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  • Have You Heard The Saying "You Are What You ...

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Mar 25, 2008
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    Have you heard the saying “you are what you eat”? Well good thing that’s not true because I’d probably be an eggplant or something, but what is true is “you are what you think”. You are what you think, you are what you read, and you are who you hang out with. If you put garbage in, you’ll get ...read more

  • In His Book, Forbidden Fruit: Sex & Religion In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 4,372 views

    In his book, Forbidden Fruit: Sex & Religion in the Lives of American Teenagers, sociology professor Mark Regnerus says evangelical teens are slightly more sexually active than their non-evangelical peers. Non-evangelical teens have sex for the first time at age 16.7 vs.16.3 for evangelicals. ...read more

  • He Still Loves ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 21, 2008
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    “He Still Loves Us” It is said that one of the most distinguished statesmen of the times of the American Revolution was once a hopeless drunkard. He had been engaged to a beautiful girl, but his indulgence had compelled her to break the engagement and sever herself from his influence, which was ...read more

  • Shaping The Stone Down Here

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2009
     | 2,910 views

    SHAPING THE STONE DOWN HERE A famous evangelist told the following incident: I have a friend who in a time of business recession lost his job, a sizable fortune, and his beautiful home. To add to his sorrow, his precious wife died; yet he tenaciously held to his faith -- the only thing he had ...read more

  • Fix It!

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,010 views

    "FIX IT!" The Catholic archbishop and novelist, Andrew Greeley, brilliantly describes God’s redemptive work and holy clean-up as "God’s big crayon making crooked lines straight," but this only addresses the result, not the process. It reminds me of when, as a young boy, my mother and I would color ...read more

  • Not Happy With The View

    Contributed by Bill Love on Jul 29, 2009
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     | 4,327 views

    NOT HAPPY WITH THE VIEW A young salesman lands a job selling new windows door to door. On his first day of the job he comes across this sweet older lady who agrees to purchase a beautiful new window in her living room. A few days after the job was completed the salesmen gets a call from the lady ...read more

  • The Rich Man And The Poor Carpenter

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 24, 2009
     | 6,401 views

    THE RICH MAN AND THE POOR CARPENTER One day a good, rich man noticed the miserable conditions in which a certain poor carpenter lived. He decided to help the poor man and commissioned him to build a beautiful house. He told the carpenter, "I want this house to be ideal. Use only the best ...read more

  • On Profanity And Ungodly Language

    Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Apr 17, 2010
     | 2,719 views

    ON PROFANITY AND UNGODLY LANGUAGE Profanity and crude language are becoming more common on prime-time television programs. Many writers and producers seem to be intent on pushing the limits of how much immoral and offensive speech the public will allow. Profane and vulgar language is noise ...read more

  • Avoiding The Rocks

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
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    AVOIDING THE ROCKS Alan was my prayer partner at a previous church and he tells the story of going white water rafting on a Christian retreat. He said he always got stuck being the captain of the boat and sure enough for the 4th year in a row, he was named captain. So his job was to direct the men ...read more

  • A Man And His Porsche

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jan 13, 2012
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    A MAN AND HIS PORSCHE A New York stockbroker had just purchased a brand new Porsche. He parked it in front of his office to show it off to his colleagues. As he's getting out of the car, an SUV comes speeding along too close to the curb and takes off the door before driving off. The man gets ...read more

  • The Security Of A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2012
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    THE SECURITY OF A FORTRESS Deep in the Arabian desert is a small fortress. It stands on the edge of the desert. It was at this place that Thomas Lawrence, also known as “Lawrence of Arabia”, used to seek shelter. Though it wasn’t a beautiful place, it was a great place because of its security. It ...read more

  • Imhotep And Joseph

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 9, 2019
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    A memory of Joseph may have been merged into the legend of Imhotep: “According to Egyptologists, the Pharaoh Djoser employed an adviser named Imhotep, who designed his pyramid. Prior to that time, Pharaohs were buried in low, rectangular structures called mastaba. Imhotep’s design used a creative ...read more

  • How Should A Christian Walk?

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Jul 29, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 458 views

    Have you ever noticed how novelists or movie directors make use of the way a person walks to highlight his or her character? Proud man walks erect, their heads held high. Beautiful women glide or float. Villains slouch, sneak, creep, or swagger. The need to describe different ways of walking has ...read more

  • The Ballerina - Using Your Talents

    Contributed by John Gullick on Oct 22, 2015
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    Let me tell you a story - it is a modification of a story I wrote a few years ago and I simply want to draw out that each person invested what God had invested in them. It is called the Ballerina. Once upon a time there was an orphan ballerina - how she loved to dance. She was the most elegant of ...read more

  • Unsung Heroes: The Lame Man Of Acts 3

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 30, 2021
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    Text: Acts 3:1-10. KJV: 1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into ...read more

  • An Old Lady Spent Much Of Her Summer Setting And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 27, 2002
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    An old lady spent much of her summer setting and swinging in the old swing hanging on her front porch. Her husband had been dead several years and she had withdrawn from all but the closest family. Her lonely time grew and grew?? One spring day, the old lady went out in the garage and dug the old ...read more

  • Satan's Worldwide Convention  PRO

    Contributed by James Harrington on Sep 20, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,282 views

    Satan’s worldwide convention: Satan called a worldwide convention. In his opening address to his devils, he said, “We can’t keep Christians from going to church. We can’t keep them from reading their Bibles and knowing the truth. We can’t keep them from forming an intimate, abiding relationship ...read more

  • A Ship Is Safer In The Harbor, But That's Not ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,045 views

    “A ship is safer in the harbor, but that’s not what a ship was made for.”-Dad The truth of those words sunk into my heart… and I believe they’ve helped to direct the course of my life. Imagine a beautiful ship… built with the best wood, and decorated with great sails and flags honoring the ships ...read more

  • Crown Of Thorns  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    CROWN OF THORNS Nearly thirty years ago on Saturday night I sat in an indoor arena excitedly watching a beautiful Arabian stallion receive the very high honor of "Legion of Merit." The lights were turned off and a large spotlight appeared at the entrance gate. Music played as this beautiful bay ...read more

  • Church Cake Cover-Up  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 19, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,907 views

    CHURCH CAKE COVER-UP It was time for the annual cake sale at a Presbyterian church not much different than our own. Ms. Billings always made the most beautiful cakes...she was expected to make another one this year. However, Ms. Billings was a very busy woman with the time she spent with her ...read more