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  • Christmas Survey  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 6, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,849 views

    CHRISTMAS SURVEY What do people believe about the birth of Christ? A few days ago Newsweek Magazine conducted a poll asking some questions about Christ and His birth.* Here are some of the results: 67% - believe that the entire story of Christmas is historically accurate 24% - believe the story ...read more

  • Martin Luther Once Had A Dream Where He Was In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 29, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 22,777 views

    Martin Luther once had a dream where he was in his house and saw Jesus coming up the walk toward his door. Luther examined his surrounding and realized that everything was an absolute mess. Clothes were thrown over the furniture, old food was sitting out, trash was everywhere. And he thought, "How ...read more

  • The Story Goes That Mark Twain Loved To Go ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 12, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,417 views

    The story goes that Mark Twain loved to go fishing, but he hated to catch fish. The problem was he went fishing to relax, and catching fish ruined his relaxation, since he had to take the fish off the hook and do something with it. When he wanted to relax by doing nothing, people thought he was ...read more

  • Dr. Larry Crabb Wrote In Decision Magazine ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 3, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,476 views

    Dr. Larry Crabb wrote in Decision magazine (October, 2005): “I could wish with all my heart that it could be done differently. But when suffering comes, which we don’t orchestrate but which God providentially allows, it really is a profound opportunity to believe that God is doing what is central ...read more

  • Don Shula, Coach Of The Miami Dolphins, Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
     | 2,459 views

    Don Shula, coach of the Miami Dolphins, was talking to a reporter about a player’s mistake in practice. He said, “We never let an error go unchallenged. Uncorrected errors multiply.” Then the reporter said, “Isn’t there benefit in overlooking one small flaw?” Shula said, “What is a small flaw?” ...read more

  • Too Far 78% Of Protestant Clergy Believe "The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
     | 1,466 views

    Too Far 78% of Protestant clergy believe “the separation of church and state has gone too far, or in ways it was never intended to go,” according to a new Ellison Research study in the 7-8/04 edition of Facts & Trends magazine. Just 8% of all Protestant clergy agree with the statement, “the ...read more

  • Andy Stanley Has Written A Great, Little Book ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 28, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,113 views

    Andy Stanley has written a great, little book entitled, Choosing to Cheat. He writes: “It sounds bad but it’s true, we all must choose to cheat. It’s simple, the problem is not a lack of discipline or time management, it is simply lack of time. With only 24 hours in each day, we cannot do ...read more

  • When Adam Sinned He Ran And Hid Himself From The ...

    Contributed by Michael Fritz on Nov 12, 2006
     | 2,602 views

    When Adam sinned he ran and hid himself from the presence of God. I heard a Jewish rabbi talking the other night on the radio, and he said that once a very godly Jewish rabbi was in jail. The jailer was interested in the old man. He went to the rabbi and said, “Rabbi, I’ve got a theological ...read more

  • A Very Special Glue

    Contributed by Floyd Johnson on Nov 26, 2006
     | 2,236 views

    Col. 1:15-23 (Ill.) It is a very special glue not like those we have available to us: 1.There is a very simple glue that holds the little plastic toys that can be thrown against the wall. It sticks, but comes off so easy. 2.Then there is rubber cement it holds papers together, but allows them to ...read more

  • One Year A Sunday School Was Putting On A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 15, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,734 views

    One year a Sunday School was putting on a Christmas pageant. One little boy really wanted the part of Joseph. However, when the parts were handed out, the part of Joseph was given to a boy he detested. Instead, he was assigned to play the inn-keeper instead. The little boy was pretty upset ...read more

  • The Story Is Told About A Farmer Who Caught A ...

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 19, 2007
     | 1,536 views

    The story is told about a farmer who caught a young eagle and placed it with his chickens. The eaglet ate with them and soon adopted itself to their ways. One day a friend was visiting the farm and noticed the eagle with the chickens in the barnyard. He said to the farmer, “What’s that eagle ...read more

  • Mary And I Love Animals. We Have A Little ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Jan 20, 2007
     | 645 views

    Mary and I love animals. We have a little Chihuahua named Duke. When he’s hungry, we feed him; when he’s cold, we warm him; and when he’s scared, we comfort him. He knows it, and constantly searches for us. If we leave him for any period of time, he cries for us, and when we return he stops ...read more

  • Most Of Our Adult Lives Are Spent Working. If A ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Jan 30, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,033 views

    Most of our adult lives are spent working. If a person works outside the home for eight hours a day and five days a week, then you work 2,080 hours a year. There are only 8,760 hours in a year, and if you spend the same amount of time sleeping as you do working, you only have 4,600 hours remaining. ...read more

  • One Kentucky Night

    Contributed by Robert Hoos on Apr 21, 2007
     | 1,586 views

    One Kentucky Night I think that God has given us these pictures of what we were meant for in nature as a testimony to our hearts cry for him. And that’s why, one night my friends and I found ourselves where we did. On our way back from watching a basketball game in Kentucky, we found ourselves ...read more

  • John Bunyan On Hell  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,490 views

    The great John Bunyan wrote, "In hell thou shalt have none but a company of damned souls, with an innumerable company of devils, to keep company with thee. While thou art in this world, the very thought of the devil’s appearing to thee, makes thy flesh to tremble, and thine hair ready to stand ...read more

  • During One Summer While I Was In Seminary, I ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,425 views

    During one summer while I was in seminary, I worked as a chaplain at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, MD. I discovered while I was there that there were one group of people who were really open to prayer and to hearing about the need for Christ in their lives. Who were they? Men in the cardiac ...read more

  • A Bus Driver And A Minister Were Standing In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,540 views

    A bus driver and a minister were standing in line to get into heaven. The bus driver approached the gate and St. Peter said, "Welcome, I understand you were a bus driver. Since I’m in charge of housing, I believe I have found the perfect place for you. See that mansion over the hilltop? It’s yours. ...read more

  • A Man Was Irritated By His Wife's Refusal To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,293 views

    A man was irritated by his wife’s refusal to admit her hearing problem. Speaking with his doctor one day he asked, “How can I get my wife to admit that she needs a hearing aid?” “I’ll tell you what you need to do,” his doctor replied. When you get home peek your head through the door and ask, ...read more

  • Folks In The Arkansas Hills Have A Tradition Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,045 views

    Folks in the Arkansas hills have a tradition of strong family ties, which has sometimes led to unfortunate results. Like the time that Jeb Hollings stole a mule from the McCrary place. When the McCrary boys went to recover the mule, one of the Hollings clan shot Frank McCrary for trespassing. ...read more

  • A Pastor Approached One Of The Wealthiest ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,734 views

    A pastor approached one of the wealthiest members of his congregation about making a pledge to the church. The man informed the pastor that he already had too many financial obligations. He asked the pastor if he knew that the man’s father was about to have his farm foreclosed, and that his mother ...read more