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  • There Is A Legend Which Recounts The Return Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Mar 26, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,658 views

    There is a legend which recounts the return of Jesus to glory after His time on earth. Even in heaven He bore the marks of His earthly pilgrimage with its cruel cross and shameful death. The angel Gabriel approached Him and said, "Master, you must have suffered terribly for men down there." "I ...read more

  • Throwing Darts  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Nov 9, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 2,450 views

    Author unknown, received by e-mail. A young lady named Sally relates an experience she had in a seminary class given by her teacher, Dr. Smith. She says Dr. Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons. One particular day, Sally walked into the seminary and knew they were in for a fun day. On ...read more

  • The Deception Of Effective Leadership  PRO

    Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Feb 9, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,131 views

    Research from Barna concerning Leadership: The Deception of Effective Leadership Most pastors are content with the way things are going in their ministry. A national survey among pastors revealed that a majority feel they are doing an excellent or good job in leading people spiritually in ...read more

  • There Was An Old Seminary Professor Who Was Well ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ernest Flores on Feb 12, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 1,608 views

    There was an old seminary professor who was well know for his unusual and insightful gimmicks that he would use in his teachings. All the students looked forward to them every day. One day, he asked the class to take out pieces of paper and to draw a picture of someone they most would like to ...read more

  • Helping The Homeless  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 21, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,816 views

    HELPING THE HOMELESS Bob Kraemer of Campus Crusade Canada tells this story: Over 1000 homeless people have now seen the movie, The Passion of the Christ, received evangelistic literature and a $5.00 voucher to McDonald’s through the ComePassion project in British Columbia’s lower mainland. The ...read more

  • While Reading Last Month About The 1936 Olympic ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,706 views

    While reading last month about the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin Germany, there is a story about a friendship that was birthed between Jesse Owens a Black man and Luz Long a German. Both men were competing in the long jump, Jesse Owens was the early pick to win the event. You see the year before he ...read more

  • In A Hurry  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,981 views

    A news story out of St. Louis last year began… "He was a loving father and loved his grandkids," Linda Heath never imagined Wednesday would mark the first time she referred to her husband of 31 years in the past tense.” On April 26, 2006 Henry Heath was killed while directing traffic in a ...read more

  • In My Youth, I Was A Swimmer. I Was A Sprinter. I ...

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 30, 2007
     | 1,114 views

    In my youth, I was a swimmer. I was a sprinter. I detested the long races and loved the quick spurts of energy that made up the majority of most of my races. My displeasure with long races, however, did not keep one of my coaches from signing me up for the mile race. Like an obedient lamb led to ...read more

  • You Can Tell What We're Going Through When You ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Sullivan on Feb 19, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,381 views

    You can tell what we’re going through when you come over to our house and check out the bookshelf. We’ve got James Dobson’s entire library: “Dare to Discipline”, “The Strong Willed Child”; “Parenting isn’t for Cowards.” I can’t tell you that I’ve actually read them all! We’ve got others, “How to ...read more

  • For The First Time In 35 Years, The U.s. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008
     | 1,575 views

    For the first time in 35 years, the U.S. fertility rate has climbed high enough to sustain a stable population, solidifying the nation's unique status among industrialized countries. The overall fertility rate increased 2% between '05 and '06, nudging the average number of babies being born to each ...read more

  • Spiritual Health Checks  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,677 views

    Spiritual Health Checks (True Devotions) Rick Warren wrote, "The key for churches in the 21st Century will be church health, not growth." When a congregation is healthy, it will grow spiritually and enjoy the benefits of a live, vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ. A healthy Christian ...read more

  • The Prince Of Peace And The Pauper

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Feb 2, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,118 views

    THE PRINCE OF PEACE AND THE PAUPER It may be a poor example, but I draw from Mark Twain's classic "The Prince and The Pauper." Ten-year-old Prince Edward, spoiled and bored, finds a pauper boy, Tom Conti, who is his precise double in appearance. The two trade places on a lark, but the Prince ...read more

  • God Has Already Given Us The Answer To Our ...

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 5, 2009
     | 1,633 views

    God has already given us the answer to our question for tragedy – God lets bad stuff happen because He is good. Without the goodness of God there would not be any free choice for you and me. We would be like robots, serving God by His will alone, and not our choice. The fact that a good God, who ...read more

  • Diversity In The Church  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,024 views

    DIVERSITY IN THE CHURCH Philip Yancey put it this way in an article in Christianity Today just this last November. He writes, "As I read accounts of the New Testament church, no characteristic stands out more sharply than [diversity]. Beginning with Pentecost, the Christian church dismantled the ...read more

  • Laws Of Stewardship, Sowing And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,607 views

    Laws of Stewardship, Sowing and Reaping A few of the Laws of Stewardship and of Sowing and Reaping: THE LAW OF RIGHTFUL OWNERSHIP – Nothing truly belongs to us; everything actually belongs to God. THE LAW OF PURPOSEFUL POSSESSION – Wise stewards are guided by lordship, not “hoardship.” THE LAW ...read more

  • Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,119 views

    Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst Judith Viorst wrote a popular children’s book called Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. It’s about a little boy whose day starts out bad and goes downhill from there. He gets gum in his hair and ...read more

  • Money ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2010
     | 4,680 views

    Money Talks -Most of us have probably heard the saying, “Money talks.” Words are one thing, but when someone slaps down their money or writes the check, their words take on new meaning. Sometimes money produces results that seemed slow in coming with any other approach. This might be due to greed, ...read more

  • A Blow To A Priceless Jewel

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 28, 2011
     | 3,692 views

    A BLOW TO A PRICELESS JEWEL Many years ago, there was found in an African mine the most magnificent diamond in the world’s history. It was presented to the king of England to blaze in his crown or state. The king sent it to Amsterdam to be cut. It was put into the hands of an expert lapidary: a ...read more

  • The Life Vest

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 3, 2011
     | 4,944 views

    THE LIFE VEST The USS Astoria (C-34) was the first U.S. cruiser to engage the Japanese during the Battle of Savo Island, a night action fought 8-9 August 1942. Although she scored two hits on the Imperial flagship Chokai, the Astoria was badly damaged and sank shortly after noon, 9 August. About ...read more

  • White As Snow  PRO

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 15, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,721 views

    WHITE AS SNOW Ash Wednesday — it’s kind of a solemn day. It’s the start of Lent —a word which means “spring” in German. But more than this, it’s the time each year when we intently focus on the path Christ Jesus laid out for us to follow — to be true to his word, true to his calling, and ...read more