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  • Kissing Frogs

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Mar 31, 2023
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    Well ... This short discourse is called ... "Kissing Frogs" Ever feel like a Frog? Frogs feel slow, ... low, ... ugly, ... puffy, ... drooped, pooped. I know! ...... One told me. The Frog feeling comes when: You want to be bright... but you feel dull. You want to share...but you are ...read more

  • Where Is He?

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 8, 2023
     | 874 views

    Where is the Hope of our salvation? Where is the cause of the celebration? Where is the One sent from above? Where is He, the Divine Gift of love? Where is He, born the Jewish King? Where is He of whom angels sing? Where is the One that shepherds seek? Where is He of whom wise men speak? Where is ...read more

  • Misjudging The Composer

    Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 16, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,080 views

    In a prestigious concert hall, a renowned pianist was scheduled to perform a masterpiece by a legendary composer. The audience, filled with anticipation, settled into their seats as the performance began. However, it quickly became apparent that something was amiss. The pianist, who had been ...read more

  • Genuine Praise

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 6, 2025
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    A little old saint who came to church every Sabbath and sat right down front. The preacher was predictable. The sermons were steady, maybe a bit too steady. But every week, that dear lady found something to say “Amen!” about. Every time she did, it startled the whole congregation — because nobody ...read more

  • The Little Word That Changes Everything

    Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 26, 2025
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    Opening (attention hook) (Hold up a big card with the word IF written on it) “Does anyone know this word?” (Let them shout: IF!) “This is a tiny word… but it can change what happens next.” >> The Story There was a little girl named Lily, and Lily loved to ask questions. One morning her ...read more

  • The Reverend John G. Paton, A Missionary In The ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 20, 2008
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    The Reverend John G. Paton, a missionary in the New Hebrides Islands, tells a thrilling story involving the protective care of angels. Hostile natives surrounded his mission headquarters one night, intent on burning the Patons out and killing them. John Paton and his wife prayed all during that ...read more

  • Don't Trust Feelings  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
    based on 40 ratings
     | 7,776 views

    DON'T TRUST FEELINGS I read of a helicopter pilot who flew from an aircraft carrier in the Pacific told this story. He said, "I was flying the helicopter back to the ship when a blinding fog rolled in. Flying at a low altitude, I knew that a single mistake would plunge my crew and me into the ...read more

  • The Golf Club

    Contributed by Michael West on Dec 20, 2008
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    The Golf Club There was a famous golfer who had been invited by the king of Saudi Arabia to play in a tournament. He accepted and was flown there by the King in his own private jet. They played golf, had a good time and the golfer went home. But before he left, the king offered the golfer anything ...read more

  • Very Hard Work

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    VERY HARD WORK A favorite book for children is Frog And Toad Together by Arnold Lobel. Frog had a garden that Toad admired, and he wanted one too. So Frog told him: "It is very nice, but it was hard work." When he gave Toad some flower seeds, Toad quickly ran home and planted them. "Now seeds," ...read more

  • Not A Voice, But A Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009
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    NOT A VOICE, BUT A LIFE The late great Presbyterian clergyman and hymnist, Rev. Maltbie Davenport Babcock (1858 - 1901) once wrote: "Christianity is not a voice in the wilderness but a life in the world. It is not an idea in the air but feet on the ground, going [Almighty] God's way. It is not an ...read more

  • Who Is God The Father?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
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    WHO IS GOD THE FATHER? In 2006, a sociologist at Baylor University released a study done by the Gallup organization that identified four views people had of God. 31.4 percent believe in an "Authoritarian God," a God who is angry at humanity’s sins. 23 percent believe in a "Benevolent God" who is ...read more

  • The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
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    THE SHEEP-CHASER A guide on a tour bus that traveled through Israel’s countryside had the crowd engaged as he explained the history, the scenery and the lifestyle. In his description, he included a heart-warming portrayal of the ancient shepherd/sheep relationship. He told of how the shepherd ...read more

  • In The Book, "Men Of Integrity" Mark Moring ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 20, 2009
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    In the book, “Men of Integrity” Mark Moring shared this story about his son, Peter. He said, “It was late, and my young sons, Peter and Paul, had been in bed for at least an hour. My wife and I had just returned from our Bible study group, and I snuck into the boys’ room to say good night. "Dad, ...read more

  • Holy Sway Bars! (08.02.05--Boldness Too!--2 ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 31, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
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    Holy Sway Bars! (08.02.05--Boldness Too!--2 Samuel 4:1) Have you ever followed behind one of those pick-up trucks pulling a hay wagon? Around these parts that can be an every day experience especially during hay baling time. You’re driving along the highway and then, as you come over the crest of ...read more

  • Trapping The Ball!" Psalm 25: 16-21 Key ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 4, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
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    “Trapping the Ball!” Psalm 25: 16-21 Key verse(s): 21 “May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you.” Integrity! Perhaps it is one of the loneliest words in the English language. For many it creates the image of one standing alone, apart from the others, because just the ...read more

  • Ken Blanchart And Barbara Glands Did Some ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,108 views

    Ken Blanchart and Barbara Glands did some training with three thousand front-line workers at grocery stores and retail outlets across the country. They talked about the power of words and how what you say really does make a difference in people’s lives. A month later, Barbara said she got a call ...read more

  • Keys To The Kingdom?

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Sep 29, 2009
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    KEYS TO THE KINGDOM? At a former church, the day I started my job as an associate pastor I was given a set of keys to the church by one of the Trustees, Bill. Bill told me, "Peter, these are not all the keys to the church, we are only giving you four keys: One key to the church building, one key ...read more

  • Memorial Day In The Military, Medal Of Honor ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2010
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    Memorial Day in the Military, Medal of Honor Recipient It’s 3am on a cold winter day. Patchy snow covers the landscape as Loudspeakers overhead blare telling everyone to get to their places. Surrounded by sandbags, concrete barriers and roughly 10,000 soldier, sailors, airman and marines, Bagram ...read more

  • Fear And The Deceits Of The Heart  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 3, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
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    FEAR AND THE DECEITS OF THE HEART I think Edward Welch chose brilliantly the title for his book on overcoming the fear of man: When People are Big and God is Small. Maybe you can relate to his personal awakening to this problem when he was a high-school senior: "I had always been shy and ...read more

  • The Invisible Enemy

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2011
     | 7,747 views

    THE INVISIBLE ENEMY "Good night, sleep tight, and don't let the bed bugs bite" has been spoken by loving mothers to their children for decades as they gently tucked their little ones to sleep and wished them a good night. The phrase itself carries within it the gentle reminder of a younger age and ...read more