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  • The Liberty Bell

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Jul 6, 2011
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    THE LIBERTY BELL One of the most, iconic symbols of our national heritage --the Liberty Bell --hangs magnificently in the city of brotherly love. In 1751, the Pennsylvania Assembly ordered the bell to commemorate the commonwealth's fiftieth anniversary of William Penn's 1701 Charter of ...read more

  • A Church Moves On

    Contributed by Michael Walther on Jul 29, 2011
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     | 2,966 views

    A CHURCH MOVES ON "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" (Romans 12.21). A church that was already struggling financially suffered a loss of $5,000 which one of its members had embezzled. This put the church in even greater peril because of its difficulty in meeting financial ...read more

  • Are You Seaworthy?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,782 views

    ARE YOU SEAWORTHY? In his book, Life before Death, Ian Leitch, a Scottish preacher, talks about three luxury ocean liners, the Queen Mary, the Queen Elizabeth, and the QE2. He says, "When they built [these ocean liners], they did not test them in dry dock. They didn’t leave them in dry dock and ...read more

  • Temptation Doesn't Always End In Failure

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 7, 2011
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    TEMPTATION DOESN'T ALWAYS END IN FAILURE The same Spirit that came down from heaven like a dove now led Jesus into the desert so He could be tempted by Satan. Why? Have you ever felt that you have been unjustly persecuted? Have you ever felt passed over, left behind, cast away or just can't seem ...read more

  • The Evil In Ourselves

    Contributed by Steven Ferber on Apr 10, 2012
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    THE EVIL IN OURSELVES A few weeks ago Americans were stunned by the news that an American soldier in Afghanistan apparently killed 17 Afghan civilians. Friends and teachers of Robert Bales describe him as caring, gregarious and self-confident before he just "snapped." One childhood friend told the ...read more

  • Hostile Heart

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
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    HOSTILE HEART Beware the hostile heart. That's the warning of Dr. Redford Williams from Duke University's Behavioral Medicine Research Center. He has been saying for years that having a hostile personalities can kill us--most often by heart disease but also by injuries and accidents. Anger speeds ...read more

  • My Son Peter Was Born In Poland And Has A Polish ...

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Aug 3, 2012
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    My son Peter was born in Poland and has a Polish passport and yet since he’s my son, he also has an American passport. Depending on the situation, he can use whichever passport he wants and claims he is a citizen of both countries. Some people think that they can do the same with their life here ...read more

  • A Thief And A Priest

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2012
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    A THIEF AND A PRIEST The story is told about a Catholic priest who was walking down an alley behind his church when a thief jumped out from behind some garbage cans and pressed the muzzle of his gun into the priest's ribs. The thief said, "Give me your wallet!" Without hesitation, the priest ...read more

  • Waiting For Kingdom Benefits

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Mar 2, 2013
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    WAITING FOR KINGDOM BENEFITS My wife and I live in a suburban neighborhood and moved in eleven years ago. I did not spend much time in my garden because there were no trees against the fence and my neighbors could look right into the property. I went to the nursery and bought some trees. They ...read more

  • We Need Help To Get Out

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Mar 14, 2013
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    We Need Help to Get Out Follow the example of the Chilean miners. Trapped beneath two thousand feet of solid rock, the thirty-three men were desperate. The collapse of a main tunnel had sealed their exit and thrust them into survival mode. They ate two spoonfuls of tuna, a sip of milk, and a ...read more

  • Going Beyond Our Teachers  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 9, 2013
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     | 4,837 views

    A well-known Bible teacher gives this insight: "Someone on our staff informed me several months ago that a woman had called the ministry office to find out what my 'official position' was on a biblically gray area. When she was told that it's not my policy to make 'official' public statements ...read more

  • Matt Mikalatos Has Identified Several Imagina...

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015
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    Matt Mikalatos has identified several Imaginary Jesus’ we hold. There’s TV Jesus, who says: "If you follow me, you will have the life you always wanted. Money! Wealth! Big house! Fancy plane! Unending health!" There’s Hollywood Jesus who is mild and kind and never asks for anything difficult. ...read more

  • If People Are Coming.....the Product Must Be Good!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 1, 2016
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     | 6,124 views

    In his awesome book, Selling Jesus, by Douglas D. Webster, the author gives an incredible quote about the lack of spiritual discernment in American church growth and marketing today: "American Christianity is increasingly tolerant of any and all methods, as long as they bring NUMERICAL results. ...read more

  • When You Have Nothing Left But God, Then Fgod Is Enough

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017
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    Pastor Norm Johnson tells the story of Bill who was gravely ill in the hospital. Norm was visiting him when the doctor came in and point blank said, “Bill, you're dead. There’s no hope. You’d better get your things in order.” Just that bluntly, no hope, no comfort, no, “How are you doing?” After ...read more

  • Rescue

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 16, 2018
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    I am really struck by the lyrics of Lauren Daigle’s recent song “Rescue.” The singer is speaking from God’s perspective and says: “I hear the whisper underneath your breath I hear you whisper, you have nothing left I will send out an army to find you In the middle of the darkest night It’s true, ...read more

  • Almost

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019
     | 3,208 views

    Almost Story It started out with a low rumbling; then there was the sound of the explosion. It seemed like the whole world was rocking and reeling under the blow of Mother Nature. The sky was filled with smoke as dark as a midnight; the ashes from the eruption were falling like snow in a winter ...read more

  • Why Did You Throw The Old Man Out???

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 30, 2020
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    Mercy is giving them a piece of your heart, not a "piece of your mind". There's a legend about a rabbi who welcomed a weary traveler into his home for a night of rest. After learning that his guest was almost a hundred years old, the rabbi asked about his religious beliefs. The man ...read more

  • Back In The Ninth Century, The Very Powerful ...

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jan 7, 2008
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    Back in the ninth century, the very powerful Roman emperor Charlemagne made an unusual request with regard to his burial. He asked to be buried sitting upright on his throne with his crown on his head, his scepter in his hand, his royal cape draped around his shoulders and with an open book placed ...read more

  • The Greek Myth Says He Was In His Late Teens, Due ...

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jan 12, 2008
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    The greek myth says he was in his late teens, due to his great looks he was a magnet for affection and desire. His list of suitors was countless and his offers of love were endless, yet he rejected them all. Until 1 day as he stopped by a shaded cool spring, he saw his own reflection and for the ...read more

  • Perhaps You Remember The Old Tv ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 22, 2008
     | 2,478 views

    ILLUSTRATION: Perhaps you remember the old TV sit-com or have seen it on “TV-Land” staring Carroll O’Connor All in the Family. Archie Bunker often found himself at odds with his meathead son-in-law Mike. In one episode Archie and his wife Edith were having a discussion about God when Mike ...read more