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  • The Power Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
     | 2,746 views

    The Power of Music In 1530 the great reformer Martin Luther wrote: "I am not ashamed to confess publicly that next to theology there is no art which is the equal of music, for she alone, after theology, can do what otherwise only theology can accomplish, namely, quiet and cheer up the soul of man, ...read more

  • Several Years Ago, Patrick Morley Wrote A Book ...

    Contributed by Todd Brock on Nov 13, 2008
     | 1,571 views

    Several years ago, Patrick Morley wrote a book called, “Walking with Christ in the Details of Life.” It is a book of meditations that includes one called “Revival: The Gospel of Addition.” In it, he said the following, “The American gospel has evolved into a gospel of addition without subtraction. ...read more

  • Irritated By The 1971 Canadian Census Form ...

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Nov 19, 2008
     | 1,107 views

    Irritated by the 1971 Canadian census form defining the husband as the Head of the household, I wrote in the space marked Householder comments: “In this family my husband and I definitely share the household equally, and I wish to register my complaint at your archaic wording.” Several days later, ...read more

  • As We Read This Text, According To Dr. Schmit, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
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    As we read this text, according to Dr. Schmit, and I quote, "We know that we too are individual members of a large flock of faithful disciples who seek to live as citizens of the kingdom of heaven. In other words, the work we do is never ours alone to accomplish. We do our part and trust that God ...read more

  • Tell Them Out Loud  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    TELL THEM OUT LOUD Scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer once said "The best way to send an idea is to wrap it up in a person." The theological word for all of that is incarnation, meaning "in the flesh." Jesus was the incarnation of God. Jesus was the way that God sent His "idea" to humanity; there was ...read more

  • As D. L. Moody Was Nearing Death, He Told A ...

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 23, 2009
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    As D. L. Moody was nearing death, he told a friend, "Someday you will read that D. L. Moody is dead. Don’t you believe a word of it. At that moment I shall be more alive than I am now. I shall have gone higher. .. . I was born in the flesh in 1837; I was born of the Spirit in 1856; That which is ...read more

  • Mohandas Ghandi, The Famed Leader Of The Indian ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jun 17, 2009
     | 1,793 views

    Mohandas Ghandi, the famed leader of the Indian Independence Movement. The independence movement began with a handful of people and he led it into a mass movement of millions. He once made the statement: "I would be a Christian if it were not for other Christians." Robert Ingersoll, an infidel ...read more

  • Send Me Anywhere, Only Go With Me

    Contributed by Nathan Ingram on Nov 30, 2009
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    SEND ME ANYWHERE, ONLY GO WITH ME David Livingstone was a pioneer missionary to Africa. His wife died early in their ministry, and he faced stiff opposition to his ministry from his Scottish brethren. He ministered half blind, and walked over 29,000 miles. Listen to these words from his diary: ...read more

  • On Regret

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2009
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    ON REGRET John Greenleaf Whittier, one of our most astute poets, wrote: For of all the sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: 'It might have been.' That is what Regret is all about. The world is full of people who Regret having thoughtlessly chosen the wrong path. Life is a series ...read more

  • I Was Working With Some Particularly Complex Lab ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 13, 2010
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    I was working with some particularly complex lab equipment last week, and it was not doing what I needed it to do. After I got it working, I realized that the words I was muttering under my breath as I struggled with it were not songs of thanksgiving. I won’t quote myself. But I am reminded by ...read more

  • A Letter For Joe

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 8, 2010
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    A LETTER FOR JOE Joseph Parker was a popular preacher in London, England in the late 1800's. He was the pastor of the large City Temple. One Sunday as he was going to the pulpit a woman in the balcony tossed a piece of paper on the platform before him. He picked it up and read it. It contained ...read more

  • Defeated...

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
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    DEFEATED... On June 15, 1815, as Napoleon came against England in the Battle of Waterloo, reports came back from the front lines... The last message before the fog rolled in: "Wellington Defeated." Later that day, their sorrow of defeat was transformed into the joy of victory when then were able ...read more

  • Stats On Forgetfulness

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
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    STATS ON FORGETFULNESS I was relieved recently to find out that I’m not the only one who forgets things. According to researcher Karen Bolla, everyone does at one time or another. These are the six things people most often forget: • (6). faces 42% • (5). what was said 49% • (4). words 53% • (3). ...read more

  • God Is Like A Strainer

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 7, 2011
     | 1,192 views

    GOD IS LIKE A STRAINER I have only made applesauce once in my life, and that was a month or two back when the Newells brought all those apples to church for all of us. I made sauce the easy way; I had a press down apple corer / section maker, and then threw the apple slices – skin and all – into ...read more

  • A Positive Stillness

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 30, 2011
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    A POSITIVE STILLNESS "The greater mystery, surpassing all words, summons us to silence. It must, of course, be a silence with content, not just the absence of speech and action. We should expect the liturgy to give us a positive stillness that will restore us. Such stillness will not be just a ...read more

  • John Macarthur: Christ Was Born To Die

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 14, 2014
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    John MacArthur: "The reason that Jesus Christ was born was to die. It greatly concerns me today that there are some who are always talking about the fact that Jesus was a wonderful person who through a set of circumstances got Himself into a mess and wound up getting crucified. However, the Word ...read more

  • Simpson's Cocoa Powder

    Contributed by Jason Albertson on Nov 8, 2014
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     | 4,824 views

    There was a little boy once who was reading an advertisement for Simpson’s cocoa powder and asked his mother, “Mom, what does ‘100% pure’ mean?” “It means completely clean, with nothing bad in it.” Later, as she knelt by him as he prayed before going to bed, she heard him say the words, “Dear ...read more

  • Funny Epitaph On Tombstone

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 20, 2019
     | 5,566 views

    I am told that an Indiana cemetery has a tombstone that is over 100 years old which bears the following epitaph: "Pause, stranger, when you pass me by. As you are now, so once was I. As I am now, so you will be. So prepare for death and follow me." An unknown passerby read those ...read more

  • Stop Look And Listen

    Contributed by David Parks on Oct 11, 2023
     | 882 views

    Stop Look and Listen Early in the 20th century, with the advent of the automobile, the country's largest railroad became concerned about the many collisions at crossings. The company offered $2,500 for the three best words to use on a warning sign. The top prize winner was paid $833 for ...read more

  • On September 27, 1991, As Was His Custom, Gerald ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2001
    based on 82 ratings
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    On September 27, 1991, as was his custom, Gerald Sittser, a professor of religion and philosophy at Whitworth College, prayed, asking God to protect and bless his family. Something went terribly wrong. Later that afternoon, returning from a family outing, a drunk driver lost control of his car ...read more

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