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  • Joy Does Not Become Elusive To People. People ...  PRO

    Contributed by Denise Raterta on Nov 30, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,755 views

    Joy does not become elusive to people. People choose to elude joy and God, for that matter. I remember how Jennifer Aniston’s character in the movie “The Good Girl” resented her lady friend’s consistent cheerfulness by saying: “I wonder what the h--- that woman is so d--- happy about.” It’s ...read more

  • What Is A Christian? In The Letter To Diognetus, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,351 views

    What is a Christian? In the LETTER TO DIOGNETUS, which dates back to the second century A.D., an anonymous writer describes a strange people who are in the world but not of the world. “Christians are not differentiated from other people by country, language, or customs; you see, they do not live ...read more

  • From Texas History Comes The Story Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
     | 1,740 views

    From Texas history comes the story of the conversion of Sam Houston. At one tine, the Texas hero was called “The Old Drunk.” While he was governor of Tennessee, his wife left him. In despair he resigned as governor and tried to escape his problems by going to live among Cherokee Indians. He stayed ...read more

  • A Guy By The Name Of Herb Forst In Cross River, ...

    Contributed by William Huegel on Dec 30, 2005
    based on 1 rating
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    A guy by the name of Herb Forst in Cross River, NY, offered some suggestions to the Reader’s Digest, p. 69 that they thought was so good they printed it. It’s entitled: “What not to Buy Your Wife” Although the only person a man usually shops for is his wife, the whole experience is a stressful ...read more

  • Worship First: Of The 6 Foundational Faith ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,219 views

    Worship First: Of the 6 foundational faith practices- worship, evangelism, discipleship, fellowship, stewardship and compassionate service—most churchgoers embrace wor-ship. A new Barna survey reveals that 75% of all adults, and 92% of churched adults; say it’s very important to them to worship ...read more

  • Significant Finds: Researcher George Barna Lists ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006
     | 1,797 views

    Significant Finds: Researcher George Barna lists the fol-lowing as his most notable findings in ’00. (1) Only 4% of born again adults are certain of the existence of absolute moral truth. (2) 94% of black adults rank having a close, personal relationship with God as a top life priority, com-pared ...read more

  • The Young Woman Was Married And Had 2 Beautiful ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 14, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,455 views

    The young woman was married and had 2 beautiful children, but one day as she was standing over the sink, washing dishes, she thought, ‘There must be more to life than this.’ When her husband came home, he found a note she’d written and began to weep. She would call him once every week to check on ...read more

  • Several Years Ago, I Heard The Story Of Larry ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,707 views

    Several years ago, I heard the story of Larry Walters, a 33-year-old man who decided he wanted to see his neighborhood from a new perspective. He went down to the local army surplus store one morning and bought forty-five used weather balloons. That afternoon he strapped himself into a lawn chair, ...read more

  • Finally, On April 20, 2003, Easter Sunday, It Was ...

    Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on May 14, 2006
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    Finally, on April 20, 2003, Easter Sunday, it was time for my unit to move north into Iraq. Not wanting my fiancée or family to spend their Easter worrying about me, I didn’t tell them I where I was headed until after I had arrived there. Before crossing the border, I locked a magazine of ...read more

  • God Will Provide

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 3, 2006
     | 3,684 views

    Story: “God Will Provide” Back in the depression days of the early 1930’s, my husband pastored a small country church. We then had three little children. Many times our weekly income was less than $10.00. One day, we found ourselves out of bread and with only some rancid bacon grease for ...read more

  • Have You Ever Eaten Gumbo Stew From The Gulf Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 22, 2006
     | 1,170 views

    Have you ever eaten Gumbo Stew from the Gulf of Mexico States or the Low Country around Charleston, South Carolina? If you haven’t you haven missed out on traditional Southern United States quinine that makes your taste buds jump for joy! It’s delicious. Gumbo is a spicy, hearty stew. It is ...read more

  • In 1954, A Small Boy Was Found Outside A Hospital ...

    Contributed by Michael Leon on Aug 11, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,823 views

    In 1954, a small boy was found outside a hospital in Bal Rampur, India. Doctors were perplexed by his condition and, after many examinations, were unsure of how to treat him. The boy had calloused knees and hands, as if he had spent most of his young life on all fours. He had hideously pointed ...read more

  • Ultra Orthodox Jews Still Today Form Hedges For ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 3, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,512 views

    Ultra orthodox Jews still today form hedges for instance: Israel’s major airline, El Al, recently rejected a plea by ultra-orthodox Jews with a priestly heritage to fly inside body bags. Why would someone want to do this? Ritual law states that a priest who enters cemetery becomes religiously ...read more

  • Your Thumb Is Nearest To You. So Begin Your ...

    Contributed by Richard Wafford on Sep 9, 2006
     | 1,056 views

    1. Your thumb is nearest to you. So begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to ones to remember. To pray for our loved ones is, as C.S. Lewis once said, a "sweet duty." 2. The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those who teach, instruct and heal. This ...read more

  • A Preacher On A Gospel Campaign Was Invited To Go ...

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Sep 12, 2006
     | 2,120 views

    A preacher on a gospel campaign was invited to go fishing with a member of a local church, a police officer, and his 16-year-old son. After dark, they sat around a campfire by the lake. The father began telling of the circumstances surrounding the ADOPTION of their only son three years before. ...read more

  • Suppose That The Super Bowl Was Being Held At ...

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 27, 2006
     | 2,375 views

    Suppose that the Super Bowl was being held at Ericsson Stadium (where the Carolina Panthers play but this will fit at any Pro football stadium.) You would love to go, wouldn’t you? What do you need in order to get in? You need a ticket! If you don’t have a ticket, there’s nothing you can do – you ...read more

  • The Bible According To Kids

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 23, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,054 views

    The Bible according to kids: IN THE FIRST BOOK OF THE BIBLE, GUINESSIS. GOD GOT TIRED OF CREATING THE WORLD SO HE TOOK THE SABBATH OFF. ADAM AND EVE WERE CREATED FROM AN APPLE TREE. NOAH’S WIFE WAS JOAN OF ARK. NOAH BUILT AND ARK AND THE ANIMALS CAME ON IN PEARS. SAMSON SLAYED THE PHILISTINES ...read more

  • John Mcgraw Was The Legendary Manager Of The New ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 3, 2006
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     | 1,336 views

    John McGraw was the legendary manager of the New York Giants baseball team from 1902 to 1932. He was manager in a time when major league baseball was a rough-and-tumble game, and some of the players were regarded by decent folk to be little more than hoodlums. McGraw fit this image ...read more

  • Thomas Andrew Dorsey Was A Black Jazz Musician ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,157 views

    Thomas Andrew Dorsey was a black jazz musician from Atlanta. In the twenties he gained a certain amount of notoriety as the composer of jazz tunes with suggestive lyrics, but he gave all that up in 1926 to concentrate exclusively on spiritual music. "Peace in the Valley" is one of his best known ...read more

  • David Livingstone (1813-1873) Was A Scottish ...  PRO

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Nov 11, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,245 views

    David Livingstone (1813-1873) was a Scottish missionary; doctor and explorer who helped open the heart of Africa to missions. His travels covered one-third of the continent, from Cape Town to near the Equator, and from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. Here is what he had to say about his 33 years ...read more

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