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  • Peace Child  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 9, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 8,690 views

    PEACE CHILD In 1962, the Sawi people of New Guinea still lived in relative isolation. They were head-hunting cannibals. Their culture could not be more different from that of Don and Carol Richardson, and yet this missionary couple attempted to share Christ with them. In fact, two rival Sawi ...read more

  • The Story Of The Ugly Baby, Big Chicken  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,523 views

    THE STORY OF THE UGLY BABY, BIG CHICKEN. One day the farmer was out near the hen house. The farmer noticed this big, ugly chicken outside the lot. The farmer picked up the big ugly chicken and threw him back into the chicken lot. The farmer often noticed how peculiar this big, ugly chicken acted. ...read more

  • Keep Your Fork  PRO

    Contributed by Dennis Jones on Feb 15, 2005
    based on 72 ratings
     | 8,085 views

    KEEP YOUR FORK There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things "in order," she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. She told him which songs ...read more

  • Twinkies And Root Beer - Unknown ...  PRO

    Contributed by Greg Buchner on May 23, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,553 views

    [Illustration – Twinkies and Root Beer - unknown source] A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of Root Beer and he started his journey. When he had gone about three blocks, he met an elderly man. The ...read more

  • A Click And A Pop-Up Menu! ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 28, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,605 views

    A Click and a Pop-Up Menu! (06.30.05--Direction--John 21:15-19 ) Just being in love is not enough especially when you are considering spending the rest of your life in that condition. Internet romance is on a real boom swing around the world. Only a few short years ago anyone who “dated” on ...read more

  • Undone And Redone! (09.01.05--Sickness!--Psalm ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 30, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,277 views

    Undone and Redone! (09.01.05--Sickness!--Psalm 38:21) Recently I had a crown installed on one of my molars. In the process of doing the work, the dentist created a space between the new crown and a nearby tooth that hadn’t existed before. Now, every time I chewed on that side of my mouth, the food ...read more

  • Way Cool! (09.26.05--Teach Me To Pray!--Ezra ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 22, 2005
     | 1,993 views

    Way Cool! (09.26.05--Teach Me to Pray!--Ezra 8:23) What’s the one thing that we despise, but it is also the one thing we most dearly treasure? The answer? It is prayer. There isn’t one of us who really wants to do it; but, at the same time, there isn’t one of us who, once it is done, does not feel ...read more

  • Judging Books! (10.20.05--That Person!--Esther ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,965 views

    Judging Books! (10.20.05--That Person!--Esther 3:5-6) The other day, a jehovah’s witness came to my door. I’ve seen them many times in the past as they slowly travel down my driveway and descend upon my doorbell. I know what differentiates my faith from theirs and have learned stock answers to ...read more

  • I Was A Young Youth Pastor In Augusta, Ga, Doing ...

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on Feb 1, 2007
     | 1,939 views

    I was a young youth pastor in Augusta, GA, doing my best to train a group of kids to reach out to others. Granted – some of my ideas met resistance (imagine that!), and the culture there turned out to be very different than what was actually communicated to me at the beginning. However, I figured ...read more

  • Story: In The Late Nineteenth Century In South ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 968 views

    Story: In the late nineteenth Century in South Africa, an old man was digging for gold in a river bed. He had been at it for many years. Every now and then he found a little bit of gold, not enough to make him rich – but just enough to maintain his interest. The part of river in which he was ...read more

  • This Is A Fictional Christmas Correspondence ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 20, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,852 views

    This is a fictional Christmas correspondence between Martha Stewart and Erma Bombeck to remind us that Christmas isn’t always picture perfect. Hi Erma, This perfectly delightful note is being sent on paper I made myself to tell you what I have been up to. Since it snowed last night, I got up ...read more

  • This Is A Fictional Christmas Correspondence ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 20, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,604 views

    This is a fictional Christmas correspondence between Martha Stewart and Erma Bombeck to remind us that Christmas isn’t always picture perfect. Hi Erma, This perfectly delightful note is being sent on paper I made myself to tell you what I have been up to. Since it snowed last night, I got up ...read more

  • The Beggar And The Bread

    Contributed by Ryan Reed on May 30, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,212 views

    THE BEGGAR AND THE BREAD A beggar came and sat before me. "I want bread," he said. "How wise you are," I assured him. "Bread is what you need. And you have come to the right bakery." So I pulled my cookbook down from my shelf and began to tell him all I knew about bread. I spoke of flour and ...read more

  • Blessed Are The Persecuted  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,330 views

    Blessed Are The Persecuted Matthew 5:10-12 says, "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, ...read more

  • Remember The Three ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,100 views

    REMEMBER THE THREE RULES Do you remember learning to ride a bicycle? Did your bike have training wheels? Did someone run along beside you to get you going? One of the great challenges of youth, after learning to walk, is learning to ride a bicycle. It requires balance and a sense of self ...read more

  • Kindness Trumps Riches

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,241 views

    Kindness Trumps Riches Like many American Christians, Keith Taylor has benefited from the generosity of other people in different times and different ways. For example, while Keith was attending graduate school in Tennessee, his car broke down, and the subsequent repair bill caused him to be short ...read more

  • Zacharias: Changed Lives Show The Truth Of ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 11, 2011
     | 2,472 views

    ZACHARIAS: CHANGED LIVES SHOW THE TRUTH OF CHRIST In his book Has Christianity Failed You? Ravi Zacharias points to one of the greatest proofs for the truth of Christ and the reality of his resurrection: the changed lives of Christians. He writes: "During the course of nearly 40 years, I have ...read more

  • Love Is A Process  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,070 views

    LOVE IS A PROCESS When we obey the truth, whether we feel like it or not, we can "love one another deeply from the heart." That's what Bible College professor, Yohanna Katanacho, discovered. He pastors a small church in the Israeli city of Jerusalem. He is a Palestinian living in Israel, and a ...read more

  • Was Jesus Married?

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Sep 22, 2012
     | 2,050 views

    WAS JESUS MARRIED? “Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.” 1 Timothy 4:7 “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.” 1 Peter 3:15 Popular characters tend to be used, ...read more

  • Sins Are Habits  PRO

    Contributed by John Sattler on Feb 18, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,521 views

    SINS ARE HABITS I’m reading a book right now called "The Power of Habit" (http://charlesduhigg.com/the-power-of-habit/) about how so much of our daily life is lived by habit. We have to. Our brain needs habits in order for us to be able to function. Just about everything we do is habitual. How ...read more