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    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 1,759 views

    SECURITY? What’s good about America? How about peace and security? A lady said: Security and peace of mind were part of the reason we moved to a gated community. But both flew out the window the night I called a local pizza shop for a delivery. "I’d like to order a large pepperoni, please," I ...read more

  • A Small Boy Was Talking With His Mother And Said, ...

    Contributed by Richard Roberts on Aug 4, 2008
     | 1,928 views

    A small boy was talking with his mother and said, "How old do I have to be to stay up late on a school night?" His mother replied, "About eighteen." "Oh good!" the boy said. "I'm old enough now!" "How do you figure that? Mom said. "Last time I checked, you were only eleven." "Well," the boy ...read more

  • The Most Recent Pca Magazine, Byfaith, Reported ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Sep 17, 2008
     | 1,798 views

    The most recent PCA magazine, ByFaith, reported on Lynn Wheeler’s response to being made a quadriplegic in a car wreck. Rather than pout or withdraw, “Lynn continues to attend church every Sunday, though it requires getting up at 5 am to begin the preparations to leave the house. [And] She has ...read more

  • Condoleeza Rice, Sec. Of State Recently Said ...

    Contributed by John Herrmann on Nov 7, 2008
     | 1,386 views

    Condoleeza Rice, Sec. of State recently said after another failure of Peace talks in Israel and Palestine that Peace will not come in a sudden and dramatic event, but rather gradually.” Not so this second coming of Christ. It is an act of God confronting us as something from the other side, ...read more

  • Once, When Pepper Rodgers Was Coaching Ucla, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,558 views

    Once, when Pepper Rodgers was coaching UCLA, they were having a dismal season. He was being savaged by the news papers. The boosters were trying to run him off. Moving signs were posted in his front yard. He went home one night and told his wife, "When life gets tough, it’s good to know you’ve ...read more

  • Being A Servant Comes Down To Basin Theology. ...

    Contributed by Kyle Rye on Apr 29, 2009
     | 1,746 views

    Being a servant comes down to basin theology. "Remember what Pilate did when he had the chance to acquit Jesus? He called for a basin and washed his hands of the whole thing. But Jesus, the night before His death, called for a basin and proceeded to wash the feet of the disciples. It all comes down ...read more

  • Marriage And Discipleship: Love In Action

    Contributed by Scott Berry on Aug 14, 2009
     | 3,570 views

    MARRIAGE AND DISCIPLESHIP: LOVE IN ACTION If a groom said ‘I wanna scrap that ‘forsake all others bit’, I’ll have a few affairs but it’ll be ok – I’ll come home to you most nights’ - its not acceptable. Marriage is not about emotion or what you get from the other – its a commitment, a decision to ...read more

  • Painting Pictures Of The Lost

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 28, 2010
     | 3,762 views

    PAINTING PICTURES OF THE LOST A Bishop Tucker of Uganda was an artist, but how did he become a bishop? One day he was painting a picture of a poor woman, holding a baby, wandering homeless on a stormy night on the dark, deserted street. As the picture grew, the artist suddenly threw down his ...read more

  • What Time Does The Library Open?

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Aug 23, 2012
     | 2,715 views

    What time does the library open?" the man on the phone asked. "Nine A.M." came the reply. "And what's the idea of calling me at home in the middle of the night to ask a question like that?" "Not until nine A.M.?" the man asked in a disappointed voice. "No, not till nine A.M.!" the librarian said. ...read more

  • In Her Book Mystery On The Desert, Maria Reiche ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 21, 2005
     | 2,096 views

    In her book Mystery on the Desert, Maria Reiche describes a series of strange lines made by the ancient Nazea people in the plains of Peru, perhaps as early as 200 years before the time of Christ. The area where the lines are covers over 37 miles. It is impossible to make out what these line ...read more

  • The Power Of Godly Hope

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 23, 2006
     | 3,211 views

    *King Duncan tells the story that reminds us of the power of this hope. This happened in 1993, to a man named Terry Stout. Terry was the business manager for the Psychiatry Department at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. *One Fall morning Terry was running a little late, but (I’m sure led by ...read more

  • Seeing The Rainbow From God's Side  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 26, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,342 views

    Seeing The Rainbow From God’s Side Some years ago it was my privilege to be one of the speakers in a state-wide Bible Conference held in Dallas, Texas. Inasmuch as I was conducting a revival meeting in Houston that same week, it was necessary for me to fly to and from the Dallas appointment. My ...read more

  • There Was A Little Railroad Train With Loads And ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Mcgee on Feb 16, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,296 views

    There was a little railroad train with loads and loads of toys All starting out to find a home for little girls and boys And as that little railroad train began to chug along The little train went racing on so fast it almost seemed to fly Until it reached a mountain that ...read more

  • Hold The Fort, For I Am ...

    Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Jun 11, 2009
     | 6,325 views

    HOLD THE FORT, FOR I AM COMING I am told that when General Sherman went through Atlanta toward the sea, through the southern states; he left in the fort, in the Kenesaw mountains, a little handful of men to guard some rations that he brought there. And General Hood got into the outer rear and ...read more

  • Blind But Now I See  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Buckingham on Jul 8, 2011
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     | 4,415 views

    BLIND BUT NOW I SEE Peter spent a few years trying to cope with his blindness, learning ways of looking after himself so that he wasn’t so much a burden upon his family, although they still continued to visit on the odd occasion. He also learned how to read Braille. Then one day he was informed ...read more

  • I Could Have Done More  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 18, 2011
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,028 views

    I COULD HAVE DONE MORE The film Schindler's List chronicled the heroic efforts of a German industrialist named Oskar Schindler. Through his unselfish activities, over a thousand Jews on the trains to Auschwitz were saved. After Schindler found out what was happening at Auschwitz, he began a ...read more

  • A Professor At Southwestern Baptist Theological ...

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Oct 9, 2007
     | 1,256 views

    A professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary from bygone days was called home to be with the Lord. H. C. Brown. I have some of his books on preaching. His words and works continue to live in the hearts of preachers everywhere. H. C. Brown from the time of 10 years of age was afraid. ...read more

  • One Of My Favourites Is One Jesus Himself Often ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,559 views

    One of my favourites is one Jesus himself often used; he said God’s kingdom is like a party, a banquet, and a feast. Today God is calling people to leave behind the binge drinking and drugs and join the real party. Leave behind the rat race and workaholism and join his party, leave behind divisive ...read more

  • Unconditional Acceptance  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 19, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,033 views

    A lady says: I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree.  The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I  wish every human being had been graced with. Her last project of the term was called ...read more

  • Baseball - The Curious Case Of Scooter Gennett

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Dec 31, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,448 views

    Baseball And The Curious Case Of Scooter Gennett Baseball is known for its surprises. It's a beautiful game that lets grown men play a kids game. For more than a century of baseball and thousands of games, only 16 men have homered four times in one game. The last was Josh Hamilton, five years ...read more

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