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  • Make God Your Focus

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 18, 2012
     | 4,235 views

    MAKE GOD YOUR FOCUS There is a little Anglican Church on the edge of Chichester. UK. I went there with a school to speak & lead their Harvest Festival Service. As you entered the foyer there was a table, and on the table was a plate containing a Latin inscription. (Many Anglican Church buildings ...read more

  • E.s.p.  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 8, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,079 views

    E.S.P. I heard about a man who asked his wife to balance the checkbook. He came home that night to find she had four neatly typed pages, detailing all the expenses of the past months--the milkman, the cleaners, the grocery store, and many others. One entry read, "E.S.P. $24.21." "What does that ...read more

  • Nothing Has A Greater Impact On Spiritual Growth ...

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 7, 2012
     | 4,333 views

    "Nothing has a greater impact on spiritual growth than reflection on Scripture. If churches could do only one thing to help people at all levels of spiritual maturity grow in their relationship with Christ, their choice is clear. They would inspire, encourage, and equip their people to read the ...read more

  • Spiritual Formation And Exhaustion

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,174 views

    James Bryan Smith writes, "The number one enemy of spiritual formation today is exhaustion. We are living beyond our means ... physically. And as a result, one of the primary activities of human life is being neglected: sleep." In the 1850's, the average American slept 9.5 hours. By 1950, that ...read more

  • Here Is A Letter From The Book Fearfully And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,904 views

    Here is a letter from the book Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, by P. Brand. “Dear Lord, I have been re-reading the record of the Rich Young Ruler and his obviously wrong choice. But it has set me thinking. No matter how much wealth he had, he could not-- ride in a car, have any surgery, turn on a ...read more

  • Lake Speed Has Been One Of The Prominent Racers ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,693 views

    Lake Speed has been one of the prominent racers on the NASCAR circuit. He said “Most of my life I had all the things the world says will make you happy, the big house, the cars and boat and I had also been very successful. But there was still an emptiness inside. And when the Lord asked that ...read more

  • John Wesley - Heart Strangely Warmed

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,279 views

    John Wesley - Heart Strangely Warmed In May of 1738, John Wesley wrote in his journal: "In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate.Street, where one was reading Luther’s preface to the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change ...read more

  • When I Attended College I Had A Speech Professor ...

    Contributed by Don Crowson on Feb 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 802 views

    When I attended college I had a speech professor who came in one morning and had the class take out a piece of paper. “On the paper,” he said, “write out five things you cannot do using the statement, ’I can’t do…’” I wrote out those things. One was, “I can’t cook.” He then instructed us to ...read more

  • Jim Collins' Book, Good To Great, Sold More Than ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Feb 4, 2008
     | 1,130 views

    Jim Collins’ book, Good To Great, sold more than a million copies. The first sentence captures his main point: “Good is the enemy of great.” Collins believes that most organizations fail to become great because they are good, and we settle for good. Good is good enough for most people. As a ...read more

  • Affluent Americans Spend More Time On The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,982 views

    Affluent Americans spend more time on the Internet searching instead of surfing according to a JupiterResearch study. Americans with annual household income over $100,000 spend a median of 17 hours a week online, vs. 14 for everyone else. They also are more aware of advertising and are more active ...read more

  • The Daughter's Statement Of Submission Is One Of ...

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Aug 24, 2008
     | 3,003 views

    The daughter’s statement of submission is one of the most touching speeches in Scripture (Judg. 11:36). She shared her father’s extreme reverence for God, even if it cost her marriage, children, and life itself. No wonder the young women of Israel honored her ever after (11:40). What does this ...read more

  • I Always Tell Couples That I Marry About The ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 4, 2008
     | 840 views

    I always tell couples that I marry about the 50/50 principle of marriage. True or false. Marriage is a 50/50 proposition. Each partner brings their half to make a whole. It’s false of course. It is 100/100. In relationships, two halves don’t make a whole. We joke about our better half. But in ...read more

  • Following World War Ii Some German Students ...

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
     | 2,016 views

    Following World War II some German students volunteered to help rebuild a cathedral in England, one that had been badly damaged by the Luftwaffe bombings. As the work progressed, they weren’t sure how to best restore a large statue of Jesus with arms outstretched and bearing the familiar ...read more

  • Satan's Best Strategy

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 14, 2008
     | 3,810 views

    Satan's Best Strategy Satan called in some of his lieutenants to help him develop a strategy for keeping God’s people living in defeat. One strategy after another was suggested. To keep God’s people living in defeat, it was decided that they could try to keep them from prayer, the Bible, and ...read more

  • Dig In And Hang On

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 16, 2009
     | 1,414 views

    DIG IN AND HANG ON When I read Hebrews 6:13-20, I am always reminded of a story I heard years ago, from a young man telling about his trip down a foreign river. A storm came up suddenly and the banks were too high to climb, so he and his friend guided their small craft to the river's edge where, ...read more

  • The Late Jerry Falwell Was Enthused With Shopping ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 1,482 views

    The late Jerry Falwell was enthused with shopping about as much as any man. In her recent book, Jerry Falwell, His Life and Legacy, Falwell’s wife explained how her husband handled their trips to the mall. Falwell would drive his wife to the store and then park the car. He would hang a sign in the ...read more

  • When Momma Needed Her Quiet Time

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jun 7, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 588 views

    If you think you are too busy for a Quiet Time, consider Charles and John Wesley's mother Susanna Wesley, who had nineteen children. And, yet, in the middle of her busy day, she would sit down in a chair and pull her apron up over her head and have her Quiet Time! ...read more

  • Tony Campolo Tells Of Being Invited To Speak At A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 10, 2001
    based on 210 ratings
     | 1,775 views

    Tony Campolo tells of being invited to speak at a ladies meeting. There were 300 women there. Before he spoke the president of the organization read a letter from a missionary. It was a very moving letter. In the letter the missionary expressed a need for $4,000 to take care of an ...read more

  • Last Month Charlie Summers, The Pastor Of Seigle ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jacob Golden, Jr. on Apr 20, 2002
    based on 43 ratings
     | 2,102 views

    Last month Charlie Summers, the pastor of Seigle Avenue Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, wrote an op–ed piece for The Observer that I wish I’d written. Charlie stands in an interesting place. He’s got one foot planted among the poorest folks in Charlotte, for Seigle Avenue is in the heart of ...read more

  • So What Does This Gentle Restoration Or ...

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009
     | 3,166 views

    So what does this gentle restoration or correction look like? Well here’s what it doesn’t look like, from a real example I observed: “How could you be so stupid, did you grow up with wolves? You are going to pay for this buster, and you’re going to straight to hell where you belong.” I have left ...read more

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