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  • Alan Was A Pretty Normal Boy From A Medium-Sized ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeffrey Samelson on Mar 23, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,842 views

    Alan was a pretty normal boy from a medium-sized town. And he loved his dog. Alan had been after his parents for a dog since he was five, and on his ninth birthday they finally granted his wish. He named the dog “Rover” because he’d always thought that was about the best name a dog could have. ...read more

  • Walter Cronkite Or God?" Joshua 1:1-9 Key ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 21, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,364 views

    “Walter Cronkite or God?” Joshua 1:1-9 Key verse(s): 5:“No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Why is the world such a fearful place? It seems these days people are afraid of more ...read more

  • Broken Hearts Not Broken Glass!" Proverbs 19:1 ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 18, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,056 views

    “Broken Hearts Not Broken Glass!” Proverbs 19:1 Key verse(s) 1:“Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.” It’s time to rise up and take a christian stand! Christians are being persecuted worldwide. There is no doubt of this even in the minds of the ...read more

  • On The Other Hand?" Mark 13:9-13 Key Verse(S) ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 26, 2005
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,385 views

    “On The Other Hand?” Mark 13:9-13 Key verse(s) 13:“‘All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.’” Often times what determines whether or not we are standing tall in this life is measured by the depth of our convictions. There was a time not so long ago ...read more

  • Simeon  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,028 views

    The years are catching up to me, Simeon thought as he made his way through the dirt-covered streets of Jerusalem. This was once an easy walk; in the corner of his mind’s eye he recalled himself as a younger man bounding through the alleys, markets, and crowded roads that led to the place of ...read more

  • John Balca Was One Of The Early Apostolic ...  PRO

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 8, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,930 views

    -John Balca was one of the early Apostolic pioneer missionaries in Eastern Europe. He was particularly focused in the country of Yugoslavia in the 1930-1950’s. In his autobiography, he writes of the many difficulties that God helped him to overcome in the establishing of an Apostolic church in ...read more

  • My Wife And I Recently Saw A Television Show On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Aug 26, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,176 views

    My wife and I recently saw a television show on The History Channel titled, “The Man Who Predicted 911.” We were both moved by this hour presentation and its focus on one man by the name of Rick Rescorla. Long before September 11th, Rick Rescorla, the 62-year-old head of security at the Morgan ...read more

  • Grace  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 18, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 19,058 views

    Grace The boy stood defiantly. “Go ahead, give it to me.” The principal looked at the young rebel and asked, “How many times have you been here?” The child sneered rebelliously, “Apparently not enough.” “And you have been punished each time?” the principal responded. “Yeah, I been ...read more

  • The Room

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jun 7, 2007
     | 2,052 views

    THE ROOM (I DO NOT KNOW THE AUTHOR) In that place between wakefulness and dreams, I found myself in the room. There were no distinguishing features except for the one wall covered with small index card files. They were like the ones in libraries that list titles by author or subject in ...read more

  • Leo Tolstoy Had A Marvelous Metaphor About The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,636 views

    Leo Tolstoy had a marvelous metaphor about the need for us to set definite boundaries on our own appetites. It is called “How Much Land Does a Man Need?" There was a peasant named Pahom who worked hard and honestly for his family. He always remained poor and thought, "If only we had our own land, ...read more

  • When Was The Last Time You Took Some Time Out To ...

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 3, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,819 views

    When was the last time you took some time out to play the age-old children’s game, “Who am I? Well, after the sermon this morning you will be able to tell all of your friends that you last played it at church during the worship service. That is how we are going to start out this morning, with a ...read more

  • Teddy Stallard Story

    Contributed by Vera Hughes on Feb 20, 2008
     | 6,220 views

    Story: Teddy Stallard Story Teddy Stallard certainly qualified as "one of the least": disinterested in school; musty, wrinkled clothes; hair never combed; one of those kids in school with a deadpan face; an expressionless, glassy, unfocused stare. When Miss Thompson spoke to Teddy he always ...read more

  • The Little ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,575 views

    The Little Fireman In Phoenix, Arizona, a 26-year old mother stared down at her 6 year old son, who was dying of terminal leukemia. Although her heart was filled with sadness, she also had a strong feeling of determination to HANG ON. Like any parent, she wanted her son to grow up and fulfill ...read more

  • The Father Loves You

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jun 15, 2008
     | 4,215 views

    THE FATHER LOVES YOU The memory of one particular evening when my wife and I lived in Florida remains fresh in my mind. We were invited by some friends to listen to their children's contemporary Christian band play some of their new songs at the "Coffee Spot" in New Port Ritchie, Florida. It's ...read more

  • Society's Slide Into Sexual Immorality  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 25, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,504 views

    Society's Slide Into Sexual Immorality We are now some 30 years into the sexual revolution that began in the 1960s. What has been the impact on society? What are the implications for the future? Sex is everywhere. It permeates the movies and the television programs we watch, the music we hear, ...read more

  • Worthy To Suffer For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
     | 6,283 views

    WORTHY TO SUFFER FOR HIM John Balca was one of the early pioneer missionaries in Eastern Europe. He was particularly focused on the country of Yugoslavia in the 1930-1950’s. In his autobiography, he writes of the many difficulties that God helped him to overcome in the establishing of an Apostolic ...read more

  • You Never Asked

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,535 views

    YOU NEVER ASKED ("Opie’s Charity" from the Andy Griffith Show by Joey Fann) The episode begins with Andy and Opie playing catch. While they are playing, Annabelle Silby comes by to solicit help with the annual children’s charity drive she heads up every year. Andy and Annabelle go into the ...read more

  • The Cross At Ground Zero After ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2009
     | 3,559 views

    The Cross at Ground Zero After 9/11 A testimony from a worker at ground zero on 9-11 testifies of God’s transforming power. I’m an excavation laborer, and a member of union local 731. Pick-and-shovel work is my trade. I live in New Jersey, but I’m a New York City native, Brooklyn born and bred. ...read more

  • David's Demons

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Nov 16, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,245 views

    DAVID'S DEMONS Many years ago I worked in an organisation called SCILS - Sunshine Coast Independent Living Skills. We worked with people who had mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. David (not his real name) was helped to find a place to rent in the community. He had been in danger of ...read more

  • Story: Excerpt From ¨loving Mercy" By Simon Ponsonby

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 12, 2012
     | 2,949 views

    Story: When Maddy and I were in Oxford at Wycliffe Hall, we used to go to Church in St Aldates. About 11 years after leaving Wycliffe, I was in Oxford one Sunday and so I decided to go to the evening service at St Aldates (08-07-2012). As I walked in. I looked at the bookrack in the entrance and ...read more