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  • The Other Woman By David ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 27, 2010
     | 3,855 views

    THE OTHER WOMAN by David Farrell. Prov. 23:22 - "Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old." After 21 years of marriage, I’ve discovered a new way of keeping the spark of love and intimacy alive in my relationship with my wife: I’ve recently started ...read more

  • Let Me Tell You A Story From Alberta History: ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Dec 12, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 5,207 views

    Let me tell you a story from Alberta history: Cree Chief Maskepetoon met Rev. Robert Rundle, and at their first meeting declared "I will never become a Christian as long as there are horses to steal and scalps to take." Nevertheless Maskepetoon became a staunch friend to Rundle and his attitude ...read more

  • We Had An Experience Just This Week Of God ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Haun on Dec 21, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,967 views

    We had an experience just this week of God stepping in when a call is given. The miracle started about two weeks ago when I "accidentally" came across an account of a new movie showing in selected theaters. The movie was reviewed as one of the best in recent years and was titled "The Gospel of ...read more

  • There Once Was A Carpenter Who Visited One Of Two ...  PRO

    Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Feb 12, 2004
    based on 22 ratings
     | 4,342 views

    There once was a carpenter who visited one of two brothers who had recently grown embittered with each other over a misunderstanding over the farm they had managed together for the past 40 years. The carpenter was in need of work; or so he said, and he asked the one brother if there was anything ...read more

  • Two Old Saw Bucks On A Hill! ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 25, 2005
     | 3,558 views

    Two Old Saw Bucks on a Hill! (06.27.05--Direction--John 21:4-6 ) How often we see things dimly in the morning light only to confront something altogether different than what we thought we saw in the first place. Not long ago I was awakened early, much earlier than I normally venture out in the ...read more

  • Last Year I Compiled The Index Of Leading ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,930 views

    Last year I compiled the Index of Leading Cultural Indicators, a statistical portrait of American behavioral trends of the past three decades. Among the findings: Since 1960, while the gross domestic product has nearly tripled, violent crime has increased at least 560%. Divorces have more than ...read more

  • How Do You Do That? I Have A Perfect ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 1, 2006
     | 2,495 views

    How do you do that? I have a perfect illustration from my favorite book next to the Bible THE JOURNEY HOME by Orthodox Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein. I’ve shared excerpts from his book with you in the past. Although it is classified as fiction, it is based on authentic events and a genuine friendship ...read more

  • It Is Gratitude That Prompted An Old Man To Visit ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Dec 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,572 views

    It is gratitude that prompted an old man to visit an old broken pier on the eastern seacoast of Florida. Every Friday night, until his death in 1973, he would return, walking slowly and slightly stooped with a large bucket of shrimp. The sea gulls would flock to this old man, and he would feed them ...read more

  • Give The Keys To Jesus

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 14, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,690 views

    1. Give the keys to Jesus. Letting anyone drive our vehicle is tough. I admit that at times I’m not the best passenger, especially when it’s my vehicle. Just ask my wife. And just for the record, I think my wife’s a great driver. If I didn’t think so, I wouldn’t let her take my kids ...read more

  • But A Recent Gallop Poll Commissioned By The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,180 views

    BUT A RECENT GALLOP POLL COMMISSIONED BY THE SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD SAID, “FIFTY NINE PERCENT OF 3700 PEOPLE RANDOM SELECTED WHILE LEAVING 217 CHURCHES BELIEVE, THEY COULD STAND BEFORE GOD ON THEIR OUR OWN MERITS, AND THAT IN THE END, GOD WILL BE FORCED TO GRADE US ALL ON THE CURVE ANYWAY.” PERHAPS ...read more

  • William Lobdell Is A Writer And Reporter For The ...

    Contributed by Scott Brewer on Jul 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,451 views

    William Lobdell is a writer and reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Several years ago he attended a men’s retreat and decided that he wanted to follow Christ. He began to attend church, read the Bible and serve God in a variety of ways. He soon wanted to write about faith and he approached the ...read more

  • The Old Man And The Gulls

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 6, 2007
     | 2,113 views

    The Old Man and the Gulls It is gratitude that prompted an old man to visit an old broken pier on the eastern seacoast of Florida. Every Friday night, until his death in 1973, he would return, walking slowly and slightly stooped with a large bucket of shrimp. The sea gulls would flock to this old ...read more

  • Anne Lamont Was Addicted To Coke And Alcohol, ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 3, 2007
     | 2,289 views

    Anne Lamont was addicted to coke and alcohol, involved in a messy affair that produced a child whom she had just aborted, and she watched her best friend die of cancer. Sometimes Anne would visit a small church nearby sitting in the back listening to the singing but always leaving before the ...read more

  • Overcoming The Loss Of Hands And Feet

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 16, 2008
     | 4,791 views

    David and Becky Guinn have been on my mind this past week. In 1997, the Lord blessed me to go with David on a mission trip to Ukraine. It was a life-changing experience for me. David and Becky deeply love the Lord. They have faithfully served the Lord for years in college ministry, mission work and ...read more

  • Why We Celebrate The 4th  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,384 views

    WHY WE CELEBRATE THE 4TH But there is a reason why we celebrate on the 4th and we can’t forget that! It was the day the day the colonies declared their independence from England. Freedom was declared in some famous words of the Declaration of Independence, which starts: We hold these truths to be ...read more

  • U2 Song,

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 23, 2009
     | 5,304 views

    U2 Song, "I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” One of the most popular music groups over the past 25 years has been a band called U2. The lead singer of U2 is a man named Bono. It seems like every couple of years it gets reported that Bono is a professing Christian. I don’t know whether he ...read more

  • Debt Out Of Control

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2009
     | 4,408 views

    DEBT OUT OF CONTROL Nearly - 80 percent of all divorced couples between the ages of 20 and 30 list financial difficulties as the primary cause of their separation and divorce. From Money-zine.com the following statistics paint the picture of America’s improper handling of their finances: The ...read more

  • A Pitcher Of Grace

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 28, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,442 views

    A PITCHER OF GRACE This past week I read this story about grace that I would like to share with you all this morning. This story is about a man named Henry Moorehouse One evening as Henry was walking along the street he saw a little girl coming out of a basement store carrying a pitcher of milk. ...read more

  • Dream-Stealers

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 19, 2011
     | 6,307 views

    DREAM-STEALERS Years ago, I heard Pastor Anthony Mangun tell a story at Because of the Times that I have never forgotten. . . . The story is told of a young man by the name of Monty, who was the son of an itinerant horse trainer, who would go from stable to stable, race track to race track, farm ...read more

  • Trapped , Sabotage

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 3, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,081 views

    WHEN MY OWN THINKING AND MY OWN WORDS SABOTAGE MY LIFE AND MY FAMILY. There was this woman that went to the Old Wise Man in the community to seek advice about her future. She approached the wise man to seek answers about her life... She asked him: SIR, WHAT WILL MY FUTURE HOLD? The wise man ...read more