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  • You Can't Or You Won't?  PRO

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 6, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,693 views

    YOU CAN'T OR YOU WON'T? Ray Stedman tells the story of one man’s explanation for his lack of forgiveness: He said, “A man once said to me, ‘I know I’m a Christian, but someone once did an awful thing to me – something I just can’t forget or forgive.’ I replied, ‘Are you sure you can’t ...read more

  • "Theology In The Pew"  PRO

    Contributed by Ronald Keller on Oct 15, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,821 views

    “THEOLOGY IN THE PEW” “A large share of people who attend Protestant or Catholic churches have adopted beliefs that conflict with the teachings of the Bible and their church, according to the latest release from the Barna Research Group (www.barna.org). There are some fundamental Christian precepts ...read more

  • Morrie Schwartz Became An Inspiration To Millions ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Oct 16, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,429 views

    Morrie Schwartz became an inspiration to millions of people because of his willingness to talk openly about the intimate aspects of facing his own imminent death through interviews with one of his former students and on Ted Koppels’ Nightline on ABC TV. In 1994, at the age of 77, Morrie learned he ...read more

  • Relatively Blessed, Deeply Responsible  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 18, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,787 views

    RELATIVELY BLESSED, DEEPLY RESPONSIBLE An assistant professor of theological ethics at Duke Divinity School, Amy Laura Hall, makes the following observation about Thanksgiving: "Saying grace before the Thanksgiving meal is a tradition for many Americans, but too few remember to be ...read more

  • Some Years Ago, Richard Foster Wrote A Book In ...

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Feb 20, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,638 views

    Some years ago, Richard Foster wrote a book in which he described what he thought were the three most likely forces at work in the lives of modern Americans. His list? Money, sex, and power. And, you know, it’s possible. These things may very well be the base metals we use for forging a belief ...read more

  • On The Evening Of April 25, 1958, A Young Korean ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 29, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,186 views

    On the evening of April 25, 1958, a young Korean exchange student, a leader in student Christian affairs in the University of Pennsylvania, left his flat and went to the corner to post a letter to his parents in Pusan. Turning from the mailbox he stepped into the path of eleven leather-jacketed ...read more

  • In 1957, Lieutenant David Steeves Walked Out Of ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 2, 2004
     | 2,204 views

    In 1957, Lieutenant David Steeves walked out of the California Sierras Mts. 54 days after his Air Force trainer jet had disappeared. He related an unbelievable tale of survival after parachuting from his disabled plane. For almost 3 months he said he had eaten berries and dug snow tunnels to sleep ...read more

  • Have You Ever Eaten Gumbo Stew From The Gulf Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 22, 2006
     | 1,227 views

    Have you ever eaten Gumbo Stew from the Gulf of Mexico States or the Low Country around Charleston, South Carolina? If you haven’t you haven missed out on traditional Southern United States quinine that makes your taste buds jump for joy! It’s delicious. Gumbo is a spicy, hearty stew. It is ...read more

  • It Was Christmas Eve, 1910. General William ...  PRO

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Nov 11, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,317 views

    It was Christmas Eve, 1910. General William Booth, the founder of The Salvation Army in London, England was near the end of his life. His health was poor, and he was going to be unable to attend the Army’s annual convention. Booth had become an invalid, and his eyesight was failing him. No one knew ...read more

  • A Student Named Steve Winger From Lubbock, Tx Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,683 views

    A student named Steve Winger from Lubbock, TX was taking a challenging class in Logic. The course and teacher were known for exacting and demanding exams. The final exam was looming, and the professor mercifully told the class that each student would be permitted to bring in a single 8 x 11 ½ inch ...read more

  • As The Movie Brian's Song Depicted, The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,851 views

    As the movie Brian’s Song depicted, the friendship between Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo deepened into one of the best relationships in the history of sports. During the 1969 season, Piccolo was cut down with cancer. He fought to play the season out, but he was in hospitals more than he was in the ...read more

  • This Is Just A Commercial Brake: I Remember The ...

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Apr 3, 2007
     | 1,184 views

    This is just a commercial brake: I remember the church where I was youth leader. None of the 12 members of the board but me were under 60. And I came before them with a proposal. "Give me the permission and several Bibles to go door to door around the tires factory where I worked for a while. I’ll ...read more

  • A Young Man By The Name Of James Taylor Had ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,799 views

    A young man by the name of James Taylor had lived a worldly life, and was a leader in opposing a revival that had swept his neighborhood. The morning of his wedding day he awoke with the words of Joshua 24:15 on his mind. In earlier years he had memorized that verse. Unlike our modern customs, he ...read more

  • The Power Of Love

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 6,895 views

    The Power of Love Newspaper columnist and Minister George Crane tell of a wife who came into his office full of hatred toward her husband. “I do not only want to get rid of him; I want to get even. Before I divorce him, I want to hurt him as much as he has me.” Dr Crane suggested an ingenious ...read more

  • Good News On The Evangelism Front

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,862 views

    Good News on the Evangelism Front: Reg Bibby is a Canadian sociologist from the University of Lethbridge, and easily the foremost expert on the sociology of religion in Canada. He has done extensive surveying of the Canadian population over the last almost 30 years. The results of his most recent ...read more

  • My Friends, If You See A Temptation Coming, And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,026 views

    My friends, if you see a temptation coming, and you can avoid it, run! Don’t wait around, don’t play around, run. You drop a match in your lap, you don’t sit there and wonder how long it can sit there before it burns you. You get rid of it. … > 1 Samuel 17:48 When the Philistine started ...read more

  • April 20, 1999, Began Like Any Other Day. Cassie ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Aug 6, 2007
     | 1,225 views

    April 20, 1999, began like any other day. Cassie Bernall had only been a Christian for a year or so, but the difference that Christ had made in her life was evident to everyone. When she and the rest of the students entered Columbine High School, in Littleton, Colorado, that day they had no idea ...read more

  • I Remember The Church Where I Was Youth Leader. ...

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Aug 23, 2007
     | 1,624 views

    I remember the church where I was youth leader. None of the 12 members of the board but me were under 60. And I came before them with a proposal. "Give me the permission and several Bibles to go door to door around the tires factory where I worked for a while. I’ll go there with young people from ...read more

  • In The Small Town We Lived In, The Volunteer Fire ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 16, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,722 views

    In the small town we lived in, the volunteer fire department’s telephone was answered by the policeman on duty, who would in turn sound the fire whistle to rally the volunteers to duty. One Saturday morning my father, the town chief of police, had just come on duty when the fire department phone ...read more

  • I Can Give Thanks For Everything – Whether I Want ...

    Contributed by David Vanheuvelen on Nov 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,413 views

    I can give thanks for everything – whether I want to or not is the issue. I have to choose. You can give thanks for everything. If it were not possible, God wouldn’t have commanded it in His Word. This is God’s will for you… give thanks in all circumstances. You can choose to be thankful for work ...read more