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  • Doing Christmas Differently

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
     | 1,401 views

    DOING CHRISTMAS DIFFERENTLY Donald Miller, author of Blue Like Jazz, tells of his pastor in Portland Oregon at Imago Dei Community. He and some his friend decided they wanted to do Christmas differently. So he stood up in front of his congregation and challenged them not to go into debt that ...read more

  • I Can See You.

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Mar 27, 2011
     | 3,060 views

    "I CAN SEE YOU." During the bombing of London during WW2, the Nazis would nightly bomb buildings and homes of civilians. A father, holding his small son by the hand ran from a building that had been struck by a bomb. In the front yard was a shell hole. Seeking shelter as quickly as possible, ...read more

  • On Obedience  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,774 views

    ON OBEDIENCE "One word stands out from all others as the key to knowing God, to having His peace and assurance in your life--it is obedience." (Eric Liddell) Elisabeth Elliot tells the story of when she and her brother Tom were small children. Their mother would let Tom play with paper bags that ...read more

  • Jaden's Peace

    Contributed by Jamie Lee on May 31, 2011
     | 4,118 views

    JADEN'S PEACE Jaden our son woke up one morning at 3 am. Screaming. It wasn't a scream of "my diaper is wet" or "I am hungry." It was a scream of despair and panic. That night he slept with us. The next night as I was getting ready to lay him down in the crib, he latched on to me and I ...read more

  • God Wants To Live In Your House

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,800 views

    GOD WANTS TO LIVE IN YOUR HOUSE C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity: "Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on: you knew that those jobs ...read more

  • Hit Him Again, Lord!

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 28, 2011
     | 2,808 views

    HIT HIM AGAIN, LORD! At the turn of the 19th Century, the roof of the a little Swiss church hall was in serious need of repair. So the congregation held regular prayer meeting in the church hall after the service--to pray for funds to repair the roof. An old man, well know for being "tight ...read more

  • Doing The Best You Can

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Sep 17, 2011
     | 2,562 views

    DOING THE BEST YOU CAN There is an old story from the Middle East about a little sparrow: "A man was traveling on his donkey when he came upon a small fuzzy object lying in the road. He dismounted to look more closely and found a sparrow lying on its back with its scrawny legs thrust upward. At ...read more

  • Kyle Idleman On Going Where Jesus Goes

    Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Mar 18, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,480 views

    The most literal way to define a follower of Jesus is "Someone who goes where Jesus goes." I'm not sure how you can call yourself a follower of Jesus if you refuse to go where Jesus went. If you're following Jesus "wherever," he will take you towards a sinner that others wouldn't want to be seen ...read more

  • What Are You Holding Onto?

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Mar 18, 2016
     | 5,402 views

    Props: trophies, on large nice trophy for the main story. These are some nice trophies. This one was earned by my daughter through playing softball. She was so proud as they called her name up to receive this trophy. This is from a contest that one of them had worked hard for. This large ...read more

  • Your Two Dirty Pennies Are An Insult

    Contributed by David Goering on Aug 14, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,320 views

    Suppose somebody befriended you in your town and offered to buy you a big beautiful house, and told you that you could choose the house you wanted. Then when he was handing you the title deed you reached in your pocket and pulled out two pennys, and when you did they accidentally fell out of your ...read more

  • Don't Go Back

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 20, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,685 views

    Several years ago, Karen and I was up in the Ruidoso area; and I decided to try a short cut that I thought I knew about. The problem was, the road turned into a very rough dirt road; and the further we went, the worse the road became. We came upon a farmer’s house and land; and there was a ...read more

  • What Is Your Struggle

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Aug 25, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,197 views

    As a group of frogs was traveling through the woods, two of them fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs crowded around the pit and saw how deep it was, they told the two frogs that there was no hope left for them. However, the two frogs decided to ignore what the others were saying and they ...read more

  • Goliath Has To Fall

    Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 6, 2024
     | 275 views

    Just as the Israelites have accepted that it was impossible to defeat Goliath, who kept on mocking and defying Israelites for 40 days, morning and evening, causing dismay and great fear. So many times we also have accepted that it’s difficult to defeat the Goliath-sized difficulties or prayer ...read more

  • A Story In The Denver Post Came Out In 1958 That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,175 views

    A story in the Denver Post came out in 1958 that illustrates self-less love. June 7, 1958 the Air National Guard’s jet precision team was performing outside of Dayton, Ohio. Five precision flyers made up the Minute Men team. Colonel Walt Williams was the leader of the Denver-based F-86 Sabre-jet ...read more

  • Some Questions To Think About This New Year  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 23, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,856 views

    SOME QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT THIS NEW YEAR There is a lot to consider when planning our New Year's resolutions. Have you considered this: A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation... Can atheists get insurance for acts of God? ...read more

  • For You, Mother  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jun 17, 2003
    based on 23 ratings
     | 2,475 views

    FOR YOU, MOTHER This is for all the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf full of Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, "It’s OK honey, Mommy’s here." This is for all the mothers who show up at work with spit-up in their hair and milk stains ...read more

  • Plunging To Murky Earth  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 19, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 7,222 views

    PLUNGING TO MURKY EARTH A family was out vacationing at the lake one summer. Dad had been puttering out by the boat house. Two of his sons, a 12-year old and a 3-year old were down playing along the dock. The 12 year old was supposed to be watching his little brother, but he got distracted. The 3 ...read more

  • Faith In A Father's Love  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Nov 26, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,123 views

    FAITH IN A FATHER'S LOVE Here’s how the story of Finding Nemo develops in the movie: Nemo’s father loved him very much. He watched over Nemo and protected him from every evil. Nemo and his dad were best friends. There are reasons why so many people enjoy the blockbuster hit Finding Nemo. It is a ...read more

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

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 25, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,478 views

    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

  • May 26, 2002, Memorial Day Weekend, A Barge Pilot ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 16, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,257 views

    May 26, 2002, Memorial day weekend, a barge pilot passed out and hit a bridge span of I-40 over the Arkansas river. This accident dropped a 600 foot span of the bridge 62 feet into the swift flowing river below. Eleven people (and a trailer full of show horses) died as their cars and 18-wheelers ...read more

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