Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 2, 2025
[182]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – MARYS AT THE CROSS (An Easter Poem)
This is an Easter poem about 4 women, precious ones in the life of the Lord during His time on earth. Some people find it confusing to work the Marys out, especially at Easter time. What the Marys speak of is total devotion and
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Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 7, 2025
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*Today we will study the story of the Prophet Jonah. And it may surprise you but Jonah's story has some crucial lessons for Christians today. Almost everybody who has been to church knows the story of Jonah. It's one of the first Bible stories we learn as kids. They even made a
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A modern day story of perseverance in prayer:
Hands on --- show your key chain:
PUSH – I have had this key chain for at least 9 years – It is a constant reminder to me about the importance of perseverance in prayer –especially through difficult circumstances. The acrostic meaning of the key chain
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 14, 2002
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Comments About Muhammad Originate in Key Islamic Source
Two former Muslims responded June 12 to complaints from Islamic groups that a speaker’s comments at the Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference in St. Louis were "bigoted" and "hateful."
National media have widely reported that Jerry Vines,
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 22, 2007
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Bill Hybels and Soccer Coach (Across the Room p30)
Bill tells about his sons soccer coach (Brian). One day he felt prompted to leave the sideline and go introduce himself and help put the balls and equiptment away. He wasn’t thrilled to find out Bill was a pastor. After several months of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
Out of the sun, packed in a diamond formation and flying as one that day, the Minute Men dove at nearly the speed of sound toward a tiny emerald patch on Ohio’s unwrinkled crazy quilt below. It was a little after nine on the morning of June 7, 1958, and the destination of the Air National Guard’s
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Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 16, 2012
Two teenagers asked their father if they could go the theater to watch a movie that all their friends had seen. After reading some reviews about the movie on the internet, he denied their request.
"Aw dad, why not?" they complained. "It's rated PG-13, and we're both older than thirteen!"
Dad
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Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jul 9, 2017
The Lights Along the Shore
To me, lighthouses are among the most charming of man-made structures. Their unique and essential purpose makes each one a thing of exquisite beauty. Seafarers seeking a haven on a stormy night find a beam from the shore as precious as life itself. Perhaps Philip
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Society's Slide Into Sexual Immorality
We are now some 30 years into the sexual revolution that began in the 1960s. What has been the impact on society? What are the implications for the future?
Sex is everywhere. It permeates the movies and the television programs we watch, the music we hear,
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 21, 2025
[172]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – LIVING WITH DENIAL AND REJECTION (Evolution)
This poem takes up the challenge against evolution. The main thought here is that the whole theory (more an hypothesis) is based on absurdity.
When in desperate situations people clasp onto something to hold them up,
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 6, 2025
[190]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – MY PRAYER (PARTS FROM PSALM 119)
Christians regard the bible as the inspired word of God and as the sole rule for faith and doctrine. That makes the bible the most important resource available to us. It is a most treasured possession. There are many references
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 7, 2026
[254]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST
This poem ends with the ascension of Christ in this passage – {{Acts 1:9-11 After He had said these things, HE WAS LIFTED UP while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight, and as they were gazing intently into the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2002
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A REFUGEE FOR THANKSGIVING
In her book entitled "It’s Not in the Ministry Manual," Mary Ann Cejka relates a time when her students welcomed a refugee for Thanksgiving dinner one year. The following is an excerpt from this story: , taken from the
Fernando did not look like what I thought a
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Contributed by James Snyder on May 9, 2020
During this time of seclusion, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly has spent some significant time binge-watching some of those Hallmark mystery movies. After a while, they all look alike, but my wife loves them, therefore, so do I.
The other night as we were watching, one of
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