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  • We May Think It Strange To Emphasize That Christ ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 18, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,883 views

    We may think it strange to emphasize that Christ came back from the dead. A most recent poll done at the end of February asked people if they believed in a physical resurrection. Sadly, among all of the 1,007 people that they asked, 36% said, "Yes." So about a third of the people believed that ...read more

  • It Is Recorded In History That Some Years Ago A ...

    Contributed by Manuel Amparo on May 9, 2006
     | 3,351 views

    It is recorded in history that some years ago a man was condemned to be put to death. When he came to lay his head on the block, the prince who had charge of the execution asked him if there was any one petition that he could grant him. All that the condemned man asked was a glass of water. They ...read more

  • One Way Baptism Becomes A Source Of Division, Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jun 3, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,931 views

    One way baptism becomes a source of division, is when preachers emphasize it so much that they neglect the condition of the heart. It leads to people being baptized for the wrong reasons. {Video Clip: My Big Fat Greek Wedding - Start Chp.10:50:10 - End: Chp.10:52:27 = 2:17} Now being ...read more

  • March 16th, 1942 General Douglas Macarthur Is ...

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Jun 5, 2006
     | 3,291 views

    March 16th, 1942 General Douglas MacArthur is ordered out of the Philippines after a siege of America’s last stronghold in the country. All that is left is the island of Bataan. A reluctant MacArthur finally leaves Bataan for Australia, but before he leaves says “I shall return.” Eventually the ...read more

  • I Heard A Story About A Train Traveling Through ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jun 25, 2006
    based on 44 ratings
     | 1,726 views

    I heard a story about a train traveling through the night in a very violent rainstorm. The lightning flashes were almost blinding, the rain hitting the windows was deafening and the strong gust winds rocked the train from side to side. When the lightening flashed and lighted up the darkness, the ...read more

  • Lonely Americans Have A Third Fewer Close ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,226 views

    Lonely Americans have a third fewer close friends and confidants than 20 years ago, a sign people may be living lonelier, more isolated lives than in the past. In ‘85, the average American had 3 people in whom to confide important matters vs. 2 in ’04, finds an American Sociological Review study. ...read more

  • One Day A Man Holidaying In The Bahamas Noticed A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Daniel Harman on Aug 28, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,308 views

    One day a man holidaying in the Bahamas noticed a big crowd gathered at the end of the pier. As he got closer he observed someone preparing for a solo journey around the world in a tiny homemade boat. Without exception everybody was telling him all the things that could go wrong. Suddenly the man ...read more

  • Sick Of My Church

    Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Sep 3, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,622 views

    Sez I to myself, as I grumbled and growled, Im sick of my church, and then how I scowled. The members unfriendly, the sermons too long; In fact, it seems that everything’s wrong. I don’t like the singing; the church a disgrace For signs of neglect are all over the place. I’ll quit going there, and ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of 2 Hunters That Fly North To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Shane Burney on Sep 13, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,205 views

    The story is told of 2 hunters that fly north to go elk hunting, just as they did the year before. During their hunt, they are successful, and kill 6 large elk. As the pilot returns to pick them up, he tells the men that only 4 elk can come on the plane, due to weight restrictions. The men argued ...read more

  • A Pastor Told Of Being In The Store The Other ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
     | 1,229 views

    A pastor told of being in the store the other day and the person in front of him wanted to leave, but her receipt was slow coming out of the cash register. She started making motions with her hand trying to speed up the printing of her receipt. As he watched her he was amused until he realized ...read more

  • Many Years Ago, Pastor Stuart Briscoe Visited A ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 26, 2006
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     | 1,126 views

    Many years ago, Pastor Stuart Briscoe visited a mission in a remote, primitive area. He spent the night in the hut of the local "witch" doctor. Overhead, Briscoe noticed a variety of small objects hanging from the ceiling. The missionary informed him t hat each object represented some offence the ...read more

  • In The Day Of Horse And Buggies, A Father Went ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 27, 2006
     | 1,516 views

    In the day of horse and buggies, a father went to the school house to pick up his three children ages 9, 11, and 17. As soon as he had them in the buggy--just before he stepped in--probably out of fear of the storm, the horses bolted and took off in the blizzard. Hours and miles later, when he ...read more

  • Remember

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Oct 19, 2006
     | 3,706 views

    “remember” • this love on the cross • this love that reached out to you when you were HOSTILE to God • this love that reached out to you, though God had every right to be—and WAS—enemies of us Remembering the cross can have a profound effect on us: Why then, let your mind come to rest in ...read more

  • For Most People In Our Culture – Seeing Is ...

    Contributed by Mark Canfield on Nov 10, 2006
     | 2,561 views

    For Most People in Our Culture – SEEING IS BELIEVING! [Show me the Money] BUT . . . For Eric Weihenmayer [WHY-in-Mayor] SEEING ISN’T ALWAYS BELIEVING . . . that’s because he was the first blind climber ever to reach the top of Mount Everest. When Asked what he looks for in teammates, his ...read more

  • When Amos Speakes Of God Swearing By His ...

    Contributed by Sam Dilbeck on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,705 views

    When Amos speakes of God swearing by His holiness, it’s like buying a home or car. When I bought my first car, I spent a good deal of time looking for the right model and then haggling with the salesman over a price. When it came time to complete the sale he produce forms--not a form, but a pile of ...read more

  • Top 10 Reasons Why There Was No Room For Joseph ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 26, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,781 views

    Top 10 Reasons why there was no room for Joseph and Mary in the Inn. 10. The Roman Government’s “Buy one night, get a second free” promotion was a bit too successful. 9. The only room left was by the ice machine. 8. The Nazareth Shriners tore up the place the night before. 7. The innkeeper didn’t ...read more

  • Gen Y (Ages 18-26) Averages 12.2 Hours Online ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 1,294 views

    Gen Y (ages 18-26) averages 12.2 hours online each week, 28% more than their Gen-X (ages 27-40) counterparts finds a new Forrester Research study. Gen Y-ers also clearly dominate social networking sites, and are more likely to stream or download video and movies, use voice-over-Internet protocol, ...read more

  • Insensitivity To Sin

    Contributed by Scott Epperson on Feb 19, 2007
     | 4,042 views

    Insensitivity to Sin A little girl in London held up her broken wrist and said, "Look, Mommy, my hand is bent the wrong way!" There were no tears in her eyes. She felt no pain whatever. That was when she was four years old. When she was six, her parents noticed that she was walking with a limp. A ...read more

  • Now, I Do Not Know How It Is With You… When I Get ...

    Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007
     | 1,165 views

    Now, I do not know how it is with you… when I get medicines at the pharmacy - I do not read ALL of the instructions on my medicine… or I just do not bother to read them at all. I figure – it is medicine – all I have to do is swallow it! I did that once with a medicine my Doctor prescribed. I did ...read more

  • Insensitivity To Sin

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 3,221 views

    Insensitivity to Sin A little girl in London held up her broken wrist and said, "Look, Mommy, my hand is bent the wrong way!" There were no tears in her eyes. She felt no pain whatever. That was when she was four years old. When she was six, her parents noticed that she was walking with a limp. A ...read more