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  • I Heard About An African-American Who Tried To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2001
    based on 242 ratings
     | 3,359 views

    I heard about an African-American who tried to attend a church. Sadly, the church wouldn’t even let him attend a service. The pastor said, "You just need to pray about it." About three weeks later the pastor saw him and asked, "Did you talk to the Lord about it?" The man said, ...read more

  • I Think Hell Is A Place Of Selfishness And Lack ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 18, 2007
     | 2,200 views

    I think hell is a place of selfishness and lack of sympathy. I heard of a group that agreed to go through a psychological test of receiving only minimal food for two weeks. Some were eager to participate in order to lose some weight. The first day they were encouraging and congratulating one ...read more

  • The Holiness Of God

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,184 views

    The Holiness of God: I was in B.Q (D.I.Y.STORE) this week getting some paint for these walls in the church and I had it mixed on a machine, but the main ingredient was white their were tints of other colours but the main one used was white... And its the same with God’s Holiness God’s love is a ...read more

  • The Bird

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jun 26, 2007
     | 1,878 views

    *ILLUSTRATION* I was out in the front yard working in my flower beds this past Thursday with my grandson when this bird came and rested in the tree right next to where we were. Mason will be 2 years old next week and he got so excited as he pointed at the bird and his gaze was intently on the ...read more

  • Aren't We Like That Sometimes? We Have So Much ...

    Contributed by Mike Rexroat on Aug 5, 2007
     | 1,533 views

    Aren’t we like that sometimes? We have so much that when we lose something it isn’t that big of a deal? I read this week about an actual Ebay listing for a 1962 Ford Thunderbird Convertible...it had 5,487 original miles...in perfect showroom condition. A man called about it and he asked the ...read more

  • A Story Is Told In Which An Accountant Answered ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 27, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,220 views

    A story is told in which an accountant answered an advertisement for a top job with a large firm. At the end of the interview, the chairman asked, "One last question—what is three times seven?" The accountant thought for a ...read more

  • Influence

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Oct 5, 2007
     | 4,638 views

    Illustration: Influence One of the strange sights on the Dutch Windward Islands in the Caribbean is the Divi-Divi tree. Because the winds blow almost constantly from the east, all of the branches grow on one side of the tree. You can look at a Divi-Divi tree and always know which is east and ...read more

  • Valued

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 4,574 views

    VALUED David Neeleman, JetBlue Airways CEO, meets 95% of new employees on their first work day. From day one he demonstrates he values them. He also sets aside one day each week to travel on JetBlue flights, where he serves beverages and cleans planes. In '02, JetBlue wanted to hire 2,000 team ...read more

  • Adweek Reports On A Global Nielsen Study That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,711 views

    AdWeek reports on a global Nielsen study that reveals consumers don't trust Internet ads nearly as much as they trust traditional forms of advertising. The study asked respondents their perceptions of different forms of advertising. Consumers rated Internet advertising at the bottom when it comes ...read more

  • Amazon.com Has Notified Some Print-On-Demand ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,972 views

    Amazon.com has notified some print-on-demand publishers that if they wish to continue selling books directly through their site, they must use Amazon-owned BookSurge to print their books. Amazon currently places orders through the POD publishers’ distributors. But soon, publishers will be required ...read more

  • When David Hume, The Infidel, Was Criticized For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 1,616 views

    When David Hume, the infidel, was criticized for going to listen to John Brown, the godly Scotch minister, he replied: “I don’t believe all that he says, but he does, and once a week I like to hear a man who believes what he says. That man preaches as though he thought the Lord Jesus Christ was ...read more

  • Thanksgiving Weather: A Weight Watch And ...

    Contributed by Larry Langston on Jan 7, 2009
     | 3,680 views

    Thanksgiving weather: A weight watch and indigestion warning have been issued for the entire area, with increased stuffiness around the beltway. During the evening, the turkey will diminish and taper off to leftovers, dropping to a low of 34F in the refrigerator. Looking ahead to Friday and ...read more

  • Farewell, President

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
     | 3,013 views

    FAREWELL, PRESIDENT An on-line friend directed my attention this week by to a recently published note by one of our nation’s most distinguished church historians, Dr. Martin Marty on the eve of President Obama’s inauguration. It was titled, "Farewell, President" and in it he quoted the late ...read more

  • Five-Year-Old Suri Cruise, The Daughter Movie ...

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 24, 2011
     | 2,739 views

    Five-year-old Suri Cruise, the daughter movie stars Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, was seen last week throwing a temper tantrum in toy store. This is a five-year-old girl with a $130,000 Christmas wish list including a $100,000 pony! (Originally Published: Friday, December 23 2011) It’s hard to ...read more

  • Hot Air

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 7, 2012
     | 2,397 views

    HOT AIR When we were building this sanctuary we were discussing whether to put paper towel dispensers in the new rest rooms or those hot-air hand dryers. I strongly recommended the paper towel dispensers because of a story I heard about at another church. They installed the hot-air hand dryers. ...read more

  • The Wonder Of The Hummingbird

    Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 15, 2013
     | 2,156 views

    A few weeks ago, a hummingbird came and fluttered in front of my face. I was stunned. I've never seen one up that close and personal. It was so close I counted the number of times it flapped its wings - 25 beats per second - or 1500 flaps per minute! (No I looked it up!) It is the only bird ...read more

  • You Are Grounded!!!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 15, 2022
     | 1,515 views

    THE PRODIGAL SON'S RETURN... We were sitting in Church a few weeks ago while the minister delivered a sermon based on the timeless story of the prodigal son. When he got to the point where the father sees his son returning and races out to meet him, the minister said loudly and with ...read more

  • Ignorance Of Sheep

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 16, 2022
     | 2,621 views

    City dwellers generally have limited knowledge of sheep; not usually pets. “What are you doing with that sheep? You should take it to the zoo,” the officer said. The following week, the same police officer sees the same man with the same sheep in the front seat, with both of them wearing ...read more

  • In Rebuilding Your Broken World, Gordon Macdonald ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,428 views

    In Rebuilding Your Broken World, Gordon MacDonald suggests twenty-six questions to help develop accountability and invite feedback. If we desire to grow, we should submit our selves to a spiritual mentor and answer these questions honestly. 1. How is your relationship with God right now? 2. What ...read more

  • Bill Wilson Pastors An Inner City Church In New ...  PRO

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 99 ratings
     | 1,983 views

    Bill Wilson pastors an inner city church in New York City. His mission field is a very violent place. He himself has been stabbed twice as he ministered to the people of the community surrounding the church. Once a Puerto Rican woman became involved in the church and was led to Christ. After her ...read more