Contributed by Paul Redwine on Jan 5, 2004
based on 1 rating
| 3,188 views
As a third-century man was anticipating death, he penned these last words to a friend: "It’s a bad world, an incredibly bad world. But I have discovered in the midst of it a quiet and holy people who have learned a great secret. They have found a joy which is a thousand times better than any
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Evie Megginson on May 24, 2004
based on 2 ratings
| 1,793 views
Jack Jones wrote: "Putting a hog in the living room will not change the hog’s nature, but it will damage the living room. A lost man’s nature will not be changed by placing his name on the church roll, but the church will suffer by his being a member. Every Christian should be a church member; in
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 10, 2005
It was written in 1929 but it has been sung for over 6 decades by such performers as Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, The Carpenters, The Supremes, Willie Nelson and now, our own Robin Petrovich. The tune is entitled "Without a Song," the chorus goes: "Without a song the day would never end; Without a
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Christian Church
Contributed by Gary Landsberg on Dec 16, 2006
It is like the wise Native American, who was sitting by the camp fire at night, with his grandson, when his grandson asked; “grandfather, as I grow older, I find a battle raging within me. It is like the bear and the wolf are fighting. The bear wants to do good, but the wolf who is bad
...read more
Denomination:
Independent/Bible
Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Feb 23, 2008
I remember in the Batman movie the Joker once said to Vickie Vail, "I may be smiling on the outside, but I am crying within." What about you today? Are you crying within? Are you in need of soul rest? Then why don’t you come to Jesus today? He will give you rest. He will give you internal peace. He
...read more
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 17, 2008
Our kids are wet cement!
When cement is still wet, it will take the form of the form into which it is poured. Once it dries and becomes hard, it can take a jack hammer to break it up and all you will have left is broken pieces. It will never be the same again!
Our children are wet cement!
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Church Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
based on 1 rating
| 3,565 views
THE GREAT SECRET
As a third-century man was near death, he penned these last words to a friend: "It's a bad world, an incredibly bad world. But I have discovered in the midst of it a quiet and holy people who have learned a great secret. They have found a joy, which is a thousand times better than
...read more
Tags:
Cymbala shares in his book, "Fresh Power":
"But just as there are people who watch from the bleachers and never know the challenge of competing on the court, we have millions of churchgoers who sit in pews every week without ever entering the game. They sacrifice nothing, strain toward no ministry
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Greg Buchner on Oct 4, 2004
Closing Blessing
You are a child of creation, a reflection of God,
No one can steal your beauty or reduce your worth,
Unless you let them…don’t let them!
You are a miracle of God’s love…
Never look at yourself and see anything less!
Your life is not a random stroke of chance,
You are part of a
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Methodist
Contributed by Steve Malone on Oct 7, 2004
based on 2 ratings
| 4,288 views
“To accept people is to be for them. It is to recognize that it is a very good thing that these people are alive, and to long for the best for them. It does not, of course mean to approve of everything they do. It means to continue to want what is best for their souls no matter what they do.”
AND –
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Stephen Wright on May 7, 2005
based on 3 ratings
| 2,966 views
A man thought that by being baptised he could find salvation. A friend of his tried hard to explain that this was not so. But this man insisted that, as water would purify the body, so water consecrated by a minister or priest would purify the soul. Finally the friend used an illustration. "Suppose
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 29, 2006
based on 2 ratings
| 1,345 views
In the InterVarsity Press publication, “Lifeline,” the benefits of forgiving were highlighted as follows, ‘According to the latest medical and psychological research, forgiving is good for our souls-and our bodies. People who forgive: benefit from better immune functioning and lower blood
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Church Of God
Contributed by Bill Butsko on May 7, 2006
based on 1 rating
| 1,781 views
I want to close with this little poem entitled “Jesus” written by Charlotte S.C. Panton.
Lonely? No, not lonely
With Jesus standing by;
His presence always cheers me,
I know that He is nigh.
Friendless? No, not friendless
Since Jesus is my friend;
I change, but he remaineth
True, faithful to the
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Christian Church
The great bell called St Ferdinand at our diocesan cathedral tolls solemnly several times each month. Many years ago I heard the toll as my father’s casket was slowly pushed out toward its ultimate resting place. Each day the low sound of bells sound from Haiti to Hong Kong, from Reykjavik to
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Catholic
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
Quote: Wilbur Rees sarcastically writes in one of his books (to paraphrase):
• "I would like to buy £50 worth of God please,
• Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep,
• But just enough to equal a cup of warm milk or a snooze in the sunshine.
• I don’t want enough of him to make me
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Brethren
Sermon Central