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  • In The Movie "Forrest Gump", Toward The End, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2002
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,753 views

    In the movie "Forrest Gump", toward the end, Jenny goes back to her old home place that she grew up. As she & Forrest walk toward the house, she goes further & picks up rocks & throws them at the house. Eventually after breaking a window, she falls to the ground & Forrest comes & sets down on the ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of The Preacher Who Went To ...  PRO

    Contributed by George Bannister on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,062 views

    The story is told of the preacher who went to pastor a particular church. He was one who was fond of preaching on water baptism. Week after week he would preach about baptism. Finally in desperation, the deacons requested that he allow them to pick his scripture text for the following Sunday’s ...read more

  • St. Valentine - Valentinus -- Christian Martyr, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gary Kins on Feb 7, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 3,082 views

    St. Valentine - Valentinus -- Christian martyr, c270 A.D. -- "Valentine was the name of a young man who lived in Rome during reign of Claudius II when Christians were being persecuted. Although he was not a Christian, he helped them, but he was caught and put into prison. In prison he became a ...read more

  • A Catholic Critic Speaks  PRO

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Feb 26, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,933 views

    A CATHOLIC CRITIC SPEAKS Roger Ebert – film critic in Chicago said: “What Gibson has provided for me, for the first time in my life, is a visceral idea of what the Passion consisted of. That his film is superficial in terms of the surrounding message — that we get only a few passing references to ...read more

  • One Of My Pastor Friends In California Was Giving ...  PRO

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Aug 6, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,470 views

    One of my Pastor friends in California was giving an invitation one Sunday Morning when a 5 year old boy came down. Well, he did not know if he was old enough to understand salvation, so, He took him back to his office to ask him some theological question. The more he questioned the lad the more ...read more

  • Cultural Trends Alan Andrews, Director – U.s. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,214 views

    Cultural Trends Alan Andrews, Director – U.S. Navigators, pointed out in a recent message on the state of American culture 4 cultural trends that the Church must face when sharing the Gospel: •Globalization; an essentially secular trend that promises materialism, affluence and pleasure through a ...read more

  • Cultural Trends: Alan Andrews, Director – U.s. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,025 views

    Cultural Trends: Alan Andrews, Director – U.S. Navigators, pointed out in a recent message on the state of American culture 4 cultural trends that the Church must face when sharing the Gospel: •Globalization; an essentially secular trend that promises materialism, affluence and pleasure through a ...read more

  • A Popular Play And Movie This Time Of Year, One I ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 1,768 views

    A popular play and movie this time of year, one I always enjoy watching is A Christmas Carol. There is one scene that has always fascinated me. The Ghost of Christmas Past has just paid a very discomforting visit to Ebenezer Scrooge. Clearly the old miser is shaken by the entire ordeal. But when he ...read more

  • Teen Girls: Despite Myspace, Chatting On Im Or ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 996 views

    Teen Girls: Despite MySpace, chatting on IM or surfing iTunes, 12- to-14-year-old girls are still most deeply motivated by TV. 65% say they’re influenced by a TV show or network, and are more likely to multi-task. More than half report regularly instant-messaging; about two-thirds read and write ...read more

  • There Is A Story About The Apostle John At The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,175 views

    There is a story about the Apostle John at the end of his life. He was the pastor at the church in Ephesus, and at this point he was so old that he could no longer walk. Sunday after Sunday they other elders would carry him in on a mat and set him in the middle of the assembly. From this mat he ...read more

  • How Can You Be So Narrow-Minded?

    Contributed by Rick Balmer on Sep 20, 2007
     | 1,709 views

    “How can you be so narrow-minded?” The question jolted Steve from the newspaper he was reading in the teacher’s lounge. Jenna, the school librarian, was frowning and pointing at his coffee mug, which bore the message “One Way: Jesus”. Jenna was a follower of New Age religion. She believed there ...read more

  • When I Was About Six Years Old, I Heard The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,597 views

    When I was about six years old, I heard the pastor preach a message about the "Second Coming" of Christ. He emphasized the initial part of Christ’s return, what we like to call the "Rapture of the Church". He explained in great details the events that would transpire: people disappearing, worldwide ...read more

  • Rosanna P. Smith Said, After Picking Up Our ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 20, 2008
     | 2,046 views

    Rosanna P. Smith said, After picking up our three-year-old on her first day of nursery school, my husband left the following message on my voice mail at work: "Hi, honey. The good news is that Amanda got through her first day at school. The bad news is the teacher wants to meet with us. "The good ...read more

  • Counterfeit Gospel  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 18, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,241 views

    COUNTERFEIT GOSPEL Counterfeit money is lacking in authority—-it does not have the backing of the federal government. A good counterfeiter can dupe some people into accepting his copywork as legitimate currency. But eventually, when the fake money is brought before the authorities, it will be ...read more

  • Miracles Are Beyond Our ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 8, 2009
     | 2,275 views

    Miracles are beyond our ability... "In the early 1980’s, Carol Cymbala decided to “make a little tape for the church,” and when she had trouble finding enough appropriate songs, she began writing them. Although she cannot read or write music, the Lord has given her a special gift to direct and ...read more

  • So Many Owed So Much To One  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,072 views

    SO MANY OWED SO MUCH TO ONE During World War II’s Battle of Britain, the Royal Air Force’s courageous defense of the skies over Britain foiled Hitler’s plans for an invasion of the British Isles. Afterward, Prime Minister Winston Churchill said in the House of Commons, "Never in the history of ...read more

  • God's Love And The Weather Vane

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,772 views

    GOD'S LOVE AND THE WEATHER VANE One day, C.H. Spurgeon was walking through the English countryside with a friend. As they strolled along, the evangelist noticed a barn with a weather vane on its roof. At the top of the vane were these words: GOD IS LOVE. Spurgeon remarked to his companion that he ...read more

  • Professor Of Philosophy Antony Flew Has Been A ...

    Contributed by James Jack on Apr 29, 2010
     | 2,417 views

    Professor of Philosophy Antony Flew has been a renowned atheist for 50 years, travelling around universities, schools and elsewhere preaching his message. But this came to an abrupt end when he learnt about DNA. He’s not a Christian, but he has publicly repudiated his atheism. He said this: “What I ...read more

  • Remember Pagers?? They Were Cool While They ...

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Sep 29, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,645 views

    Remember pagers?? They were cool while they lasted. I remember being amazed at how someone could call me from anywhere in the U.S, and (through the miracle of tech.), a few min. later I feel this buzzing on my hip. Every time it happens, it’s unexpected and I kind of go… “OHHH!” But the message ...read more

  • The Need For Hope

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,998 views

    THE NEED FOR HOPE Years ago an S-4 submarine was rammed by a ship off the coast of Massachusetts. It sank immediately. The entire crew was trapped in a prison house of death. Every effort was made to rescue the crew, but it ultimately failed. Near the end of the ordeal, a deep sea diver, who was ...read more