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  • When I Was Stationed In Italy, The U.s. Navy's ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 24, 2003
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    When I was stationed in Italy, the U.S. Navy’s Chief of Chaplains came for a visit. One of our Chaplains, Lt. Neil James, was in charge of arranging for a personal visit to some of the large Roman Catholic cathedral down town. While the Chief of Chaplains and Neil were in this beautiful ...read more

  • A Pastor Entered A Class As The Lesson Was In ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Buchanan on Sep 12, 2003
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    A pastor entered a class as the lesson was in progress and asked, "Who broke down the walls of Jericho?" A lad answered, "Not me, sir." The pastor turned to the teacher and asked, "Is this the usual behavior in this class?" The teacher replied, "I believe this boy is an honest boy, and I really ...read more

  • Ever Since Our Fathers Died, Everything Goes On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Harold Orndorff on May 25, 2004
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    "Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation." This charge could be summarized by saying, "If Jesus is coming back, what’s taking Him so long?" This is a question that has been asked not only by skeptics, but by believers who have assumed that Jesus ...read more

  • It Was 1916, And Hattie Green Was Dead. Hattie's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    It was 1916, and Hattie Green was dead. Hattie’s life is a sad demonstration of what it is like to be among the living dead. When Hattie died, her estate was valued at over $100 million; yet Hattie lived in poverty. She ate cold oatmeal because it cost money to heat it. When her son’s leg became ...read more

  • E. M. Bounds -- Our Religion Breaks Down ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 15, 2007
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    E. M. Bounds -- Our religion breaks down oftenest and most sadly in our conduct. Beautiful theories are marred by ugly lives. The most difficult as well as the most impressive point in piety is to live it. Our praying suffers as much as our religion from bad living. Preachers were charged in ...read more

  • There Was A Time When I Had Severely Overdone The ...

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 2, 2007
     | 797 views

    There was a time when I had severely overdone the Teddy Roosevelt up San Juan concept – Charge! Our credit cards suffered a meltdown! We were so far in debt even Jerry Falwell stopped sending requests for money. It was our fault; but we were headed for bankruptcy. We walked around like the ...read more

  • It Was 1916, And Hattie Green Was Dead. Hattie's ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 30, 2007
     | 1,222 views

    It was 1916, and Hattie Green was dead. Hattie’s life is a sad demonstration of what it is like to be among the living dead. When Hattie died, her estate was valued at over $100 million; yet Hattie lived in poverty. She ate cold oatmeal because it cost money to heat it. When her son’s leg became ...read more

  • Is This The Nfl Or The Nba?" - From An E-Mail ...

    Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Apr 1, 2009
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    "Is this the NFL or the NBA?" - from an e-mail received February 2009 36 have been accused of spousal abuse 7 have been arrested for fraud 19 have been accused of writing bad checks 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses 3 have done time for assault 71, repeat 71 ...read more

  • The "Stream Of Forgiveness"  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 14, 2013
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    THE "STREAM OF FORGIVENESS" Mirosalv Volf wrote a fantastic book on forgiveness titled "Free of Charge: Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace." In the book he uses the beautiful imagery of a stream to show how God's character (love) is poured into us by His Spirit and becomes our ...read more

  • Kolkata, India (Reuters) - An Indian Man Who ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
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    KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - An Indian man who took an impersonator to court to get a divorce faces legal action after his real wife found out, lawyers said Friday. Sanjib Saha presented a woman as his wife in a lower court in the eastern city of Kolkata this month. Both said they sought a mutual ...read more

  • Mary Jane Hansen Relates The Following: "Several ...

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 13, 2007
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    Mary Jane Hansen relates the following: “Several months ago, I was involved in a traffic accident while driving along a major roadway in a shopping mall parking lot. My car was hit by a driver coming out of an aisle, resulting in $2,100 damage to the rear right-hand door. When I reported the ...read more

  • Relentless For Justice  PRO

    Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Sep 22, 2009
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    Relentless for Justice IN the parable of the widow and the unjust judge, we meet an extraordinary woman who refuses to accept her fate. She voices opposition to injustice without relenting. As a result of her persistence, even the unjust judge is prompted to act. If even an unjust judge can be ...read more

  • A Man Entered A Bar, Bought A Glass Of Beer And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 19, 2004
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    A man entered a bar, bought a glass of beer and then immediately threw it into the bartender’s face. Quickly grabbing a napkin, he helped the bartender dry his face while he apologized with great remorse. "I’m so sorry," he said. "I have this compulsion to do this. I fight it, but I don’t know what ...read more

  • Joanie Yoder Wrote,

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 8, 2009
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    Joanie Yoder wrote, " When my husband and I first went out as missionaries, I recall being concerned about the growth of materialism in our society. It never crossed my mind that I myself could be materialistic. After all, hadn’t we gone overseas with almost nothing? Weren’t we choosing to live in ...read more

  • The Key To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009
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    THE KEY TO FREEDOM The great "prince of preachers," Charles Haddon Spurgeon, used to tell the story of a duke who boarded a galley ship and went below to talk with the criminals manning the oars. He asked several of them what their offenses were. Almost every man claimed he was innocent, blaming ...read more

  • Cruel Grace  PRO

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Jan 4, 2011
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    CRUEL GRACE "Thirty years ago, many people chose churches based on whether the church believed and taught the truth. Today, many choose churches based on whether the church makes them feel comfortable. If a church tells the truth, it will gain some people but lose others. One out of five women ...read more

  • We Live In A Culture That Is Redefining What Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2011
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    We live in a culture that is redefining what is sexually permissible. Earlier this year in the United Kingdom, Peter and Hazelmary Bull were found guilty of discrimination because they allowed only married couples to share a bed at their small hotel. A homosexual couple sued the Bulls because they ...read more

  • Two Stories Of Injustice

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 12, 2009
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    TWO STORIES OF INJUSTICE In 1984, James Ealy was convicted in the 1982 brutal murders of 33-year-old Christine Parker, her two children and one grandchild. Two years later, the Illinois Appellate Court overturned the conviction - even as justices acknowledged Ealy almost certainly was guilty. They ...read more

  • No More Spit In Soup!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 27, 2023
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     | 1,532 views

    During WWII, a military unit in the Pacific hired a local boy to cook and clean for them. Being a bunch of jokesters, they quickly took advantage of the boy’s seeming naiveté. They smeared Vaseline on the stove handles so it would get all over his hands. They put buckets of water over the door ...read more

  • Hide From The Toil

    Contributed by James Pless on May 22, 2006
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    hide from the toil 12438. One Day I Dream One day as I was fast asleep I had this stirring dream; I was caught up to be with God. With angels it did seem. And while up there, I met God’s saints From many parts of the earth. Now some were great and famous men, And some of humble birth. I ...read more