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  • As A Child At Church Camp, A Missionary Told Us ...

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Apr 6, 2009
     | 1,403 views

    As a child at church camp, a missionary told us the story of a missionaries traveling into a remote village that was rarely visited by outsiders. Living as their ancient ancestors did, the people were fascinated with motorized vehicles and electricity. These missionaries brought in a generator to ...read more

  • Residents Of Pompeii Ignored Warning ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 2, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,609 views

    Residents of Pompeii Ignored Warning Signs Naomi and I visited the ruins of Pompeii outside of what is today Naples. The Roman City of Pompeii was destroyed in A.D. 79. The explosion of Mount Vesuvius was so sudden, the residents were killed while in their routine: men and women were at the market, ...read more

  • The Town Gossip

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,805 views

    THE TOWN GOSSIP Many years ago the Moody Church News carried a humorous story about a woman in a small town who was known for being a gossip. One day on vacation she visited the offices of The Chicago Daily News. She was wearing a white dress and inadvertently leaned against a wall where a freshly ...read more

  • Prayed Into The Kingdom

    Contributed by Michael Walther on May 25, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,147 views

    PRAYED INTO THE KINGDOM Chuck Sackett did not grow up in a Christian home. But he joined the Boy Scouts and wanted to complete the “God and Country” merit badge. So he walked a few blocks to a small church for several weeks. He filled out his papers, and did what he had to do get that badge. ...read more

  • The Microscope And The Bible  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,914 views

    THE MICROSCOPE AND THE BIBLE Many years ago, while on a visit to America, a wealthy Chinese businessman was fascinated by a powerful microscope. Looking through its lens to study crystals and the petals of flowers, he was amazed at their beauty and detail. So he decided to purchase one of these ...read more

  • Tree Toppers  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 19, 2011
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     | 2,112 views

    TREE TOPPERS I visited a blog that was selling some of these tree toppers and the variety astounded me: Some were wintery decorations. Things like: * Snowmen * Ginger bread men * Spires that looked like the steeples of a Russian church buildings. Then, there were some peculiar decorations ...read more

  • An Art Gallery Testimony

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2012
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    AN ART GALLERY TESTIMONY There is the story about an old English farmer who went to London and visited one of the great art galleries in the city. There he was attracted by a painting of the crucifixion. He sat before it, studying each detail with intense interest. At last, forgetful of his ...read more

  • I'm That Clown!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 1, 2016
     | 8,156 views

    I’M THAT CLOWN It is said that in a great city there was a physician famous for his wisdom. A man came to him one day and said, "Doctor, I want you to see what is wrong with me." The doctor checked him over and said, "Your heart is all right. Your lungs are all right. Your blood pressure is ...read more

  • When You Have Nothing Left But God, Then Fgod Is Enough

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017
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    Pastor Norm Johnson tells the story of Bill who was gravely ill in the hospital. Norm was visiting him when the doctor came in and point blank said, “Bill, you're dead. There’s no hope. You’d better get your things in order.” Just that bluntly, no hope, no comfort, no, “How are you doing?” After ...read more

  • Effective Greeting

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 17, 2020
     | 2,165 views

    We are to connect with other people in an attractive way. Evangelism depends on it. The unity of the Body of Christ depends on it. When we lived in Kansas City, we visited Impact Church. As we walked into the foyer of that large church, we were greeted by a lady who drew us in immediately. She ...read more

  • Can I Serve Your Sentence For You?

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 10, 2022
     | 1,370 views

    Chuck Swindoll once told the story of a seminary student in Chicago who faced a forgiveness test. Although he preferred to work in some kind of ministry, the only job he could find was driving a bus on Chicago's south side. One day a gang of tough teens got on board and refused to pay the ...read more

  • A Woman Named Ruth Went To Her Mail Box And There ...

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 10, 2007
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    A woman named Ruth went to her mail box and there was only one letter. She picked it up and looked at it before opening, but then she looked at the envelope again. There was no stamp, no postmark, only her name and address. She read the letter: Dear Ruth: I’m going to be in your neighborhood ...read more

  • Bible Leads Brazilian Prostitutes To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 10, 2010
     | 3,843 views

    Bible Leads Brazilian Prostitutes to Christ "Pastor is it OK to sell a Bible to a prostitute?" You see Laura was a member of a small church in Brazil. She sold Avon products to supplement the family income. One of her weekly routes took her through the red light district. One day after asking her ...read more

  • Monk Story  PRO

    Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Sep 29, 2002
    based on 116 ratings
     | 5,512 views

    Monk Story There is a story told of an old monastery that had fallen upon hard times. It was once a great order, but as a result of waves of anti-monastic persecution in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and the rise of secularism in the nineteenth, all its branch houses were lost and it ...read more

  • Vernon And Joey

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Oct 13, 2012
     | 4,174 views

    It is fitting that we begin with a true story involving three main characters: an elderly man nearing death, a kindhearted woman in robust health, and a deceased boy very much alive. Five months earlier, physicians had diagnosed sixty-five-year-old Vernon Samuels with terminal lung cancer. They ...read more

  • A Blessed Moment

    Contributed by Ferdinand Funk on Sep 26, 2008
     | 3,575 views

    A Blessed Moment I want to share a personal story with you that meant the world to me. I have seldom felt so loved and appreciated by my father as on our last trip visit our parents in Paraguay just a few months ago. I share this story because I want families. And, you might say that it is even a ...read more

  • Missionary Paralyzed Learns How To Thrive In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2010
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    Missionary Paralyzed Learns How To Thrive in Suffering Scott Larson shared a personal encounter. “Annette and her husband were missionaries in Western Europe when she began to have pain in her back. When the pain became so unbearable that she could no longer function, even with muscle relaxants, ...read more

  • I Must Honor My Country

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 1, 2012
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    "I MUST HONOR MY COUNTRY." A foreign diplomat who often criticized American policy once observed a United States Marine perform the evening colors ceremony. The diplomat wrote about this simple but solemn ceremony in a letter to his home ministry. Quote: "During one of the past few days, I had ...read more

  • Division In The Church

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 6, 2014
     | 9,375 views

    Daniel Overdorf- A few years ago I visited a couple in their home. Both husband and wife had lived most of their lives apart from Christ and His church. Their marriage- a second marriage for both- had grown rocky. The 50 year old husband faced a frightening battle with cancer, and neither ...read more

  • The Carnival Ride

    Contributed by Paul Steen on Dec 9, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,604 views

    Some years ago, while our family was vacationing in the high Sierras, we decided to visit a small county fair near the town of Quincy. There weren't many people there that morning. In fact, we were about the only ones visiting the carnival rides. So when I climbed into the Tilt-O-Wheel with my ...read more