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  • Hands On --- Show Your Key ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 21, 2009
     | 1,465 views

    Hands on --- show your key chain: PUSH – I have had this key chain for at least 9 years – It is a constant reminder to me about the importance of perseverance in prayer –especially through difficult circumstances. The acrostic meaning of the key chain is: P = Pray U = Until S = Something H = ...read more

  • The Past Is Just The Beginning

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
     | 5,033 views

    THE PAST IS JUST THE BEGINNING There is in Washington D.C., a sign over the entrance to the U.S. Patent Office -- where new things are the order of the day. The sign proclaims: "The Past is but Prologue." One day a tourist asked a cab driver what the sign meant. Said the cabbie: "It ...read more

  • Clip: "Everybody Loves Raymond," Excerpted From ...  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,762 views

    [Clip: "Everybody Loves Raymond," excerpted from episode 119, "Talk To Your Daughter". Note: this episode is one of four included in a "For Your Consideration" DVD/VHS package that was prepared for the 2002 Emmy voters. You might find it on ebay.] Deborah: Ally just doesn’t want to know how we get ...read more

  • Look Carefully  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 16, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,078 views

    LOOK CAREFULLY In the Greek original of the New Testament the word often translated sincere means `judged in the sunlight’; and the English word is derived from the Latin--- `sine cera’, which means `without wax’. In the days when art flourished in ancient Greece, it was the common ...read more

  • Darcie Sims Tells Why Christmas For Her Is "The ...

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 15, 2002
     | 1,639 views

    Darcie Sims tells why Christmas for her is “the hardest holiday”. Darcie is part of Compassionate Friends, a support group network of bereaved parents. Her son died and for her and her daughter Christmas Past means bittersweet memories. Darcie writes, “All those traditions that mean so much now ...read more

  • John Williams Of J.c. Williams Group, The 3rd ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,596 views

    John Williams of J.C. Williams Group, the 3rd largest consulting firm in the world, delivered some revealing and enlightening observations on the changing face of retail at a recent CBA gathering. These changes reach beyond retail to virtually every organization in America. They are: · Time ...read more

  • We Always Turn To Something

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 30, 2010
     | 4,025 views

    We Always Turn to Something In Thessalonica, notice those who heard the gospel responded by 1Thes1:9 turning to God from idols to serve the true and living God. In our 21st century western society there has been a huge paradigm shift, a turning away from Judea/Christian God centred worldview, ...read more

  • What A 95-Year-Old Woman Worries About  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 20, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,566 views

    WHAT A 95-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WORRIES ABOUT A ninety-five year old woman at the nursing home received a visit from one of her fellow church members. "How are you feeling?" the visitor asked. "Oh," said the lady, "I'm just worried sick!" "What are you worried about, dear?" her friend asked. "You look ...read more

  • True Christianity

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 27, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,270 views

    This past Wednesday, many across our country and others, went to their local churches to have ashes placed on their foreheads, as a sign of repentance. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period that many “give-up” something in preparation for the coming of Easter. In the ...read more

  • Christmas In July

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 16, 2014
     | 3,949 views

    It seems like stores put out their Christmas merchandise earlier every year. Let’s start selling Christmas stuff in July, beat the holiday rush. Song by Brave Combo- The president was passing laws, Gave a call to Santa Claus He said, "get that toy machine on high. Economy is in a slump I know ...read more

  • The Deepest Demonstration Of Love Is To Willingly ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2007
     | 957 views

    The deepest demonstration of love is to willingly sacrifice oneself for the benefit of another. In our last church one of our members was Pat Thorne. He was a sniper who, atop a tree, saw a platoon of Canadian soldiers walking on a road in the direction of a German contingent. Wanting to warn them ...read more

  • I Am The Greatest" I Like Boxing. Not The ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 12, 2008
     | 1,095 views

    “I am the greatest” I like boxing. Not the biggest fan, but I enjoy it. I just read this past week that Jermain Taylor is going back to his original trainer, the one he became champion under. We should be proud of him as Arkansans, from what I hear he is an outstanding young man, not your ...read more

  • Railroads And Canal Boats

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Mar 20, 2008
     | 2,155 views

    RAILROADS AND CANAL BOATS In 1829, Martin Van Buren sent the following letter to then President Andrew Jackson: To: President Jackson The canal system of this country is being threatened by the spread of a new form of transportation known as "railroads." The federal government must preserve the ...read more

  • The Septuagint Is The Greek Translation Of The ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 25, 2009
     | 1,819 views

    The Septuagint is the Greek translation of the Old Testament from Hebrew. It tells the story of Naaman, the Syrian leper, who was told by the prophet Elisha to dip seven times in the Jordan River for healing. The translation reads, "Then Naaman went down and baptizo himself seven times in the ...read more

  • When A Puzzle Is Put Together Each Piece Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 29, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,221 views

    When a puzzle is put together each piece is interconnected to the other pieces. Alone a piece is inadequate; a single piece cannot show you the whole picture. Likewise if one or more pieces of the puzzle are missing then it is defective; it’s lacking an essential part and is incomplete. Being ...read more

  • Francois Fenelon Was The Court Preacher For King ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
     | 3,265 views

    Francois Fenelon was the court preacher for King Louis XIV of France in the 17th century. One Sunday when the king and his attendants arrived at the chapel for the regular service, no one else was there but the preacher. King Louis demanded, “What does this mean?” Fenelon replied, “I had ...read more

  • Jane Fonda Born Again: Famous Actress, Activist ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,891 views

    Jane Fonda Born Again: Famous actress, activist and recently separated from media mogul Ted Turner, Fonda has embraced evangelical Christianity according to WorldNetDaily. Her spiritual conversion began 2 years ago when her chauffeur began sharing his faith with her. Pray that she is able to grow ...read more

  • Dad's Alarm

    Contributed by Paul Collins on Sep 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,785 views

    DAD'S ALARM A father wrote about what happened when his son David was about five years old. They attended a church where it was common for the preacher to invite children to the front for a special sermon. On one particular morning, he brought up a smoke detector and asked the children if anyone ...read more

  • There’s A Story About A Businessman Who Was ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 22, 2010
     | 1,664 views

    There’s a story about a businessman who was notorious for his ruthlessness. He announced to Mark Twain, “Before I die, I mean to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. I will climb Mount Sinai and read the Ten Commandments aloud at the top.” “I have a better idea,” said Twain. “You could stay home in ...read more

  • Who Flatters The King  PRO

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 14, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,552 views

    WHO FLATTERS THE KING Francois Fenelon was the court clergy for King Louis XIV of France in the 17th century. One Sunday when the king and his attendants arrived at the chapel for the regular service, no one else was there but the preacher. King Louis demanded, "What does this mean?" Fenelon ...read more