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  • On A Balmy October Afternoon In 1982, Badger ...

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
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     | 2,377 views

    On a balmy October afternoon in 1982, Badger Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin, was packed. More than 60,000 die-hard University of Wisconsin supporters were watching their football team take on the Michigan State Spartans. It soon became obvious that MSU had the better team. What seemed odd was ...read more

  • It Is That Kind Of Faith Which Would Lead A Man ...

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 23, 2004
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     | 3,990 views

    “It is that kind of faith which would lead a man to take a bottle of medicine from his medicine cabinet. Looking at the instructions on it, he says, I’m sure they’re correct. I have all confidence in the source of the medicine. I know who wrote these directions. I believe everything about it. ...read more

  • J.c.ryle (The First Anglican Bishop Of Liverpool) ...  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 3, 2003
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     | 2,167 views

    J.C.Ryle (the first Anglican Bishop of Liverpool) in his book “Christian leaders of the 18th Century” had this to say about the opposition Wesley received: “It is needless to tell a Christian reader that Wesley continued to fight with opposition. The prince of this world will never allow his ...read more

  • Without Time For Prayer, Nothing Can Be ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 23, 2003
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     | 3,710 views

    - Without time for prayer, nothing can be accomplished. - Scroggie - He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find Him the rest of the day. - John Bunyan - When asked how much time he spent in prayer, George Mueller’s reply was, “Hours every day. But I live in the spirit of prayer. I ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago Jack Eckerd, Founder Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A few years ago Jack Eckerd, founder of the Eckerd drugstore chain, committed his life to Christ. Shortly afterward, as he walked through one of his stores, he noticed the magazine racks with their glossy copies of "Playboy" and "Penthouse." Although Eckerd was retired from active management, he ...read more

  • It's Kind Of Like Someone Who Has A Slow Leak In ...

    Contributed by Art Good on Jul 26, 2007
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    It’s kind of like someone who has a slow leak in their tire. Each day it loses a little bit of air. And they might even notice it looks a little low. But they don’t take care of it. One morning they go outside and their tire is completely flat! And they think to themselves, “Man, my tire just ...read more

  • The Silent Treatment  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,762 views

    The Silent Treatment A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment. Suddenly, the man realized that the next day, he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight. Not wanting to be the first to break the ...read more

  • Sadhu Sundar Singh And A Companion Were ...

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Oct 13, 2007
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    Sadhu Sundar Singh and a companion were travelling through a pass high in the Himalayan Mountains. At one point they came across a body lying in the snow. Sundar Singh wished to stop and help the unfortunate man, but his companion refused, saying, “We shall lose our lives if we burden ourselves ...read more

  • I've Been Set Afire By Ed Stetzer's Book, ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 31, 2007
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    I’ve been set afire by Ed Stetzer’s book, Comeback Churches. He did a study that examined 324 churches from 10 denominations that recently experienced renewed growth by conversion after a significant period of plateau and/or decline. Not all comeback churches were contemporary. Many were blended. ...read more

  • A Christmas Poem  PRO

    Contributed by Aaron Hand on Dec 22, 2007
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     | 5,578 views

    [A Christmas Poem] The King of Kings, the Lord of Lords Came to earth for you and me. The salvation I could not afford He paid for on Calvary. What could I ever give Him That would thank Him for His Son? I’ll confess, and turn from my sin And live in the victory won! I often lose sight ...read more

  • Faith Is Knowing, Believing And Personally ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 14, 2008
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     | 1,591 views

    FAITH IS KNOWING, BELIEVING AND PERSONALLY TRUSTING • Imagine a ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean it is filled with people and in the middle of the ocean there is an explosion. Many people lose their lives,, but a number are still alive. They begin to run to the lifeboats. • The 1st man though ...read more

  • Christians And Salt

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 30, 2009
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    CHRISTIANS AND SALT I use a saline solution for my contact lenses. It has the same salty consistency as my tears have. Without it I could not clean my lenses and putting them in would be difficult. I’m told that too much salt is bad for you. The Bible says Christians are like salt. And we live in ...read more

  • Keep Your Fire Hot  PRO

    Contributed by John Perry on Feb 8, 2010
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     | 4,500 views

    Keep Your Fire Hot A pastor went to visit a man who had been absent from church for some time. When the pastor arrived at the house of his wayward parishioner he found him sitting by a fire of glowing coals. The man fully expected his pastor to rebuke him for his tardy attendance at services. But ...read more

  • Gollum And The Ring

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 15, 2010
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     | 2,209 views

    GOLLUM AND THE RING Many of us are familiar with the Lord of the Rings trilogy. We cannot help but remember the character named Gollum. He was a hideous, pathetic creature who was possessed by the power of the ring. In fact, the ring was the reason for his hideous appearance. His obsession ...read more

  • God-Fanatics

    Contributed by David Moore on May 26, 2010
     | 1,286 views

    GOD-FANATICS Did you know that an online survey of 20 000 football fans revealed that 51% said they would starve themselves for a week if that would bring victory in the upcoming World Cup to their national squad. More than 40% offered to give up dating for a year, 7% said they would gladly give ...read more

  • What Makes Your Face Shine?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2011
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     | 4,022 views

    WHAT MAKES YOUR FACE SHINE? A Hindu trader in India once asked a missionary, "What do you put on your face to make it shine?" With surprise the man of God answered, "I don’t put anything on it!" His questioner began to lose patience and said emphatically, "Yes, you do! All of you who believe in ...read more

  • Help Yourself First

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 16, 2011
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    HELP YOURSELF FIRST When an airliner loses cabin pressure the oxygen masks drop. You are told by the flight crew to put the mask on yourself before putting it on your child. You would think the child would be first. But if you pass out before you get the child’s mask on then both of you are ...read more

  • Destiny...?

    Contributed by Perry Greene on May 6, 2013
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    DESTINY...? During a momentous battle, a Japanese general decided to attack even though his army was greatly outnumbered. He was confident they would win, but his men were filled with doubt. On the way to the battle, they stopped at a religious shrine. After praying with the men, the general took ...read more

  • Jed Harris, Producer Of Our Town And Other Plays, ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 10, 2008
     | 774 views

    Jed Harris, producer of Our Town and other plays, became convinced he was losing his hearing. He went to a specialist, who gave him a thorough checkup. The doctor pulled out a gold watch and asked, "Can you hear this ticking?" Harris said, "Of course." The specialist walked to the door and ...read more

  • He Prefers That We Do Not Go Into Debt. Think ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 11, 2008
     | 665 views

    He prefers that we do NOT go into debt. Think about it… Most of us right now have firsthand experience that when financial woes hit us, every other area of our lives (those other six areas that we’ve talked about) are effected. Verse 6 actually said something that I felt was very convicting and ...read more

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