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  • There Was A Woman Who Was Going Through Some Very ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Garrett on Apr 11, 2005
    based on 84 ratings
     | 9,073 views

    There was a woman who was going through some very difficult and trying circumstances. She was experiencing major distress in her marriage, her job was very unfulfilling and was causing her heartache. She became so distraught over her circumstances that she felt like just giving up. She felt ...read more

  • Public Opinion

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 2,575 views

    PUBLIC OPINION Some of you may have seen the joke that circulated this week on e-mail that tries to explain why Moses and the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for forty years. The punch line of the e-mail read, "Even then, men would not stop for directions." While this may not really explain ...read more

  • Comfort In Captivity

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 4,265 views

    COMFORT IN CAPTIVITY We all want our lives to have some semblance of control. We want to feel safe and secure. We want to have victory in our lives over our troubles. Jesus, the triumphant King, has come to enter your life to do just that. You must give up your power and control over your life. ...read more

  • What Keeps You From Church?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,007 views

    WHAT KEEPS YOU FROM CHURCH? A young woman in China had been invited to a church and had gone just to please her friend. While she was there, she received Jesus Christ and began attending regularly. She did that because she found pure joy in her soul while she was at church. That was the one place ...read more

  • God's Other Names  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 20, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,637 views

    GOD'S OTHER NAMES A mother walked by her young son’s room one night and heard him praying, "Andy, please forgive me for my sins". This worried the mother; so she asked her son why was he praying to "Andy", not God. The son responded, "I was praying to God, Andy is his nickname." This really ...read more

  • Footprints  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Sep 26, 2001
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,421 views

    Footprints One night a man had a dream. He dreamed that he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. He noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, ...read more

  • Beyond The Sunset  PRO

    Contributed by Sean Smuts on Jul 17, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,651 views

    Beyond the Sunset Should you go first and I remain, To walk the road alone. I live in memories garden, dear, With happy days we’ve known. In spring I’ll wait for roses, red, When faded, the lilacs blue. In early fall when brown leaves fall, I’ll catch a glimpse of you. Should you go first ...read more

  • Dear Abby, Happiness Is Knowing That Your Parents ...

    Contributed by Martin Kim on Nov 22, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,664 views

    Dear Abby, Happiness is knowing that your parents won’t almost kill you if you come home a little late. Happiness is having your own bedroom. Happiness is having parents that trust you. Happiness is getting the telephone call you’ve been praying for. Happiness is knowing that you’re well dressed as ...read more

  • Two Wise Old Goats  PRO

    Contributed by David Parks on Feb 24, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,518 views

    TWO WISE OLD GOATS The story is told of two goats that met each other on a narrow ledge just wide enough for one goat to pass. The two goats faced each other and wondered, What shall we do? They could not back up that would be too dangerous. They could not go around because the ledge was too ...read more

  • The Longest 24 Hours  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,012 views

    Author Zig Ziglar writes: The longest 24 hours of my life were those after my daughter’s death. When making the funeral arrangements with her husband and his parents, I had to listen to a salesman who was an incessant talker and who told us 30 times he wasn’t a salesman. Twice while we were making ...read more

  • As A Young Boy My Father Took Me Out Pheasant ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,177 views

    As a young boy my father took me out pheasant hunting. We didn’t have a dog and as I was too young to fire a gun I took on the role of the dog. It was a few hours until we found a pheasant under a fence row. I was sent in to flush the bird. As it took wing a shot rang out. Feathers exploded ...read more

  • A Man By The Name Of Jim Dunn Was Serving As The ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Feb 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,799 views

    A man by the name of Jim Dunn was serving as the pastor of the First Baptist Church. His wife, Gladys, was a very friendly lady. She understood how important it is to make people feel welcome at church so she always made a point to talk to as many people as she could both before and after the ...read more

  • There's A Place Called Appomattox Virginia That ...

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jun 8, 2008
     | 2,010 views

    There's a place called Appomattox Virginia that is a very important place in the history of America. You see, at the end of the Civil War on April 9, 1865 - two powerful generals came together at the Appomattox Court House. In the original building, as you walk into the large room, there is the ...read more

  • 1) I Heard A Story About A Woman Who Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,323 views

    (1) I heard a story about a woman who was standing at a bus stop. She had just cashed her tax refund check, so she was carrying more money than usual & was a little bit nervous about that. She glanced around & noticed a shabbily dressed man standing nearby. And as she watched, she saw a man walk up ...read more

  • Dr. Donald Barnhouse Writes, "Just After World ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    DR. DONALD BARNHOUSE WRITES, “JUST AFTER WORLD WAR II, I SPENT SEVERAL DAYS IN VIENNA, WHEN THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OF COAL AND THE POLICE ORDERED EVERYONE OFF THE STREETS BY NINE O’CLOCK. THE CITY WAS FILLED WITH WEALTHY REFUGEES FROM RUSSIA AND OTHER COUNTRIES. WALKING ALONG THE BOULEVARD ONE ...read more

  • This Story Comes From Reggie ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 1,644 views

    This story comes from Reggie McNeal: I was sitting on a bench on a beach boardwalk late one afternoon, resting after an hour walk. I had passed a woman in a green uniform pushing a broom several times. She came toward my bench doing her meticulous sweeping of the sidewalk. Suddenly she stopped, ...read more

  • Skating, Not Sliding

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 11, 2009
     | 1,974 views

    SKATING, NOT SLIDING I enjoyed a Charles Schultz cartoon that showed Snoopy sliding along the frozen pond on his little bare paws. He’s havin’ a great time. He’s smiling and has his little skullcap on. Lucy walks up and slides out onto the pond with her skates on, and Snoopy doing a little twirl, ...read more

  • Faith And Works Should Travel Side By Side, Step ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,467 views

    Faith and works should travel side by side, step answering to step, like the legs of men walking. First faith, and then works; and then faith again, and then works again -- until they can scarcely distinguish which is the one and which is the other. William ...read more

  • A Young Boy Was On His Way To Church In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 11, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,922 views

    A young boy was on his way to church in Chicago. On his way someone asked him where he was going. He gave the name of the church, which surprised the stranger. “That’s a long walk—why would you go so far ...read more

  • Faith And Works Should Travel Side By Side, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Dow on Jul 26, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,136 views

    “Faith and works should travel side by side, step answering to step, like the legs of men walking. First faith, and then works; and then faith again, and then works again -- until they can scarcely distinguish which is the one and which is the other” (William ...read more