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  • The Heart Of Worship  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Jul 16, 2007
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     | 4,710 views

    ILL: The Heart of Worship There’s a recent song that was written by a young man who lead the worship at church. He was an extremely talented singer, but the preacher there took him aside and told him that he could not lead the singing at church until things changed because he saw that he was more ...read more

  • Holy Ground

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Nov 2, 2007
     | 5,916 views

    "Holy Ground" Recently, I came across an internet story about (one of my childhood idols and American icon) Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers Neighborhood. Perhaps most of you are aware that Fred Rogers, was a Presbyterian Minister, and died – February 27 - in 2003 at the age of 74. But what you ...read more

  • Bob James Of Paint Rock, Texas, Shares This Story ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jan 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,400 views

    Bob James of Paint Rock, Texas, shares this story in Leadership, Vol.7, no.4: “Recently I laid a small circle of poison around a hill of stinging ants. Thinking the tiny granules of poison were food, the ants began to pick them up and carry them throughout the colony. I returned later to see how ...read more

  • We Should Praise God

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 6, 2006
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     | 8,518 views

    WE SHOULD PRAISE GOD I heard someone say recently that if the only thing God has done in our lives is to save us – we should praise God from the rising of the sun through the darkness of the night. But He has done so much more for us than that. He has given you the sense of taste – so that you ...read more

  • By Now, I'm Sure Most Of You Know The Subject Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Caron Wheaton on Jun 13, 2008
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     | 2,614 views

    By now, I’m sure most of you know the subject of polygamy or plural marriages has resurfaced in the news. A Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints compound was recently raided by Federal officers over accusations of polygamy, child abuse, and teen pregnancies. And isn’t sad that for the 401 children ...read more

  • Sin Ultimately Destroys Us. Several Years Ago In ...

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Jul 10, 2008
     | 2,422 views

    Sin ultimately destroys us. Several years ago in my home church in Indianapolis where I had grown up, the minister, we’ll call him John, was caught having an affair with a missionary that the church supported and that he had recently visited on behalf of the church family. His wife, we’ll call her ...read more

  • I Have A Short List Of Qualities That Might Mark ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 4, 2008
     | 1,210 views

    I have a short list of qualities that might mark you as someone from the 'burbs. In other words, this might show what community you belong to. You might be from the suburbs if: You have a garage but you can't get your car into it. (Now this could be because you have too much stuff stored there ...read more

  • It Is Like The Brand New, High Tech Fire Helmets ...

    Contributed by Deborah Westbrook on Aug 13, 2008
     | 2,724 views

    It is like the brand new, high tech fire helmets sent to a big city fire department to try recently. They were shiny, reflected light, had adjustable sizes, even a built in radio receiver. There was only one problem. When they were exposed to high heat they melted. But our lives are like that. ...read more

  • Guten-Something...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 22, 2008
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     | 1,741 views

    Guten-Something... A book collector ran into an unbookish acquaintance who soon revealed that old books didn't mean anything to him. In fact, he observed he had just thrown away a big old Bible which had been packed away in the attic of his ancestral home for generations. He was describing it ...read more

  • At The Dramatic Conclusion Of The Musical, ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 9, 2009
     | 1,670 views

    At the dramatic conclusion of the musical, Camelot, the tragic figure of King Arthur calls a boy named Tom out of the bushes. Arthur dubs the boy a “Knight of the Round Table,” but orders him not to fight in the battle. He is to “grow up and grow strong” in order to tell of the ideals and ...read more

  • Scientists Now Say That A Series Of Slits, Not A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,517 views

    Scientists now say that a series of slits, not a giant gash, sank the Titanic. The opulent, 900-foot cruise ship sank in 1912 on its first voyage, from England to New York. Fifteen hundred people died in the worst maritime disaster of the time. The most widely held theory was that the ship hit an ...read more

  • Oprah Winfrey Was Interviewing People On Her ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,630 views

    Oprah Winfrey was interviewing people on her program recently who were having affairs with married people (there’s a great subject) One woman who had a long-standing affair with a married man was saying how happy she was. But then someone raised the question of morality. "Wait a minute," the woman ...read more

  • The Minneapolis Star And Tribune Reported A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,329 views

    The Minneapolis Star and Tribune reported a story on Thursday that caught my attention. There was recently a presidential election in Turkmenistan and a new president was sworn in on Thursday. Probably only a handful of people could point out Turkmenistan on a map. It’s the country that borders ...read more

  • The Pumpkin

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,921 views

    the pumpkin "What it’s like to be a Christian ? " A lady had recently been baptized. One of her coworkers asked her what it was like to be a Christian. She was caught off guard and didn’t know how to answer. But, when she looked up, she saw a jack-o’-lantern on the desk and answered, "It’s ...read more

  • How We Stop God From Answering Our Prayers

    Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 24, 2022
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     | 1,167 views

    Recently, the Lord moved me from Arkansas to Louisiana. I was so happy to leave Arkansas and be released from it – it had felt like an overgrown prison to me. As I drove south on the interstate, I was thanking and praising God for a new start in a new place when He impressed upon me that I could ...read more

  • Battle Dress For Spiritual ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
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    Battle Dress for Spiritual Warfare Marine recruits were each issued a service bag filled with clothing, in addition to a rifle, a cartridge belt, a bayonet, and a heavy steel helmet. Since those just arriving on base did not know how to care for themselves, recruits were also issued basic supplies ...read more

  • Nfl Players Are Some Of The Strongest Most ...

    Contributed by Roger Miller on Apr 27, 2010
     | 1,614 views

    NFL Players are Some of the strongest most disciplined athletes in the world-and exactly who you would want to walk with you down a dark alley! But look at Michael Vick and Big Ben and you know for a fact they are weaklings against sin! They are a worthless savior! It is a reminder that all ...read more

  • Catching Up

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
     | 1,142 views

    CATCHING UP A woman who had recently moved into a small village in Wiltshire, was in the backyard hanging out the washing on the line when an old, tired-looking dog wandered into the yard. She could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home. As she walked into the house, the dog ...read more

  • Model Kylie Bisutti, 21, Has Decided To Leave ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 27, 2012
     | 3,321 views

    Model Kylie Bisutti, 21, has decided to leave Victoria’s Secret because it clashes with her Christian beliefs. “I just became so convicted of honoring the Lord and my body and wanting to be a role model for other women out there who look up to me,” Bisutti said today on “Good Morning ...read more

  • Glutton-Free Communion

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 14, 2014
     | 6,221 views

    Our staff recently started a new ministry to our church family by offering "gluten-free" bread for the Lord's Supper. It has been very successful and our staff has received a lot of affirmation because of this ministry. However, we didn't start off very well.......thanks to the Senior Pastor! ...read more