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  • A Wife Went With Her Friend To The Police Station ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Apr 15, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 20,319 views

    A wife went with her friend to the police station to report that her husband was missing! * When the policeman asked for a description, she said, “He’s 6 foot 2, has deep blue eyes, dark wavy hair, athletic build, well-groomed and sharply dressed, weighs 185 pounds .......” * “He’s ...read more

  • On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2009
     | 4,045 views

    ON HUMILITY The moderator of a Presbyterian church in Melbourne, Australia, gave J. Hudson Taylor a flattering introduction. When the founder of the China Inland Mission stepped into the pulpit, he quietly said, "Dear friends, I am a little servant of an illustrious Master." The late A. W. Tozer ...read more

  • Caterpillars And Chameleons

    Contributed by Nigel Heath on Jul 28, 2009
     | 4,833 views

    CATERPILLARS AND CHAMELEONS There are two creatures on earth that I find equally fascinating. One is the caterpillar and the other the chameleon. Chameleons have the amazing ability to alter their appearance in order to blend into their background. Christians who do this have no effective ...read more

  • Horses In The Salad—readers' Digest Online, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,837 views

    Horses in the Salad—Readers’ Digest Online, Reader Contributions, Hazel Boone, Kelowna, BC, 1999 "I took Spanish lessons every day while my husband and I lived in Argentina. After a month, my tutor encouraged me to ’speak to the shop clerks, the maid. Speak to everyone and practise, practise.’ A ...read more

  • Fasting On That Day. An Officer In The Turkish ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,615 views

    Fasting On That Day. An officer in the Turkish War told his men that if they died in battle, they would sup with Christ in Paradise. The officer fled. When asked why he did not wish to sup with ...read more

  • Object Lesson: Planted In God's Love

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 14, 2009
     | 3,366 views

    OBJECT LESSON: PLANTED IN GOD'S LOVE Items needed: Table Seeds (enough for all listeners) Large pot with potting soil Set up the table with the seeds and pot arranged on it where listeners can get to them during the invitation, perhaps in the front of your worship area. Then introduce the ...read more

  • At Our House We Have A Set Of Children's Books ...

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 886 views

    At our house we have a set of children’s books that are designed to teach kids their ABC’s and 123’s. The very first book in the number set is entitled My One Book. The main character in this book is Little One. Little one lives in the house of one. The house of one has one door, one table, one ...read more

  • About One Hundred Years Before The Reformation, ...

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Jun 21, 2007
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    About one hundred years before the Reformation, an artist named Andrei Rublev painted a depiction of the Trinity. Today we celebrate the feast of the Trinity, this mystery of faith revealed to men. Rublev’s painting is taken from a scene in Genesis 18. The story is of when three angelic beings ...read more

  • If We Don't Feel Strong Desires For The ...

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on May 27, 2006
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    “If we don’t feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because we have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because we have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Our soul is stuffed with ...read more

  • Quote: "If We Don't Feel Strong Desires For… ...

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jul 20, 2007
     | 1,478 views

    QUOTE: “If we don’t feel strong desires for… God, it is not because we have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because we have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Our soul is stuffed with small ...read more

  • In About 150a.d., Justin Martyr Described A ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 25, 2006
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    In about 150A.D., Justin Martyr described a church meeting: "And on the day called Sunday, all who live in cities or in the country gather together to one place, and the memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are read, as long as time permits; then when the reader has ceased, the ...read more

  • Some Of The World's Unhappiest People Are ...

    Contributed by Douglas Duvall on Nov 13, 2006
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    Some of the world’s unhappiest people are Christians. A man once described today’s Christians in this manner. = “Some Christians are too Christian to enjoy sinning but too sinful to enjoy their Christianity.” = “Some Christians have enough religion to keep them out of the bar on Saturday night, but ...read more

  • How Can You Be So Narrow-Minded?

    Contributed by Rick Balmer on Sep 20, 2007
     | 1,716 views

    “How can you be so narrow-minded?” The question jolted Steve from the newspaper he was reading in the teacher’s lounge. Jenna, the school librarian, was frowning and pointing at his coffee mug, which bore the message “One Way: Jesus”. Jenna was a follower of New Age religion. She believed there ...read more

  • Something For Stevie  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Braun on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 72 ratings
     | 3,137 views

    Titled: Something for Stevie I try not to be biased, but I had my doubts about hiring Stevie. His placement counselor assured me that he would be a good, reliable busboy. But I had never had a mentally handicapped employee and wasn’t sure I wanted one. I wasn’t sure how my customers would react ...read more

  • The Slogan Of The Outback Steak House Is "No ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 2, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 1,901 views

    The slogan of the Outback Steak House is “No Rules—Just Right”…but I suspect that if you showed up and didn’t wait for the hostess, took a table ahead of people waiting, ordered something not on the menu, then ...read more

  • It Was My Handicapped Brother Morgan's Birthday. ...  PRO

    Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Aug 7, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,650 views

    It was my handicapped brother Morgan’s birthday. There is a fantastic little restaurant in Mooresville called The Little Kitchen that has the best steaks in the world and is one of Morgan’s favorite spots to eat. So, Morgan orders a filet mignon. And, as it happens, my father was at the salad ...read more

  • Richard Wurmbrand Tells The Story Of A Church ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,906 views

    Richard Wurmbrand tells the story of a church leader he met while imprisoned in Romania. He was sentenced to 22 years for his goodness. The man, his wife, and six small children were eating breakfast when the police burst into his home. They had just read Psalm 23. When the police arrested him, the ...read more

  • A Seminary Professor (Fred Craddock) Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,523 views

    A seminary professor (Fred Craddock) was vacationing with his wife in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. One morning, they were eating breakfast at a little restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet meal. While they were waiting for their food, they noticed a distinguished looking, white-haired man moving from table ...read more

  • In The New Testament, The Human Sacrifice, Sat ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008
     | 1,252 views

    in the New Testament, the human sacrifice, sat at a table with 12 men, handpicked to carry on the story and the message of forgiveness and reconciliation with God. Why? Because, as I have said before and will say until I ...read more

  • How Many Seen Classic Movie "Shanendoah" Starring ...

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 24, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,613 views

    How many seen classic movie “Shanendoah” starring Jimmy Stewart? It is about a farmer and his family during Civil War. Outstanding movie! There is one scene where they are praying at dinner table. Jimmy Stewart is father and all sons are sitting with him at dinner table. This is the way ...read more