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  • There Is A Priest In Dublin, Ireland Named Father ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Bauer on Aug 1, 2007
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     | 2,886 views

    There is a priest in Dublin, Ireland named Father Foster He tells about the day he parked his car on a rather steep slope close to his church. His little terrier was lying on the back seat and could not be seen by anyone outside the vehicle. Father Foster got out of the car, turned to lock ...read more

  • Author Thom Rainer Tells Of A Man Name George Who ...

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
     | 885 views

    Author Thom Rainer tells of a man name George who learned a few weeks after becoming a Christian that at least 4 people were praying for him daily. George said: “I wasn’t surprised (my wife) was praying for me….then George learned about others. ‘A friend of mine who lives over seven hundred miles ...read more

  • While Pastoring A Church In North Louisiana I ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 25, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,251 views

    While pastoring a church in north Louisiana I was helping a friend with a problem he had with a car. He was a mechanic by trade and profession. His wife made the best biscuits you ever put in your mouth. Having stopped at the right time several times before I knew when she set them on the table. He ...read more

  • After Some Months Of Our Marriage In India, My ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 26, 2008
     | 1,082 views

    After some months of our marriage in India, my wife was recruited by the Federal government of a middle-eastern Islamic nation to work, mentor and train Arab nurses. We were torn apart but yet emotionally together. She joined a secret fellowship & prayer group in that country and prayed constantly ...read more

  • Shaved Heads Reaffirms A Friend!

    Contributed by Daniel Harman on Mar 28, 2008
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    SHAVED HEADS REAFFIRMS A FRIEND! A teenage boy was diagnosed with cancer and as a result was in the hospital for several weeks to undergo radiation treatments and chemotherapy. During that time, he lost all of his hair. On the way home from the hospital, he was worried-not about the cancer, but ...read more

  • A Young Banker Was Driving His Bmw, In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,831 views

    Illus. A young banker was driving his BMW, in the mountains, during a snowstorm. As he rounded a turn the vehicle slid out of control and toward a cliff. At the last moment he unbuckled his seatbelt and jumped from the car. Though he escaped with his life, his left arm was caught near the hinge of ...read more

  • Gary Farmer Was Not Open To The Gospel. I Would ...

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Apr 20, 2008
     | 1,611 views

    Gary Farmer was not open to the gospel. I would share little things with him, but most of all, Rick and I would just shower him with kindness and try to live Jesus to him. His mother got sick and passed away. She was a good Christian lady, and Gary knew that there was only one way he would ever ...read more

  • It Just Seemed ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
     | 1,691 views

    IT JUST SEEMED LONG George Buttrick is considered one of the top ten preachers of the 20th Century. He served nearly thirty years as pastor of New York’s Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church. From that distinguished pulpit, Buttrick began a teaching career at Union Theological Seminary, then as ...read more

  • Get On The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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    GET ON THE PLANE “Many people argue, ’I do believe in Christ. I believe in the Church, and I believe in the Bible. Isn’t that enough?’ No! You must RECEIVE Christ. "I may go to the airport. I have a reservation. I have a ticket in my pocket. The plane is one the ramp. It is a big, powerful ...read more

  • In A Little Fishing Village In Scotland, The ...

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Sep 22, 2008
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    In a little fishing village in Scotland, the people gathered to welcome home a fishing vessel that had been away at sea for many days. As the boat neared the shore, the men gazed eagerly toward the dock where a group of their loved ones were waiting. The skipper, looking through his telescope, ...read more

  • A Death Blow To Self-Centered False Gospels  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Wiley on Nov 12, 2008
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    John MacArthur writes: This passage...strikes a death blow to the self-centered false gospels that are so popular in contemporary Christianity. It leaves no room for the gospel of getting, in which God is considered a type of utilitarian genie who jumps to provide a believer's every whim. It ...read more

  • A Recipe For A Turkey

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Nov 25, 2008
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    A RECIPE FOR A TURKEY How many of you are planning to cook a turkey? Well, I'm going to help you out. Sometimes it's hard to know when a big bird like a turkey is cooked to perfection. I came across a recipe that might help. You'll need --- 10-15 lb. turkey 2 cup melted butter 2 cup ...read more

  • A Young Banker Was Driving His Bmw, In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008
     | 1,369 views

    A young banker was driving his BMW, in the mountains, during a snowstorm. As he rounded a turn the vehicle slid out of control and toward a cliff. At the last moment he unbuckled his seatbelt and jumped from the car. Though he escaped with his life, his left arm was caught near the hinge of the ...read more

  • Depression And Aloneness

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
     | 3,315 views

    Depression and Aloneness Author Bernard Anderson in "Out of the Depths" speaks of this remembering the multitudes and the house of God and makes a worthy observation. He says, "This is not a longing for a one-to-one relationship with God in mystic solitude. The poet yearns to be surrounded by the ...read more

  • A Young Banker Was Driving His Bmw, In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008
     | 1,060 views

    A young banker was driving his BMW, in the mountains, during a snowstorm. As he rounded a turn the vehicle slid out of control and toward a cliff. At the last moment he unbuckled his seatbelt and jumped from the car. Though he escaped with his life, his left arm was caught near the hinge of the ...read more

  • Hell: A Doctor's Testimony  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,978 views

    HELL: A DOCTOR’S TESTIMONY Dr. Maurice Rawlings, a cardiologist and professor of medicine at the University Of Tennessee College Of Medicine, was also a devout atheist. But in 1977, while trying to resuscitate a man who had been screaming in terror, something happened that changed his thinking. He ...read more

  • Minister Runs Ad In Local Paper To Invite ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2009
     | 6,050 views

    Minister Runs Ad in Local Paper to Invite Straying Sheep Back into the Fold A few years ago I was reading a book by Stephen Gaukroger. He tells the story of a New York Methodist minister who saw the need to bring his ‘ninety nine righteous’ sheep back into the fold. He put an advert in the local ...read more

  • The Charter Flight

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 22, 2010
     | 2,218 views

    THE CHARTER FLIGHT With his request approved, the CNN News cameraman quickly used his cell phone to call the local airport to charter a flight. He was told a twin-engine plane would be waiting for him at the airport. Arriving at the airfield, he spotted a plane warming up outside a hanger. He ...read more

  • No Renovation...demolition!

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 22, 2010
     | 4,253 views

    NO RENOVATION...DEMOLITION! My son and daughter in law are wanting to renovate their home. They need more space with a new baby coming. As it is, my granddaughter sleeps in what was once a large walk-in closet. So they really need some space. Even then the house will still be small. The house ...read more

  • Middle C

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
     | 1,913 views

    MIDDLE C When Lloyd C. Douglas, author of The Robe and other novels, was a university student, he lived in a boarding house. Downstairs on the first floor was an elderly, retired music teacher who was infirm and unable to leave the apartment. Douglas said that every morning they had a ritual they ...read more