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  • The Story Goes That Mark Twain Loved To Go ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 12, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,365 views

    The story goes that Mark Twain loved to go fishing, but he hated to catch fish. The problem was he went fishing to relax, and catching fish ruined his relaxation, since he had to take the fish off the hook and do something with it. When he wanted to relax by doing nothing, people thought he was ...read more

  • A Bus Driver And A Minister Were Standing In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,510 views

    A bus driver and a minister were standing in line to get into heaven. The bus driver approached the gate and St. Peter said, "Welcome, I understand you were a bus driver. Since I’m in charge of housing, I believe I have found the perfect place for you. See that mansion over the hilltop? It’s yours. ...read more

  • Lessons Of Failure

    Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Jun 30, 2007
     | 3,624 views

    LESSONS OF FAILURE Lord, are you trying to tell me something? For... Failure does not mean I’m a failure; It only means that I have not yet succeeded. Failure does not mean I have accomplished nothing; It does mean I have learned something. Failure does not mean I have been a fool; It does mean ...read more

  • Poem: Safely Home  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 11, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,112 views

    Poem: Safely Home I am home in Heaven, dear ones; Oh, so happy and so bright! There is perfect joy and beauty In this everlasting light. All pain and grief is over, Every restless tossing passed; I am now at peace forever, Safely home in Heaven at last. Did you wonder I so calmly Trod the valley ...read more

  • Would You Give Me One?

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 22, 2008
     | 1,206 views

    Would You Give Me One? Don't say you would give if only you had something to give. There was a farmer who asked his neighbor, "If you had a million dollars, would you give me half of it?" The second fellow was amazed at the question and replied, "Of course, I would do that in a minute." The ...read more

  • A Friend Of Mine Pastors In The Bloor West ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 2, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,544 views

    A friend of mine pastors in the Bloor West village in Toronto and runs a "God at the Pub" where he holds open discussions on the Christian faith in a bar setting. He told me the other day that he has all sorts of people there who are not people of faith, but who have told him they want to model ...read more

  • The Stages Of The Christian Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,254 views

    THE STAGES OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE Several years ago I heard someone describe the Christian experience as similar to that of a piano player, and suddenly the commands of the Bible made more sense and seemed less daunting. When a person begins playing piano, do we expect them to play a piece by ...read more

  • The Explosive Christmas Story  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,377 views

    THE EXPLOSIVE CHRISTMAS STORY James Martin tells about a trip to the Holy Land. While there, he buys a nativity set for his Sunday School class. It was carved out of olive wood in the town of Bethlehem and had all the traditional figures: sheep and oxen; wise men and the shepherds; Mary, Joseph, ...read more

  • According To Psychologist William Damon, Respect ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010
     | 2,210 views

    According to psychologist William Damon, respect for the parent who exercises proper authority leads to respect for legitimate social institutions and to respect for law. In his book The Moral Child, Damon writes, “The child’s respect for parental authority sets the direction for civilized ...read more

  • The Key To The Spiritual Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
     | 4,541 views

    THE KEY TO THE SPIRITUAL LIFE At age 16, Madame Jeanne Guyon (1648-1717) was forced into an arranged marriage with an invalid 22 years older. She found her marriage to be one of utter humiliation. Her husband was often angry and melancholy. Her mother-in-law was a merciless critic. Even the maid ...read more

  • God's Only 'forgotten' Son

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2011
     | 5,826 views

    GOD'S ONLY 'FORGOTTEN' SON There's a true story told about a revival that was held in a small town. The crowd had dispersed, when a woman came down front and asked to speak with the preacher. She cried uncontrollably as she explained to the minister that she wanted to become a Christian, but she ...read more

  • Ingersoll And The Patience Of God

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 5, 2012
     | 5,383 views

    INGERSOLL AND THE PATIENCE OF GOD Robert Ingersoll, an American Agnostic, after delivering one of his addresses, pulled his watch from his pocket and said, "According to the Bible, God has struck men to death for blasphemy. I will blaspheme Him and give Him five minutes to strike me dead and ...read more

  • Chronic Frustrations

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 18, 2014
     | 4,475 views

    CHRONIC FRUSTRATION Have you heard the story of a majestic eagle that lived in the safety of the high cliffs, and often flew to great lofty heights. He could dive at great speeds. HE OFTEN FELT HE WAS INVINCIBLE, NOTHING COULD TAKE HIM DOWN. A hunter studied the eagle day after day, and prepared ...read more

  • One Of The Greatest Theologians That Ever Liv...

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Dec 24, 2015
     | 19,734 views

    One of the greatest theologians that ever lived, Karl Barth, was asked to be a guest lecturer at the University of Chicago Divinity School. At the end of a captivating closing lecture, the president of the seminary announced that Dr. Barth was not well and was quite tired, and though he thought ...read more

  • What Child Is This?

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 20, 2020
     | 2,230 views

    What Child is this? • To the seeker, He's the Way; • to the philosopher, He’s the Truth; • to the penitent, He’s the Life. • • He is Joshua's captain, • He is Moses' smitten rock, • He is Ruth’s Kinsman Redeemer, What Child is this? • He is David’s Covenant King, • He is Esther’s ...read more

  • Was The Church Chosen To Replace The Fallen Angels?

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 24, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 480 views

    Augustine believed that God created the order of angels to exist in a perfect harmonic balance with one another which was subsequently lost due to the fall of Satan (and those who followed Satan in his rebellion). This showed the tragedy which developed as a result of Satan’s rebellion. Not only ...read more

  • The Queen's Christmas Tree

    Contributed by John Moyer on Dec 16, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,771 views

    THE QUEEN'S CHRISTMAS TREE Among the cards we've received over the years, some were those Guidepost Christmas cards with stories in them. This is one of those stories. It was the first Saturday of the Advent season in Europe. The Queen’s royal woodsmen were searching the royal forest for the ...read more

  • Cleveland Stroud Had Coached The Blue Collar ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Doss on Oct 24, 2000
    based on 76 ratings
     | 2,743 views

    Cleveland Stroud had coached the Blue Collar Bulldogs for 18 years before his basketball team made it to the championship. Stroud recalls that "it was a perfect night¨ when they won. "A night you dream of". He was carried around the gym on the shoulders of his triumphant players and their proud ...read more

  • Abortion, Child Sacrifice, And Other Forms Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 6, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,349 views

    Abortion, child sacrifice, and other forms of infanticide were both legal and acceptable in pagan societies from the earliest times. One of the major signs of depravity in ancient Rome was that its unwanted babies were abandoned outside the city walls to die from exposure to the elements of from ...read more

  • Parenting Social Degeneration  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,461 views

    PARENTING SOCIAL DEGENERATION Sheila Weller, in her book "Saint of Circumstances", reveals the untold story of Alex Kelley, who was convicted of rape in 1996. When Kelley was initially indicted he fled to Europe, spending more than eight years on the run, leading a comfortable lifestyle. ...read more