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  • Abundant Life  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
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     | 7,178 views

    ABUNDANT LIFE In December 1990, the threat of war with Iraq was looming. Many reserves and National Guard troops were mobilized. There were some homes where father and mother were both deployed. Recognizing this situation (that both father and mother would be gone overseas), a civic organization ...read more

  • The Secret Of Happiness

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
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     | 4,017 views

    THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS Christopher Parkening is regarded as the world’s greatest classical guitarist, and he’s played guitar with orchestras the world over, even for several presidents in the White House. He’s also a world-class fly-fishing champion. By his own testimony, he writes, "By age 30, ...read more

  • Worried That She'll Stop Clapping

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jul 3, 2009
     | 2,798 views

    WORRIED THAT SHE'LL STOP CLAPPING David Buttrick tells of a baby who claps her hands over most anything. "Shove breakfast cereal in the front of her, you’ll get a hand clap. Sit her in a circle of toys, and she’ll break into applause. Her parents took her to the seashore to watch the waves roll ...read more

  • A Sense Of Humor Costs Nothing, But Not Having ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 3, 2009
     | 1,430 views

    "A sense of humor costs nothing, but not having one can be very costly." This quote is from a book entitled Laugh, Lead, and Profit: Building Productive Workplaces with Humor, by Bob Ross. If ...read more

  • George Bernard Shaw, In One Of His Better ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 22, 2009
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    George Bernard Shaw, in one of his better statements, said: "This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one: the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap, and being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish little ...read more

  • Have You Ever Been Told Something So Thrilling ...

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Dec 10, 2009
     | 1,444 views

    Have you ever been told something so thrilling that you could not be quiet? There had to be a party going on in heaven! Angels by their nature worship, serve, and represent God. Now the promise of the ages to all mankind had come. They could not shut up about it! The celebration overflowed, ...read more

  • No Money- No Learning – But ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Dec 10, 2009
     | 2,971 views

    “No Money- No Learning – But Joy” A prayer meeting was being held at a mission chapel. A poor worker came and kneeled at the altar. He could not understand even the simple Gospel message. While others were rejoicing, he kept on saying, “Jesus! Jesus! Jesus” which was all the prayer he ...read more

  • Bill Gothard Said, "Contentment Is Realizing ...

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 15, 2009
     | 1,737 views

    Bill Gothard said, "Contentment is realizing that God has already provided everything we ...read more

  • Why So ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2009
     | 3,505 views

    “Why so Cheerful?” On a train to Liverpool a Christian worker found himself in a crowded compartment seated near two soldiers, one a private, and the other a sergeant in his middle thirties. The private was a young lad, ruddy and open of countenance. The Christian worker’s heart went out to the ...read more

  • The Speaker Who Couldn't Speak

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jan 6, 2010
     | 1,929 views

    THE SPEAKER WHO COULDN'T SPEAK I’ve just come across the remarkable true story of Charlie Wedemeyer from California. Charlie coached a high-school football team to the only state championship they’ve ever won. One day, the author Zig Ziglar attended a practice session with Charlie and his team. As ...read more

  • Do Yourself A Favor. On The First Genuinely Warm ...

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 11, 2010
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    Do yourself a favor. On the first genuinely warm spring morning, step out your door and listen. Birds will be singing; their sounds will be distinctly different; yet almost miraculously, you will hear nature’s ...read more

  • The Healing Power Of Laughter

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2010
     | 3,950 views

    THE HEALING POWER OF LAUGHTER Norman Cousins tells of being hospitalized with a rare, crippling disease. When he was diagnosed as incurable, Cousins checked out of the hospital. Aware of the harmful effects that negative emotions can have on the body, Cousins reasoned the reverse was true. So he ...read more

  • God Is Most Glorified In Us When We Are Most ...

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
     | 1,639 views

    God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in ...read more

  • The Vows Of God Are Upon You, O Believer, And ...

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
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    The vows of God are upon you, O believer, and they bind you to be ...read more

  • He Knows Me  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,191 views

    HE KNOWS ME David Redding tells of having a big, black Scottish shepherd as a pet when he was growing up on a farm in the country. He named the dog Teddy and they became inseparable companions. Teddy would wait on him to come home from school at the bus stop. Teddy slept at the foot of his bed. ...read more

  • River Of Laughter

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 20, 2010
     | 2,054 views

    RIVER OF LAUGHTER As he was born my heart was bursting with JOY. I held my son Ben up to the Lord and dedicated him then and there. I was so grateful for the gift of a child. I remember driving home at the beginning of that day laughing and honking the horn so everyone could SHARE THE JOY I had, ...read more

  • Wag Your Tail!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010
     | 2,900 views

    WAG YOUR TAIL! When missionaries in the northern part of Alaska, where the Eskimos live, they were trying to get the Bible translated, and they had some difficulty. When you go to translate the Bible in any culture, there’s a difficulty in translating some words, because cultures and languages ...read more

  • Laugh Or Die

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 27, 2010
     | 1,710 views

    LAUGH OR DIE In writing about Lincoln’s Civil War years, author Richard Hanser says that on September 22, 1862, the War Cabinet was summoned to the White House for a special session. Lincoln was reading a book as everyone came in. Secretary of War Stanton later said this of the meeting: ...read more

  • Sing A New Song

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Mar 21, 2011
     | 2,536 views

    SING A NEW SONG Boom! Boom! The two-fold pounding of the avalanche cannon awoke me from my slumber. No, we didn't get snow last night, I mused. But sure enough, God dumped nine inches of fresh snow onto the mountains above. Now, I love winter; it's great skiing on fresh powder. However, I ...read more

  • What Occupies Your Heart

    Contributed by Scott Carroll on May 20, 2011
     | 2,803 views

    WHAT OCCUPIES YOUR HEART I squirmed a bit as I forced myself to listen to my friend cataloging her problems. After three hours, I interrupted her gently to ask, "If you were to draw a circle to represent your life, what would be in the center? She thought a moment, then said, "My problems." My ...read more

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