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  • Forgiveness In Action  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 6, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,192 views

    Forgiveness in Action Pastor Hayes a man in his middle forties, was well-loved by his congregation, and faithful to God and to his family. He enjoyed a successful ministry in an exuberantly vital, growing church. Just when everything seemed to be going well, a cloud came over this man and his ...read more

  • The Western Heavens Were Alight With The Soft ...

    Contributed by Manuel Amparo on May 10, 2006
     | 1,566 views

    The western heavens were alight with the soft afterglow of the long summer day. The last stirrings of the afternoon sea wind murmured drowsily in the moss-hung maples along the drive. Inside the old house, a small fire burned slowly on the stone hearth, while above it, comfortably set on the wide ...read more

  • A Seminary Professor Was Vacationing With His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Nov 2, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,071 views

    A seminary professor was vacationing with his wife in Gatlinburg, TN. One morning, they were eating breakfast at a little restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet, family meal. While they were waiting for their food, they noticed a distinguished looking, white-haired man moving from table to table, ...read more

  • Pastor Charles Stanley—who Is An Author And Bible ...  PRO

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Feb 14, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,820 views

    Pastor Charles Stanley—who is an author and Bible teacher—tells this story from his seminary days. He writes: “One of my most memorable seminary professors had a practical way of illustrating the concept of grace for his students. At the end of his evangelism course he would hand out the exam ...read more

  • The Daffodil Story.  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,892 views

    The Daffodil Story. Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, "Mother, you must come to see the daffodils before they are over." I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead. "I will come next Tuesday," I promised a little reluctantly on her third call. Next ...read more

  • I Recently Went To An Art Exhibit In ...

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,703 views

    I recently went to an art exhibit in Winston-Salem, NC featuring the work of the artist Grandma Moses. Her art work is best described as American Folk Art with primitive and colorful paintings of rural scenes. When I look at her work it brings me a warm and content feeling, despite its ...read more

  • Letter From Camp

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 16, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,485 views

    Letter From Camp Dear Mom, Our scoutmaster told us all to write to our parents in case you saw the flood on TV and worried. We are OK. Only 1 of our tents and 2 sleeping bags got washed away. Luckily, none of us got drowned because we were all up on the mountain looking for Chad when it happened. ...read more

  • Fight Club

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Feb 9, 2008
     | 2,832 views

    In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Three In One who makes our lives more beautiful than what they could ever be on their own. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, About ten years ago, a movie came out that just about everyone saw. It was called “Fight ...read more

  • There Once Was A Weak And Sickly Man. The Man Was ...

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 17, 2008
     | 2,822 views

    There once was a weak and sickly man. The man was so sick and he could not afford going to town to the doctor. The man lived in the deep back woods in an old log cabin, his condition seemed to grow worse. Out in front of his cabin was a huge boulder. The rock was massive in front of his place. One ...read more

  • There Was Once A Preacher Who Was Traveling ...

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Apr 2, 2009
     | 3,616 views

    There was once a preacher who was traveling between cities. He had lived in cities all of his life. He could tell you how to find a good parking spot, what neighborhoods to avoid within the city, and how to avoid traffic by using the backstreets. He was a smart guy with plenty of personality, ...read more

  • Marriage And Guns: Protect Your ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2009
     | 3,870 views

    MARRIAGE AND GUNS: PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT Charlie Shedd wrote his son a series of letters to give some practical advice about marriage. They were published in a book called Letters to Phillip. Here is one of the most moving chapters: Dear Phil, I used to hunt ducks with a man who had a "thing" ...read more

  • Who's Your Daddy?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,089 views

    WHO'S YOUR DADDY? "A seminary professor was vacationing with his wife in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. One morning they were eating breakfast in a little restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet, family meal. While waiting for their food, they noticed a distinguished looking, white haired man moving from ...read more

  • [205]. A Message From A Poem – One Hair Here And One Hair There

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 17, 2025
     | 1,315 views

    [205]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – ONE HAIR HERE AND ONE HAIR THERE Well, well, well! How many of us are bald? How many are heading that way? I remember when I was a kid my mother used to say to me, “Tell the barber to thin out your hair.” There used to be some sort of clippers that would do ...read more

  • No Parts Left Over!" Psalm 37: 25-26 Key ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 14, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,251 views

    “No Parts Left Over!” Psalm 37: 25-26 Key verse(s): 25: “I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.” When I was a boy I received one of those expensive model cars for Christmas. It was not your typical model with only about a hundred ...read more

  • Charlie's Thanksgiving List

    Contributed by Perry Hancock on Nov 22, 2022
     | 1,352 views

    Charlie’s Thanksgiving List The pastor at the downtown men’s shelter was ready to begin the Thanksgiving service. Everyone was ready for him to begin and finish since the service was before the meal. After a few hymns were sung, it was time for the pastor’s Thanksgiving sermon. This year he had ...read more

  • Story:

    Contributed by N A on Dec 19, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,600 views

    STORY: "Puppies for Sale" (Chicken Soup for the Soul). A little boy appeared under the store owner’s sign, "Puppies for sale." "How much are you going to sell the puppies for?" he asked. The store owner replied, "Anywhere from $30 to $50." "I have $2.37," the little boy said, "Can I please look ...read more

  • In The Movie, A Few Good Men, A Sergeant And A ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Simmons on Jan 18, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 4,369 views

    In the movie, A Few Good Men, a sergeant and a private stand on trial for killing a fellow marine. Their lawyer, played by Tom Cruise, attempts to demonstrate that the murder was actually the result of an order that the two marines had received from a higher-up. The order to help train the ...read more

  • Heaven's Gateway  PRO

    Contributed by Stephan Brown on Aug 26, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,372 views

    HEAVEN'S GATEWAY I recently made a trip to Ellis Island in New York. Ellis Island was once the biggest immigration processing center in the U.S. It processed thousands of immigrants a day. All of these immigrants left their homelands through much difficulty to come to “the land of promise.” They ...read more

  • Since I Was A Little Shy When I Was In High ...  PRO

    Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 25, 2003
    based on 80 ratings
     | 3,304 views

    Since I was a little shy when I was in high school, I didn’t ask many girls out on dates. So my friend came up to me one day and said, “Hey, I’ve lined you up with a great date for Saturday night. It’s all set.” “Who is it?” I asked. It turned out to be his cousin Doris. I had never met her. In ...read more

  • When I Was In Atlanta I Saw A Young Lady With ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 1,059 views

    When I was in Atlanta I saw a young lady with blue hair and bright red streaked hair with yellow mixed underneath setting on a bench. -She had ear rings, nose rings, eyebrow rings and a lip ring. I went over to talk to her. I told her that I liked her hair. (I really did -she looked nice.) ...read more