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  • Sinful ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 14, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,663 views

    Sinful Nature How does a worm get inside an apple? Perhaps you think the worm burrows in from the outside. No, scientists have discovered that the worm comes from inside. But how does he get in there? Simple! An insect lays an egg in the apple blossom. Sometime later, the worm hatches in the ...read more

  • Difficulty Praying

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Aug 10, 2010
     | 2,867 views

    And I don't think that I'm alone in this struggle to pray. Even a great church leader like Martin Luther has said this about prayer, "At times I, who teach this and prescribe it to others, have learned from my own example that praying comes close to being the most difficult of all works" ...read more

  • Dear Abby Once Wrote In Her Column About A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,822 views

    Dear Abby once wrote in her column about a lifeguard who was being charged with the death of a teenager. The lifeguard was working at a large pool with two or three others each with a specific area to cover. He was approached by a group of teenagers excitedly telling him of someone who was lying at ...read more

  • The Origin And Cause Of Our Redemption Is The ...

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Mar 21, 2011
     | 3,613 views

    The origin and cause of our redemption is the [inexpressible] love of God the Father, who willed to redeem us by the blood of His own Son; the grace of the Son, who freely took our curse upon Him, and imparts His blessing and merits to us; and the Holy Spirit, who communicates the love of the ...read more

  • Prayer Is A Gauge

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 23, 2011
     | 3,442 views

    PRAYER IS A GAUGE Spurgeon: The condition of the church may be very accurately gauged by its prayer meetings. So is the prayer meeting a grace-ometer, and from it we may judge of the amount of divine working among a people. If God be near a church, it must pray. And if He be not there, one of the ...read more

  • Fire Of Discipleship

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 26, 2011
     | 6,619 views

    FIRE OF DISCIPLESHIP I love to make a campfire. Many years ago I remember going on a fishing trip in the mountains of Arizona. There were about 10 men from our church and it was a great time of fellowship. It was my duty to get the fire going. Well get it going I did. I had it so hot in that cabin ...read more

  • The Paint Covered Its Beauty

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jan 24, 2012
     | 2,559 views

    THE PAINT COVERED ITS BEAUTY A few years ago when I lived in Poland we were at a local museum which had a beautiful sculpture of Mary holding Jesus. For years it stood on a street corner before the city decided to clean it up and restore it. Up to that point no one thought it was anything special ...read more

  • 50-Somethings For Jesus

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
     | 1,306 views

    50-SOMETHINGS FOR JESUS At the age of 58, Tom and Elaine Samply cashed out their retirements and moved to the Czech Republic and opened a coffee shop called Common Grounds where he taught business principles to atheists. After they were there for six years, they had enough business that they ...read more

  • Leonardo Da Vinci Painted The Last Supper Scene ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 17, 2012
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    Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Last Supper scene on a dining room wall in Milan. As a visitor stood viewing the finished work, he commented on the realism of several goblets on the table, exclaiming that they were so real he felt as though he could reach out and pick them up. Upon hearing those ...read more

  • You Need Mercy!!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 30, 2020
     | 3,719 views

    One day, a woman who occasionally walked through the park after work, stopped to have her picture taken by a photographer. She was very excited to see the photo, but when she looked at it, her face dropped. She turned to the photographer and stated rather sharply, “This is not right! This is not ...read more

  • Parable Of Christ’s Sacrifice, Citation: ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 11, 2001
    based on 183 ratings
     | 7,532 views

    [Parable of Christ’s Sacrifice, Citation: Brad Walden, senior minister with the Tates Creek Christian Church, Lexington, KY; true story told by Mark’s grandfather at Westwood Cheviot Church of Christ, Cincinnati, OH] The mother of a nine-year-old boy named Mark received a phone call in the middle ...read more

  • This Is A True Story, About A German Artist Named ...  PRO

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 22 ratings
     | 7,955 views

    This is a true story, about a German artist named Albrecht Durer and one of his famous drawings, "The Praying Hands." Durer’s Father was a goldsmith and apprenticed him in his early years to learn the family trade, but Durer loved painting and really wanted to be a painter. So his father ...read more

  • Last Month Charlie Summers, The Pastor Of Seigle ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jacob Golden, Jr. on Apr 20, 2002
    based on 43 ratings
     | 2,400 views

    Last month Charlie Summers, the pastor of Seigle Avenue Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, wrote an op–ed piece for The Observer that I wish I’d written. Charlie stands in an interesting place. He’s got one foot planted among the poorest folks in Charlotte, for Seigle Avenue is in the heart of ...read more

  • Unsung Heroines  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 4, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 1,894 views

    UNSUNG HEROINES In Tom Brokaw’s book "The Greatest Generation Speaks," Veronica Mackey Hulick tells of her service during World War II. Veronica was 20 when she joined the Navy WAVES [Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service]. She and about 1500 other bright young women worked for hours ...read more

  • The Preacher Who Wouldn't Do  PRO

    Contributed by David Parks on Feb 8, 2006
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,901 views

    THE PREACHER WHO WOULDN’T DO A church was in need of a preacher. One of the elders was interested in finding out just what kind of a preacher the church wanted. In order to do this he composed a letter as though it had been received from a preacher and read it to the committee selecting a new ...read more

  • I Scratched A Car!!!  PRO

    Contributed by Ludwing Villamizar on Oct 26, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,379 views

    I scratched a Car!!! I was about 17 at the time. I finally was able to drive a car. I took my mom to work in a car that a friend had lent her for the day. It was a stick shift. After dropping off my mom my small cousin jumps to the front seat while eating chips. The driveway to the house we lived ...read more

  • Do You Remember Your High School Reunion? Many ...  PRO

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 20, 2004
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     | 3,304 views

    Do you remember your high school reunion? Many who attend the 5 and 10 year class reunions just want to impress each other with how successful they have become. By the 20th many have given up on impressing their friends and are just happy to survive. As you near the age of 40 you can begin to ...read more

  • Do You Remember The Movie "Hook" From The Early ...

    Contributed by Scott Brewer on Aug 7, 2007
     | 2,030 views

    Do you remember the movie “Hook” from the early 1990’s? According to Stephen Spielberg, when Peter Pan grew up he became a self-absorbed, ladder climbing, workaholic baby boomer. So goes the story line of the movie. In some early scenes Peter promises his son numerous times that he would come to ...read more

  • Easter, Redemption

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,343 views

    Easter, Redemption The apostle Paul wrote about this redemptive work of Christ upon the Cross and victory that is available to the children of God through the resurrection of Christ. He writes, "So you are no longer a slave..." (Galatians 4:7) Jesus said, "So if the Son sets you free, you will ...read more

  • Spiritual Health Checks  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,031 views

    Spiritual Health Checks (Devoted to Prayer) There are four signs that show that the child of God is a healthy Christian. One is a heart hungry for God's Word, second is his desire to be involved in Christian fellowship, third he observes "Communion," and four he is devoted to prayer. (Acts ...read more