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  • Counterfeit Christmas

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 12, 2011
     | 3,653 views

    COUNTERFEIT CHRISTMAS According to a British Paper (Romsey Advertiser): "Christmas shoppers looking for a bargain should be wary of counterfeit goods which flood the market in the run-up to the festive season," the UK Border Agency has warned. "Fake Ugg Boots, GHD hair straighteners, iPhones and ...read more

  • Bent Low  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,155 views

    BENT LOW A city boy visited his cousin who lived on a farm in the country for the first time. The city boy had never seen wheat growing in a field. It was an impressive sight for him, the wheat golden brown and ready for harvesting. He noticed that some of the wheat stood tall in the field, ...read more

  • The Existence Of The Universe Requires Me To ...

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Aug 31, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,618 views

    The existence of the universe requires me to conclude that God exists.—Robert A. Naumann, Professor of Chemistry and Physics at Princeton University* [Quoted in John Ankerberg and John Weldon’s Darwin’s ...read more

  • Hurricane Katrina--Fema Leadership ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009
     | 3,668 views

    Hurricane Katrina--FEMA Leadership Failure On August 31, 2005, FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) regional director Marty Bahamonde emailed the FEMA director regarding the situation in New Orleans immediately following Hurricane Katrina. Bahamonde wrote: “Sir, I know that you know the ...read more

  • Take One Of Us Home

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Aug 6, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,706 views

    "TAKE ONE OF US HOME" I heard about the couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. When the festivities were over, the woman turned to her husband and said, "We’ve been miserable for 50 years. We’ve fought every day. We’ve disagreed on nearly everything, and I am convinced that we can’t ...read more

  • Decorate To Celebrate: Consumer Purchases Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 2,207 views

    Decorate To Celebrate: Consumer purchases of Christmas and seasonal decorations have risen sharply since ‘00, according to a new research report from Unity Marketing, Gifts & Decorative Accents Report, 2003:The Market, The Competitors, The Future Trends. Over 60% percent of consumers bought ...read more

  • Jonathan Goforth

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 24, 2025
     | 64 views

    The reason we preach the Gospel is because we love God our heavenly Father and not to gain brownie points in heaven. Yes it will be hard work at times. Story: The well known Canadian missionary, Jonathan Goforth told this story about the joy that God has - when we are faithful in doing what he ...read more

  • Its A Holiday Just Like Christmas

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 19, 2002
     | 1,866 views

    ITS A HOLIDAY JUST LIKE CHRISTMAS The overlap of Christmas and Hanukah (which will not occur again until 2005) has led to a degree of "religion blending," notes Rabbi Gerald L. Zelizer writing in USA Today: "More and more Americans regard religious faiths as items displayed in boutiques, with ...read more

  • Not Long Ago I Witnessed An Accident. A Car Ahead ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Sep 15, 2010
     | 2,354 views

    Not long ago I witnessed an ACCIDENT. A car ahead of me pulled out of it's lane into a bus lane and collected the car that had been coming up from behind him in that lane. It left a sizeable dent in each car. Each morning as I travel to the Shalom Centre I see many people use Sydney bus lanes ...read more

  • Once There Was A Father With A Son Who Was Lazy. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Kallan on Mar 4, 2003
    based on 61 ratings
     | 4,065 views

    Once there was a father with a son who was lazy. He tried to convince his son that he should join him in the work on his farm. The son was not convinced. The father was actually worried, how his son would earn his living after his death. Therefore, before his death, the father called his son and ...read more

  • F. A Preacher Rode By One Sunday Morning To See ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 12, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 3,357 views

    F. A preacher rode by one Sunday morning to see a farmer and church member at work harvesting. “Brother,” the minister lectured him, “don’t you know that the Creator made the world in six days and rested on the seventh?” ...read more

  • People Without Christ

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Oct 18, 2012
     | 2,609 views

    PEOPLE WITHOUT CHRIST One of the saddest verses in the Bible is Jer 8:20 KJV. The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. Question? What is 750,000 miles long, reaches around the earth 30 times, and grows ...read more

  • Richard Foster In Celebration Of Discipline - ...

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Mar 1, 2005
     | 3,020 views

    Richard Foster in Celebration of Discipline - “Celebration is at the heart of the way of Christ. He entered the world on a high note of jubilation: ‘I bring you good news of a great joy,’ cried the angel, ‘which shall come to all the people.’ He left the world bequeathing his joy to the ...read more

  • In December 1903, After Many Attempts, The Wright ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 21, 2009
     | 1,261 views

    In December 1903, after many attempts, the Wright brothers were successful in getting their "flying machine" off the ground. Thrilled, they telegraphed this message to their sister Katherine: "We have actually flown 120 feet. Will be home for Christmas." • Katherine hurried to the editor of the ...read more

  • Story: Perhaps I Can Explain It Better By Telling ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 4, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,758 views

    Story: Perhaps I can explain it better by telling you as story that the famous Canadian 20th Century Pentecostal missionary, Jonathan Goforth, used to tell. When Jonathan was 16 and still living at home with his parents, his father bought a second farm. He asked Jonathan to look after a huge field ...read more

  • Waiting For Kingdom Benefits

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Mar 2, 2013
     | 3,522 views

    WAITING FOR KINGDOM BENEFITS My wife and I live in a suburban neighborhood and moved in eleven years ago. I did not spend much time in my garden because there were no trees against the fence and my neighbors could look right into the property. I went to the nursery and bought some trees. They ...read more

  • The Prodigal Son In The Key Of F  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Mavis on Jun 13, 2001
    based on 59 ratings
     | 6,183 views

    The Prodigal Son in the Key of F Feeling footloose and frisky, a feather-brained fellow forced his father to fork over his farthings. Fast he flew to foreign fields and frittered his family’s fortune, feasting fabulously with floozies and faithless friends. Flooded with flattery he financed a ...read more

  • Just Prior To The 2002 Olympics I Was Asked By ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2005
     | 2,133 views

    Just prior to the 2002 Olympics I was asked by Arturo Kinch of Costa Rica to coach him in Cross Country skiing. This wasn’t Arturo’s first Olympics or ski experience. In fact I realized that this former missionary kid, who hadn’t even seen snow until he was 19, was somewhat of a folk hero in ...read more

  • Just Prior To The 2002 Olympics, A Trainer Was ...

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 27, 2008
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    Just prior to the 2002 Olympics, a trainer was asked by Arturo Kinch of Costa Rica to coach him in Cross Country skiing. This wasn’t Arturo’s first Olympics or ski experience. In fact, the trainer realized that this former missionary kid, who hadn’t even seen snow until he was 19, was somewhat of a ...read more

  • Works-Driven Rituals

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,846 views

    WORKS-DRIVEN RITUALS Every year a great throng of people make pilgrimage to the Shrine of Guadalupe in Mexico, a site where supposedly the Virgin Mary once stood...however unlikely that is. They go there hoping to get her attention, and to get her to intervene for them with her son Jesus. They ...read more