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  • There's A Story Told Of A Husband And Wife Both ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jun 3, 2001
    based on 112 ratings
     | 8,576 views

    There’s a story told of a husband and wife both of who were doctors - one a doctor of theology and the other a doctor of medicine. When their doorbell was rung and the maid answered, the inquirer would often ask for "the doctor". The maid’s interesting reply was: "Do you want the one who preaches ...read more

  • If The Church Were To Lose Its Hierarchy, Its ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Sutherlin on Jun 5, 2001
    based on 80 ratings
     | 2,149 views

    "If the church were to lose its hierarchy, its clergy, its vast collection of learning amassed over the centuries, even the text of its sacred books, and had to face the world with nothing but the living presence of the Risen Jesus and its mission to proclaim the Good News to all nations and ...read more

  • Walking Advertisements, Citation: F. B. Meyer In ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 21, 2001
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,636 views

    [Walking Advertisements, Citation: F. B. Meyer in Our Daily Walk. Christianity Today, Vol. 33, no. 10.] We ought to be Christians in large type, so that it would not be necessary (for others) to be long in our society, or to regard us through spectacles, in order to detect our true discipleship. ...read more

  • One Professor Of Church History Gave This ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 3, 2007
     | 1,376 views

    One Professor of Church History gave this analysis. I think a reason some men "hate going to church" is, ironically enough, that many churches have failed to preach the Gospel. I don’t mean the Gospel of "Jesus dying for my sins." I mean the Gospel of God’s invasion into the ...read more

  • A Friend Of Chewing Gum Magnate, Wrigley, Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,288 views

    A friend of chewing gum magnate, Wrigley, was sitting by him on a plane. He asked Wrigley why he continued to advertise so extensively when his business was already so successful. The astute businessman responded, “For the same reason the pilot of this airplane keeps the engines running when we are ...read more

  • Two Men Once Robbed A Jewelry Store. One Was A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,315 views

    Two men once robbed a jewelry store. One was a lawyer and other was a high-school dropout. After being arrested, convicted and sentence, the lawyer received a ten-year imprisonment. The dropout received three years. The counselors for the lawyer protested the harsh judgment and the disparity of ...read more

  • Asking The Tough Questions Is Good Medicine! ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 11, 2007
     | 1,628 views

    Asking the tough questions is good medicine! James L. Mays, Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation at Union Theological Seminar in Virginia talks about how “Christians who live in a world that constantly raises the question ‘Where is your God’ {shows} the real nature of our ...read more

  • Dietrich Bonhoeffer Said, "He Who Is Alone With ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 19, 2007
     | 1,347 views

    Dietrich Bonhoeffer said, “He who is alone with his sins is utterly alone.” In fact he goes on to say, “The pious fellowship permits no one to be a sinner. So everyone must conceal his sin from himself and from their fellowship. We dare not be sinners. Many Christians are unthinkably horrified when ...read more

  • There Was A Man In The Same Church I Mentioned ...

    Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Jan 17, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,107 views

    There was a man in the same church I mentioned earlier, his name was Ed. When I knew Ed, he was approaching 100 years old. He was a navy veteran of World War I. He actually lived to be 101, born in the year 1900. I asked Ed, "Sir, what is the greatest thing ...read more

  • A Young Pastor Put Much Effort Into His Sermons ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 15, 2008
     | 755 views

    A young pastor put much effort into his sermons and ministry. He found some success and his ministry grew and people applauded his efforts. But all the while, his family struggled spiritually and his neighbors’ lives were falling apart. After several years, he finally realized that he had missed ...read more

  • Researcher George Barna In 2006 Asked Pastors ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Crowson on Mar 23, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,962 views

    Researcher George Barna in 2006 asked pastors what they thought was the number 1 priority in the lives of their congregations. Pastors responded that 70% of their peoples #1 priority was their walk w/God. Keep in mind that Barna is asking pastors about people who regularly attend worship. When ...read more

  • It's Amazing To Think That The Creator Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 2,771 views

    It’s amazing to think that the creator of the heavens and the earth wants to have a personal relationship with me! As Stuart Hamlin wrote: “How big is God? How big and wide his vast domain? To try and tell, these lips can only start. He’s big enough to rule this mighty universe; ...read more

  • Computers And Spouses Today 8 In 10 Americans ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,125 views

    Computers and Spouses Today 8 in 10 Americans are more dependent on their computers than 3 years ago, claims a Kelton Research study. 65% of consumers are spending more time with a computer than with their spouse. “As computers become increasingly pervasive in our lives, our relationships with them ...read more

  • While Fewer Canadians Are Getting Married, It ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 2,278 views

    While fewer Canadians are getting married, it remains the single most common foundation on which Canadians build a family. According to the ’06 census, there is a married couple living in nearly 70% of all families. Even so, common-law and same-sex couples are on the rise, with the number of ...read more

  • One Sunday In Church, Members Were Praising The ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Jun 12, 2008
     | 4,207 views

    One Sunday in church, members were praising the Lord for what he had done in their lives that week. Mr. Segault had said that the roof of his house had caught on fire, but fortunately, a neighbor had seen it, and the possible disaster was averted with only minor damage. A minute ...read more

  • In Our Own Day The Dramatic Turnaround In The ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 8, 2008
     | 1,566 views

    In our own day the dramatic turnaround in the life of such a person as Charles Colson can only be explained by a divine intervention from above. While many were at first wary of Colson’s “born-again” experience, no objective observer, not even his detractors, can gainsay the sincerity of his ...read more

  • Larger Families, Longer Lifespan

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
     | 1,658 views

    LARGER FAMILIES, LONGER LIFESPAN A 2006 Univ. of Maryland study of Amish in Lancaster, PA found that men born between 1749 and 1912 who lived 50 or more years averaged 0.23 more years of life per additional child. Women from the same period averaged ...read more

  • I Would Rather Be Ashes Than Dust I Would ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,771 views

    "I would rather be ashes than dust I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to ...read more

  • Seeing But Not Eating

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 8, 2009
     | 1,909 views

    SEEING BUT NOT EATING The Jewish Rabbi known as Rav held a similar viewpoint. Brad Young summarizes his view, "One will be judged not only for sins committed against Torah but also for pleasures in life that were neglected because of a false religious abstinence. The sense of joy in living comes ...read more

  • 7-Eleven Time  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 10, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,328 views

    7-ELEVEN TIME Essayist Noelle Oxenhandler writes, "But increasingly we live in the twenty-four-hour time of commerce, of convenience. It is 7-Eleven time, the fluorescent time of unmodulated, shadowless light, where coffee and doughnuts are available at all hours, where the rhythm of breakfast, ...read more