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  • The Peril Of No Burden  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 5, 2012
    based on 22 ratings
     | 7,388 views

    THE PERIL OF NO BURDEN Shortly after coming to Christ, Sadhu Sundar, a Hindu convert to Christ, felt called to become a missionary to India. Late one afternoon Sadhu was traveling on foot through the Himalayas with a Buddhist monk. It was bitterly cold and the wind felt like sharp blades slicing ...read more

  • That Holy Communion Moment At The Hospital

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 11, 2018
     | 4,135 views

    Note: this happened to me personally - you can reference Jim Butcher of Madison WV. Some of you have heard me share this story over the last few weeks, but I think it’s worth sharing again for those who haven’t had the chance to hear it. In early March, Patti Price asked me to bring communion to ...read more

  • The Parable Of The French Fry

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Sep 23, 2019
     | 6,886 views

    Once upon a time, last week, I picked up my son after football and he was hungry. So he and I stop at Burger King to pick up a snack. Well I bought for my son two of his basic food groups, Chicken Nuggets and French Fries. After going through the drive through, tossing in the bag of food in front ...read more

  • When Steve Tran Of Westminster, California, ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000
    based on 142 ratings
     | 3,203 views

    When Steve Tran of Westminster, California, closed the door after activating twenty-five bug bombs, he thought he had seen the last of the cockroaches that shared his apartment. When the spray reached the pilot light of the stove, it ignited, blasting his screen door across the street, breaking all ...read more

  • In 1992, A Los Angeles County Parking Control ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Wilson on Mar 2, 2001
    based on 143 ratings
     | 5,311 views

    “In 1992, a Los Angeles County parking control officer came upon a brown El Dorado Cadillac illegally parked next to the curb on street-sweeping day. The officer dutifully wrote out a ticket. Ignoring the man seated at the driver’s wheel, the officer reached inside the open car window and placed ...read more

  • A Small Boy Had Been Consistently Late For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Mar 15, 2001
    based on 205 ratings
     | 7,637 views

    A small boy had been consistently late for dinner. One particular day his parents had warned him to be on time, but he arrived later than ever. He found his parents already seated at the table, about to start eating. Quickly he sat at his place, and then noticed what was set before him--a slice of ...read more

  • How Often Have We Prayed Something Like, 'o ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 22, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 1,165 views

    "How often have we prayed something like, ’O Lord, be with cousin Billy now in a special way’? Have we stopped to consider what it is we’re requesting? Imagine that you are a parent who is preparing to leave your children with a babysitter. Would you dream of saying, ’O Betsy, I ask you now that ...read more

  • Recently, A 20-Year-Old University Of Washington ...  PRO

    Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Aug 5, 2001
    based on 9 ratings
     | 1,951 views

    Recently, a 20-year-old University of Washington student named Adam Burtle posted an unusual item on the Internet auction site eBay. The bidding began at 5 cents on this particular article and eventually reached $400 by the end of the auction. It was listed under the heading of “20 yr-old Seattle ...read more

  • The Bell Ringer  PRO

    Contributed by David Fox on Nov 12, 2001
    based on 165 ratings
     | 3,396 views

    <<ILL>> A 200-year-old church was being readied for an anniversary celebration when calamity struck: the bell ringer was called out of town. The priest immediately advertised for another. When the replacement arrived, the priest took him to the steps leading to the bell tower, some 150 feet ...read more

  • Bent Low  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,236 views

    BENT LOW A city boy visited his cousin who lived on a farm in the country for the first time. The city boy had never seen wheat growing in a field. It was an impressive sight for him, the wheat golden brown and ready for harvesting. He noticed that some of the wheat stood tall in the field, ...read more

  • Mercy Please  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 27, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 10,114 views

    MERCY PLEASE As Vice President, George Bush represented the U.S. at the funeral of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Bush was deeply moved by a silent protest carried out by Brezhnev’s widow. She stood motionless by the coffin until seconds before it was closed. Then, just as the soldiers ...read more

  • The Seasons Are Changing, The Dogwoods Are ...

    Contributed by Erik Hinchey on Apr 28, 2005
     | 2,844 views

    The seasons are changing, the dogwoods are beginning to bloom, and the grass is growing and is most likely in desperate need of a trim. There is Life springing up all around us. The earth is slowly waking up from it’s three month slumber, with a stretching yawn the warmth of the sun is felt again, ...read more

  • Les And Leslie Parrot Share In Their Book ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 16, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,582 views

    Les and Leslie Parrot share in their book Relationships this thought: “Recently a pioneering band of researchers studied the age-old mystery of what makes people happy. Their answer is not what you might expect. What appears consistently at the top of the charts is not success, wealth, achievement, ...read more

  • As Vice President, George Bush Represented The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,420 views

    As Vice President, George Bush represented the U.S. at the funeral of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Bush was deeply moved by a silent protest carried out by Brezhnev’s widow. She stood motionless by the coffin until seconds before it was closed. Then, just as the soldiers touched the lid, ...read more

  • It's Easy To Live A Long Life, At Least In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,755 views

    It’s easy to live a long life, at least in America. Look at the statistics: Out of every 100,000 persons, 88,361 reach 50 years of age, more than 70,000 make it to 70, and almost 17,000 get to 85 or more. Staying around a long time, however, should not be our primary goal. Rather, we should be ...read more

  • Left Behind Awareness: Barna Research Reports 24% ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 2,031 views

    Left Behind Awareness: Barna Research reports 24% of adult Americans are aware of the Left Behind series and 9% have read at least 1 of the 8 books in the series. Readers include born again Christians (19%) and adults who attend non-mainline Protestant churches (18%). While born again adults ...read more

  • Us Magazines

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,632 views

    Magazines Hit Wall: A National Endowment for the Arts study finds that book reading has increased 10% since ’92 and fewer than 47% read any form of literature in the previous 12 months. The Audit Bureau of Circulations data shows that U.S. magazines grew nicely from 245 million copies in ’70 to ...read more

  • Girl Power Comics: Sales Of Japanese Comics - ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,563 views

    Girl Power Comics: Sales of Japanese comics - more familiarly known as manga (pronounced MAHN-gah) - are exploding in the U.S., and much of the boom is due to efforts by comic book publishers to extend their reach beyond young male readers. “Manga producers in the U.S. have tapped into a new ...read more

  • In 1924, Two Climbers Were Part Of An Expedition ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 9, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,293 views

    In 1924, two climbers were part of an expedition that set out to conquer Mount Everest. As far as is known, they never reached the summit; and they never returned. Somewhere on that gigantic mountain they were overpowered by the elements and died. After the failure of the expedition, the rest of ...read more

  • Erwin Mcmanus Asked A Highly Educated Ucla ...  PRO

    Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Mar 17, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,323 views

    Erwin Mcmanus asked a highly educated UCLA graduate what he was planning to do with his life. Looking for clarification he asked, “you mean to pay the bills?” Erwin answered with no small amount of passion, “No, not to pay the Bills” He went on to explain to him that if his only goal was to pay ...read more