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  • There Have Been Many Failures, But Let Me Share ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 1, 2008
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    There have been many failures, but let me share with you a recent success. A few weeks ago, I had the distinct impression that I needed to call LaVanice. It wasn't something I felt God wanted me to do but something that I needed to do. The feeling persisted for a couple of days until I knew today ...read more

  • We All Set Examples For Others To Follow. I Can ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Apr 22, 2008
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    We all set examples for others to follow. I can remember growing up and putting on my dad’s shoes and shirt and walking around the house when I was little. Of course the clothes were too big for me. But I can remember how much I wanted to be grown up and be like my father. Do any of you remember ...read more

  • As A Child I Remember Watching A ...

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 20, 2008
     | 3,377 views

    ILLUSTRATION: AS a child I remember watching a movie about a little boy who got sprayed by a skunk. His parents nearly scrubbed the skin off him but they could not get rid of the odor. So for a couple of days, he had to sleep in the barn and eat his meals outside the house. He could see his family ...read more

  • Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman Tells About The Time He Was ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jun 19, 2008
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    Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman tells about the time he was conducting a prayer meeting when a man gave this testimony: The man said, "I got off at the Pennsylvania depot as a homeless person and for a year I begged on the streets for a living. One day I touched a man on the shoulder and said, 'Mister, ...read more

  • Arthur Gordon In An Article Entitled "The Rewards ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 9, 2008
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     | 1,596 views

    Arthur Gordon in an article entitled "The Rewards of Caring," tells the story of how once, as a small boy, he was witness to a near-tragedy. At the beach, a woman stepped off a sandbar into deep, swift water and panicked. At least 20 adults in bathing suits watched, apparently paralyzed, until ...read more

  • Too Good For Your Church

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
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    TOO GOOD FOR YOUR CHURCH A good set of clothes makes all the difference. A Methodist church tried to get a man to attend, but he never did. "Why don't you come?" the minister asked, and the man finally admitted it was because he didn't have proper clothes. So a member of the congregation took him ...read more

  • Prayer In Kind

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 29, 2008
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    PRAYER IN KIND It was the Christmas season and a meeting was held in a small church for the announced purpose of praying for a local family that was having a tough time of it. The family was large and they didn't have enough food or enough money to keep the place properly heated. As the people ...read more

  • Manna To A Teen's Soul

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 16, 2008
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    MANNA TO A TEEN'S SOUL Mr. Redden was a part of the church of my childhood; he’s now with the Lord. One time he was a chaperone for our youth group. He was very much on the edge of a great spiritual defeat. I was only about 12 or 13, but Mr. Redden found himself sharing his tough time with me. I ...read more

  • Submarine-Style Peace

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
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    SUBMARINE-STYLE PEACE Several years ago a submarine was being tested and had to remain submerged for many hours. When it returned to the harbor, the captain was asked, "How did the terrible storm last night affect you?" The officer looked at him in surprise and exclaimed, "Storm? We didn't even ...read more

  • Conscience Is That Faculty In Me Which Attaches ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 15, 2009
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    Conscience is that faculty in me which attaches itself to the highest that I know, and tells me what the highest I know demands that I do. It is the eye of the soul which looks out either toward God or toward what it regards as the highest authority. If I am in the habit of steadily facing toward ...read more

  • Good Friday: Sunday's Comin'  PRO

    Contributed by Danny Presswood on Jan 26, 2009
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     | 5,229 views

    GOOD FRIDAY: SUNDAY'S COMIN' Tony Campolo tells a story of preaching on Good Friday at his church in Philadelphia. He got up to preach to his predominantly black congregation-–and he was "ON"! The folks were encouraging and hepping him along, and he got excited. He could hear some saying, "Help ...read more

  • Cheer Him, Boys!  PRO

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Feb 6, 2009
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     | 3,507 views

    "Cheer Him, Boys!" There was a fire in the big city, and the firemen flung their ladders together, and went up in their brave fashion to the very topmost story to rescue the people that were trapped. One after another was rescued by the brave firemen. All had been rescued, it seemed, No! As the ...read more

  • Hendrick's List

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
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    HENDRICK’S LIST HOWARD HENDRICKS was popular seminary professor for many years. Many young men were taught by him over the years. Hendricks keeps a little black book with him wherever he goes. He writes in there the names of men whom he taught in seminary classes who have fallen out of the ...read more

  • 25 Words Or ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009
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    25 WORDS OR LESS A teacher in an adult education creative writing class told her students to write "I love you" in 25 words or less, without using the words, "I love you." They had 15 minutes to complete this assignment. A woman in the class spent about 10 minutes looking at the ceiling and ...read more

  • In 2006 A Study Was Done On The Lifespan Of ...

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 11, 2009
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    In 2006 a study was done on the lifespan of people. It was determined that the average person would be alive for around 65 years. That is 3,380 weeks, or 23,725 days, or 569,400 hours, or 34,164,000 minutes, or 2,049,840,000 seconds that the average person is alive. Of course I just wasted like ...read more

  • John R. Brokhoff, Preaching The Miracles) When ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 22, 2009
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    (John R. Brokhoff, Preaching the Miracles) When the Statue of Liberty was remodeled, it was discovered that the entire inside support system had to be replaced. The outside copper skin of the statue was okay; workers cleaned that and it was fine. The inner iron supports were corroded and rusting ...read more

  • You Can't Study All The Time

    Contributed by Simon Taylor on May 29, 2009
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    YOU CAN'T STUDY ALL THE TIME The best way I can explain what I mean is looking at my teacher training. As most of you know, I was at once time a student teacher. A lot of what we do is theory – child development, teaching methods, and so on. Even when you graduate you’re expected to keep up my ...read more

  • Robert J. Morgan Once Told The Story Of A ...

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 2, 2009
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    Robert J. Morgan once told the story of a preacher who was approached by a man who wanted to join the church. “But,” the man said, “I have a very busy schedule. I can’t be called on for any service, like committee work, teaching, or other such things. I just won’t be available for special projects ...read more

  • General Lee And The Bitterness Tree

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
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    GENERAL LEE AND THE BITTERNESS TREE In his book, Lee: The Last Years, Charles Bracelen Flood reports that after the Civil War, Robert E. Lee visited a Kentucky lady, who took him to the remains of a grand old tree in front of her house. There she bitterly cried that its limbs and trunk had been ...read more

  • No More Fear Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
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    NO MORE FEAR OF FALLING At the time it was completed in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world. During the first phase of the project, 23 men fell to their death. There were very few safety devices, and things seemed to be going from bad to worse. So when it ...read more