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  • Letting Go Of Sin  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,268 views

    LETTING GO OF SIN Men who trap animals in Africa for zoos in America say that one of the hardest animals to catch is the ring-tailed monkey. For the Zulus of that continent, however, it’s simple. They’ve been catching this agile little animal with ease for years. The method the Zulus use is based ...read more

  • A Sinking Ship  PRO

    Contributed by Tony Britt on Jan 23, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,903 views

    A SINKING SHIP Back in the days of steam ships, only rich white people sailed at sea. One day while sailing, something suddenly happened to the ship and it was about to sink. Terrified, the white folks aboard didn’t know what to do. Someone suggested that they do what the black folks ...read more

  • The Comedian Jeff Foxworthy Became Famous With ...  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 21, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,004 views

    The comedian Jeff Foxworthy became famous with his routine, "You might be a redneck if . . . " Here are some of my favorites:  You might be a redneck if the directions to your house include the phrase "turn off the paved road".  You might be a redneck if your front porch ...read more

  • In Warfare, There Is Always An Objective. In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Stephan Brown on Mar 11, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 8,071 views

    In warfare, there is always an objective. In many wars, the objective is land. For example, in the Middle East, Israel and the Palestinians are fighting because they both want to have the same land. In Afghanistan we’re fighting because we want to destroy the power base of terrorism. Hitler fought ...read more

  • An Argument Over Who Was Going To Heaven And Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,197 views

    An argument over who was going to heaven and who was going to hell ended with one Texas man shooting another to death, according to a July 30 Reuters story. Johnny Joslin, 20 was allegedly shot by Clayton Frank Stoker, 21. The two had spent Saturday night with two other men bar-hopping in Fort ...read more

  • The Miracle Of God's Presence  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Sharpes on Sep 5, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 10,270 views

    THE MIRACLE OF GOD’S PRESENCE Lisa Beamer reflects on the loss of her dad in her book, "Let’s Roll." “Slowly I began to understand that the plans God has for us don’t just include ‘good things’, but the whole array of human events. The ‘prospering’ he talks about in the book of Jeremiah is often ...read more

  • I'd Like You To Listen To This Poem Entitled ...  PRO

    Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 1,805 views

    I’d like you to listen to this poem entitled Ready for Christmas as I conclude this sermon. “Ready for Christmas,” she said with a sigh As she gave a last touch to the gifts piled high. Then wearily sat for a moment and read Till soon, very soon, she was nodding her head. Then quietly spoke a ...read more

  • A Legal Pad Of Thanks  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,954 views

    A LEGAL PAD OF THANKS Poet and writer Maya Angelou told in an interview about an experience she’d had in the early 1950s. She had returned to the United States from Europe, leaving behind a child. She said: "One day I was very frightened for my sanity.... So I went to my voice teacher and told him ...read more

  • For Goodness' Sake  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,102 views

    FOR GOODNESS’ SAKE "Starting next year, high school and college students in Thailand will reportedly be graded not just on academics, but on ’goodness’ as well. Concerned that the competitive education system puts too much emphasis on materialism and not enough on morality, officials told the ...read more

  • Impatience  PRO

    Contributed by Norm Story on Feb 7, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,468 views

    Once upon a time long ago, you had to turn on the TV set well before your show started so there would be time enough for the tubes to warm up. I see people today pacing impatiently, even a little upset that the microwave popcorn is taking so long. Or do you ever tap your fingers impatiently ...read more

  • Touched By Rain

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 30, 2003
     | 3,519 views

    TOUCHED BY RAIN Pfc. Jeremiah Stoppel is a fuel truck driver with Alpha Co. 703rd Battalion. His supply convoy lost vehicles to enemy fire as it followed the 3-7th into battle. A Lutheran, he is from Lincoln, Neb. He stands near the cab of his truck, rubs his coarsely sheared hair and looks down ...read more

  • There Is A Story Told Of Three Little Girls Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by William Wyne on Sep 8, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,061 views

    There is a story told of three little girls who are enjoying an evening of play. They started playing the game of counting their money; the object was to see who had the most and the winner would be crowned queen for the day. The first little girl counted thirteen pennies, the second counted ...read more

  • Few Know That Bill Gates Was Once A Student At ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Nov 4, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 2,040 views

    Few know that Bill Gates was once a student at Harvard. He dropped out to give all of his attention to his new love: computers. His mother was a Regent at the University of Washington and was upselt that her son had dropped out of school. She asked a family friend, respected by Bill in his own ...read more

  • Caspar Ten Boon  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 7, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,694 views

    Caspar ten Boon In her famous book and film, “The Hiding Place” Corrie ten Boom tells the story of a Dutch Christian family, her family, who had a heart for the Jewish people Her grandfather Wilhelm started a weekly prayer group in 1844 in the city of Haarlem, near Amsterdam for the salvation of ...read more

  • William T. Barker Tells About A Machinist That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 19, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,457 views

    William T. Barker tells about a machinist that worked at the Ford motor company after it had been first started in Detroit. This machinist over the next few years “borrowed” various tools and parts from the company, which he had never returned. While this practice was not condoned it was more or ...read more

  • A Boy And His Father Were Out Walking On A Cold ...

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Sep 12, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,021 views

    A boy and his father were out walking on a cold day, and the way was slippery. The little fellow’s hands were deep down in the pockets of a brand new coat. His father said to him: " You had better let me take your hand," but he could not persuade the boy to take his hands from the pockets of his ...read more

  • I Wonder What Would Happen If We Applied The Same ...  PRO

    Contributed by W F on Sep 20, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 5,665 views

    I wonder what would happen if we applied the same standards of loyalty to our Christian activities that we expect from other areas of our lives? If your car starts once every three tries, is it reliable? If the postman skipped delivery every Monday and Thursday, is he trustworthy? If you don’t go ...read more

  • Do You Know The Truth About Forgiveness? One Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Martin Kim on Oct 5, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,983 views

    Do you know the truth about forgiveness? One of my professors at Andrews Univ. was telling us that when he was working in Japan as a missionary, he met this one woman who was suffering terribly from guilt. She came to him one day and told him that she had had an abortion many years ago, and that ...read more

  • > My First Basketball Team As A Coach Was ...

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004
     | 2,251 views

    >>> My first basketball team as a coach was good. The first day I saw these guys had been playing together for a while and were really good. The first few practices went well and a starting 5 became clear. We ran plays like clock work. --- But after the first game when we were beaten by 40 ...read more

  • Two Friends Who Happened To Be Avid Fishermen Met ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Feb 14, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,391 views

    Two friends who happened to be avid fishermen met up at the casino the other day. Of course, the first thing they started doing was to swap fish stories. The one man said he had caught a fish up at the lake that weighed 400 pounds. The other man, not to be outdone, said he had gone fishing ...read more