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  • Topography, Basketball And The Gospel

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Sep 16, 2008
     | 2,669 views

    Topography, Basketball and the Gospel Jack went to an Ivy League School and was a star on the basketball team and graduated with a degree in topography – that is, the study of mapping. What do basketball and topography have to do with the Gospel? Nothing. Except that years later Jack found himself ...read more

  • In His Autobiography, Mahatma Gandhi Wrote That ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 29, 2008
     | 2,052 views

    In his autobiography, Mahatma Gandhi wrote that during his student days he read the Gospels seriously and considered converting to Christianity. He believed that in the teachings of Jesus he could find the solution to the caste system that was dividing the people of India. So one Sunday he decided ...read more

  • In The Last Hour, While We Were In Sunday School ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 3, 2008
     | 1,233 views

    In the last hour, while we were in Sunday school -- or any hour, for that matter, here is what typically happens in this world. 2,738 people died from starvation 342 people died from malaria 76 mothers died from childbirth 9,582 babies died from induced abortion 8,898 infants and children were ...read more

  • Manna To A Teen's Soul

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 16, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,389 views

    MANNA TO A TEEN'S SOUL Mr. Redden was a part of the church of my childhood; he’s now with the Lord. One time he was a chaperone for our youth group. He was very much on the edge of a great spiritual defeat. I was only about 12 or 13, but Mr. Redden found himself sharing his tough time with me. I ...read more

  • Jesus In My ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,509 views

    JESUS IN MY HEART A little 9-year-old girl came home from VBS one day. She proudly told her parents and little brother that, "Jesus is living in my heart now!" Mom and Dad were so proud, and made a big deal out of it. Later that day, her little brother said something she didn’t like, and she ...read more

  • Fire Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 17, 2024
     | 1,103 views

    The New Testament church (during Pentecost) did not have good instruments, equipment’s, music, and large buildings, but they had the fire of the Holy Spirit. This fire produced many miracles and wonders. When the shadow of disciples fell on people, they were healed. There was fire in the preachers, ...read more

  • When I Was In Atlanta I Saw A Young Lady With ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 1,048 views

    When I was in Atlanta I saw a young lady with blue hair and bright red streaked hair with yellow mixed underneath setting on a bench. -She had ear rings, nose rings, eyebrow rings and a lip ring. I went over to talk to her. I told her that I liked her hair. (I really did -she looked nice.) ...read more

  • Construction Workers Attempt To Use God To Take ...  PRO

    Contributed by Al Schifano on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,931 views

    Construction workers attempt to use God to take what is Caesars. (Matt 22:15-21) In the late 1970’s large numbers of skilled construction workers, commonly referred to as “Boomers”, traveled the country looking for work on electric power plant maintenance projects. These were short-term (4-8 ...read more

  • A Preacher Walked Through A Cemetery One Day And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    A preacher walked through a cemetery one day and saw a man desperate and distraught lying on one of the graves and pounding the sod with his clenched fists. The grave was obviously not a new one. The sod had established itself and the headstone showed signs of weathering. As the preacher ...read more

  • Would You Hire Him?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2011
     | 3,491 views

    WOULD YOU HIRE HIM? A certain church found itself suddenly without a pastor, and a search committee was formed. In due course it received a letter from a man applying for the vacant position. The committee chairman read: "I am considered to be a good preacher, and I have been a leader in most of ...read more

  • Glory To God First

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Jun 25, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,674 views

    GLORY TO GOD FIRST A man came to Pastor Chuck, the church that I went to for several years while in California, and he said to the pastor that he wanted to make a large donation - about one million dollar donation. The pastor said to that, "Wow -- that is a lot of money. Let me go first and pray ...read more

  • A Good Preacher Friend Of Mine Told Me ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,438 views

    a good preacher friend of mine told me personally this story. One day while visiting the nursing home, he came across a lady who was very discouraged. In fact, she wanted to die. He made it a point to visit her every time he went, and one day she finally opened up to him and told this very sad ...read more

  • Liz Curtis Higgs Was One Of The Best-Known Disc ...

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Aug 30, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,005 views

    Liz Curtis Higgs was one of the best-known disc jockeys in America, and she lived quite a…wild lifestyle without God. In fact, Howard Stern was the A.M. show, and Liz Curtis Higgs was the P.M. show. And one day Howard Stern said to Liz, “You know, you need to clean up your act.” Now, that really ...read more

  • Pastor And Author Stuart Briscoe Writes: I Was In ...

    Contributed by Bruce Ritter on Feb 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,958 views

    Pastor and author Stuart Briscoe writes: I was in Edinburgh about a year ago speaking at Charlotte Chapel, and a delightful young lady gave her testimony. She had come back from Kabul, Afghanistan, where she was a missionary nurse. She said how she was really enjoying the work she was doing there, ...read more

  • Recently I Read About A Pastor Who Had A Thorn. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,421 views

    Recently I read about a Pastor who had a thorn. He had just started - getting involved in teaching and preaching and sensing that it might be some area of calling for him. It was on a Sunday morning at this church and five minutes into his message he started to get dizzy and woozy and the room ...read more

  • Silent Night

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 2,787 views

    SILENT NIGHT Europe in the early 1800s was a place of great war, turmoil and upheaval. Even after the Napoleonic Wars officially ended in 1815, it's effects continued to take their toll. The year 1816 was one in which national and municipal borders were divided, changed and reset. Areas, such as ...read more

  • Duke University Finds That Elderly Folks Who ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,757 views

    Duke University finds that elderly folks who attend church, pray and read the Bible regularly have lower blood pressure than non practicing peers. ...read more

  • Better Opportunities

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Aug 18, 2009
     | 3,412 views

    BETTER OPPORTUNITIES Pastor Greg Laurie preaches to thousands at Harvest Crusades, but Greg started in ministry as a janitor at a church. Our purpose in life may not seem big, but if we are ...read more

  • Book Of Ezra. The Idea Was That They Gathered In ...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 12, 2010
     | 2,006 views

    Book of Ezra. The idea was that they gathered in unity for the same purpose. Unity is one of the basic foundations for accomplishing a work for God (Phil 2:1-4). Lack of unity is one of the ...read more

  • A Husband Stayed Home While His Wife Went To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 7, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,722 views

    A husband stayed home while his wife went to church. When she got back he asked her what the preacher preached about. ...read more