Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Jun 23, 2009
“Why have I come to Australia? Well, if Dr Salk had kept quiet about the vaccine he had discovered to help polio sufferers, what a tragedy that would have been! And when I have found Jesus to be the answer to the problems we have, both personal and national, I must share it with others.” Sir Lionel
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 22, 2009
Pray “in the name of Jesus.” It is not a catchy phrase we attach to our prayers, that somehow validates what we have to say. It is recognition that what I have prayed about and prayed for is with the same spirit and heart that Jesus himself would have prayed; that my focus is not self-centered or
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Salvation Army
Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 24, 2009
Howard Hendricks once shared how he challenged a class of seminary students to each write down the names of 2-3 people whom, in their judgment, would never come to faith in Christ. Then they covenanted together to pray every day for those individuals. At the end of the semester 36 of those people
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Presbyterian/Reformed
"IT"
Did any of you see a film that came out in the 90s - "The Adams Family". There's a creature named "it" that is a hand that runs around on its own [mime it]. St Paul tells us the church is the body of Christ. We are all parts of a body interconnected with each other. But if we try to be
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Anglican
Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 7, 2011
HOLDFAST
In the plant world, there are plants who hold fast onto objects like rocks. Their root system is called a holdfast. Many people associate holdfasts with seaweed. If we have ever attempted to pull a piece of seaweed from a rock, we can understand the name of this plant structure; we
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 11, 2011
PROTECTED FROM THE PUCK
When Daniel was a little boy, his favorite movie was The Mighty Ducks, which was the story of a pee wee hockey team. Their goalie, whose name was Goldberg, was afraid of the puck and anytime it would come at him he would run away. So the coach duct taped him to the goal and
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Methodist
Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 18, 2011
WE WORSHIP WHAT WE ARE BECOMING
"THE GODS we worship write their names on our faces, be sure of that. And a man will worship something--have no doubt about that, either. He may think that his tribute is paid in secret in the dark recesses of his heart, but it will out. That which dominates will
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Darren Ethier on Jul 11, 2001
based on 54 ratings
| 1,938 views
The headline article in "The Saturday Star" for July 5, 1997 is about the latest milestone made in space when NASA’s Pathfinder successfully came to rest on the planet Mars Friday. Pathfinder established many firsts among which it was the first spacecraft to land on a planet without orbiting it; it
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 13, 2001
based on 36 ratings
| 2,236 views
A Christian grocer was in financial difficulties because his customers thought they could run up their bills indefinitely. They felt that such a saintly man would never press them for payment or take them to court. Their ready excuse was, “We don’t have money to pay our bills.” “How can I pay my
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Karl Ingersoll on Mar 8, 2003
based on 72 ratings
| 3,621 views
The church that is alive and well is a growing one. Where there is no growth there is a problem.
Some churches have parking problems, some other churches don’t.
Some churches have kids running around making a lot of noise some other churches tend to be very quiet.
Some churches usually have
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Methodist
Contributed by Chip Kelly on Jul 1, 2003
based on 13 ratings
| 2,082 views
Thirty years ago, the Miami Dolphins embarked on an unforgettable & unparalleled season. 14-0 regular season, then a 3-0 run through the playoffs culminating with a Super Bowl victory. No other team has matched that perfect record. Every year 30-some odd teams try, but for 3 decades, it stands
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 19, 2003
based on 11 ratings
| 2,028 views
Did you see the move Shallow Hal? It is a movie about an unattractive, really shallow middle-aged man named Hal Larsen who judges women on how “hot” they are. But then one day, Hal gets stuck on a stalled elevator with a motivational guru who helps him overcome his shallowness by hypnotizing him
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Methodist
Contributed by Charles Whatley on May 20, 2004
based on 7 ratings
| 2,052 views
Although little known in American churches, St. Lawrence has been sculptured, painted and crafted in bronze or stained glass more often than almost any other Saint of the Christian Church. In England alone, more than 250 churches are named for him, as are six in Rome.
St. Lawrence was martyred in
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
based on 1 rating
| 1,676 views
Napoleon’s genius had been attributed to many things, but, above all, he was a superb natural leader of men. Like any wise leader he was aware that his own success would have been nothing had his men not been willing, even eager, to follow him. Obviously he could not know and personally inspire
...read more
Tags:
Sermon Central