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  • Beauty

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,560 views

    Pastor Randy Kanipe tells the story of a Sabbath time away from his church while he was struggling with failure. He happened to be walking by a cow pasture and stopped to gaze over the fence, pondering the ’green pastures’ that he imagined God leading him through - my attention was drawn down to a ...read more

  • There Was A Man Named Don Quixote. Don Got A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 2, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,473 views

    There was a man named Don Quixote. Don got a horse and a sword and when off to fight giants? Don thought windmills were giants and wasted his efforts and skills not on the enemy, but tilting windmills. He was so determined to fight windmills and kill them all. ...read more

  • No Tv For Tots The American Academy Of Pediatrics ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
     | 656 views

    No TV For Tots The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children under the age of 2 watch no TV. That means no Baby Bach. No Smart Baby. No Baby Genius. A recent report concludes, there’s no evidence these products make babies smarter, but there is reason to believe that, ...read more

  • No Tv For Tots The American Academy Of Pediatrics ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,431 views

    No TV For Tots The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children under the age of 2 watch no TV. That means no Baby Bach. No Smart Baby. No Baby Genius. A recent report concludes, there’s no evidence these products make babies smarter, but there is reason to believe that, ...read more

  • The Latino Population In The U.s. Constitutes The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
     | 1,282 views

    The Latino Population in the U.S. constitutes the 5th largest Hispanic population group in the world, just behind Argentina. By ‘25 it will be #2, behind only Mexico. Our Hispanic population grows by 2.5 people every minute. They now comprise 13% of the ...read more

  • Getting In/Out Of The Boat

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010
     | 2,432 views

    GETTING IN/OUT OF THE BOAT In our life journey with God, there are moments when we are to get out of the boat because our faith and trust in the Lord needs to grow. But, there are also moments when we need to get back in the boat because we need to rest and be ...read more

  • Phil Jenkins Observes That Many Christians In ...

    Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Oct 17, 2007
     | 1,081 views

    Phil Jenkins observes that many Christians in the Northern hemisphere really do not trust or believe the words in the Bible. As a result there are few miracles and many churches are dying. On the other hand, Christians in the Southern hemisphere, (Central America, South America, Africa, & Asia) do ...read more

  • Though Many Of Us Have Seen Pictures Of A Huge ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 18, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 2,496 views

    Though many of us have seen pictures of a huge eagle’s nest high in the branches of a tree or in the crag of a cliff, few of us have gotten a glimpse inside. When a mother eagle builds her nest she starts with thorns, broken branches, sharp rocks, and a number of other items that seem entirely ...read more

  • A Vanished Friend

    Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Feb 22, 2006
     | 1,790 views

    Around the corner I have a friend, In this great city that has no end; Yet days go by and weeks rush on, And before I know it, a year is gone, And I never see my old friend’s face. For life is a swift and terrible race. He knows I like him just as well As in the days when I rang his bell And he ...read more

  • No Marriage—no Divorce: Couples Who Once Might ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,947 views

    No Marriage—No Divorce: Couples who once might have wed and then divorced now are not marrying at all, reports The State of our Unions 2005, an annual report issued by the National Marriage Project at Rutgers University. The U.S. divorce rate is 17.7 per 1,000 married women, down from 22.6 in ‘80. ...read more

  • The Banyan Tree

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 11, 2012
     | 3,986 views

    THE BANYAN TREE The Banyan is native to India, but they can be found in the United States and other parts of the world, especially Asia. It grows as a young tree and then, as it gets larger, the heavy limbs put forth roots which drop to the ground to form a secondary trunk to support the large ...read more

  • Reflecting The Light  PRO

    Contributed by Everette Pafford on Feb 27, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,004 views

    REFLECTING THE LIGHT A well-known Bible teacher has just finished speaking to a large class of business people on the Christians' responsibility to be light in the world. He had emphasized the as believers we all have the obligation to reflect the Light in the world, the Lord Jesus. After the ...read more

  • The World Of Books Is The Most Remarkable ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
     | 3,653 views

    "The world of books is the most remarkable creation of man; nothing else that builds ever lasts. Monuments fall, nations perish, civilizations grow old and die out. After an era of darkness, new races build others; in the world of books are volumes that live on; still as young and ...read more

  • 1) Churches Will Need To Reach The Diversity Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,547 views

    (1) Churches will need to reach the diversity of the growing population. (2)New approaches to “senior adult” ministries as the percent of aging population increases. (3)Continued emphasis in children’s ministries as 3 to 4 new generations of children make their appearance. (4)Increased ...read more

  • The United Methodist Church Is Losing 40,000 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,468 views

    The United Methodist Church is losing 40,000 members a year in the U.S. as it gains roughly 100,000 a year in the 13 African nations where it is thriving. There are now 11.2 million Methodists worldwide including 8.3 million in the U.S. Africans are having a growing ...read more

  • You Are Not Going To Have The Laugh On Me By ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,991 views

    "You are not going to have the laugh on me by luring me into resolutions. I know my weaknessesI shall continue to be pleasant to insurance agents, from sheer lack of manhood; and to keep library books out over the date and so incur a fine. My only hope, you see, is resolutely ...read more

  • Three Bones In ...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 6, 2010
     | 2,131 views

    THREE BONES IN CHURCH ILLUS: TAN-9022. Three “Bones” In Church Church members may be divided into three classes in a mere skeleton outline: wishbones, jawbones, and backbones. The wishbones are always languidly hoping that their church will somehow grow without their effort; the jawbones talk ...read more

  • Times Change. God Doesn't But Times Do. We ...

    Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Nov 30, 2008
     | 2,054 views

    "Times change. God doesn't but times do. we learn and grow, and the world around us shifts, and the Christian faith is alive only when it is listening, morphing, innovating, letting go of whatever has gotten in the way of Jesus and embracing whatever will help ...read more

  • Tv Disorders

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
     | 1,126 views

    TV DISORDERS 40% of 3-month-old infants regularly watch TV, and by age 2 it increases to 90%, according to the Univ. of Washington. Between ages 2 and 5, American kids are watching 4 hours of TV daily. The likelihood of hyperactive disorders later in life ...read more

  • Anyone With Children Can Relate To Peter's Words. ...

    Contributed by Kory Wilcoxson on Feb 19, 2005
     | 2,370 views

    Anyone with children can relate to Peter’s words. Leigh and I certainly can as we work on teaching Sydney the language of faith. She’s learning pretty well. She can recite her way through the Lord’s prayer, and knows “Jesus Loves Me.” I remember when she first tried to sing, “Amazing Grace,” she ...read more

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