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  • Can This Be Christmas?

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 21, 2007
     | 5,622 views

    Can This Be Christmas? What’s all this hectic rush and worry? Where go these crowds who run and hurry? Why all the lights—the Christmas trees? The jolly “fat man,” tell me please! Why, don’t you know? This is the day For parties and for fun and play; Why this is Christmas! So this is Christmas, do ...read more

  • Christmas Changed In A Hurry For Mike And Tiffany ...

    Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Dec 24, 2007
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     | 2,097 views

    Christmas changed in a hurry for Mike and Tiffany Bailey from one year to the next. In 2001, their neat house with the white picket fence was fairly quiet. Like all of their past Christmas seasons, Mike and Tiffany had gone to parties, exchanged gifts, attended family get-togethers, and prayed for ...read more

  • Someone Who Understands

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Dec 30, 2007
     | 1,815 views

    Someone Who Understands A farmer made a sign advertising some puppies he had for sale. As he was nailing the sign to the post in his yard, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down and saw a little boy with a big grin and something in his hand. "Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your ...read more

  • Jerry Falwell Died This Past Week. I Was Driving ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
     | 1,041 views

    Jerry Falwell died this past week. I was driving home and heard Michael Savage on the radio. He was playing an interview he had done with Jerry Falwell some time in the past. Savage was going through some questions, and Falwell was basically stating what he believed to be true about ...read more

  • Jesus: The Total Package

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,537 views

    JESUS: THE TOTAL PACKAGE Last week the Minnesota Timberwolves traded the superstar Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics in exchange for seven players. What does it feel like to know that you are worth seven men? Obviously KG, as he's known among NBA fans, must be pretty good. He is. He's the total ...read more

  • A Young Man Enlisted, And Was Sent To His ...

    Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Jun 22, 2008
     | 1,664 views

    A young man enlisted, and was sent to his regiment. The first night he was in the barracks with about fifteen other young men, who passed the time playing cards and gambling. Before retiring, he fell on his knees and prayed, and they began to curse him and jeer at him and throw boots at him. So it ...read more

  • One Of My Heroes Growing Up Was The Great Reggie ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Jul 30, 2008
     | 1,191 views

    One of my heroes growing up was the great Reggie White The ruthless defensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles He was a tremendous athlete Reggie White was a 2 time NFL defensive player of the year The latest in 1998 at 36 years old That’s old in the NFL He was selected to 13 Pro Bowls And was ...read more

  • We Never Know What He'll Do Next

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
     | 1,500 views

    WE NEVER KNOW WHAT HE'LL DO NEXT I read about an airplane that had been hijacked somewhere in Europe. As the hijacker made his demands to the pilot, something amazing happened: the pilot realized that the hijacker did not speak French. The pilot did speak French and knew that most of the ...read more

  • Can This Be Christmas?

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,807 views

    Can This Be Christmas? What's all this hectic rush and worry? Where go these crowds who run and curry? Why all the lights--the Christmas trees? The jolly "fat man," tell me please! Why, don't you know? This is the day For parties and for fun and play; Why this is Christmas! So this is Christmas, ...read more

  • Why Did God Become A Man?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,676 views

    WHY DID GOD BECOME A MAN? Why would the Son of God want to become human? What would possess Him to leave His eternal home to enter this world plagued by pain and sorrow? Why would He give up the worship of angels to endure abuse at the hands of sinful man? Why did God become a man? Max Lucado in ...read more

  • Kurt Cobain Ended His Life About 13 Years Ago ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 16, 2009
     | 1,338 views

    Kurt Cobain ended his life about 13 years ago (4/1994); filled with bitterness and anger. He was the founder and lead singer of the group "Nirvana." His violent suicide prompted a lot of questions. "Why? He had it all a great career, dedicated fans, plenty of money, a beautiful wife and a 19 month ...read more

  • Roy Campanella Was One Of The First African ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 21, 2009
     | 1,105 views

    Roy Campanella was one of the first African Americans to play in the US Baseball major leagues. In a distinguished career he won the Brooklyn Dodgers Most Valued Player award many times, and in 1955 was on the team that won the World Series. But in January 1958 his career was cut short after a car ...read more

  • A Record Was Set In The Summer Of 1995 That ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 25, 2009
     | 943 views

    A record was set in the summer of 1995 that literally brought the sports world to its feet. Strangely, it was not some incredible record-setting blazing speed or absolute accuracy or some great display of muscular power. As a matter of fact, it was simply an honor given to someone who showed up ...read more

  • No-Cut Auditions

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 5, 2009
     | 1,464 views

    NO-CUT AUDITIONS Dick Sanderson is kind enough to give me a subscription to Leadership, Real Ministry in a Complex World. It is an exceptional magazine. This quarter there was an insert that carried a story called "A Cast of Thousands" by Lillian Daniel. She writes: "At my daughter’s ...read more

  • Contagious Anger

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 12, 2009
     | 4,687 views

    CONTAGIOUS ANGER Baseball coach Billy Martin told about hunting trip he had in Texas with baseball legend Mickey Mantle. Mickey had a friend who would let them hunt on his ranch. When they reached the ranch, Mickey told Billy to wait in the car while he checked in with his friend. Mantle’s friend ...read more

  • The Stewardship Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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     | 4,869 views

    THE STEWARDSHIP OF TIME John Taylor recently invented a clock called the chronophage. Literally it means "time eater." It was donated to Corpus Christi College at Cambridge. It combines the Greek word for time, "chronos," and the word "phageo," meaning "to eat". A monster-looking grasshopper with ...read more

  • Getting Caught Asleep

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,266 views

    GETTING CAUGHT ASLEEP Just in case your boss catches you asleep at your desk, be ready to blurt out one of these excuses: "They told me at the blood bank that this might happen." "This is just a 15-minute power nap like they raved about in that time management course you sent me to." "I was ...read more

  • Sifting

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 31, 2009
     | 2,661 views

    *In vs. 31 Jesus told Peter, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat.” *Satan is certainly still at work in the world today. Satan wanted to sift Peter, and Christian, you can be sure that he wants to sift us. *In Bible days grain was sifted a couple of ...read more

  • Life Eternal

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,563 views

    LIFE ETERNAL Someone named, James Langdon Hill, once said, "Life Eternal! How shall I express my thought of it? It is not mere existence, however prolonged and free from annoyance. It is not the pleasures of the senses, however vivid. It is not peace. It is not happiness. It is not joy. But it is ...read more

  • Integrity: Be Thankful You Can Do Right

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009
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     | 4,027 views

    INTEGRITY: BE THANKFUL YOU CAN DO RIGHT In December 1994 syndicated columnist Bob Greene told the inspiring story of Rob Mouw. Rob played on the soccer team in his senior year at Wheaton Christian High School. In the final seconds of a big game against favored Waubonsie Valley, with his team ...read more

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