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  • A Light In The Darkness  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,010 views

    A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS In 1963, my grandfather was serving as the Senior Minister of West End United Methodist Church in Nashville. West End is situated right across the street from Vanderbilt University, and has always been a wealthy, predominately white church. One communion Sunday, a black ...read more

  • James And John Talking

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on May 9, 2011
     | 3,080 views

    JAMES AND JOHN TALKING This is how I imagine it was before Salome approached Jesus about one of the boys being at either side of him in his kingdom. Remember these two disciples were the "sons of thunder." James: What do you reckon I’m sure that he'll be King soon and I want to sit on my throne ...read more

  • Memorial Day: Remember The Martyrs

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Jun 4, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,403 views

    MEMORIAL DAY: REMEMBER THE MARTYRS It’s honorable and fitting this morning we remember the sacrifice of our nation’s great veterans, who gave their lives on battlefields abroad and here at home. By some estimates, nearly 1.3 million Americans have shed their blood and died for freedom’s cause. ...read more

  • The Sheep Dog  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,470 views

    THE SHEEP DOG A man by the name of Keith Miller told of the time when his daughters were very young. They’d drop them off at the church’s children’s chapel on Sundays before the 11 am service. But one day Keith chanced to be in the class when the preacher was telling the story for the day to the ...read more

  • Isn't There Something Else?

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 14, 2011
     | 1,990 views

    ISN'T THERE SOMETHING ELSE? One time a woman asked the preacher, "What should I do, Preacher? I want to follow and serve Jesus. I want to do his work totally and completely." The preacher said, "Great, you could be a part our weekly ladies Bible study group and later you could perhaps lead ...read more

  • Deliver Us From Evil

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,744 views

    DELIVER US FROM EVIL Dr. Thomas Dooley gave a chilling example related to this prayer. It came from his experience in Southeast Asia between 1954 and 1960. Dr. Dooley authored three books about conditions there, the most well-known being 'Deliver Us from Evil', published in 1956. The subject was ...read more

  • Nuk Nuk Nuk

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 27, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,428 views

    NUK NUK NUK As you know our 12-year-old son Chase is autistic. I have introduced both our boys to a very intellectual series of programs called The Three Stooges. The problem with Chase being autistic is he can do a "Nuk Nuk" almost anywhere at anytime. So the slapstick has started at our house. I ...read more

  • Giving Brings Hope And Purpose

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 29, 2011
     | 2,174 views

    GIVING BRINGS HOPE AND PURPOSE I have a friend that called me last night. I have known him for many years and he has been struggling with uncertainty like most folks in his business. He was also questioning, "Is this what the Lord wants me to do?" Well, he just came back from a trip where he was ...read more

  • Orel Hershiser, Singer

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 29, 2011
     | 2,758 views

    OREL HERSHISER, SINGER A number of years ago Orel Hershiser was pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They had just won the World Series, and Orel had been named the most valuable player of the series. One of the TV shows about the series showed him in the dugout just before the ninth inning ...read more

  • Making A Dent In The Universe  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Oct 6, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,204 views

    MAKING A DENT IN THE UNIVERSE When Apple founder Steve Jobs died, there were many posts on various websites about his spirituality (Jobs was Buddhist). One cartoon depicted him at the Pearly Gates while Saint Peter fumbles through the Book of Life. Steve, holding an I-Something, says, "I have an ...read more

  • Arthur's Envy

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011
     | 3,104 views

    ARTHUR'S ENVY When I served on staff at Rayne Memorial UMC on St. Charles Avenue, a young man named Arthur began attending. Arthur was a nice guy but was different, both in appearance and in personality. Arthur got involved in the young adult ministry I had started at the church and was accepted ...read more

  • Chippie's Story  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Nov 14, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,769 views

    CHIPPIE'S STORY Max Lucado shares the story of a parakeet named Chippie. Chippie’s owner decided to clean his cage...with a vacuum cleaner. She was almost finished when the phone rang, so she turned around to answer it. Before she knew it, Chippie was gone. In a panic she ripped open the vacuum ...read more

  • Defusing A Bomb

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Nov 29, 2011
     | 1,888 views

    DEFUSING A BOMB The setting is modern day Iraq. A soldier specially trained is cautiously approaching a large cigar-shaped bomb capable of destroying the lives of anyone within half a block. He has good intentions of defusing it and making peace instead of destruction. But the bomb is a real ...read more

  • Anibal Sat In A Brazilian Jail Cell, Guilty Of ...

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Dec 22, 2011
     | 1,361 views

    Anibal sat in a Brazilian jail cell, guilty of murder. He was a weightlifter, with bulging biceps, a leathery face and a tattoo of an anchor on his forearm that seemed to symbolize his personality. But he appeared to soften as the preacher talked with him about guilt, forgiveness, a God who knew ...read more

  • The Key Called Promise

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2012
     | 3,909 views

    THE KEY CALLED PROMISE In John Bunyan's great allegory, Pilgrim's Progress, the incident is related of how Christian decides to leave the Main Highway and follow another Path which seemed easier. But this Path leads him into the territory of Giant Despair who owns Doubting Castle. Eventually he ...read more

  • Donald Trump's Thoughts About Death

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 4, 2012
     | 3,638 views

    DONALD TRUMP'S THOUGHTS ABOUT DEATH Billionaire Donald Trump was asked one time, "What about death?" the writer asked. "Don't you worry about dying?" Trump said, "No. I'm fatalistic and I protect myself as well as anybody can. I prepare for things." This time, however, as Trump started walking up ...read more

  • A Tragic Dream Fulfilled--The Case Of Robert ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 1, 2012
     | 3,168 views

    A TRAGIC DREAM FULFILLED--THE CASE OF ROBERT BURNS Robert Burns, the famous poet, occasionally had times of serious reflection of the state of his soul. He recorded one of those times when he compared himself to the review of his past life. He wrote that he was like a lonely man walking amidst the ...read more

  • The Wedding Cake On The First ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2012
     | 5,367 views

    THE WEDDING CAKE ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY One of the many pieces of advice we received before our wedding was to save the top tier of your wedding cake and eat and eat it on your first anniversary. We had a tiny little freezer. For one full year, this box of wedding cake sat in our freezer, denying ...read more

  • Is There Anyone Up There?

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 15, 2013
     | 4,902 views

    IS THERE ANYONE UP THERE? There once was a tourist who came too close to the edge of the Grand Canyon, lost his footing and plunged over the side, clawing and scratching to save himself. After he disappeared out of sight; and, just before he fell into open space, he stumbled upon a scrubby bush ...read more

  • Ivan The Terrible

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 11, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,523 views

    THE BURIAL CLOTHES OF IVAN THE TERRIBLE In 1547 Ivan the IV became Grand Duke of Russia, and he proclaimed himself "Czar" which is a form of the word "Caesar." He actually claimed to be god on the earth. He later became known as Ivan the Terrible, because he was a cruel, vicious leader. He not ...read more

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