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  • What Makes A Good ...

    Contributed by Timothy Gardner on Nov 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,524 views

    "What makes a good church? If all the… …Lazy folks get up …sleepy folks wake up …Discouraged folks cheer up …Gossiping folks shut up …Dishonest folks fess up …Estranged folks make up …Depressed folks look up …Disgusted folks sweeten up …Lukewarm folks fire up …Sanctified folks show ...read more

  • What Would The World Be Without Apple Fritters?

    Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 24, 2021
     | 1,391 views

    Stress is not something new in my life or anybody else's, for that matter. The thing about stress is that you never get used to it, or at least I don't. I don't know what I would do if one week I had no stress at all. When that happens, I'll let you know. This past week has not ...read more

  • Sailing Away  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on Aug 17, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,349 views

    SAILING AWAY A personal testimony. Inspired by His calling, Joel Vicente. ------- I was secure at home when I heard the voice from the Captain exclaim, "Come follow me. Go where I send you. No need to fear. I will be with you." I asked, "But Captain, may I remain here on the shore where it is ...read more

  • Then We Can Have A Revival

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 22, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,793 views

    If all the sleeping folk will wake up, If all the lukewarm folk will get fired up, If all the dishonest folk will confess up, If all the disgruntled folk will cheer up, If all the depressed folk will cheer up, If all the estranged folk will make up, If all the gossipers will shut up, If all true ...read more

  • Revival — If?  PRO

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Aug 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,856 views

    Revival -- If? If all the sleeping folk will wake up, If all the lukewarm folk will fire up, If all the dishonest folk will confess up, If all the disgruntled folk will cheer up, If all the depressed folk will cheer up, If all the estranged folk will make up, If all the ...read more

  • May 11, 2005 "Sunshine Following The Rain!" ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 9, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,551 views

    May 11, 2005 “Sunshine Following the Rain!” Philemon: 17-19 Key verse(s) 18:“If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me.” There is that precious, opportunistic moment; when a gentle hand by a touch on the shoulder is able to magically remove the sting of failure from the ...read more

  • When Mary Almost Turned Back

    Contributed by John Allen on Dec 8, 2020
     | 2,325 views

    Mary, the mother of Jesus, has been rightly regarded as one of the godliest people in history. But she was also human, subject to the same doubts we have. Why, after the biggest announcement in history, does she "hurry away" from her family? Why did she go by herself? Why did she stay ...read more

  • No Jacket Required  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,596 views

    NO JACKET REQUIRED I shook my head in disbelief. This couldn’t be the right place. After all, I couldn’t possibly be welcome here. I had been given an invitation several times, by several different people, and had finally decided to see what this place was all about. But, this just couldn’t be ...read more

  • There Was A Certain Professor Of Religion Named ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 9, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,444 views

    There was a certain Professor of Religion named Dr. Christianson, a studious man who taught at a small college in the Western United States. Dr. Christianson taught the required survey course in Christianity at this particular institution. Every student was required to take this course his or ...read more

  • Occupational Hymns  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Mavis on Jun 21, 2001
    based on 180 ratings
     | 4,988 views

    OCCUPATIONAL HYMNS ~ Astronaut: "Nearer My God, To Thee" ~ Baker: "I Need Thee Every Hour" ~ Barber: "A Parting Hymn We Sing" ~ Baseball Batter: "Seek Thee First" ~ Builder: "How Firm A Foundation" and "The Church’s One Foundation" ~ Canoeist: "Flow, River, Flow" ~ Carpenter: "The Nail Scarred ...read more

  • A Prominent Pastor In The Valley Shared His Past ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Oct 28, 2006
     | 1,284 views

    A prominent pastor in the Valley shared his past one day in Bible study. He referred to the passage in John 3:19-21. Before he came to Jesus as Lord he would visit bars in the area to drink his troubles away. One bar in particular was his favorite because it was cool, dark, and generally very ...read more

  • The Life Of Andrew Urshan Is Remarkable To Say ...  PRO

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 17, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,110 views

    The life of Andrew Urshan is remarkable to say the least. There is a biography of him available from the Pentecostal Publishing House that every one ought to read. He wrote that his own disappointments had turned into being God’s appointments. There came a song from his own hand that was ...read more

  • --- ‘twas The Night Jesus ...

    Contributed by Dan Steadman on Dec 3, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,989 views

    ----- ‘Twas The Night Jesus Came ‘Twas the night Jesus came and all through the house, not a person was praying, not one in the house... The Bible was left on the shelf without care… for no one thought Jesus would ever come there... The children were dressing to crawl into bed, not once ever ...read more

  • Seems There Was A Talented Young Man In The ...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 19, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 19,253 views

    Seems there was a talented young man in the Midwest. There were terrible fires in Yellowsont National Park burning thousands of acres. This young man was gifted with the camera and could capture the heart of crisis on film. So a well known national magazine hired the young man to picture this ...read more

  • Max Lucado Tells The Story In His Book, 3:16, ...

    Contributed by Steve Miller on Mar 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,109 views

    Max Lucado tells the story in his book, 3:16, Numbers of Hope, about Team Hoyt… Team Hoyt consists of a father-son squad: Dick and Rick. They race. They race a lot. Sixty-four marathons. Two hundred and six triathlons. Six triathlons at Ironman distance. Two hundred and four 10K runs. Since 1975, ...read more

  • Debate Between Booker T. Washington And W.e.b. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 16, 2009
     | 3,018 views

    Debate Between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois About Who Should Be Educated and Trained Almost exactly a century ago, American listened to a debate between two great thinkers, two men who had unquestionable credentials, first-rate minds, and powerful pens. Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. ...read more

  • Chess Game With Satan

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
     | 5,743 views

    CHESS GAME WITH SATAN From a great chess player of Cincinnati, we learn that in the early part of the last century an artist who was also a great chess player painted a picture of a chess game. The players were a young man and Satan. The young man manipulated the white pieces; Satan the black ...read more

  • Chess Game With Satan

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 10, 2012
     | 4,349 views

    CHESS GAME WITH SATAN From a great chess player of Cincinnati, we learn that in the early part of the last century an artist who was also a great chess player painted a picture of a chess game. The players were a young man and Satan. The young man manipulated the white pieces; Satan the black ...read more

  • Jerry Falwell On 9/11

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 28, 2008
     | 3,131 views

    Jerry Falwell on 9/11 On Sept. 13, two days after the terrorist attacks that killed more than 4,400, Jerry Falwell appeared on "The 700 Club", the Rev. Pat Robertson’s TV show, and made a statement that has inspired widespread anger and mockery. "What we saw on Tuesday, as terrible as it is," he ...read more

  • Thank You Sir! May I Do Another?" Matthew 4:1-11 ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 3, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,234 views

    “Thank You Sir! May I Do Another?” Matthew 4:1-11 Key verse(s): 9-10:“Then the devil left him and angels came and attended him.” “Thank you sir! May I do another?” Crouching on the ground, the recruit seemed barely touched by the sergeant’s rough treatment. He was doing push-ups; and a lot of ...read more

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