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  • The Latest Statistics Clearly Show That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Chris Santasiere on Aug 29, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 2,398 views

    The latest statistics clearly show that Christians in America are not doing a good job of resisting the devil. In fact, it appears that we are embracing the devil, or discounting that the devil even exists. The truly sad fact as we will see is that Christians in America think and behave no ...read more

  • Have You Checked The Labels On Your Grocery Items ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 8, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 1,133 views

    Have you checked the labels on your grocery items lately? You may be getting less than you thought. According to U.S. News & World Report, some manufacturers are selling us the same size packages we are accustomed to, but they are putting less of the product in the box. For example, a box of ...read more

  • The Hand That Held Onto The Pipe  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Galasso on Apr 1, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 1,434 views

    Neil Strait shares the following illustration: William Dixon lived in Brackenthwaite, England. he was a widower who had lost his only son. One day he saw that the house of one of his neighbors was on fire. Although the aged owner was rescued, her orphaned grandson was trapped in the blaze. ...read more

  • A Man Left Work One Friday Afternoon. But Instead ...  PRO

    Contributed by Edwin Amundson on Jul 30, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 10,045 views

    A man left work one Friday afternoon. But instead of going home, he stayed out the entire weekend fishing with the boys and spending his entire paycheck. When he finally appeared at home Sunday night, he was confronted by his very angry wife and was barraged for nearly 2 hours with a tirade of his ...read more

  • The Cure Of Comedy  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,760 views

    THE CURE OF COMEDY In The Anatomy of an Illness: As Perceived by the Patient, Norman Cousins tells of being hospitalized with a rare, crippling disease. When he was diagnosed as incurable, Cousins checked out of the hospital. Aware of the harmful effects that negative emotions can have on the ...read more

  • The Associated Press Carried An Interesting ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 7, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 1,774 views

    The Associated Press carried an interesting story about a group of post office customers who succeeded in speeding up some slow-moving service. One man said, “It was like watching grass grow.” There were 26 patrons jammed into two lines. They realized they weren’t getting enough attention, so a ...read more

  • When Billy Graham Was Driving Through A Small ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Apr 3, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 3,621 views

    When Billy Graham was driving through a small southern town, he was stopped by a policeman and charged with speeding. Graham admitted his quilt, but was told by the officer that he would have to appear in court. The judge asked, "Guilty, or not guilty?" When Graham pleaded guilty, the judge ...read more

  • A New Minister Was Asked To Teach A Boys Class In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 8, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,020 views

    A new minister was asked to teach a boys class in the absence of their regular Sunday School teacher. He decided to see what they knew,so he asked who knocked down the walls of Jericho. All the boys denied having done it, and the preacher was appalled at their ignorance. At the next deacon’s ...read more

  • Unwrapping The Christmas Present  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 16, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,206 views

    UNWRAPPING THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT “To get ready for Christmas, God undressed. God stripped off his finery and appeared – how embarrassing – naked on the day he was born. . . God could not be God-with-us if he wasn’t flesh... As evangelicals we have focused on the saving death of Christ but ...read more

  • Many Years Ago, A Day Was Dawning On A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 6, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,348 views

    Many years ago, a day was dawning on a battlefield in northern France, through a fog so thick that no one could see more than a few yards from the trenches. In the night the Germans had drawn back their lines a little and the French had gone forward. But between the two positions a lonely ...read more

  • Singer Pavarotti  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 24, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,875 views

    SINGER PAVAROTTI There was a time in Pavarotti’s life when he wasn’t sure whether to be singer or a music teacher. So he asked his father, "Shall I be a teacher or a singer?" His father replied, "Son, if you try to sit on two chairs, you will fall between them. For life, you must choose one ...read more

  • Billy Graham's Speeding Ticket

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 6, 2007
     | 5,260 views

    Billy Graham’s Speeding Ticket When Billy Graham was driving through a small southern town, he was stopped by a policeman and charged with speeding. Graham admitted his quilt, but was told by the officer that he would have to appear in court. The judge asked, "Guilty, or not guilty?" When Graham ...read more

  • Works Thy Hands Have Made, Pt. 2

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on May 29, 2008
     | 1,238 views

    WORKS THY HANDS HAVE MADE, PT. 2 You ever wondered about some of the works His hand have made? Ever seen a picture of a platypus? Strand creature these things are. They live on the east coast of Australia. The bizarre appearance of this mammal baffled European naturalists when they first ...read more

  • We Know That Jesus Rose From The Dead. The ...

    Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Jul 11, 2008
     | 2,236 views

    We know that Jesus rose from the dead. The resurrection is a historical event, not a myth or story. We know this from the empty tomb and the people who saw Christ physically alive. First, the women, and then the apostles, and then over five hundred people saw Christ alive after he rose from the ...read more

  • Who Do Your Kids Look Up To?

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Feb 2, 2009
     | 1,668 views

    WHO DO YOUR KIDS LOOK UP TO? In 2003, two very interesting quotes were in the newspapers. Parents had been polled and asked who they thought the most influential role-models were in the lives of their preteen sons. The answer: bad boy Bart Simpson was named the top-role model. Parents of children ...read more

  • Short-Term Solutions

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 2, 2009
     | 2,488 views

    SHORT-TERM SOLUTIONS In Chicago’s elevated train stations, they hung phony owls from the ceilings of some of the stations to discourage the pigeons. I can remember seeing pigeons right up next to the owls, blithely ignoring them. Now, there are wire spikes everywhere the pigeons might roost up ...read more

  • A Little Boy, Who Wanted $100.00 Very Badly, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,895 views

    A little boy, who wanted $100.00 very badly, prayed for two weeks but nothing happened. Then he decided to write GOD a letter requesting $100.00. When the postal authorities received the letter to GOD, U.S.A., they decided to send it to the President. The President was so impressed, touched, and ...read more

  • It's Kind Of Like Someone Who Has A Slow Leak In ...

    Contributed by Art Good on Jul 26, 2007
     | 1,118 views

    It’s kind of like someone who has a slow leak in their tire. Each day it loses a little bit of air. And they might even notice it looks a little low. But they don’t take care of it. One morning they go outside and their tire is completely flat! And they think to themselves, “Man, my tire just ...read more

  • A Colleague Was Invited To Hold A Speech In ...

    Contributed by Paul Shafit on Aug 4, 2007
     | 2,955 views

    A colleague was invited to hold a speech in Japan. Aware of his reputation as a very good speaker, he was surprised that his audience did not react at all to any of his perfectly timed jokes and witticisms. In fact, the audience did not react to anything he said. Somewhat put down, he went back to ...read more

  • When Billy Graham Was Driving Through A Small ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 30, 2007
     | 863 views

    When Billy Graham was driving through a small southern town, he was stopped by a policeman and charged with speeding. Graham admitted his quilt, but was told by the officer that he would have to appear in court. The judge asked, “Guilty, or not guilty?” When Graham pleaded guilty, the judge ...read more

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