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  • Meditate On The Lord.

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 18, 2021
     | 2,106 views

    Where I was Pastoring at the time I got 5th Sunday off. I had a favorite fishing hole. The water wasn’t very deep so I could wade in the water. That was fun for me. It had big trees that hung over the water and the sun would shine through them and made it look beautiful. It was great, this river ...read more

  • Katie Fisher, 17, Entered The Madison County ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Feb 4, 2001
    based on 108 ratings
     | 5,397 views

    Katie Fisher, 17, entered the Madison County Ohio Junior Livestock Sale hoping the lamb she had for sale would get a good price. For months Katie had been battling cancer. She had endured hospital stays and been through chemotherapy a number of times. Before the lamb went on the block, the ...read more

  • In 1968, The Historical Veracity For The ...

    Contributed by John Harvey on Mar 31, 2004
     | 2,272 views

    In 1968, the historical veracity for the crucifixion of Jesus took another leap forward. A mass gravesite in Israel was uncovered that contained 35 male bodies, each of which died a brutal death around the rime of the Jewish revolt against Rome in 70 AD. An inscription identified one of the men ...read more

  • Wind Is The Movement Of Air Relative To The ...

    Contributed by Douglas Vincent on May 28, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,286 views

    Wind is the Movement of air relative to the surface of the Earth. Wind is an important factor in determining and controlling climate and weather. It is also the generating force of most ocean and freshwater waves. Wind occurs because of horizontal and vertical differences in atmospheric pressure. ...read more

  • How The Gospel Came To Korea

    Contributed by Jun Tadena on Aug 25, 2006
     | 1,972 views

    How the Gospel Came to Korea Robert J. Thomas, a Welshman, was a colporteur working in China for the Scottish Bible Society. In the course of his work, he learned that the Korean language is based on Chinese and that, as a result, the Korean intellectuals could read Chinese. His main responsibility ...read more

  • The World-Famous Acrobat, Blondin, Was Born In ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 5, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,201 views

    The world-famous acrobat, Blondin, was born in France in 1824. His real name was Jean Francois Gravalet. Over the years, he became famous throughout Europe and America. In London he once played a violin on a tightrope 170 feet above the ground. On this side of the Atlantic, he became famous for ...read more

  • What A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
     | 6,299 views

    WHAT A COINCIDENCE... A man was out on walk when he saw another man about to throw himself from a bridge into the river. He ran over to save him. "Why do you want to kill yourself?" the man asked. "I’ve nothing to live for." "Don’t you believe in God?" "Yes I do." "What a coincidence--so do I! ...read more

  • Covet Vs. Content

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 6, 2009
     | 5,650 views

    COVET VS. CONTENT Imagine Thanksgiving dinner, surrounded by turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, vegetables, rolls, pecan pies, pumpkin pies, cakes, cookies, and more. You sit down at that meal and you eat your share of the food, but you don't over eat, you eat just the right amount ...read more

  • Major Osipovich, An Air Force Pilot For The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2011
     | 4,033 views

    Major Osipovich, an Air Force pilot for the former USSR, planned to give a talk at his children's school about peace. That meant he would have to take some time off during the day to give his talk, so he volunteered for night duty. That’s how Major Osipovich found himself patrolling the skies over ...read more

  • Comfort From Where?

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Sep 26, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,169 views

    COMFORT FROM WHERE? When Jerry’s mother died, the loss was almost unbearable. But Jerry was determined to be strong for the sake of her family. John, in fact, asked her how she could be holding up so well. It was the God on whom she relied that stabilized her in the midst of that ...read more

  • A Friend Of Mine

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jun 3, 2013
     | 4,327 views

    A FRIEND OF MINE Branch Rickey, whose name was recently placed back into our memories in the wonderful movie '42' a story about the baseball great Jackie Robinson, was a devout Christian. Once while head of the old Brooklyn Dodgers, he attended negotiations involving a certain ballplayer's ...read more

  • Knowledge Vs Wisdom

    Contributed by Pastor Randall Timblin on Aug 20, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,570 views

    There is a big difference between knowledge and wisdom. First, let us understand that there is no such thing as wisdom unless it pertains to wisdom from God. All other earthly wisdom is foolishness, according to God. Now that we have that straight, what exactly is the difference. Well, my ...read more

  • What Kind Of Worker Are You?

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Oct 15, 2019
     | 1,866 views

    WHAT KIND OF WORKER ARE YOU? The way you work in your business is one of the greatest ways you witness either for the Lord or against Him. Don't be a half-hearted worker like these: 1. The Vanisher - The vanisher seems to go invisible at odd times without explanation.  2. The Victim - ...read more

  • Thank You, Mom, For Being Strong For Me

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on May 4, 2020
     | 3,102 views

    It almost brings tears to my eyes when I watch the commercials where the child is growing up and is leaving home for college, or to get married and live in another city. I think about how difficult it must have been for my mom to watch me drive off to college in another city. And then later to ...read more

  • Apart From Our Lord, It Is Hard To Think Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,071 views

    Apart from our Lord, it is hard to think of historical figures whose dying words were, "It is accomplished" Alexander the Great conquered Persia, but broke down and wept because his troops were too exhausted to push on to India. Hugo Grotius, the father of modern international law, said at the ...read more

  • In A Book Called The Grace Awakening, Chuck ...  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 11, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,232 views

    In a book called The Grace Awakening, Chuck Swindoll tells about a Missionary family who left their Work because of Condemnation from other Missionaries. What was the theological disagreement over? Peanut butter. You see, the Mission field where they went did not have access to Peanut Butter. ...read more

  • When Charles Spurgeon Was Pastor At New Park ...

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Feb 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,346 views

    When Charles Spurgeon was pastor at New Park Street in London, God used his words to bring about amazing changes in the lives of people. A man who was on his way to get some gin saw the crowd at the church door and pushed his way in to see what was going on. At that moment, Spurgeon turned and ...read more

  • Through My Travels, I Have Encountered Numerous ...

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on May 15, 2008
     | 1,461 views

    Through my travels, I have encountered numerous Christian people from various cultures and various languages. Many of them have spoken about having a feeling that they should do something. About 10 years ago, I had such an experience. My wife, Lina, and I had been trying to have a child for over ...read more

  • In A Book Called The Grace Awakening, Chuck ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 15, 2008
     | 2,643 views

    In a book called The Grace Awakening, Chuck Swindoll tells about a Missionary family who left their Work because of Condemnation from other Missionaries. What was the theological disagreement over? Peanut butter. You see, the Mission field where they went did not have access to Peanut Butter. So, ...read more

  • This Story Comes From Reggie ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 1,675 views

    This story comes from Reggie McNeal: I was sitting on a bench on a beach boardwalk late one afternoon, resting after an hour walk. I had passed a woman in a green uniform pushing a broom several times. She came toward my bench doing her meticulous sweeping of the sidewalk. Suddenly she stopped, ...read more