Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 11, 2002
based on 2 ratings
| 1,948 views
Earthly fathers understand what it means to be human. In an article entitled “Imperfect Dads Expect Perfect Sons,” Archie Wortham wrote of his struggle to not “over do” his fathering and said this, “Maybe it’s because I realized how hard it was for
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Church Of God
Contributed by Noah Kaye on Apr 21, 2005
based on 5 ratings
| 2,826 views
A young minister, in the first days of his new church, was asked to conduct a funeral for a man who had just died. Standing before the open casket and consoling the widow, he said, "I know this must be a very hard thing, Mrs. Vernon. But we must
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Mennonite
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
based on 1 rating
| 901 views
Helen Hayes once said that her mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. Her mother advised her that "achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that’s nice too, but not as important
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Chris Jordan on Nov 22, 2009
“Setting apart an entire day – one out of seven – for feasting and resting, and worship and play, is a gift and not a burden. And neglecting the gift too long will make your soul, like soil never left fallow, hard and dry and spent… The root idea of Sabbath is… that all
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
*other
Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 8, 2010
based on 6 ratings
| 2,104 views
CALL ME A CHRISTIAN
A deacon, who was full of himself, was teaching a boy Sunday School class. He was working hard to stress the importance of living a Christian life. With an air of arrogance he asked, "Why do people call me a Christian?"
After an
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Jeff Ecklund on Jan 28, 2011
WHERE HAVE ALL THE OLD MEN GONE?
Why do we get outdated and obsolete? Why are there so few over fifty that are on the cutting edge? Cabeb, feisty old die-hard that he was, wouldn’t understand. At eighty-five he stormed the heights,
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
*other
Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 31, 2005
based on 4 ratings
| 2,064 views
Gordon Zwicky won top honors in this year’s Burlington Liars Club. Zwicky, who is 72, beat out 299 other people from 31 states and Canada. Zwicky claimed he and his wife, Dorothy, won the lottery and decided to drive to Florida. They had never been anywhere before, but their neighbor told them
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
In 1961 the Soviet Union shocked the world by sending the first man into space. One month later America followed with a 15-minute space flight by Alan Sheppard. Everyone was excited, but that was only the beginning. On September 12, 1961, President John F. Kennedy made a bold, almost unbelievable
...read more
Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 31, 2001
based on 141 ratings
| 2,601 views
CT STUDD: wealthy, nationally famous athlete put it all aside to disappear into the mission field: China, India, and then Africa. Lost from sight for 13 yrs without contact. WHY? ’Some people love to dwell near church with choir and
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Steve Smith on May 18, 2006
„« Every 8 seconds of every school day, a child drops out of school
„« Every 26 seconds a child runs away from home
„« Every 47 seconds a child is either abused or neglected
„« Every 7 minutes a child is arrested for a
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 8, 2009
Being surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses (12:1) in a race that is marked out for us makes me think about Roger Bannister being cheered on by a stadium full of people when he became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. Training,
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Anglican
The United States Women's Softball team won the gold medal in Atlanta's 1996 Olympic games. They lost only one game. In the fifth inning against Australia, Danielle Tyler hit a home run over the center-field fence. When she was greeted by a swarm of well-wishing teammates at home plate she let the
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
THE IRON MAN OF BASEBALL --- LOU GEHRIG, 1903 to 1941.
A. Lou Gehrig played first base from 1925 to 1939, 15 years for the New York Yankees.
Lou played first base. He had a lifetime batting average of .340, he hit 493 home runs.
Lou Gehrig had home runs in seven world series games.
B. Lou played
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Assembly Of God
Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jun 2, 2005
based on 4 ratings
| 1,953 views
What is your favorite drink? Imagine I gave you a large cup filled to the brim. You take a sip and say, “Ah that’s good!” What are you drinking?
What happens if as you take the next sip someone unexpectedly runs into you like a linebacker hitting a running back or a five year old jumping into
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Assembly Of God
Sermon Central