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  • Willie Nelson Has Purchased The Methodist Church ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
     | 923 views

    Willie Nelson has purchased the Methodist church of his youth in Abbott, Texas. Nelson, 73, had a celebration with guests that included longtime parishioners, friends and family for prayers and gospel singing. "Sister Bobbie and I have been going to this church since we were born," Nelson said. ...read more

  • A Christian Man And His Wife Lost Their Young Son ...  PRO

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Apr 5, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 1,592 views

    A Christian man and his wife lost their young SON in a TRAGIC ACCIDENT on Good Friday in 1996. The boy’s funeral was on Easter Sunday. During the MEMORIAL service the father got up and shared with his family and friends that Easter had taken on a new importance. "Until you stare death ...read more

  • Charlotte Elliott Learned An Important Lesson ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,625 views

    Charlotte Elliott learned an important lesson about Jesus one sleepless night in 1834. She was an invalid, so when her family held a bazaar in Brighton, England, to raise money to build a school, she could only watch from afar. That night she was overwhelmed by her helplessness and could not ...read more

  • Recent Studies In Psychology Suggest That The ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 11, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 950 views

    Recent studies in psychology suggest that the pursuit of self-interest may not be the clearest path to the greater good or personal happiness, as so widely assumed. When researchers study what makes us happy, they find that it is not personal wealth, the strength of the stock market, inflation, ...read more

  • While Numerous U.s. Churches Have Been Adding ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,577 views

    While numerous U.S. churches have been adding Spanish services to meet the needs of new immigrants, an increasing number of Hispanic congregations are starting English services. It's an effort to meet the demands of second- and third-generation Hispanics, keep families together and reach ...read more

  • Holy Father, We Gather Together To Ask Your ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 3, 2008
     | 1,239 views

    Holy Father, We gather together to ask your blessing this Thanksgiving Day; God bless America, land that I love; You stand beside us in times of need, as of September 11, giving Peace and Love to all; Stand beside her and guide her, through the night with the Light from above; Your ...read more

  • The Bottom Line Is That Christianity Has Always ...

    Contributed by Danny Presswood on Jan 4, 2009
     | 1,020 views

    The bottom line is that Christianity has always been at odds with culture and the world system. But all too often the church today is trying to win a war without really knowing where the battle is actually being fought. The WAR is NOT about separation of Church and State. The WAR is NOT about ...read more

  • Marriage ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,438 views

    MARRIAGE SAVERS A study published in the 6/08 Journal of Marriage and Family found that strong faith in God by itself won’t protect against marital infidelity. But a study by Fuller Seminary researchers David Atkins and Deborah Kessel found that regular church attendance does make a difference. ...read more

  • Back Where We Started

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Apr 25, 2011
     | 2,219 views

    BACK WHERE WE STARTED I have a photograph, taken of my father’s father around 1910, when he was about 28. I put that photograph next to a photo of me that was taken when I was 30. The poses were just about the same. And surprisingly, the only real different between the two photos is that he was ...read more

  • Miracle Story

    Contributed by Dr. Nicholas M. Muteti on Jun 20, 2011
     | 5,333 views

    MIRACLE STORY Many years ago in Kenya, a parent of one of my students came to me and told me what God did for their family. His daughter was born with serious physical problems. Doctors said that she will not be able to give birth her entire life. Her father and mother began to pray fervently for ...read more

  • Grace In A Cell Phone

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 27, 2011
     | 2,058 views

    GRACE IN A CELL PHONE I remember a grace moment one morning when I got a call from Susan on a cell phone. You see, Susan doesn’t own a cell phone, but on that day when she was driving to work and the tread on one of her tires disintegrated on the freeway, a gracious man with a cell phone pulled ...read more

  • A Pet Sin

    Contributed by Paul Steen on Dec 9, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,683 views

    A family in Texas had a little lion cub. Somehow, they had gotten it and they thought they would raise it as a pet and keep it in their apartment. One night they stepped across the hall to visit their friends while their baby boy slept in his crib. When they came back to their apartment, they ...read more

  • Inherited Sin

    Contributed by James Dina on Sep 7, 2020
     | 1,243 views

    INHERITED SIN The punishment of sin does not always rest in him that committed the sin. The bitter fruits of sin are often transmitted, and handed over to those who had no present hand in them when they were committed. The whole family may ...read more

  • Lucky Dog

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 15, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,188 views

    A family put the following ad in the "Lost and Found" section of the paper: "Lost Dog: Crippled in front paw, blind in left eye, mange on back and neck, tail missing. Recently neutered. Answers to the name 'Lucky'". He truly was a lucky dog, because in spite of all ...read more

  • A New Heart, A New Life  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Jan 19, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,253 views

    A NEW HEART, A NEW LIFE It was March 18. Leanne tried not to think about the fact that Melvin would have been 39 today. The face of the man driving the van flashed in her mind. She tried not to feel the anger. Once more the scream of brakes, the crash and then the silence replayed itself in her ...read more

  • Warren Jeffs, Described As A Prophet And Self ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 22, 2006
     | 3,530 views

    Warren Jeffs, described as a Prophet and self proclaimed Prophet at that is head of a renegade Mormon splinter group called the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He is accused of arranging marriages between underage girls and older men. He is charged with child sexual ...read more

  • I Want You To Walk

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,668 views

    “I WANT YOU TO WALK” -Arthur Gordon (A Touch of Wonder) relates a story that graphically describes the impact that one life can have on another. The man Gordon spoke of had been stricken with polio at the age of three and his parents had abandoned him in the Depression era. Taken in by a foster ...read more

  • Security

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Apr 21, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,548 views

    SECURITY When something historic occurs, we remember it the rest of our lives. Where were you on September 11, 2001? I was listening to the radio after taking my wife to work. Suddenly, an announcer interrupted and said there was "an incident" in New York. The reports worsened during that ...read more

  • Antwone Fisher: "Who Will Cry For The Little ...

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 15, 2009
     | 3,516 views

    Antwone Fisher: "Who Will Cry for the Little Boy" Based on a true story, the film Antwone Fisher tells of a young man who grew up in an abusive foster home. Over the years, Antwone grew bitter towards his natural family for giving him up. By the time he enlisted in the Navy, his anger got him into ...read more

  • Saying

    Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Apr 30, 2010
     | 3,538 views

    Saying “Good-bye” to Mom It is Mother’s Day weekend and my mom is dying from pancreatic cancer. She is only 65 and I will miss her very much. We are a family who believes in and loves God very much. Faith is the victory that overcomes. Right now, faith is what is needed to overcome my grief. ...read more

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