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  • Submission?

    Contributed by Tim Chinn on Apr 4, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,899 views

    SUBMISSION? A poll was taken a few years ago asking, both men and women this question, “Should wives submit to their husbands?” (In 1998, the Southern Baptists also sparked controversy with their statement that wives should "submit graciously" to the "servant leadership" of their husbands. At that ...read more

  • When Things Go Wrong  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 19, 2012
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,568 views

    WHEN THINGS GO WRONG Several years ago, Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Bob Patterson described one of his pitches, which the Cincinnati Reds’ Barry Larkin hit for a game-winning home run: "It was a cross between a screwball and a change-up. It was a screw-up." (Wall Street Journal, 7/9/96; ...read more

  • Walter Payton Played 13 Seasons Of Football For ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Jul 1, 2006
     | 1,612 views

    Walter Payton played 13 seasons of football for the Chicago Bears. His weight-training regimen in the off-season became legendary. Besides lifting, his daily routine included runs along the obstacles near the Pearl River in Mississippi. He ran through "The Sand" (65 yards ...read more

  • Tame The Tongue  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,469 views

    TAME THE TONGUE Employed by the human-development center of a corporation in the Midwest, a young woman was training the employees in proper dress codes and etiquette. One day as she was stepping onto the elevator, a man casually dressed in jeans and a golf shirt got on with her. Thinking of her ...read more

  • The More The Better

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jul 8, 2009
     | 1,978 views

    THE MORE THE BETTER When it comes to exercise and fitness, the more you work out, the better it feels, and the more you want to work out. Sports teams practice for hours a day to prepare for a game. How much more should Christians do spiritual training for eternal matters? How many ...read more

  • Bruce Wilkinson Has Written An Excellent Little ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tony Miano on Mar 10, 2001
    based on 156 ratings
     | 5,440 views

    Bruce Wilkinson has written an excellent little book called The Prayer of Jabez. In the book, Wilkinson explains the reluctance believers have toward having a greater influence for Christ in their world. He explains this reluctance by using two mathematic equations. The first equation ...read more

  • These ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 30, 2010
     | 1,759 views

    “These Hands” A young man and a young woman were engaged to be married and were looking forward to a near wedding day when the young man was suddenly called to serve his country. From the field of warfare letters regularly came and went and love shone brightly in all of them. The letters from ...read more

  • Running With A Stopwatch

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 15, 2012
     | 4,124 views

    RUNNING WITH A STOPWATCH Long-distance runner Paavo Nurmi of Finland was an Olympic champion, winning twelve medals (nine of them gold) in the 1920, 1924, and 1928 Games. Nurmi was famous not only for his achievements, but also for running with a stopwatch in his hand to check his performance. ...read more

  • The Benefits Of The Repel Tower

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 9, 2009
     | 1,621 views

    THE BENEFITS OF THE REPEL TOWER I am not a fan of great heights. I have never been able to stand on the edge of a high cliff or at the top of a tall building without a quick heart beat and a dry throat. I have no problem with climbing a high hill or mountain, but to stand on the edge of falling ...read more

  • We Also Now Know That A Developing Embryo Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Jan 14, 2002
    based on 93 ratings
     | 1,781 views

    We also now know that a developing embryo is also genetically different from the sperm and egg that created it. A human being has 46 chromosomes. A sperm and egg each have just 23 chromosomes. But a trained geneticist can now distinguish between the DNA of an embryo and the DNA of a sperm and ...read more

  • True/False Quiz

    Contributed by Roger Haber on Oct 24, 2006
     | 2,394 views

    Let’s start with a true/false quiz: • I am growing in my intimacy with God and faithfulness to his word. • I am growing in real relationships with others in a small group. • I am growing in my service to God and others. • I am growing in reaching my pre-Christian relationships for ...read more

  • Blame And Self-Esteem

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 24, 2011
     | 3,269 views

    BLAME AND SELF-ESTEEM When I was an Airline Pilot I was responsible for all flight operations, whether good or bad. If you are taxing into the gate and your wing clips a baggage cart, it is the Captain's fault. It doesn’t matter if the lineman steers you the wrong way or not. What the lineman ...read more

  • A Gem Dealer Was Strolling The Aisles At The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2001
    based on 120 ratings
     | 2,627 views

    A gem dealer was strolling the aisles at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show when he noticed a blue-violet stone the size and shape of a potato. He looked it over, then, as calmly as possible, asked the vendor, "You want $15 for this?" The seller, realizing the rock wasn’t as pretty as others in the ...read more

  • A Worthless Piece Of Paper  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 15, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 2,290 views

    A WORTHLESS PIECE OF PAPER In 1830, a man named George Wilson was convicted of killing a government employee while robbing the U.S. Mail. He was tried and sentenced to be hanged. Andrew Jackson, then the President, issued a pardon for Wilson, but Wilson did a strange thing: he refused to ...read more

  • Parishioner To Pastor: "All I'm Trying To Say Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jul 11, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,831 views

    Parishioner to pastor: "All I’m trying to say is that certain people might think that 12:15 is a little late to be getting out of church, that a pastor doesn’t need three weeks of vacation, that your office is offensive, that a guy my age doesn’t need a guy your age telling me how to raise my kids, ...read more

  • On June 6, 1981, Doug Whitt And His Bride, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bud Rose on Nov 26, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,111 views

    On June 6, 1981, Doug Whitt and his bride, Sylvia, were escorted to their hotel’s fancy bridal suite in the wee hours of the morning. In the suite they saw a sofa, chairs, and table, but where was the bed? Then they discovered the sofa was a hide-a-bed, with a lumpy mattress and sagging springs. ...read more

  • Lyle Schaller, Church Consultant, Addressed The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 2,315 views

    Lyle Schaller, church consultant, addressed the influence and implication of consumerism in the church, at the recent Leadership Network conference, Gathering of Church Champions. He cited 3 major changes: (1) “Arrival of the ministry of the laity—lay people get satisfaction from ministry, not ...read more

  • Tbn Troubles Ministry Watchdog Wall Watchers Has ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,084 views

    TBN Troubles Ministry watchdog Wall Watchers has recommended Trinity Broadcasting Network leaders Paul and Jan Crouch step down from TBN leadership, citing their lavish lifestyle, a lack of TBN financial transparency, and other problems. The announcement also notes the couple takes home an annual ...read more

  • Samuel Logan Brengle Was One Of The Truly Great ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 4,319 views

    Samuel Logan Brengle was one of the truly great leaders of the Salvation Army. A man of scholarship as well as of singular spiritual power, he outlined the road to spiritual authority and leadership in these challenging words: "It is not won by promotion, but by many prayers and tears. It is ...read more

  • You Attract The People Your System ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 28, 2008
     | 688 views

    "You Attract the People Your System Invites It’s no secret that healthy environments attract healthy people. Healthy people leave environments that are not or more often than not, get pulled down by them. Yet, it is something we tend to forget. When we find a system or environment that is wrong, ...read more