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  • I Can't Change Jesus  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 4,232 views

    Illus.: “I Can’t Change Jesus” Bill Irwin, a man who is blind, has a talking computer he uses to study the Bible. He’s had a few chuckles over some of the pronunciations. "For a long time," Bill says, "the computer pronounced Holy Bible as ’holly bibble’ until I figured out how to modify it." ...read more

  • Gettysburg Address - On Nov. 19, 1863, Thousands ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,305 views

    GETTYSBURG ADDRESS - On Nov. 19, 1863, thousands of men and women, including many of America’s most distinguished leaders, gathered to dedicate the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. The country’ greatest orator, Edward Everett, delivered the major address, which lasted two hours. Then President ...read more

  • Burn The Books!  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 16, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,627 views

    Burn the Books! (08.18.05--Envy!--Prov 14:30) “Envy cannot read; therefore its will is that all books should be burned.” If we can’t have it then it should not be possible for others to know what we ourselves have not be given. When we equate envy with justice, we travel a very rocky road. Denying ...read more

  • I Saw Jesus  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Apr 24, 2001
    based on 253 ratings
     | 3,391 views

    I SAW JESUS. ~~Author Unknown~~ I saw Jesus last week. He was wearing blue jeans and an old shirt. He was up at the church building; He was alone and working hard. For just a minute he looked a little like one of our members. But it was Jesus,I could tell by his smile. I saw Jesus last Sunday. He ...read more

  • Here Kitty  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,141 views

    HERE KITTY Once there was a man named Jim who let his dog out to do its business late one night. He watched some TV and then remembered to let the dog back in. When he opened the door, he was shocked at what he saw! In his dog’s mouth was his neighbor’s cat, dead! "Bad dog! BAD DOG!" said the ...read more

  • Road Rage

    Contributed by Tom Burkholder on Sep 2, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,308 views

    Illustration: “Road Rage” By Dan Betzer It happened just a couple of blocks from my study yesterday afternoon; it was about 4 o’clock with rush hour traffic. Iti our burgeoning county, it sometimes seems like every car on earth is in my lane. A young fellow kept weaving in and out of traffic, ...read more

  • We Need To Return To Returning Thanks  PRO

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Nov 21, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,344 views

    We need to return to returning thanks. An old man showed up at the back door of the house some college students were renting. Opening the door a few inches, the students saw that the old man’s eyes were glassy and his furrowed face glistened with silver stubble. He clutched a wicker basket ...read more

  • What Does That Mean?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 30, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,392 views

    WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? Victor, a man in Jeanette Hoessel’s English-as-a-second language course, came from El Salvador. He asked her one day, "What does C-section mean?" Since Jeanette’s three children had been delivered by Caesarian section, she felt confident with her explanation, but Victor’s face ...read more

  • An Old Man Showed Up At The Back Door Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joseph Bachman on Nov 27, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,932 views

    “An old man showed up at the back door of the house we were renting. Opening the door a few cautious inches, we saw his eyes were glassy and his furrowed face glistened with silver stubble. He clutched a wicker basket holding a few unappealing vegetables. He bid us good morning and offered his ...read more

  • A Modern Medical Miracle

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 23, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,185 views

    *Jesus worked medical miracles yesterday, and He can do the same thing today! Sometimes we have the privilege of seeing Him do it. When I worked for the Air Force in the late 70’s, one of my best friends was a Captain named Bill. *We got a call from Bill out of the blue, in the Fall of 1993. He ...read more

  • The Best Help You Can Get

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 21, 2009
     | 1,673 views

    THE BEST HELP YOU CAN GET Most of you have probably heard about the terrible bus wreck Sunday morning (July 12, 2009) involving the Youth Group from FBC in Shreveport. They were on their way to a camp in Macon, Georgia. One of the students was killed. Today Candy G. forwarded an email from one of ...read more

  • Are You Ready For A Missions Trip?

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Oct 24, 2011
     | 2,251 views

    ARE YOU READY FOR A MISSIONS TRIP? Last Wednesday I received a text from a dear friend of mine in Phoenix. He said that his 15 year old daughter Katie was going in for some tests to determine the reasons for some health issues she was having. I went to bed without knowing the results. I woke up ...read more

  • Love Your Neighbor

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Apr 16, 2012
     | 8,049 views

    LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR I stepped outside my hotel room yesterday and saw a thin elderly woman taking small steps in a circle. She seemed to be mumbling. Our eyes connected. She said, "They left me here and I don't know where they have gone. I don't know what room I am in." I held out my hand. She ...read more

  • Living Now

    Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,407 views

    “Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.” - Soren Kierkegaard We all know at least one person that, when given something really beautiful as a gift, will open a closet and store it away for “a special day” or “for when company comes over.” When you gave that ...read more

  • Despised Because Of His Behavior

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,072 views

    DESPISED BECAUSE OF HIS BEHAVIOR (Vv. 8-11) Joseph was despised not for doing evil but for doing good. Joseph typifies the Lord in many ways. Sidlow Baxter observes that he was the beloved son, that he was the rejected servant, and also the exalted Savior. The way that he was despised for doing ...read more

  • I Can Hear You, The Rest Of The World Can Hear ...

    Contributed by Ronald Courtney on Sep 13, 2008
     | 2,151 views

    “I can hear you, the rest of the world can hear you and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.” (President George W. Bush September 14, 2001 Ground Zero) For the last six years we have paused, on a personal level and on a national level to remember the events of ...read more

  • While Walking Down The Street One Day A Us ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,769 views

    While walking down the street one day a US senator is tragically hit by a truck and dies. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance. “Welcome to heaven,” says St. Peter. “Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, ...read more

  • The Key To Life Is Forgetting The Right Things

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 27, 2024
     | 453 views

    The thing that has concerned me as I have aged was about forgetting things. How could I remember everything when I was crowding my brain with all kinds of new things? In this regard, there is no comparison between The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and myself. I have a problem remembering, and ...read more

  • Only A Donkey  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 20, 2002
    based on 43 ratings
     | 5,752 views

    ONLY A DONKEY The donkey awakened, his mind still savoring the afterglow of the most exciting day of his life. Never before had he felt such a rush of pleasure and pride. He walked into town and found a group of people by the well. "I’ll show myself to them," he thought. But they didn’t notice ...read more

  • Andor Foldes Is Now Seventy-Two, But He Recalls ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,356 views

    Andor Foldes is now seventy-two, but he recalls how praise made all the difference for him early in his career. His first recollection of an affirming word was at age seven when his father kissed him and thanked him for helping in the garden. He remembers it over six decades later, as though it ...read more

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