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  • What's The Big Deal About The Church?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 1,748 views

    WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT THE CHURCH? A little girl became restless as the preacher's sermon dragged on and on. Finally, she leaned over to her mother and whispered, "Mommy, if we give him the money now, will he let us go?" I'm sure that's probably how some people feel about most preachers and ...read more

  • Don't Fear Your Capture

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 26, 2009
     | 2,127 views

    DON'T FEAR YOUR CAPTURE We may not see it clearly, but we are ultimately safe. Following Jesus may not always seem like the wisest thing to do, but the trap is the best place to be. Think of yourself as a precious, endangered species. There are few of you left, but you are ill, and the ...read more

  • What A Friend We Have In Jesus

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
     | 2,864 views

    WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS I want to close this message by singing a great hymn of prayer and faith. "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." This hymn was written by Joseph Scriven who lived from 1819 to 1886. Joseph Scriven had wealth, education, a devoted family, and a pleasant life in his native ...read more

  • The Stages Of Loss

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 20, 2010
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    THE STAGES OF LOSS Several years ago a profound and dramatic research project began in Chicago's Billings Hospital. It was a seminar on death, in which psychiatists, chaplains, nurses, and medical doctors studied the ultimate human crisis of facing death. Basic findings is that the very ill ...read more

  • What Happens At Home

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2012
     | 2,641 views

    WHAT HAPPENS AT HOME Howard Hendricks used to say to us men in seminary preparing to lead churches, "If your Christianity isn't working at home, don't export it." It was his way of saying, "If you can't make your faith work in your own family, then please don't try to make it work in the family of ...read more

  • Ten Dollars Is Ten Dollars  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,036 views

    TEN DOLLARS IS TEN DOLLARS A man named Stumpy and his wife Martha went to the state fair every year and every year when Stumpy saw the antique bi-plane he would say, "Martha, I'd like to ride in that airplane." Martha always replied, "I know Stumpy, but that airplane ride costs 10 dollars, and ...read more

  • There Were Three Guys Talking In The Pub. Two Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rob Morton on Jun 5, 2001
    based on 132 ratings
     | 3,606 views

    There were three guys talking in the pub. Two of them are talking about the amount of control they have over their wives, while the third remains quiet. After a while one of the first two turns to the third and says, "Well, what about you, what sort of control do you have over your wife?" The ...read more

  • Edmund Hillary Attempted To Climb Mount Everest ...  PRO

    Contributed by James O. Davis on Dec 5, 2001
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    Edmund Hillary attempted to climb Mount Everest in 1952. A few weeks later after his failed attempt, he was asked to address a group in England. Hillary walked to the edge of the stage, made a fist and pointed at a picture of the mountain. He said in a loud voice, "Mount Everest, you beat me the ...read more

  • Bishop Gerland Kennedy Of California Tells The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,927 views

    Bishop Gerland Kennedy of California tells the true story of a shipwreck off the coast of Evanston, Ill. Many years ago. The students of Northwestern University came to the rescue. One student, Edward Spenser, personally saved the lives of 17 persons that day. Years later a reporter was writing ...read more

  • Longer Richer Life: "Married Folks Also Live ...  PRO

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 26, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,376 views

    Longer richer life: “Married folks also live longer and make more money” was the claim made by a CT Today article. Also, “according to a German medical magazine, which reported the results of an insurance company survey, a husband who kisses his wife each day before they separate for work will ...read more

  • Some Of Us Fear Conflict, Like The Grass In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 3, 2002
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     | 2,735 views

    Some of us fear conflict, like the grass in the African proverb, “when bull elephants fight, the grass always loses.” Others of us dread conflict much like opening the proverbial can of worms without knowing how to get them back in. Others of us, however, seem to deal with it quite well like the ...read more

  • Last Chance  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Labate on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 181 ratings
     | 4,256 views

    LAST CHANCE When Bishop Philip Brooks, author of “O, Little Town of Bethlehem,” was seriously ill, he requested no friends come to see him. But when an acquaintance of his named Robert Ingersoll, a famous anti-Christian propagandist, came to see him he allowed him to come in right away. ...read more

  • When Bishop Philip Brooks, Author Of "O, Little ...  PRO

    Contributed by Emil Boniog on Dec 10, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,333 views

    When Bishop Philip Brooks, author of “O, Little Town of Bethlehem,” was seriously ill, he requested no friends come to see him. But when an acquaintance of his named Robert Ingersoll, a famous anti-Christian propagandist, came to see him he allowed him to come in right away. Ingersoll said, “I ...read more

  • A Young Woman's Car Stalled At A Light. The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Dec 10, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,912 views

    A young woman’s car stalled at a light. The light turned green. The car behind her actually had room to go around but didn’t. Instead the person in the car kept on honking the horn. After attempting to start the car, the young woman got out and went back to the honker’s car, and said, “Tell you ...read more

  • Amish Man  PRO

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Feb 8, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,537 views

    <ILLUS> Amish man I once heard a story about an Amish farmer who bought a new pair of overalls. Of course, the Amish are famous for their simplicity, and trying to avoid pride. As he put on his new overalls and looked in the mirror, he said, “Oh, this will never do! I’ll be proud in these!” So ...read more

  • There Was A Time When Anyone Who Read The Bible ...

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 10, 2005
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    There was a time when anyone who read the Bible in England did so at great risk. But a man by the name of Wycliffe saw in the Bible the remedy for the ills of his country. There was no English Bible in existence , so in the face of bitter opposition, he translated the Bible into English. People ...read more

  • A New Evangelical Movement: Rick Warren Recently ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,775 views

    A New Evangelical Movement: Rick Warren recently sent an open letter to President Bush saying, “I deeply believe that if we as evangelicals remain silent and do not speak up in defense of the poor, we lose our credibility and our right to witness about God’s love for the world. Endorsed by Billy ...read more

  • Once When President Franklin D. Roosevelt Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,565 views

    Once when President Franklin D. Roosevelt was preparing a speech, he needed some economic statistics to back up a point he was trying to make. His advisers said it would take six months to get accurate figures. "In that case, I’ll just use these rough estimates," FDR said, and he wrote down some ...read more

  • In The Movie "It's A Wonderful Life", George ...

    Contributed by Randall Bergsma on Dec 5, 2006
     | 1,335 views

    In the movie "It’s A Wonderful Life", George shares with Mary all his wishes and plans. After throwing a rock at the old house he explains how he knows what he will do today, tomorrow, and the next day. How he’s going to see the world, and go to college, and build things. You can tell that ...read more

  • Imagine A Town Which Has Everything To Offer: ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Jan 11, 2007
     | 916 views

    Imagine a town which has everything to offer: State-of-the-art hospitals, prestigious schools, award winning entertainment, and many other things. There is nothing a person could need which couldn’t be found in this town except one thing: the water makes people sick; any time someone dares drink ...read more