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  • A Free Gift  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 3, 2003
    based on 57 ratings
     | 8,897 views

    Salvation is a "Free Gift" from God. Although "Free" it does not mean everyone has it. If the local harware store was handing out free snow shovels today, does that mean you have one, no. You have to go to the hardware store and ask for one of those free snow shovels, and then when it is in your ...read more

  • Have You Seen The Commercial On Tv Lately Where ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Nov 26, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,295 views

    Have you seen the commercial on TV lately where this woman is with her son in Office Max and she has the visions of him being a rocket scientist as she picks up his school supplies. And what happens when he gets to school? He picks up the new ruler he and his mom bought and he uses it to hurl a ...read more

  • During Vacation Bible We Had Over 10% Of Those ...  PRO

    Contributed by Greg Buchner on Jul 19, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,303 views

    During vacation Bible we had over 10% of those attending come to Christ for the first time. And while I was talking to one of them, I made a simple statement. "Well, now that you’ve accepted Jesus, you’re a part of God’s family." Sounded innocent enough to me, almost welcoming…but the child’s ...read more

  • From Jeff Faull- Recently, A Colleague Told Me ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 7, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,722 views

    From Jeff Faull- Recently, a colleague told me about an early ministry experience he had near the end of his seminary training. The senior minister at the church where he served as a part time youth minister placed his hand on the youth minister’s shoulder and gave him this advice: "Never invite ...read more

  • Some People Do Not Have Birth Certificates. One ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 23, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,252 views

    Some people do not have birth certificates. One such person was Will Rogers. Once, Will Rogers was applying for a passport and the clerk asked him for his birth certificate. He said that he didn’t have one. She said that she needed one in order to issue a passport. He asked why. She replied, ...read more

  • A Teenager Was Sitting In Church, And When The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
     | 3,816 views

    A teenager was sitting in church, and when the collection plate was passed around, he quickly pulled a dollar bill from his pocket and dropped it in. Just then, the person behind him tapped him on his shoulder and handed him a $20 bill. The boy smiled, placed the $20 in the plate and passed it on, ...read more

  • It Was Absolutely Amazing. I Was In West ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,613 views

    It was absolutely amazing. I was in West Africa—Timbuktu to be exact—and the missionaries were telling me that in that culture the larger the women were the more beautiful they were thought to be. In fact, a young missionary who had a small, trim wife said that the nationals had told him she was a ...read more

  • On Managing Growth: John Chambers, President Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 2,228 views

    On Managing Growth: John Chambers, President of Cisco Systems, the 3rd most valuable company in the world, has this advice for managing growth: · Make your customers the center of your culture. Tie employee compensation programs directly to customer satisfaction results. · Empower every employee. ...read more

  • Adam Diebert In His Sermon, Rekindle The Desire, ...

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Jan 11, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,896 views

    Adam Diebert in his sermon, Rekindle the Desire, writes, "Friends, make no mistake about it: it doesn’t matter what you are doing, or what evil you are resisting, or what false doctrine you’re rejecting, or how many souls you are bringing into the kingdom; if your love relationship with Jesus is ...read more

  • 19th Century Polish Rabbi

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 19, 2006
     | 824 views

    19th Century Polish Rabbi Anonymous writer, about an American tourist’s visit to the 19th century Polish rabbi, Hofetz Chaim: Astonished to see that the rabbi’s home was only a simple room filled with books, plus a table and a bench, the tourist asked: “Rabbi, where is your furniture?” “Where is ...read more

  • When We Were In Canada The Rechargeable Battery ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Sep 21, 2006
     | 1,161 views

    When we were in Canada the rechargeable battery of our mobile ran down and unfortunately the charger we use in the UK didn’t work there but a kind shopkeeper charged it up. This reminded me that we need help from others in our lives – our parents, friends in church, our minister and Sunday School ...read more

  • I'm Raising Kids!

    Contributed by Kevin Earls on Oct 25, 2006
     | 1,713 views

    Illustration: I’m Raising Kids! Harmon Killebrew, the great baseball player of yesteryear, tells in his autobiography about growing up in a home with four boys. He says that on one occasion his father was out in the front yard playing baseball with the boys and a neighbor walked by and said, "Mr. ...read more

  • I Remember A Game We Used To Play In Phys. Ed., ...

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007
     | 1,659 views

    I remember a game we used to play in phys. ed., during the wrestling unit. There was a circle on the mat, and the object of the contest was to knock your opponent off balance and get some portion of his body to touch outside the designated circle - the goal was to stand your ground - and, as you ...read more

  • Some Of Us Grew Up With An Extra Kid In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by West Garner on Aug 31, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,048 views

    Some of us grew up with an extra kid in the house. We didn’t know it but he was there at certain times. His name was “Not Me.” He always appeared when something happened. Like when your mom asked, “Who got this play dough in the carpet?” (NOT ME) “Who colored on the walls in the bedroom?” (NOT ...read more

  • Spiritually Dry

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jan 24, 2008
     | 2,468 views

    How to know if you are getting Spiritually dry a. When there is no desire for Bible study and prayer. b. When spiritual conversation embarrasses you. c. When you rationalize sin. d. When you quote scripture and attend services, but it doesn’t make a difference in your life e. When money dominates ...read more

  • Eileen Guder, Author Of God, But I'm Bored:  PRO

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,012 views

    Eileen Guder, author of God, But I’m Bored: “You can live on bland food so as to avoid an ulcer; drink no tea or coffee or other stimulants, in the name of health; go to bed early and stay away from night life; avoid all controversial subjects so as never to give offense; mind your own business ...read more

  • A Wwii Battleship Was Responding To The Distress ...

    Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Feb 11, 2008
     | 2,634 views

    A WWII battleship was responding to the distress signal of a sinking ship. When they arrived on the site, they found a raft full of survivors, with a German sub hiding below. If you’re the captain, what do you do? Do you attempt to rescue the life raft, leaving your vessel vulnerable to attack, or ...read more

  • Wayne Hariston Tells This Story (Reader's ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 23, 2008
     | 1,768 views

    Wayne Hariston tells this story (Reader’s Digest) My wife and I get along just great—except she’s a back-seat driver second to none. On my way home from work one day, my cell phone rang as I merged onto a freeway bypass. It was my wife. By chance, she had entered the bypass right behind me. ...read more

  • A Husband And Wife Were Preparing To Have ...

    Contributed by Brian Lewis on Sep 25, 2008
     | 2,231 views

    A husband and wife were preparing to have breakfast when the wife asked, "why do I always have to make the coffee?" The husband answered, "because you’re the wife; that’s your job." The wife replied, "well, the Bible doesn’t say it’s the women’s job to make the coffee; it’s the man’s!" Taken ...read more

  • Larnell Harris Sings A Song Entitled I Miss My ...

    Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Nov 1, 2008
     | 1,879 views

    Larnell Harris sings a song entitled I Miss my time with You. Listen to the chorus: I miss my time with you, those moments together, I want to be with you each day and it hurts me when you say, you’re too busy busy tryin to serve me but how can you serve me when your spirit’s empty There’s ...read more