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  • We Live In A Culture That Is Redefining What Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,242 views

    We live in a culture that is redefining what is sexually permissible. Earlier this year in the United Kingdom, Peter and Hazelmary Bull were found guilty of discrimination because they allowed only married couples to share a bed at their small hotel. A homosexual couple sued the Bulls because they ...read more

  • Faith Like A Llama

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 8, 2011
     | 2,942 views

    FAITH LIKE A LLAMA Reports the Denver Post: A sheep ranchers in the West, Lexy Lowler has tried just about everything to stop crafty coyotes from killing her sheep. She has used odor sprays, electric fences, and "scare-coyotes." She has slept with her lambs during the summer and has placed ...read more

  • Erased

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jul 25, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,985 views

    ERASED When we lived in Poland, I walked through one of the cemeteries in one of the cities. And as I was looking at the stones I was surprised to see many of the smooth stones scarred with a roughness right in the middle. Later I found out that the names had been gouged out because they were ...read more

  • Let God's Grace Find You

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Mar 1, 2019
     | 5,553 views

    LET GOD’S GRACE FIND YOU, IT WILL COME WHERE YOU ARE 1.GOD’S Grace went to the mountain top for Abraham when he was about to sacrifice Isaac; GOD provided a ram 2.GOD’S Grace went to the prison where Joseph was; Found Him and made Him second in command in all Egypt 3.GOD’S Grace went to the ...read more

  • Tomorrow's Trivia! (02.24.06--Do Not Worry!--Luke ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 22, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,485 views

    Tomorrow’s Trivia! (02.24.06--Do Not Worry!--Luke 22:24) An average person’s anxiety is focused on: 40% -- things that will never happen, 30% -- things about the past that can’t be changed, 12% -- things about criticism by others, mostly untrue, 10% -- about health, which gets worse with ...read more

  • If Tomorrow Starts Without Me  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 3, 2002
    based on 33 ratings
     | 5,029 views

    IF TOMORROW STARTS WITHOUT ME If tomorrow starts without me, And I’m not there to see; If the sun should rise and find your eyes All filled with tears for me; I wish so much you wouldn’t cry The way you did today, While thinking of the many things, We didn’t get to say. I know how much you love ...read more

  • There Is A True Story Of An Old Man Who Visited ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jul 20, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,235 views

    There is a true story of an old man who visited an old broken pier every Friday on the eastern sea coast of Florida until his death in 1973 his name was Eddie Rickenbacker whilst at the pier he would feed the sea gulls with a bucket of shrimps. Many years before in 1942 Eddie was a captain on ...read more

  • The Carnival Ride

    Contributed by Paul Steen on Dec 9, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,202 views

    Some years ago, while our family was vacationing in the high Sierras, we decided to visit a small county fair near the town of Quincy. There weren't many people there that morning. In fact, we were about the only ones visiting the carnival rides. So when I climbed into the Tilt-O-Wheel with my ...read more

  • Rain On The Rocks

    Contributed by Jack Kale on Sep 30, 2017
     | 2,709 views

    Rain on the Rocks We were on the last morning of a five day float down the Buffalo River in Arkansas. Our family joined another for the second annual Kale-Parker river trip. Everyone had their own boat and each was packed with supplies ranging from coolers, cook-wear, clothes, fishing gear, and ...read more

  • Alternative Church: In A Typical Week, 22% Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,863 views

    Alternative Church: In a typical week, 22% of American adults engage in spiritual encounters outside the traditional church, 9% participate in a house church while more than 10% turn to the Internet as their foundation for interactive faith experience (Most in tandem with another form). Revolution, ...read more

  • Christmas Is A Matter Of Fact, Not Feeling

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Dec 4, 2006
     | 1,715 views

    Christmas is a matter of fact, not feeling. In the famous musical Mame, there is a production number that continually repeats the refrain, "we need a little Christmas, right this very minute." And that refrain expresses the feelings of many people as the Christmas holiday is so quickly ...read more

  • Sin Compared To Poison  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 2, 2002
    based on 53 ratings
     | 2,160 views

    Sin Compared to Poison Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman told of a distinguished minister, Dr. Howard, from Australia who preached very strongly on the subject of sin. After the service, one of the church officers came to counsel with him in the study. “Dr. Howard,” he said, “we don’t want you to talk as ...read more

  • Some Churches Have Parking Problems, Some Other ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 7, 2002
    based on 62 ratings
     | 1,444 views

    Some churches have parking problems, some other churches don’t. Some churches have kids running around making a lot of noise, some other churches tend to be very quiet. Some churches usually have more expenses than money, some other churches don’t need to spend much money because not much is ...read more

  • Darcie Sims Tells Why Christmas For Her Is "The ...

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 15, 2002
     | 1,539 views

    Darcie Sims tells why Christmas for her is “the hardest holiday”. Darcie is part of Compassionate Friends, a support group network of bereaved parents. Her son died and for her and her daughter Christmas Past means bittersweet memories. Darcie writes, “All those traditions that mean so much now ...read more

  • Unfortunately, My Wife's Car Broke Down So She ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 29, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,453 views

    Unfortunately, my wife’s car broke down so she took it to the mechanic who leant her the garage's loan car. One rainy Saturday morning she was driving past a local supermarket when she saw an old woman. She was surrounded by shopping and indicating to my wife to pull over. When my wife stopped the ...read more

  • U.s. News Teamed Up With The Internet Site ...

    Contributed by Jim Heckman on Mar 7, 2008
     | 1,772 views

    U.S. News teamed up with the Internet site Beliefnet on a survey to learn more about why, how, where, and when people pray. Here is a summary of the more than 5,600 responses to the survey. 75.6 percent of those who responded are Christian. 64 percent say that they pray more than once a day. ...read more

  • A Man Who Flew His Own Plane Got Tired Of The ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 858 views

    A man who flew his own plane got tired of the long auto trip from the airport to his country place, which was situated on a lovely lake. The idea came to him to equip his plane with pontoons, so he could land right in front of his cottage. However, on his first trip up to the country with his ...read more

  • The Other Night I Put The Boys Into Bed. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 858 views

    Illus. The other night I put the boys into bed. “Good night, go to bed, no talking. See you in the morning” Pretty clear right? I was 5 feet from the door and I heard them talking. So I went back in. Reminded them, no talking. Go to bed! 10 minutes later I hear giggling. I walk in just as a ...read more

  • I Am The Greatest" I Like Boxing. Not The ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 12, 2008
     | 940 views

    “I am the greatest” I like boxing. Not the biggest fan, but I enjoy it. I just read this past week that Jermain Taylor is going back to his original trainer, the one he became champion under. We should be proud of him as Arkansans, from what I hear he is an outstanding young man, not your ...read more

  • God Is Looking For People With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
     | 1,115 views

    GOD IS LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WITH CONVICITON DEF: an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence In the events of the bridge collapse here in Minneapolis this past week, you have probably heard of countless examples of people acting with conviction. • Ed Nelson M.P.D. - when ...read more

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