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  • The Gift Nobody Wants

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
     | 3,982 views

    The Gift Nobody Wants In 1999 Dr Paul Brand and Philip Yancey co-wrote a book called "Pain: the Gift Nobody Wants." Dr Brand was born in India to missionary parents, and has spent most of his life caring for people with leprosy. One of Dr Brand's greatest discoveries was that people with leprosy ...read more

  • What Emperor Napoleon Said About Jesus

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 24, 2025
     | 544 views

    Emperor Napoleon I of France (1769-1821), was one of the greatest military commanders of all time. He conquered the larger part of Europe and did much to modernize the nations he ruled. What did Napoleon say about Jesus? "I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. ...read more

  • The Echo  PRO

    Contributed by Anne Grant on Oct 22, 2001
    based on 63 ratings
     | 2,936 views

    I read a true story written by Louis Mayer from his childhood in New Brunswick, Canada. He had gotten into a fight at school when he was quite a small boy, And he was feeling bitter, filled with resentment And a desire for revenge. His body hurt, but his mind hurt more. And when he got home, ...read more

  • Michael Is The Kind Of Guy You Love To Hate. He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2003
    based on 69 ratings
     | 1,998 views

    Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, “If I were any better, I would be twins!” If an employee was having a bad day, Michael was there telling the employee ...read more

  • Brad Pitt ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2010
     | 4,029 views

    Brad Pitt Interview Interview with the actor, Brad Pitt, in Parade magazine. Pitt grew up in Springfield, MO, the oldest of three children in a conservative, Southern Baptist family. His mother was a school counselor; his father ran a trucking company. "My dad made sure our needs were met," he ...read more

  • Movie Illustration: Schindler's List: The Film ...

    Contributed by N A on Jan 26, 2008
     | 1,822 views

    MOVIE ILLUSTRATION: SCHINDLER’S LIST: The film about the true story of Oskar Schindler, a member of the Nazi party who saved the lives of more than 1,100 Jews during the Holocaust. Last scene of the movie: “I could have got more. This car ...read more

  • When James Calvert Went Out As A Missionary To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 2,635 views

    When James Calvert went out as a missionary to the cannibals of the Fiji Islands, I am told that the captain of the ship transporting him sought to turn him back. "You will lose your life and the lives of those with you if you go ...read more

  • Make No Mistake About It, The Society In Which ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 16, 2001
    based on 71 ratings
     | 1,489 views

    Make no mistake about it, the society in which we live does everything in its power to deny the fact of death. Every plucked gray hair, every chemical peel, every tofu diet, every bottle of Viagra, every tummy tuck is a putting ...read more

  • A Waste Of Life  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,650 views

    A WASTE OF LIFE You can’t waste a life hating people, because all they do is live their life, laughing, doing more evil." ALPHA ROBERTSON,whose daughter was one of four girls killed in the bombing of a Birmingham, Ala., church in ...read more

  • Grumble And Growl  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,715 views

    Once there was a man whose name was Horner, Who use to live on Grumble Corner. Grumble Corner in Cross Patch Town, And he never was seen without a frown. He grumbled at this, he grumbled at that. He growled at the dog, he growled at the cat. He grumbled at ...read more

  • Doubt Is The Skeleton In The Closet Of Faith And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 2, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,935 views

    “Doubt is the skeleton in the closet of faith and I know no better way to treat a skeleton than to bring it into the open and expose it for what it is: not something to hide or fear, but a hard structure on which living tissue may grow.” Philip Yancey, Reaching for the ...read more

  • Jeremiah Made The Right Decision And As A Result ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,680 views

    “Jeremiah made the right decision and as a result became one of the most unpopular prophets in Jewish history. Measured by human standards, his ministry was a failure, but measured by the will of God, he was a great success. It isn’t easy to stand alone, to resist the crowd, and to be out of step ...read more

  • Grumbling  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 8, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,727 views

    Once there was a man named Horner. Who use to live on Grumble Corner. Grumble Corner in Cross Patch Town, And he never was seen without a frown. He grumbled at this, he grumbled at that. He growled at the dog, he growled at the cat. He grumbled ...read more

  • Andrew Murray Once Said About This "Christ's ...

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 28, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,533 views

    Andrew Murray once said about this “Christ’s servants have the spiritual power to use the Name of Jesus only insofar as they yield themselves to live only for the interests and thework of the Master. The use of the name always supposes the surrender of our ...read more

  • The Choices We Make

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,897 views

    The words of Eleanor Roosevelt ring true: One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words. It is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make ...read more

  • Moms At Work The U.s. Census Reports That A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,381 views

    Moms At Work The U.S. Census reports that a record of 59% of mothers with infants at home in ’98 went back to work, up from 31% in ’76. For the 1st time, dual income families are now in the majority; only 24% of married couples with ...read more

  • Christian America: According To Gallup More Than ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,960 views

    Christian America: According to Gallup more than 8 in 10 Americans are Christian while only 9% claim no religious affiliation at all. More than 4 in 10 Americans attend church regularly, and most Americans say that religion is fairly or ...read more

  • The Words Of Eleanor Roosevelt Ring True: One's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 1,836 views

    The words of Eleanor Roosevelt ring true: One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words. It is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make ...read more

  • Their Bodies Lie Molding In The Ground. Their ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 5, 2006
     | 1,726 views

    “Their bodies lie molding in the ground. Their bodies lie rotting in the earth. Their blood has been spilt in the sand, but their souls are alive and conscious in heaven. They speak and they know what is happening here on earth, and they live and speak unto God. Human ...read more

  • Noah Could Have Been The Poster Child For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Greene on Nov 29, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,714 views

    Noah could have been the poster child for obedience. But I wonder if Noah ever felt foolish out there building a boat out in his back yard. Were there days when he thought about quitting? For Noah, building this boat was a huge step of ...read more