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  • Comfort From Where?

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Sep 26, 2011
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     | 3,599 views

    COMFORT FROM WHERE? When Jerry’s mother died, the loss was almost unbearable. But Jerry was determined to be strong for the sake of her family. John, in fact, asked her how she could be holding up so well. It was the God on whom she relied that stabilized her in the midst of that ...read more

  • The Style Of Indiana Jones In Discovering ...

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 20, 2011
     | 2,071 views

    The style of Indiana Jones in discovering "Biblical treasures"!!! Yes, Indiana Jones stories are juicy and spicy, for they stoke the fires of inherent sense of discovery in all of us. Add to that breathtaking stunts and adventure, you have a heady mix guaranteed to give one some goose bumps. ...read more

  • The Black And White Boxes

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 24, 2012
     | 2,120 views

    THE BLACK AND WHITE BOXES I have in my hands two boxes which God gave me to hold. He said, "Put all your sorrows in the black, and all your joys in the white." I heeded His words, and in the two box both my joys and sorrows I stored. But though the white became heavier each day, the black ...read more

  • That's My Country

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 11, 2012
     | 3,265 views

    THAT'S MY COUNTRY George Shultz, when Secretary of State during the Reagan administration, kept a large globe in his office. When newly appointed ambassadors had an interview with him and when ambassadors returning from their posts for their first visit with him were leaving his office, Shultz ...read more

  • People Matter

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 13, 2012
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    PEOPLE MATTER During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: 'What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?" Surely, this was some kind of joke. I had seen ...read more

  • Knowledge By Revelation

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 15, 2012
     | 4,207 views

    KNOWLEDGE BY REVELATION Dr. Nichols states, "There must be a difference between the knowledge that comes from the gathering of information, and that which comes by revelation. The Pharisees and Sadducees had the best information anyone could have in their day. If you asked them, they would tell ...read more

  • Now She Understands  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 5, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,217 views

    NOW SHE UNDERSTANDS A lady had two children. The older son was 7 years old and the little girl about 2½ years old. She heard this terrible scream upstairs and as she ran upstairs she found out that the little girl was pulling the hair of her brother. He was crying out in pain. The mother ...read more

  • Blackaby: What Does A Calling Look Like?  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 3, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,693 views

    BLACKABY: WHAT DOES A CALLING LOOK LIKE? Henry Blackaby shares from his book "The Power of the Call" pages 10-14 a clear picture of what one looks like who is called by God into pastoral ministry: 1. The pastor is chosen 2. He is chosen by God 3. He is chosen by God to be His servant 4. He is ...read more

  • Never Satisfied

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 20, 2013
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     | 6,228 views

    NEVER SATISFIED Some people are never happy. A Jewish lady's grandson is playing in the water, she is standing on the beach not wanting to get her feet wet, when all of a sudden, a huge wave appears from nowhere and crashes directly over the spot where the boy is wading. The water recedes and ...read more

  • Being A Bystander

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Mar 23, 2015
     | 4,051 views

    Some years ago we had some friends in our apartment complex that needed some help moving. Now, no one enjoys moving and everyone usually tries to avoid this type of labor if possible. But, these people needed some help so I volunteered myself and our oldest son Zane to help them move. We began ...read more

  • Easter Service Mishap

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 12, 2021
     | 1,714 views

    One year, a bunch of friends and I decided to go to a sunrise service at a super fancy church. This church looks like a European cathedral and we were all dressed up for 5 a.m. singing around a huge fire outside and then going inside for service. Everyone had candles and the whole service is by ...read more

  • The Proper Way For Man To Pray," Said Deacon ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Jones on Apr 14, 2007
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     | 1,903 views

    "The proper way for man to pray," said Deacon Lemuel Keyes; "The only proper attitude is down upon his knees." "Nay, I should say the way to pray," said Reverend Doctor Wise, "Is standing straight with outstretched arms with rapt and upturned eyes." "Oh, no, no, no," said Elder Snow, "such posture ...read more

  • Now Imagine For Just A Moment, If Before I ...

    Contributed by Gerald Albers on Jun 5, 2007
     | 1,659 views

    Now imagine for just a moment, if before I continued to speak, a special delivery messenger came running down the aisle of the church thrusting in my hand an envelope. On the envelope it has a return address - "Jesus, Heaven". And in big bold red letters in front of the envelope: EVALUATION OF THE ...read more

  • Words, Just Words  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 6,030 views

    Words, just words I was reading the other day. The famous American author, Samuel Clement, Mark Twain, attended a Sunday service. He met the preacher at the door afterward to shake his hand. And he told him that he had a book at home with every word he had preached that morning. The minister ...read more

  • Louis L'amour, Famed Writer Of Novels About The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,846 views

    Louis L’Amour, famed writer of novels about the American West, wrote a short story that described a man who liked books. The man was noticed acting suspiciously as he perused the shelves in a library. He took down a leather-bound copy of Shakespeare’s King Lear and ran his fingers gently over the ...read more

  • We Need To Cultivate The Habit Of Bearing Each ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,762 views

    We need to cultivate the habit of bearing each other’s burdens. Lend a hand by lifting a heavy load. Burdens are the over loads which we can lighten by building meaningful relationships with others in the church. I read a story a few years ago about a family who found out that their un-born child ...read more

  • John Stott: The Cross Of Christ

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,249 views

    John Stott The Cross of Christ I have entered many Buddhist temples in different Asian countries and stood respectfully before the statute of Buddha, his legs crossed, arms folded, eyes closed, the ghost of a smile playing round his mouth, a remote look on his face, detached from the agonies of the ...read more

  • There Is A Picture Mounted On One Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,847 views

    There is a picture mounted on one of the original Norman pillars of our Church here at St Nicholas’ Church in New Romney, Kent, England. You will find it on the pillar closest to the war memorial at the back of Church and it is about a game of Chess. In the picture, Faust is engaged in a ...read more

  • Warren Buffet Is One Of The Richest Men In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,666 views

    Warren Buffet is one of the richest men in America. In 1997, among the 70 or so people in this country who were worth 1 billion dollars or more, Buffet was the only one of only a few who acquired his wealth through investing. Many investors look to him for investment advice. His firm Berkshire ...read more

  • At A Great Parliament Of Religions, Held At ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,791 views

    At a great parliament of religions, held at Chicago many years ago, practically every known religion was represented, and many learned discourses were delivered. During one session, Dr. Joseph Cook of Boston suddenly rose and said: "Gentlemen, I beg to introduce to you a woman with great sorrow. ...read more

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