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  • Law Is Love

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,995 views

    LAW IS LOVE We have a little 10 lb. Sheltie-Poo at home, and we all love him. He thinks he’s so macho as he stands in our bay window, looking out at the street. A big German Shepherd walks his owner down our sidewalk every day, and our little Teddy goes nuts trying to get thru that window and take ...read more

  • We Never Know What He'll Do Next

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
     | 1,500 views

    WE NEVER KNOW WHAT HE'LL DO NEXT I read about an airplane that had been hijacked somewhere in Europe. As the hijacker made his demands to the pilot, something amazing happened: the pilot realized that the hijacker did not speak French. The pilot did speak French and knew that most of the ...read more

  • Heart Attacks  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,855 views

    HEART ATTACKS Did you know that tension exhibits itself in the from of stress? And stress is not always caused by negative things; it is also caused by positive things in your life. For instance, Mike Parker was recovering from a severe heart attack, and the doctor said there should be no ...read more

  • Why Did God Become A Man?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,676 views

    WHY DID GOD BECOME A MAN? Why would the Son of God want to become human? What would possess Him to leave His eternal home to enter this world plagued by pain and sorrow? Why would He give up the worship of angels to endure abuse at the hands of sinful man? Why did God become a man? Max Lucado in ...read more

  • Common-Ism In The Church  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,746 views

    COMMON-ISM IN THE CHURCH Years ago I ran across this following definition of the various forms of government. They compared capitalism (the economic model we try to follow in our country) with communism and socialism, and they used a simple illustration to drive their point home. In a capitalist ...read more

  • The Heritage Tree  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 11, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,431 views

    THE HERITAGE TREE The Heritage Tree, Cape Perpetua, Central Oregon coast. This giant spruce is called The Heritage Tree because it stands almost 200 feet tall and because it started to grow as a seedling about the same time Martin Luther was pounding his theses on the church door at Wittenberg. ...read more

  • In The Nineteenth Century There Was A Successful ...  PRO

    Contributed by Adam Cruse on Jul 18, 2001
    based on 160 ratings
     | 3,210 views

    In the Nineteenth century there was a successful attorney in Chicago by the name of Horatio Spafford. He was intelligent, successful, and godly. Early on in his success, he came to the realization that he needed to have balance both in his home and church as well. He loved them and He loved his ...read more

  • The Stranger By Billy Joel  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Sep 21, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 2,501 views

    "The Stranger" by Billy Joel Well we all have a face that we hide away forever And we take them out and show ourselves when everyone has gone Some are satin, some are steel, some are silk, and some are leather They’re the faces of the stranger, but we love to try them on Well we all fall in love, ...read more

  • Viktor Was Seated In A Crowded Train Headed For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bryan Ness on Sep 4, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,186 views

    Viktor was seated in a crowded train headed for Budapest. He was one of the leading bee experts in Hungary and he was transporting a box of bees, which he had placed under his seat. He was enjoying the passing scenery and the cool breeze coming from the open window. As he was talking to the ...read more

  • Sebastian Kresge Started A Five And Dime In 1899 ...  PRO

    Contributed by Greg Buchner on Jan 19, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 1,648 views

    Sebastian Kresge started a five and dime in 1899 and it grew – people came to his store for good prices on decent products – his idea of a “blue-light” special reinvigorated the retail industry…at it height thousands upon thousands of stores serving millions and millions of people… But then, ...read more

  • When I Was In The Marines, The Training For ...  PRO

    Contributed by William Neel on Jan 23, 2003
    based on 33 ratings
     | 1,986 views

    When I was in the marines, the training for commandos included cliff assaults. The theory was that a commando raid should be a surprise, done as quickly and as silently as possible on the area with the lightest defenses. The lightest defense is at the point where attack is least expected. More ...read more

  • When The Teacher Leaves The Classroom  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 26, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,571 views

    Many of us can remember when we were in grade school how whenever the teacher had to leave the classroom for some reason, she would always tell the class to, “Be quiet and study!” However we also remember that as soon as she left the room, the paper wads would begin to fly! Erasers would be flung ...read more

  • If I Had My Life To Live Over

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 29, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,253 views

    IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER (Written after she found out she was dying from cancer.)- by Erma Bombeck I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren’t there for the day. I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose ...read more

  • Last Season's New Tv Reality Show "The ...

    Contributed by Gregg Svalstad on Nov 3, 2004
     | 2,200 views

    Last season’s new TV reality show “The Apprentice” centering around Donald Trump was a big hit. The 58 year old Trump commands an empire of over 100 companies, billions of dollars, and some of the most illustrious buildings in the world. The newest addition to the Trump kingdom is a massive ...read more

  • We Used To Sing A Song Entitled, "Give Me That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 15, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,791 views

    We used to sing a song entitled, “Give Me That Old Time Religion.” And in the song it says, “It was good for the Hebrew children, and it is good enough for me.” But it wasn’t good enough for the Hebrew children. The faith of Abraham was not adequate for them; God had something more. God had to ...read more

  • There Is A Moving Scene In The Movie Dr. Zhivago ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 12, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,723 views

    There is a moving scene in the movie Dr. Zhivago where the Comrade General is talking with Tanya about a traumatic experience in her childhood. He asks her, “How did you come to be lost?” She replies, “Well, I was just lost.” But he persists and asks again, “No, how did you come to be lost?” ...read more

  • Bishop Asbury Was A Circuit-Riding, Methodist ...  PRO

    Contributed by Myron Loss on Jun 9, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,591 views

    Bishop Asbury was a circuit-riding, Methodist preacher who lit gospel fires all across the American frontier, and who was no stranger to hardship and suffering. Asbury suffered from one chronic ailment after another, so much so that one biographer calls him a "Job of old on horseback." Migraine ...read more

  • 22 Years Ago Next Month, President Ronald Reagan, ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 8, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,444 views

    22 years ago next month, President Ronald Reagan, gave what I think is one of the best ‘Memorial Day’ speeches ever given. It was on the 40th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of France that led to the destruction and ultimate surrender of Nazi Germany. It in he said, “We stand on a lonely, ...read more

  • Copper Wire

    Contributed by Scott Epperson on Nov 12, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,689 views

    Copper Wire illustration : Copper wire can be used for a lot of different purposes, you can use it for a close line, you can bend it and manipulate it around your gate to keep the cows from getting out or whatever but it has much more potential that that. Inside of that copper wire is protons and ...read more

  • There Was A Young Pastor Fresh Out Of Seminary. ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Jan 7, 2007
     | 1,011 views

    There was a young pastor fresh out of seminary. Had finally gotten called to his first church and was extremely excited. He had 3 years of fresh new ideas and he couldn’t wait to take over so he could show and tell the church what to do. The first Sunday he stood before the church and gave ...read more

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