mike the Headless Chicken On September 10, 1945, Mike’s short life was about to take a turn for the worse. On this day, Mike received a death sentence. His owners, Lloyd and Clara Olsen, decided that it was time to slaughter a group of birds, some to sell and to prepare others for themselves. Out ...read more

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    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 2, 2008
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     | 3,843 views

    Mike the Headless Chicken On September 10, 1945, Mike’s short life was about to take a turn for the worse. On this day, Mike received a death sentence. His owners, Lloyd and Clara Olsen, decided that it was time to slaughter a group of birds, some to sell and to prepare others for themselves. Out ...read more

  • The Farmer's Three Wishes - An Ancient Jewish ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 8, 2008
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    The Farmer's Three Wishes - An ancient Jewish parable: One night a poor farmer was awakened by an angel of the Lord who said: "You've found favor in the eyes of your Maker. He wants to do for you what he did for your ancestor Abraham. He wants to bless you. Therefore, make any three requests of ...read more

  • The Weak Will Shame The Wise

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Jun 19, 2008
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    THE WEAK WILL SHAME THE WISE We have to come to the realization that life is much more than brokenness. According to God’s word, we are vessels of honor which contain the power and glory of the Christ. I, too, have had a problem with such thinking throughout the years. How can I, a vessel of honor ...read more

  • The Kingdom Of God Is Like A Home

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jul 9, 2008
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    THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS LIKE A HOME The father and son never could get along. The boy was constantly in trouble and the father was harsh in his attempts to correct him. F: What have you done this time? S: What difference does it make? You always take the other side no matter what I say. F: If you ...read more

  • Building A Deck

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Aug 12, 2008
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    BUILDING A DECK I have been building a deck in my backyard this summer, right now I am placing the finishing touches on it. Before I built my deck, I looked through different deck plans, and compared the different kinds of deck materials and figured out pretty much what I needed. Then I went to ...read more

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

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 18, 2008
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    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

  • I Arrived In The City Of Everywhere Early One ...

    Contributed by Danny Presswood on Jan 26, 2009
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    "I arrived in the city of EVERYWHERE early one morning. It was cold, and there were flurries of snow on the ground. As I stepped from the train to the platform, I noticed that the Baggage man and the redcap were warmly attired in heavy coats and gloves, but oddly enough, they wore no shoes. ...read more

  • The Sandwich-Sign Parable

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 24, 2009
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    THE SANDWICH-SIGN PARABLE The faces of the three men were solemn as the mayor informed them of the catastrophe. "The rains have washed away the bridge. During the night many cars drove over the edge and into the river." "What can we do?" asked one. "You must stand on the side of the road and ...read more

  • Purpose In Your Heart

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
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    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

  • Compassion In An Inner-City ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2009
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     | 4,068 views

    Compassion in an Inner-City Church Feed the dogs. Touch the dumb, and find faith in places where you least expect it. This is what truly brings pleasure to our Lord, much more than any outward show of self-righteousness. There is church in the inner-city of Chicago that for me demonstrates this ...read more

  • Man From Slums Of N.y. Converted And Ordained By ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2009
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    Man from Slums of N.Y. Converted and Ordained by Jim Cymbala Jim Cymbala preaches at a church in the slums of New York. He tells the following story: It was Easter Sunday and I was so tired at the end of the day that I just went to the edge of the platform, pulled down my tie and sat down and ...read more

  • The Cross At Ground Zero After ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2009
     | 3,079 views

    The Cross at Ground Zero After 9/11 A testimony from a worker at ground zero on 9-11 testifies of God’s transforming power. I’m an excavation laborer, and a member of union local 731. Pick-and-shovel work is my trade. I live in New Jersey, but I’m a New York City native, Brooklyn born and bred. ...read more

  • Palm Sunday Praises Likened To The Fall Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010
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     | 6,235 views

    Palm Sunday Praises Likened to the Fall of the Berlin Wall A few years ago there was a pastor visiting the U.S. He had lived in what had been East Germany - from the region of Thuringen, Germany. He spoke to us about November 9th 1989 - and important date in the history of Germany - the day that ...read more

  • History Of Calvinism

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
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     | 4,479 views

    HISTORY OF CALVINISM In 1610, just one year after the death of James Arminius (a Dutch Seminary professor) five articles of faith based on his teachings were drawn up by his followers. The Arminians, as his followers came to be called, presented these five doctrines to the State of Holland in the ...read more

  • God Vs. Voodoo

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2011
     | 3,591 views

    GOD VS. VOODOO Pastor Mike Breaux tells the story below when his daughter Jodie answered God's call to go into missions work: During her junior year of high school, Jodie struggled to find a faith of her own. She wanted to know in her heart that all of what she'd been taught to believe was true ...read more

  • The Devastating Power Of Criticism

    Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 25, 2014
     | 3,881 views

    "Go where you’re celebrated, not where you’re tolerated." - Author Unknown I know a number of people whose lives have been profoundly affected by the criticism of others. For some, it was being cruelly taunted at school by their peers, for others, a close family member who criticized or ...read more

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