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  • The Shoes From My Father

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jan 21, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,990 views

    THE SHOES FROM MY FATHER Roy Smith was a preacher of a past generation. In his book Tales I’ve Told Twice, he tells about being at a dress rehearsal for the school play. He was a freshman at the little junior college in the town where his family always lived. He didn’t know how but somehow his ...read more

  • Humphery The Whale

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Sep 6, 2017
     | 7,052 views

    Remember Humphrey the humpback whale? Humphrey became a national celebrity in 1985 when he made his way into the San Francisco Bay and headed up the Sacramento River into fresh water which, of course, could have been fatal for him. Each evening a large local television audience would tune in for ...read more

  • Humphery The Whale

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Sep 6, 2017
     | 7,104 views

    Remember Humphrey the humpback whale? Humphrey became a national celebrity in 1985 when he made his way into the San Francisco Bay and headed up the Sacramento River into fresh water which, of course, could have been fatal for him. Each evening a large local television audience would tune in for ...read more

  • Do You Remember The Movie "Hook" From The Early ...

    Contributed by Scott Brewer on Aug 7, 2007
     | 1,962 views

    Do you remember the movie “Hook” from the early 1990’s? According to Stephen Spielberg, when Peter Pan grew up he became a self-absorbed, ladder climbing, workaholic baby boomer. So goes the story line of the movie. In some early scenes Peter promises his son numerous times that he would come to ...read more

  • The Manifestations Of An Antichrist  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 15, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,814 views

    THE MANIFESTATIONS OF AN ANTICHRIST A father told a Senate committee that his son committed suicide after listening to songs about violence, sex, drugs, and death. "He was a good boy," Raymond Kuntz of Burlington, N.D., said of his only child, 15-year-old Richard. "The music wasn’t symptomatic ...read more

  • When David Brainerd Took The Message Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Nov 16, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,674 views

    When David Brainerd took the message of redemption to the North American Indians from 1743 to his death at age 29 just four years later, a revival broke out that impacted the Native American community. Baugh writes, "The revival had greatest impact when Brainerd emphasized the compassion of the ...read more

  • John Hiebert, A Former Bank-Robber, Became A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 10, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,277 views

    John Hiebert, a former bank-robber, became a Christian when he heard a bouncy tune coming from a tent-meeting in Oklahoma. The friend, ee called Jesus, transformed his life. He became a missionary with SIM and started a Bible school, Zabolo, in Nigeria that has trained thousands of Pastors, ...read more

  • A Prominent Pastor In The Valley Shared His Past ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Oct 28, 2006
     | 1,487 views

    A prominent pastor in the Valley shared his past one day in Bible study. He referred to the passage in John 3:19-21. Before he came to Jesus as Lord he would visit bars in the area to drink his troubles away. One bar in particular was his favorite because it was cool, dark, and generally very ...read more

  • Management Myths Jeffrey Pfeffer And Robert ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,204 views

    Management Myths Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert Sutton, Stanford professors new book, Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense: Profiting From Evidence-Based Management, recently discussed their 5 favorite myths of management with U.S. News. (1) Financial Incentives Drive Good Performance. ...read more

  • Management Myths Jeffrey Pfeffer And Robert ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,617 views

    Management Myths Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert Sutton, Stanford professors new book, Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense: Profiting From Evidence-Based Management, recently discussed their 5 favorite myths of management with U.S. News. (1) Financial Incentives Drive Good Performance. ...read more

  • 1938 God Moves In Mysterious ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 15, 2009
     | 4,195 views

    1938 God Moves In Mysterious Ways At age 32, William Cowper passed through a great crisis in his life. He tried to end his life by taking laudanum. Then he hired a horse-drawn cabbie, ordering the driver to take him to the Thames, intending to throw himself from the bridge. It was one of London’s ...read more

  • Parable Story  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 22, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,923 views

    PARABLE STORY Theological belief is sometimes a murky matter. A candidate for ordination as a minister was asked, "What part of the Bible do you like best?" He said: "I like the New Testament best." Then he was asked, "What Book in the New Testament is your favorite?" He answered, "The Book of the ...read more

  • Where Do We Stand?  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Jul 19, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,321 views

    WHERE DO WE STAND? This past Tuesday morning I had finally settled down into my easy chair to read the daily news paper. As always, I turned to the editorial section of which is one of favorites, besides the daily “Frank and Ernest” cartoon. There I found a very interesting Readers Commentary ...read more

  • The Lost Camper: Making Yourself Available

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2011
     | 9,793 views

    THE LOST CAMPER: MAKING YOURSELF AVAILABLE One of my favorite sayings: "God doesn't want your capability. He only wants your availability. If you'll give Him your availability, He'll provide the capability." Availability is when you make yourself accessible for utilization. Availability is what we ...read more

  • Honey All The Way Down  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,748 views

    HONEY ALL THE WAY DOWN In one of his famous escapades, Winnie the Pooh, this lovable toy bear, tries to trap an elephant--or, as he pronounces it, a heffalump. So Pooh digs a hole to catch the heffalump, and decides to bait the trap with some of his own favorite food: honey. But of course, it is ...read more

  • Kids Have A Lot Of Questions. The ...

    Contributed by Mark Thometz on Aug 27, 2012
     | 3,360 views

    Kids have a lot of questions. The “why” questions I've found is most popular. Back in Boise I work for the YMCA as an after school child care worker. Needless to say, when it's you and 2 other adults with 35+ kids a lot of “why” questions come up. “Why can't we do that?...well why? Why!?” This last ...read more

  • On Books

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,018 views

    ILL.- TEACHER: Who is your favorite author? PUPIL: George Washington. TEACHER: But George Washington never wrote any books. PUPIL: You got it. TEACHER: How many books have you read in your lifetime? PUPIL: I don’t know. I’m not dead yet. TEACHER: What does your history book tell you about the ...read more

  • When We Had Abbey Andrews Here For The October ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 2, 2008
     | 762 views

    When we had Abbey Andrews here for the October meetings with Dr. Nichols she sang a song that she wrote called, “Saturate Me.” The song is a prayer to the Lord to have Him saturate us with His holy presence, His love and His awesome fire. This song has become a favorite of mine and Ashley has ...read more

  • Making An Impact Through Genuine Giving

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
     | 2,558 views

    MAKING AN IMPACT THROUGH GENUINE GIVING I received this e-mail from my best friend who pastors in Oklahoma. He received it from a member of his congregation. Andrew, I just wanted to let you know how excited I am about the changes in Christmas plans. I would love to be at the pampering night for ...read more

  • A Rabbi And Soap Maker Who Went For A Walk ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 11, 2000
    based on 159 ratings
     | 5,731 views

    "a rabbi and soap maker who went for a walk together. The soap maker had some negative things to say about religion: "What good is religion? Just look around you. what do you see? Trouble, misery, wars - even after all these years and years of preaching and teaching about goodness, truth, peace. ...read more