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  • In A View From The Zoo, Gary Richmond, A Former ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005
     | 1,588 views

    In A View From The Zoo, Gary Richmond, a former zoo keeper, tells about an experience a friend had with a raccoon. He explains that raccoons go through a glandular change at about 24 months. After that they often attack their owners. A 30-pound raccoon can be equal to a 100-pound dog in a scrap. ...read more

  • Christ Has Come To Give His People The Knowledge ...

    Contributed by William Huegel on Dec 30, 2005
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     | 1,708 views

    Christ has come to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins. During the Spanish-American War, Clara Barton was overseeing the work of the Red Cross in Cuba. One day Colonel Theodore Roosevelt came to her, wanted to buy food for his sick and wounded Rough ...read more

  • God's Love

    Contributed by David Ward on Jan 23, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,125 views

    Frederick Buechner in "The Magnificent Defeat": ß “The love for equals is a human thing—of friend for friend, brother for brother. It is to love what is loving and lovely. The world smiles. ß The love for the less fortunate is a beautiful thing—the love for those who suffer, for those who are ...read more

  • In A View From The Zoo, Gary Richmond, A Former ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 1,868 views

    In A View From The Zoo, Gary Richmond, a former zoo keeper, tells about an experience a friend had with a raccoon. He explains that raccoons go through a glandular change at about 24 months. After that they often attack their owners. A 30-pound raccoon can be equal to a 100-pound dog in a scrap. ...read more

  • I Heard A Story About A Train Traveling Through ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jun 25, 2006
    based on 44 ratings
     | 1,557 views

    I heard a story about a train traveling through the night in a very violent rainstorm. The lightning flashes were almost blinding, the rain hitting the windows was deafening and the strong gust winds rocked the train from side to side. When the lightening flashed and lighted up the darkness, the ...read more

  • Richard Selzer, Md, Tells Of Standing Before A ...

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 18, 2006
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    Richard Selzer, MD, tells of standing before a hospital bed where a young woman is recovering from surgery. Her mouth is twisted. A facial nerve connected to her mouth muscles had been severed, and her deformity would be permanent. To remove a tumor in her cheek, the nerve had to be cut. Her ...read more

  • I Have Heard Stories From The Elders That Grew Up ...

    Contributed by Scott Epperson on Oct 30, 2006
     | 1,283 views

    I have heard stories from the elders that grew up during the “Great Depression” of how they would work all day and never get a chance to play like most kids for the simple reason of survival for themselves and their family. You would ask them but elder when did you get a chance to be a child? They ...read more

  • I Have Heard Stories From The Elders That Grew Up ...

    Contributed by Scott Epperson on Oct 30, 2006
     | 1,012 views

    I have heard stories from the elders that grew up during the “Great Depression” of how they would work all day and never get a chance to play like most kids for the simple reason of survival for themselves and their family. You would ask them but elder when did you get a chance to be a child? They ...read more

  • We All Know The Story Of The Little Drummer ...

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Nov 14, 2006
     | 1,193 views

    We all know the story of the Little Drummer Boy. I love the line in that carol that goes “…I played my best for him, Berump, pah, pah, pum Berump, pah, pah, pumBerump, pah, pah, pum Me and my drum.” I remember that as a child, I used to envision the little drummer boy, face pinched in ...read more

  • And Then There Is The Issue Of His Leaving The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 1, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 874 views

    And then there is the issue of His leaving the rich communion that He enjoyed with His Father. C.S. Lewis addressed this when he wrote, "Lying at your feet is your dog. Imagine, for the moment, that your dog and every dog is in deep distress. Some of us love dogs very much. If it would help all the ...read more

  • Children Have A Way Of Controlling Our Life Do ...  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Mar 20, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,606 views

    Children have a way of controlling our life do they not – I heard about a young boy who received a harmonica for Christmas from his uncle. After the first of the year he saw his uncle for the first time since receiving the harmonica. With a large smile he said, “Thanks for the harmonica you gave me ...read more

  • The Kingdom Of God Is Like A Vw Beetle. It Is One ...

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Mar 27, 2009
     | 3,741 views

    The kingdom of God is like a VW Beetle. It is one of the smallest cars you will ever see. It is not very comfortable or powerful. It is not very stylish or practical. It is very cheap and not impressive in any way. There is no status with owning one. And yet, it is one of the most recognizable cars ...read more

  • Gentle Dogmatism  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 18, 2009
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     | 2,397 views

    GENTLE DOGMATISM We have gotten accustomed to the blurred puffs of gray fog that pass for doctrine in churches and expect nothing better. From some previously unimpeachable sources are now coming vague statements consisting of a milky admixture of Scripture, science, and human sentiment that is ...read more

  • A Gentle Dogmatism

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 11, 2009
     | 2,299 views

    A GENTLE DOGMATISM A. W. Tozer said, "We have gotten accustomed to the blurred puffs of gray fog that pass for doctrine in churches and expect nothing better. From some previously unimpeachable sources are now coming vague statements consisting of a milky admixture of Scripture, science, and ...read more

  • The Dirt Is On The Inside

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 3, 2009
     | 2,009 views

    THE DIRT IS ON THE INSIDE A young boy asked his mother if he could help her wash the windows. She welcomed his offer and told him to begin with the one in the kitchen because it was the dirtiest. He went outside and worked diligently until he thought it was clean. Then with a dry cloth he rubbed ...read more

  • Crimean War Heroes Honored By Queen ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2009
     | 3,599 views

    Crimean War Heroes Honored by Queen Victoria After the Crimean War, a great celebration was held in London to honor the heroes wounded in battle. Queen Victoria was present to give out the medals. Some of the soldiers appeared with empty sleeves, some came on crutches, and some had bandaged ...read more

  • Drew Brees: We Did It

    Contributed by Michael R. Hodge on Apr 4, 2011
     | 1,439 views

    DREW BREES: WE DID IT In 2010, Drew Brees -- quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, had that kind of moment as he celebrated a Super Bowl win. As he stood with his son lifted up high in the air, he said, "I stood there with my little boy, and I was overwhelmed. I told Baylen how much I loved him ...read more

  • Man On The Street

    Contributed by Michael Buckingham on Jul 18, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,753 views

    MAN ON THE STREET When you meet someone on the street, you don’t know anything about them. Everyone is different, so be kind and courteous and don’t get caught up in discrimination. We all subconsciously stereotype people, but there isn’t one person in the world that fits perfectly into a ...read more

  • The Rusted Out Car  PRO

    Contributed by John Sears on Jan 18, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,979 views

    THE RUSTED OUT CAR A few weeks ago, I was driving home on the interstate and saw a pickup truck pulling a trailer with the rusted out shell of an old car on it. All I know was that the car on that trailer was an antique. And it was covered in rust from bumper to bumper. I could tell from the ...read more

  • A Jealous Wife  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,882 views

    A JEALOUS WIFE A man worked in an office with several attractive ladies. His wife, constantly jealous, had a list of questions ready every day. Then she would examine his coat. If she found a blond hair she would accuse, "You’re having an affair with a blond woman." If she found a red hair, black ...read more

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