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  • The Sleep Son  PRO

    Contributed by Daniel Harman on Aug 28, 2006
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    THE SLEEP SON A mother watched her son begin to drain of energy as the week went on. By the end of the week he’d lost his desire to get out of bed. She heard the alarm go off through his bedroom door. Apparently he just kept punching the little snooze button on the top. Finally, after 3 or 4 extra ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • A Women Who's Husband Had Died Years Earlier ...

    Contributed by Gerald Albers on Feb 24, 2007
     | 1,343 views

    ; A women who’s husband had died years earlier had stopped by her Pastors office one day. She had been crying inside for 2 long painful years. As she talked, she related everything that had happened up to the time of her husband’s death --- everything! She knew every detail. Finally she opened ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Equal Rights, Same ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 23, 2010
     | 2,858 views

    EQUAL RIGHTS, SAME PRIVILEGES A pilot frequently flew his small private plane in and out of Toronto International Airport. A pastor friend asked him if he ever encountered problems taking off and landing a small craft at an airport that was dominated by so many large jets. He said, "My plane may ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Integrity On A Bus

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 19, 2010
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    INTEGRITY ON A BUS One Sunday a pastor preached a sermon on honesty. Monday morning he took the bus took get to his office. He paid the fare, and the bus driver gave him back too much change. During the rest of the journey, the pastor was rationalizing how God had provided him with some extra ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • People Neglect Their Opportunities In Life. I ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,345 views

    People neglect their opportunities in life. I received a pastor’s letter in the mail last week. In the 1940s, IBM considered commercializing the new computer operation they had with the US Government. But after due consideration, Thomas J Watson, chairman of IBM, issued this statement, ...read more

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  • Church Raided, Literature Confiscated In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,344 views

    Church raided, literature confiscated in Uzbekistan posted March 5, 2007 The Voice of the Martyrs has received photographs of police officers interrogating believers in and around a church in Qarshi (“Karshy”), Uzbekistan. According to VOM sources police burst into the service on February 25, ...read more

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  • A Story Is Told Of A Small Group Study That Was ...

    Contributed by John Browning on Aug 6, 2007
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    A story is told of a small group study that was done each week a church. Each week it would be held in a different member’s home and the host would provide snacks and the opening prayer. One young lady always provided the best food, had the cleanest home, etc. But she could never say the prayer; ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • As I Listened To Dr Ron Hawkins On The ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 4, 2007
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    As I listened to Dr Ron Hawkins on the Counseling Ministry DVD’s he said his dad who was a pastor told him after he had retired, “If I had it to do over I would preach more messages of comfort. People have so much pain in their lives.” It reminded me of the many times God would bring this text to ...read more

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Kids Follow Parent Models 91% Of Kids Want To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
     | 1,789 views

    Kids Follow Parent Models 91% of kids want to help others, says a new Kid, Inc. study of 6- to 14- year olds. 58% chose volunteering over playing video games; 38% would rather see money for their gifts go to a worthy cause instead of receiving a present. More than half responded that they have the ...read more

  • In '97, 30% Of Adults Claimed To Be Pentecostal ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008
     | 2,628 views

    In ’97, 30% of adults claimed to be Pentecostal Christians compared to 36% in ’07. While just 8% of the U.S. population is evangelical, 49% of evangelical adults fit the charismatic definition. 51% of all born-agains are charismatic as are 46% of all adults who attend a Protestant church. 23% of ...read more

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  • Persecution In Uganda, Story Of Kefa ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 2, 2009
     | 8,294 views

    Persecution in Uganda, Story of Kefa Sempangi Kefa Sempangi (whose story is told in the book A Distant Grief, Regal Books) was a national pastor in Africa and barely escaped with his family from brutal oppression and terror in his home country of Uganda. They made their way to Philadelphia, where ...read more

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  • Ipod ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 14, 2009
     | 3,393 views

    iPod Religion This is right up there with what 10-year-old Joshua wrote to his pastor: “Dear Pastor, My father says I should learn the 10 Commandments. But I don’t think I want to because we have enough rules already in our house.” That’s not as bad as what 11-year-old Ralph wrote: “Dear Pastor, I ...read more

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  • Children's Bedrooms Are Filled With Multimedia, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 2,300 views

    Children’s Bedrooms are filled with multimedia, according to USA TODAY. 68% of kids 8 to 18 have a TV in their bedroom, 54% a VCR or DVD, 49% a video-game player and 31% have ...read more

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  • Finally Alive  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 15, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,200 views

    FINALLY ALIVE The famous Baptist pastor D.L. Moody used to say, “Some day, you will read in the papers that D.L. Moody of East Northfield is dead. Don’t believe a word ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • What The Church Can Learn From The Carolina P...

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Feb 6, 2016
     | 4,070 views

    What the Church can learn from the Carolina Panthers: by Burt Williams 1. Leadership matters: The leadership on Offence and Defense this year is stellar and it begins with the primary leaders Cam Newton and Luke Kuechly, they lead the team on the field and have the responsibility to adjust the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • All For One  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 27, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
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    ALL FOR ONE "According to Bill Jauss and Steve Rosenbloom in the Chicago Tribune, on July 19, 1996, Chad Kreuter, a reserve catcher for the Chicago White Sox, severely dislocated and fractured his left shoulder on a play at home. He underwent surgery, and the Sox placed him on the sixty-day ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Spiritual Anarchy  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 23, 2003
    based on 22 ratings
     | 2,152 views

    SPIRITUAL ANARCHY In his [Barna’s] new volume he flatly states that moral anarchy has arrived and rules our culture today. The argument hinges on a substantial amount of attitudinal and behavioral evidence: record bankruptcy levels, frivolous lawsuits, the rapid growth of the pornography industry, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • I Can Remember Two Separate Mornings In My Life, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brad Froese on Oct 6, 2004
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     | 2,538 views

    I can remember two separate mornings in my life, when I woke up early because I couldn’t breathe. When I woke, my lungs had stopped breathing and I realized they weren’t taking commands from my brain. So I darted out of bed, standing in the middle of the room with my mouth wide open, prompting my ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Bruce Goodrich Was Being Initiated Into The Cadet ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 1,941 views

    Bruce Goodrich was being initiated into the cadet corps at Texas A & M University. One night, Bruce was forced to run until he dropped -- but he never got up. Bruce Goodrich died before he even entered college. A short time after the tragedy, Bruce’s father wrote this letter to the ...read more

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  • Bruce Goodrich Was Being Initiated Into The Cadet ...

    Contributed by Steven Kelso on Dec 4, 2006
     | 1,747 views

    Bruce Goodrich was being initiated into the cadet corps at Texas A & M University. One night, Bruce was forced to run until he dropped -- but he never got up. Bruce Goodrich died before he even entered college. A short time after the tragedy, Bruce’s father wrote this letter to the administration, ...read more

    Denomination: Holiness