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  • Did You Ever Notice That There Are Certain ...

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Apr 28, 2008
     | 1,653 views

    Did you ever notice that there are certain things the Lord doesn't want us to miss? That's the way I feel about Randy Pausch's "Last Lecture." It was simply impossible to miss. I think the first person to email the link to me was Jim Turk, our music director. He sent it with the words, "This ...read more

  • Christian Code Of Conduct  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 3, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,586 views

    CHRISTIAN CODE OF CONDUCT We should all commit ourselves to a code of conduct that glorifies the Lord no matter where we are at in life. Why? Because it will benefit those around us and make God look good. Here are few dimensions to the Christian Code of Conduct: (This code was adapted from a ...read more

  • Discouraging Irresponsibility

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 16, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,977 views

    DISCOURAGING IRRESPONSIBILITY So what should we do about people who won’t take responsibility for their own actions? I believe the answer is simple: Set them free. Give them the freedom to make their own decisions, to face the consequences of their own acts, to see for themselves what their ...read more

  • In Tough Economic Times Maybe You’re Thinking ...

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Jul 21, 2008
     | 1,856 views

    In tough economic times maybe you’re thinking about polishing your resume and applying for a different job. If you find yourself looking, let me give you a little help. I came across several statements from actual resumes and job applications – and you might want to take notes and file these ...read more

  • Follow The Trail

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 2,955 views

    FOLLOW THE TRAIL In 1949, Mao Tse-Tung ran through China in a marauding storm. His communist army was wiping out anything in their path that would hinder an unrestrained dictatorship of communism. In the path of this malicious army, a CIA operative Douglas Mackiernan had to flee for his life. ...read more

  • Comfort In Captivity

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 4,362 views

    COMFORT IN CAPTIVITY We all want our lives to have some semblance of control. We want to feel safe and secure. We want to have victory in our lives over our troubles. Jesus, the triumphant King, has come to enter your life to do just that. You must give up your power and control over your life. ...read more

  • Gift From The Father  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,581 views

    GIFT FROM THE FATHER Corrie Ten Boom tells of a time in the German death camp Ravensbruk during WWII. She had smuggled her Bible and a small bottle of liquid vitamins into her barracks. Her sister Betsy was sick and growing sicker, but she demanded that Corrie first give a dose of vitamins to all ...read more

  • Farmer Joe Decided His Injuries From The Accident ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Aug 1, 2008
     | 2,024 views

    Farmer Joe decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take the trucking company (responsible for the accident) to court. In court, the trucking company’s fancy lawyer was questioning farmer Joe. "Didn’t you say, at the scene of the accident, ’I’m fine’?," questioned the lawyer. ...read more

  • A Guest Preacher Was Speaking About "Seeing Jesus ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 4, 2008
     | 3,662 views

    A guest preacher was speaking about “seeing Jesus in others” when God used Meghan as a living illustration of someone who had surrendered everything to Jesus as part of her community of faith. During the worship set, Meghan spontaneously went to the front of the church and began dancing…wildly. ...read more

  • E ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2008
     | 2,443 views

    ENOUGH Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, "I love you and I wish you enough." The daughter replied, "Mom, our life together has been more ...read more

  • You Are Not Your ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 3,220 views

    You are Not Your Own Purchased at the Highest Price Corporate Worship The first step to enjoying public worship services is to understand that Christians are not their own. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 says, “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you ...read more

  • Got An Attitude??  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,042 views

    Got an Attitude?? Scripture says this about your attitude: "Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human ...read more

  • A Brother Like That  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,826 views

    A BROTHER LIKE THAT A friend of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. "Is this your car, Mister?" he asked. Paul nodded. "My brother gave ...read more

  • He Said What ?!?

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,964 views

    He Said What ?!? Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, while walking on this earth, said some things that we must understand and accept if we will be His followers. Here are some challenging quotes recorded in The Bible, His perfect Word. Jesus said... "If anyone causes one of these little ones who ...read more

  • A Marriage Confession  PRO

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Oct 3, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,720 views

    A Marriage Confession I have a confession to make this morning. I am really not sure how to say this to you. I am embarrassed, ashamed, and really fearful of what you might think of me once you know the truth. I must confess to you this morning that my wife, Ronda, and I have irreconcilable ...read more

  • I'm ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
     | 3,487 views

    "I’m Fine!" Farmer Joe who decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take the trucking company to court. In court, the trucking company’s fancy lawyer was questioning farmer Joe. "Didn’t you say, at the scene of the accident, I’m fine?" questioned the lawyer. Farmer Joe said, ...read more

  • A Film Made In 2002, The Magdalene Sisters, Told ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 22, 2008
     | 1,498 views

    A film made in 2002, The Magdalene Sisters, told the sad story of the "maggies" of Ireland. They got that nickname from Mary Magdalene, from whom Jesus had driven seven demons. Tradition says that Mary Magdalene was the prostitute who washed Jesus’ feet with her hair. Hence when a strict order of ...read more

  • Here Is A Modern Example Of The Tragedy Of Not ...

    Contributed by Bobby Bodenhamer on Dec 27, 2008
     | 2,607 views

    Here is a modern example of the tragedy of not listening, a modern example of the measure you measured with being measured back to you. In this particular case it’s a college girl pleading with parents to listen. But I think I have already said enough to indicate that it has to work both ways. This ...read more

  • Disneyland

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Dec 29, 2008
     | 1,372 views

    DISNEYLAND When I was a college kid in the San Francisco Bay Area, I would drive down with my friends to Disneyland at least once a year. We would leave late Friday night and take turns driving and sleeping during the eight hour drive. We would arrive in town early, have breakfast at Denny's and ...read more

  • A Teen's Plea On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009
     | 2,273 views

    A TEEN’S PLEA ON LISTENING I want to close now by reading a letter. Here is a modern example of the tragedy of not listening, a modern example of the measure you measured with being measured back to you. In this particular case, it’s a college girl pleading with parents to listen. But I think I ...read more