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  • Dr. Frederic Loomis Faced The Most Difficult ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Jan 21, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,652 views

    Dr. Frederic Loomis faced the most difficult decision a physician could ever make--whether to allow a deformed baby to live or die. He had only seconds to decide. Dr. Loomis had delivered hundreds of babies, but this one was different. The infant lay in a breech position, promising at best a ...read more

  • Forgiveness In Action  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 6, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,290 views

    Forgiveness in Action Pastor Hayes a man in his middle forties, was well-loved by his congregation, and faithful to God and to his family. He enjoyed a successful ministry in an exuberantly vital, growing church. Just when everything seemed to be going well, a cloud came over this man and his ...read more

  • The Citadel Of The Spirit!" Galatians 4: 1-16 ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 22, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,247 views

    “The Citadel of The Spirit!” Galatians 4: 1-16 Key verse(s): 16 “Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth.” There’s an old proverb that simply states, “Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance.” I can remember many times in my life when, confronted by someone’s correction, ...read more

  • In December 1925, Guests At The Swankiest Hotel ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 27, 2004
     | 2,487 views

    In December 1925, guests at the swankiest hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, watched with interest as a mysterious man arrived in a Rolls-Royce driven by a chauffeur. Over the next days they studied this handsome man, who walked with an elegant cane, received telegrams at all hours, and only engaged ...read more

  • John Pierpont Died A Failure. In 1866, Ar The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jul 27, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,000 views

    John Pierpont died a failure. In 1866, ar the age of 81, he came to the end of his days as a government clerk in Washington, D.C., with a long string of personal defeats. Things began well enough. He graduated from Yale, which his grandfather had helped found and chose education as his ...read more

  • Seventeen Years Ago I Was Keenly Interested In A ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,832 views

    Seventeen years ago I was keenly interested in a widow in our church. Renfro laughed at me for saying she and I had a conversation in which we negotiated whether we could date or not. Listen, if there are things on which you do not agree, either negotiate a lasting change or else keep on ...read more

  • Pappy Was A Pleasant Fellow. His Face Was Quite ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Heartsill on Oct 25, 2000
    based on 115 ratings
     | 4,155 views

    Pappy was a pleasant fellow. His face was quite drawn from age, but when he smiled, even his wrinkles seemed to smile with him. Pappy owned a pawnshop. Everyone who knew him respected and adored him. There was a room in the back of his shop where he spent time tinkering with his own precious items. ...read more

  • Father's Day: A Tribute Today Is Father's Day. A ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Oct 12, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 14,292 views

    FATHER’S DAY: A TRIBUTE Today is Father’s Day. A day of cologne. A day of hugs, new neckties, long-distance phone calls, and Hallmark cards. Today is my first Father’s Day without a father. For thirty-one years I had one. I had one of the best. But now he’s gone. He’s buried under an oak tree in a ...read more

  • Father's Day: A Tribute By Max Lucado.

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 22, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,968 views

    FATHER’S DAY: A TRIBUTE by Max Lucado. Today is Father’s Day. A day of cologne. A day of hugs, new neckties, long-distance phone calls, and Hallmark cards. Today is my first Father’s Day without a father. For thirty-one years I had one. I had one of the best. But now he’s gone. He’s ...read more

  • I Recently Went To An Art Exhibit In ...

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,751 views

    I recently went to an art exhibit in Winston-Salem, NC featuring the work of the artist Grandma Moses. Her art work is best described as American Folk Art with primitive and colorful paintings of rural scenes. When I look at her work it brings me a warm and content feeling, despite its ...read more

  • All The Credit Goes To Dr. Sam Luke For This ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rich Wyatt on Sep 27, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,150 views

    All the credit goes to Dr. Sam Luke for this illustration. Dr. Luke tells this story: I was taking the church through Evangelism Explosion in an effort to go out and witness for Christ. But there is an added dimension to witnessing, the Holy Spirit. I was going to teach everyone how to witness ...read more

  • Gifted Does Not Equal "Successful"

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 12, 2009
     | 2,514 views

    "GIFTED" DOES NOT EQUAL "SUCCESSFUL" This week, I’ve begun reading a new book by one of my favorite authors, Malcolm Gladwell, titled "Outliers: The Story of Success." The premise of the book is simple: no successful person is a self-made man; everyone who gets to the top had a lot advantages, ...read more

  • In The Book

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Oct 19, 2009
     | 2,105 views

    In the book “101 Romantic Ideas” Laura Jeanne Allen tells the following story. My Grandfather and Grandmother were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they had met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word "SHMILY" in a surprise place ...read more

  • The Gift Of The Skates

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,789 views

    THE GIFT OF THE SKATES So how do we recognize His authority in our lives? How do we express our faith and our love to Him? By committing ourselves to His mission. Jesus doesn’t say anything about saving sinners and getting them into heaven. The primary priority of his mission is to preach good ...read more

  • Looking For Purpose In Life? Then Serve ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009
     | 5,536 views

    Looking For Purpose in Life? Then Serve Others We need to ask ourselves on a daily basis the following questions: "What are we going to do to be a better Christian? What are we going to do to make our homes happier? What are we going to do to make our church better? What we are going to do to help ...read more

  • Learning To Give Thanks When Suffering ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,577 views

    Learning to Give Thanks When Suffering Loss--Bouquet of Rose Thorns You must die to live; take up your cross daily in order to follow Christ; give in order to receive; all those who live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. The bitter and the sweet are realities when you put your faith ...read more

  • Reasons To Be ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 19, 2009
     | 4,463 views

    Reasons to be Thankful Let’s stop and think for just a moment. You are sitting in this service this morning listening to the Word of God being preached. How did you get here? Did the Father not give you the breath of life that brought you through the night and did He not give you the strength to ...read more

  • Once Upon A Time There Was A Young Boy Named ...

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Oct 14, 2010
     | 4,874 views

    Once upon a time there was a young boy named Philip. Philip was born with Downs Syndrome. He was a pleasant and happy as most Downs children are--but he grew increasingly aware of the difference between himself and other children. Philip went to Sunday School at a Methodist church. His teacher, ...read more

  • The Real Tooth Fairy  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,275 views

    THE REAL TOOTH FAIRY In 1827, a small group of people settled around a bay at Port Fairy, Australia. Among them was a newly wed couple, Sonny and Matilda Dixon. The town soon began to grow due to its fast developing fishing industry. Local stores began to spring up, and people started to cultivate ...read more

  • Simon Birch: A Purpose In Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 26, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,537 views

    SIMON BIRCH: A PURPOSE IN LIFE How many of you remember a movie by the name of Simon Birch that came out in 1998? It tells the story of a twelve-year-old boy named Simon Birch who, despite his physical disabilities, believes that God has a plan for his life. "Simon was born tiny and with an ...read more