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  • I Am A 52 Year Old Adoptee. I Was Born On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 11, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,953 views

    I am a 52 year old adoptee. I was born on February 1, 1951 in a Lynchburg, VA hospital. My first two years of life must have been traumatic as my birth mother gave me up when it became apparent that she could not take care of me. She was unmarried at the time and the birth father was a married ...read more

  • Should We Strive To Be Like Jesus! Of Course! But ...

    Contributed by Timothy Shumer on Aug 22, 2004
     | 3,749 views

    Should we strive to be like Jesus! Of course! But He was perfect, and for me, there’s always a little sense within that I know I am going to fall short of that perfection. I know I should keep it as a goal before me. Frankly, if I aim for that, I’ll get nearer than if I don’t, and if I am devoted ...read more

  • Do You Have A Portable God?" Numbers 10: 11-21 ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jan 7, 2005
     | 1,912 views

    “Do You Have A Portable God?” Numbers 10: 11-21 Key verse(s): 21:“Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy things. The tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived.” Think about this! The only time that you will be through with change in this life is when your life is through. Life in an ...read more

  • Christian Heroes

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 6, 2011
     | 4,132 views

    CHRISTIAN HEROES In 1947, Thor Heyerdahl and five companions sailed from Peru on a crude boat made of balsa logs held together by hemp rope. Heyerdahl believed Polynesia was settled in pre-Columbian times by native South Americans. Using pictures drawn by Spanish Conquistadores, the Kon-Tiki ...read more

  • Mulligan

    Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Feb 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,398 views

    "Mulligan" There are a lot of golfers out there who have convinced themselves that it is OK to cheat, they even came up with a name for it so that it didn’t sound so bad. It’s called a Mulligan, a do over, a second chance. Here is how it goes. You step up to the tee box to hit the ball and ...read more

  • More Than Anyone Else Christian Parents Can Have ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,856 views

    More than anyone else Christian parents can have the most influence on their children, because when Christ died upon the Cross the veil was ripped open so they could enter into the presence of God who sits on the Throne of Grace. The call to pray is from God’s Word and we are given a sure promise, ...read more

  • Did You Ever Think, When You Were A Child, What ...  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 31, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 1,717 views

    "Did you ever think, when you were a child, what fun it would be if your toys could come to life? Well suppose you could really have brought them to life. Imagine turning a tin soldier into a real little man. It would involve turning the tin into flesh. And suppose the tin soldier did not like it. ...read more

  • An Intriguing Sociological Study Asked Fifty ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 23, 2001
    based on 136 ratings
     | 1,263 views

    "An intriguing sociological study asked fifty people over the age of ninety-five one question: ’If you could live your life over again, what would you do differently? Three answers continually emerged and dominated the results of the study: · If I had to do it over again, I would reflect ...read more

  • George Barna Does A Great Deal Of Research In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 81 ratings
     | 1,872 views

    George Barna does a great deal of research in religious circles. In surveys taken a few years ago (1996 and 1997), he found some amazing facts. Most Americans, including many professing Christians, believe that people are inherently good and that there primary purpose is to enjoy life as much as ...read more

  • I Remember When I Was A Young Child Having A ...

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 5, 2002
     | 1,859 views

    I remember when I was a young child having a conversation with my grandmother while we walked down the street one day. I asked her if she was going to heaven when she died, and she replied that she hoped so. Now here is a lady who had probably been in church all her life, held many offices and has ...read more

  • Holding To The Foundation  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 6, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,206 views

    HOLDING TO THE FOUNDATION Brenda Warner’s testimony: “As a young girl I put God first in my life, when my biggest concern was how to fix my hair. As I grew into an adult my concerns became much greater. I lived through my oldest child’s severe head injury, a broken marriage, poverty, and both my ...read more

  • When You Notice Your Child Is Starting To Pick Up ...  PRO

    Contributed by Larry Elder on Jul 12, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,018 views

    When you notice your child is starting to pick up some ungodly actions you will investigate to understand how these aspect are being placed in the heart of your child. You will find an influence that will need to be removed of changed. The influence could be a friend, or music, or certain TV ...read more

  • Brock (Huard)mentioned That A Few Years Ago ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Apr 14, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,955 views

    Brock (Huard)mentioned that a few years ago while playing for the Seattle Seahawks each quarterback on the roster was a Christian: John Kitna, Trent Dilfer, and himself. He shared that just before the team would emerge from the tunnel at Husky Stadium (during the years the new Seahawk Stadium was ...read more

  • During World War Ii, A Fighter Pilot Bailed Out ...

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 23, 2004
     | 1,806 views

    During World War II, a fighter pilot bailed out into occupied France. His life was saved by the courageous French people who sheltered him and helped him escape. After the war was over, the pilot took all the money he could scrape together and went back to Normandy to look for the people who had ...read more

  • A Molecular Biologist Named Michael Behe Came To ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 16, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,551 views

    A molecular biologist named Michael Behe came to believe in Intelligent Design through his study of life at the Cellular level. He wrote a book about it called Darwin’s Black Box. Behe says that it’s only in the last 10 to 15 years that we have learned about fundamental proteins, DNA structure, ...read more

  • Faith And Human Knowledge

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 10, 2009
     | 3,437 views

    FAITH AND HUMAN KNOWLEDGE Billy Graham said, "Millions of people today are searching for a reliable voice of authority. The Word of God is the only real authority we have. His Word sheds light on human nature, world problems and human suffering. But beyond that, it clearly reveals the way to God. ...read more

  • Treasure Hunting With Jesus ✞ Marks The Spot.

    Contributed by Coz Von on Feb 11, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,242 views

    John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved. Today’s hidden treasures are. 1. You ...read more

  • Lake Speed Has Been One Of The Prominent Racers ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,892 views

    Lake Speed has been one of the prominent racers on the NASCAR circuit. He said “Most of my life I had all the things the world says will make you happy, the big house, the cars and boat and I had also been very successful. But there was still an emptiness inside. And when the Lord asked that ...read more

  • Poem: The Gospel According To You

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 22, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,498 views

    Poem: The Gospel According to You Arthur McPhee said: The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Are read by more than a few, But the one that is most read and commented on Is the gospel according to you. You are writing a gospel, a chapter each day By the things that you do and the words that ...read more

  • Some Time Ago, There Was A Comic Strip In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 31, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,166 views

    Some time ago, there was a comic strip in Peanuts that showed Lucy in her psychiatrist booth. She is trying to analyze Charlie Brown. She says, "Charlie Brown, life is like a deck chair." "Like what?" "Charlie, have you ever been on a ship when the passengers try to open up one of those chairs so ...read more