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  • Timothy Smith Writes In His Sermon On Jesus Being ...

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 27, 2011
     | 1,896 views

    Timothy Smith writes in his sermon on Jesus being born to die, "I was watching "48 Hours Mystery" last Tuesday night on CBS. Their show that night was called "The Mystery of Christmas." It was all about finding and looking at historical evidence for the birth of Christ. Early in the show Maureen ...read more

  • Jaymalis Davis Was Highlighted In The ...

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 21, 2012
     | 1,392 views

    Jaymalis Davis was highlighted in the Times-Picayne series entitled, “Louisiana Incarcerated.” He lives in central city surround by drugs, crime and unemployment. His mother is crack addicted and largely absent from his home and his father, who was in and out of jail for drugs and car theft and ...read more

  • Motley, Cross-Breed, Half-Baked Sheep  PRO

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 12, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,087 views

    MOTLEY, CROSS-BREED, HALF-BAKED SHEEP Before I went off to train for ministry, I used to live in an old house in Oamaru with an acre and a half of land. I had the usual garden and lawn, but I also had about an acre and a quarter of pretty rough hillside that was planted in a variety of trees and ...read more

  • Vacation: Willing To Follow

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008
     | 2,657 views

    VACATION: WILLING TO FOLLOW In a movie classic - National Lampoon's Vacation - Chevy Chase - otherwise known as Clark Griswold - leads his family across the country to their dream vacation at Wally World. Along the way, Clark gets lost several times. One time happened to be in St. Louis. As time ...read more

  • Max Lucado In His Book, The Applause Of Heaven, ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Kah on Dec 6, 2001
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,604 views

    Max Lucado in his book, The Applause of Heaven, puts it like this: "A small cathedral outside Bethlehem marks the supposed birthplace of Jesus. Behind a high altar in the church is a cave, a little cavern lit by sliver lamps. You can enter the main edifice and admire the ancient church. You can ...read more

  • Only In America  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 24, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 5,036 views

    ONLY IN AMERICA 1- Only in America can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. 2- Only in America are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink. 3- Only in America do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions, while ...read more

  • A Couple Of Years Ago On America's Funniest Home ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 21, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,628 views

    A couple of years ago on America’s Funniest Home Videos, a young boy was shown on Christmas morning. He came down to see a large present beside the tree and ran over to tear it open to see what was inside. The paper went flying and suddenly he broke into a dance and jumped around the room ...read more

  • A Man Was Walking Along Our North Shore Mountain ...  PRO

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jul 28, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,488 views

    A man was walking along our North shore mountain road and saw a First Nations man lying with his ear to the ground. As he approached the First Nations man, he heard him talking. “Chevy pickup truck. Large tires. Green. Man driving with large German shepherd in passenger seat. Loaded with ...read more

  • Youth Pastor Burnout: The Bridges Project, A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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    Youth Pastor Burnout: The Bridges Project, a research study of the Institute for Youth Ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary, has identified several factors common to youth pastors who experience burn-out or a lack of success in ministry: ►Inability to shape healthy work relationships ...read more

  • Americans Believe: A New Poll Released By ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 2,229 views

    Americans Believe: A new poll released by Newsweek reveals some surprising statistics on how Americans view Jesus and his birth. · 93% percent of all Americans believe Jesus really lived. · 82% see Jesus as God or the Son of God. · 73% say they believe Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and was ...read more

  • Images Are Highly Influential. They Become ...

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Jul 25, 2006
     | 1,824 views

    Images are highly influential. They become emblazoned on the wall of our minds and they evoke a wide range of responses. Millions of people will remember the fireman carrying the baby out of the ruins of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Neil Armstrong taking that first step on the moon ...read more

  • Dorothy Rodefeld Is Known In Madison, Wisconsin, ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Dec 18, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,574 views

    Dorothy Rodefeld is known in Madison, Wisconsin, as the "light lady" because of the elaborate Christmas displays she builds each year at her 19th century farmhouse. Last year, however, Dorothy’s nativity scene was robbed. Among the missing items were a shepherd and a wise man. But it was the loss ...read more

  • Take Special Note Of The Chapel Windows. Each ...

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on May 16, 2008
     | 1,803 views

    Take special note of the chapel windows. Each window uses symbols to depict the life and destiny of a different apostle. You will see the three money bags that represent Matthew the tax collector. You will see two crossed fish to remind us of Andrew the fisherman who died a martyr's death on an ...read more

  • Wanting To Be Where The Master Is

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Mar 7, 2009
     | 2,340 views

    WANTING TO BE WHERE THE MASTER IS The most appealing part of heaven is not what isn’t there or what is there, but rather who is there. And I am referring to Jesus, our Savior. We want to be where our Savior is. Don had 3 German Shepherds—Ranger, Gunner, and Josie. He loved those dogs. And ...read more

  • Mark Twain On Heaven And Hell

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 20, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,076 views

    MARK TWAIN ON HEAVEN AND HELL Mark Twain gave some interesting quotes during his lifetime. One such amusing statement was, "Go to heaven for the climate, hell for the company." He along with others, do not realize how horrible hell will be. We do not hear much about hell these days from the ...read more

  • James Dobson's Faith-Full Parents  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,888 views

    JAMES DOBSON'S FAITH-FULL PARENTS "Of all the values transmitted to me by my father, none made a more lasting impression than his attitude toward money. As an evangelist, he could never depend on the compensation he would be given. The local church would collect a freewill offering for my father, ...read more

  • Are You Sure, Lord?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
     | 1,770 views

    ARE YOU SURE, LORD? In a movie classic - National Lampoon's Vacation - Chevy Chase - otherwise known as Clark Griswold - leads his family across the country to their dream vacation at Wally World. Along the way, Clark gets lost several times. One time happened to be in St. Louis. After several ...read more

  • Peale: A Simple Christmas In Africa

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
     | 3,178 views

    PEALE: A SIMPLE CHRISTMAS IN AFRICA Norman Vincent Peale writes of spending Christmas in Africa with his wife, children and grandchildren. He was hesitant but his wife told him he would love every minute of it. And yet, as Christmas day approached he was troubled because everything Christmas was ...read more

  • How Robinson Crusoe Gives Thanks  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 16, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,407 views

    HOW ROBINSON CRUSOE GIVES THANKS The apostle Paul didn’t say to give thanks “for” all circumstances, but “in” all circumstances. All our circumstances in life are not good, but there will always be something in those circumstances for which to give thanks. When Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked on ...read more

  • All We Need This Christmas Season  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,249 views

    All We Need This Christmas Season Bow before the manger baby Call upon him now and sing Born of Mary in a stable Near her breast this holy thing He was bound by things created Alive alone to set us free Worshipped by the joyful shepherds Midst the sounds of infant glee Honor him who lay in ...read more