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  • Dead Christmas

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,954 views

    DEAD CHRISTMAS A television interviewer was walking the streets of Tokyo at Christmas time. Much as in America, Christmas shopping is a big commercial success in Japan. The interviewer stopped one young woman on the sidewalk, and asked, "What is the meaning of Christmas?" Laughing, she responded, ...read more

  • The Bible Leaf

    Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Mar 29, 2009
     | 4,219 views

    THE BIBLE LEAF A little boy opened the big family Bible at home. He was fascinated as he fingered through the old pages. Suddenly something fell out of the Bible. He picked up the object and looked at it closely. What he saw was an old leaf that had been pressed in between the pages. "Mamma, ...read more

  • Sleep ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
     | 4,682 views

    SLEEP CONFUSED Studies find people who sleep between 6.5 hours and 7.5 hours per night live the longest. Those who sleep 8 hours or more or less than 6.5 hours don’t live quite as long. There is just as much risk associated with sleeping too long as with sleeping too little. The big surprise is ...read more

  • A Paramedic Was Asked On A Local Dallas Tv ...

    Contributed by Tim Adams on Dec 1, 2009
     | 2,672 views

    A paramedic was asked on a local Dallas TV talk-show program: “What was your most unusual and challenging 911 call?” “Recently,” the paramedic began, “we got a call from that big white church on 11th and Walnut. A frantic usher was very concerned that during their worship service an elderly man ...read more

  • Changing Audiences

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010
     | 2,434 views

    CHANGING AUDIENCES We have let the world define greatness for us. Our society has built itself on the philosophy of the devil instead of on the wisdom of God. As long as we believe Satan’s big lie that our lives are insignificant unless we are on top, we will live in constant state of ...read more

  • Baseball Justice

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 25, 2011
     | 4,933 views

    BASEBALL JUSTICE When I was 8 years old my parents took me to see the Pittsburgh Pirates play in Forbes Field. As you know with me nothing is normal. Well a foul ball came and hit me in the leg. I went down to pick it up and a big guy cam over and wrestled the ball from me. OK, there wasn’t much ...read more

  • Courageous Husband?

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 22, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 642 views

    A woman and her husband interrupted their vacation to go to the dentist. "I want a tooth pulled, and I don't want Novacaine because I'm in a big hurry," the woman said. "Just extract the tooth as quickly as possible, and we'll be on our way." The dentist was quite ...read more

  • The Beltway Of Grief And Guilt

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 31, 2009
     | 4,467 views

    THE BELTWAY OF GRIEF AND GUILT Just a few days ago we celebrated, if that’s the right word, the thirtieth anniversary of something we all love to hate. Imagine observing the anniversary of something that has cost us dearly in dollars and also in blood and tears. Something we cannot live without, ...read more

  • Oil Was Discovered On Some Oklahoma Property ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bill Lobbs on Mar 1, 2001
    based on 121 ratings
     | 7,295 views

    Oil was discovered on some Oklahoma property belonging to an elderly Indian. All his life he had been poverty stricken, just eking out a living. But the discovery of oil had suddenly made him a very wealthy man. The first thing he bought was a very big Cadillac. He wanted the longest car in the ...read more

  • Judge Not . . .  PRO

    Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 59 ratings
     | 7,911 views

    JUDGE NOT . . . A small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness to the stand in a trial -- a grand-motherly, elderly woman. He approached her and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know me?" She responded, "Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. Williams. I’ve known you since you were a young boy. And ...read more

  • One Evening Mother Was Busy Fixing Supper. Her ...  PRO

    Contributed by Martin Kim on Oct 5, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,029 views

    One evening mother was busy fixing supper. Her little boy came up to her and gave her a piece of paper. She dries her hands on her apron and reads. For cutting the grass: $5.00 For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00 For going to the store for you: $.50 Baby-sitting my kid brother while ...read more

  • Some People Are "Egr's" (Extra Grace Required). ...

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Nov 13, 2005
     | 2,857 views

    Some people are “EGR’s” (Extra Grace Required). They just demand more grace from us. This is patience. Let me tell you about a man named Jack. He was a believer in the Lake Superior Christian Church where I ministered in Marquette. Jack had “Turrets’ Syndrome” and often couldn’t control his ...read more

  • The Tannur (Oven) Did Need To Be Hot In Order To ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 30, 2009
     | 1,471 views

    The tannur (oven) did need to be hot in order to bake the bread, but if there was too much heat when the dough was supposed to be rising, it would kill the yeast and stop the process. I get it. Wailam, my wife, laughed at me when I made a cake and forgot to put any baking powder in it. It ended up ...read more

  • The Grace-Filled Father

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jun 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,940 views

    THE GRACE-FILLED FATHER Six-year-old Brandon decided one Saturday morning to fix his parents pancakes. He found a big bowl and spoon, pulled a chair to the counter, opened the cupboard, and pulled out the heavy flour canister, spilling it on the floor. He scooped some of the flour into the bowl ...read more

  • What Kind Of Heart Do You Have?  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 23, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,620 views

    WHAT KIND OF HEART DO YOU HAVE? I was reading this week an article by Bryan Doyle. It talks about hummingbirds. Hummingbirds have race car hearts that eat oxygen at an eye-popping rate. Their hearts are built of thinner, leaner fibers than ours. Their arteries are stiffer and more taut. Their ...read more

  • Faith Of A Child

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Aug 16, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,029 views

    How do we find rest through the chaotic mess the accuser continually throws at society? By coming, believing and trusting with the faith of a child! By trusting in our God given measure of faith and realizing everything is going to be alright, because God says it will and that’s enough! Growing ...read more

  • Lack Wisdom?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 29, 2025
     | 536 views

    I am told there was a happy old man. People came from far and wide to sit at this man’s feet and learn. One day a young man asked him: HOW DID YOU GET SUCH WISDOM? It was evening. The old man said: Saddle up the fastest horse and ride as fast as possible. Go due east until you come to a big river. ...read more

  • Scarecrow?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 17, 2025
     | 1,415 views

    I had a dream. In the dream I saw some huge power lines. There were thousands of birds sitting on the power lines. Some of the birds were falling off the power lines. The birds were weak. Actually I could see some fell to their death due to starvation. The picture opened wider and I could ...read more

  • Last Year, Ken Griffey, Jr. Chose Not To Attend ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000
    based on 113 ratings
     | 5,589 views

    Last year, Ken Griffey, Jr. chose not to attend "The Players Choice Awards" to receive the "Player of the Decade" award. Junior beat out three time MVP winner Barry Bonds and four time Cy Young Award winner, Greg Maddux for the honor. The award is a big deal. He joins the ranks of baseball ...read more

  • A Puppy  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 23, 2001
    based on 120 ratings
     | 2,823 views

    I saw this in Reader’s Digest, - On the last day of school, children were bringing gifts to their teacher. The florist’s son brought the teacher a bouquet. The candy store owner’s son brought the teacher a pretty box of candy. Then the liquor store owner’s son brought a big, heavy box. The ...read more