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  • A Young Man Named Robert Robinson Had Been Saved ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Apr 1, 2007
     | 2,062 views

    A young man named Robert Robinson had been saved from a very sinful life in the mid 1700s through George Whitfield’s ministry in England. Soon afterward, the 23-year-old Robinson wrote the hymn, “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.” You may recognize some of the lyrics: Come thou font of every ...read more

  • The Power Of Shame

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
     | 5,879 views

    THE POWER OF SHAME I remember how troubled I was after attending the funeral of an old lady who used to be my visitation partner for many years in a two-person team at a former church. Her brother and sister-in-law were deacons at the church. When I heard she had cancer some years after I left, I ...read more

  • Newspaper Columnist And Counselor George Crane ...

    Contributed by Randy Croft on Dec 21, 2009
     | 2,338 views

    Newspaper columnist and counselor George Crane tells of a wife who came into his office full of hatred toward her husband. "I not only want to get rid of him, I want to get even. Before I divorce him, I want to hurt him as much as he has me." Dr. Crane thought about that for a couple of moments and ...read more

  • What Americans Believe

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010
     | 1,241 views

    WHAT AMERICANS BELIEVE Even those who claim to be Born Again are not necessarily firmly grounded in the truths of the Bible. In his book which provides a statistical analysis of religious beliefs in America, George Barna cites several fascinating statistics which are based on a national survey. ...read more

  • The Story Of Faith Hope

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
     | 2,340 views

    THE STORY OF FAITH HOPE Myah Hope was given the news that she was pregnant. Like most mothers to be, she dreamed of what giving birth to a child and raising them would be like. But when she was 19 weeks pregnant, she was told that something was wrong with her baby's head. The doctor said that ...read more

  • Forgiveness: Like A Bell Tolling

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 18, 2011
     | 1,566 views

    FORGIVENESS: LIKE A BELL TOLLING Corrie ten Boom once told of being able to forget a wrong that had been done to her. She had forgiven the person, but she kept rehashing the incident and so couldn’t sleep. Finally, she cried out to God for help in putting the problem to rest. She wrote this about ...read more

  • Christ In Me

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 26, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,634 views

    CHRIST IN ME A preacher friend of mine named Mike told of his conversion to Christ. He told me his family was known throughout the community as the worst examples of humanity. The parents were irresponsible. The kids were troublemakers. They lived like animals, even eating food out of ...read more

  • When I Was Your Age...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 2, 2011
     | 1,614 views

    WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE... A young man who was also an avid golfer found himself with a few hours to spare one afternoon. He figured if he hurried and played very fast, he could get in 9 holes before he had to head home. Just as he was about to tee off, an old gentleman shuffled onto the tee and ...read more

  • There Was A Little Canadian Bird Who Decided Not ...

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Jan 26, 2013
     | 3,449 views

    There was a little Canadian bird who decided not to fly south for the winter. "If other animals can stay," he reasoned, "why can't I?" Against the better advice of his elders, the little bird stubbornly decided to stay. Very soon, however, he realized his mistake. The ...read more

  • Forced To Kill  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 1, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,191 views

    FORCED TO KILL Around the time of the Korean War, Kim Joon-gon had seen 2,000 out of 20,000 people on Chunnam Island murdered by the Communists. They dragged he and his family outside their village where Kim’s father and wife were beaten to death and Kim was left for dead. When he revived and ...read more

  • Telemarketers

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 28, 2017
     | 4,713 views

    IRS Spam Call - I wanted to share an experience that I just had on the phone. I got that dreaded spam call from the IRS. I knew it was false but I felt like I wanted to talk to a person about it. So I called the number. A young lady answered. She gave me a name and told me I owed $4800 on my IRS ...read more

  • Eduardo Escobar's Blessed Bats

    Contributed by Matt Neace on Jun 13, 2018
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    In 2017, Minnesota Twins All-Star third baseman Miguel Sano when down with a stress reaction to his shin. So Eduardo Escobar filled in at third. He proceeded to belt 10 of his career-high 21 home runs as a fill-in starter. Speaking of the home runs, Escobar told the Star Tribune, "The 20 home ...read more

  • Forgive Us Our Debts

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on May 20, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,603 views

    The debt has been paid… (forgive us our debts…) The graduating class of Morehouse College got a surprise gift on Sunday (May 19, 2019) when billionaire Robert F. Smith announced during his commencement speech that he would pay off the entire student debt of the graduating class. Student loans in ...read more

  • Helping Others

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 19, 2020
     | 3,557 views

    Years ago, my father coached a team of eight-year-olds. He had a few excellent players, and some who just couldn't get the hang of the game. Dad's team didn't win once all season. But in the last inning of the last game, his team was only down by a run. There was one boy who had never ...read more

  • Peter Marshall In One Of His Sermons Told About A ...

    Contributed by William Beard on May 22, 2007
     | 6,460 views

    PETER MARSHALL in one of his sermons told about a boy who had a TERMINAL ILLNESS. “One night the boy was especially quiet and so his mother asked him what was BOTHERING HIM. Mother, he said: WHAT IS IT LIKE TO DIE, does it hurt? She was silent for a moment and then she said: “Son do you remember ...read more

  • Gold Medalist

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 1,659 views

    Gold Medalist In Seoul Korea—At his father’s funeral, American Carl Lewis placed his 100-meter gold medal from the 1984 Olympics in his father’s hands. “Don’t worry,” he told his surprised mother. “I’ll get another one.” A year later, in the 100-meter final at the 1988 games, Lewis was competing ...read more

  • The Power Of Love

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 6,943 views

    The Power of Love Newspaper columnist and Minister George Crane tell of a wife who came into his office full of hatred toward her husband. “I do not only want to get rid of him; I want to get even. Before I divorce him, I want to hurt him as much as he has me.” Dr Crane suggested an ingenious ...read more

  • The Lord Provides

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 4,882 views

    Who do you belittle? Someone with less money, who can’t speak clearly Someone who does not speak English? With a disability? God says be there for those at risk Because, You could be AT RISK ANYTIME Reality is any of us could lose everything People here have and listen to their lessons Elderly ...read more

  • Good News On The Evangelism Front

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,893 views

    Good News on the Evangelism Front: Reg Bibby is a Canadian sociologist from the University of Lethbridge, and easily the foremost expert on the sociology of religion in Canada. He has done extensive surveying of the Canadian population over the last almost 30 years. The results of his most recent ...read more

  • I Was At A Conference Years Ago, And I Found ...

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,015 views

    I was at a conference years ago, and I found myself in this pastor’s small group discussion, a bunch of these old guys. The conversation turned to the subject of Jesus being the exclusive way to salvation (which by the way, is sound orthodox theology, clear biblical interpretation handed down for ...read more