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  • A City Missionary In London Was Called To An Old ...

    Contributed by Richard Sharp on Nov 9, 2007
     | 1,717 views

    A city missionary in London was called to an old building where a woman lay dying in the last stages of a terrible disease. The room was cold and she had nowhere to lie but on the floor. When the missionary asked if there was anything he could do, she replied, "I have all I really need; I have ...read more

  • Poem Called Hope  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 26, 2007
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     | 2,539 views

    Poem called Hope It’s magic and it’s free. It’s not in a prescription. It’s not in an IV. It punctuates our laughter, it sparkles in our tears. It simmers under sorrows, and dissipates our fears. Do you know what Hope is? It’s reaching past today. It’s dreaming of tomorrow. It’s trying a ...read more

  • The Story Of Lawyer And A Doctor  PRO

    Contributed by Kelly Fellows on Dec 7, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,377 views

    The Story of Lawyer and a Doctor A doctor was being sued for malpractice – the new lawyer on the case was anxious to win his case Question: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse? Answer: No. Question: Did you check for blood pressure? Answer: No. Question: Did you ...read more

  • The Problem In Today's Church Is That We Have ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,109 views

    The problem in today’s church is that we have developed a low concept of God and are guilty of wanting to make Him into our image. Let me repeat, I am talking about the church, not the unchurched and unsaved. When I hear them talk of God for the most part their ideas are so silly and so ...read more

  • Not Everything Is Essential When It Comes To ...

    Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Jan 17, 2008
     | 1,706 views

    Not everything is essential when it comes to getting along with people. I heard two deacons engaged in a heated discussion, going at it over the sound system like two grumpy old men do. Roy (not his real name) was a retired cameraman from NBC Nightly news, so when it came to electronic equipment, ...read more

  • Terry Fisher, Of San Mateo, California, Speaks ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 21, 2008
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    Terry Fisher, of San Mateo, California, speaks about reading Marilyn J. Abraham’s book, First We Quit Our Jobs. She writes: "We signed up for a hike with a ranger, who told us a remarkable thing: when a tree’s life is threatened, stressed by the elements of fire, drought, or other calamity, it ...read more

  • It Had Been A Good Day In Mosul, Iraq. Five So. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Glenn Hickey on Jan 25, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,214 views

    It had been a good day in Mosul, Iraq. Five So. Baptist workers were making progress toward a water purification project. They had met with officials and laughed with new Iraqi friends. They were headed home for a night’s rest before starting again the next morning. But they never made it ...read more

  • There Is An Old Story Of A Pastor That Plays ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 11, 2008
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    There is an old story of a pastor that plays hooky from church and goes to the golf course. Peter points out the pastor’s sin and God tells Peter that He will punish the pastor. The pastor proceeds to play the greatest game of his life. His drives were long and straight. His putts were nothing but ...read more

  • When My Wife And I Went To Italy To Celebrate ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 3, 2008
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    "When my wife and I went to Italy to celebrate our 25th anniversary, we actually ate pizza alongside the tower of Pisa. The church bell tower was started 1,000 years ago. After building a few levels, the tower foundation sunk and it began sloping. They abandoned the project for a while, but then ...read more

  • Quote: "Though It Is Largely A Subjective Proof, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 22, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,233 views

    Quote: “Though it is largely a subjective proof, the endurance of the church of Jesus Christ through over 2,000 years is evidence of His resurrection reality. His church and His Word have survived skepticism, persecution, heresy, unfaithfulness, and disobedience. Critics have denounced the ...read more

  • Harriet, The Church Gossip And Self-Appointed ...

    Contributed by Arley Ellingson on Apr 2, 2008
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     | 3,005 views

    Harriet, the church gossip and self-appointed supervisor of the church’s morals, kept sticking her nose into other people’s business. Several were unappreciative of her activi-ties, but feared her enough to maintain their silence. She made a mistake, however, when she accused George, a new ...read more

  • Women Sleep Deprived A National Sleep Foundation ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 2,439 views

    Women Sleep Deprived A National Sleep Foundation study finds the majority of American women are continually sleep deprived, either because of young children, biological changes (pregnancy and menopause), stress or pets. The impact on families, personal and professional lives, and society is ...read more

  • Marriage Stats 78% Of U.s. Adults Have Been ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 2,035 views

    Marriage Stats 78% of U.S. adults have been married at least once and 33% of those have been divorced at least once says a new Barna Group study. 84% of born-again Christian adults have tied the knot, vs. 74% of people aligned with non-Christian faiths and 65% of atheists and agnostics. Those with ...read more

  • There Is A Problem, However. Buglers Are Not ...

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Jun 28, 2008
     | 1,071 views

    There is a problem, however. Buglers are not common musicians anymore. It’s hard to find someone to fulfill this role given as a “right” to veterans. In order to allow the bill to continue being fulfilled, a new “bugle” has been developed. This bugle is actually no bugle at all, but an mp3 player ...read more

  • Billy Graham Wrote In "The Key To Personal ...

    Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Mar 28, 2007
     | 1,181 views

    Billy Graham wrote in "The Key To Personal Peace" “One of the powerful, enduring images that my wife, Ruth, and I have of our early years together is of the ticker-tape parades in New York City celebrating the end of WWII. The war was finally over! And those who were spared from death by the ...read more

  • The Blight Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
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    THE BLIGHT OF SIN Blight is a destructive plant disease that can infect any plant, even trees. Infected trees exhibit a blackening of the blooms, leaves and twigs, and the whole tree is eventually involved. The blight causes the tree to decay outwardly and the decay can eat all the way to the ...read more

  • Tournier On Faithfulness

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Apr 19, 2009
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    TOURNIER ON FAITHFULNESS Faithfulness means that we admit our sin whenever we are tempted to depend upon something other than God. In this admission, the first step toward authentic repentance, something marvelous takes place. As Swiss psychologist Paul Tournier once shared, "The sense of guilt is ...read more

  • On Helping Your Brother

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 20, 2009
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    ON HELPING YOUR BROTHER Every poor and distressed man had a claim on me for pity, and, if I can afford it, for active exertion and (financial) relief. But a poor Christian has a far stronger claim on my feelings, my labors, and my property. He is my brother, equally interested as myself in the ...read more

  • During The Construction Of One Of The East River ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 7, 2009
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    During the construction of one of the East River Bridges in New York City, the engineers encountered the sunken hull of an old barge which would not yield to removal. It had become so securely embedded in the river mud that engines, cables, and derricks were powerless to remove it. ...read more

  • George Duncan Once Went To Visit Some Friends In ...

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 20, 2009
     | 2,780 views

    George Duncan once went to visit some friends in the English countryside. For years they had lived in an old-fashioned, rundown building. To Mr. Duncan’s surprise, he discovered that the house had been completely remodeled. The people had installed new lights, an electric stove, and many other ...read more