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  • Some Time Ago A Man Was Staying In A Chalet In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,869 views

    Some time ago a man was staying in a chalet in the Swiss Alps. Early one morning he heard what sounded like an earthquake. Hurriedly he got out of bed and ran to the front desk and asked if there was something wrong, if the mountains were breaking up? He was scared. The man at the front desk ...read more

  • An Eiderly Widow, Restricted In Her Activities, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 22, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,187 views

    An eIderly widow, restricted in her activities, was eager to serve Christ. After praying about the matter, she decided that although she might not be capable of walking from house to house to invite others to Church, she was still able to play the piano. The next day she placed this small ad in ...read more

  • Gordon Macdonald,in An Article Called, "When ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bud Rose on Nov 26, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,862 views

    Gordon MacDonald,in an article called, “When Religion Becomes Serious Business said, “Yesterday morning I was on the phone with our daughter who lives with her husband in North Carolina. We were having a great conversation. I was using a wireless phone, and suddenly the phone went dead, and her ...read more

  • Don't Fear The Unchurched: Thom Rainer, Author Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,956 views

    Don’t Fear The Unchurched: Thom Rainer, author of The Unchurched Next Door, recently interviewed unchurched people across the U.S. to understand how they think. Many Christians think anytime they share their faith they’re going to be blasted, criticized, and ridiculed. The research shows 90% of ...read more

  • The Liberty Bell: Proclaim Liberty

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on May 22, 2009
     | 3,449 views

    THE LIBERTY BELL: PROCLAIM LIBERTY One of the most prominent symbols of freedom in the United States is the Liberty Bell, which hangs today in the historic district of Philadelphia. It’s been called an icon of liberty and justice. It’s most famous ringing was on July 8, 1776, when the sound of the ...read more

  • Honor Of Death

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 27, 2009
     | 3,834 views

    HONOR OF DEATH I have had the privilege to be with several people and their families when they have breathed their last breath. It is an incredible privilege to be present for those who make the transition into God’s kingdom. I also count it a privilege and honor to visit with people and their ...read more

  • Florence Nightingale

    Contributed by Simon Taylor on May 29, 2009
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    FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE Born 12 May 1820, died 13 August 1910. On 7 February 1837 – not long before her 17th birthday – something happened that would change her life: "God spoke to me," she wrote, "and called me to His service." Nobody really cares what knowledge Florence Nightingale had about the ...read more

  • What Would Most People Say If They Were Asked, ...

    Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 25, 2009
     | 1,516 views

    "What would most people say if they were asked, "What pops into your mind when you hear the word Christian?" What do you think most people would say? Legalistic? Judgemental? Intolerant? I am convinced that way too few of them would say, "The word that pops into my mind is love." Yet love is ...read more

  • Spurgeon On Truth

    Contributed by C Vincent on Sep 21, 2009
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    SPURGEON ON TRUTH Spurgeon quote: "We are one in Christ; let us be friends with one another; but let us never be friends with one another’s error. If I be wrong, rebuke me sternly; I can bear it, and bear it cheerfully and if ye be wrong, expect the like measure from me, and neither peace nor ...read more

  • We Look For God In Tangible Ways – New Job, ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 4, 2010
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    We look for God in tangible ways – new job, any job, or our answers for healing prayer. We strain to see a favourable solution to a tough situation we’re asking God to deal with. When things begin to work out the way we expected we give him credit and praise him for what he’s doing. But when the ...read more

  • Bait And Switch  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 22, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,222 views

    BAIT AND SWITCH Mart DeHaan explains: In an unethical selling technique called the bait-and-switch method, a retailer lures customers into his store by advertising a well-known product at a very low price. When the buyer asks to purchase it, however, he is told that it is out of stock. The ...read more

  • Climategate

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2011
     | 2,683 views

    CLIMATEGATE Of the many stories this summer on the environment, one that has continued to draw attention is the story of the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit. The interaction and hiding of findings of the unit became known as "Climategate." The Oxburgh Inquiry was supposed to ...read more

  • Fear Of Bugs

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 26, 2011
     | 4,367 views

    FEAR OF BUGS I hear the word camping and run for cover. Through the daily writings most of you know that a number of weird things happen to me. How much more in the open woods. Of all the times I camped OUTSIDE I have never had a good experience. If there are 1,000 people in a field and 1 ...read more

  • Dealing With Divisive People  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,902 views

    DEALING WITH DIVISIVE PEOPLE Ray Stedman said, "Some people for the sake of their point of view would destroy the unity of your church. How do you deal with them? Avoid them. We must keep our eye on them and turn away from them. In other words, we don’t listen to them. We’re never obligated to ...read more

  • The Anglican Dog

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 15, 2011
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    THE ANGLICAN DOG A man came to an Anglican Church and asked to see the Vicar. "Vicar," he said, "My dog died and I would like a Christian burial for him." The Vicar said, "I'm sorry to hear about your dog, but we Anglicans don't do funerals for dogs. You might try the Baptist church down the ...read more

  • The Ramblings Of An Old Woman  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 21, 2011
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     | 2,413 views

    THE RAMBLINGS OF AN OLD WOMAN I often worked for a lady doing yard work in her over-sized yard. She not only paid me, but also fed me, washed my clothes, and befriended me. One day, we were eating a meal together she had cooked. The TV was on, and I was focused on the program. She talked to me, ...read more

  • Infidels Read The Bible

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 10, 2012
     | 3,067 views

    INFIDELS READ THE BIBLE When Benjamin Franklin was the US Ambassador to France, in Paris he would often converse with members of the 'Infidels' Club', a group of philosophers who spurned the Bible. These intellectuals spent much of their time searching for and discussing masterpieces of ...read more

  • Critics

    Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 18, 2013
     | 4,173 views

    If there is one glaring fault in my ministry, it has been to allow others to blur my vision and that of the church. To take away any enthusiasm and joy. No matter what you do in life, you are going to have critics. The only people who don’t hear criticism are the ones not doing anything. Paul ...read more

  • The Two Upper Rooms

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 24, 2014
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     | 4,619 views

    In his book Life Looks Up, Charles Templeton remarks how ironic it is that the course of human history has been affected so positively and negatively by events that have occurred in two small upper rooms. One of them is a drab apartment in London's Westside, dirty, curtain less, with stacks of ...read more

  • Kill The Spider!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 15, 2020
     | 4,989 views

    A man continually "rededicated" his life and always prayed the same prayer, "Lord, take the cobwebs out of my life. Oh, Lord.....take the cobwebs out of my life!" His pastor had heard this prayer more times than he cared to remember and was tired of hearing it. Finally, when ...read more