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  • I Believe No One Can Read The History Of Our ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
     | 1,124 views

    "I believe no one can read the history of our country without realizing that the Good Book and the spirit of the Savior have from the beginning been our guiding geniusesI like to believe that we are living today in the spirit of the Christian religion. ...read more

  • Here Is A Spiritual Insight From Charles A. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,778 views

    Here is a spiritual insight from Charles A. Lindbergh: "Short term survival may depend on the knowledge of nuclear physicists and the performance of supersonic aircraft, but long term survival depends alone on the character of man. We must remember that it was not the outer grandeur of the Roman ...read more

  • A Cub Scout's Father

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 9, 2011
     | 2,592 views

    A CUB SCOUT'S FATHER Gilbert was an eight year old in Cub Scouts. Each member of the club had to build a wooden car. It could only be 20cm long. Everyone was given a block of wood, some wheels and some instructions. Gilbert didn't have a dad to help him. So mum read the instructions and Gilbert ...read more

  • Tractor Pulls And Yokes

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 13, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,713 views

    TRACTOR PULLS AND YOKES Some people like going to events called Tractor Pulls. This is when they cover the floor of an arena with dirt and guys in souped-up tractors compete to see who can pull the heaviest loads. That’s nothing new because long before the internal combustion engine, farmers were ...read more

  • To Follow Christ Is To Walk With Him First Into ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 24, 2009
     | 1,717 views

    To follow Christ is to walk with Him first into the presence of His Father. If that is so, we had better know how to act in the divine presence now (in this present life) and then (in the life everlasting). ...read more

  • The Movie "The Hanging Tree" Was Set In A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,665 views

    The movie “The Hanging Tree” was set in a western gold-mining camp in the late 1800s. Gary Cooper played the role of doctor for the camp. One day a young boy was seen robbing gold from the camp. He was shot from a distance but managed to hobble into hiding. All hands in the camp spread out to see ...read more

  • I Once Heard Of A Minister Who Announced To His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,466 views

    I once heard of a minister who announced to his congregation on Sunday morning, "Folks, I have here In my hands three sermons - a $100 sermon that lasts five minutes, a $50 sermon that lasts fifteen minutes, and a $10 sermon that lasts a full hour. ...read more

  • In The Late 1800's Into The Days Of The Great ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 5, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,358 views

    In the late 1800’s into the days of the Great Depression, there was a great evangelist that caught the imagination of the people. He was known not just as a great speaker but a great baseball player... his name was Billy Sunday. One wouldn’t say that he stood in the pulpit, for he would range ...read more

  • 77% Of U.s. Workers In Private Industry Receive ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 2,314 views

    77% of U.S. workers in private industry receive paid vacation and 76% receive paid holidays. 15% have access to employer assistance for childcare, 12% have access to long-term care insurance, 71% have access to medical care, 46% to dental care, 29% to vision care ...read more

  • A Mother's Search

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2015
     | 7,881 views

    Longing to leave her poor Brazilian neighborhood, Christina wanted to see the world. Discontent with a home having only a pallet on the floor, a washbasin, and a wood-burning stove, she dreamed of a better life in the city. One morning she slipped away breaking her mother’s heart. Knowing what ...read more

  • Mom Of The Miracle  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,228 views

    MOM OF THE MIRACLE September 4, 1990, was the beginning of a new era for the Ellison Family of Long Island. It was mom Jean’s first day of a new teaching job, and daughter Brooke’s first day of seventh grade. But things didn’t unfold as planned. Brook was hit by a car that day, and ...read more

  • The Problem Of Goodness  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,022 views

    THE PROBLEM OF GOODNESS "The simple fact is that for all our moral hesitation and stuttering, many people know goodness and excellence when they see it and they are overwhelmed by the magnetism of goodness. Goodness attracts. Goodness is proclaimed so that the circle of adulation can widen. So we ...read more

  • The Steam Ship, Central America, On Its Maiden ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,505 views

    The steam ship, Central America, on its maiden voyage from New York City to San Francisco harbor, sprang a leak in mid-ocean and began to go down. A distress signal was sent out over the airwaves. A rescue vessel rushed to the scene. Upon reaching the scene, the captain of the rescue vessel sent a ...read more

  • Some Problems Depend On Your Perspective. This ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
     | 2,429 views

    Some problems depend on your perspective. This past week I read about a college student that sent a letter home to her parents from college. Dear Mom and Dad, I’m sorry to be so long in writing. Unfortunately, all my stationery was destroyed the night our dorm was set on fire by demonstrators. ...read more

  • Make Sure We Were Abiding

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009
     | 6,347 views

    MAKE SURE WE WERE ABIDING Stuart Briscoe, author and long-time pastor of Elmbrook Church in Brookfield, Wisconsin, tells about the time he traveled to Poland during the cold war. He was involved in several weeks of itinerant ministry, and one winter day his sponsors drove him in the dead of night ...read more

  • Fake Seatbelts And Submission

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,063 views

    FAKE SEATBELTS and SUBMISSION Seatbelts can be a hassle. Some people just don’t want to be bothered even when the law requires them to buckle up. According to the Associated Press, a New Zealander named Ivan Segedin took it to an extreme. The police ticketed him 32 times over five years for ...read more

  • We 'are' Preaching

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,130 views

    WE ’ARE’ PREACHING One day St. Francis of Assisi invited a young monk to join him on a trip into town to preach. The young monk was so honored that he quickly accepted. All day long they walked through the streets, and rubbed shoulders and visited with hundreds of people. At the end of the day, ...read more

  • New Sick Leave Policy  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 4, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,470 views

    New Sick Leave Policy 1. SICKNESS: No excuse. We will no longer accept your doctor’s statement as proof, as we believe that if you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work. 2. LEAVE OF ABSENCE (for an operation): We are no longer allowing this practice. We wish to discourage any ...read more

  • If I Should Wake Before I Die

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,751 views

    IF I SHOULD WAKE BEFORE I DIE A father knelt down beside his little boy’s bed. It was time for prayers, hugs and kisses, and tucking in. The little boy began the childhood prayer he had repeated so many times before: now I lay me down to sleep; I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die ...read more

  • Compassion For The Elderly, Post Office ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 5, 2009
     | 2,726 views

    Compassion for the Elderly, Post Office Style [FINDING MAMIE IN YOUR CHURCH] Mamie was an elderly woman, plagued with arthritis and a number of other ailments. So people were surprised to see her going regularly to the post office to buy stamps. One Christmas the lines were particularly long, but ...read more

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