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  • This Past Thursday, Alabama's Chief Justice Was ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 17, 2003
     | 2,325 views

    This past Thursday, Alabama’s chief justice was fired for the stand he took in trying to protect a monument with the 10 Commandments on it. Now, I will not debate with you the rightness or the wrongness of his actions, but I will confess this. I am afraid there is a line being drawn in this ...read more

  • It Is Said That Mahatma Gandhi Was At A Time ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sajeev Painunkal, Sj on Dec 17, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,383 views

    It is said that Mahatma Gandhi was at a time contemplating becoming a Christian. He was so inspired after reading the Bible, especially the sermon on the mount. So he went to attend a church on a Sunday. And at the usherer standing at the entrance of the church told him that the church was ...read more

  • When The Author Walks On The Stage The Play Is ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
     | 1,669 views

    "When the author walks on the stage the play is over. God is going to invade, all right...something so beautiful to some of us and so terrible to others that none of us will have any choice left? For this time it will be God without disguise...it will be too late then to choose your side. There ...read more

  • I Once Asked An Adult Sunday School Class To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 4, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,699 views

    I once asked an adult Sunday school class to write a job description for Noah. This is what they wrote. Wanted: Person to build, maintain and sail a large ship. Must be civil engineer with experience as a zoologist. Must have experience in public relations, navigation and carpentry. Benefits: ...read more

  • Rebecca Cory Is A Standup Comic. She Is Best ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 30, 2006
     | 748 views

    Rebecca Cory is a standup comic. She is best known for her appearance on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”. I do not vouch for her brand of comedy because I have never heard her personally. I mention her because her routine is apparently quite engaging and she draws large ...read more

  • Two Explorers Were On A Jungle Safari When ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 11, 2008
     | 1,783 views

    Two explorers were on a jungle safari when suddenly a ferocious lion jumped in front of them. "Keep calm" the first explorer whispered. "Remember what we read in that book on wild animals? If you stand perfectly still and look the lion in the eye, he will turn and run." "Sure," ...read more

  • The Lord Of Hosts (The God Of The Armies)

    Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,729 views

    The Lord of Hosts (the God of the Armies) Approximately thirty different occasions the Lord unites His eternal nature to the human need of His servant. However, there is one name that stands apart from these and occurs around 290 times in the Bible. That's almost ten times the sum of all the ...read more

  • There Is A Church In Millan, Italy That Was ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,758 views

    There is a church in Millan, Italy that was bombed out during WWII. All of the walls of the church fell down during the war except one. The wall left standing had Leonardo Da Vinci’s "Last Supper" scene painted on it. What a wonderful illustration of how this meal that we call the Lord’s ...read more

  • A Tool, Not A Toy

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,229 views

    A Tool, Not A Toy • It’s like a raincoat or a tractor- when it is needed it needs to be used Question- How would it be profitable to say we have a tractor and then not plow the field? • How can you reap a harvest? Question- How would it be profitable to say we have a raincoat and then not put it ...read more

  • European Historian Lord Acton Said, "Power Tends ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,830 views

    European historian Lord Acton said, “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Abraham Lincoln said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” And best-selling novelist Amy Tan gave this ...read more

  • No Longer On Trial

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on May 11, 2010
     | 3,794 views

    NO LONGER ON TRIAL In a museum art gallery of old masters, one visitor was being particularly and audibly critical of these great works of art. Finally, an elderly attendant could stand it no longer and said, "If you please, sir, the pictures are no longer on trial...but the spectators are." ...read more

  • Quotes On Humility

    Contributed by Billy Nale on Apr 13, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,024 views

    QUOTES ON HUMILITY "To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them." -- Charles de Montesquieu "Modesty is a shining light; it prepares the mind to receive knowledge, and the heart for truth." -- Madame Guizot "None are so empty as those who are full of themselves." -- ...read more

  • Some Might Think That A Sermon Examining Doctrine ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Dec 17, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,405 views

    Some might think that a sermon examining doctrine is dry and boring. More than that, they might think that doctrine isn’t as important as something you can apply directly to your life situation. You might think, you want something that will help you with your marriage, with your other ...read more

  • Learn To Speak The Language

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Sep 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,320 views

    LEARN TO SPEAK THE LANGUAGE A new missionary recruit went to Venezuela for the first time. He was struggling with the language and didn’t understand a whole lot of what was going on. Intending to visit one of the local churches, he got lost, but he eventually got back on track and found the place. ...read more

  • Make It Right

    Contributed by David Moore on Aug 5, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,307 views

    MAKE IT RIGHT The great evangelist D.L. Moody told a story of a lady in the north of England who said that every time she got down before God to pray, five bottles of wine came up before her mind. She had taken them wrongfully one time when she was a housekeeper, and had not been able to pray ...read more

  • The Spiritual Odd Couple  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 1, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,461 views

    THE SPIRITUAL ODD COUPLE Often times we stand in awe of the fact that our Savior Jesus Christ was born into this sinful world and took on human flesh - born in a cattle stall! What a filthy place for God to be born! In the same way, then, shouldn’t we stand in awe at what the Holy Spirit ...read more

  • Making People Pray  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 14, 2002
    based on 23 ratings
     | 2,756 views

    MAKING PEOPLE PRAY A bus driver and a minister were standing in line to get into heaven. The bus driver approached the gate and St. Peter said, "Welcome, I understand you were a bus driver. Since I’m in charge of housing, I believe I have found the perfect place for you. See that mansion over the ...read more

  • Richard Dehaan Tells Of A Soldier Who Was Doing ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 29, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,451 views

    Richard Dehaan tells of a soldier who was doing sentry duty on the front line in WWI. After being relieved of duty, as a Christian, he wanted to pray, to thank God for protecting him and to ask specifically for his continued protection. But the enemy lines were very close and he couldn’t go far, so ...read more

  • Buy Me Out  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Garrett on May 29, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,771 views

    “BUY ME OUT” A very successful businessman had a meeting with his new son-in-law. "I love my daughter, and now I welcome you into the family," he said. "To show you how much we care for you, I’m making you a 50-50 partner in my business. All you have to do is go to the factory every day and learn ...read more

  • People Who Claim To Have Faith And Yet Are Simply ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Dec 3, 2009
     | 1,374 views

    PEOPLE WHO CLAIM TO HAVE FAITH AND YET ARE SIMPLY FILLED WITH PIOUS GOOD WISHES TO THOSE IN NEED (CHRISTIAN BROTHER) WITHOUT GOOD ACTIONS GIVE TO THE LIE OF PIOUS WORDS. THE THOUGHT ONLY COUNTS IF SOMETHING TANGIBLE IS DONE TO HELP THE INDIVIDUAL. OUR FAITH BECOMES AN ACT MAKE PRETEND. IT SPEAKS ...read more