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  • Some Years Ago, Musicians Noted That Errand Boys ...

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Apr 26, 2007
     | 1,980 views

    Some years ago, musicians noted that errand boys in a certain part of London all whistled out of tune as they went about their work. It was talked about and someone suggested that it was because the bells of Westminster were slightly out of tune. Something had gone wrong with the chimes and they ...read more

  • It Was Said That Socrates Taught For 40 Years, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,891 views

    It was said that Socrates taught for 40 years, Plato for 50, Aristotle for 40, and Jesus for only 3. Yet the influence of Christ’s 3-year ministry infinitely transcends the impact left by the combined 130 years of teaching from these men who were among the greatest philosophers of all antiquity. ...read more

  • Early In His Career, Some One Said That Vince ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,893 views

    Early in his career, some one said that Vince Lombardi, the Hall of Fame Football Coach of the Green Bay Packers, knew very little about the game of Football. Thomas Edison’s teachers gave up on him and said that “He was too stupid to accomplish anything.” Henry Ford, failed and went broke 5 times, ...read more

  • A Barna Study Finds 65% Of U.s. Teens Recall ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 2,184 views

    A Barna study finds 65% of U.S. teens recall learning about moral and ethical standards in the last 12 months; 62% relationships, 55% faith traditions and 50% personal evangelism. Fewer recall church teachings on media, movies and TV within the last year (35%); money and finances (30%); the ...read more

  • Many Of Us Have Known The Experiences Of ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 4, 2008
     | 909 views

    Many of us have known the experiences of enrolling our kids in the Kiwanis or Rotary Club music competitions. There are many shining stars ready to wow the crowds, and we all have the same thought – my kid's the best! Then when the awards go around and my kid doesn't pick up first place in every ...read more

  • When The Full Truth Of God's Unconditional Grace ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Aug 21, 2008
     | 2,116 views

    When the full truth of God's unconditional grace dawned on Rich Mullins, he was forever changed by it...and his music and concerts were also transformed. Here's what he said to a concert audience in 1995: "However badly you think of yourself, God is crazy about you. God is in love with you. ...read more

  • When I Was In Amsterdam, Working As A Missionary ...

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 19, 2009
     | 1,622 views

    When I was in Amsterdam, working as a missionary with YWAM, a Christian music group came to the city to play at a place called "The Last Watering Hole." A number of us went to hear them play and support them in their mission. While we were there, a who was not a Christian light up a joint. Out of ...read more

  • Christ Is

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 27, 2009
     | 3,904 views

    **Christ is ** Alive He is our God We should worship him He should be our icon He should be the one we weep for not man We should buy his book Listen to his music Come from far and wide to worship him We need to praise God not man The way of life not death With us in spirit and truth Christ love ...read more

  • Old-School Church Discipline

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
     | 4,316 views

    OLD-SCHOOL CHURCH DISCIPLINE The Amish practice shunning – ignoring, turning away from, avoiding. When a person is disciplined by the community, relationships are severed between parents and children, or brother and sister, or even husbands and wives. Because the Amish are so isolated from those ...read more

  • Would You Become A Dog?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 30, 2010
     | 1,738 views

    WOULD YOU BECOME A DOG? C. S. Lewis: “Lying at your feet is your dog. Imagine, for the moment, that your dog and every dog is in deep distress. Some of us love dogs very much. If it would help all the dogs in the world to become like men, would you be willing to become a dog? Would you put down ...read more

  • Higher Ground

    Contributed by John Putty on Apr 5, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,618 views

    HIGHER GROUND The old hymn, “Higher Ground” is a spiritual declaration of one determined man Johnson Oatman, Jr. put to music! While some refuse to believe that our personal faith plays any real role in our spiritual growth and in experiencing Christian victory, in all my 20 years of preaching ...read more

  • The Red Neck Wedding

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 22, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,477 views

    The Red Neck Wedding In the Summer of 2000 a couple came to me and explained that they wanted me to perform their Wedding ceremony. The man was a farmer and the woman had grown up on a farm. They explained to me that this was both of their 2nd marriage and neither one of them had a Church ...read more

  • Handel's Messiah-The Back Story

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Dec 9, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,031 views

    George Frideric Handel's Messiah is one of the most beautiful musical renditions of Scripture ever created. What we don’t often hear about is the troubled back story during the writing of the Messiah. It was at this time that Handel was struggling financially because there was a shift in music, ...read more

  • The Origin Of Taps

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,106 views

    The Origin of Taps It all began in 1862 during the Civil War when Union Army Captain Robert Ellicombe was with his men near Harrison’s Landing in Virginia. The Confederates were on the other side of the narrow strip of land. During the night, Captain Ellicombe heard the moans of a soldier who ...read more

  • Elvis Presley, He Is A Cultural Icon, Often Known ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010
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    Elvis Presley, He is a cultural icon, often known as "The King of Rock 'n' Roll", or simply "The King". Presley began his career as one of the first performers of rockabilly, an uptempo fusion of country and rhythm and blues with a strong back beat. Presley "was an untrained musician who played ...read more

  • Cliff Barrows' Honeymoon ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,292 views

    Cliff Barrows’ Honeymoon Service Dr. James Dobson wrote a book entitled When God Doesn’t Make Sense, and in his book he shared an illustration that is very applicable to the point being drawn from this particular verse. Take a moment and reflect upon the following story: In 1945, a young ...read more

  • Making Service A Joy

    Contributed by David Parks on Sep 2, 2011
     | 5,500 views

    MAKING SERVICE A JOY An amusing story was told to me by the manager of a New York hotel. The great Paderewski occupied a suite there a number of years ago during one of his seasons at Carnegie Hall. It was the master’s custom to practice for a couple of hours every morning on the magnificent ...read more

  • Media Saturated Kids: American Kids Spend An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,951 views

    Media Saturated Kids: American kids spend an average of 8 hours and 33 minutes in media each day (including TV, radio, music, print resources, computers, the Internet and video games) according to a Kaiser Health survey. Kids often multi-task by using more than one form of media simultaneously, so ...read more

  • With All Due Respect To Those Of Us Who Love "The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on May 1, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,269 views

    With all due respect to those of us who love “the old ways” – you will not win an MTV generation with organ music. We want to pass along the faith to today’s generation? Then you’ve got to pass it along in ways they will understand. One preacher said it this way: About the only place you can ...read more

  • Media Danger For Kids: Just-Released Medical ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
     | 1,964 views

    Media Danger For Kids: Just-released medical studies find constant exposure to media may be harmful to children. The studies link TV and video games to a host of modern youth ills, including obesity, sexual activity, consumerism, and antisocial behavior. The more TV 3rd-and-4th-graders watch, the ...read more