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  • The Man Who Came For The Blind

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
     | 3,320 views

    THE MAN WHO CAME FOR THE BLIND A fellow in our office told us recently of a household incident of which he had been an innocent but perplexed spectator. Our friend had called a Venetian-blind repairman to come pick up a faulty blind, and the next morning, while the family was seated at the ...read more

  • Making Improvements

    Contributed by Michael Walther on May 27, 2011
     | 2,145 views

    MAKING IMPROVEMENTS Recently researchers at John’s Hopkins University ran across the notes a 19th century neurosurgeon named Harvey Cushing. What surprised them was his meticulous self-evaluation and self-criticism. He carefully documented every mistake he made on the operating table. Most ...read more

  • Love Her!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,873 views

    LOVE HER! I recently heard a preacher speaking of his efforts to counsel a man who was having marital trouble. He said to the man, "The Bible says husbands love your wives." "But I do not love her anymore," he replied. "Then love her as your sister in the Lord." "But I don't think she is ...read more

  • Why Did You Marry?

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Oct 13, 2019
     | 2,830 views

    An 80 year-old woman was recently married to her 4th husband. A reporter questioned the occupation of her newly acquired husband. She replied that he owned a funeral home. Curious about the other husbands, the reporter also asked about their occupations. The woman paused for a while and stated ...read more

  • Greatest Spiritual Challenges We Face

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 8, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 734 views

    A recent survey of Discipleship Journal readers ranked areas of greatest spiritual challenge to them: 1. Materialism. 2. Pride. 3. Self-centeredness. 4. Laziness. 5. Anger/Bitterness. 5. Sexual lust. 7. Envy. 8. Gluttony. 9. Lying. Survey respondents noted temptations were more potent when they ...read more

  • Mistletoe Mystery

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 3, 2024
     | 650 views

    The myth: Mistletoe will bring you good luck. Remember that old joke? If athletes get athlete’s foot, what do astronauts get? Missile toe! Mistletoe is an odd plant: it is a parasite that grows atop tree or shrub branches. The association of good luck with mistletoe goes back centuries. The idea ...read more

  • For Decades, We Have Heard Of Couples That Run ...

    Contributed by Jason Cole on May 20, 2005
     | 2,192 views

    For decades, we have heard of couples that run off to Las Vegas to obtain the equivalent of fast-food marriages. You just walk in, put your money down and they pronounce you man and wife. The results of a rash decision are not usually good results. I was saddened to hear of a recent article in ...read more

  • Rug Rat Rage: Miriam Feldman Wrote About Some ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,794 views

    Rug Rat Rage: Miriam Feldman wrote about some revealing research by Ron Taffel and Jan Drucker in a recent issue of the Utne Reader. Taffel interviewed a diverse group of 150 5, 6 and 7 year olds and found disturbing levels of anger. Not lethal rage, but rather “casual explo-sive.” Violent media ...read more

  • Traditional Family Comeback A Myth: Headlines ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,822 views

    Traditional Family Comeback A Myth: Headlines claiming women are leaving the workforce to become full-time moms have periodically appeared during recent years, but hard data just doesn’t back it up. The traditional family, with Mom at home full-time while Dad works shrank from 43% in ’80 to 27% in ...read more

  • Cultural Trends Alan Andrews, Director – U.s. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,362 views

    Cultural Trends Alan Andrews, Director – U.S. Navigators, pointed out in a recent message on the state of American culture 4 cultural trends that the Church must face when sharing the Gospel: •Globalization; an essentially secular trend that promises materialism, affluence and pleasure through a ...read more

  • Cultural Trends: Alan Andrews, Director – U.s. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,164 views

    Cultural Trends: Alan Andrews, Director – U.S. Navigators, pointed out in a recent message on the state of American culture 4 cultural trends that the Church must face when sharing the Gospel: •Globalization; an essentially secular trend that promises materialism, affluence and pleasure through a ...read more

  • In A Case Of Mistaken Identity, A Caledonia ...

    Contributed by Jeremy Morford on Jul 27, 2006
     | 4,145 views

    In a case of mistaken identity, a Caledonia college student believed to have survived a bus crash on April 26th actually died in the accident, and a Gaylord woman presumed to be dead is in a Grand Rapids hospital being treated for head wounds. The Taylor University student, Whitney E. Cerak, 18, ...read more

  • There Was Once A Christian Celebration On The ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,184 views

    There was once a Christian celebration on the west coast of Africa, when converted natives brought of their meager possessions to show their devotion to Christ, a young girl only recently saved from paganism brought a silver coin worth about eighty-five cents, and handed this to the missionary as ...read more

  • It Is Easy To Become A Slave To Hatred In Our ...  PRO

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Nov 28, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,089 views

    It is easy to become a slave to hatred in our hearts. A good friend of mine, "Roy", became angry with another friend of mine, "Lee", several years ago. "Roy" has never forgiven "Lee" for the trespass, and "Lee" has never known that "Roy" is angry with him. Recently, I bumped into "Roy" and asked ...read more

  • Defining Deviancy Down

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 15, 2007
     | 826 views

    Defining Deviancy Down U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan recently published a disturbing essay entitled “Defining Deviancy Down.” In the November 22 issue of The New Republic, commentator Charles Krauthammer writes that “Moynihan’s powerful point is that with the moral deregulation of the ...read more

  • Someone Told This Story: It Is Easy To Become A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,876 views

    Someone told this story: It is easy to become a slave to hatred in our hearts. A good friend of mine, "Roy", became angry with another friend of mine, "Lee", several years ago. "Roy" has never forgiven "Lee" for the trespass, and "Lee” never knew that "Roy" was angry with him. Recently, I bumped ...read more

  • Our American Culture, As Well As Many Other ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,403 views

    Our American culture, as well as many other parts of the world, is becoming increasingly more friendless. A recent study by American Sociological Review indicates that the average American has just two close friends, compared with three in 1985. In the last 20 years our circle of close friends is ...read more

  • Do You Think Television Doesn't Have A Strong ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 5, 2007
     | 789 views

    Do you think television doesn’t have a strong influence on young people? MTV knows otherwise. A recent self-promotional ad in an advertising trade publication brags, "Any channel can deliver eyeballs. But how many can include hearts and minds?" In another ad, MTV calls itself "not a TV ...read more

  • For Example, Did You Know That According To A ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 25, 2008
     | 1,211 views

    For example, did you know that according to a recent Barna survey of those who become Christians, 43% do so before the age of 13? Almost half do so before they become teenagers. This has huge implications on who we should focus upon and evangelize. Not only that but out of those who became ...read more

  • In A Wycliffe Bible Translators Publication, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 3,264 views

    IN A WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS PUBLICATION, THERE WAS A RECENT STORY ABOUT A WOMAN WHO SERVED AS A HOUSE-PARENT FOR MISSIONARIES’ CHILDREN IN THE PHILIPPINES. SHE LOVED BOOKS. THOUGH SHE LOANED OUT SOME, OTHERS SHE TREASURED IN A FOOTLOCKER. ONCE, IN THE QUIET OF THE NIGHT, SADIE HEARD A FAINT ...read more