Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 20, 2008
LAGOS (Reuters) – A father took his 20-year old son to an Islamic court in northern Nigeria for idleness, asking that he be sent to prison for refusing to engage in productive activities, state news agency NAN said Friday.
"He is not listening to words and he is bringing shame to my family. I am
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Independent/Bible
Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Apr 26, 2001
based on 109 ratings
| 3,302 views
IMPENDING DANGER
On March 26, 2000, Seattle’s famed Kingdome—home of the Seattle Seahawks, Mariners, and at times, the Super Sonics—was destroyed.
Maryland-based Controlled Demolition Incorporated was hired to do the job of imploding the 25,000-ton structure that had marked Seattle’s skyline for
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Mark Ferrante on Jan 12, 2007
based on 2 ratings
| 1,945 views
Stanley Jones writes about a crucial moment in his life when he found himself on his way to what could have been a spiritual disaster:
For months after my conversion, I was running under cloudless skies. And then suddenly I tripped, almost fell, pulled back this side of the sin, but was shaken
...read more
Denomination:
Assembly Of God
Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 23, 2025
Family Resemblance
*There will always be resemblance in families, and I'm not just talking about our physical appearance. I'm talking about the way we talk, our mannerisms, our quirks, our habits, and our attitudes. Well, what's true about our earthly families is also true about
...read more
Scripture:
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
There are 119 verses in the Bible that contain a form of the word forgiveness. Here are some famous Bible verses that center on the importance of forgiving others.
Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
based on 190 ratings
| 3,122 views
What is God like? This is a question, which has exercised the minds of mankind. It reminds me of the story of the little girl who was in deep concentration over her drawing. Her mother asked her what she was drawing and received the curt reply, “God.” Her mother
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Bruce Goettsche on Oct 18, 2000
based on 129 ratings
| 3,506 views
Listen to St. Augustine’s declaration about God,
You are ever active, yet always at rest. You gather all things to yourself, though you suffer no need. . . . You grieve for wrong, but suffer no pain. You can be angry and yet serene. Your works are varied, but your purpose is one and the same. .
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Steve Malone on May 15, 2001
based on 185 ratings
| 4,361 views
You, " said the doctor to his patient, "are in terrible shape
you’ve got to do something about it. First, tell your wife to cook more nutritious meals. Stop working like a dog. Also inform your wife you’re going to make a budget , and she has to stick to it. And have her keep the kids off your
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
based on 11 ratings
| 5,447 views
I received a letter from a single mother who had raised a son who was about to become a dad. Since he had no recollection of his own father, her question to me was "What do I tell him a father does?"
When my dad died in my ninth year, I, too, was raised by my mother, giving rise to the same
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Mike Leiter on Jul 14, 2002
based on 45 ratings
| 3,056 views
There are some truths we need to be reminded of concerning our God. God’s desire is to P.R.O.T.E.C.T. you!
1. God is Powerful.
2. God is Righteous.
3. God is Omnipresent.
4. God is Trustworthy.
5. God is
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Vineyard
Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 27, 2002
based on 9 ratings
| 2,469 views
A man is walking past the field of a farmer with a cow on a roap. The farmer says, "Hey mister, where ya goin with thet there cow?’
The man replies, "I’m takin it to town to sell it."
The farmer says, " You mean if it’s the Lords will you are."
The man says , "Well it’s my cow and I recon I can do
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Mennonite
Contributed by Ken Kersten on Nov 12, 2002
based on 4 ratings
| 1,995 views
As the author Brennen Manning puts it “Creation discloses a power that baffles our minds…we are enamored and enchanted by God’s power. We stutter and stammer about God’s holiness. We tremble before
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
based on 33 ratings
| 2,611 views
In a museum in Scotland, resides the sword of the famous Scotsman Wallace who was a hero and patriot. A visitor once said, “I do not see how it could win such victories.” “Ah sir, you do not see the arm that wielded it,” came the reply.
G.B. F. Hallock.
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Mike Leiter on Jan 15, 2003
based on 36 ratings
| 2,587 views
Two little boys got into a fight. But the next morning Johnny took his cap and headed for Bobby’s house again. Surprised, an older member of the family said teasingly, "What! Going to play with him again? I thought you had a fight last night and was never going to have anything more to do with
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Vineyard
Contributed by Mike Hamilton on May 1, 2003
based on 4 ratings
| 2,282 views
In fact, most Christians today perceive God like one person noted: God is a lot like our pastor. I don’t see him through the
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
based on 113 ratings
| 7,504 views
A soldier fighting over in Iraq received a letter from his girl friend that said she was breaking up with him. She also asked him to send the picture she had given him when he left because she needed it for her bridal announcement. The soldier was heart broken and told his friends of his terrible
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational