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  • A Dad Wanted To Show His Son How Much He Loved ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Sep 22, 2006
     | 539 views

    A dad wanted to show his son how much he loved him, so he bought him a brand new Cadillac Escalade. The new SUV was fully loaded with chromed aluminum wheels, leather interior, three DVD players, a touch-screen CD player, a state-of-the-art navigation system, and a sunroof. The dad spared no ...read more

  • We Are Living In A Time In Which Millions Of ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 21, 2006
     | 614 views

    We are living in a time in which millions of people are exploring alternatives to traditional Western Medicine. A "holistic health explosion," it has been called. We realize, of course, that traditional Western Medicine is very valuable and, for most of us, when we get sick, it is the first place ...read more

  • A Boy Asked His Father, "How Much Do You Make In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,657 views

    A boy asked his father, "How much do you make in an hour?" The father got mad and answered roughly, "Don’t bother me." He was tired and irritable after a tough day at work, but the boy insisted. "Please, how much do you make?" The father said in a bad tone of voice, "six pounds." Then his son ...read more

  • Dr. Tim Lahaye Tells The Story (Which I Have ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,976 views

    Dr. Tim Lahaye tells the story (which I have repeated many times, but which perfectly illustrates a point); it’s about a husband who was receiving marital counseling. The obvious truth was that He and His wife were at odds with each other and were in the mode of fault-finding. After giving a ...read more

  • We Stand Before The Lord

    Contributed by Mark Bauer on Aug 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,053 views

    We stand before the Lord like a child with her hand in the candy jar. who finds he cannot withdraw his hand without letting go of the candy. She is unwilling to do this The candy represents everything we want in life at that moment. But he child is helpless caught between 2 desires candy ...read more

  • Double Message Noted

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 18, 2007
     | 1,261 views

    Double Message Noted A man sat down to supper with his family and said grace, thanking God for the food, for the hands which prepared it, and for the source of all life. But during the meal he complained about the freshness of the bread, the bitterness of the coffee, and the sharpness of the ...read more

  • As A Young Boy My Father Took Me Out Pheasant ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,094 views

    As a young boy my father took me out pheasant hunting. We didn’t have a dog and as I was too young to fire a gun I took on the role of the dog. It was a few hours until we found a pheasant under a fence row. I was sent in to flush the bird. As it took wing a shot rang out. Feathers exploded ...read more

  • A Minister Travelling On A Train In Europe Was ...

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Jan 31, 2008
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     | 2,397 views

    A minister travelling on a train in Europe was the sole occupant of a compartment, except for a young man reading a newspaper. The youth was also a Christian, but so weak was his faith, and so many were his temptations, that he told the minister he did not think he would be able to stand life a ...read more

  • Eternity Magazine Contained A New Item On ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 9, 2008
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     | 1,673 views

    Eternity magazine contained a new item on immortality and people's fascination with it. The article read: “The quest for pseudoimmortality took a giant leap forward with the announcement that you can send your remains "to the heavens" when you die. The Celestis Group of Melbourne, Florida, has ...read more

  • Healthy Shame

    Contributed by Bruce Emmert on Sep 22, 2008
     | 2,783 views

    Healthy Shame Healthy shame is that inner compass—-the gentle voice of God-—that tells me something is amiss in my life, and it motivates me to change or make amends so that I can be true to myself. My first year of college was a bit of an exercise of 'livin la vida loca.' I didn't do well in ...read more

  • I Want My Dollar  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,853 views

    I Want my Dollar A Redneck buys a ticket and wins the lottery. He goes to Austin to claim it and the man verifies his ticket number. The Redneck says, ''I want my $20 million.'' The man replied, ''No, sir. It doesn't work that way. We will give you a million today and then you'll get the rest ...read more

  • Love As Evangelism

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,517 views

    Love as Evangelism When Henry Stanley went out in 1871 and found Dr. Livingstone, (remember: "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?") he spent some months in his company, but Livingstone never spoke to Stanley about spiritual things. Throughout those months Stanley just watched the old man. Livingstone’s ...read more

  • The ...

    Contributed by Loyd Taylor on Oct 30, 2008
     | 3,185 views

    THE VOLUNTEERS This poem is dedicated to all faithful volunteers. We could not make it without your willingness to serve. Thank you, Loyd Taylor There are some special people that we know Found in needy places across this land, They’re people that selflessly serve others Always ready to lend a ...read more

  • Fair-Weather Christians  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 9, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,296 views

    FAIR-WEATHER CHRISTIANS During the American Revolution, farmers who joined the Continental Army during the spring and summer went AWOL in the fall and winter. They were known as "summer soldiers". They signed up with the Army after their crops were planted, they fought the British over the ...read more

  • In Our Study Group, It Was Mentioned That If ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 15, 2008
     | 1,616 views

    In our study group, it was mentioned that if someone broke in and stole all the Christmas gifts not to mention the decorations and Christmas ham, then most of us would have a pretty miserable Christmas. Very few of us would get up and see the empty house and walk outside and start singing the ...read more

  • This Story Comes From Reggie ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 1,491 views

    This story comes from Reggie McNeal: I was sitting on a bench on a beach boardwalk late one afternoon, resting after an hour walk. I had passed a woman in a green uniform pushing a broom several times. She came toward my bench doing her meticulous sweeping of the sidewalk. Suddenly she stopped, ...read more

  • Questions For God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,790 views

    QUESTIONS FOR GOD I came across some post-it notes that contain brief notes that kids wrote to God. Here are a few funny ones… Dear God, I went to this wedding and they kissed in church. Is that OK? Dear God, I think about you sometimes even when I’m not praying. God, thank you for the baby ...read more

  • The Definition Of A Bbq

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Jul 8, 2009
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     | 2,633 views

    THE DEFINITION OF A BBQ It’s the only type of cooking a "real man" will do. When a man volunteers to do the ’BBQ’ the following chain of events is put into motion: 1) The woman goes to the store. 2) The woman fixes the salad, vegetables, and dessert. 3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, ...read more

  • Victor Frankl: Prisoner Story

    Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 25, 2009
     | 3,334 views

    VICTOR FRANKL: PRISONER STORY Victor Frankl was a Viennese psychiatrist whose entire family was captured and kept in Concentration camps in Nazi Germany. While Frankl was being held prisoner his father, mother and wife all died in camps. Only Frankl’s sister and himself survived. Dr. Frankl has ...read more

  • Carrying Guilt

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,882 views

    CARRYING GUILT When I was a summer chaplain, I visited a person in the ICU hooked up to the machines and such, and suddenly I was overwhelmed with grief that I also had a strong panic attack. Although the patient looked nothing like my grandfather, I was just suddenly stuck with the picture of him ...read more

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