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  • A Young Lady Who Occasionally Walked Through The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,940 views

    A young lady who occasionally walked through the park after work, stopped to have her picture taken by a photographer on this particular day. She was very excited about her picture being taken. As she walked out of the park, she looked at the Polaroid picture in total amazement. She turned and ...read more

  • There Is A Story Of A Woodpecker Who Was Pecking ...  PRO

    Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on Jun 11, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,358 views

    There is a story of a woodpecker who was pecking on a tree. Just as he flew away, lightning hit the tree and split it right down the middle. The woodpecker heard the noise, turned back, and said, “Look what I did!” A lot of us are like spiritual woodpeckers. We walk around consciously and ...read more

  • Even If You Never Saw The Movie "A Few Good Men," ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 6, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 36,304 views

    Even if you never saw the movie “A Few Good Men,” you’re probably familiar with one scene. Tom Cruise plays a military lawyer and is interrogating tough-guy Jack Nicholson. Cruise is getting nowhere and finally yells, “I WANT THE TRUTH!” And Jack Nicholson shouts back. “YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE ...read more

  • Too Many Times People Want Glory Just For ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Chandler on Aug 25, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,413 views

    Too many times people want glory just for themselves. Sometimes football players score a touchdown and do a dance wanting everyone to applaud them and their greatness. Sometimes baseball players hit a homerun and prance around the bases. They want the crowds to worship and adore them. If we want ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of A Beautiful Dressed Woman, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Daniel Jeffers on Feb 4, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 1,862 views

    The story is told of a beautiful dressed woman, her arm bared to the elbow, searching in the mud and slime of the gutter for something. A crowd gathered and then a policeman came. “What’s the matter, lady? What are you hunting for?” the officer asked. “I lost my ring,” answered the woman, ...read more

  • An Infinite God, A Finite Mind  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,933 views

    AN INFINITE GOD, A FINITE MIND Augustine, while puzzling over the doctrine of the Trinity, was walking along the beach one day when he observed a young boy with a bucket, running back and forth to pour water into a little hole. Augustine asked, "What are you doing?" The boy replied, "I’m trying to ...read more

  • Story: St. Augustine - So The Story Goes - Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 2, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,996 views

    Story: St. Augustine - so the story goes - was struggling to understand the doctrine of the Trinity. So he decided to go for a walk on the beach, where he saw a little boy digging a hole in the sand with a seashell. The boy then ran off to the ocean, filling the shell, and rushed back to pour it ...read more

  • A Mother Ran Into The Bedroom When She Heard Her ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,098 views

    A mother ran into the bedroom when she heard her seven-year-old son scream. She found his two-year-old sister pulling his hair. She gently released the little girl’s grip and said comfortingly to the boy, "There, there. She didn’t mean it. She doesn’t know that hurts." He nodded his ...read more

  • There Is A Story About George Whitefield And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,281 views

    There is a story about George Whitefield and John Wesley, two of the greatest preachers in the 1700’s til now. They disagreed on doctrinal matters, very sharply. One person asked Wesley if he expected to see Whitefield in heaven. Wesley said no. The person replied, ‘You don’t think Whitfield is ...read more

  • A Teacher Asked The Children In Her Sunday ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,942 views

    A teacher asked the children in her Sunday school class, "If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would I get into Heaven?" "NO" The children all answered. "If I cleaned the church every day, mowed the yard, and kept everything neat and tidy, would ...read more

  • The Teachings Of John Wesley Were Very ...

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jun 22, 2007
     | 970 views

    The teachings of John Wesley were very instrumental in my identifying with the United Methodist approach to practicing the Christian life. Wesley of course was an 18th-century Anglican clergyman and Christian theologian who was an early leader in the Methodist movement. In addition to Wesley’s ...read more

  • Three Weeks After Her Wedding Day, Joanna Called ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Aug 30, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,163 views

    Three weeks after her wedding day, Joanna called her minister in hysterics. She was crying, “Pastor, John and I had our first fight together! It was awful. What am I going to do?" The pastor, leaning back in his chair and shaking his head said, "Calm down, Joanna, this isn’t nearly as bad as you ...read more

  • Have You Ever Wondered What It Would Be Like If ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 19, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,411 views

    Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you were transported back in time 200 years? How would you explain the inventions we take for granted? If you spoke of computers or DVDs or Ipods or even television, people would think you were sort of strange. We are from the future. One day, the ...read more

  • As A Young Boy, I Can Remember Am Radio, And How ...

    Contributed by Jason Duhon on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,860 views

    As a young boy, I can remember AM radio, and how few stations we could receive back then. Tuning in usually required a good antenna, a good radio, and a steady hand. Our ears were anticipating the music, as we carefully turn the knob in hopes of a good reception. When we await the voice of ...read more

  • Again, I Want To Refer To Christopher Wright's ...

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,982 views

    Again, I want to refer to Christopher Wright’s book Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament. He asks the question, Why does Matthew start his gospel with the genealogy of Jesus? Why didn’t he go straight to the wonderful story of the Magi? It's "because, says Matthew, you won’t understand that ...read more

  • Jesus Swooned?  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Apr 7, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,856 views

    JESUS SWOONED? One lady wrote in to a question and answer forum. "Dear Sirs, Our preacher said on Easter, that Jesus just swooned on the cross and that the disciples nursed Him back to health. What do you think? Sincerely, Bewildered." "Dear Bewildered, Beat your preacher with a ...read more

  • Hearing God  PRO

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 19, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,961 views

    HEARING GOD In his devotional book, "My Utmost For His Highest" Oswald Chambers writes, "Get into the habit of saying, 'Speak, Lord,' and life will become a romance. Every time circumstances press in on you say, 'Speak, Lord,' and make time to listen. Chastening is more than a means of ...read more

  • Speak And Spell God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2009
     | 2,633 views

    SPEAK AND SPELL GOD Mary Farwell of Green Castle, Missouri, told of the time she was listening to her 5-year-old son, Matthew, as he worked on his Speak and Spell™ computer. He was concentrating intensely, typing in words for the computer to say back to him. Matthew punched in the word "God." To ...read more

  • The Origin Of The Envelope  PRO

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 8, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,400 views

    THE ORIGIN OF THE ENVELOPE Back in 1820 the average person in England wrote only three letters a year--and with good reason. Letters in those days were mailed without a cover and could be read by anyone. But William Mulready had an idea to ensure privacy—the envelope. It was an idea he stole ...read more

  • 10 Most Used Excuses

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 20, 2010
     | 2,602 views

    10 MOST USED EXCUSES 1. I forgot. 2. No one told me to go ahead. 3. I didn't think it was that important. 4. Wait until the boss comes back and ask him. 5. I didn't know you were in a hurry for it. 6. That's the way we've always done it. 7. That's not in my department. 8. How was I to know ...read more

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