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  • Harry Truman Enjoyed Telling About The Man Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,762 views

    Harry Truman enjoyed telling about the man who was hit on the head at work. The blow was so severe he was knocked unconscious for an extended period of time. His family, convinced he was dead, called the funeral home and asked the local undertaker to pick him up at the hospital, which he did. ...read more

  • On One Occasion Norman "Kid" Mccoy, Who Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,124 views

    On one occasion Norman “Kid” McCoy, who was welterweight boxing champion in 1896, was fighting a contender who had the misfortune of being deaf. Once McCoy discovered his opponent’s disability, he wasted no time in taking advantage of it. Near the end of the third round McCoy stepped back a pace ...read more

  • The Following Is Attributed To "Gentleman Jim" ...

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 1, 2006
     | 1,372 views

    The following is attributed to “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, who held the heavyweight boxing title for five years at the end of the nineteenth century: “Fight one more round. When your feet are so tired that you have to shuffle back to the center of the ring, fight one more round. When your arms are ...read more

  • The Bible Is Like An Ipod

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 16, 2011
     | 1,858 views

    THE BIBLE IS LIKE AN IPOD Several years ago I purchased an iPod, and at first I was delighted to hear music. I can listen to music for literally hours upon hours without having to flip a tape or put in another CD. But then one day I noticed the little booklet that was in the box it came in--I ...read more

  • Take Hold Of Every Moment  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,780 views

    TAKE HOLD OF EVERY MOMENT A friend of mine opened his wife’s drawer and picked up a silk paper wrapped package: "This, - he said - isn’t any ordinary package." He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box. "She got this the first time we went to New ...read more

  • There Were Two Seven Year Old Girls That Could ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,093 views

    There were two seven year old girls that could not wait for Christmas. You remember that time in your life when you didn’t sleep much the week before Christmas because of the excitement. These girls felt that excitement, they couldn’t wait to open their presents from the mom and dad. The Christmas ...read more

  • Viktor Was Seated In A Crowded Train Headed For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bryan Ness on Sep 4, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,468 views

    Viktor was seated in a crowded train headed for Budapest. He was one of the leading bee experts in Hungary and he was transporting a box of bees, which he had placed under his seat. He was enjoying the passing scenery and the cool breeze coming from the open window. As he was talking to the ...read more

  • I Heard The Story Of A Game Warden That Saw A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Kersten on Jan 22, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
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    I heard the story of a game warden that saw a fellow heading downstream with his fishing pole and tackle box. He went up to him and asked to see the man’s license. The man said, “Warden, I don’t need a license. I’m not fishing. I’m just carrying this here pole and tackle box. No law against ...read more

  • We Have A Small Pool At Our House. It Came With ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
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    We have a small pool at our house. It came with the house. My wife and the kids were glad to get the house because it had a pool. I was glad to get the house even though it had a pool. I remain convinced that the best pool to swim in is someone else’s. They’re a lot of work. Every spring, ...read more

  • Deliverance

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
     | 6,967 views

    DELIVERANCE Stanley Praimnath, Vice President for Fuji Bank, was in his office in the South Tower at the World Trade Center when his phone rang. "Are you watching the news?' asked a woman in their Chicago office. "Are you alright?" "I'm fine" he said wondering why she had called. Just then he ...read more

  • And Which One Were You?  PRO

    Contributed by Stan Martin on Aug 25, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,316 views

    AND WHICH ONE WERE YOU? Maybe you heard about the Desert Storm soldier who while he was overseas received a Dear John letter from his girlfriend back home in the states. To add insult to injury, she wrote, "Will you please return my favorite photograph of myself-- I need it for ...read more

  • An Adult Granddaughter Was Visiting Her ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,750 views

    An adult granddaughter was visiting her grandmother when she asked her to get a box of letters from her dresser. As granddaughter was getting the letters, she saw a beautiful hand made quilt in the drawer. The granddaughter asked about the quilt. Her grand mother said that she could take it out ...read more

  • In Order To Combat Software Piracy, Microsoft ...

    Contributed by Benjamin Karner on Mar 7, 2008
     | 1,608 views

    In order to combat software piracy, Microsoft developed a validation system. When you try to download updates or add-ons from their website, a pop-up box asks you to install a piece of software that validates the software that you have on your computer as a “genuine Microsoft product.” If you have ...read more

  • Song – God Bless ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 16, 2009
     | 2,273 views

    SONG – GOD BLESS AMERICA. An eerie quiet fell over the battlefield near the French city of Verdun. It was Nov. 11, 1918, and the guns were abruptly silent. Some of the soldiers sank to the ground; others stared into space. Some began to shake. The Great War was finished, but the men could not ...read more

  • No Parts Left Over!" Psalm 37: 25-26 Key ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 14, 2004
    based on 1 rating
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    “No Parts Left Over!” Psalm 37: 25-26 Key verse(s): 25: “I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.” When I was a boy I received one of those expensive model cars for Christmas. It was not your typical model with only about a hundred ...read more

  • Making The Best Of The ‘best'!" 1 Thessalonians ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 11, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,075 views

    “Making The Best of The ‘Best’!” 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 Key verse(s) 15:“According to the Lord’s own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep.” “I did my best, really!” With tear-streaked face ...read more

  • Life Is Like A Jar Of Rocks  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 31, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,781 views

    Life Is Like A Jar Of Rocks A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, rocks about 2 inches in diameter. He then asked the students if the jar was ...read more

  • Wanted: Movers

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 28, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,913 views

    WANTED: MOVERS Suppose that one of the local businessmen had purchased a new building and was planning to move all of his stock into the new store. He placed an ad in the paper offering $100.00 per day to anyone who would come to help him make the move. The first workers were there early on the ...read more

  • The Perfect Example Of This Was The Oprah ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 21, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,100 views

    The perfect example of this was the Oprah Winfrey show that aired this September. Oprah, whose show now airs in 109 countries around the world, celebrated her 19th season by giving away new cars to every person in her audience that day. The 276 audience members were selected because friends or ...read more

  • Pride And Greed Spoil Relationships

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,165 views

    PRIDE AND GREED SPOIL RELATIONSHIPS Are you so focused on your career, your raise and your ambitions for the future that you fail to realize the gift of relationships that God has given you today? The second rule is that people come before possessions and positions. Otherwise, you might find ...read more