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  • I Set Beside A Tiny Crib And Watched A Baby Die, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 25, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 2,556 views

    I set beside a tiny crib and watched a baby die, and the parents slowly turned to me and said, “Preacher, tell us why?” And I walked away from the nursery where still born babies lie, and a mother stretches out her empty arms and says, “Preacher, oh preacher, tell me why?” I saw a young girl’s ...read more

  • Freeing Gollum  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 26, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,311 views

    FREEING GOLLUM In the film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, we are introduced to a frightening creature named Gollum. He lives in the area known as Middle Earth and goes about with a croaking throat muttering. At one time he possessed the ring of power and it corrupted him with its evil. ...read more

  • Throwing Darts  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Nov 9, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 2,557 views

    Author unknown, received by e-mail. A young lady named Sally relates an experience she had in a seminary class given by her teacher, Dr. Smith. She says Dr. Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons. One particular day, Sally walked into the seminary and knew they were in for a fun day. On ...read more

  • Here's My Room  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 14, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,264 views

    HERE'S MY ROOM Ron Hutchcraft tells the story of Harold. Harold wanted to be in the annual Christmas play which was always a big production in his town. But Harold was not the top student in his class and seemed to have a lot of problems. The directors of the children’s play did not want to ...read more

  • There Was An Old Seminary Professor Who Was Well ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ernest Flores on Feb 12, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 1,711 views

    There was an old seminary professor who was well know for his unusual and insightful gimmicks that he would use in his teachings. All the students looked forward to them every day. One day, he asked the class to take out pieces of paper and to draw a picture of someone they most would like to ...read more

  • Lessons From Geese  PRO

    Contributed by Al Schifano on Mar 25, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 2,718 views

    Lessons From Geese Fact 1: As each goose flaps its wings it creates an "uplift" for the birds that follow. By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone. Lesson 1: People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where ...read more

  • From Daily Encounter Comes This Story By A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kim Huffman on Mar 31, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,715 views

    From Daily Encounter comes this story by a Chaplain Robinson: “In 1949, my father had just returned from the war. On every highway you could see soldiers in uniform hitchhiking home to their families. The thrill of the his reunion with his family was soon overshadowed by my grandmother’s illness. ...read more

  • Throwing A Life Away?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,254 views

    THROWING A LIFE AWAY? Lost behind the story of Seabiscuit, the most celebrated racehorse of the 20th century, and the jockey played by Spiderman’s Tobey Macguire was the story of its peculiar trainer, Tom Smith. When the rich man played by Jeff Bridges decided to turn to horse racing, he needed ...read more

  • Once There Was A Young Girl Who Had Just Got Her ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 12 ratings
     | 1,694 views

    Once there was a young girl who had just got her driver’s licence and was quickly popping down the grocery store for her mum. She hadn’t been driving long and didn’t have much experience behind the wheel. It was a wet day and as she came to the intersection that turned towards her house there was ...read more

  • Dead In Unrighteousness  PRO

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 18, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,856 views

    DEAD IN UNRIGHTEOUSNESS Several years ago a movie came out called “Death Becomes Her”. I don’t recommend it. It was dark humor at best, but the few funny parts weren’t worth the cost of the movie rental; much less, a theatre ticket. But the basic premise of the movie turns out to be a great ...read more

  • While Lonely People Shake Their Fists At Heaven ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rex S. Wignall on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,881 views

    While lonely people shake their fists at heaven and angrily ask, “God why have You forsaken me? Where are you?” we Christians often forget one central fact about God’s personal experience with loneliness. Charles Swindoll reminds us in his eloquent way: God knows, my friend and He does care. ...read more

  • Mary Mother Of Jesus  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,553 views

    MARY MOTHER OF JESUS A capable journalist-author named Jim Bishop wrote a fairly reliable analysis of Jesus’ birth in his book, The Day Christ Was Born. His description of Mary, the young mother-to-be, bears repeating: She no longer noticed the chafe of the goatskin against her leg, ...read more

  • Personal Truth To The Resurrection  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,239 views

    PERSONAL TRUTH TO THE RESURRECTION Christian author and activist Chuck Colson draws evidence for the resurrection for personal experience. Colson was a part of the Nixon Whitehouse during the Watergate scandal of seventies. He writes: Watergate involved a conspiracy to cover up, ...read more

  • Several Years Ago A Washington, D.c. Tv Reporter ...  PRO

    Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 5,530 views

    Several years ago a Washington, D.C. TV reporter who was working on an assignment called“The Spirit of Christmas,” telephoned the British Embassy and asked to speak to the British ambassador. “Ambassador,” the reporter said, “you have been very kind to us through the year and we would like to ...read more

  • 3 Men Were Walking On A Beach One Afternoon ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,105 views

    : 3 men were walking on a beach one afternoon when they came across an old lamp. The first man picked it up and began to rub it and out popped a genie. The genie said I am here to give each of you one wish each. The first man did not hesitate he said I want a million dollars – POOF, instantly a ...read more

  • Here Is A Contrasting View - Phil Donahue Tells ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,386 views

    Here is a contrasting view - Phil Donahue tells of a time when he was starting out as a young television reporter and was sent to cover a mine disaster... It was late at night. Snow was on the ground. It was freezing cold. The rescue team was down the mine shaft. The worried relatives and friends ...read more

  • Tennessee Three-Kick Rule

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,780 views

    Tennessee Three-Kick Rule A NYC lawyer went duck hunting in the mountains of East Tennessee. He shot and dropped a bird, but it fell into a farmer’s field on the other side of the fence. As the lawyer climbed over the fence, an elderly farmer drove up on his tractor and asked him what he was ...read more

  • Contractor

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,522 views

    Contractor There was once a contractor who built homes in a small town somewhere in Europe. He built most of the homes for the people who lived in the village and was a gifted carpenter. Unfortunately, he was never able to afford a home of his own. One day, the wealthiest man in town came to the ...read more

  • A. Seven Years Ago, A Little Girl Named Keri Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,349 views

    A. SEVEN YEARS AGO, A LITTLE GIRL NAMED KERI WAS PLACED IN FOSTER CARE, AFTER SUFFERING EXTREME ABUSE AND NEGLECT AT HOME. "KERI WAS A ZOMBIE," RECALLS HER FOSTER MOTHER. "SHE DIDN’T TALK AT ALL." B. AT THE SAME TIME, AN OLDER COUPLE, NAMED ELMER AND MARJORIE DAVIS WERE DEEP INTO RETIREMENT ...read more

  • President Abraham Lincoln Called For A Day Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,249 views

    President Abraham Lincoln called for a day of fasting and prayer. His declaration for a day of national humiliation, fasting and prayer begins with this thought. And in so much as we know that, by his divine law, nations, like individuals, are subject to the punishments and chastisements in this ...read more