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  • The Christian Writer Flannery O'connor Said, "It ...

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Mar 13, 2006
     | 1,963 views

    The Christian writer Flannery O’Connor said, “It seems to be a fact that you suffer as ...read more

  • Perhaps You Heard Of The Large Two-Engined Train ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Mar 13, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,616 views

    Perhaps you heard of the large two-engined train was crossing Canada. After it had gone some distance, one of the engines broke down. "No problem," the engineer thought, and carried on at half power. Farther on down the line, the other engine broke down, and the train came to a standstill. ...read more

  • Inlets And Outlets

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011
     | 2,237 views

    INLETS AND OUTLETS My favourite spot here on Cape Sable Island is the walk from Cat Rock to Clam Point. It’s a beautiful location, quiet and peaceful, and I love meeting God there. But along the way, you will walk by several ponds. Some of the ponds are quite nice. But some of them are not. ...read more

  • J. Vernon Mcgee Quote,

    Contributed by Rich Cook on Aug 6, 2012
     | 2,891 views

    J. Vernon McGee quote, "This is God's universe and he does things his way. You may have a better ...read more

  • I Heard About An 83 Year Old Man The Other Day ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tom Dooley on May 14, 2001
    based on 111 ratings
     | 3,204 views

    I heard about an 83 year old man the other day who had lived his entire life as a bachelor. One day this man gathered his four nephews and announced that he was planning to be married. His nephews were in shock. One spoke up and said, "Uncle are you getting married because this woman is ...read more

  • The Dumb Things We Do

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 1, 2008
     | 2,223 views

    THE DUMB THINGS WE DO I don't remember how long my wife and I had been dating, but I invited her over, and I was going to cook a meal. I had two other roommates, so I was going to cook for everybody. Somehow, I settled on pizza. I remembered that the first lunch date we ever had was at a pizza ...read more

  • One Day, A Teacher Was Teaching Her Young Class ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 18, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 4,266 views

    One day, a teacher was teaching her young class the story of Jesus visiting Mary and Martha. She carefully explained how Mary and Martha had hurried to clean the house and cook a special meal. Then she paused and asked, “What would you do if Jesus was going to ...read more

  • The Difficulty Some Have In Entering The Doorway ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 9, 2008
     | 873 views

    The difficulty some have in entering the doorway to the kingdom of God is like the experience of the boy who got his hand caught inside an expensive vase. His upset parents applied soapsuds and cooking oil without success. When they seemed ready to break the vase as the only way to ...read more

  • Sure ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 2,872 views

    SURE DESTINATION I heard about an 83-year-old man who had lived his entire life as a bachelor. One day this man gathered his four nephews and announced that he was planning to be married. His nephews were in shock. One spoke up and said, "Uncle are you getting married because this woman is ...read more

  • A Center Of Love

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Sep 30, 2007
     | 2,295 views

    QUOTE: “When love, acceptance and forgiveness prevail, the church becomes what Jesus was in the world: a center of love, designed for the healing of broken people, and a force for God… One of the greatest services a church can offer a community is to provide a place for people to be brought to ...read more

  • A Human Being Should Be Able To Change A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,321 views

    "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, ...read more

  • A Prominent Pastor In The Valley Shared His Past ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Oct 28, 2006
     | 1,234 views

    A prominent pastor in the Valley shared his past one day in Bible study. He referred to the passage in John 3:19-21. Before he came to Jesus as Lord he would visit bars in the area to drink his troubles away. One bar in particular was his favorite because it was cool, dark, and generally very ...read more

  • The Spiritual Odd Couple  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 1, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,210 views

    THE SPIRITUAL ODD COUPLE Often times we stand in awe of the fact that our Savior Jesus Christ was born into this sinful world and took on human flesh - born in a cattle stall! What a filthy place for God to be born! In the same way, then, shouldn’t we stand in awe at what the Holy Spirit ...read more

  • Migratory Birds In The U.s. Were Tagged By The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,187 views

    Migratory birds in the U.S. were tagged by the Department of the Interior with metal strips reading “Wash. Biol. Surv.”—for Washington Biological Survey. The code was changed, so the story goes, after a farmer from Arkansas wrote to the department: “Dear Sirs, I shot one of your crows, My wife ...read more

  • Dad's Alarm

    Contributed by Paul Collins on Sep 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,233 views

    DAD'S ALARM A father wrote about what happened when his son David was about five years old. They attended a church where it was common for the preacher to invite children to the front for a special sermon. On one particular morning, he brought up a smoke detector and asked the children if anyone ...read more

  • Every Dilemma Has A Silver Blessing

    Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 4, 2020
     | 1,997 views

    For the last several weeks, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and myself have been enjoying some quiet time in our parsonage. I cannot remember the last time we had such quiet time all to ourselves. One of the blessings of this time is the fact that telemarketers are not calling. In a way, I ...read more

  • Quote: "When Love, Acceptance And Forgiveness ...  PRO

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Aug 29, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,770 views

    QUOTE: “When love, acceptance and forgiveness prevail, the church becomes what Jesus was in the world: a center of love, designed for the healing of broken people, and a force for God… One of the greatest services a church can offer a community is to provide a place for people to be brought to ...read more

  • Do You Know What Happens When People Of Different ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
     | 748 views

    Do you know what happens when people of different occupations get old? • Old chauffeurs never die, they just lose their drive. • Old chemists never die, they just fail to react. • Old cleaning people never die, they just kick the bucket. • Old cooks never die, they just get deranged. And my ...read more

  • There Was A Study By Attorney Michael Minton On ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 7, 2009
     | 1,957 views

    THERE WAS A STUDY by attorney Michael Minton on the monetary value of a wife’s services in the home. First he listed the various functions she performs: Chauffeur Gardener Family counselor Maintenance worker Cleaning woman Housekeeper Cook Errand runner Bookkeeper Interior ...read more

  • A.w. Tozer On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 27, 2010
     | 4,066 views

    A.W. Tozer on Time A.W. Tozer wrote: “Time is a resource that is nonrenewable and nontransferable. You cannot store it, slow it up, hold it up, divide it up or give it up. You can’t hoard it up or save it for a rainy day–when it’s lost it’s unrecoverable. When you kill time, remember ...read more