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  • Andy Stanley Tells The Story Of When He Was 13 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    Andy Stanley tells the story of when he was 13 and learning the meaning of the phrase, “Actions speak louder than words.” His dad was the Associate pastor of First Baptist in Atlanta when the senior pastor was asked to resign. Charles Stanley was asked to preach on Sundays until a suitable ...read more

  • As A Family We Recently Made Use Of A Disposable ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 14, 2009
     | 1,529 views

    As a family we recently made use of a disposable barbeque. We’ve owned proper barbeques in the past but we haven’t had one for a few years so when my wife suggested a few weeks ago that I should barbeque some burgers in the garden I remembered that we had a few disposable barbeques in the garage. ...read more

  • Imagine This ...

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Oct 6, 2009
     | 2,968 views

    Imagine this scenario: You have been diagnosed with a rare blood disease and need a blood transfusion. But this transfusion must come from a sibling. To your knowledge you have no siblings, that is until your parents tell you a story they have kept secret for years. You do have a brother. Years ...read more

  • O In Peter Schaeffer's Play ...

    Contributed by David Rumley on Oct 28, 2009
     | 2,294 views

    o In Peter Schaeffer’s Play Amadeus o Story of Salieri  Makes a prayer before God…  I would offer up secretly the proudest prayer a boy could think of. “Lord, make me a great composer! Let me celebrate your glory through music – and be celebrated myself! Make me famous through the ...read more

  • I Was In High School, Either A Junior Or Senior, ...

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 15, 2009
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    I was in high school, either a junior or senior, I can’t remember which. My dad and step-mom were out of town, leaving my older step-brothers and me to have the house to ourselves. As was our custom, we partied. Lots of people, lots of alcohol, and even some pot. While I was drunk one of those ...read more

  • It Is Safe To Die In Jesus

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 12, 2010
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     | 3,520 views

    IT IS SAFE TO DIE IN JESUS Max Lucado in his book Fearless, says, "There are many rooms in my Father's home, and I am going to prepare a place for you." We Westerners might miss the wedding images, but you can bet your sweet chuppah that Jesus' listener's didn't. This was a groom-to-bride ...read more

  • An Atheist In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010
     | 3,062 views

    An Atheist in Battle What the people in Gilead did in Judges 11:7 to Jephthah is what our nation has done to God. We only turn to Him when in distress. During the Korean War an atheist soldier was in a foxhole and bullets were flying above him. Some of his comrades were fallen in the field ...read more

  • My Supreme Weapon Is Dying.

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Mar 30, 2011
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    "MY SUPREME WEAPON IS DYING." Joseph Ton was pastor of Second Baptist Church, Oradea, Romania, until he was exiled by the Romanian government in 1981. In Pastoral Renewal, he writes of his experience: "Years ago I ran away from my country to study theology at Oxford. In 1972, when I was ready to ...read more

  • Eating A Bald Eagle  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2011
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     | 4,829 views

    EATING A BALD EAGLE A forest ranger is making rounds in a remote part of the wooded reserve when he comes across an unkempt man, sitting at a make-shift campfire, and, to the ranger's astonishment, eating a fish and a bald eagle. The man is consequently put in jail for the crime. He was soon ...read more

  • God Stands By His Promises

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 28, 2011
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    GOD STANDS BY HIS PROMISES Oswald Chambers once wrote, "Faith is unutterable trust in God, trust that never dreams that He will not stand by us." Missionaries Dick and Margaret Hillis found themselves caught in China during the Japanese invasion. The couple lived with their two children in an ...read more

  • The Example Of Bethany Hamilton

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 26, 2011
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    THE EXAMPLE OF BETHANY HAMILTON That word for "commit" is actually a banking term. It means to deposit something for safekeeping. Well, that's what we're to do with our lives when we go through times of suffering. Deposit your life in God's bank (so to speak) for safe-keeping. Trust Him to ...read more

  • Steven Curtis Chapman: Still Blessing His Name

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 19, 2011
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     | 3,981 views

    STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN: STILL BLESSING HIS NAME On May 17, 2008, Christian recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman and his family suffered a devastating loss. Their five-year-old adopted daughter, Maria Sue, was struck and killed when Chapman's seventeen-year-old son was backing his SUV out of the ...read more

  • What Would Jesus Buy?

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Dec 4, 2011
     | 2,528 views

    WHAT WOULD JESUS BUY? Some of you are familiar with the name, Morgan Spurlock. He produced the documentary "Super-Size Me." He has produced another lesser-known production titled "What Would Jesus Buy?" Please note: I am not recommending the movie it is a bit distasteful but it makes a good point. ...read more

  • Henry Ford: Resisting ...

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 30, 2013
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    HENRY FORD: RESISTING CHANGE Back in 1912, Ford Motor Co. had a production manager named William Knudsen - considered one of the best in his field. Knudsen became convinced that the Model T (which had been in production for 4 years now) had to be updated. But, the only problem was - Henry Ford ...read more

  • Hoarders And The New Birth

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 1, 2013
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    The New Birth (John 3 & 2 Cor. 5:17) "Hoarders" Have you ever watched the show, "Hoarders?" It's about people who have a hard time throwing things away. They simply collect and, eventually, the clutter overwhelms them. The thing about a hoarder is that, unless there is a change within, the ...read more

  • Strength Through Humility

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jul 7, 2014
     | 5,302 views

    And I must say here, this does not come automatically, we have to work at it and develop it, and many times we grit our teeth as we think we fail every now and again, but I will end with this analogy, it is the best I can up with, it is crude … but think of yourself when you give your offering, ...read more

  • The Turtle Tale  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Reeves on Aug 26, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,738 views

    It was near the end of the school year in LA (Lower Alabama) and the weather had turned unseasonably hot for mid-May. As I was driving home from the county school I’d substituted for that day I noticed a box turtle working to make his way across the hot pavement of the county road. I steered my car ...read more

  • Lesson On Mahatma Gandhi

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 27, 2017
     | 5,084 views

    I HAVE MANY PEOPLE I GREATLY RESPECT... ONE OF THOSE MEN I RESPECT FROM THE TWENTIETH CENTURY IS: MAHATMA GANDHI... Several stories have made an impression in my heart. I read once that Mahatma Gandhi attended a church in Northern Africa. Gandhi had read about Jesus' teachings and he loved ...read more

  • Gehenna: The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 17, 2017
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     | 7,187 views

    The Hinnom Valley was the place Jesus had in mind when He talked about Hell. The Hebrew word for this valley is, "Gehinnom", and the Greek word is, "Gehenna." The Hinnom Valley was located on the south and west side of the city of Jerusalem. It was a very dark place and many believe it is the ...read more

  • The Faith Of Stonewall Jackson

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 8, 2021
     | 1,754 views

    There is a scene in the Civil War motion picture Gods and Generals that is telling. The movie follows the rise and fall of Civil War hero General Thomas Jackson, and does not try to hide his Christianity. Throughout the picture, Jackson's dependence on God is shown, but never more strikingly ...read more