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  • Too Much Evidence For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
     | 2,069 views

    TOO MUCH EVIDENCE FOR ATHEISM Patrick Glynn, a former arms-control negotiator for the Regan Administration, began his journey to atheism in grade school when he encountered evolution and became a confirmed atheist by the time he received his doctorate from Harvard University in the 1970’s. After ...read more

  • Trust ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 11, 2009
     | 7,388 views

    TRUST PLATFORM Several years ago I went with a group of men to an obstacle course in Northport. Some people call these a "ropes" course. The goal is for your group to move through a series of obstacles as you build trust and a spirit of teamwork. For me the most challenging obstacle is the "trust" ...read more

  • Looking For Answers  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,794 views

    LOOKING FOR ANSWERS Sometimes we look in the wrong places to find answers. The story is told of a drunk who was seen by a police officer looking for something. The drunk was down on his hands and knees and explained in slurred speech to the police officer that he was looking for his wallet. The ...read more

  • The Wisdom Of Children

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,294 views

    THE WISDOM OF CHILDREN Patrick aged 10: "Never trust a dog to watch your food." Michael aged 14: "When your dad is mad and asks you, "Do I look stupid?" don't answer him." Joel, aged 10: "Don't pick on your sister when she's holding a cricket bat." Andrew aged 9: "Puppies still have bad breath ...read more

  • Give Me Liberty!!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 26, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 1,433 views

    GIVE ME LIBERTY!! "If we wish to be free...we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms, and to the God of hosts, is all that is left us...It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace--but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next ...read more

  • What Is The First Thought That Comes To Your Mind ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 13, 2005
     | 3,953 views

    What is the first thought that comes to your mind at the name of Jesus? How would you describe his character or emotional makeup? What is your image of Jesus as a man? Isn’t He sort of meek and mild? One man said “I mean the pictures I have of him show a gentle guy with children all around. ...read more

  • Love Is Not Self-Seeking

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009
     | 5,571 views

    LOVE IS NOT SELF-SEEKING I read a beautiful story that illustrates this truth. In December of 1971 the Daily News of Maryville, Tennessee, ran a brief story about a nine-year-old boy who did an inspiring and self-giving act. He loved his mother, who had been widowed, and wanted to buy her a ...read more

  • The Person God Blesses

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 2,827 views

    THE PERSON GOD BLESSES First, what do we notice about the Person God blesses. A. The person God blesses has had a conversion to God's ways. Where do I get this concept? I get it from Abram’s name change. When we first meet him he is known as "Abram." After an encounter with God (Gen. 17:5) he is ...read more

  • Homeschoolers Excel: A Study By The Fraser ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,975 views

    Homeschoolers Excel: A study by the Fraser Institute, an independent public policy organization based in British Columbia, found that the average child educated at home participates in a wide range of activities with other children outside the family and that 98% are involved in two or more ...read more

  • The Celtic Was Of Spirituality Was Amazingly ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 18, 2008
     | 960 views

    The Celtic was of spirituality was amazingly holistic. It did not reflect the dualism of the modern age. The Irish such as Patrick understood that the earth was the Lord’s. They saw God’s hand at work in nature (in their environment). They saw their work on earth to be part of their spiritual ...read more

  • Novelist And Essayist George A. Birmingham Was In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,222 views

    Novelist and essayist George A. Birmingham was in his nonliterary life a clergyman in Ireland where he was pestered by bishops and other authorities to fill in recurring questionnaires. He took particular umbrage against the annual demand from the education office to report the dimensions of his ...read more

  • Novelist And Essayist George A. Birmingham Was In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 1,445 views

    Novelist and essayist George A. Birmingham was in his nonliterary life a clergyman in Ireland where he was pestered by bishops and other authorities to fill in recurring questionnaires. He took particular umbrage against the annual demand from the education office to report the dimensions of his ...read more

  • The Wisdom Of Babes  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 16, 2002
    based on 108 ratings
     | 9,524 views

    THE WISDOM OF BABES Have you ever heard the phrase, “Out of the mouth of babes?” Certainly you have. It comes from the simple truth that sometimes it takes a child to reveal lasting wisdom. It seems foolish but it isn’t! For example: · Patrick, age 10, said, “Never trust a dog to watch your ...read more

  • Maybe When You Were At Camp Or In The Boy Or Girl ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 20, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,453 views

    Maybe when you were at camp or in the boy or girl scouts you sang... "One dark night when we were all in bed, old lady O’Leary lit a lantern in her shed. And when the cow kicked it over, she winked her eye and said, "It’ll be a hot time in the ole town tonight." And we’d yell, "Fire-Fire-Fire." It ...read more

  • The Enemy Of Anger: Itself

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
     | 3,817 views

    THE ENEMY OF ANGER: ITSELF Anger is its own worst enemy. Some people criticize the Bible and reject it as a bunch of dos and don’ts. The Bible is a common sense book that is given for our good. Anger is one such example. It causes high blood pressure, sleeplessness, stomach problems, and ...read more

  • Just Over A Century Ago, Archaeologists ...

    Contributed by W F on Dec 11, 2005
     | 1,577 views

    Just over a century ago, archaeologists discovered two magnificent silver cups both with Irish Celtic origins. The first is known as the Gundestrup Cauldron and comes from a century or two before Christ. This was a the time when the Irish worshipped violent pagan gods. It is adorned with pictures ...read more

  • Giving Up The Whole World

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 3, 2011
     | 3,815 views

    GIVING UP THE WHOLE WORLD Bruce Larson tells how he helped people struggling to surrender their lives to Christ: "For many years I worked in New York City and counseled at my office any number of people who were wrestling with this yes-or-no decision. Often I would suggest they walk with me from ...read more

  • Redefining "Deviancy"

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2011
     | 2,137 views

    REDEFINING "DEVIANCY" Alcoholism, drug abuse, teen pregnancy, abortion, homosexuality, school violence, child abuse, pornography, rape, robbery and murder pervade our nation. America is drowning in wickedness and immorality. For example, Oregon approved legalized physician-assisted suicide in 1994 ...read more

  • Faith Is An Adventure

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,197 views

    FAITH IS AN ADVENTURE Some people feel as if living by faith is foolish. The truth is, it is a marvelous adventure. I was telling someone the other day about a Godly lady who was a member of a church I once served. This ladies husband had died leaving her with four small children. This happened ...read more

  • The Mouth Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
     | 1,762 views

    THE MOUTH OF BABES Have you ever heard the phrase, "Out of the mouth of babes?" Certainly you have. It comes from the simple truth that sometimes it takes a child to reveal lasting wisdom. It seems foolish but it isn’t! For example: Patrick, age 10, said, "Never trust a dog to watch your ...read more

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