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  • One Of The Golfers On The Pro Tour Some Years Ago ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,855 views

    One of the golfers on the pro tour some years ago was a pompous egomaniac with the emotional maturity of a six-year-old. He could do nothing wrong and always had a quick excuse for any loss: it was a lousy course, the other golfers were cheating, the weather was terrible, etc. As if these faults ...read more

  • In The Fateful Winter Morning Of January 28, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,066 views

    In the fateful winter morning of January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger stood poised for launch. Overnight, the temperature had plummeted into the twenties. At liftoff it was a crisp 36 degrees F. Four-foot icicles still clung ominously to the launch tower. Allan McDonald, an engineer ...read more

  • According To An Old Fable, A Man Made An Unusual ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,240 views

    According to an old fable, a man made an unusual agreement with Death. He told the Grim Reaper that he would willingly accompany him when it came time to die, but only on one condition—that Death would send a messenger well in advance to warn him. Weeks winged away into months, and months into ...read more

  • I Have Come To The Conclusion That It Is ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 2,174 views

    I have come to the conclusion that it is impossible to have a moral community or nation without faith in God, because without it everything rapidly comes down to "me," and "me" alone is meaningless. Today Americans have stopped acting in terms of their own moral, ethical and religious beliefs and ...read more

  • From Niv Application Commentary- Annie Dillard ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,721 views

    From NIV Application Commentary- Annie Dillard tells of the ill-fated Franklin expedition to the Arctic in 1845. It was a turning point in Arctic exploration because of its well-publicized failure. The preparations made for the voyage were not suitable for the frigid Arctic. The explorers made room ...read more

  • Stress Management  PRO

    Contributed by Dr. Wheeler Jones on May 27, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,259 views

    Stress Management A lecturer was giving a lecture to his students on stress management. He raised a glass of water and asked the audience, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?" The students’ answers ranged from 20g to 500g. "It does not matter on the absolute weight. It depends on how ...read more

  • Sitting On The Side Of The Highway Waiting To ...

    Contributed by Dr. Wheeler Jones on Jun 11, 2006
     | 4,570 views

    Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a State police officer sees a car puttering along at 22 MPH. He thinks to himself, "This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder!" So he turns on his lights and pulls the driver over. Approaching the car, he notices that there ...read more

  • A. I Was Riding With Retired Air Force Officer ...

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Aug 7, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,593 views

    A. I was riding with retired Air Force officer Wally Hall. We were approaching the guard house at the entrance to Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan. Wally was about to give me my first tour of a military base. I wondered how I would get in. Would they ask me a lot of questions and make ...read more

  • A Pastor Thought God Gave Him An Idea, And He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 25, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,578 views

    A pastor thought God gave Him an idea, and he presented it in the monthly elders meeting. After giving his most impassioned plea and really “selling” the idea to the elder board, the board voted and voted down the pastors proposed changes 12-1. The head elder looked at the pastor and said, “Well ...read more

  • In 1987, All Of America Stopped To Watch A ...

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,759 views

    In 1987, all of America stopped to watch a real-life drama unfolded in Midland, Texas. Eighteen month old Jessica McClure fell down an abandoned well and was trapped. Millions of Americans watched the story of Baby Jessica unfold. To the relief of everyone, Jessica came out of the well on October ...read more

  • Serving Daily In The Monotonous Details Of Life ...

    Contributed by John Harvey on Oct 13, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,878 views

    “Serving daily in the monotonous details of life uncovers the deep roots of selfishness in my soul. Feeding, sheltering and clothing my family translates into cooking, cleaning, and laundry EVERY day for years with no end in sight. This is no short term mission trip. The constant demands of two ...read more

  • Comedian Carl Hurley Tells The Story About Trying ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 16, 2006
    based on 1 rating
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    Comedian Carl Hurley tells the story about trying to throw a trash can away. He said it’s the one thing you can’t get the garbage man to pick up. He said, I set an old rusty garbage can out at the street one morning thinking the garbage man would understand that it needed to be thrown away. He ...read more

  • Harry Ironside Was Pastor Of Moody Church In ...

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Dec 11, 2006
     | 1,919 views

    Harry Ironside was pastor of Moody Church in Chicago. An elderly man once came to him and said, “I will not go on unless I know I’m saved, or else know it’s hopeless to seek to be sure of it. I want a definite witness, something I can’t be mistaken about!” Ironside replied, “Suppose you had a ...read more

  • Mary Had A Little Lamb By Mary And Marbeth ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 11, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,835 views

    Mary Had a Little Lamb by Mary and Marbeth Rosenthal Mary had the little Lamb, who lived before His birth; Self-existent Son of God, from Heaven He came to Earth. (Micah 5:2) Mary had the little Lamb; see Him in yonder stall — Virgin-born Son of God, to save man from the Fall. (Isaiah 7:14) Mary ...read more

  • In Our Era, Sociologically, Man Destroyed The ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 12, 2007
     | 872 views

    “In our era, sociologically, man destroyed the base which gave him the possibility of freedoms without chaos. Humanists have been determined to beat to death the knowledge of God and the knowledge that God has not been silent, but has spoken in the Bible and through Christ – and they have been ...read more

  • The Guys We'll Watch Play Today Are Tough, But ...

    Contributed by Ben Randall on Feb 4, 2007
     | 1,640 views

    The guys we’ll watch play today are tough, but let me tell you of some real tough guys, in fact they may well be the toughest football team in American history. - They came from the University of the South, in Sewannee Tennessee. In the last six days of the season, they were scheduled to play five ...read more

  • 5 Ways To Get Rid Of Your Pastor  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 9, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,167 views

    5 WAYS TO GET RID OF YOUR PASTOR John R. Rice told of five ways to get rid of your pastor that you might should think about. 1. Sit on the front pew, smile and say AMEN real loud. Your pastor will preach himself to death. 2. Compliment your Pastor often, pat him on the back, brag on how well he ...read more

  • I Close With A Story With A Story From The Life ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Feb 23, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,176 views

    I close with a story with a story from the life of the great British preacher, Brownlow North. He had lived a wicked life before he was saved. One evening as he entered a church where he was to preach, a stranger walked up to him in a hurried manner, and said, "Here is a letter for you of great ...read more

  • Years Ago, There Was A Great Preacher In Our ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,751 views

    Years ago, there was a great preacher in our brotherhood named Owen Crouch. He was a man who had been highly regarded, but he now was retired on limited income. So he was delighted when some businessmen approached him who said wanted him to be part of their company. Because of his sterling ...read more

  • In The Book Disappointment With God, Philip ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,846 views

    In the book Disappointment with God, Philip Yancey tells the story of a man he refers to as Douglas. Douglas was a sincere devout Christian whose wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. The breast was removed, but a couple years later the cancer was found in her lungs. So she had to go through the ...read more

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