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  • Bryon's Story

    Contributed by Arron Chambers on Dec 21, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,774 views

    BRYON'S STORY Do you know that Jesus is still in the life-changing business? Bryon Widner does. Bryon used to be one of the leaders of the white power movement as the found of the Vinlanders gang of skinheads. He’d covered his body and face with tattoos that were designed to communicate hate and ...read more

  • The Simplicity Of The Gospel

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 31, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,808 views

    How does the thief on the cross fit into your theology? I think many times we complicate the issue of getting into heaven. What is required? Let's think about the the thief on the cross. No baptism, no communion, no confirmation, no speaking in tongues, no mission trip, no volunteerism, and ...read more

  • Captain Mitsuo Fuchida Was The Commander Of The ...

    Contributed by John Cuddeford on Nov 1, 2007
     | 2,525 views

    Captain Mitsuo Fuchida was the commander of the squadron that bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. After the war he became a hero in Japan. Yet he felt his life was empty. Then he heard the amazing story of one of the American pilots, Jacob DeShazer, who had been captured and put in prison in ...read more

  • This Morning When You Came Into The Citadel You ...

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 30, 2009
     | 1,127 views

    This morning when you came into the citadel you found the seats up against the wall, confusing, a bit of a nuisance? This was used to illustrate what life without God’s Grace is like, it is confusing, it’s not ordered, each of us as individual’s are lost and in turmoil, we do foolish things we are ...read more

  • A Confusing Directive Was Recently Issued By A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 24, 2001
    based on 118 ratings
     | 2,634 views

    A confusing directive was recently issued by a British Admiral. It read: “It is necessary for technical reasons, that these warheads be stored bottom-side-up, that is, with the top at the bottom and the bottom at the top. That there be no doubt which is the bottom, and which is the top, each ...read more

  • A Candy Maker In Indiana Wanted To Make A Candy ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,939 views

    A candy maker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that would be a witness, so he made the Christmas Candy Cane. He incorporated several symbols for the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus Christ. He began with a stick of pure white hard candy: white to symbolize the Virgin Birth and the sinless ...read more

  • We Need To Understand That When We Share Our ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 937 views

    We need to understand that when we share our faith, we cannot get discouraged when others do not accept Christ, because there are those in this world that will NEVER accept Christ… I recently read an account of a young Christian in the military who tells about sharing his faith with another ...read more

  • 1950's Game,

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 5, 2009
     | 3,951 views

    1950’s Game, "Going To Jerusalem," Misrepresented the Christian Life Mark 8:33 But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter – same word. “Get behind me, Satan!” he said. “You do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.” (NIV) Peter’s attitude was not only ...read more

  • You Probably Recognize The Name Sam Houston. He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,224 views

    You probably recognize the name Sam Houston. He was a Texas and an American hero. Originally he was a native of Virginia. He became a congressman and a governor of the state of Tennessee. He eventually moved to Texas where he joined the fight for independence and became commander of the Texas army. ...read more

  • Keys To ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,087 views

    Keys to Wisdom Proverbs 4:7-8 says, “Wisdom is supreme; though it costs you all you have, get understanding. Esteem her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you.” The whole of Scripture gives us some practical applications that can be accomplished by all who are willing to ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Fig Tree  PRO

    Contributed by Ty Tamasaka on Jul 26, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,892 views

    THE PARABLE OF THE FIG TREE 6 "Then Jesus told this story: 'A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if there was any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed. 7 Finally, he said to his gardener, 'I’ve waited three years, and there hasn’t been a single fig! Cut it ...read more

  • For Those Of You Who Weren't Here A Couple Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
     | 1,334 views

    For those of you who weren’t here a couple of weeks ago - before he became a preacher John Newton was a wicked man. If there was something evil he could do... and he could figure out a way to do it… he did it. In fact, his wickedness was so obvious, that when his ship, the Greyhound, was caught in ...read more

  • In The Context Of Eternity

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 16, 2008
     | 2,566 views

    In the Context of Eternity "There are numerous individuals in church unaware that they will give an account of what they've done in their short stay on earth. Many have the erroneous idea that all future judgment is eradicated by their salvation. Indeed, Jesus blood cleanses us from the sins that ...read more

  • Dying For Someone Like That

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Aug 12, 2011
     | 2,257 views

    DYING FOR SOMEONE LIKE THAT During the war in Vietnam, a young West Point graduate was sent over to lead a group of new recruits into battle. He did his job well, trying his best to keep his recruits from ambush and death. But one night, when they had been under attack, he was unable to get one of ...read more

  • The Hobbit: Denying Yourself  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 15, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,989 views

    The Hobbit: Denying Yourself In the movie “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” there is a scene where the Bilbo Baggins, the Hobbit who is accompanying 13 dwarves on a mission, unexpectedly disappears and seems to have abandoned the dwarves during a crucial battle. They were losing. Bilbo does ...read more

  • Heaven, A Permanent Place  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,633 views

    Heaven, A Permanent Place Jesus said, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me. In My Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and ...read more

  • The Greatest Love Of All  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,671 views

    The Greatest Love of All "For this reason I kneel before the Father... that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power... to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love surpasses ...read more

  • The Gift Of Grace And Forgiveness In Our Time Of Greatest Need

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017
     | 4,445 views

    Julian Silva tells the story of working in a Volunteer Corp’s Chaplain Office in Frankfurt, Germany where he met a German named, Carl Scholtz. During WW II, Carl served as a Nazi soldier but not believing in what he was doing, he tried to desert. He failed in his attempt, was captured and thrown ...read more

  • The Drinks Are On Me...?

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jan 15, 2011
     | 2,506 views

    THE DRINKS ARE ON ME...? In the summer of 2010 I was hanging on every word of Steve Chalke as he preached at the New Wine Summer Conference. He was talking about Jesus being the one who transforms people and transforms situations; and he was calling the Church to once again become fully involved ...read more

  • The King  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 19, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,912 views

    THE KING What comes to your mind when you hear the phrase, “The king is dead - long live the king!”? It is an historical phrase coined in France and said after the death of a monarch through the streets and the countryside of their realm. Phil Morgan recalls: "Not too long ago I watched part of ...read more

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