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  • Carrion Comfort

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 30, 2023
     | 852 views

    Not, I’ll not, carrion comfort, Despair, not feast on thee; Not untwist - slack they may be - these last strands of man In me or, most weary, cry I can no more. I can; Can something, hope, wish day come, not choose not to be. But, ah, but O thou terrible, why wouldst thou rude on me Thy wring-world ...read more

  • The Star Spangled Banner  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Gibney on Jun 8, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,409 views

    THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER Oh, say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the ...read more

  • Cargo Cults

    Contributed by Craig Sully on Apr 7, 2010
     | 2,594 views

    CARGO CULTS First noticed in the late 19th century, the concept of the cargo cult came to prominence in the years immediately following WWII. As the Japanese and American armies began to island hop their way to victory and defeat across the Pacific, they literally took over these small territories ...read more

  • The Difference Christmas Makes

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Dec 24, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 865 views

    At Christmastime, we set up our Christmas trees and toy trains. We may even walk along singing carols, or we may preach a sermon, but these bits and pieces are barren if we are thinking only of them or even thinking only of being in heaven, and are not stopping to ask ourselves, “What difference ...read more

  • Dr. William Sloan Coffin Of New York’s ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 11, 2000
    based on 88 ratings
     | 13,316 views

    Dr. William Sloan Coffin of New York’s Riverside Church said this in the April 20,1984 Lutheran Standard after the death of his son, Alex."The night after Alex died, I was sitting in the living room of my sister’s house outside of Boston, when a middle-aged lady came in, shook her head when she saw ...read more

  • A History Of Halloween  PRO

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 25, 2001
    based on 53 ratings
     | 5,025 views

    A HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN The Celtic festival of Samhain is probably the source of the present-day Halloween celebration. The Celts new year began on November first. A festival that began the previous evening honored Samhain, the Celtic lord of death. The celebration marked the beginning of the ...read more

  • 8-Watt Abilities  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 29, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,241 views

    8-WATT ABILITIES In 1972, NASA launched the exploratory space probe Pioneer 10. According to Leon Jaroff in Time, the satellite’s primary mission was to reach Jupiter, photograph the planet and its moons, and beam data to earth about Jupiter’s magnetic field, radiation belts, and atmosphere. ...read more

  • A Flag Of Rags  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 24, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,901 views

    A FLAG OF RAGS In the final years of our imprisonment, the North Vietnamese moved us from small cells with one or two prisoners to large rooms with as many as 30-40 men to a room. We preferred this situation for the companionship and strength we could draw from our fellow prisoners. In addition ...read more

  • Mother's Day Gifts  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 12,234 views

    MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS What NOT to Buy Your Wife: Although the only person a man usually shops for is his wife, the whole experience is a stressful one. Many a man has felt extreme frigid temperatures for a long period based on a poor present decision. As a veteran of these wars, I’m still not sure ...read more

  • If Your House Is On Fire, Warm Yourself By ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Knight on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,370 views

    If your house is on fire, warm yourself by it. -Spanish Proverb Thomas Edison invented the microphone, the phonograph, the incandescent light, the storage battery, talking movies, and more than 1000 other things. December 1914 he had worked for 10 years on a storage battery. This had greatly ...read more

  • The Love Of Christ  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 23, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 7,051 views

    THE LOVE OF CHRIST I want to tell you of a modern day Damascus road experience that some of you may find hard to believe. It is reported in an article by Fred Markert in the current issue of Pray Magazine. Fred is the International Director of YWAM’s Strategic Frontiers, a group that focuses on ...read more

  • In The Movie, The Secret Garden, The Young Boy ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 19, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,697 views

    In the movie, The Secret Garden, the young boy Colin thinks he’s an invalid. He can’t bear the strong light of day, the clean open air. He believes those things will infect his lungs and snatch his life. he believes he’s destined to be everlastingly bedridden or, in the few struggling moments ...read more

  • Faith In My Future  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,411 views

    FAITH IN MY FUTURE He was born in Columbus, Ohio, 1890, the third of eight children. At eleven he quit school to help with the family expenses, and got his first full-time job at $3.50 per week. At fifteen he got interested in automobiles and went to work in a garage at $4.50 a week. He knew he ...read more

  • The Water Jar  PRO

    Contributed by Truuke Ameigh on Mar 2, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,665 views

    Hi Kids! Today we are talking about prayer and I have a special demonstration for you that shows how prayer works. First, I’m going to give each one of you a little bottle of food coloring. Be careful with it so we don’t stain the carpet or our clothes. Now, do you see this jar of water here on ...read more

  • Lynn Anderson, In "They Smell Like Sheep," ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 26, 2003
    based on 22 ratings
     | 3,050 views

    Lynn Anderson, in "They Smell Like Sheep," relates this story: “Several years ago in Palestine, Carolyn and I rode a tour bus through Israel’s countryside nearly mesmerized as the tour guide explained the scenery, the history, and the lifestyle. In his description, he included a heart-warming ...read more

  • Recently Someone In Our Congregation Shared A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Oct 5, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,896 views

    Recently someone in our congregation shared a photocopy of an article from the May 13, 1955 (that’s right, 1955) issue of Housekeeping Monthly entitled The Good Wife’s Guide that feature tips on how to please their husbands when they come home from work. Here are some excerpts: • Have dinner ...read more

  • --- ‘twas The Night Jesus ...

    Contributed by Dan Steadman on Dec 3, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,441 views

    ----- ‘Twas The Night Jesus Came ‘Twas the night Jesus came and all through the house, not a person was praying, not one in the house... The Bible was left on the shelf without care… for no one thought Jesus would ever come there... The children were dressing to crawl into bed, not once ever ...read more

  • At The Lake Near My Home There Was An Old Tree ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,060 views

    At the lake near my home there was an old tree that was truly majestic. It was 70 feet tall and set right at the water’s edge. It provided shade to generations of fishermen and was home to countless squirrels and birds over the years. In the fall its colorful leaves were glorious to gaze upon. By ...read more

  • During The Victorian Era, One How-To-Do-It-Right ...

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jun 23, 2007
     | 1,615 views

    During the Victorian era, one how-to-do-it-right manual was Lady Gough’s Book of Etiquette. In this volume, putting books by male authors next to books by female authors was forbidden – unless the authors were married. • Different parts of the United States, as well as other parts of the world, ...read more

  • There Is A Very Old Story About A Man And His Boy ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 31, 2007
     | 1,525 views

    There is a very old story about a man and his boy who were walking through the jungle and came upon a man who had fallen into a pit dug to trap lions. He had been trying in vain for hours to climb out and had accomplished nothing except to exhaust himself. Nighttime was about to fall and both he ...read more