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  • After My Father Died In Dec. Of 1982 Mother ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,660 views

    After my father died in Dec. of 1982 mother lived another 20 years. She passed away in June of 2002. Mom never drove. She never got her driver’s license so she always had to depend on others to go somewhere. Mom had several male friends after dad died. They often went out to eat or go to the local ...read more

  • After Four Years Of Marriage And No Offspring To ...

    Contributed by Aldo Rivellino on Apr 13, 2009
     | 2,825 views

    After four years of marriage and no offspring to show for it, my wife and I (mostly my wife) decided that we would like to adopt a child. Not long after the tedious process of filling out papers, being investigated for any criminal activity, going to interviews to authenticate true intent, having ...read more

  • Life In The Family

    Contributed by Aldo Rivellino on Apr 13, 2009
     | 6,395 views

    LIFE IN THE FAMILY After four years of marriage and no offspring to show for it, my wife and I (mostly my wife) decided that we would like to adopt a child. Not long after the tedious process of filling out papers, being investigated for any criminal activity, going to interviews to authenticate ...read more

  • Cheering For Clothes

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 28, 2024
     | 610 views

    I love sports. Lately, I have been unable to watch sports so instead I go to ESPN and look at the stats for my favorite teams. Chicago Cubs (this year they are pathetic), North Carolina Tarheels basketball, Indiana Pacers NBA and now the Indiana Fever (Love Caitlin Clark). Been to several of the ...read more

  • Life ...

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Aug 23, 2012
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    Life Choices: AT&T FIRED President John Walter after nine months, saying he lacked intellectual leadership. *He received a $26 million dollar severance package. Police in Oakland, California spent two hours attempting to subdue a gunman who had barricaded himself inside his home. After firing ten ...read more

  • The Final Play Of The Game  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 7, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,679 views

    THE FINAL PLAY OF THE GAME It's never too late to trust Jesus. Oops, I need to qualify that. There IS a time when it's too late to trust Jesus. If you die without putting your faith in Jesus, then it's too late. Someone observed about the thief on the cross that there is one deathbed conversion in ...read more

  • A Young Pastor Learns About Rural ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 8, 2010
     | 5,102 views

    A Young Pastor Learns About Rural Ministry How I learned about the heartbeat of a good shepherd and how difficult it is to lead and herd sheep. This personal story is drawn from my ministry time in Grygla, Mn. It was my first pastorate – I had just recently graduated from North Central Bible ...read more

  • I Love The Song, "Give" By The Christian Group ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on May 16, 2005
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     | 2,539 views

    I love the song, “Give” by the Christian group Third Day. The words are very simple. “You said all that follow You may find comfort and pain, blessings in hard times. Were I to leave, where else would I go? The words of life and of truth You hold. And all I want is love – I confess to this. I will ...read more

  • Daddy's Footprints

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 26, 2006
     | 2,254 views

    DADDY’S FOOTPRINTS "Walk a little slower Daddy", said a child so small. "I’m following in your footsteps and I don’t want to fall. Sometimes your steps are very fast. Sometimes they’re hard to see; So walk a little slower, Daddy, For you are leading me. Someday when I’m all grown up, You’re what ...read more

  • Daddy's Footprints

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 27, 2006
     | 1,486 views

    DADDY’S FOOTPRINTS "Walk a little slower Daddy", said a child so small. "I’m following in your footsteps and I don’t want to fall. Sometimes your steps are very fast. Sometimes they’re hard to see; So walk a little slower, Daddy, For you are leading me. Someday when I’m all grown up, You’re what ...read more

  • A Story Is Told About A Wood Chopping Challenge ...

    Contributed by Raleigh Richter on Nov 2, 2006
     | 2,115 views

    A story is told about a wood chopping challenge between two wood workers. One man challenged another to an all-day wood chopping contest. The challenger worked very hard, stopping only for a brief lunch break. The other man had a leisurely lunch and took several breaks during the day. At the end ...read more

  • What Does This Faith Look Like? I Know A Young ...

    Contributed by David Heflin on Feb 8, 2007
     | 1,867 views

    What does this faith look like? I know a young lady from a Muslim family. She’s not Arab. Stephanie is from OK. Some people shared the gospel with her at OU and she wanted to give her life to Christ. Her family told her that if she made that choice she would be dead to them. She made her ...read more

  • Warren Wiersbe Tells About The Time The Late ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 1, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 2,016 views

    Warren Wiersbe tells about the time the late William Randolph Hearst sent out his agent to secure particular art pieces. After months of searching, the agent reported that he had finally found the treasures. They were in Mr. Heart’s warehouse. Hearst had been searching frantically for art pieces ...read more

  • There Was A Manager Of A Minor League Baseball ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 26, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,237 views

    There was a manager of a minor league baseball team who was so disgusted with his center fielder’s performance that he ordered him to the dugout and assumed the position himself. The first ball that came into center field took a bad hop and hit the manager in the mouth. The next one was a high fly ...read more

  • In One Of His Meetings, D.l. Moody Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002
    based on 73 ratings
     | 3,472 views

    In one of his meetings, D.L. Moody was explaining to his audience the truth that we cannot bring about spiritual changes in our lives by our own strength. He demonstrated the principal like this: “Tell me,” he said to his audience, “how can I get the air out of the tumbler I have in my hand?” ...read more

  • During A Monday Night Football Game Between The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jan 15, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 1,557 views

    During a Monday night football game between the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants, one of the announcers observed that Walter Payton, the Bears’ running back, had accumulated over nine miles in career rushing yardage. The other announcer remarked, “Yeah, and that’s with someone knocking him ...read more

  • King Henry Iii Grew Tired Of Court Life And The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Labate on Feb 19, 2003
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     | 2,040 views

    King Henry III grew tired of court life and the pressures of being the king so he applied to a monastery to be accepted for a life of contemplation. The religious superior said to him, “Your Majesty, do you understand that the pledge here is one of obedience? That will be hard because you have ...read more

  • Joy Davidman Tells The Story Of An Old Missionary ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2003
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    Joy Davidman tells the story of an old missionary ministering among a tribe of cannibals. The missionary was hard at work trying to convert the native chief. The chief listened patiently but at last said to the missionary, "I do not understand. You tell me that I must not take my neighbor’s ...read more

  • A Little Boy Was In A Relative's Wedding. As He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Oct 14, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,533 views

    A little boy was in a relative’s wedding. As he was coming down the aisle he would take two steps, stop, and turn to the crowd (alternating between bride’s side and groom’s side). While facing the crowd, he would put his hands up like claws and growl. So it went, step, step, GROWL, step, step, ...read more

  • When Charles Schwab Was 70 Years Old, He Made The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Erik Estep on Nov 13, 2003
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     | 2,383 views

    When Charles Schwab was 70 years old, he made the following statement. These words were spoken for the record in a court of law after he’d just won a nuisance suit. He said, “I’d like to say here in a court of law, and speaking as an old man, that 9/10ths of my troubles are traceable to my being ...read more