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  • Not A Voice, But A Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009
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    NOT A VOICE, BUT A LIFE The late great Presbyterian clergyman and hymnist, Rev. Maltbie Davenport Babcock (1858 - 1901) once wrote: "Christianity is not a voice in the wilderness but a life in the world. It is not an idea in the air but feet on the ground, going [Almighty] God's way. It is not an ...read more

  • Shorter Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
     | 2,194 views

    SHORTER LIFE A recent study found individuals taking part in legal same-sex "marriages" in Norway and Denmark lived 24 fewer years than individuals in traditional marriages, Drs. Paul and Kirk Cameron reported at the ...read more

  • The Stage Of Life

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 27, 2022
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    The Stage of Life The world is as a stage, Humans merely play their part. They have an appointed entrance and a time they shall depart. In life, a person fulfills roles in many scenes along the way, parts set by the great Director, who has written and produced the play. Questions of ...read more

  • The Secrets Of Life

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 6, 2024
     | 213 views

    “Those who find beauty in all of nature will find themselves at one with the secrets of life itself.” ~L. Wolfe Gilbert I have a dog named Bella. She is a Blue Heeler. I must confess that at the time Bella came into my life a dog was not on my wish list. My stepson is the “original owner.” ...read more

  • To Be Six Years Old  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 22, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,435 views

    TO BE SIX YEARS OLD There is a story about a father who became disturbed about the length of time his six year old son was taking to get home from school. The father decided he would make the trip to discover for himself how long it should take a small boy to cover the distance. The father ...read more

  • The Old Structures Of The Denominations Are ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,832 views

    "The old structures of the denominations are realigning, redefining and collapsing in a way that they haven’t for 200 years," says Bill Leonard, Dean of Wake Forest Divinity School and American Christianity historian. People switching to evangelical, nondenominational churches is on the ...read more

  • The Old Man With The Rags  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 5, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,585 views

    THE OLD MAN WITH THE RAGS A beggar lived near the king’s palace. One day he saw a proclamation posted outside the palace gate. The king was giving a great dinner. Anyone dressed in royal garments are welcome. The beggar went on his way. He looked at the rags he was wearing and sighed. Slowly ...read more

  • Same Old Story...?  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Nichols on Apr 17, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,963 views

    SAME OLD STORY...? The little boy was not exactly happy about going to church on Easter Sunday morning. His new shoes were to tight, his tie pinched his neck and the weather outside was just too beautiful to be cooped up inside...so as he sulked in the pew his parents heard him mutter to no one in ...read more

  • The Old Man And The Savior

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Nov 9, 2011
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    THE OLD MAN AND THE SAVIOR Jan Weinert wrote: "The old man came into the service shortly after it started. He sat at the end of my row, with two vacant seats between us. A noticeable hearing aid was in his ear, and he held the bulletin up to within inches of his thick glasses to try to read it. As ...read more

  • The Old Rugged Cross

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 4, 2011
     | 1,751 views

    THE OLD RUGGED CROSS About an hour away from where I used to live in Coventry (England), there is a little village called Bredwardine. It is in the county of Herefordshire. A lady who attended the Anglican Church in that village died, and in her will she left some money for the Church. As well as ...read more

  • The Ramblings Of An Old Woman  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 21, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,165 views

    THE RAMBLINGS OF AN OLD WOMAN I often worked for a lady doing yard work in her over-sized yard. She not only paid me, but also fed me, washed my clothes, and befriended me. One day, we were eating a meal together she had cooked. The TV was on, and I was focused on the program. She talked to me, ...read more

  • Compassion For An Old Man

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 14, 2012
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     | 5,834 views

    COMPASSION FOR AN OLD MAN It was a bitterly cold evening in Northern Virginia many years ago. The old man's beard was glazed by winter's frost as he waited for a ride across the river. He heard a brigade of men on horses coming around the bend. He let the first one pass him without any effort to ...read more

  • Strength In Old Age

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 13, 2020
     | 2,089 views

    I use the Bible I had in Bible college when I have my devotions or study. Came across these notes from 1/24/80. I was 27. Joshua 14:11 As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come ...read more

  • Dieting An Old Tradition

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 9, 2022
     | 881 views

    How long have Americans been obsessed with dieting? I cannot answer that question, but I do have a CD of Eddie Cantor singing, “My Wife is On A Diet” from 1929. It features lyrics like, “No more gravy and potatoes, only lettuce and tomatoes! Where are the pies I adore?” And then there is my 1932 ...read more

  • The Old Rugged Cross

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on May 29, 2008
     | 2,160 views

    THE OLD RUGGED CROSS In 1913 George Bennard was struggling with a problem that caused him much suffering. His mind went back again and again to Christ’s anguish on the cross. This was the heart of the Gospel! The cross he pictured was no gold-covered icon. It was a rough, splintery thing, stained ...read more

  • Never Too Old

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jul 22, 2008
     | 1,461 views

    NEVER TOO OLD 71-year-old pitcher Clay Council pitched at the 2008 All-Star Game Home Run Derby for Josh Hamilton. Clay was Josh's American Legion coach. Old men might have less vision, but they can still ...read more

  • Jesus Calls Us To "Life Abundantly Not Life ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Jan 9, 2007
     | 1,240 views

    Jesus calls us to "life abundantly not life redundantly." We need to get out of the boat and begin to accomplish ...read more

  • Pro-Life Americans Are Increasingly Pro-Life, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
     | 1,067 views

    Pro-Life Americans are increasingly pro-life, according to a Zogby poll that found nearly 70% oppose tax dollars being used for abortions and favor parental-notification laws. 66% believe abortion ends a ...read more

  • Pro-Life Americans Are Increasingly Pro-Life, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,388 views

    Pro-Life Americans are increasingly pro-life, according to a Zogby poll that found nearly 70% oppose tax dollars being used for abortions and favor parental-notification laws. 66% believe abortion ends a ...read more

  • Life Examples: Isaiah: A Life-Changing Encounter ...  PRO

    Contributed by Nathan Parker on Mar 10, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,183 views

    Life Examples: Isaiah: A Life-Changing Encounter (Isaiah 6:1-7) Isaiah’s whole life changed when he saw the majestic Lord seated on His heavenly throne. His awesome vision of God pierced him to cry out, "I am a man of unclean lips...For my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts" (Isaiah 6:5). ...read more

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