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  • A Mother's Love  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 21, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,510 views

    A MOTHER'S LOVE One of the most touching elements of the film "The Passion of the Christ" is the mother-son relationship. Every mother can relate to Mary’s total commitment to her son. Here’s the story of a modern day mother and her love for her son, as told by one member of the staff at Campus ...read more

  • During The Mau Mau Uprising In Kenya In 1960, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Oct 17, 2004
    based on 33 ratings
     | 2,814 views

    During the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya in 1960, missionaries Matt and Lora Higgens were returning one night to Nairobi through the heart of Mau Mau territory, where Kenyans and missionaries alike had been killed and dismembered. Seventeen miles outside of Nairobi their Land Rover stopped. Higgens ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago My Wife And I Spent A Few Days At ...

    Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Apr 20, 2007
     | 2,108 views

    A few years ago my wife and I spent a few days at Triple Creek Ranch near Galena, IL. It’s a retreat center for ministry couples. We enjoyed long walks through some parts of the ranch, and drove through some more remote areas. In one section there were a number of Llamas. It was interesting to ...read more

  • There Is An Old Chinese Tale About The Woman ...

    Contributed by Benjamin Stan on May 7, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,723 views

    There is an old Chinese tale about the woman whose son died. In her grief, she went to the holy man and said, "What prayers, what magical incantations do you have to bring my son back to life?" Instead of sending her away or reasoning with her, he said to her, "Fetch me a mustard seed from a home ...read more

  • Charlene Cothran Is The Publisher Of Venus ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,598 views

    Charlene Cothran is the publisher of Venus Magazine, which is a periodical for lesbians of African descent. She recently announced on the magazine’s web site that she has become a Christian and has rejected the lesbian lifestyle she had been living. Cothran said that as a magazine publisher she ...read more

  • Good News On The Evangelism Front

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,965 views

    Good News on the Evangelism Front: Reg Bibby is a Canadian sociologist from the University of Lethbridge, and easily the foremost expert on the sociology of religion in Canada. He has done extensive surveying of the Canadian population over the last almost 30 years. The results of his most recent ...read more

  • Those Who Think Paul Was Exaggerating When He ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Jun 28, 2007
     | 1,225 views

    Those who think Paul was exaggerating when he said, “I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me” would do well to heed the message from an article in the New York Post this week: ’JESUS’ CRACKS COLD CASE By LAURA ITALIANO June 9, 2007 — The ...read more

  • She Prayed, They Cheered

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,594 views

    She Prayed, They Cheered Recently, in Houston, Texas, a 16-year-old girl backed down from her decision to lead in voluntary prayer before a high school football game. She had been elected by other students at the school to pray before each of the Santa Fe Indians’ home games. The problem was that ...read more

  • Surgery For The "New Born"

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 23, 2007
     | 2,176 views

    Surgery for the “New Born” Several years ago an orthopedic surgeon performed an operation on my son to repair a torn ACL. The operation didn’t restore his knee to its original condition, but it did allow him to walk, even though he still experiences pain from time to time. Recently my wife had ...read more

  • The Problem Is There Are Times When We Don't Feel ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jan 7, 2008
     | 1,592 views

    The problem is there are times when we don’t feel like we are a new creation. Like the group of women that met for an afternoon of lunch and shopping. At lunch they began to share some of the things in their lives. Superficially at first but then they moved into more intimate topics and details. It ...read more

  • Quotes On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,191 views

    QUOTES ON HUMILITY Recently a pastor received a Christmas card with a note in it from a lady who attended a Christmas Eve service at the church. She was very complimentary about his preaching, comparing him with Billy Graham, saying, “I think you are one of the really great preachers of all time.” ...read more

  • If We Are Truly Full Of Thanks For What God Has ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 26, 2008
     | 1,287 views

    If we are truly full of thanks for what God has done for us and we are truly grateful for the things that God has done which we could not have done for ourselves, then the result is a love for others and a desire to serve others. If our attitude is truly changed, then giving to others and meeting ...read more

  • A Sabbath Miracle  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,116 views

    A SABBATH MIRACLE A Roman Catholic priest, a Pentecostal pastor and a Jewish rabbi were talking one day about their belief in miracles. The Roman Catholic said that he did believe in miracles and illustrated this by telling of a recent incident when he had flown to Durban. As the aircraft began ...read more

  • Your Spirit Does Matter

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
     | 2,330 views

    YOUR SPIRIT DOES MATTER A preacher wrote: "Today we have people who claim to be Christians shouting ’God hates fags’ at the funerals of soldiers who have died in Iraq, because these ’Christians’ believe God is punishing America for its tolerance of homosexuals. A recent editorial in the paper ...read more

  • Invisible Christians

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
     | 1,890 views

    INVISIBLE CHRISTIANS More Americans are acquainted with a gay or lesbian person than an evangelical, according to a recent Ellison Research study. Only 24% of all Americans who say they are not evangelical know an evangelical person very well, and 40% have never known any evangelicals at all, even ...read more

  • Freedom Has A Cost  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,055 views

    FREEDOM HAS A COST 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 ...read more

  • Smallpox Is An Infectious Disease Unique To ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 8, 2009
     | 1,743 views

    Smallpox is an infectious disease unique to humans. It raises fluid-filled blisters in the skin. How many remember the smallpox vaccination? Do you remember that one big blister on your arm? A person with smallpox has them all over his skin. The image on Google was too hideous to show you. It ...read more

  • My Mother Has A Fairly Rare Heart Condition Known ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 25, 2009
     | 2,641 views

    My mother has a fairly rare heart condition known as Hypertropic Cardiomyopathy. It is a disease of the muscle of the heart in which a portion of the muscle of the heart is thickened without any obvious cause. It’s a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in any age group and causes disabling ...read more

  • Gordon Brown, Englands Prime Minister Described A ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on May 4, 2010
     | 1,817 views

    Gordon Brown, Englands Prime Minister described a widow as a "BIGOTED WOMAN" recently. He meant it to be a private comment but was picked up by a microphone he was wearing. Mrs Duffy asked some questions to Mr Brown regarding immigration, and cornered him with questions about the budget deficit. ...read more

  • When Shannon Ethridge Was Just 16 Years Old, An ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 11, 2010
     | 2,016 views

    When Shannon Ethridge was just 16 years old, an act of forgiveness and love changed her life forever. While driving to her high school one day, Ethridge ran over Marjorie Jarstfar, a woman who was riding her bicycle along a country road. Marjorie died as a result, and Ethridge, who was found ...read more