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  • In The Book Disappointment With God, Philip ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
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    In the book Disappointment with God, Philip Yancey tells the story of a man he refers to as Douglas. Douglas was a sincere devout Christian whose wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. The breast was removed, but a couple years later the cancer was found in her lungs. So she had to go through the ...read more

  • In October 1947, There Was A Geologist By The ...

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Mar 19, 2007
     | 1,104 views

    In October 1947, there was a geologist by the name of Dr. John Williamson who was doing some work in the country of Tanzania. One day, he found himself driving in a deserted area, slipping and sliding along a rain-soaked road. Suddenly his four-wheel drive vehicle sank up to its axles in the mud ...read more

  • The Devil's Beatitudes  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 3, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 10,573 views

    THE DEVIL'S BEATITUDES 1. Blessed are those who are too tired, too busy, too distracted to spend even an hour once a week with their fellow Christians – they are my best workers. 2. Blessed are those Christians who wait to be asked and expect to be thanked -- I can use them. 3. Blessed are the ...read more

  • Remember False Guilt Attacks The Person And The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Greene on Apr 12, 2007
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     | 2,749 views

    Remember false guilt attacks the person and the Holy Spirit attacks the problem. A young boy was going to spend the evening at a friend¡¦s house. His father asked that he call home once he arrived so that the father could be assured that his son had arrived safely. As the evening wore on, this ...read more

  • Joshua Bell, Plays The Noted "Gibson Ex ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 22, 2007
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    Joshua Bell, plays the noted “Gibson ex Huberman” Stradivarius violin worth $3.5 million. He commands $1,000 a minute performances all over the world. But the Washington Post wondered what might happen if Bell were asked to dress down and play as a street musician near one of the busy subway ...read more

  • One Time I Went To A My Favorite Mexican ...

    Contributed by Dj Castilleja on Jun 11, 2007
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    One time I went to a my favorite Mexican restaurant. I just couldn’t wait to get there. My stomach was growling and my mouth was salivating. I sat down in my favorite booth and ordered my favorite Mexican dish. Minutes later they brought it out. Cheese enchiladas with sides of beans and rice. ...read more

  • Saying Goodbye

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 14, 2007
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     | 2,880 views

    Charles Swindoll once said of his father: My dad died last night. He left like he had lived. Quietly. Graciously. With dignity. Without demands or harsh words or even a frown. He surrendered himself into the waiting arms of his Savior. As I stroked his hair from his forehead and kissed him ...read more

  • Long Ago, There Ruled In Persia A Wise And Good ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    "Long ago, there ruled in Persia a wise and good king. He loved his people. He wanted to know how they lived. He wanted to know about their hardships. Often he dressed in the clothes of a working man or a beggar, and went to the homes of the poor. No one whom he visited thought that he was their ...read more

  • There Was A Little Boy That Sat At His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There was a little boy that sat at his grandmother’s feet while she was doing some needlepoint. Stitch by stitch, grandma pushed the needle down through the cloth and back up again. The little boy sat there and looked up in amazement trying to figure out what grandma was doing. “What is it ...read more

  • Sgt. Juanita Wilson Was On Patrol Outside ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Sgt. Juanita Wilson was on patrol outside Baghdad when a roadside bomb exploded beneath her vehicle. She was trying to help her driver after the explosion when she felt something unusual. When she looked down, her hand was gone. Less than two years after her injury, she is demonstrating her ...read more

  • Does Anybody Know Who Has Won The Most Ncaa ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Does anybody know who has won the most NCAA national championships in men’s basketball? It was John Wooden - the coach of the UCLA Bruins. He won all those championships because he focused on. He created TEAMS. If you watch many basketball matchups, you’ll see that many teams have a “go-to” guy who ...read more

  • There Was A College Girl Who Wrote This Letter ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There was a college girl who wrote this letter to her Dad: Dear Dad, Sorry I haven’t written sooner. My arm really has been broken. I broke it, and my left leg, when I jumped from the second floor of my dormitory . . . when we had the fire. We were lucky. A young service station attendant saw the ...read more

  • Being A Parent And A Father Can Be An ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,693 views

    Being a parent and a father can be an interesting and trying experience. Someone said, “Fathers spend the first part of a child’s life urging him to talk and walk, and the rest of his childhood telling him to sit down and keep quiet.” A son who was in college wrote home to his dad. He said, “Dear ...read more

  • We Use That Word Believe For Everything And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    We use that word believe for everything and anything. But in the Bible believe means two things. It means to accept something as being true and it means to trust. For example, of all the people who have ever crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope the most spectacular has to be that person who was ...read more

  • Have You Seen Those New Gps Guidance Systems ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Have you seen those new GPS guidance systems that you can get for your car? Some are built in (for several thousand dollars) and some are portable. You can plug them into your lighter or cell phone connection in your car. Then you can touch the screen and tell it where you would like to go and it ...read more

  • Many Years Ago "Guideposts" Magazine Told About ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Many years ago “Guideposts” magazine told about Mary Bower MacKorell, whose doctor suggested she take off several pounds. The diet plans, dietetic food and calorie-counted drinks didn’t work. Once while watching TV and eating, she saw a program about cooking, which pictured luscious ...read more

  • Let Me Tell You A Story About A Man. This Man ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Let me tell you a story about a man. This man grew up in the north end residential area of Tacoma, Washington. He graduated from the University of Washington and attended the University of Washington Law School. His friends considered him suave, debonair, handsome, and smooth with the ladies. He ...read more

  • It Makes Me Think Of A Young Couple Who Had Life ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
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    It makes me think of a young couple who had life going along just like they’d Dreamed. They were happily married with 2 good jobs and 2 healthy little children. Then --- unexpectedly of course --- they had a major Pit Stop. The mom had a serious car wreck. She ended up with a severely broken leg ...read more

  • A Young Colombian Girl Received A New Testament ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A young Colombian Girl received a new testament in her school. She read the new testament until one day her father caught her reading it…and told her not to read it any more because it was full of lies and fantasy… But the girl kept on reading until one day her father came home unexpectedly found ...read more

  • Joshua Bell, Plays The Noted ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,034 views

    Illustration: Joshua Bell, plays the noted “Gibson ex Huberman” Stradivarius violin worth $3.5 million. He commands $1,000 a minute performances all over the world. But the Washington Post wondered what might happen if Bell were asked to dress down and play as a street musician near one of the ...read more