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  • What Would You Do Challenge?" You Are Driving ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 19, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,682 views

    What would you do challenge?” You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night. You pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for the bus: 1. An older woman who looks as if she is about to die. 2. An old friend who once saved your life. 3. The perfect man (or) woman you ...read more

  • Invalids' Prayers Bring Revival  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,193 views

    INVALIDS' PRAYERS BRING REVIVAL Max Lucado told of a church in Scotland back in the 1940s that was struggling to keep the doors open. A couple of its members were two older ladies who were invalids and couldn’t get out for worship any longer. But these ladies refused to allow their infirmities to ...read more

  • Stealing God

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Aug 20, 2019
     | 3,612 views

    A couple had two little boys, ages 8 and 10, who were mischievous. They were always getting into trouble, and their parents knew that if any mischief occurred in their town, their sons were probably involved. The boys' mother heard that a Pastor in town had been successful in disciplining ...read more

  • Emotion Is Always More Persuasive Than Logic. Yet ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 2,494 views

    Emotion is always more persuasive than logic. Yet it is even truer for older consumers, says Matt Thornhill President of the Boomer Project. “When you’re young and you’re making a purchase decision, you have to go through a reasoned thought process. But by the time you’re 55, you’ve done that about ...read more

  • Boomer Women Keep Working: Nearly Half Of Boomers ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 1,010 views

    Boomer Women Keep Working: Nearly half of boomers (born 1946-1964) plan to work past retirement simply because they need the money, according to an Allstate Financial survey. The number of working women older than 55 is expected to rise 52% during the next decade, from 8.2 million to 12.4 million ...read more

  • A Small Girl Had Been Promised The Privilege Of ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 13, 2006
     | 4,421 views

    A small girl had been promised the privilege of climbing to a nearby hilltop where her brother enjoyed playing. But when she came within sight of the steep, rough path, she drew back in dismay. “Why, there isn’t a smooth spot anywhere. It’s all bumpy and stony!” she exclaimed.  “Yes,” said her ...read more

  • Two Sisters I Know, Joanne And Linda, When They ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 30, 2002
    based on 120 ratings
     | 1,908 views

    Two sisters I know, Joanne and Linda, when they were much younger, were playing at home one day. Joanne, the older of the two became irritated with her younger sister, Linda, and said to her. "You’re getting uglier and uglier every day." Later that same day or was the next day, their gramdma came ...read more

  • Two Little Boys Got Into A Fight. But The Next ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Leiter on Jan 15, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 2,678 views

    Two little boys got into a fight. But the next morning Johnny took his cap and headed for Bobby’s house again. Surprised, an older member of the family said teasingly, "What! Going to play with him again? I thought you had a fight last night and was never going to have anything more to do with ...read more

  • Percentage Of Americans Who Believe That Religion ...  PRO

    Contributed by Corey Arnold on Nov 10, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,684 views

    Percentage of Americans who believe that religion can answer all or most of today’s problems: 67 Percentage who believe religion is largely old-fashioned and out of date: 20 Percentage who agree with the statement "There will be a day when God judges whether you go to heaven or hell": 79 Citation: ...read more

  • My Grandma Used To Say, "Money Money Money, Ain't ...

    Contributed by Todd Brock on Nov 13, 2008
     | 3,059 views

    My grandma used to say, "MONEY MONEY MONEY, ain't worth nothing if you ain't got your health". Oh how right she was--now that I am older and full of aches and pains, I understand.Jerry Bridges in his book, "Practice of Godliness" gives this definition of a faithful person: "The faithful person is ...read more

  • God And Grandma

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,581 views

    GOD AND GRANDMA Two boys were spending the night at Grandma's house. At bedtime, the two boys were saying their prayers when the youngest one began praying at the top of his lungs: "I PRAY FOR A THOMAS THE TRAIN SET! I PRAY FOR AN ELECTRIC SCOOTER! I PRAY FOR A NEW SPIDERMAN ACTION FIGURE!!!" His ...read more

  • The Boy Scout

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Feb 6, 2010
     | 2,198 views

    The Boy Scout A noted brain surgeon, Dr. Bronson Ray, was taking a stroll when he saw a boy on a scooter smash headfirst into a tree. Realizing that the boy was seriously injured, the doctor told a bystander to call an ambulance. As he proceeded to administer first aid, a boy not much older than ...read more

  • Well, Here We Go Again

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 9, 2021
     | 2,040 views

    I have lived long enough to know that the only change that has any kind of reality is the change in my pocket. I keep track of that change with great supervision and count it every day. When people tell me that this is a New Year and there will be a lot of changes this year, I search my pocket ...read more

  • Built By Grace  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,642 views

    BUILT BY GRACE Years ago, late on a stormy night in Philadelphia, an elderly couple walked wearily into a hotel. They approached the night clerk at the desk and practically begged him for a room. Apparently there were three conventions in town, and every hotel was filled to capacity. "Are there ...read more

  • When I Was About 4th Grade, I Was Playing Little ...

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Apr 16, 2007
     | 1,332 views

    When I was about 4th Grade, I was playing Little Leauge Baseball…Well, mostly I played “benchwarmer” for the Reds. The two coaches were Methodist… Members of the church my father pastored. You think that would help. Sometimes, if the Reds were ahead…I’d get in for just a little bit. But, mostly we ...read more

  • The Caddy  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 13, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,753 views

    THE CADDY Two golfers stepped up to the first tee on the St. Andrews course in New York. The older golfer was a kindly man who played a thoughtful, deliberate game. The younger golfer was full of pride and impatience. On the first hole he sliced, lost his ball in the tall grass, hit another one, ...read more

  • When John G. Mitchell, Of Multnomah School Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,486 views

    When John G. Mitchell, of Multnomah School of the Bible, was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Tacoma, Washington, he heard Dr. G. Campbell Morgan preach. The man knew his text, and young Mitchell was impressed. In fact, he asked the visiting Bible teacher how he understood Scripture so ...read more

  • Evangelical Christians Are: (1) Slightly More ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2006
     | 1,079 views

    Evangelical Christians Are: (1) Slightly more likely to be female and aged 50 and older than the overall national adult population. (2) Somewhat less likely to be college grads than the total population, but incomes mirror the national population. (3) Most prevalent in the South, least so in the ...read more

  • Senior Faith: 37% Of Women In Their 50's Describe ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
     | 2,135 views

    Senior Faith: 37% of women in their 50’s describe themselves as “very religious,” compared to 49% of women in their 70’s. Only 28% of men 50 and older claim to be “very religious.” 37% of women find prayer to be the most gratifying spiritual activity vs. 26% for men. 40% of people ages 45-79 say ...read more

  • Pastors Families: According To Recent Ellison ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,556 views

    Pastors Families: According to recent Ellison Research for Facts & Trends, 93% of pastors have children, including 43% with adolescents, and 50% whose children are 18 or older. 14% are the child of a pastor. 93% believe there is extra pressure being married to a pastor and 91% feel there is extra ...read more