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  • David Peterson, Former Pastor At The First ...

    Contributed by David Ward on Dec 16, 2004
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     | 1,849 views

    David Peterson, former pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Spokane, Washington, told about a time when he was preparing his sermon. His little daughter came in and said, "Daddy, can we play?" He answered, "I’m awfully sorry, Sweetheart, but I’m right in the middle of preparing this sermon. ...read more

  • Michael Card (Musician And Author): "All We ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Ward on Dec 16, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,031 views

    Michael Card (musician and author): “All we could ever imagine, could ever hope for, He is. ... He is the Prince of Peace whose first coming has already transformed society but whose second coming will forever establish justice and righteousness. All this, and infinitely more, alive in an ...read more

  • Once He Started Clamping Down, I Remember ...

    Contributed by David Ward on Dec 10, 2004
     | 1,209 views

    "Once he started clamping down, I remember thinking, This is it. I’m going to die." These were Anne Hjelle’s words in an interview with Inside Edition. Riding her mountain bike in a Southern California wilderness park, Anne was ferociously attacked by a mountain lion. Thrown off her bike, Anne ...read more

  • You Probably Know Ted Giannoulas Even If You've ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Ward on Dec 7, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,121 views

    You probably know Ted Giannoulas even if you’ve never heard his name. He has been the San Diego Chicken for 30 years. He originated the character as a college student, but Ted is getting older. At age 50, being the Chicken has been his life and his whole identity. His face is never photographed ...read more

  • In The Early 1990s When President George Bush Had ...

    Contributed by David Ward on Dec 7, 2004
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     | 872 views

    In the early 1990s when President George Bush had John Sununu as his White House chief of staff, a reporter asked Sununu if his job was difficult. He quickly answered, "No." The reporter thought Sununu had misunderstood the question, so he asked again, and got the same reply. Sununu, a former ...read more

  • A Man Was Having Dinner With His Parents At A ...

    Contributed by David Ward on Dec 7, 2004
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     | 1,831 views

    A man was having dinner with his parents at a stylish London restaurant. The food was superb, and the setting—complete with chandeliers, crystal and silver—was unbelievably elegant. Nonetheless, when his mother’s main course arrived, she felt the need for a little salt. Trying the three silver ...read more

  • A Young American Engineer Named Billy Was Sent To ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Ward on Aug 2, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,830 views

    A young American engineer named Billy was sent to Ireland by his company to work in a new electronics plant. It was a two-year assignment that he had accepted because it would enable him to earn enough to marry his long-time girlfriend, Irene. She had a job near her home in Tennessee, and their ...read more

  • Alexandra Flynn Of Fremont, Nebraska, Was Looking ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Ward on Aug 2, 2003
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     | 7,288 views

    Alexandra Flynn of Fremont, Nebraska, was looking forward to the 2002 homecoming dance. She left home in high spirits, but she did not have her high school ID with her. When the man at the door refused her admission without her ID, she went home to get it. Unable to find it, her mother went with ...read more

  • I Didn't Recognize Him  PRO

    Contributed by David Ward on Aug 2, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,983 views

    I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE HIM In the classic "Twilight Zone" episode from 1960, "The Howling Man," an American on a walking trip through central Europe gets caught in a raging storm. Staggering through the blinding rain, he chances upon an imposing medieval castle. It is a hermitage for a brotherhood of ...read more

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