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  • As We Paid Nothing For God's Eternal Love And ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2007
     | 1,966 views

    As we paid nothing for God’s eternal love and nothing for the Son of His love, and nothing for His Spirit and our grace and faith, and nothing for our eternal rest...What an astonishing thought it will be to think of the unmeasurable difference between our deservings and our receivings. O, how free ...read more

  • There Were 4 Christians, Everybody, Somebody, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Jul 15, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,543 views

    There were 4 Christians, Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was a special job to do. Preach the Gospel. Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure Somebody would. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody’s job. ...read more

  • Mindy Caliguire In Spiritual Friendship Says, ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 1, 2007
     | 664 views

    Mindy Caliguire in Spiritual friendship says, “What do you do when you can’t stand the thought of praying, when the words of the Bible seem plastic and false… when you have been doing everything ‘right’ and the bottom falls out? It’s at these times when it is the spiritual friends who throw ...read more

  • Scottish Minister Alexander Whyte Was Known For ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 28, 2008
     | 1,426 views

    Scottish minister Alexander Whyte was known for his uplifting prayers in the pulpit. He always found something for which to be grateful. One Sunday morning the weather was so gloomy that one church member thought to himself, "Certainly the preacher won't think of anything for which to thank the ...read more

  • In 1530 The Great Reformer Martin Luther Wrote: ...

    Contributed by John Boquist on Aug 3, 2008
     | 1,857 views

    In 1530 the great reformer Martin Luther wrote: “I am not ashamed to confess publicly that next to theology there is no art which is the equal of music, for she alone, after theology, can do what otherwise only theology can accomplish, namely, quiet and cheer up the soul of man, which is clear ...read more

  • Those Of Us Who Have Been Shocked By God's Truth ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 13, 2008
     | 1,523 views

    Those of us who have been shocked by God’s Truth at some point in our lives often realize that what we have been doing in good faith and, we thought, to honor God was in fact just the opposite of what God wants. And, I hasten to add, we often spend the ...read more

  • In 1989, A Small Church In Holland, Michigan Was ...

    Contributed by Bledar Valca on Dec 24, 2008
     | 1,600 views

    In 1989, a small church in Holland, Michigan was seeing for ways how to make Jesus they focus of their Christian life. Having read “In His Steps” by Charles Sheldon, they agreed with a company to produce a bracelet that would have the letters “WWJD” on it. The letters stand for “What Would Jesus ...read more

  • Hope Of A Good Day

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 4,527 views

    Hope of a Good Day Max Lucado, preacher and writer, teaches that "every day deserves a chance." He feels so strongly about it, he wrote a book with the same title. Regardless of what is in our day, if we give it a chance, it can become a "good" day. Of course, coupled with this thought is the ...read more

  • Connections

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on May 7, 2009
     | 6,209 views

    CONNECTIONS My truck would not start. I tried several things to fix it and even had the battery checked. I thought I was in for a big expense. I prayed for my truck. A friend told me to clean the terminals, which I already had done. But I cleaned them thoroughly again and the truck started ...read more

  • Given, But Not Taken

    Contributed by Tim Spear on Sep 1, 2011
     | 1,627 views

    GIVEN, BUT NOT TAKEN I like to use coupons to save money especially when eating out or for lodging. Businesses give coupons all the time, but not all are used. I found two such coupons in my wallet this week and started to throw them out, but then I thought they would be useful as an illustration. ...read more

  • Unconverted Ministers

    Contributed by Tim Spear on Sep 6, 2011
     | 2,127 views

    UNCONVERTED MINISTERS Thousands of ordained men in the present day know nothing whatever about Christ, except His name. They have not entered "the door" themselves, and they are unable to show it to others. Unconverted ministers are the dry-rot of the Church...We must never fail to ask, Where is ...read more

  • Powerful Names

    Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on May 22, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,379 views

    The children’s magazine once stated that a lot of people subconsciously predict career success based on a name. According to James Bruning, Ph.D., a psychology professor at Ohio University, participants predicted that girls with feminine names like Emma and Sarah would be more successful if they ...read more

  • These Old Bones Of Mine

    Contributed by James Snyder on May 20, 2023
     | 1,342 views

    I had a frightening experience the other day. I know I must be getting old because things that never frightened me before frighten me. I also see things I never saw before. Going into the bathroom one morning, I looked in the mirror, and my grandfather looked back at me. I almost passed out. With ...read more

  • The Head Vs. The Heart

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 3,771 views

    The Head VS. the Heart Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord. Ps. 31: 24 It is with the heart that we must wait upon God. As a man's heart is, so is he before God. We can advance no further or deeper into the holy place of God's presence to ...read more

  • Thank You, Sensei Don

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 12, 2012
     | 2,103 views

    THANK YOU, SENSEI DON Dr. Don Sisk, the former president of the mission board I'm with, BIMI, tells of winning an old "papa-sahn" to Christ, the father of one of the ladies in his church. He had such a grateful spirit for Dr. Sisk, whom they referred to as "Sensei Don" which means "Teacher Don." ...read more

  • The Penny Is An Interesting Piece Of Metal. The ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 11, 2008
     | 2,093 views

    The penny is an interesting piece of metal. The price of the metal within the penny actually is worth more than its assigned value. And to top it off, the penny is almost worthless at least in terms economic buying power. You can’t get anything for penny nowadays. I can’t think of anything. ...read more

  • Crickets And Crosses

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 30, 2023
     | 1,302 views

    Early one Easter morning I stood before an old church graveyard. The crickets were chirping their morning melody for me. I saw three crosses that had been placed there by the congregation, erected as a reminder of the crosses on the hill called Calvary. Calvary, where Jesus was crucified between ...read more

  • I Didn't Get An Allowance When I Was In High ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on May 21, 2009
     | 2,737 views

    I didn’t get an allowance when I was in high school and any kind of paying work was few and far between. My parents expected me to come to them when I needed money for lunch money, class rings, yearbooks, books, gas money, dates, or anything. Instead of being thankful that they wanted to give me ...read more

  • What Are Your Goals?

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Nov 19, 2010
     | 2,219 views

    WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS? Not long after I got out of seminary, I decided I needed more training. So, I applied for a pastoral residency position at one of the largest churches in our denomination. It was a church in Prairie Village, Kansas, just outside of Kansas City, Missouri. As it turns out, the ...read more

  • When God Shows Up

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Feb 3, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,137 views

    I just finished reading a book called, “The Shack.” I read it about ten years ago, and something made me read it again, and I’m so glad I did. I commend it to you as a book that captures the very essence of a God who wants nothing more than to have a loving relationship with you. What an incredible ...read more