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  • A Dish Of Tongue

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 17, 2006
     | 3,567 views

    J. Whitcomb Brougher tells this story: A Greek philosopher asked his servant to provide the best dish possible. The servant prepared a dish of tongue, saying: “It is the best of all dishes, because with it we may bless and communicate happiness, dispel sorrow, remove despair, cheer the ...read more

  • The Impact Of Attitude

    Contributed by John Price on Feb 13, 2007
     | 3,660 views

    THE IMPACT OF ATTITUDE The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of Attitude on life. Attitude to me is more important: than facts, than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do, than appearances, than ...read more

  • Ravi Zacharias Tells Of Visiting A Used ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 15, 2007
     | 2,132 views

    Ravi Zacharias tells of visiting a used bookstore. While he was there, wistfully searching through the classics, suddenly a man burst in and demanded in a loud voice, "How much for 128 feet of books?" The owner, having never sold scholarship by the foot, didn’t know exactly how to reply. The ...read more

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

    Contributed by Art Good on Jul 26, 2007
     | 1,261 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
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    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
     | 1,077 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

  • Billy Graham's Speeding Ticket

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 6, 2007
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     | 7,018 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
     | 1,409 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
     | 2,514 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
     | 1,919 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
     | 2,839 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
     | 2,008 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

  • Haman Is A Type Of The Antichrist

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Aug 28, 2023
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     | 1,655 views

    Some Bible students have seen in Haman an illustration of the “man of sin”, or the Antichrist, who will one day appear and ruthlessly rule over humanity (2 Thess. 2; Rev. 13). Haman was given great authority from the king, and Satan will give great power to this wicked world ruler we call the ...read more

  • Hanukkah Vs. Christmas  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 11, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,322 views

    HANUKKAH VS. CHRISTMAS In his book The Jesus I Never Knew, Philip Yancey recounts an episode of the TV show Thirtysomething in which Hope, a Christian, argues with her husband Michael, a Jew, about the holidays. "Why do you even bother with Hanukkah?" she asks. "Do you really believe a handful of ...read more

  • Crimean War Heroes Honored By Queen ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2009
     | 4,002 views

    Crimean War Heroes Honored by Queen Victoria After the Crimean War, a great celebration was held in London to honor the heroes wounded in battle. Queen Victoria was present to give out the medals. Some of the soldiers appeared with empty sleeves, some came on crutches, and some had bandaged ...read more

  • A Man Found A Cocoon Of The ...

    Contributed by Timothy Brown on Feb 6, 2010
     | 2,788 views

    Illustration: A man found a cocoon of the emperor moth and took it home to watch it emerge. One day a small opening appeared, and for several hours the moth struggled but couldn't seem to force its body past a certain point. Deciding something was wrong, the man took scissors and snipped the ...read more

  • Gollum And The Ring

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,482 views

    GOLLUM AND THE RING Many of us are familiar with the Lord of the Rings trilogy. We cannot help but remember the character named Gollum. He was a hideous, pathetic creature who was possessed by the power of the ring. In fact, the ring was the reason for his hideous appearance. His obsession ...read more

  • The Healing Power Of Laughter

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2010
     | 4,523 views

    THE HEALING POWER OF LAUGHTER 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 body, Cousins reasoned the reverse was true. So he ...read more

  • Feeling A Tug  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,599 views

    FEELING A TUG A small boy was flying a kite one April afternoon when a low drifting cloud encircled the kite and hid it from view. A man passing by asked the little boy what he was doing with that string in his hand. "I’m flying my kite," the child responded. The man, looking up and seeing ...read more

  • Disposable Guilt Bags

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2011
     | 5,790 views

    DISPOSABLE GUILT BAGS Several years ago a new product called "Disposable Guilt Bags" appeared in the supermarkets. It consisted of a set of ten ordinary brown bags on which were printed the following instructions: "Place the bag securely over your mouth, take a deep breath and blow all your guilt ...read more