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  • Mind-Barriers

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
     | 4,470 views

    MIND-BARRIERS Roger Bannister was an Olympian. Every four years we have the games. Four minutes was the fastest record to ever run the mile. Ever since statisticians kept records, they knew that no one would could ever beat that record. But Roger Bannister didn't listen to them--he went out and ...read more

  • One Day, Ten-Year Old Ryan Was Driving Imaginary ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,507 views

    One day, ten-year old Ryan was driving imaginary race cars with his friends. Several minutes later he came bounding into the house and yelled, "Mom, you’ve got to come quick. Billy wants to accept Jesus into his heart." Skeptical of the child’s sudden interest in spiritual things, Susie asked, ...read more

  • We Don't Need A Map; We Need The Guide

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 26, 2009
     | 2,273 views

    WE DON'T NEED A MAP; WE NEED THE GUIDE In A Slow and Certain Light, Elizabeth Elliot tells of two adventurers who stopped by to see her, all loaded with equipment for the rainforest East of the Andes. It was the first time they are trekking the forest but they sought no advice, just a few phrases ...read more

  • Truman's Faithfulness

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Aug 28, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,636 views

    TRUMAN'S FAITHFULNESS A number of years ago, the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, MO made public 1,300 letters that the late President wrote to his wife, Bess, over the course of a half-century. Mr. Truman had a lifelong rule of writing to his wife every day they were apart. He followed ...read more

  • Bible Marketing ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 9, 2012
     | 2,673 views

    Bible Marketing Plan An Anglican priest, Roman Catholic priest and Pentecostal minister went on a marketing course selling Bibles in Nottingham to supplement their incomes. Before going on the course, they were asked to go around the week before and see how many Bibles they could sell. The ...read more

  • Transformed Versus Conformed -- The Case Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2013
     | 7,655 views

    TRANSFORMED VERSUS CONFORMED -- THE CASE OF THE JAPANESE WATERMELON Farmers in Zentsuji, Japan, are preparing full-grown watermelons for shipment -- only these are no ordinary melons: they're square! They were placed in tempered-glass cubes while they were still growing. Why would anyone want a ...read more

  • Not Ordinary

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Apr 18, 2017
     | 5,241 views

    When we describe our kitchen to other people we always talk about new appliances, or new counters, or even our new silverware. But, we never describe the wall color to someone. The reason is simple: it is ordinary. Everyone has it, it’s not worth mentioning, and so we don’t even consider ...read more

  • Through The Eyes Of A 3-Year-Old

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017
     | 6,596 views

    Rena was 3 years old when she went to her first baptismal service. It was new for her and a bit mystifying. As events transpired, she looked up at her father with surprise in her eyes, “Daddy, he pushed that guy under the water? Why did he do that?” The father tried to quietly answer her question ...read more

  • Saint Patrick's Day Is Just Around The Corner ...

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 9, 2010
     | 2,619 views

    Saint Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and, of course, in our modern-American celebration that basically means lots of drinking and the occasional pinching of those who forgot to wear green. It’s really disappointing that Saint Patrick’s Day has regressed in many parts of the world to a ...read more

  • The More Precious Gift

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2011
     | 5,275 views

    THE MORE PRECIOUS GIFT It is not easy always for people to understand the significance of a gift, or the sacrifices that went behind it. Two students shared a room in college. After returning from the Christmas' winter break, Andrew asked his roommate what presents he has received for ...read more

  • Remember The Opening Scene: The Village And You ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 12, 2000
    based on 69 ratings
     | 9,734 views

    Remember the opening scene: the village and you see a fiddler on the roof and Tevye says:"A fiddler on the roof. Sounds crazy, no? but in our little village of Anatevka, you might say every one of us is a fiddler on the roof, trying to scratch out a pleasant, simple tune without breaking his neck. ...read more

  • Letting Go Of Sin  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,252 views

    LETTING GO OF SIN Men who trap animals in Africa for zoos in America say that one of the hardest animals to catch is the ring-tailed monkey. For the Zulus of that continent, however, it’s simple. They’ve been catching this agile little animal with ease for years. The method the Zulus use is based ...read more

  • More Incorrect  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,107 views

    *More Incorrect* Two young engineers applied for a single position at a computer company. They both had the same qualifications. In order to determine which individual to hire, the applicants were asked to take a test by the department manager. Upon completion of the test, both men missed only ...read more

  • What Does A Coach Look For Most In An Athlete? ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Nov 3, 2006
     | 1,802 views

    What does a coach look for most in an athlete? Shari Kuchenbecker and her team of research assistants from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles interviewed six hundred and fifty-eight coaches representing forty-three sports. The athletes they coached ranged in age from three to twenty-two. ...read more

  • It Is A Very Special Glue – Not Like ...

    Contributed by Floyd Johnson on Nov 29, 2006
     | 1,437 views

    (Ill.) It is a very special glue – not like those we have available to us: 1.There is a very simple glue that holds the little plastic toys that can be thrown against the wall. It sticks, but comes off so easy. 2.Then there is rubber cement – it holds papers together, but allows them to be taken ...read more

  • There Is Story About A Chinese Artist, A New ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 26, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 2,884 views

    There is story about a Chinese artist, a new Christian who wanted to paint the parable of the prodigal son. In his first attempt, he painted the father standing at the gate with his arms folded looking sternly down the road at a son coming. Another Christian explained to him that was not the ...read more

  • The Perfect Church  PRO

    Contributed by James Chandler on Jun 29, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,373 views

    The Perfect Church Mavis Williams If you should find the perfect church Without one fault or smear, For goodness sake! Don’t join that church; You’d spoil the atmosphere. If you should find the perfect church Where all anxieties cease Then pass it by, lest joining it You’d mar the masterpiece. If ...read more

  • Unused Spiritual Resources  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 12, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 7,538 views

    Unused Spiritual Resources During Superbowl XXXVII, FedEx ran a commercial that spoofed the movie Castaway, in which Tom Hanks played a FedEx worker whose company plane went down, stranding him on a desert island for years. Looking like the bedraggled Hanks in the movie, the FedEx employee in the ...read more

  • In 1932 Herbert Taylor Was Assigned The Job Of ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Dec 7, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,816 views

    In 1932 Herbert Taylor was assigned the job of saving an aluminum products company from bankruptcy. The company’s products were better than their competitor’s. Their sales people were no better than their competitors’. So he decided that their company would be known for the character, ...read more

  • Early In The Nineteenth Century, The King Of ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 24, 2007
     | 1,286 views

    Early in the nineteenth century, the King of Prussia, Frederick William III, found his nation in great trouble. He had been attempting to bring prosperity to his land, but constant wars had drained the treasury. After prayerful consideration, he wrote an open letter to the women of Prussia ...read more