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  • With His Life In Disarray, Steven Lavaggi Sat On ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000
    based on 92 ratings
     | 4,538 views

    With his life in disarray, Steven Lavaggi sat on his bedroom’s wooden floor, and began searching his Bible for answers. His wife had just left him to marry a writer for The Rolling Stone Magazine. Ten days later, Steven discovered his son was stricken with Juvenile Diabetes. As if coping with the ...read more

  • From The Dining Room We Walked Into The Living ...

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008
     | 2,122 views

    “From the dining room we walked into the living room. This room was intimate and comfortable. I liked it. It had a fireplace, overstuffed chairs, a sofa, and a quiet atmosphere. He said, ‘This is indeed a delightful room. Let us come here often. It is secluded and quiet, and we can fellowship ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago Billy Graham Was Honored In His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,164 views

    A few years ago Billy Graham was honored in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. Billy Graham is in his eighties and suffering from Parkinson’s disease. He agreed to respond briefly at the end of this great tribute from his hometown. His brother-in-law, Leighton Ford, described his response. ...read more

  • God's Voting ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,822 views

    God’s Voting Guide It is that time when Americans are given the opportunity (and responsibility) to vote for those who hold public offices. This privilege is given to us by God for it is He who raised this form of government in our country through our Founding Fathers. Many of them had a ...read more

  • Getting Worse Before It Gets Better

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,034 views

    GETTING WORSE BEFORE IT GETS BETTER "Celente, who is CEO of Trends Research Institute, has the best track record in the professional forecasting industry, so when he speaks people listen. He was almost alone in predicting well in advance the 1987 stock market crash, the 1990 collapse of the Soviet ...read more

  • What Does God's Voice Sound Like?  PRO

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Feb 4, 2009
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,209 views

    WHAT DOES GOD'S VOICE SOUND LIKE? Erwin McManus, a pastor in Los Angeles, tells a great story about recognizing God's voice. My son, Aaron, was five or six when he began asking me, "What does God's voice sound like?" I didn't know how to answer. A few years later, Aaron went off to his first ...read more

  • Watching The News Can Be Dangerous To Your ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 21, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,224 views

    WATCHING THE NEWS CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH, that is, your psychological health. Since most of the news is of a negative nature, if one is not careful, he/she can develop a very pessimistic view of human nature. Consider the following: The year is 2065. An astronaut has been stranded alone ...read more

  • Children Leave Gift Of Love At Funeral

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,022 views

    Children leave gift of love @ funeral The Rev. Harry Pritchett Jr. is rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Atlanta. His church includes specific ministries for the poor, for street people, for college students. It is Pritchett who called my attention to a boy named Philip. He was 9 – in a ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago Billy Graham Was Honored In His ...

    Contributed by Scott Brewer on Jul 23, 2007
     | 1,542 views

    A few years ago Billy Graham was honored in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. Billy Graham is in his eighties and suffering from Parkinson’s disease. He agreed to respond briefly at the end of this great tribute from his hometown. His brother-in-law, Leighton Ford, described his response. ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago (2004), Gordon Macdonald, Who Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Aug 29, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,648 views

    A few years ago (2004), Gordon MacDonald, who is one of my favorite authors wrote a little book entitled A Resilient Life. In this book he tells the story of a coach and teacher named Marvin Goldberg who changed his life in a great way. MacDonald said that he tried out for football but was so ...read more

  • Consider The Following ...

    Contributed by Ricki Lee Brooks on May 10, 2010
     | 2,015 views

    Consider the following exchange… “That’s easy for you to say; you’ve never been through what I’m dealing with!” “Yes, I think you’re right. Certainly, I do not know just how you feel. In fact, no one has ever experienced the exact same thing you are going through. No one ever will. No one, of ...read more

  • Take A Young Man From A Wealthy Family, Strip Him ...

    Contributed by Tobin Crenshaw on Aug 15, 2010
     | 3,172 views

    Take a young man from a wealthy family, strip him of all of his money until he finds himself homeless and has to beg on the street, hold him in a cell as a prisoner of war in a foreign land, and turn his family against him and what are the odds you would give for him to impact the world? Or ...read more

  • The Faith Of Cecil B. Demille

    Contributed by W F on Jan 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,683 views

    THE FAITH OF CECIL B. DEMILLE Cecil B DeMille, the famous Hollywood film director was responsible for a number of famous movies with Biblical themes such as: The King of Kings The Sign of the Cross The Crusades Samson and Delilah The Ten Commandments DeMille was once asked what his finest ...read more

  • The Lost Son

    Contributed by Brent Kirby on May 27, 2011
     | 6,769 views

    THE LOST SON A young boy, around the age of eight, lived in Alaska with his parents. His dad was the Boy Scout leader of the area. The troop of the young boy decided to go mountain climbing up a two mile high mountain called Bald Eagle. The boy loved to climb and made a competition with the other ...read more

  • I Didn't Save You. God Did.

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
     | 1,711 views

    "I DIDN'T SAVE YOU. GOD DID." Fireman Edward Cushing tells the story of an old frame house burning on the southside of Chicago. He ordered the hoses to start fighting the fire and then dashed inside and pulled three people out. When the blaze was over, the Chief came over and told him he did a ...read more

  • I Worry Too Much

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 31, 2012
     | 6,083 views

    "I WORRY TOO MUCH" I was perusing the Internet this week and found ExperienceProject.com that has an entire section of the website called "I worry too much." Worry must be one of those universal emotions and conditions that all of us deal with. These are some of the comments left by ...read more

  • In His Book, "Leadership Pain: God’s Classroo...

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,038 views

    In his book, “Leadership Pain: God’s Classroom for Growth,” Sam Chand writes, “Pain isn’t the enemy. The inability or unwillingness to face pain is a far greater danger.” He then tells the story of Dr. Paul Brand who was treating a four year old named Tanya at the national leprosy hospital in ...read more

  • Taking Out The Trash

    Contributed by Paul Steen on Dec 12, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,127 views

    When my wife and I got married, we were able to move into a small little house. It was just right for us two kids. We soon realized, however, that we needed to have a discussion about the division of duties. I was the bigger of the two of us and we decided that I would be responsible for taking ...read more

  • A Tribute To Fathers In The Bible

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jun 9, 2020
     | 2,530 views

    Introduction: with the exception of Adam, who was created; and Jesus Himself, Who was born of the Virgin Mary, every man in the Bible had a father. That some were good and others were evil is clear, and it would be nearly impossible to list every father and son in the Bible. The Books of Chronicles ...read more

  • Growing Through Pain

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Oct 2, 2020
     | 2,616 views

    Paul Tournier, the famous Swiss physician and counselor, reported his surprise in his book Creative Suffering upon reading an article entitled “Orphans Lead the World.” The article appeared in a respected medical journal and surveyed the lives of 300 leaders who had an impact on world history. ...read more

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