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  • The Culture Of Complaint  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,933 views

    THE CULTURE OF COMPLAINT In 1991, Robert Hughes, an art critic, wrote a book called The Culture of Complaint. His thesis is that we live in a culture in which we perceive ourselves as being entitled to having all our wants and desires fulfilled. When that doesn't happen, we become "victims," we ...read more

  • On The Way To The Fair

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Aug 28, 2011
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    ON THE WAY TO THE FAIR A man was going to the county fair one day with a pig under one arm and a chicken under one arm, and a basket on his head. He came to a crossroads and didn’t know which way to turn. While he stood there deciding, an attractive young woman approached him, heading the same ...read more

  • Grace Story/Joke

    Contributed by Bruce Blythe on Apr 13, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,845 views

    There are not many stories/jokes that illustrate Grace (plenty of definitions of Grace though!) so I made this one up for my sermon on Romans 11 (Reciprocity No, Grace Yes). Hope people find it helpful. Blessings. Bruce A Jew, an Islamic and a Christian were drinking coffee on a ship. Then the ...read more

  • We Are Told That In The Prairies Of South America ...  PRO

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 16, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,932 views

    We are told that in the prairies of South America there grows a flower that always inclines in the same direction. The traveler may lose his way while crossing one of those prairies, and he may have neither compass nor chart by which to steer his course; but, turning to this lovely flower, he will ...read more

  • This Reminds Me Of This Story (Alex Domokos Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Dec 1, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
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    This reminds me of this story (Alex Domokos of Winnipeg told in Readers Digest, Dec. 2004): My mother, a teacher, was having a hard time settling on a suitable role for one of her students in the Grade 3 Christmas pageant. Finally, she decided he should be the innkeeper, a role she felt he could ...read more

  • I Had Some Friends With A Three-Year-Old Son. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Adams on Dec 11, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
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    I had some friends with a three-year-old son. For family fun, they liked to play the game Memory. It consisted of a bunch of cards arranged on the floor face down. Those playing took turns, trying to turn over matching pairs of cards. If you got a match, you kept them and went again. The ...read more

  • It Was Thanksgiving Season In The Nursing Home. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Oct 31, 2003
    based on 13 ratings
     | 8,810 views

    It was Thanksgiving season in the nursing home. The small resident population was gathered about their humble Thanksgiving table, and the director asked each in turn to express one thing for which they were thankful. Thanks were expressed for a home in which to stay, families, etc. One little old ...read more

  • C.s Lewis Writes; "Our Fiath Is Not A Matter Of ...

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 5, 2007
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    C.S Lewis writes; "our fiath is not a matter of our hearing what Jessus said long ago and "trying to carry it out." Rather the real Son of god is at your side. He begins to turn you into the same kind of thing as himself....He is beginning to turn the tin soldier into a live man. The part of you ...read more

  • During A Conversation With A Trapeze Artist The ...

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Aug 5, 2008
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    During a conversation with a trapeze artist the performer admitted the net underneath was there to keep them from breaking their necks, but added, "The net also keeps us from falling. Imagine there is no net. We would be so nervous that we would be more likely to miss and fall. If there wasn’t a ...read more

  • In The Story, A Wart Hog From Hell: Revelation, ...

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 21, 2009
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    In the story, A Wart Hog from Hell: Revelation, written by Flannery O’Connor, Mrs. Turpin is a self-righteous woman who turns on God when life takes a bad turn. Out on the farm she screams to God, "Just who do you think you are!?" Momentarily the question returns to her as it echoes off the ...read more

  • Only Jesus

    Contributed by Raymond Lu on Aug 8, 2010
     | 3,858 views

    Charles Colson said, and I quote, “Psychiatry, properly administered, can turn a schizophrenic bank robber into a mentally healthy bank robber. A good teacher can turn illiterate criminal into an educated criminal. But they are still bank robbers and criminals.” D.L. Moody said, “If you educate a ...read more

  • Seeking God

    Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 8, 2025
     | 207 views

    For performing a miracle or plan, God sometimes sends his angels, but to a person who seeks God, God comes directly (in person or through his presence) to meet him. He does not send an angel, but He comes directly. He will remove the fascination of supernatural things or creatures but turn your ...read more

  • Simeon  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,899 views

    The years are catching up to me, Simeon thought as he made his way through the dirt-covered streets of Jerusalem. This was once an easy walk; in the corner of his mind’s eye he recalled himself as a younger man bounding through the alleys, markets, and crowded roads that led to the place of ...read more

  • I Want To Share A Story From Reader's Digest, ...

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Oct 23, 2007
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    I want to share a story from Reader’s Digest, December 2002, which was taken from a story by Lee Hill Kavanaugh, of the Kansas City Star. It goes like this: Perry Bice turned off the engine but remained behind the wheel. Parked in his driveway was a wheelchair-accessible van, a huge red and gold ...read more

  • It's Sunday. Sundays Are Always Busy Days For Me. ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 12, 2004
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    It’s Sunday. Sundays are always busy days for me. Sundays are always early days for me. Today promised to be no exception. With a full slate of activities planned, I got up early and drove to church. There was not much traffic at 6:00 A.M. I had the roads to myself. The orange of dawn had yet to ...read more

  • Did You Know That...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 25, 2005
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     | 1,828 views

    Did you know that... The color in a butterfly’s wings does not come from pigment. The color is produced prism-like by light reflected by their transparent wing scales. Stranger yet, no moth or butterfly eats solid food (though some butterflies drink nectar); some can not even take in ...read more

  • Trust In The Lord With All Your Heart And He Will ...

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 3, 2007
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    Trust in the LORD with all your heart and HE will acknowledge and HE will light your way. This prayer has been sent to you for good luck. The original copy is from the Netherlands. It has been around the world nine times. The luck has now been brought to you. You will receive good luck within ...read more

  • History Will Prove That It Is When The Church Has ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 29, 2009
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    History will prove that it is when the church has endured great persecution that that is when the church has seen tremendous growth. It was true in the first century and it is true today. Listen to this story of a faithful disciple in China. Pastor Li De Xian (Shee-an) was arrested 13 times in six ...read more

  • New Your City Mayor Admits Mistake And Silences ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2009
     | 3,421 views

    New York City Mayor Admits Mistake and Silences Reporters Back in 1980 New York City Mayor Ed Koch appeared on a local news program in the middle of the city’s financial crisis. Koch had spent over a quarter of a million dollars to put up bike lanes in Manhattan, and they turned out to be a ...read more

  • Capitalism Without Christianity  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 5, 2011
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     | 2,558 views

    CAPITALISM WITHOUT CHRISTIANITY Pure Capitalism--that exists without a Christian influence--can become an empty shell. When Christianity is taken out of the picture of Capitalism...greed and selfishness take over. Capitalism without Christianity can result in all kinds or evils. You can end up ...read more