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  • Mitch Albom: Testimony

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 19, 2010
     | 3,052 views

    MITCH ALBOM: TESTIMONY Mitch Albom is the author of the bestselling book titled, "Tuesdays with Morrie." He wrote another book recently called "Have a Little Faith." In describing his motivation for writing it, he will tell you that up until a few years ago he would have been among the many that ...read more

  • You Come To Me

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2011
     | 5,996 views

    YOU COME TO ME Jimmy, and his son, Davey, were playing in the ocean down in Mexico, while his family -- his wife, daughters, parents, and a cousin -- were on the beach. Suddenly, a rogue riptide swept Davey out to the sea. Immediately Jimmy started to do whatever he could to help Davey get back to ...read more

  • Finishing The Race

    Contributed by Paul Steen on Jul 12, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,892 views

    My wife and I watched as Danny, our youngest son, competed in the Carnival of Champions back when he was in elementary school. He was entered in the half-mile race. It was two laps around the track. When the starting gun sounded, he quickly leapt ahead of everyone and built a sizable lead. He had ...read more

  • Lack Wisdom?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 29, 2025
     | 765 views

    I am told there was a happy old man. People came from far and wide to sit at this man’s feet and learn. One day a young man asked him: HOW DID YOU GET SUCH WISDOM? It was evening. The old man said: Saddle up the fastest horse and ride as fast as possible. Go due east until you come to a big river. ...read more

  • The New Preacher, Fresh Out Of College, Had Just ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 7, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,783 views

    The new preacher, fresh out of college, had just moved into town. He was nervous but excited about all of the opportunities. After a few days, a nurse at the hospital called and said that he needed to come and visit Mabel. He had never met Mabel but she was a member of the church. On the way to ...read more

  • From Texas History Comes The Story Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
     | 2,021 views

    From Texas history comes the story of the conversion of Sam Houston. At one tine, the Texas hero was called “The Old Drunk.” While he was governor of Tennessee, his wife left him. In despair he resigned as governor and tried to escape his problems by going to live among Cherokee Indians. He stayed ...read more

  • A Preacher On A Gospel Campaign Was Invited To Go ...

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Sep 12, 2006
     | 2,514 views

    A preacher on a gospel campaign was invited to go fishing with a member of a local church, a police officer, and his 16-year-old son. After dark, they sat around a campfire by the lake. The father began telling of the circumstances surrounding the ADOPTION of their only son three years before. ...read more

  • A Modern Day Example Of This Is Found In The ...

    Contributed by Daniel Sorensen on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,199 views

    A Modern day example of this is found In the movie Groundhog’s day. Bill Murray finds that he is stuck repeating the same day over and over again. At first, he is very frustrated and thinks he is going to go insane. No matter what he does he cannot affect or change the events of the day. Then ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago My Neighbor Was Going To Sell His ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Jun 22, 2007
     | 1,358 views

    A few years ago my neighbor was going to sell his house and move to a larger house with more land. He and his wife were very excited in the beginning and even put down a very large deposit. They kept their house because they needed a place to live while the newer house was being built. If all ...read more

  • There Was Once A Man Who Was Born In A Little ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,069 views

    There was once a man who was born in a little town back east. He grew up and took on the family business. The only earthly father he had ever known died sometime in his teen years and as the oldest son he took on the responsibility of caring for his mother. He had a good reputation among all the ...read more

  • Easter

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 22, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,506 views

    EASTER Margaret Sangster Phippen wrote that in the mid 1950s her father, British minister W. E. Sangster, began to notice some uneasiness in his throat and a dragging in his leg. When he went to the doctor, he found that he had an incurable disease that caused progressive muscular atrophy. His ...read more

  • Your Best Isn't Good Enough

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 28, 2010
     | 8,299 views

    YOUR BEST ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH A pastor once went to a barber to get a haircut. All through the haircut, the pastor wanted to witness to the barber, but the barber kept talking non-stop and gave the pastor no chance to interrupt. Later, when the pastor was paying for the haircut, he asked the barber ...read more

  • I Don't Want To Be A Fireman

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 20, 2011
     | 1,625 views

    I DON'T WANT TO BE A FIREMAN I recall a conversation I once had with a precocious little boy we once had in the church I pastored for 10 years in Wiesbaden. I asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. "Well," he replied, "I don't want to be a fireman." I'd never had a kid tell me what ...read more

  • Trust Made The Difference

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,351 views

    TRUST MADE THE DIFFERENCE Years ago, when my nephew Josh was about 9 years old, we were out in the yard playing tag. He had tagged me and was running for all he was worth to get away from me. He was laughing and laughing as he looked back at me chasing him. Then he turned around and ran into a ...read more

  • Working For Food

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,636 views

    WORKING FOR FOOD I like the story of the rich executive who announced to his church one morning that he was going to give up all he owned so that he had to depend on his faith in God for everything he needed. He sold everything, gave it to the poor, and moved into a rented home down on the bad ...read more

  • Tears And Trust

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 23, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,865 views

    TEARS AND TRUST Years ago, when my nephew Josh was about 9 years old we were out in the yard playing tag. He had tagged me and was running for all he was worth to get away from me. He was laughing and laughing as he looked back at me chasing him. Then he turned around and ran into a tree. It ...read more

  • Saving Grizzly Adams  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 15, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,350 views

    SAVING GRIZZLY ADAMS Rick Stacy, Pastor in Okemos, Michigan tells a story about Ken Bailey. Ken was a laborer on the Alaska Pipeline back in the mid 70’s. He worked up in the icy cold for a year and came back with $30,000. That was a lot of money 30 years ago! He blew it all in a month. He ...read more

  • Handsome In My Dirty Clothes  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,070 views

    HANDSOME IN MY DIRTY CLOTHES On one of Matthew Rogers’ recent work trips to the Dominican Republic, everyone in the group was encouraged to leave behind any clothes or gear they didn’t want, because someone there could certainly use them. He was just going to give away some of his old worn out ...read more

  • There Was A Man Marooned On An Island Who Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 7, 2002
    based on 81 ratings
     | 1,313 views

    There was a man marooned on an island who was desperately looking for a boat to come by and rescue him. After many days praying and asking God to send a boat to rescue him, he sighted a boat and his hopes were lifted. He ran out on the beach took some shirts and waved them to get the attention of ...read more

  • A Young New Minister Fresh From Bible College ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,957 views

    A young new minister fresh from bible college wanted everybody in the new town where he was preaching to be bapized. One day he was walking through a section in town and spotted a homeless man sitting in an alley. He strolled up to the man and asked him if he knew Jesus. The man informed him that ...read more