Contributed by John Tung on Jan 24, 2007
On my 20th Ministry Anniversary celebration last year, the Praise Team members sang a song to me. The title of the song is called, “That’s What Friends Are For.” Part of the words goes like this:
“Keep smilin’
Keep shinin’
Knowin’ you can always count on me
for sure
that’s what friends are
...read more
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 17, 2009
The shadow of your smile
When you are gone
Will color all my dreams
And light the dawn…
The year was 1965. The movie was The Sandpiper. The stars were Elizabeth Taylor as the seductress and the late Richard Burton as the Episcopal priest she seduced. The sentiment in the song is that our
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
*other
Contributed by John Shearhart on Feb 16, 2007
based on 1 rating
| 2,362 views
You Know It’s A Bad Church Business Meeting When...
…People arrive at the meeting, clutching copies of books about "spiritual abuse."
…You’re asked to try on a pair of bloody gloves.
…A loyal supporter presses a can of Mace into your hands.
…The church constitution suddenly becomes revered as
...read more
Tags:
based on 1 rating
| 2,987 views
Ray Stedman, noted pastor and author, once traveled to England to speak at a Bible conference. The church sanctuary was filled with people eager to hear this well-known teacher. The service began with singing and praise to the Lord. One of the songs was the chorus "Our God
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
based on 1 rating
| 2,836 views
A pre-kindergarten teacher found an exciting new thing for the Sunday School class. The teacher wrote a song about popcorn, taught it to the children, and had them crouch down on the floor to sing it. At appropriate points in the song, all the children would "pop up." The teacher soon had them
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 25, 2002
based on 20 ratings
| 3,996 views
SING TO THE CHILDREN
A tradition that Evelyn Knowles has chosen for posterity is to sing to her babies. The very first time she held each of her newborn grandchildren cheek to cheek and heart to heart, they heard their grandmother softly sing-- Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
Casting Crowns received 3 Grammys at the 50th Annual Awards event. The band’s song East to West was recognized for Best Gospel Performance and Best Gospel Song. Their album, The Altar and The Door, was nominated for Best Pop/ Contemporary Gospel Album.
...read more
Contributed by Scott Bradford on Dec 27, 2002
based on 58 ratings
| 3,029 views
During a Christmas pagent, one child had been forced to be in the program by his parents. The young teen continued to voice his concerns as they
practiced. He would mutter things like "How can people believe that Jesus is the Son of God?" and "just what makes everyone believe that this is the way
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
United Methodist
Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Mar 2, 2013
WAITING FOR KINGDOM BENEFITS
My wife and I live in a suburban neighborhood and moved in eleven years ago. I did not spend much time in my garden because there were no trees against the fence and my neighbors could look right into the property.
I went to the nursery and bought some trees. They
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Charismatic
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
based on 3 ratings
| 2,488 views
A pastor I know, Stephey Bilynskyj, starts each confirmation class with a jar full of beans. He asks his students to guess how many beans are in the jar, and on a big pad of paper writes down their estimates. Then, next to those estimates, he helps them make another list: Their favorite songs. When
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 3, 2010
Tim Stafford of “Christianity Today” magazine said (September 14, 1992, p. 36): A pastor I know, Stephey Belynskyj, starts each confirmation class with a jar full of beans. He asks his students to guess how many beans are in the jar, and on a big pad of paper writes down their estimates.
Then,
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 4, 2008
EMOTION
The Bee Gees and Destiny’s Child sang a song called "Emotion". The song is about the sadness of lost love.
"In the words of a broken heart it’s just emotion taking me over. Caught up in sorrow lost in the song
but if you don’t come back, Come home to me, darling,
don’t you know there’s
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Pentecostal
ELVIS SOOTHED BY GOSPEL MUSIC
Elvis used to stay up all night singing gospel songs. He once said, "We do two shows a night for five weeks. A lotta times we'll go upstairs and sing until daylight - gospel songs. We
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Sermon Central