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  • Some People Are "Egr's" (Extra Grace Required). ...

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Nov 13, 2005
     | 2,623 views

    Some people are “EGR’s” (Extra Grace Required). They just demand more grace from us. This is patience. Let me tell you about a man named Jack. He was a believer in the Lake Superior Christian Church where I ministered in Marquette. Jack had “Turrets’ Syndrome” and often couldn’t control his ...read more

  • With A Timid Voice And Idolizing Eyes, The Little ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,653 views

    With a timid voice and idolizing eyes, the little boy greeted his father as he returned from work, "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?" Greatly surprised, but giving his boy a glaring look, the father said: "Look, son, not even your mother knows that. Don’t bother me now, I’m tired." "But ...read more

  • Bob Pierce Was The Founder Of World Vision, The ...  PRO

    Contributed by W F on Feb 18, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,481 views

    Bob Pierce was the founder of World Vision, the international Christian relief agency (40 hour famine). Pierce had leukemia, which eventually killed him. But before he died he went to visit a colleague in Indonesia. As they were walking through a village, they came upon a young girl lying on a ...read more

  • One Man That I Remember From Several Years Ago ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 23, 2009
     | 860 views

    One man that I remember from several years ago talked about his drinking. He like to go to the bar after work and throw back a few brews at the end of the week. Sometimes he would get a little intoxicated but he wasn’t an alcoholic. At one point he felt the Lord telling him to give it up. He didn’t ...read more

  • Stay Busy Until The Master's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
     | 3,432 views

    STAY BUSY UNTIL THE MASTER’S RETURN "The disciple is not called to eliminate his ignorance of the timing of the end, he is called to cope with it and respond to it appropriately." "How can a doorkeeper fulfill his duties if he spends his time calculating how long the delay will be?" In the ...read more

  • Deception: The Trojan ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009
     | 5,649 views

    DECEPTION: THE TROJAN HORSE I doubt you’ll recognize this man. His name is Heinrich Schliemann. In 1871, Heinrich Schliemann began to fulfill a dream he’d had since his youth. He started excavating an ancient city in Turkey. He was looking for the lost city of Troy. And to the amazement of many, ...read more

  • Memorizing Vs. Applying Scripture

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
     | 5,509 views

    MEMORIZING VS. APPLYING SCRIPTURE Dave Veerman, Campus Life, Wheaton, IL, related this story: A while ago our family began to memorize Scripture, one verse a week. Because my daughters were ages ten and six, I thought this was about the right speed. We keep the verses on cards in the middle of ...read more

  • A Christ-Like Schedule

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 14, 2010
     | 2,871 views

    A CHRIST-LIKE SCHEDULE If Jesus Christ were here today, do you think He would serve on three church committees; drive in the car pool on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; attend two services on Sunday; manage a boys' organization; serve on the lunch committee at the local synagogue or church; and ...read more

  • Ruby Bridges On Doing What's Right  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 27, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,245 views

    RUBY BRIDGES ON DOING WHAT'S RIGHT "A federal judge had ordered New Orleans to open its public schools to African-American children, and the white parents decided that if they had to let black children in, they would keep their children out. They let it be known that any black children who came to ...read more

  • The Importance Of Family Meals

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 2, 2012
     | 3,137 views

    THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY MEALS "Kids who dine with the folks are healthier, happier, and better students, which is why a dying tradition is coming back." That's what an in-depth study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University concluded after nearly a decade of ...read more

  • Miracle Mandy

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 5, 2012
     | 3,923 views

    MIRACLE MANDY The doctor told Marsha Mark and her husband they would never have biological children. In their disappointment, Marsha clung to a friend's words: "Somehow, God is going to use your struggle with infertility for his glory." Marsha began to pray for a glimpse of that glory. "I asked ...read more

  • Severe Trial Of Affliction

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 18, 2014
     | 4,595 views

    In his novel The Source, James Michener described a period in Jewish history around 170 BC when the Jews in Palestine faced severe persecution. Greek officials came to Jerusalem and read an edict that forbade any Jew from worshipping Yahweh, and ordered them to lay their hands on an unclean pig ...read more

  • That Sounds Like A Cross To Me  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Feb 13, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,653 views

    That Sounds Like a Cross to Me “Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” Mark 8:34 A little boy was playing in the yard. He fell and scraped his elbow. It was bleeding a ...read more

  • Faith Of A Child

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Aug 16, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,495 views

    How do we find rest through the chaotic mess the accuser continually throws at society? By coming, believing and trusting with the faith of a child! By trusting in our God given measure of faith and realizing everything is going to be alright, because God says it will and that’s enough! Growing ...read more

  • Good Intentions

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 29, 2021
     | 2,035 views

    In our younger days, my husband and I sign up for a “boot camp” fitness class. This class costs $300 per person for ten classes. At the start of the first class, our instructor. Tara, does a quick roll-call. She frowns and comments: “Hmm, Susie isn’t here. That’s a shame; attending the first ...read more

  • Message Clear

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,352 views

    Message Clear In his book “Winning With People” author John Maxwell tells this story, “Three sons left home to make their fortunes and did very well. One day, the three competitive brothers got back together to discuss the gifts that they were giving their elderly mother. The first said, “I built ...read more

  • Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,031 views

    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Johann Sebastian Bach was born into the musical family of Bachs in 1685. By the age of ten, both of his parents were dead. Early in his friction-filled life, young Johann determined he would write music … music for the glory of God … and this he did. Most of ...read more

  • Several Years Ago When It Was Safer To Do This, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 11, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,352 views

    Several years ago when it was safer to do this, a man picked up a hitchhiking serviceman in Florida. When the young sailor got in the car, he said, "Forgive me. I’m hungover. I’ve got a bad headache. I’ve been drinking all week." He began to brag about his sexual escapades over the weekend, and the ...read more

  • The Pastor Of A Church That Didn't Have The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Feb 4, 2008
    based on 32 ratings
     | 5,057 views

    The pastor of a church that didn’t have the reputation for being very generous with their giving decided that it was time to do something drastic in order to teach the congregation the importance of giving. He contacted an electrician and had all of the pews wired. The next Sunday which was the ...read more

  • Dumb Crooks

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jul 3, 2008
     | 2,162 views

    DUMB CROOKS 1.) A Circle-K convenience store was patronized by man requesting change for a twenty dollar bill. As soon as the register drawer was opened, the man pulled a gun and demanded it contents. He fled with all dollars of it, but left his original twenty lying on the counter. 2.) A guy ...read more

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