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  • Noel And Jill Seemed To Have Everything. They ...  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Jeffares on Apr 3, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 1,558 views

    Noel and Jill seemed to have everything. They worked in ministry with youth in Germany. Noel gave up a promising basketball career to pursue full time ministry. After five years of marriage Jill was six months pregnant. She was very excited about being a new mom. They eagerly prepared for the ...read more

  • A Warning Call  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,756 views

    A WARNING CALL Are you hearing one? Are you sending one? A group of 49 students and staff from Royd’s Comprehensive Middle School in England went on a week-long outdoor trip. One morning, a teacher took a small group on a river walk. She had never seen the water higher, so she ...read more

  • Leaving Behind A Godly Legacy Is A Long, And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Milt Johnson on May 9, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 4,053 views

    Leaving behind a godly legacy is a Long, and sometimes Difficult Process. Let me try to explain this process through a simple illustration. If you have been around CBC for a while you have already seen this but I think that is worth repeating. (Hold up a Helium filled Balloon) When a child is ...read more

  • An Honest Day's Work  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,136 views

    AN HONEST DAY'S WORK The USS Astoria (C-34) was the first U.S. cruiser to engage the Japanese during the Battle of Savo Island, a night action fought 8-9 August 1942. Although she scored two hits on the Imperial flagship Chokai, the Astoria was badly damaged and sank shortly after noon, 9 ...read more

  • Students Don't See Western Culture As Superior  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,453 views

    Students Don’t See Western Culture as Superior Eighty-four percent of college students today do not believe that Western culture is superior to Arab culture according to a newly released poll funded by Americans for Victory Over Terrorism (a project by Empower.org) and former Secretary of ...read more

  • The Amazing 8-Watts  PRO

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 25, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 3,370 views

    THE AMAZING 8-WATTS In 1972, NASA launched the exploratory space probe Pioneer 10. According to Leon Jaroff in Time, the satellite’s primary mission was to reach Jupiter, photograph the planet and its moons, and beam data to earth about Jupiter’s magnetic field, radiation belts, and atmosphere. ...read more

  • Did You Know There's A Company Called "The Alibi ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 8, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,543 views

    Did you know there’s a company called “The Alibi Agency.” This London based agency’s slogan is: “We serve those who stray.” Here’s what’s on their web site: “With the pressures of modern life many of us have occasion to stray from our long term partners & dally with a brief sexual relationship with ...read more

  • Personal Truth To The Resurrection  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,172 views

    PERSONAL TRUTH TO THE RESURRECTION Christian author and activist Chuck Colson draws evidence for the resurrection for personal experience. Colson was a part of the Nixon Whitehouse during the Watergate scandal of seventies. He writes: Watergate involved a conspiracy to cover up, ...read more

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

    Contributed by Greg Buchner on Jan 19, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 1,804 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

  • Not Long After Paul Was In Prison There Was A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jul 21, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,549 views

    Not long after Paul was in prison there was a man, one of the early church fathers, by the name of Pollycarp. He lived his life for the sake and the glory of God. At eighty-six years old the officials called upon him. Even before this he had a vision that he was to by martyred. He could have fled ...read more

  • An Invitation (And A Rejection Form)  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,792 views

    AN INVITATION (AND A REJECTION FORM) Dearest (your name), You are cordially invited to come and enjoy the delicious banquet of my salvation. Serving will begin at My House and will continue for eternity. I’d love for you to come and get to know Me personally–and join my Family. This feast is ...read more

  • A. W. Tozer In His Priceless Book The Root Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 13, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,292 views

    A. W. Tozer in his priceless book The Root of the Righteous shares the story of Rutherford who could shout in the midst of serious and painful trials, “Praise God for the hammer, the file, and the furnace.” The hammer is a useful tool, but the nail, if it had feeling and intelligence, could ...read more

  • I'm A Firm Believer In Leftovers. I Hate Waste, ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,023 views

    I’m a firm believer in leftovers. I hate waste, so I try to make sure that stuff in the container in the refrigerator gets used before it becomes an alternate life form. But sometimes it’s just not appropriate to serve up leftovers. They aren’t as classy as fixing a meal. They don’t communicate ...read more

  • God's Grace Sets You Free To Be Yourself And Not ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,840 views

    God’s grace sets you free to be yourself and not compromise to please people. God’s grace also sets you free from legalism. One of the black marks on so called Christians is legalism. Legalism is having a critical and judgmental attitude toward others. It is having spiritual pride and a superior ...read more

  • Because Of A Mission Trip  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,838 views

    You might recall this recent news story… Illustration- Abdul Rahman Afghanistan’s Muslim religious and governmental leaders had demanded that 41-year-old Abdul Rahman be executed because of his conversion to Christianity more than 14 years ago. Rahman converted to Christianity while working for ...read more

  • The Clouds Move—but Slowly (Grief)

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,506 views

    THE CLOUDS MOVE-BUT SLOWLY (grief) I heard her talking about it on the radio. A thoughtful young lady, to be sure. She was discussing her grief - the grief of losing her husband after only two years of marriage. He was a policeman. She knew the dangers he faced, but was proud that he truly cared ...read more

  • 1991 Chrysler New Yorker - Mark 5

    Contributed by Gary Kins on Jun 25, 2007
     | 1,298 views

    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

  • Tell Somebody, Christianity Is About A ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 18, 2007
     | 1,595 views

    Tell somebody, Christianity is about a relationship, not rules. 1. Religion is about rules. Let’s face it, religion is hard work. * A good Muslim has to pray 5 times a day. He or she will also fast for a whole month every year. * An orthodox Jew has to use separate sinks for ...read more

  • Ben Hooper Was Born In Newport, Tennessee In 1870 ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Sharp on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,074 views

    Ben Hooper was born in Newport, Tennessee in 1870 He was born out of wedlock , to Sarah Wade. As a result, He had a tough childhood, being taunted by others. In his early school years , his Grandfather died, and his mother was forced to place Ben in an Orphanage in Knoxville Tenn. At Age Nine, ...read more

  • What Is The Usual Sense That Religious Things Are ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 27, 2008
     | 1,615 views

    What is the usual sense that religious things are taught? Through a Rabbi and disciple model. A young man that thinks he may have an aptitude for a particular Rabbi’s teaching goes to the Rabbi and ask to be considered to be a disciple. It was a great honor for parents especially the father for a ...read more