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  • Prior To His Death, Roman Catholic Priest Henri ...

    Contributed by Douglas Vincent on May 28, 2004
     | 1,994 views

    Prior to his death, Roman Catholic Priest Henri Nouwen articulated, I believe, the struggle for many of us who are responsible to lead and serve in God’s Church. One voice says to succeed and achieve. It is the voice Nouwen says he spent most of his life heeding. He taught at Notre Dame, ...read more

  • The Real Deal?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 28, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,904 views

    THE REAL DEAL? Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Person asked a young accountant who was fresh out of school, "What starting salary were you thinking about?" The Accountant said, "In the neighborhood of 100,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The interviewer ...read more

  • Some Years Ago Gladys And I Bought A Computer ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 16, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,679 views

    Some years ago Gladys and I bought a computer that was a display model. We used it for a number of years. As a matter of fact, Steve just finished rebuilding it so the church can use it while the church’s computer is being repaired. Now, that computer served us well and I was able to do a number ...read more

  • A Pastor Who Lived For 18 Years In A Leper Colony ...  PRO

    Contributed by Martin Kim on Oct 25, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,969 views

    A pastor who lived for 18 years in a leper colony tell about an experience where a leper came running in from the field. The leper says to the pastor, “Look, look, one of my fingers fell off.? You are all aware of what happens when you have leprosy. You loose sense of pain, and your limbs begin ...read more

  • For Example, In Late Fall Of 1777, General ...

    Contributed by J. Martin on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,628 views

    For example, in late fall of 1777, General George Washington and his rag tag army of militiamen suffered 2 defeats at the hands of the British at Brandywine and Germantown. He and his 11,000 men retreated to Valley Forge, PA to establish winter headquarters. It was a dark time for the revolution. ...read more

  • Before The Birth Of Christ, No Royalty Would Ever ...  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Dec 7, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,462 views

    Before the birth of Christ, no royalty would ever show their humility. That would be too human, too common. Kings have parades & entourages to draw the focus toward them. When Queen Elizabeth last visited America, she brought with her the following items • 4000 pounds of luggage – 4 outfits for ...read more

  • The Value Of The Necklace  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,330 views

    An American tourist in Paris, who purchased an inexpensive amber necklace in a trinket ship, was shocked when he had to pay quite a high duty on it to clear customs in New York. This aroused his curiosity, so he had it appraised. After looking at the object under a magnifying glass, the jeweler ...read more

  • A Small Child Is Someone Who Can Wash His Hands ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
     | 1,443 views

    A small child is someone who can wash his hands without getting the soap wet. The trouble with children is that when they’re not being a lump in your throat, they’re being a pain in your neck. Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression. A child is a person who can’t ...read more

  • Adoniram Judson Sweated Out Burma's Heat For 18 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
     | 3,213 views

    Adoniram Judson sweated out Burma’s heat for 18 years without a furlough, six years without a convert. Enduring torture and imprisonment, he admitted that he never saw a ship sail without wanting to jump on board and go home. When his wife’s health broke and he put her on a homebound vessel in the ...read more

  • Even In A "Good Divorce," Where Parents Amicably ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,439 views

    Even In A “Good Divorce,” where parents amicably minimize their conflicts, children inhabit a more difficult emotional landscape than those in intact families, according to a new survey. Divorce restructures children’s childhoods and leaves them traveling between two distinct worlds. It becomes ...read more

  • A Rich Man Died And Left No Heirs. When His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Jan 8, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,400 views

    A rich man died and left no heirs. When his household goods were auctioned off, an elderly lady was the only one to bid for the picture of the dead man’s son. It had been greatly cherished by the dead man, because his only child had died at an early age. When the woman was asked why she wanted the ...read more

  • Church Giving Declines: Barna Research Found That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
     | 1,764 views

    Church Giving Declines: Barna Research found that 78% of adults donated money to a non-profit organization or church in ‘00. That’s a 6% decline from ‘99, and a 9% drop from ‘98, when 87% of all adults had donated funds. The average giving per person fell by 15% in ‘00 to $886, versus $1377 in ’98. ...read more

  • Pastor Leadership Styles

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 2,373 views

    Pastor Leadership Styles Shepherding-loving, nurturing, community-driven 55% Bridge Building-good personality, create consensus, being people together 53% Directional-seeks next logical move, searches for right path 44% Team Building, matching people/jobs, expects it done, hands off ...read more

  • Even In A "Good Divorce," Where Parents Amicably ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 841 views

    Even In A “Good Divorce,” where parents amicably minimize their conflicts, children inhabit a more difficult emotional landscape than those in intact families, according to a new survey. Divorce restructures children’s childhoods and leaves them traveling between two distinct worlds. It becomes ...read more

  • We Trample The Blood Of The Son Of God If We ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,904 views

    We trample the blood of the Son of God if we think we are forgiven because we are sorry for our sins. The only explanation for the forgiveness of God and for the unfathomable depth of His forgetting is the death of Jesus Christ. Our repentance is merely the outcome of our personal realization of ...read more

  • Father Graham Was An Old-Fashioned Gentleman ...  PRO

    Contributed by Manuel Amparo on May 10, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,028 views

    Father Graham was an old-fashioned gentleman beloved by everyone, and his influence in the little town was great, so good and active was he. A young man of the village had been badly insulted, and came to Father Graham full of angry indignation, declaring that he was going at once to demand ...read more

  • The Da Vinci Code  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Kennicott on May 15, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,966 views

    According to Barna Group: 1. The Da Vinci Code has been read "cover to cover" by roughly 45 million adults in the U.S. - that’s one out of every five adults (20%). 2. Of those readers, 24% said the book was helpful in relation to their "personal spiritual growth or understanding." That means ...read more

  • A Pastor Told Of Being In The Store The Other ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
     | 1,225 views

    A pastor told of being in the store the other day and the person in front of him wanted to leave, but her receipt was slow coming out of the cash register. She started making motions with her hand trying to speed up the printing of her receipt. As he watched her he was amused until he realized ...read more

  • Over The Almost Past Half Century My Wife And I ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Oct 23, 2006
     | 959 views

    Over the almost past half century my wife and I have ministered in over 125 countries seeing many thousands of people from every walk of life come to receive Christ. I have yet to meet one person who has been saved by the Grace of God say that they were sorry they became a Christian. That the day ...read more

  • Gen Y (Ages 18-26) Averages 12.2 Hours Online ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 1,288 views

    Gen Y (ages 18-26) averages 12.2 hours online each week, 28% more than their Gen-X (ages 27-40) counterparts finds a new Forrester Research study. Gen Y-ers also clearly dominate social networking sites, and are more likely to stream or download video and movies, use voice-over-Internet protocol, ...read more