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  • Of Woman On Phone. The Telephone ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ian Biss on Oct 16, 2001
    based on 160 ratings
     | 3,524 views

    Illustration of woman on phone. The telephone rings, and the young mother answers. "Honey, it’s mom. I called because I know that you’re busy with the three children, and I want to give you some help. I’m going to stop by to clean the house, take care of the baby, and prepare dinner for when the ...read more

  • Dan Rather: Coming Home 9/11, I Read The Bible.

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
     | 3,565 views

    Dan Rather: Coming home 9/11, I Read the Bible. The CBS anchor talks to Texas Monthly magazine about covering the terror attacks: That first day, I got home at five-fifteen in the morning. I know from past experience that you can’t just have a glass of milk and go to ...read more

  • It Really Seems To Hurt  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 25, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,166 views

    IT REALLY SEEMS TO HURT Philip Yancey tells about an African safari he was on where he saw an old momma giraffe taking care of her offspring. Shortly after he was born, she went over & kicked her offspring, & it looked like she was really hurting her baby. Then she did it again. Each time, ...read more

  • I Recently Read The Story Of A Man Who Had Just ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Massey on Mar 23, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 2,822 views

    I recently read the story of a man who had just brought a boat and kept it in the harbor on the coast of Florida. A hurricane warning went into effect, the storm was brewing just off the coast and was about to hit land. He didn’t know what to do. He have made a sizable investment in this boat ...read more

  • Back In 1994 The Featured Speaker At The National ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 6, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 1,439 views

    Back in 1994 the featured speaker at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., was a small, fragile woman with no political credentials. Yet she spoke confidently at the podium, surrounded by President Bill Clinton and Mrs. Clinton and various other government officials. With a steady ...read more

  • Story Has Been Told Of A Lion Who Was Very Proud ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 20, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 1,732 views

    Story has been told of a lion who was very proud and decided to take a walk one day to demonstrate his mastery over all the other creatures. He strutted his way through the forest until he came across a bear, ‘WHO IS THE KING OF THE JUNGLE BEAR? ‘Why of course you are mighty lion’. He went on ...read more

  • How Much Is That?  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 4, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 2,951 views

    HOW MUCH IS THAT? Now I can’t find this in the Bible, but perhaps you’ve heard the story that before Eve was created, God was talking with Adam. He said, “You really need a helper, don’t you?” And Adam answered, “Yeah, I really do.” So God said, “What if I make a woman? She’ll be perfect for ...read more

  • A Father's Forgiveness  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 15,082 views

    A FATHER'S FORGIVENESS In his book, What’s So Amazing About Grace , Phillip Yancey tells the story of Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway grew up in a very devout evangelical family, and yet there he never experienced the grace of Christ. He lived a libertine life that most of us would call "dissolute"… ...read more

  • In His Book, "Mere Christianity," C.s. Lewis ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 25, 2002
    based on 33 ratings
     | 2,604 views

    In his book, “Mere Christianity,” C.S. Lewis declares, “God is going to invade this earth in force. But what is the good of saying you are on his side then, when you see the whole universe melting away like a dream, and something else - something it never entered your head to conceive - comes ...read more

  • Busy Doctors  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,387 views

    *Busy Doctors* One fella walked into a doctor’s office and the receptionist asked him what he had. "Shingles," he said. So she took down his name, address and medical insurance number and told him to have a seat. Fifteen minutes later a nurse’s aid came out and asked him what he had. "Shingles," ...read more

  • Main Tenents Of Jainism  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,486 views

    MAIN TENENTS OF JAINISM Jains reject belief in a creator god and seek release from endless reincarnation through a life of strict self-denial. The title of Jina is given to those who are believed to have triumphed over all material existence. As all human activity accumulates karma, the force that ...read more

  • The Human Resources Test  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,091 views

    The Human Resources Test What is a human resource? Does your organization struggle with the problem of properly fitting people to jobs? Here is a handy hint for ensuring success in job placement: Take the prospective employees you are trying to place and put them in a room with only a table and ...read more

  • No Answer  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 20, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 3,157 views

    [No Answer] A man in Dundee, Sctoland, was confined to bed for forty years, having broken his neck in a fall at age fifteen. But his spirit remained unbroken, and his cheer and courage so inspired people that he enjoyed a constant stream of guests. One day a visitor asked him, “Doesn’t Satan ever ...read more

  • It Was A Mild October Afternoon In 1982 And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,207 views

    It was a mild October afternoon in 1982 and Badger Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin was packed. Over 60,000 die-hard University of Wisconsin fans were watching their beloved football team take a beating by Michigan State. What seemed odd was that as the score became more and more lopsided bursts of ...read more

  • The Kids Are Coming  PRO

    Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Nov 19, 2002
    based on 123 ratings
     | 5,334 views

    THE KIDS ARE COMING The day before Thanksgiving an elderly man in Phoenix called his son in New York and said to him, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; 45 years of misery is enough. We’re sick of each other, and so you call your sister in ...read more

  • From A National Survey Of Strong Families ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 57 ratings
     | 1,424 views

    From a national survey of strong families conducted by the Human Development and Family Department at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln, a profile of a strong family: Appreciation. "Family members gave one another compliments and sincere demonstrations of approval. They tried to make the others ...read more

  • A Native American And A White Man Were Deeply ...  PRO

    Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002
    based on 52 ratings
     | 2,950 views

    A Native American and a white man were deeply moved by the same sermon. That very night the Native American received Jesus as his Savior, but for days the white man refused to accept Christ. At last he, too, repented and enjoyed the sweet peace of having his sins forgiven. Later he asked his ...read more

  • More Incorrect  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,222 views

    *More Incorrect* Two young engineers applied for a single position at a computer company. They both had the same qualifications. In order to determine which individual to hire, the applicants were asked to take a test by the department manager. Upon completion of the test, both men missed only ...read more

  • Impatience  PRO

    Contributed by Norm Story on Feb 7, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,615 views

    Once upon a time long ago, you had to turn on the TV set well before your show started so there would be time enough for the tubes to warm up. I see people today pacing impatiently, even a little upset that the microwave popcorn is taking so long. Or do you ever tap your fingers impatiently ...read more

  • Marathon Runners Often Reach The Point Where They ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Mar 10, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,516 views

    Marathon runners often reach the point where they wonder whether they can keep going. They hit the wall. They doubt they can finish the race. Their muscles burn with pain; their strength is gone. They feel defeated. As we run our Christian lives, we can reach that point too. Faced with our sin, we ...read more