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  • Moses Wrote,

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Apr 16, 2009
     | 1,779 views

    Moses wrote, “…The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.” (Genesis 2:25) A Biblical marriage destroys thoughts of self-consciousness, they defeat shame, there is no fear of ridicule, no hang-ups, they can choose to avoid embarrassments and with Christ leading the marriage ...read more

  • Thank You, Daddy!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,669 views

    "THANK YOU, DADDY!" To illustrate how we often fail to give God the thanks he deserves, Chuck Swindoll told the following story of a man he visited in a dismal veterans hospital: The day I arrived to visit, I saw a touching scene. This man had a young son, and during his confinement in the ...read more

  • God Of All Comfort

    Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 25, 2009
     | 3,999 views

    GOD OF ALL COMFORT I remember one time, when I was around 10 years old, I went to summer camp with my church for the first time. This was the longest I had been away from home. I remember the first few nights being so homesick. I cried for my mom and dad. I missed them so much and all I wanted to ...read more

  • Perseverance

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Sep 21, 2009
     | 5,064 views

    PERSEVERANCE Are you ready for a baseball trivia question? Who is Clint Courtney? If you’re unsure, don’t bother requesting the answer from Cooperstown, N.Y. Clint never came close to making it into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In fact, it’s very doubtful that his picture appeared on any bubble gum ...read more

  • Commitment Or Convenient?

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Oct 14, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,367 views

    COMMITMENT OR CONVENIENT? Deacon Wives author Diana Davis writes about Angie and her commitment. Let’s take a look at Angie. She loves her church and is committed to its ministry. She considers herself to be a faithful worshipper. If you take a careful look, however, you’ll find a few gaps in ...read more

  • We Were Standing In Line To Go Into Church. It ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 11, 2010
     | 1,453 views

    We were standing in line to go into Church. It was a long line and we had to wait for some time for the doors to be opened. Although the auditorium seated 1,500 people, some people would have to come to the next service or sit in a "bad seat". You had to get to Church early to get a "good seat" (3 ...read more

  • God Answers Prayer In World War I ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
     | 3,760 views

    God Answers Prayer in World War I Battle An officer in the first World War gives this account of God’s willing and ability to save men from shot and shell when they will pray. A German machine gun crew had their gun trained on an angle of our trenches where troops frequently passed back and forth, ...read more

  • The New ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2012
     | 4,347 views

    THE NEW STUDENT Wendy has the typical dreams owned by the typical High School students. She wants to make friends, she wants to join some clubs, she wants to become a cheerleader, and ultimately wants to graduate and make a living for herself and her future family. There’s only one problem however. ...read more

  • If I Am The Only ...

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Aug 18, 2012
     | 707 views

    Illustration: What would you do if you were the only Christian in your circle of influence? If you are the only Christian in the shop, the store, or the office where you work, a peculiar: responsibility rests upon you, a responsibility which no other one shares with you. You are Christ's only ...read more

  • Selling Jesus For A Quarter

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Mar 8, 2013
     | 4,483 views

    SELLING JESUS FOR A QUARTER Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read. "You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts." 2 Corinthians 3:3 ...read more

  • On Sunday Evening, January 27, 2002, Olympic ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Apr 22, 2007
     | 914 views

    On Sunday evening, January 27, 2002, Olympic gymnasts Mary Lou Retton-Kelley, Kerri Strug, and Bart Conner appeared on the Celebrity version of the TV Reality-Game Show “The Weakest Link,” along with five other famous Olympic athletes. ...read more

  • Lowell Ogden Tells The Story Of A Little Boy Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,618 views

    Lowell Ogden tells the story of a little boy who lived out in the country around the turn of the century. He had never seen a traveling circus, and one was coming to his town on Saturday. The lad asked his father for permission to go and his dad said that he could, providing his chores were done ...read more

  • Standing On A Small Platform, A Reader Calls Out ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
     | 1,366 views

    Standing on a small platform, a reader calls out names, “Michael Hyde. Donald Jackson. Jose Munoz.” The names being read were those engraved on “The Wall.” No one calls it anything else. It was once highly controversial. This was not a statue, no soldier on horseback, but a black granite gash ...read more

  • Adams Sin Is The Cause Of The Sinful Lifestyles ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 25, 2008
     | 3,001 views

    ADAMS SIN IS THE CAUSE OF THE SINFUL LIFESTYLES AND ACTIONS WE SEE TODAY IN OTHERS AND OUR SELVES; HIS SIN IS THE CAUSE OF THE 100% DEATH RATE IN OUR WORLD STILL TODAY. WHEN HE SINNED WE ALL SINNED V12, 15, 17, 18. PAUL IS NOT CONVEYING THIS IS WHY WE SIN TODAY- THAT IS TRUE BUT WHAT HE IS ...read more

  • Pilot's Directions

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 26, 2008
     | 3,223 views

    Pilot's Directions Henry Gardner was flying me to Asheville, North Carolina, in his Cessna 180. We'd taken off from Victoria, Texas, and stopped in Jackson, Mississippi, to fix a malfunctioning radio. Now we were nearing Asheville only to find that the fog was so thick that the controller wouldn't ...read more

  • A Boy And Christmas

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 29, 2008
     | 4,844 views

    A BOY AND CHRISTMAS An eight-year-old boy describes his father's celebration of Christmas: Dad just finished putting up the Christmas lights. Dad likes to put up the Christmas lights. He puts them all over the house. He puts them all over the yard, too. He puts them in the trees and puts ...read more

  • I Like Me Best When I'm With You

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,154 views

    I LIKE ME BEST WHEN I'M WITH YOU As a part of an assignment for a doctoral thesis, a college student spent a year with a group of Navajo Indians on a reservation in the Southwest. As he did his research, he lived with one family, sleeping in their hut, eating their food, working with them and ...read more

  • Bears, Caps And Bags

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,989 views

    BEARS, CAPS AND BAGS Two hunters came across a bear so big that they dropped their rifles and ran for cover. One man climbed a tree while the other hid in a nearby cave. The bear was in no hurry to eat, so he sat down between the tree and the cave to reflect upon his good fortune. Suddenly, and ...read more

  • A Record Was Set In The Summer Of 1995 That ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 25, 2009
     | 953 views

    A record was set in the summer of 1995 that literally brought the sports world to its feet. Strangely, it was not some incredible record-setting blazing speed or absolute accuracy or some great display of muscular power. As a matter of fact, it was simply an honor given to someone who showed up ...read more

  • The Funniest Easter Story Ever!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 25, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,036 views

    The Call to Worship had just been pronounced starting Easter Sunday Morning service in an East Texas church. The choir started its processional, singing "Up from the Grave He Arose" as they marched in perfect step down the center aisle to the front of the church. However, unfortunatley, ...read more

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