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  • Mary Had A Little Lamb  PRO

    Contributed by Gary Macdonald on Nov 1, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 4,492 views

    - Mary had a little Lamb, His fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, The Lamb was sure to go. He followed her to school each day, When it wasn’t against the rules. He made the children laugh and play, To have a Lamb at school. Then the rules were changed one day, Against ...read more

  • Perseverance  PRO

    Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 19, 2001
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,951 views

    Perseverance When all the world is looming dark And things seem not so clear, When shadows seem to hover ’round Lord, may I persevere. When it seems everything’s been tried And there’s no way to go, Just let me keep remembering Sometimes the journey’s slow. I may just need to stop and rest ...read more

  • Nobody Knew He Was Gone

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Jun 15, 2009
     | 1,993 views

    NOBODY KNEW HE WAS GONE The rent hadn’t been paid, so the landlord came knocking. For years, the rent was paid automatically from the tenant’s bank account. But suddenly, there were no funds available and no response from the tenant. When he didn’t come to the door, the landlord let himself in to ...read more

  • Telling A Secret

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Dec 18, 2012
     | 4,061 views

    Is there anybody here who has ever told somebody a secret? What’s the first thing you say, when you are about to tell somebody a secret? Right-Don’t tell anybody. But if the secret is some really good news, and you’re the person who is being told the secret, your face lights up, your eyes get ...read more

  • Dr. James Dobson Writes In "Preparing For ...

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
     | 730 views

    • Dr. James Dobson writes in “Preparing For Adolescence” that there are several important things to note about emotions (Pgs. 124-136): o They are cyclical-no one stays up to long or down to long…we go from high to low and back again. o Don’t rely solely on impressions…be sure your inner voices are ...read more

  • George Matheson Was Born In Glasgow, Scotland, In ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 10, 2007
     | 792 views

    George Matheson was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1842. As a child he had only partial vision, and his sight became progressively worse, until it resulted in blindness by the time he was eighteen. Despite his handicap, he was a brilliant student and graduated from the University of Glasgow and ...read more

  • The Way Of Sanctification Is The Way Of Spiritual ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
     | 3,790 views

    The way of sanctification is the way of spiritual refreshment from the presence of the Lord. Picture your house when you go away for an extended vacation. You shut up the house and close all the blinds. While you’re gone the air becomes stale and musty. When you return the first thing you do is ...read more

  • The Story Is Told By Dr. John R. Rice That Once ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,343 views

    The story is told by Dr. John R. Rice that once he was preaching in a conference with the late Gypsy Smith. After the service he walked out of the building to catch a cab back to his motel. Once in the cab, he began to witness to the driver, whereupon the driver with tears in his eyes, told him ...read more

  • Airport Terminals Are Entertaining Venues To Hang ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jul 13, 2008
     | 1,251 views

    Airport terminals are entertaining venues to hang out if you cannot afford the movies! The most interesting storylines involve watching people arriving or leaving. The couple huddled – more like a locked embrace – as she struggles to let him go through security. My recent trip to British Columbia ...read more

  • Commitment Or Convenient?

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Oct 14, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,369 views

    COMMITMENT OR CONVENIENT? Deacon Wives author Diana Davis writes about Angie and her commitment. Let’s take a look at Angie. She loves her church and is committed to its ministry. She considers herself to be a faithful worshipper. If you take a careful look, however, you’ll find a few gaps in ...read more

  • A Funny Thanksgiving Joke To Share!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 18, 2021
     | 11,970 views

    A FUNNY THANKSGIVING JOKE TO SHARE! A retiree in Florida phones his daughter in New Jersey and says, “Honey, I have bad news for you. Your mother and I have decided that 52 years of marriage is enough. We’re calling it quits and getting a divorce.” His daughter yells, “Are you crazy? What the ...read more

  • The Difference Maker

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Sep 16, 2020
     | 2,748 views

    My pastor, Wana Archer, tells about a time when he was a teenager and worked at a restaurant for .25 cents/hour. In this restaurant, there was a gambling machine that looked like a pinball machine. A player would deposit a nickel and get one shot to hit the jackpot or win some money. He noticed ...read more

  • Tools In The Hands Of The Carpenter  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,709 views

    TOOLS IN THE HANDS OF THE CARPENTER A group of tools once came together for a meeting with Mr. Hammer presiding. Brother Screwdriver said, "Brother Hammer must go, because he is always making noise, always knocking." Hammer said, "Brother Screwdriver has to go, because you have to turn him around ...read more

  • I Watched Denise Jackson, The Wife Of Country ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Nov 21, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 424 views

    I watched Denise Jackson, the wife of country star Alan Jackson share her testimony on CBN, and it is also in her new book “It’s all about HIM”. She is not talking about Alan, but the Lord Jesus. She said she was raised in church, and went every Sunday, and had the head knowledge. But after ...read more

  • A Light In Dark Places

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 6,264 views

    A LIGHT IN DARK PLACES A young girl once consulted with her minister. "I cannot stick it out any longer. I am the only Christian in the factory where I work. I get nothing but taunts and sneers. It is more than I can stand. I am going to resign." "Will you tell me," asked the minister, "where ...read more

  • Light In Dark Places

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,977 views

    Light in Dark Places A young girl once consulted with her minister. "I cannot stick it out any longer. I am the only Christian in the factory where I work. I get nothing but taunts and sneers. It is more than I can stand. I am going to resign." "Will you tell me," asked the minister, "where ...read more

  • Some Of You Will Have Met My Friend Chris Page. ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 19, 2008
     | 1,176 views

    Some of you will have met my friend Chris Page. He preached here at Christ Church about two years ago and it was a joy to meet up with him in Rwanda in November 2007. About eight years ago Chris firmly believed that God was asking him to go and live in Rwanda to work amongst orphans and to start-up ...read more

  • Some Thrilling Davis Cup Matches!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 26, 2011
     | 1,775 views

    Some thrilling Davis cup matches!!! First things first. Why are so many miracles recorded in the Scriptures? For us to be awed by the all-powerful ways of Almighty God and spontaneously praise Him in the spirit of adoration! The very purpose of our Creation is to worship Him (the very first ...read more

  • John Wesley's Covenant Prayer

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Nov 3, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,776 views

    John Wesley’s Covenant Prayer Romans 12:1-2 I am no longer my own, but thine. Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt. Put me to doing, put me to suffering. Let me be employed by thee or laid aside for thee, Exalted for thee or brought low by thee. Let me be full, let me be ...read more

  • The Story Is Told About 3 Brothers Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 11, 2001
    based on 140 ratings
     | 1,305 views

    ILL. The story is told about 3 brothers who started working at the same time for a fur company owned by an old friend of their father. After working there for more than a year, one son was still receiving the same salary as when he started, & seemed to be unhappy with his job. The second son ...read more

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