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  • 1991 Chrysler New Yorker - Mark 5

    Contributed by Gary Kins on Jun 25, 2007
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    1991 Chrysler New Yorker - Mark 5 It was my first real Chrysler and I loved it. I would still like to have it. It had all the bells and whistles a guy could want (told me when I was running out of gas, had a compass that made for exciting cross country trips with no map; just my sense of direction; ...read more

  • Recently I Read About A Pastor Who Had A Thorn. ...

    Contributed by Art Good on Jul 26, 2007
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    Recently I read about a Pastor who had a thorn. He had just started - getting involved in teaching and preaching and sensing that it might be some area of calling for him. It was on a Sunday morning at this church and five minutes into his message he started to get dizzy and woozy and the room ...read more

  • There Is Story That Probably Was Not Real But ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 11, 2008
     | 1,482 views

    There is story that probably was not real but like any parable simply conveys a deeper sense of truth (stories often do that which is probably why Jesus used so many stories to talk about the kingdom). In this story an elderly woman has learned that she has an inoperable, terminal illness. She ...read more

  • In The Inspiring Book, This I Believe: Personal ...

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Feb 19, 2008
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    In the inspiring book, This I Believe: Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women, Susan Cosio writes, “I believe in a daily walk just to listen.” A chaplain at a medical center, a writer, and a mother of three, Susan Cosio says: I believe I have to remove myself from the voices that ...read more

  • During A Trial, In A Small Missouri Town, The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008
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     | 4,277 views

    During a trial, in a small Missouri town, the local prosecuting attorney called his first witness to the stand. The witness was a proper well-dressed elderly lady, the Grandmother type, well spoken, and poised. She was sworn in, asked if she would tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the ...read more

  • Camel Ride Up Mount Sinai

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 29, 2008
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    CAMEL RIDE UP MOUNT SINAI It is 3:00 in the morning and we are waiting with other pilgrims on the back side of Saint Catherine’s Monastery at the base of mount Sinai. It is a moonless night, pitch black beyond the small light we huddle around. I wonder if I dressed warm enough, I am surprised it ...read more

  • The Courage To Be A Christian

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 1, 2008
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    The boy sobbed, "But Dad, I want my ball..." "You can play with your ball," I said, "but you’ll have to go downstairs and get it yourself" Now the tears flowed. Tony’s playroom held the stuffed animals, toys, and games that four-year-old love. He spent hours there. But to turn on the ...read more

  • Bob Pierce, Founder Of World Vision Had Advanced ...

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 1, 2008
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    Bob Pierce, founder of World Vision had advanced leukemia, but he went to visit a colleague in Indonesia before he died. As they were walking through a small village, they came upon a young girl lying on a bamboo mat next to a river. She was dying of cancer and had only a short time to live. ...read more

  • Medicine For ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    “Medicine for America” “God Rules Over Nations” Psalms 22:28 says, “for dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.” The King James Bibles says, “…He is the governor among nations.” God can restore our Supreme Court system to making decisions like the one made in 1892, ...read more

  • Story: Baboons On The ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Aug 22, 2008
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    Story: Baboons On The Loose In eastern Africa a troop of about 50 baboons made themselves at home right next to a farm. The baboons were amusing at first but soon wore out their welcome. Before long they were ravaging the corn and other crops and helping themselves to anything they could get ...read more

  • Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jan 24, 2009
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    COME THOU FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING Robert Robinson was just a small boy when his dad died, and this meant that he had to go to work while still very young. Without a father to guide him, he fell in with bad crowd of friends. One day, his gang harassed a drunken gypsy. Pouring more whiskey into ...read more

  • There Were Two Boys Who Grew Up Together. They ...

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 26, 2009
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    There were two boys who grew up together. They were close friends as children, but as they entered their teen years their paths began to diverge and they ended up in very different places. Ernie was always in trouble. He began by shoplifting small things from stores and worked his way up to ...read more

  • Life Without Easter  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,358 views

    LIFE WITHOUT EASTER The story is told of a young mother who found herself on the last train out of Poland during Hitler’s regime. She had her first-born toddler and her newborn nursing infant with her. The bombing was fierce, and the train had to stop many times for the passengers to take cover. A ...read more

  • Delivering Papers In The Rain

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 23, 2009
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    DELIVERING PAPERS IN THE RAIN When I was ten, my mother and I somehow had gotten involved in a bible memory course. It was all through the mail, and we didn’t go to a church anywhere, even occasionally, but we would memorize ten verses a week. During the time, the materials gave some Scriptures ...read more

  • Weathering The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
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    WEATHERING THE STORMS Pastor Ron Ritchie once talked about a friend of his named Jack who called him one night many years ago. He sensed immediately that his heart was heavy with grief. A few months prior his wife Cindy had become pregnant for the first time after years of waiting on the Lord to ...read more

  • The World Says, "If It Feels Good, Do ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Jan 16, 2010
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    The world says, “If it feels good, do it!” and “The ends justify the means.” As a result, we have to be extra alert. It reminds me of God’s message to Sardis in the Book of Revelation. God kept having to tell them to be alert and that must have poured salt into their wounds. You see Sardis was a ...read more

  • Resisting The Temptation To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2010
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    Resisting the Temptation to Lie It’s the only thing we can do when we can’t see ahead – follow the Lord step-by-step. That means doing what we know HE wants us to do, even if it doesn’t always make sense to us. Jim George, in his book, God’s Man of Influence, talks about trying to sell a used ...read more

  • My Wife Loves Hgtv. (It Drives Me Nuts, But She ...

    Contributed by Grant Sisson on Apr 17, 2010
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    My wife loves HGTV. (It drives me nuts, but she doesn’t watch football with me either.) But once in a while I will sit down with her and watch it. The other night there was a show about the HGTV “good guy” construction expert going into a home that was left supposedly 95% complete when a ...read more

  • Lucado On Alcoholism

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 23, 2011
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    LUCADO ON ALCOHOLISM Max Lucado, one of America's great Christian leaders, found that out earlier in his ministry. He once said, "I come from a family of alcoholism. If there's anything about this DNA stuff, I've got it." For more than 20 years, drinking was not a major issue for Lucado, but about ...read more

  • Hope Of Maria

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 5, 2011
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    HOPE OF MARIA Hope weans God’s people from seeking and trusting this world. The story is told of Maria. She lived in a small town in southern Kentucky. She did not see or hear from her husband for years. Edward was assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division during the Korean war and captured when the ...read more