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  • Finally Christmas  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,325 views

    FINALLY CHRISTMAS Senator John McCain of Arizona was a prisoner of war during the Vietnam conflict. He was shot down and held as a prisoner of war in Hanoi for 5 ½ years, 1967-1973, spending much of it in solitary confinement.John McCain said this, “When I was being mistreated by the North ...read more

  • Finally Christmas

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Dec 4, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,010 views

    ILL: FINALLY CHRISTMAS Senator John McCain of Arizona was a prisoner of war during the Vietnam conflict. He was shot down and held as a prisoner of war in Hanoi for 5 ½ years, 1967-1973, spending much of it in solitary confinement. John McCain said this, “When I was being mistreated by the North ...read more

  • There Are Advantages To Being Able To See. For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Howard Flynn on May 17, 2001
    based on 120 ratings
     | 4,120 views

    There are advantages to being able to see. For example, when I was a seminary student, I went to apply for a driver license. The clerk at the Department of Motor Vehicles asked me to read a line on the eye chart. I responded by reading a series of what I thought the correct letters were. To this, ...read more

  • Caspar Ten Boon  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 7, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,721 views

    Caspar ten Boon In her famous book and film, “The Hiding Place” Corrie ten Boom tells the story of a Dutch Christian family, her family, who had a heart for the Jewish people Her grandfather Wilhelm started a weekly prayer group in 1844 in the city of Haarlem, near Amsterdam for the salvation of ...read more

  • The Proper Way For Man To Pray," Said Deacon ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Jones on Apr 14, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,169 views

    "The proper way for man to pray," said Deacon Lemuel Keyes; "The only proper attitude is down upon his knees." "Nay, I should say the way to pray," said Reverend Doctor Wise, "Is standing straight with outstretched arms with rapt and upturned eyes." "Oh, no, no, no," said Elder Snow, "such posture ...read more

  • In Her Famous Book And Film, "The Hiding Place" ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 14, 2007
     | 1,638 views

    In her famous book and film, “The Hiding Place” Corrie ten Boom tells the story of a Dutch Christian family - her family, who had a heart for the Jewish people Her grandfather Wilhelm started a weekly prayer group in 1844 in the city of Haarlem, near Amsterdam for the salvation of the Jews. And ...read more

  • Faith Is The Belief That God Will Do What Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 2, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 2,656 views

    Faith is the belief that god will do what is right. God says that the more hopeless your circumstances, the more likely your salvation. The greater your cares, the more genuine your prayers. The darker the room, the greater need for light. God’s ...read more

  • Take Care  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Hamilton on May 1, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,658 views

    Little Suzie finished her prayer and said: Dear God, Before I finish, I want you to take care of mommy, take care of daddy, take care of my sister and my brother and please, God, take ...read more

  • When You Think About The Blessings Of God, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
     | 3,234 views

    When you think about the blessings of God, remember one child’s description of an elevator: “I got into this little room and the upstairs came down.” That’s a good description of being in your prayer closet, then receiving ...read more

  • In Speaking Of Mothers, One Noted Writer ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on May 12, 2008
     | 2,112 views

    In speaking of mothers, one noted writer declared: “There is Monica, mother of Augustine, who when her son wandered far astray from her early teaching, never lost faith that God would bring him back, ...read more

  • It Is My Joy In Life To Find At Every Turning ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,933 views

    "It is my joy in life to find At every turning of the road The strong arms of a comrade kind To help me onward with my load. And since I have no gold to give And love alone can make amends, My ...read more

  • Why Do Some Cute Babies Grow Up Ugly

    Contributed by James Snyder on Sep 9, 2023
     | 875 views

    Our second great grand baby was born at the end of last year. Since then, it has been a delight to watch her grow. I will not say she is the cutest baby in the world, but I haven't met any cuter. She was born cute, and I'm not sure what part of the family she got that. Sometimes, when ...read more

  • It All Boils Down To One Thing

    Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 23, 2024
     | 342 views

    Of all the things I have learned, one has made a difference in my life. I hear stories about how married couples are unhappy. Today, something must be wrong with you if you haven't been divorced and remarried five times. I always figure that the person who has been married five times ...read more

  • On April 21st, In The Year 1519, The Spanish ...  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Aug 19, 2001
    based on 32 ratings
     | 2,843 views

    On April 21st, in the year 1519, the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortez sailed into the harbor of Vera Cruz, Mexico. He brought with him only about 600 men, and yet over the next two years his vastly outnumbered forces were able to defeat Montezuma and all the warriors of the Aztec empire, making ...read more

  • The Key To Happiness  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2002
    based on 32 ratings
     | 5,094 views

    THE KEY TO HAPPINESS Gratitude is nothing less than the key to happiness. For this penetrating insight into gratefulness, I am grateful to Dennis Prager, author of the shrewd and perceptive "Happiness is a Serious Problem." "There is a 'secret to happiness,'" Prager writes, "and it is ...read more

  • On April 21st, In The Year 1519, The Spanish ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,394 views

    On April 21st, in the year 1519, the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortez sailed into the harbor of Vera Cruz, Mexico. He brought with him only about 600 men, and yet over the next two years his vastly outnumbered forces were able to defeat Montezuma and all the warriors of the Aztec empire, making ...read more

  • Forgiven And Forgotten

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Dec 2, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,689 views

    Forgiven and Forgotten In “A Forgiving God in an Unforgiving World,” Ron Lee Davis retells the true story of a priest in the Philippines, a much-loved man of God who carried the burden of a secret sin he had committed many years before. He had repented but still had no peace, no sense of God’s ...read more

  • A Christmas Story: Filling The Hole

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 30, 2009
     | 2,715 views

    A CHRISTMAS STORY: FILLING THE HOLE One of the most popular films [of this season] is a little vignette set in the 50s called A Christmas Story. In the plot, young Ralphie sets his heart on an air rifle for Christmas, enduring ridicule and scorn in his quest for this gift he believes will make him ...read more

  • The Key To The Spiritual Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
     | 4,594 views

    THE KEY TO THE SPIRITUAL LIFE At age 16, Madame Jeanne Guyon (1648-1717) was forced into an arranged marriage with an invalid 22 years older. She found her marriage to be one of utter humiliation. Her husband was often angry and melancholy. Her mother-in-law was a merciless critic. Even the maid ...read more

  • The Air War  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,403 views

    THE AIR WAR It was said of Desert Storm, “the air war won the ground war.” The fervent, faithful praying of a few in a well-developed prayer center can win the ground war for the troops of Christians going out into their places of work and ...read more