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  • Dr. Dale Galloway Tells The Story Of A Shy, ...

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Feb 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,321 views

    Dr. Dale Galloway tells the story of a shy, unassuming little guy named Chad. One February before Valentine’s Day, Chad came home and told his mother he wanted to make Valentine’s cards for everyone in his class. Her heart sank for Chad as he told her because she watched every day as the children ...read more

  • In Our Greatest Gift, Henri Nouwen Tells A ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Ward on Aug 26, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,394 views

    In Our Greatest Gift, Henri Nouwen tells a parable of faith and hope. He imagines twins–a brother and a sister–talking to each other in their mother’s womb: The sister said to the brother, "I believe there is life after birth." Her brother protested vehemently, "No, no, this is all there is. This ...read more

  • A Man Was Watching A Little Tv On Sunday Instead ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,772 views

    A man was watching a little TV on Sunday instead of going to church, He was watch a Church service in Atlanta honoring one of its senior pastors who had been retired many years...... The retired minister was 92 at that time and he wondered why the Church even bothered to ask the old gentleman to ...read more

  • He Wasn't Cured But He Was Healed

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,015 views

    He wasn’t cured but he was healed Can sickness, even sickness unto death, be such a blessing for a Christian? On the surface it would seem not. How can a Christian do God’s will if he is lying in bed, flat on his back? How can pain, discomfort, medical treatment and surgery as well as the ...read more

  • In The Town Of Port Hope In Ontario, There Is A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,979 views

    In the town of Port Hope in Ontario, there is a monument erected, not for a politician or a war hero, but for a poor, unselfish working man who gave most of his life and energy to help those who could not repay him. Joseph Scriven was born in Dublin 1820. In his younger days, he had the potential ...read more

  • I Read A Story Of A Woman On Vacation That Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kl Burrus on Nov 19, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,154 views

    I read a story of a woman on vacation that was shopping in the finest stores. One day she saw the most beautiful cup she had ever seen. She went in bought the cup and everyday she would take the cup out and admire it. She would even talk to the cup and say, ’’I’m glad that I found you. You’re one ...read more

  • All Lambert's Fault

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 16, 2009
     | 2,799 views

    ALL LAMBERT'S FAULT Have you ever been to Lamberts Cafe? If not, I highly recommend it. The waiters wear suspenders and bow ties, the meals are served on metal skillets. The drinks come in the largest plastic cup you will ever see, and there are peanuts on the floor. It is the home of the throwd ...read more

  • The Eden Project

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 13, 2010
     | 1,787 views

    In Cornwall, England, you can visit a place called “The Eden Project.” The Eden Project attempted to build the perfect environment in which plants and trees could flourish. Obviously named for the Garden of Eden, this collection of “biomes,” huge domes, provide a tightly monitored atmosphere with a ...read more

  • The Atheists And The Pharisees

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Oct 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,308 views

    THE ATHEISTS AND THE PHARISEES He was wide eyed but unable to speak properly. The nurses told me that he did not have long to live. Brian (not his real name) was experiencing spasms of pain and shortness of breath. He was groaning, and looked weak, drawn and afraid. I offered to pray for him. I ...read more

  • Response To Hurting People  PRO

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Jan 3, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,749 views

    RESPONSE TO HURTING PEOPLE In his book Soul Talk, Larry Crabb writes: "Which is worse? A church program to build community that doesn’t get off the ground or one person sitting every Sunday in the back of the church who remains unknown? A Sunday school class that once drew hundreds but has now ...read more

  • Sin Is Like Quicksand  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,472 views

    SIN IS LIKE QUICKSAND In his book, Homesick for God, Joel Gregory described a horrible pit from which Tony Chain was rescued. Tony and J. R. Hounchell went hunting the first day of duck season in 1981. They were in an area called Duck Flats, northeast of Anchorage, Alaska. Hours before, 10 feet ...read more

  • What Really Matters  PRO

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 28, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,882 views

    What Really Matters It was two weeks before Christmas and it began to start. Everyone was scrambling and rushing to get to Wal-Mart. Their credit cards were in the orange and checking account in the red in hopes that their rich uncle would soon be dead. Old Saint Nick sitting high on a mountain ...read more

  • The Meaning Of The Cross

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 25, 2011
     | 4,594 views

    THE MEANING OF THE CROSS In the 19th century, Armenian Christians, under a Turkish Muslim government, experienced a tremendous amount of persecution. The government lifted the ban on Muslims converting to Christianity in 1856. Then just eight years later, they began arresting these Muslim converts ...read more

  • Free Gas: God Knew

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 6, 2011
     | 1,810 views

    FREE GAS: GOD KNEW Yesterday we had an "event" at church. We were told to come with comfortable clothes and that was all the direction we received. When we got to church, the pastor said, "OK folks, today we are going to the gas station up the street. We are going to give $25.00 of gas to 150 cars ...read more

  • Mr Jackson Learns To Love

    Contributed by John Gullick on Oct 22, 2015
     | 3,592 views

    Let me tell you a story. Mr Jackson, everyday, looked angrily towards his neighbours. Fushia and Watt. What kind of names were they? It made him angry. Tattoos, and, she had a nose piercing, and, their dog chased his cat. Mr Jackson sighed. Parties sometimes, well barbeques, cars parked on his ...read more

  • Fathers Protect Their Nests

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,383 views

    Fathers Protect Their Nests There was a hunter on a hunting expedition in the Amazon. It was the last day of the trip. He rose early in the morning to enjoy one more day in the jungle. As he was watching the sun rise, he noticed a family of large birds. The mother bird is tending to the baby ...read more

  • Nothing But The Blood  PRO

    Contributed by Vernon Price on Apr 10, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,755 views

    NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD One night in a church service a young woman felt the tug of God at her heart. She responded to God's call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior. The young woman had a very rough past, involving alcohol, drugs, and prostitution. But, the change in her was evident. As ...read more

  • Why Wait So Long-----I Worked For This Department ...

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 31, 2010
     | 2,212 views

    WHY WAIT SO LONG-----I worked for this department store in SF for many years. We had a return policy that went like this: If you are not satisfied with what you purchased return the item for a full replacement or for full store credit. Now that may not sound like an unusual return policy, I’m sure ...read more

  • In An Article In Campus Life A Young Nurse Writes ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Feb 9, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 1,882 views

    In an article in Campus Life a young nurse writes of her pilgrimage in learning to see in a patient the image of God beneath a very “distressing disguise.” Eileen was one of her first patients, a person who was totally helpless. “A cerebral aneurysm (broken blood vessels in the brain) had left her ...read more

  • Claude And Amanda Tackett Were A Typical Young ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Cassara on Sep 8, 2001
    based on 52 ratings
     | 2,745 views

    Claude and Amanda Tackett were a typical young mid-western couple, living in Louisville KY. They were members of the Southeast Christian Church. Claude had recently completed law school and was doing well in his first job as a lawyer. In January of this year, Amanda gave birth to their first ...read more

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