Contributed by Brian Harvison on Oct 7, 2008
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While grace is getting what you don’t deserve, mercy is not getting what you deserve.
A mother once approached Napoleon seeking a pardon for her son
The emperor replied that the young man had committed a certain offense twice and justice demanded death
"But I don’t ask for justice," the mother
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Contributed by Todd Brock on Nov 13, 2008
One Sunday morning the pastor noticed little Alex was staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church. The plaque was covered with names, and small American flags were mounted on either side of it. The seven year old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor
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Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Nov 21, 2008
A. One day, a grandfather went fishing on a small lake. Pushing his boat away from the dock, he jumped in and managed to get a way out before dropping anchor. His grandson and son came down to the dock and noticed that grandpa was just sitting in the boat with his head propped on both hands, not
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Dec 31, 2008
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Vow of Silence
A monk joined a monastery and took a vow of silence. After the first ten years his superior called him in and asked, "Do you have anything to say?" The monk replied, "Food bad."
After another ten years, the monk again had opportunity to voice his thoughts. He said, "Bed
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I met a man who told me he was celebrating his birthday this month. I asked him what day. He replied, "I don’t know what day my actual birthday is on." He said that he was so old that when he was born there was no such thing as a birth certificate and that he had so many siblings his parents just
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 20, 2009
DAD, ARE YOU GOD?
One day after church, the pastor asked his little boy what he learned in Sunday school. The lad said, "I learned that God loves me more than anything else in the whole world."
"What else did you learn?" asked his dad. "I learned that when I’m bad, He spanks real hard."
"What
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 11, 2009
“Your Secret Sins Will Come to Light”
The newspapers of Cincinnati recorded that a poorly dressed woman went to Dr. George Herman asking him to make an X-ray examination of her heart free of cost. She claimed that she was very poor and couldn’t pay.
The doctor consented to do the work. But when
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 30, 2009
REVENGE VS. BEARING A GRUDGE
Tractate Yoma, Chapter 2 (aka, 23a): "What is called revenge, and what is called bearing a grudge? Revenge is such a case: When one comes to the other, and asks him to lend a sickle to him, he says: Nay. On the morrow, the second comes to the first, and wants to borrow
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Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jun 2, 2010
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OK HERE, BANNED OVERSEAS
When I was a child, this advertisement would not have had a dog's show of making it onto the tele. It's a picture of this young lady on an Australian beach, saying "We've saved a spot on the beach," and I think there's a bit that says, "We've had the camels shampooed." We
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Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 18, 2010
Many years ago, when I was planting churches, someone in one of those churches asked me if I would consider opening another church if they paid me $30,000 a year, plus housing and benefits.
It was more than I was making at the time, but I told that person, “No, God called me here and now is not
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Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
ONLY NAME IN HEAVEN IS "CHRISTIAN"
John Wesley once dreamed that he was at the gates of hell. He knocked and asked, "Are there any Roman Catholics here?"
"Yes, many," was the reply.
"Any Church of England men?"
"Yes, many."
"Any Presbyterians?"
"Yes, many."
"Any Wesleyans here?"
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Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 20, 2011
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PREACHING AND PRACTICING
There were two doctors with the same name who lived a few doors apart. One doctor was a Christian and a lay preacher; the other doctor made no profession of faith.
One night a rather sick person, who was also a Christian,
and wanting help from a fellow believer, knocked
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Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 2, 2011
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ROOM ON THE PRAYER LIST
Readers’ Digest Magazine contains the story of an employee who confided in a co-worker:
"I told her about a problem in our office and my fear that I would lose my job. She was concerned and said she would pray for me. I know she keeps a list of 10 people she believes need
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THE TRIP TO BEIJING
Ralph and Janice who were celebrating their 50th weddng anniversary. The church was honoring the couple. The pastor asked Ralph to come forward and give a testimony.
Ralph said, "Well, the secret to our marriage is that I always treated her with respect; and I spent a
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