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The World Is Without Hope

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 5, 2011

THE WORLD IS WITHOUT HOPE In Kurt Vonnegut’s novel, Cat’s Cradle, an important book comes to light. It is titled, "What Can a Thoughtful Man Hope for Mankind on Earth, Given the Experience of the Past Million Years?" The chief character is anxious to read it. But when he does, he finds that it ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:12

Tags: God Brings Hope

Denomination: Nazarene

In His Brilliant New Book, Catching The Light, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

In his brilliant new book, Catching the Light, quantum physicist Arthur Zojanc writes of what he describes as the "entwined history of light and mind" (correctly described by one admirer as the "two ultimate metaphors of the human spirit"). For our purposes, his initial chapter is most helpful. ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Contact With Another World

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 12, 2024

A group of scientists are directing their thoughts and needs into the heavens, but not to the God of the Bible. They have calculated that as many as fifty million civilizations may exist somewhere in space, and they believe that some of them may have found methods to improve our lives and control ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:3, Mark 11:24

Tags: Faith, Prayer, Intercession, Believing, Asking, Scientists  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hold Up The Chem.-Light For Everyone To See And ...  PRO

Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Jun 21, 2007

Hold up the chem.-light for everyone to see and say. Let’s use this chem-light as an example. This chem-light is designed to shine light in a dark area. It consists of a plastic container and we can see a fluid inside but it is not fulfilling its purpose. It is not giving off light. It is only ...read more

Tags: Selfishness

Denomination: Baptist

World Cup Community

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 28, 2010

WORLD CUP COMMUNITY I am convinced that the greatest need of our time is genuine community. For instance, I see it oozing out in the World Cup of soccer. I am seeing people spending money buying vuvuzuelas--you know, those plastic ugly-sounding horns which sound like bees buzzing--and blowing ...read more

Tags: Culture

Denomination: Evangelical Free

World Class Failures  PRO

Contributed by Kay Kurtz on Oct 26, 2006

World class failures: * There was a guy, a general, who lost two-thirds of all the battles he fought in the American Revolution. George Washington. He won the war. * There was another guy who graduated 42nd out of a class of 43. Then he went out and conquered Europe. Napoleon. * There’s a guy ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:9

Tags: Father, Creation, Earth, Dominion, Ecology  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Doubt In The Scientific World

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010

Doubt in the Scientific World Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. In Albert Einstein’s early days, physicists had scratched their heads for some 50 years over the unexplainable orbit ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-17

Tags: Doubt

If The World Were Like Me, What Kind Of World ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If the world were like me, what kind of ...read more

Tags: Worldliness

Childhood Is The World Of Miracle And Wonder: ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Childhood is the world of miracle and wonder: as if creation rose, bathed in light, out of the darkness, ...read more

Tags: Children

Two Cars Were Waiting At A Stoplight. The Light ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 25, 2004

Two cars were waiting at a stoplight. The light turned green, but the man did not notice it. A woman in the car behind him is watching traffic pass around them. The woman begins pounding on her steering wheel and yelling at the man to move. The man does not move. The woman is going ballistic inside ...read more

Tags: Faith, Peace

Denomination: Church Of God

Rick Warren Says, "Worry Is The Warning Light ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 2, 2004

Rick Warren says, "Worry is the warning light that God is really not first in my life at this particular moment." Because worry says that God is not big enough to handle my troubles. Jesus says in Mt. 6:33: "Set your heart first on God’s kingdom and His goodness.." And He ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-8

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Christian Church

Rick Warren, "When You Live In The Light Of ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 6, 2007

Rick Warren, “When you live in the light of eternity, your values change” (The ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Come Forth Into The Light Of Things, Let Nature ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Come forth into the light of things, let nature ...read more

Tags: Creation

If We See Light At The End Of The Tunnel, Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we see light at the end of the tunnel, Its the light of ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

We Are Told To Let Our Light Shine, And If It ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we wont need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses dont fire cannons to call ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

May The Father Of All Mercies Scatter Light, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"May the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us in all our several vocations useful here, and ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

To Most Men Experience Is Like The Stern Lights ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To most men experience is like the stern lights of a ship, which illuminate ...read more

Tags: Experience

If You Have Knowledge, Let Others Light Their ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you have knowledge, let others light ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

God Grant You The Light Of Christmas, Which Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God grant you the light of Christmas, which is faith; the warmth of Christmas, which is love; the radiance of Christmas, which is purity; the righteousness of Christmas, which is justice; the belief ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:14

Tags: Christmas

I Will Love The Light For It Shows Me The Way, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To