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  • Charles Crabtree, Former Assistant General Sup. ...

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Oct 21, 2008
     | 1,831 views

    Charles Crabtree, former Assistant General Sup. of the Assemblies of God told this story. I met a distinguished-looking gentleman in his mid-40s, who immediately began to impress upon me how educated he was. After a few minutes of a well-rehearsed oral résumé, I must confess I was impressed. He ...read more

  • A Story Is Told Of A Native American Boy Who Is ...

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Nov 6, 2008
     | 1,146 views

    A story is told of a Native American boy who is being initiated into manhood. He is released into an unfamiliar forest to live for a time on his own wits. As he begins scouting the area, he sees a white wolf, and he imagines the status of the prize. To return not only successful, but with the pelt ...read more

  • Idolatry Is Like Poisoning

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 2, 2009
     | 4,997 views

    IDOLATRY IS LIKE POISONING More than 25 years ago (1982), seven residents of the Greater Chicago area made an assumption that proved fatal. They all took a dose of Extra Strength Tylenol® that had been laced with potassium cyanide. What they thought was medicine proved to be poison. This crime, ...read more

  • If I Didn't Love Them...  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 31, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,194 views

    "IF I DIDN'T LOVE THEM..." A man visited a home where there were five children. He was supposed to be a kind of "godfather" to them and was trying to get involved with them on their level. He asked one of the little girls about her doll collection: "Which one is your favorite?" "Promise you ...read more

  • Hell: A Doctor's Testimony  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,133 views

    HELL: A DOCTOR’S TESTIMONY Dr. Maurice Rawlings, a cardiologist and professor of medicine at the University Of Tennessee College Of Medicine, was also a devout atheist. But in 1977, while trying to resuscitate a man who had been screaming in terror, something happened that changed his thinking. He ...read more

  • Pocket God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,646 views

    POCKET GOD Have you heard about Pocket God? It’s one of the top-selling video game applications for Apple’s iPhone. Here’s the game description found on iTunes: "What kind of god would you be? Benevolent or vengeful? Play Pocket God and discover the answer within yourself. On a remote island, you ...read more

  • Rest In Peace  PRO

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,122 views

    REST IN PEACE Six-year-old and his four-year-old sister presented their mom with a Mother’s Day present: a small, spindly house plant. While it wasn’t the finest looking specimen, they had bought it with their own money and Mom was thrilled. She hugged and kissed her children and told them ...read more

  • Sowing And Reaping

    Contributed by John Bright on Mar 20, 2026
     | 112 views

    I want to remind you of a basic truth of Scripture - the Law of Sowing and Reaping that we read about in Galatians 6:7: “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” I always illustrate this with the same example: if I plant an apple tree, can I expect ...read more

  • There Was Once A Preacher Who Was Traveling ...

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Apr 2, 2009
     | 3,672 views

    There was once a preacher who was traveling between cities. He had lived in cities all of his life. He could tell you how to find a good parking spot, what neighborhoods to avoid within the city, and how to avoid traffic by using the backstreets. He was a smart guy with plenty of personality, ...read more

  • Experts Can't Agree If The Following Is A True ...

    Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006
     | 6,160 views

    Experts can’t agree if the following is a true story or if it should be written down next to the tale of George Washington and the Cherry Tree. While there is no concrete evidence of its truth, there is enough anecdotal evidence that the story has been in existence long enough to quite possibly be ...read more

  • George Thomas Was A Pastor In A Small New England ...

    Contributed by Arley Ellingson on Apr 11, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,142 views

    George Thomas was a pastor in a small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning, he came to the Church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. Several eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, Pastor Thomas began to speak. "I was walking through town yesterday when I ...read more

  • Staring Down The Critic's Barrel!" Proverbs 9: ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jan 17, 2005
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,986 views

    “Staring Down the Critic’s Barrel!” Proverbs 9: 7-10 Key verse(s): 8b:“. . . rebuke a wise man and he will love you.” The Bible tells us that “rebuke a wise man and he will love you.” Love? What happened to getting the emotional revenge that is so satisfying? There doesn’t seem to be a lot of ...read more

  • George Thomas Was A Pastor In A Small New ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,175 views

    George Thomas was a pastor in a small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning, he came to the Church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. Several eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, Pastor Thomas began to speak. "I was walking through town yesterday when I ...read more

  • New Year's ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 12,425 views

    New Year’s Resolutions The Christmas celebrations are over. Now comes that time of the year when many people make New Year’s resolutions. With fixed determination they try to achieve what they have announced at some party. However, they seldom keep those New Year’s resolutions. Why not? There ...read more

  • A 2003 Study From The Barna Research Group Shows ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Apr 1, 2007
     | 1,776 views

    A 2003 study from the Barna Research Group shows that many of our country’s moral and spiritual challenges are directly related to the absence of a biblical worldview among Americans. Barna’s study of 2,033 adults showed that only 4 percent have a biblical worldview as the basis of their ...read more

  • Bill Hybels Recalls A Time When Dr. Gilbert ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 21, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,111 views

    Bill Hybels recalls a time when Dr. Gilbert Bilezikian was speaking for a leadership conference at Willow Creek Community Church. He writes about it like this… “Dr. Bilezikian said there’s life-changing fellowship in biblically functioning community. That was a far cry from the childhood ...read more

  • Hetty Green The Money ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2010
     | 5,166 views

    Hetty Green the Money Hoarder -The corruption of the possessions of wealthy people witness against them. People who hoard and set out to accumulate great amounts of money and possessions fail to recognize that God gave them wealth for a reason. -For many years Hetty Green was called America’s ...read more

  • God Bless America: Be Specific

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Oct 13, 2011
     | 2,075 views

    GOD BLESS AMERICA: BE SPECIFIC The blind man's first request is for Jesus to have mercy on him. Jesus asks him specifically, "What do you want me to do for you?" He answers specifically, "Lord, I want to see." "God bless America," is a very general prayer. It may be as specific a prayer as ...read more

  • Surface Level Fellowship

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2022
     | 1,634 views

    Bill Hybels recalls a time when “Dr. Bilezikian said there’s life-changing fellowship in biblically functioning community. That was a far cry from the childhood experience of a lot of his audience! The only kind of fellowship that many of his listeners had witnessed revolved around the fifteen or ...read more

  • Kick Me!" Matthew 28:1-10 Key Verse(S): 6:"He Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 24, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,224 views

    “Kick Me!” Matthew 28:1-10 Key verse(s): 6:“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.” Getting pulled into a practical joke is not much fun; especially when you walk in so innocently and depart with egg all over your face. I remember that my two brothers and I always had a pretty good time ...read more