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  • I've Heard A Story Once Of A Little Boy Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Gardner on Jan 4, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,659 views

    I’ve heard a story once of a little boy who brought his broken toy to the altar one Sunday morning. He asked God to fix it for him. God said He would fix the toy. No problem. So the kid became real excited that God was going to fix it, and he got up with his toy and went home. Every morning of that ...read more

  • God Give Me Finished Wood? I Need Finished Wood ...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 29, 2005
     | 2,299 views

    GOD GIVE ME FINISHED WOOD? I NEED FINISHED WOOD NOW! Several years ago I had a dream. In my dream I felt the need to build for God. The need was so real, I had to build. I began my job my praying. I started asking God for two by fours. God I need lumber to accomplish Your plan, finished ...read more

  • Charles M. Sheldon Wrote What Has Become A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,639 views

    Charles M. Sheldon wrote what has become a “classic” novel in 1896 called In His Steps. In short, the book told of a preacher who challenged the congregation where he preached to commit to a year of total submission of walking in the steps of Jesus. The challenge was to pause before making any ...read more

  • C.s. Lewis On The Law Of Nature

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
     | 5,278 views

    C.S. LEWIS ON THE LAW OF NATURE "Whenever you find a man who says he does not believe in a real Right and Wrong, you will find the same man going back on this a moment later. He may break his promise to you, but if you try breaking one to him he will be complaining ‘It’s not fair’ before you can ...read more

  • Baring My Soul  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Apr 28, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,034 views

    BARING MY SOUL When we carried our son and daughter-in-law to the airport in Birmingham, as they left to go overseas, I cried. I had told myself not to cry. Get this picture. My oldest son felt led of God to spend his life serving in southeast Asia. He was about to leave. I knew that for the rest ...read more

  • We Have A Saying In Northern Ireland About ...

    Contributed by David Moore on Jun 27, 2008
     | 1,760 views

    We have a saying in Northern Ireland about someone or something that is useless: we say it is "wick". And you know when you think about that, in a lampstand a wick, though it is needed for light, does not feature large in the production of light. Of itself it's pretty useless. Of itself it cannot ...read more

  • Showing Favor

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 6,507 views

    SHOWING FAVOR In July of 2005, Angelina Jolie adopted a little Ethiopian child. While she was touring drought and disease and famine stricken Ethiopia, she got the idea that although she couldn’t do every child in Africa a favor, she could grant favor to one child. So she stepped out of her world ...read more

  • Most Of You Probably Know That The Show "Friends" ...

    Contributed by Ferdinand Funk on Sep 26, 2008
     | 1,681 views

    Most of you probably know that the show "Friends" is one of the most watched sitcoms on TV. I have watched it many times, and some of the episodes are pretty funny. But, the show is also very revealing about the way our society and also many people in the church see friendships today. If we don't ...read more

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

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Oct 21, 2008
     | 1,800 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
     | 1,133 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

  • Judging By Comparison

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,017 views

    JUDGING BY COMPARISON How many people in this room would like to lose 20 pounds? How many people in this room would like to be taller? Do you know someone who sees themselves as an old alley cat while others see them as a prize Persian? Can you think of someone who thinks they are a prize poodle ...read more

  • Idolatry Is Like Poisoning

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 2, 2009
     | 4,944 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

  • Commitment Or Contentment?

    Contributed by Don Jones on Mar 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,306 views

    COMMITMENT OR CONTENTMENT? Four masked men came in with assault rifles screaming at the preacher and members during the worship service. They said that anyone who would deny their faith could leave safely, but the pastor had to stay and face the outcome. Silence fill the church, and finally, ...read more

  • If I Didn't Love Them...  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 31, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,170 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
     | 5,051 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
     | 3,591 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

  • In 1986 We Moved From Kalamazoo To Grand Rapids. ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 24, 2009
     | 974 views

    In 1986 we moved from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids. Sometime later we wanted those slides and began to look for them. They were nowhere to be found. We looked in every box and closet in our house; we went back to Kalamazoo and looked in every closet in the parsonage and the church; we ran ...read more

  • Rest In Peace  PRO

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,063 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
     | 7 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

  • And Then It Was Silent No More

    Contributed by James Snyder on May 23, 2020
     | 1,546 views

    During this time of exclusive lockdown, I and the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage have grown accustomed to silence. Don't get me wrong here. I do not object to noise as long as it's the right kind of noise. However, I do have a good warm feeling about silence. What was that song? ...read more