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  • In The Russian Orthodox Church, The Standard ...  PRO

    Contributed by William Yates on May 6, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,047 views

    In the Russian Orthodox Church, the standard greeting is: “Christ is risen!” To which someone would reply: “He is risen, indeed!” Years ago, when the communists began to take control of Russia, a Communist party official came to a Russian village to seek to convert its residents there to Communism. ...read more

  • How Football Is Relative To Church  PRO

    Contributed by Phil Dyar on Mar 23, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,574 views

    {HOW FOOTBALL IS RELATIVE TO CHURCH} 1.QUATERBACK SNEAK-CHURCH MEMBERS QUIETLY LEAVING DURING THE CLOSING HYMN. 2.DRAW PLAY-WHAT MANY KIDS DO WITH THE ORDER OF SERVICE DURING WORSHIP. 3.HALF TIME-THE PERIOD BETWEEN SUNDAY SCHOOL AND WORSHIP WHEN MANY CHOOSE TO LEAVE. 4.TRAP PLAY-YOU"RE ...read more

  • It Was The End Of The Autumn Season, Past ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 24, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,794 views

    It was the end of the autumn season, past bulb-planting time. The greenhouse operator had gathered all the unsold tulip bulbs and, finding that these leftovers were mostly in inferior anyway, was bagging them for the trash bin. The good ones had been sold, so he wasn’t concerned about the loss of ...read more

  • John ...

    Contributed by William Akehurst on May 19, 2009
     | 2,488 views

    John 4:35 One morning, my lawn was full of dandelions. They were beautiful. Most people hate them. My neighbors had treated their lawns, as there were but a few dandelions there. For anyone who likes dandelion salad, or indulges in what I have heard as dandelion wine, my yard was ready that ...read more

  • Giving Up Is Better Than Ecstasy

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009
     | 1,488 views

    GIVING UP IS BETTER THAN ECSTASY Scott Peck writes in his book "The Road Less Traveled: "I spent much of my ninth summer on a bicycle. About a mile from our house the road went down a steep hill and turned sharply at the bottom. Coasting down the hill one morning, I felt my gathering speed to be ...read more

  • On Tuesday Night, We Went Around To A Friend's ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 13, 2010
     | 1,137 views

    On Tuesday night, we went around to a friend's place with a group of young leaders to share with them some insights – you know, from the vast accumulated wisdom of our years (Just joking – more like from the mistakes we have made). They did something so precious to us – they gathered around at the ...read more

  • Keeping Up With Next Door  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,086 views

    KEEPING UP WITH NEXT DOOR I heard about a chicken yard with a big hen house, where a rooster had all of his hens laying eggs. One day, two little boys were next door playing football, with a brand new white football. One of them accidentally kicked the football over the fence, and it rolled into ...read more

  • War Horse: Perseverence

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Apr 8, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,678 views

    WAR HORSE: PERSEVERENCE Last week, I watched "War Horse." It's a Steven Spielberg film about a young English boy and his horse. The family is about to lose their farm because dad bought a horse for his son. The father bears a war injury and cannot tend the farm. He spends his last money ...read more

  • Knowledge By Revelation

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 15, 2012
     | 4,964 views

    KNOWLEDGE BY REVELATION Dr. Nichols states, "There must be a difference between the knowledge that comes from the gathering of information, and that which comes by revelation. The Pharisees and Sadducees had the best information anyone could have in their day. If you asked them, they would tell ...read more

  • Historical Impact Of The Word Of God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 28, 2012
     | 4,500 views

    HISTORICAL IMPACT OF THE WORD OF GOD In every genuine revival among God’s people the revealed word of the Lord has had a large place. It was so in Josiah’s day, and in the awakening under Hezekiah. It has been so throughout the Church period. It was the recovery of the Word that brought about the ...read more

  • Mary Mason Wrote A Poem Called: "It's Coronation ...

    Contributed by William Beard on May 22, 2007
     | 2,352 views

    MARY MASON wrote a poem called: “It’s Coronation Day”. “The house (he/she) lived in seems so still; The eyes no longer see; The lips, half smiling, do not speak. Is this finality? Our hearts shout, “No! It’s not the end! Her life has just begun!” TODAY is Coronation Day: For her, the ...read more

  • Six Hundred Students At A University Were Asked ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,232 views

    "Six hundred students at a university were asked to write on a piece of paper the most beautiful word in the English language: 112 wrote the word home." Probably the most popular place for families to gather is the table. One thing you learn very quickly from Italians is that sitting around the ...read more

  • At A Great Parliament Of Religions, Held At ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,924 views

    At a great parliament of religions, held at Chicago many years ago, practically every known religion was represented, and many learned discourses were delivered. During one session, Dr. Joseph Cook of Boston suddenly rose and said: "Gentlemen, I beg to introduce to you a woman with great sorrow. ...read more

  • In The Russian Orthodox Church. The Standard ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,962 views

    In the Russian Orthodox Church. the standard greeting is: "Christ is Risen!" to which someone would reply: "He is risen indeed!" Years ago, when the Communists began to take control of Russia, a Communist party official came to a village to try and convert its residents there to Communism. He ...read more

  • Just Worship God And Let Him Take Care Of The ...

    Contributed by Scott Carroll on Mar 8, 2008
     | 2,875 views

    JUST WORSHIP GOD AND LET HIM TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEMS The citizens of Feldkirch, Austria, didn’t know what to do. Napoleon’s massive army was preparing to attack. Soldiers had been spotted on the heights above the little town, which was situated on the Austrian border. A council of citizens was ...read more

  • Take For Instance What Happened To General Von ...

    Contributed by Larry Vinson on Jun 17, 2008
     | 1,501 views

    Take for instance what happened to General Von Zealand from Prussia. The Prussian king Frederick the Great was widely known as an agnostic. By contrast, General Von Zealand, one of his most trusted officers, was a devout Christian. Thus it was that during a festive gathering the king began making ...read more

  • Poor Foundation

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 17, 2008
     | 6,507 views

    Poor Foundation The most famous poor foundation in the world is the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. The tower began to sink after construction progressed to the third floor in 1178. Scientists travel yearly to measure the building's slow descent. They report that the 179-foot tower moves about ...read more

  • Don't Just Entertain

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 14, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,005 views

    Timothy Paul Jones- With high hopes we had moved to a new youth ministry position. On my first Wednesday evening at this church, I received my first hint that this task might be more difficult than I’d imagined. After a couple of games, I gathered the students for some worship songs. Worship ...read more

  • The Journey Of A Black Artist

    Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Dec 30, 2024
     | 461 views

    Consider the journey of a fictional Afro American artist named Maya, who grew up in a neighborhood plagued by inequity. Her early life was fraught with challenges—families losing homes, schools underfunded, and dreams foiled by systemic barriers. However, Maya found solace in art, a channel ...read more

  • Feldkirch Bells

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 25, 2025
     | 135 views

    The citizens of Feldkirch, Austria, didn’t know what to do. Napoleon’s massive army was preparing to attack. Soldiers had been spotted on the heights above the little town, which was situated on the Austrian border. A council of citizens was hastily summoned to decide whether they should try to ...read more