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  • We Live By Faith: But The Symbols Of Bread And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ronald Keller on Apr 6, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,872 views

    We live by faith: But the symbols of bread and wine give us some insight into the life and sufferings of Jesus. He gave his all to give us all eternal life.(Illustration: This past week, I have had opportunity to have two lunches with fellow pastors, John and Juan. About two years ago, one of ...read more

  • Happy To Be Alive  PRO

    Contributed by James O. Davis on Oct 28, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,241 views

    HAPPY TO BE ALIVE Bob Leland is a man who really encouraged me several years ago. You may have seen him on television. He has a healthy dose of enthusiasm for life. You may remember, he ran the New York marathon in 98 hours, 47 minutes, and 17 seconds. That’s not bad for someone who has no ...read more

  • Pretender Dr. Nick

    Contributed by Michael Walther on May 24, 2011
     | 2,247 views

    PRETENDER DR. NICK What does it take to be turned around if you are a pretender? Dr. Nick Yphantides can help us. Although he was a true Christian he was living part of his life in a purely hypocritical manner. Dr. Nick’s specialty was preventative medicine. Every day he was trying to help ...read more

  • Remember With Me If You Can When Your Last Child ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 17, 2009
     | 1,406 views

    Remember with me if you can when your last child was born. For my wife and me it was in Hoffman Estates Medical Center, on October 17, 1986 at 1:58 a.m. We entered the hospital on a cool dark evening with great expectation about what was soon to occur. Birth pains gradually came in shorter and ...read more

  • Funny Prayers

    Contributed by John Bright on Feb 2, 2025
     | 1,716 views

    I found this collection of funny prayers on-line: • Lord, I ask that you give me the superpower to eat as much pizza as I want without gaining any weight. It would truly be a miracle and make my life complete. Amen. • Lord, I ask that you make all the calories in donuts and ice cream disappear, ...read more

  • It Felt Like Abuse...but, Lesson Learned

    Contributed by Pastor Randall Timblin on Jan 18, 2017
     | 7,137 views

    So there I am. I’m sitting on the couch...with my eyes closed...attempting to nap. I hadn’t felt good all day. Because my wife is out of town visiting her elderly parents, our dog, who is lovesick for her, spends his entire day and night in our bedroom, in some doggie blankets, placed on the ...read more

  • Two Boys

    Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Mar 12, 2019
     | 5,801 views

    Two Boys Two young boys are playing happily in the garden and are great companions for some time, but then something bad happens. One boy gets ill and is stunted and is never the same again, while the other one grows to full and healthy mature manhood even though he suffers far more than his sick ...read more

  • Old Wives' Tales: The Truth

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
     | 3,230 views

    OLD WIVES' TALES: THE TRUTH Have you ever believed something, only to find out that it wasn’t true? Consider these old wives tales: "If you go outside with wet hair, you’ll catch a cold." Cold weather, wet hair, and chills don’t cause colds; viruses do. "Reading in dim light will damage your ...read more

  • Gratitude—a Necessary Attitude  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 8,736 views

    GRATITUDE- A NECESSARY ATTITUDE A few years ago Dr. Nick Stinnett of the University of Nebraska conducted a group of studies called the "Family Strengths Research Project" Stinnett and his researchers identified six qualities that make for strong families. The first quality and one of the ...read more

  • Mary A Fijian Woman In The Island Of Vanua Levu ...

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Dec 1, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,934 views

    Mary a Fijian woman in the Island of Vanua Levu was SO sick that she could no longer walk But her husband carried her to the bus and they were heading for a local witch doctor in the Last desperate hope that she could be made well. They had to change bus at the cross roads near the village I was ...read more

  • She Refused The Abortion....

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 28, 2019
     | 1,862 views

    Pam and her husband Bob were serving as missionaries to the Philippines and praying for a fifth child. Pam contracted amoebic dysentery, an infection of the intestine caused by a parasite found in contaminated food or drink. She went into a coma and was treated with strong antibiotics before they ...read more

  • Jack  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 643 views

    Jack A young man of age 22 was diagnosed with testicular cancer. It was serious. Jack was given a very low chance of making it. But a year later he was healthy and cancer free. A few weeks later it was discovered that Jack had a tumor the size of a football in his belly. It was intertwined around ...read more

  • Will Rogers – "I Don't Know Any Jokes. I Just ...

    Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Mar 16, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,124 views

    Will Rogers – “I don’t know any jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.” THERESA OF AVILA, A SPANISH NUN said “SHE WHO LAUGHS, LASTS!” She used to look for novices who knew how to LAUGH, EAT AND SLEEP. She believed that if they ate heartily they were healthy, if they slept well ...read more

  • Prayer Is The Strongest Form Of Abiding That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 4,994 views

    Prayer is the strongest form of abiding that there is. A retired teacher was giving her little nephew some help with his schoolwork. He was normally a good, attentive child, but on this occasion he could not fix his mind on his work. Suddenly he said, "Aunt Sally, may I kneel down and ask God to ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago Dr. Nick Stinnett Of The ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,676 views

    A few years ago Dr. Nick Stinnett of the University of Nebraska conducted a group of studies called the "Family Strengths Research Project": Stinnett and his researchers identified six qualities that make for strong families. The first quality and one of the most important to be found in strong ...read more

  • Payer Is The Strongest Form Of Abiding That There ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 3,614 views

    Payer is the strongest form of abiding that there is. -- A retired teacher was giving her little nephew some help with his schools work. He was normally a good, attentive child, but on this occasion he could not fix his mind on his work. Suddenly he said, "Aunt Sally, may I kneel down and ask God ...read more

  • Prayer Is The Strongest Form Of Abiding That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008
     | 3,458 views

    Prayer is the strongest form of abiding that there is. -- A retired teacher was giving her little nephew some help with his schools work. He was normally a good, attentive child, but on this occasion he could not fix his mind on his work. Suddenly he said, "Aunt Sally, may I kneel down and ask God ...read more

  • Hugging Is The Answer!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,273 views

    HUGGING IS THE ANSWER! Perhaps I feel this way because my wife is affectionately known as "The Happy Hugger." If it’s moving she’ll stop it and hug it, and if it’s not moving she’ll dust it off and sell it! However, there’s another reason I believe hugging is the answer. According to Greg ...read more

  • That Skimming Torpedo!" Jonah 4: 1-11 Key ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,818 views

    “That Skimming Torpedo!” Jonah 4: 1-11 Key verse(s): 1: “But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry.” Jealousy is different in another way. It is the one anger emotion that can be launched with a smiling face. We tend to put a lot of planning into it before we launch it. There is ...read more

  • The Giving Heart

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 5, 2005
     | 5,464 views

    THE GIVING HEART The heart does not receive blood to store it up. While it pumps blood in at one valve, it sends it out at another. The blood is always circulating everywhere, and is never stagnant. The same is true of all the fluids in a healthy body; they are in a constant state of ...read more