Contributed by Bruce Howell on Nov 24, 2008
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
        based on  1 rating
                    
                         | 1,933 views
                    
                 
                
                    WE WERE JUST ONE
During World War II, Hitler commanded all religious groups to unite so that he could control them. Among the Brethren assemblies, half complied and half refused. Those who went along with the order had a much easier time. Those who did not, faced harsh persecution. In almost every
                    
                        ...read more
                    
                
                
                    Tags: 
                    
                
                
                    Denomination: 
                    Wesleyan
                
             
        
            
            
        
        
            
                
                
                    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jan 29, 2009
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
        based on  1 rating
                    
                         | 4,385 views
                    
                 
                
                    HEAVEN: TITANIC
Last Sunday, right after church, when I got home tired and emotionally spent, I plopped into my easy chair and turned the TV on.  The last few minutes of "Titanic" was on. In the conclusion, Rose (played by Kate Winslet) is an old woman. She lost the love of her life in the sinking
                    
                        ...read more
                    
                
                
                    Tags: 
                    
                
                
                    Denomination: 
                    Holiness
                
             
        
        
            
                
                
                    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 8, 2009
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
        based on  1 rating
                    
                         | 1,943 views
                    
                 
                
                    In communist Romania there was a very young man named Matchevici who had been put into prison because of his faith at the age of 18. Because of the tortures, he was very sick with tuberculosis. Somehow his family found out that he was sick and sent him a hundred bottle so streptomycin, which could
                    
                        ...read more
                    
                
                
                    Tags: 
                    
                
                
                    Denomination: 
                    Church Of God
                
             
        
        
            
                
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
        based on  5 ratings
                    
                         | 2,019 views
                    
                 
                
                    a.	James White states: Church growth consultant Win Arn has observed something even more disturbing. Arn conducted a survey in which he interviewed the members of nearly one thousand churches in regard to what they perceived to be the mission of the church. Eighty-nine percent said the church
                    
                        ...read more
                    
                
                
                    Tags: 
                    
                
                
                    Denomination: 
                    Evangelical/Non-Denominational
                
             
        
        
            
                
                
                    Contributed by C Jordan on Mar 24, 2008
                
                
                
                    ILLUSTRATION:  Some time ago I saw a painting of an old burned-out mountain shack. All that remained was the chimney...the charred debris of what had been that family’s sole possession. In front of this destroyed home stood an old grandfather-looking man dressed only in his underclothes with a
                    
                        ...read more
                    
                
                
                    Tags: 
                    
                
                
                    Denomination: 
                    *other
                
             
        
            
            
                
                
                    Contributed by Tim White on Aug 15, 2011
                
                
                
                    HATING TO LOSE
As a young man growing up, my family enjoyed TV sports. Part of the fun was choosing a team and cheering for them. What maximized the fun was having someone in the family pick the other team, and it became personal.
My brother hated to lose. He was noted for changing teams mid-game
                    
                        ...read more
                    
                
                
                    Tags: 
                    
                
                
                    Denomination: 
                    Baptist
                
             
        
        
            
        
        
            
        
        
            
                
                
                
                
                    **Obituary for Marvin Barker Sr.**
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Marvin Barker Sr., who was called to his eternal home on [date]. Born to Virgil Barker Sr. and Anna Barker, both of whom have preceded him in death, Marvin lived a life full of love, devotion, and faith. He
                    
                        ...read more
                    
                
                
                    Tags: 
                    
                
                
                    Denomination: 
                    *other
                
             
        
        
            
        
            
            
                
                
                    Contributed by Doug Johnston on Apr 23, 2001
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
        based on  145 ratings
                    
                         | 3,288 views
                    
                 
                
                    A young couple began attending a midwest church.  They had been saved ony about 8 months when they announced that they needed prayer; they had experienced several miscarriages and had just discovered they were with child again.
The congregation responded; they had the most prayed for baby in the
                    
                        ...read more
                    
                
                
                    Tags: 
                    
                
                
                    Denomination: 
                    Baptist
                
             
        
        
            
                
                
                    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 5, 2006
                
                
                
                    In an interview with Robert Morse he talked about his resentment for a particular period of his ministry.  Robert and his family were missionaries to Burma.  During this period, he and his family were kicked out of Burma.  Some of the children were sick, and one lady was about to have a baby. 
                    
                        ...read more
                    
                
                
                    Tags: 
                    
                
                
                    Denomination: 
                    Christian/Church Of Christ
                
             
        
        
            
                
                
                    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
        based on  1 rating
                    
                         | 4,463 views
                    
                 
                
                    CROWDED LONELINESS
At a recent small groups conference at Saddleback Church Randy Frazee spoke on the "call to community." He reported the average American family manages 35 separate relationships on a day-to-day basis--children, extended family, neighbors, government, school, friends, work,
                    
                        ...read more
                    
                
                
                    Tags: