Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 23, 2014
based on 2 ratings
| 7,645 views
Rubel Shelly tells of his friends Rich and Patty White, who traveled to a 3rd world country to adopt a little girl named Olona. After 2 years of effort and paperwork, the Whites stood before a judge who read words from an official document: “Inasmuch as Olona Morgan is orphaned and unwanted by
...read more
Scripture:
Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Ryan Yandris on Mar 8, 2003
based on 52 ratings
| 2,688 views
ORPHANED GIRL AND WOUNDED MOTHER
One day a little orphan girl who was about 5 years old had a visitor. The Nurse had pre warned the child that this wasn’t just any visitor. It was a lady who had severely crippled her back and her hands were withered. Her whole body was scared with deep wounds
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2011
based on 1 rating
| 3,313 views
INEFFECTIVE CHURCHES
Chuck Colson makes an interesting observation. He points out that when the Communists took over Russia in 1917, they did not make Christianity illegal. The Soviet constitution guaranteed freedom of religion. What they did do is make it illegal for the churches to do any "good
...read more
Scripture:
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
Lucian of Samosata [115-200 AD]: Then Proteus was apprehended as a Christian and thrown into prison.... The Christians, regarding the affair as a great misfortune, set in motion every effort to rescue him. Then, when this was impossible, every other attention was paid him, not cursorily but
...read more
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 17, 2000
based on 25 ratings
| 2,063 views
An elderly widow, restricted in her activities, was eager to serve Christ. After praying about this, she realized that she could bring blessing to others by playing the piano. The next day she placed this small ad in the Oakland Tribune: "Pianist will play hymns by phone daily for those who are
...read more
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001
based on 16 ratings
| 1,585 views
A poor old widow, living in the Scottish Highlands, was called upon one day by a gentleman who had heard that she was in need. The old lady complained of her condition, and remarked that her son was in Australia and doing well.
"But does he do nothing to help you?" inquired the visitor.
"No,
...read more
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2006
based on 2 ratings
| 1,881 views
A poor old widow, living in the Scottish Highlands, was called upon one day by a gentleman who had heard that she was in need. The old lady complained of her condition, and remarked that her son was in Australia and doing well. "But does he do nothing to help you?" inquired the visitor. "No,
...read more
Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 21, 2005
based on 3 ratings
| 2,723 views
An eIderly widow, restricted in her activities, was eager to serve Christ. After praying about the matter, she decided that although she might not be capable of walking from house to house to invite others to Church, she was still able to play the piano.
The next day she placed this small ad in
...read more
Denomination:
Lutheran
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2005
An elderly widow, restricted in her activities, was eager to serve Christ. After praying about this, she realized that she could bring blessing to others by playing the piano. The next day she placed this small ad in the Oakland Tribune: “Pianist will play hymns by phone daily for those who are
...read more
An elderly widow, restricted in her activities, was eager to serve Christ. After praying about this, she realized that she could bless others by playing the piano. The next day she placed this small ad in the Oakland Tribune: "Pianist will play hymns by phone daily for those who are sick and
...read more
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jul 3, 2007
The widow of Stephen Oake whose husband was a special branch police officer who was stabbed to death in Manchester by a terrorist, said in the Daily Telegraph article… That while she realized there was going to be some dark day’s ahead, she felt assured that “God is real.”
After sentencing in
...read more
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2007
based on 5 ratings
| 3,051 views
Gladyce, a widow, attended church faithfully every Sunday. She would get there about 20 minutes early to sit and pray. This was her ritual. Just her and Jesus. She had been doing this for years. Then one Sunday a new family sat behind her. This was disturbing. She said, “Oh, well, they’re visitors
...read more
Scripture:
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2007
based on 2 ratings
| 2,491 views
Sophie and Shirley, two elderly widows in a Florida adult community, are curious about the latest arrival in their building -- a quiet, nice looking gentleman who keeps to himself.
Shirley says, "Sophie, you know I’m shy. Why don’t you go over to him at the pool and find out a little about him. He
...read more
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
Ignatius [35-107 AD]: Widows are not to be neglected. You, after the Lord, be their protector... [page 208]
From Michael
...read more
Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 15, 2007
based on 2 ratings
| 1,482 views
Leslie B. Flynn tells the story of an orphaned boy living with his grandma when their house caught fire. The grandmother, trying to get upstairs to rescue the boy, perished in the flames. The boy’s cries for help were finally answered by a man who climbed an iron drainpipe and came back down with
...read more
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
Many of you have heard about the orphaned hippo in Kenya, Africa who has adopted a fill-in mommy. The hippo, named Owen, lost his family to the waters of the tsunami in 2004. When he was rescued and brought to a compound, he immediately ran and hid behind the 130 yr old tortoise who lives there
...read more
Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
based on 5 ratings
| 2,725 views
5 WAYS TO GET RID OF YOUR PASTOR
John R. Rice told of five ways to get rid of your pastor that you might should think about.
1. Sit on the front pew, smile and say AMEN real loud.
Your pastor will preach himself to death.
2. Compliment your Pastor often, pat him on the back, brag on how well he
...read more
Denomination:
Assembly Of God