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  • A Funeral Service Was Being Held For A Woman Who ...

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Sep 27, 2008
     | 5,822 views

    A funeral service was being held for a woman who had just passed away. At the end of the service the pall bearers were carrying the casket out of the chapel when they accidently hit the wall and it jarred the casket pretty hard. Then all of the sudden there was a faint groan coming from the casket. ...read more

  • For One Couple It Went Like This: She Said, "Dear ...

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Sep 27, 2008
     | 1,501 views

    For one couple it went like this: She said, “Dear what would you do if I died?” The husband said, “I would be at my wits end and very upset!” His wife said, “Would you remarry?” Her husband said, “No, of course not!” Then she said, “Don’t you like being married?” He said, “Of course I do” So she ...read more

  • Mark Twain Was Asked His Opinion On The Raising ...

    Contributed by Blake Inscore on Sep 26, 2008
     | 1,382 views

    Mark Twain was asked his opinion on the raising of children. With his typical wit Twain offered this homey philosophy: “Things run along pretty smoothly until your kid reaches thirteen. That’s the time you need to stick ‘em in a barrel, hammer the lid down nice and snug, and ...read more

  • One Of My Favorite Stories Is About A Young ...

    Contributed by Blake Inscore on Sep 26, 2008
     | 2,394 views

    One of my favorite stories is about a young seminary student who was terrified of speaking in front of others. He waited until his last semester to taking his preaching class, knowing that he would have to get up and present a sermon. His professor tried to reassure him that God would give him the ...read more

  • A Husband And Wife Were Preparing To Have ...

    Contributed by Brian Lewis on Sep 25, 2008
     | 1,982 views

    A husband and wife were preparing to have breakfast when the wife asked, "why do I always have to make the coffee?" The husband answered, "because you’re the wife; that’s your job." The wife replied, "well, the Bible doesn’t say it’s the women’s job to make the coffee; it’s the man’s!" Taken ...read more

  • What Kind Of Shoes Are You?  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Lewis on Sep 25, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,021 views

    What Kind of Shoes are YOU? House shoes/slippers: They are comfy, you can relax in them, maybe fall asleep. Beliefs: too comfy, too relaxed. Church is just a routine, been doing it for years, same pew. High heels: Vey stylish, but not very comfortable, probably hard to walk, although I wouldn't ...read more

  • The Invisible Church  PRO

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Sep 25, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,046 views

    The Invisible Church Warren Weirsbe tells a story of a free-lance missionary that visited a pastor friend asking for financial support. "What group are you associated with?" his friend asked. The man replied, "I belong to the invisible church." His friend then asked, "Well, what church are you a ...read more

  • A Woman Who Traveled Abroad Without Her Husband ...

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Sep 24, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,199 views

    A woman who traveled abroad without her husband got to Paris and found this fabulous bracelet she'd been looking for. And so she sent a wire back home saying, "I have found this beautiful bracelet, one I've been looking for all my life. It only cost $7,500. Do you think I can buy it?" Her ...read more

  • Come Back To The Plumb Line

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Sep 24, 2008
     | 2,872 views

    Come Back to the Plumb Line Every carpenter will tell you when they start to build a structure, one of the first things they are going to do is hang a plumb off of the first vertical post the install after it has been trued with a balance. So as they continue on in the building project, they can ...read more

  • D. Lloyd Jones Sums Up Paul's Position In These ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 23, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,353 views

    D. Lloyd Jones sums up Paul's position in these words, "In vv. 6-29, he explains why anybody is saved: it is the sovereign election of God. Verses 30-33 show us why anybody is lost, and the explanation to that ...read more

  • Ray Pritchard: He Says, "We Don't Have A ...

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Sep 22, 2008
     | 1,912 views

    Ray Pritchard: He says, "We don’t have a leadership crisis. What we have is a servanthood crisis. We have too many people who want to be first, who want to lead the parade, who want to be on top of the heap, who want the big office, the title, the power, the perks and the prestige. We don’t have ...read more

  • Ray Pritchard Says, €œwe Don't Have A ...

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Sep 22, 2008
     | 1,700 views

    Ray Pritchard says, “We don’t have a leadership crisis. What we have is a servanthood crisis. We have too many people who want to be first, who want to lead the parade, who want to be on top of the heap, who want the big office, the title, the power, the perks and the prestige. We don’t have ...read more

  • Tim Lahaye In His Book "Revelation Unveiled" ...

    Contributed by William Jones on Sep 20, 2008
     | 2,204 views

    Tim Lahaye in his book "Revelation Unveiled" says, "Years ago I was taken to see a prosiner by the special representative of the warden's office in the reformatory at St. Cloud, Minnesota. While there, I noted that the new inmates oviously feared the institution and the long-anticipated ...read more

  • Recently When Hurricane Ike Was Taking Aim At ...

    Contributed by William Jones on Sep 20, 2008
     | 1,368 views

    Recently when Hurricane Ike was taking aim at Galveston Texas all the residents of that island were given orders to leave the island or to face certain death. As the Hurricane approached they were given one last warning, leave before it is too late, if you do not there will be no rescue. Many of ...read more

  • I Read The Other Day - You Show Me A Man Who ...

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Sep 20, 2008
     | 1,646 views

    I read the other day - you show me a man who comes home greeted with a big smile, encouraged to take off his shoes, served a wonderful dinner sitting on a pillow arranged on the floor a special ...read more

  • Love Tore Down The ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 19, 2008
     | 1,212 views

    Love Tore Down The Wall Some years ago, a couple decided they could not live together anymore. They separated and started divorce proceedings. Dr. J. Mike Minnix, Editor, PastorLife.com. Through their lawyers, they agreed to meet at the home and divide the property. As they went through the home ...read more

  • Are You Prepared To Meet God?

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 19, 2008
     | 2,815 views

    Are You Prepared To Meet God? What Christ Has Done A preacher was called to the bedside of a man who was seriously ill. After a few words of greeting, the minister asked, "My friend, are you prepared to meet God if you don't recover from this sickness?" "I think so," was the reply. "I've always ...read more

  • Jesus Took Our Place At Calvary

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 19, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,967 views

    Jesus Took Our Place At Calvary A man named Goho rose to be chief of the tribe. He was a good man, and far wiser and advanced in understanding than his fellow tribesmen. The year he became chief, the tribe brought in 40 heads. He judiciously suggested that the tribe use one head each year as a ...read more

  • Two Rabbis Disputing The Question Maintained: ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 19, 2008
     | 1,656 views

    Two Rabbis disputing the question maintained: one, that it was not fit to come within a hundred cubits of a leper; the other, within four cubits, when he stood between them and the wind. Another would not eat an egg if laid in a courtyard where a leper was. One, when he saw a leper, assailed him ...read more

  • I'm Fine, Sir!

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 19, 2008
     | 1,766 views

    "I'm Fine, Sir!" During the most intense fighting of the war with Iraq, I was listening to one of the embedded reporters who was traveling with a column of Marine tanks. He was sitting on top of one of the tanks when the enemy opened fire. He said it was a frightening moment, but he emerged ...read more

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