Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 31, 2001
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BETTER THAN SHOPPING
It was a few days before Christmas on the Oregon coast. Two men whose families lived next door opted to go sailing while their wives went Christmas shopping. An unexpected storm surprised the weekend sailors. Before long, the sea became angry, and the two had a
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Church Of God
Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 28, 2011
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PRIDE AT THE DONUT SHOP
I was living in Phoenix at the time and on my way to work I stopped at a Dunkin Donuts drive through. I said to the woman at the window, "I'll have 3 cake donuts and a cup of coffee."
She started mumbling something that I couldn't hear. I thought she may be able to hear me
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Contributed by Mike Leiter on Nov 8, 2001
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There was a wealthy man who was shopping with this 16 year-old son. His son saw a new computer system and showed his dad. The wealthy man said, “Why son, that costs $2,000?” The son said, “Yeah dad, but we’ve got the money.” To which the dad says, “We? Who said anything about we having
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Vineyard
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Recently a "Husband Shopping Center" opened in Dallas, where women could go to choose a husband from among many men. It was laid out with five floors, with the men increasing in positive attributes as you ascended up the floors. The only rule was once you opened the door to any floor, you must
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jun 15, 2007
A mother and her daughter were shopping for father’s day when a little boy pitched a fit in the store, fell on the floor, and kicked his mother as she begged him to get up. Seeing that as a teachable moment, the mother said to her daughter, “Do you know what that boy needs?” (She
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 3, 2001
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Michelangelo was browsing about in a marble shop one day. His attention was drawn to one particular piece. He walked around and around it, pondering its beauty. After a time, he told the shopkeeper that he wished to purchase it. The shopkeeper, evidently an honest soul, agreed that though it was
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2009
The late Jerry Falwell was enthused with shopping about as much as any man. In her recent book, Jerry Falwell, His Life and Legacy, Falwell’s wife explained how her husband handled their trips to the mall. Falwell would drive his wife to the store and then park the car. He would hang a sign in the
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Contributed by Josh Hunt on Jun 2, 2013
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A woman sees a father shopping with a fussy two-year-old in his grocery cart. “Be patient, Billy,” he whispers. “You can handle this, Billy. It’s okay, Billy.”
The woman said to him, “I don’t mean to interrupt your shopping, but I just had to tell you how wonderfully loving and patient you are
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 25, 2009
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Machine Shop Worker Ready for Christ’s Return
Charles Swindoll once told of working in a machine shop alongside a fellow named George. George’s job was to sweep and clean out the shavings underneath the lathes and machines. Swindoll says George was born again, and he loved the teaching of Scripture
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Contributed by Donny Granberry on Oct 21, 2008
A man is in the barber shop getting a haircut. As he is leaving, the barber points out a man who is homeless, filthy, dirty, unkept and says, "Do you see that man?"
He replied, "Yes, I see him."
The barber said, "There is not a God, because if there was, he would not allow him to live so
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2007
Shopping Has. Today shoppers follow two different tracks: necessities shopping where convenience and price are key and recreational shopping where a fun experience is sought. From ‘97 to ‘02, the share of retail sales credited to the 50 largest U.S. retailers grew from 25.7% to 31.7%. The new model
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 15, 2006
37% of Christians shop in Christian stores. A new CBA-Barna survey reveals that 34% of adults have shopped in a store that specializes in Christian products in the last 6months, up from 30% in ’91. Close to 4 in 10 Christians (37% or roughly 6 million people) visit a Christian store in a typical
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Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Dec 18, 2004
I really don’t like Christmas Shopping. But this week I discovered I am not alone. As of December 17, forty-six percent of shoppers had not finished their Christmas Shopping. While the majority of Americans say Christmas is their favorite holiday, only 20% like Christmas Shopping. This next
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Methodist
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Have you ever gone shopping across the border in Mexico? I remember one particular time. I was walking through the “tiendas” (shopping district) in Monterrey, Mexico. On every side “hawkers” were standing at the doors of the shops, trying to lure me away from a competitor and into their shop.
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 3, 2012
Christmas season makes us think of shopping. That brings to mind an older couple who are always holding hands. When I asked him why he always holds
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 22, 2003
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When Sherry and I lived in Pottstown, we shopped at the ShopRite Supermarket I town. In fact I would say that at that time it was probably the most popular of the Super Markets. Well there was really only one easy way to get to ShopRite, and that was to cross a small bridge. Well, the time came
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2007
"A study without books is like a druggists shop, in which theempty boxes can furnish no
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2008
There were 48,695 malls and shopping centers in the U.S. as of ’05, 12,000 more than
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