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  • I'm Not Brave, He's Not Tame

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2011
     | 4,247 views

    I'M NOT BRAVE, HE'S NOT TAME Writing in Moody Monthly, Carl Armerding recounted his experience of watching a wildcat in a zoo. "As I stood there," he said, "an attendant entered the cage through a door on the opposite side. He had nothing in his hands but a broom. Carefully closing the door, he ...read more

  • A Man And His Porsche

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jan 13, 2012
     | 2,623 views

    A MAN AND HIS PORSCHE A New York stockbroker had just purchased a brand new Porsche. He parked it in front of his office to show it off to his colleagues. As he's getting out of the car, an SUV comes speeding along too close to the curb and takes off the door before driving off. The man gets ...read more

  • 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Daughter  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 11, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 3,790 views

    8 SIMPLE RULES FOR DATING MY DAUGHTER When I was in high school I used to be terrified of my girlfriend’s father, who I believe suspected me of wanting to place my hands on his daughter’s chest. He would open the door and immediately affect a good-naturedly murderous expression, holding out a ...read more

  • It Never Dawned On Me Until

    Contributed by James Snyder on Aug 20, 2022
     | 846 views

    I must confess I am too poor to pay attention at this time in my life. I hope one day I will win the lottery and be able to afford to pay attention. But, of course, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage says that you can’t win a lottery unless you play the lottery. Well, I don’t play the lottery. ...read more

  • I Didn’t Know I Loved It That Much

    Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 16, 2024
     | 241 views

    One important thing I have learned is that you don’t appreciate something until it’s missing. I’ve learned that by many things that I just took for granted. Last week, for example, I had some problems with my truck, so I had to take it in for service. It took longer than I had expected, but ...read more

  • Oh, Those Alluring Lizardly Eyes

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 4, 2020
     | 1,914 views

    After months of planning and rearranging our schedule, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage finally organized a little vacation time for Christmas. It takes an awful lot of work for her and, I let her work as hard as she wants to work. That’s the kinda husband I am. She scheduled us to stay for ...read more

  • All In Due Time, So She Says

    Contributed by James Snyder on Oct 17, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,422 views

    For several weeks, or has it been years, I’ve been waiting for an important package to come through the mail. I don’t know why they call it snail mail because I have seen snails crawl faster. With all our technology today, you would think that mail could come in on a particular schedule, and ...read more

  • No Wonder The Scripture's Say That Hell Enlarges ...

    Contributed by Richard Wafford on Oct 18, 2007
     | 1,521 views

    No wonder the scripture’s say that hell enlarges itself it says in Isaiah 5:14 Therefore the grave (KJV renders this word Hell) enlarges its appetite and opens its mouth without limit; into it will descend their nobles and masses ...read more

  • I Believe In The Shovel

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Dec 6, 2008
     | 1,600 views

    I BELIEVE IN THE SHOVEL Oliver Wendell Holmes said, "I believe in the shovel. It has fed the tribes of mankind. It has furnished them water, coal, iron, and gold. And now it is giving them truth – ...read more

  • God So Loved  PRO

    Contributed by Johnny Small on Mar 12, 2003
    based on 101 ratings
     | 4,729 views

    God So Loved I want to paint a picture for you this morning. Picture yourself arguing with a friend and you really lose it. You pull out a gun and kill your friend. You are caught and arrested. You receive your day in court and found guilty of your sin of murder. You are sentenced to die by ...read more

  • Dr. And Mrs. Oswald Goulter Were Missionaries In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 23, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,670 views

    Dr. and Mrs. Oswald Goulter were missionaries in China for 41 years. Then one morning outside of Nanking, they heard the sounds of guns. Before they could even get out of bed, the Communist soldiers came and ransacked their house and tore up their mission station. They captured he and his wife and ...read more

  • Jim Rhodes: God's Complainer  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 16, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,500 views

    Jim Rhodes: God’s Complainer Driving through Mineral Wells, Texas, one afternoon in 1994, Jim Rhodes noticed many buildings standing vacant due to the shutdown of a local military base. "I always complain to God about things that bother me," says Rhodes, "so I asked him, ’Why aren’t these buildings ...read more

  • Proclaiming ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,633 views

    Proclaiming God’s Word A Necessity in Corporate Worship Congregational worship opens the door for the Holy Spirit gift of proclaiming God’s Word. Jesus said, “Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” (Matthew 4:4) Knowing exactly what the ...read more

  • What Are You Looking For?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,517 views

    WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A certain man went to Church one Sunday. He frowned when the organist missed a note during the opening hymn. He gave a mean stare at two teenagers talking to each other when the congregation was at prayer. During the Scripture readings, he kept looking impatiently at his ...read more

  • A Forever Family

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,881 views

    A FOREVER FAMILY Author Keith Miller tells of an outgoing 40-year-old woman who was part of a sharing group he led. Here is her story: "When I was a tiny little girl, my parents died and I was put in an orphanage. I was not pretty at all and no one seemed to want me. But I longed to be adopted ...read more

  • Seeing In The Glory Of God

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Aug 23, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,872 views

    SEEING IN THE GLORY OF GOD Tom Long, professor of Homiletics at Candler School of Theology, tells the story of striking up a conversation with a man on a plane. He said they shared the normal kind of nice chit chat, sharing what they each did for a living and sharing pictures of their families. ...read more

  • Revenge Is ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2009
     | 5,841 views

    Revenge is Sweet They thought it was just kids playing pranks, but it turned out to be an angry 72 year old man, instead. From 2003-2005, a number of former teachers and school admins in NY reported a rash of vandalism at their homes. They would wake up to punctured car tires from roofing nails ...read more

  • A Harvest Of Service

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 4, 2011
     | 4,256 views

    A HARVEST OF SERVICE Vehicles being thrown around like toys in the rushing waters and heartbreaking stories of lives lost have filled the news reports. The damage to bumper harvests was also devastating, probably in the billions of dollars, as the states of Queensland, NSW and Victoria in ...read more

  • Recently Reviewing The New Book By Dr. Tim Kimmel ...

    Contributed by Rodney Bowen on Feb 7, 2013
     | 1,587 views

    Recently reviewing the new book by Dr. Tim Kimmel title, CONNECTING CHURCH & HOME, I found my mind and hear really pierced with the current state of our in-church parenting. Churches and families need each other. And no, I am not referring to our family’s use of the free child care that the ...read more

  • Recently Reviewing The New Book By Dr. Tim Kimmel ...

    Contributed by Rodney Bowen on Feb 7, 2013
     | 1,472 views

    Recently reviewing the new book by Dr. Tim Kimmel title, CONNECTING CHURCH & HOME, I found my mind and hear really pierced with the current state of our in-church parenting. Churches and families need each other. And no, I am not referring to our family’s use of the free child care that the ...read more