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  • I Am Reminder Here Of A Church Nursery, The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gary Huckaby on Mar 5, 2003
    based on 52 ratings
     | 1,753 views

    I am reminder here of a Church nursery, The Church had a speaker located in the nursery so the ladies could hear the preachers sermon, as they worked with the children. Often during the sermon, the preacher would raise his voice in a loud tone in order to get his message point across. In the ...read more

  • Celebration Of The Incarnation  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 16, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,753 views

    CELEBRATION OF THE INCARNATION “Perhaps we need to call December 25th the Celebration of the Incarnation, to greet each other with Incarnation greetings – instead of “Happy Holidays” or “Merry Christmas” we could shout, “God chose flesh!” “God became one of us!” “The Feast of the Incarnation is ...read more

  • In The Summer Of 1986, Two Ships Collided In The ...

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Dec 7, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,047 views

    In the summer of 1986, two ships collided in the Black Sea off the coast of Russia. Hundreds of passengers died as they were hurled into the icy waters below. News of the disaster was further darkened when an investigation revealed the cause of the accident. It wasn’t a technology problem like ...read more

  • To Have The Peculiar Signature Of God's Favor Or ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jerry Vargo on Dec 12, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,284 views

    "To have the peculiar signature of God’s FAVOR or honor or cherishing value placed on you so that when he sees you there is a special value he has for you…In other words…God really likes you!" "When He likes you, there is such an influence that comes upon you that the charisma of God himself rubs ...read more

  • One Day, Adrian Rogers, The Former ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 5, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,801 views

    Illustration: One day, Adrian Rogers, the former president of the southern Baptist church, now Pastor of Bellevue Baptist in Memphis, Tenn felt discouraged that people were not responding to His invitations. He felt so distraught that he asked God to give him a verse for encouragement. He opened ...read more

  • Actress Carol Burnett Got Out Of A Cab One Day ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
     | 2,117 views

    Actress Carol Burnett got out of a cab one day and caught her coat in the door. The driver was unaware of her plight and slowly began to edge out into traffic. To keep from being pulled off her feet, the comedienne had to run alongside down the block. A passerby noted her predicament and quickly ...read more

  • Growing Up Too Fast Youth Are Maturing At An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 2,481 views

    Growing Up Too Fast Youth are maturing at an accelerated pace. Preschoolers are playing with toys that would have been considered suitable for an 11-year-old a decade ago. A Sesame Street Parents survey finds moms with kids under 12 are more afraid of exposing kids to pop media-dictated pop-culture ...read more

  • Charge It: A New Gallup Poll Shows That Just Over ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,375 views

    Charge It: A new Gallup Poll shows that just over half of Americans have at least one credit card on which they do not pay off the full amount due each month. 29% say they have at least one card, but always pay the full amount each month. 21% don’t have any credit cards. The average outstanding ...read more

  • The Monroe Chamber Of Commerce Has Apologized To ...

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jan 28, 2007
     | 1,119 views

    The Monroe Chamber of Commerce has apologized to Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco after auctioning off a dinner with the governor at the governor’s mansion. "This was not a reflection of the chamber’s or the business community’s attitude toward the governor," said Chamber president Sue ...read more

  • When My Son, Rick Was About 4 Years Old He ...

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 30, 2005
     | 1,365 views

    When my son, Rick was about 4 years old he wandered off in a store and got lost or separated from me. My first reaction was panic, which then turned to anger at him and myself. Then I was full of frustration because I couldn’t find him. Did I just say, “Oh well, he’ll turn up!” – NO! – Neither ...read more

  • When The 'empress Of Ireland' Went Down With A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,873 views

    When the ’Empress of Ireland’ went down with a hundred and thirty Salvation Army officers on board [29th May 1914], one hundred and nine officers were drowned, and not one body that was picked up had on a life-belt. The few survivors told how the Salvationists, finding there were not enough ...read more

  • A Nashville Newspaper Carried A Story Of Mrs. ...

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Aug 22, 2007
     | 3,036 views

    A Nashville newspaper carried a story of Mrs. Lilia Craig who hasn’t missed attending church in 1,040 Sundays (20 years) although she is in her eighties. There are many questions raised: Doesn’t it ever rain or snow in her town on Sunday? Doesn’t she ever have an unexpected company? Doesn’t she ...read more

  • When I Was A Boy I Used To Hug A Rubber Hot ...

    Contributed by George Mansfield on Jan 18, 2008
     | 1,377 views

    “When I was a boy I used to hug a rubber hot water bottle in bed at night to beat off the chill air from the frigid Irish Sea. Comfort! One morning I woke up wet, cold, and miserable. The rubber hot water bottle had perished. It had slowly deteriorated, imperceptibly disintegrated and was ...read more

  • After The Service Was Over, A Young Man Was ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 9, 2008
     | 2,181 views

    After the service was over, a young man was sitting off to the side of a group. This young man had been in some trouble and was going the wrong direction, but was trying to turn around. The pastor went up to him and asked him about his commitment to God. The young man responded, "I have always ...read more

  • Pride Was Deadly In The Summer Of 1986, When Two ...

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 7, 2009
     | 2,082 views

    Pride was deadly in the summer of 1986, when two ships collided in the Black Sea off the coast of Russia. Hundreds of passengers died as they were hurled into the icy waters below. The news became even more horrifying when an investigation revealed the cause of the accident. It wasn’t a technology ...read more

  • The Harry Wilson Story

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 3, 2009
     | 1,837 views

    THE HARRY WILSON STORY When I came to faith in Jesus in 1985 the vicar at the church was another Wilson, Harry Wilson, not Harold Wilson! He told us his story of believing in Jesus, being selected for ordination training and heading off to college. Whilst at Bible College he realised that he was ...read more

  • Anyone Else?

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2010
     | 1,563 views

    ANYONE ELSE? A man fell off a cliff, but managed to grab a tree limb on the way down. The following conversation ensued: "Is anyone up there?" "I am here. I am the Lord. Do you believe me?" "Yes, Lord, I believe. I really believe, but I can't hang on much longer." "That's all right, if you ...read more

  • The Hero And The Saint

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2010
     | 4,781 views

    THE HERO AND THE SAINT The late great German-born American Jewish rationalist intellectual, popular lecturer and writer, religious leader, and social reformer, Felix Adler (1851 - 1933), starts things off well when he said, "The hero is one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up ...read more

  • Be Worry-Free  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 13, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,651 views

    BE WORRY-FREE In an issue of the AARP Bulletin, readers were asked to respond to the question: What’s your strategy for coping with stress? The answers ranged from "Eat a chocolate chip cookie" to "Have a stiff drink." But Don Betz of Oakdale, Minnesota, offered his own unique solution. Every ...read more

  • Is There Any Hope?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,450 views

    IS THERE ANY HOPE? Years ago an S-4 submarine was rammed by a ship off the coast of Massachusetts. It sank immediately. The entire crew was trapped in a prison house of death. Every effort was made to rescue the crew, but all ultimately failed. Near the end of the ordeal, a deep sea diver, who ...read more

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