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  • There Once Was A Woman Who Really Felt She Had ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard White on Sep 13, 2003
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    There once was a woman who really felt she had nothing to share with or give to God and his people. During the services she would sit, sing softly to herself, pray to herself, engage in little small talk afterward. On Sunday the preacher gave a message on Expressions of Gratitude. When she went ...read more

  • This Past Thanksgiving, My Wife And I Drove To ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Haun on Dec 22, 2003
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    This past Thanksgiving, my wife and I drove to our daughter Debbie’s home for the holiday. When we turned on their street, I saw my grandson Ethan shooting baskets with his best friend next door. We pulled in front of Debby’s home, and I heard a six -year old voice yelling "gran-pa’! When I ...read more

  • The African Bishop, Desmond Tutu, Was Once Asked ...  PRO

    Contributed by W F on Oct 5, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
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    The African Bishop, Desmond Tutu, was once asked why he became an Anglican rather than joining some other denomination. He replied that in the days of apartheid, when a black person and a white person met while walking on a footpath, the black person was expected to step into the gutter to allow ...read more

  • You May Have Heard Of The Story Of The Old ...  PRO

    Contributed by Merv Budd on Nov 1, 2005
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    You may have heard of the story of the old lumberman who came into a store and said he’d like to buy a chainsaw because he had heard that they were quicker and easier for cutting down trees than his old one man saw. So he comes back a few days later and says the saw’s broken he wanted a ...read more

  • Here Are Words To A Hymn From The Tune Of 'o ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Miller on Dec 13, 2005
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    Here are words to a hymn from the tune of ’O Little Town of Bethlehem.’ It was sung after a Narnia message titled, "What If There Were No Christmas?" O Wintry Land of Narnia O wintry land of Narnia what mysteries do you hold? Despite the threats of the white witch, Good News is to unfold! ‘Cause ...read more

  • Phil Connors Is A Self-Centered Weather Reporter ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 9, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,519 views

    Phil Connors is a self-centered weather reporter who is experiencing one heck of a day. In fact, he’s reliving this one day over and over again, the same day repeating itself it’s - Groundhog day. Every day is exactly the same in the way it unfolds. Phil knows everything that’s going to happen ...read more

  • Imagine You Are At A Dinner Party; Elegant ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 20, 2006
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    Imagine you are at a dinner party; elegant silverware, warm company, great food. At the end the hostess brings out a plate of dessert and stumbles dropping the dessert on the floor. Here’s how each person might respond according to their giftedness: Mercy: "Don’t feel bad, I should of offered to ...read more

  • Grace: It Really Is Amazing! Series: Part 1: An ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,645 views

    Grace: It Really Is Amazing! Series: Part 1: An Amazing 5 Letter Word. February 18, 2007 Castalia Baptist Church. Ephesians 2: 1-10 The story is told of a Queen who had a young daughter who was faced with a deadly illness. The doctors told the Queen that she needed to stay away from her daughter’s ...read more

  • Winston Churchill's Ever Patient Wife Told Him ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    Winston Churchill’s ever patient wife told him that him that loosing the election immediately after the war might be a blessing in disguise. His response was ’at the moment its certainly very well disguised’ But a few months later saw it differently ’I feel a great sense of relief...others having ...read more

  • Here Is A Persistent Legend In Connection With ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 8, 2007
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    here is a persistent legend in connection with the building of Solomon’s temple that perfectly illustrates this prophecy. The stones for the temple were prepared in advance in a nearby quarry. As they were needed, they were raised up to the building site. One day the workers in the quarry sent up a ...read more

  • What's Up With Jesus?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
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    WHAT’S UP WITH JESUS? Renowned theologian Karl Barth was lecturing to a group of students at Princeton when a student asked him, "Sir, don’t you think that God has revealed himself in other religions and not only in Christianity?" With a modest thunder he stunned the crowd, replying, "No, God has ...read more

  • The Enemy Of Anger: Itself

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
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    THE ENEMY OF ANGER: ITSELF Anger is its own worst enemy. Some people criticize the Bible and reject it as a bunch of dos and don’ts. The Bible is a common sense book that is given for our good. Anger is one such example. It causes high blood pressure, sleeplessness, stomach problems, and ...read more

  • No Hands But Yours

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 8, 2009
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    NO HANDS BUT YOURS In the courtyard of a quaint little church in a French village was standing a beautiful marble statue of Jesus with his hands outstretched. One day during the war, a bomb struck close to the statue and severely damaged it. After the battle was over, the citizens of the village ...read more

  • Graham: I Would Read The Bible More

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
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    GRAHAM: I WOULD READ THE BIBLE MORE In an interview with Newsweek on 14 Aug 2006, Billy Graham, then aged 88, was asked what would he do if he could live his life over again. The article writes: If he had his life to live over again, Graham says he would spend more time immersed in Scripture and ...read more

  • Because You're My ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
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    "BECAUSE YOU’RE MY DAD!" Author Tim Hansel writes: One day, while my son Zac and I were out in the country, climbing around in some cliffs, I heard a voice from above me yell, "Hey Dad! Catch me!" I turned around to see Zac joyfully jumping off a rock straight at me. He had jumped and then yelled ...read more

  • What Is Your Money Doing To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009
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    WHAT IS YOUR MONEY DOING TO YOU? On their way to church on Sunday, a mother gave her child a one-dollar bill and a quarter. "Sweetheart," the mother said, "you can place either one in the offering plate. It’s entirely up to you." As they were driving home, the mother asked the daughter what she ...read more

  • The Church's Identity And Purpose

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2009
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    THE CHURCH'S IDENTITY AND PURPOSE In his book, The Family of God, Batsell Barrett Baxter says the following: "There are some who think of the church as an organization like other organizations. It is true that the church is an organization, but it is not primarily an organization. Rather, it is ...read more

  • George Santayana On Faith

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2009
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    GEORGE SANTAYANA ON FAITH The late great Spanish philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist, Jorge Augustin Nicolas Ruiz Santayana y Borras (1863 - 1952), better known as "George Santayana" once said: "O world, thou choosest not the better part! It is not wisdom to be only wise, And on the inward ...read more

  • On Facebook I Have Noticed That You Have The ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 10, 2010
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    On facebook I have noticed that you have the opportunity of reading your HOROSCOPE for some kind of guidance each day. Apparently it was Empedocles, a fifth century BCE Greek philosopher, who started it all off when he originated the terms FIRE, EARTH, AIR, AND WATER associating them with a persons ...read more

  • Picked From The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2010
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    Picked From the Fire John Wesley never forgot a terrible night of his childhood. He was only six years old at the time, and he had awakened in the family’s old rectory to find it ablaze from top to bottom. Everyone else had been dragged from the building, but by some extraordinary oversight he had ...read more