A television executive called the pastor of a metropolitan church in another city, and told the pastor: "I think that my son is in your city, involved in the drug culture." He then asked the preacher if he would try to find the boy and do something with him. About four months later the boy was
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 1, 2011
CALLING A COW'S TAIL A LEG
There is a story told about Abraham Lincoln who had a very heated argument with a political opponent. Lincoln asked his political rival, "How many legs does a cow have?"
"Four, of course," came the disgusted reply.
"That's right," agreed Lincoln. "Now suppose you call
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Brethren
Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 6, 2011
based on 1 rating
| 2,980 views
EVER HEARD A SHEEP CALL?
Sheep don’t respond to calls they respond to Shepherds.
A man in Australia was arrested for stealing a sheep but he claimed that it was one of his own that had been missing for many days. When the case went to court, the judge was puzzled, not knowing how to decide the
...read more
Tags:
Baptism is called the “portal to all the sacraments,” but it is our participation in the Eucharistic sacrifice which perfects within us the gifts given to us at Baptism.” It is here that our Christian initiation–which
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Catholic
Contributed by Paul Steen on Dec 9, 2017
based on 1 rating
| 3,036 views
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them,” (John 10:4 paraphrase)
When I was growing up, my uncle Otto was my favorite uncle. He lived on a big farm and milked about 100 cows every morning and evening.
One day he had all the cows out in the far back pasture he called the “back forty.” It was the
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Calvary Chapel
based on 8 ratings
| 5,334 views
Sooner or later everyone reads or hears about Cervantes’ story of Don Quixote. Cervantes is thrown in prison in Seville. Finding himself in the middle of a band of cutthroats he tries to divert them by telling them his story of Don Quixote, the Man of La Mancha. In the story, Quixote pictures
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Methodist
Contributed by Jelle Horjus on Nov 1, 2005
There was once a very pious monk with the name John, who spend most of his days in meditation and prayer. He was old, and had a beautiful long, white beard. No one else in the monastery had such a beautiful beard. Now and then, between his bible reading and praying, he used to take out a small
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 28, 2008
The month of January is named after the Roman god Janus, who was pictured as a man with two faces, one looking backward and the other forward. New Years Day provides a
...read more
Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 27, 2001
based on 92 ratings
| 3,085 views
Legend has it that a wealthy merchant traveling through the Mediterranean world looking for the Pharisee and Apostle, Paul encountered Timothy, who arranged a visit. Paul was, at the time, a prisoner in Rome. Stepping inside the cell, the merchant was surprised to find a rather old man, physically
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Tim Richards on Jul 3, 2005
based on 4 ratings
| 1,977 views
There is a hill in the lake district called Rash Judgment Point and that it was given that name by William Wordsworth. The story goes that while he and his sister were standing at the top of this hill one day during the harvest season looking down on the lake below, they saw a man in a boat
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Jess Bousa on Jan 2, 2005
based on 3 ratings
| 8,790 views
There is a story in the Bible about a man named, Mephibosheth. He was the grandson of King Saul and the son of Jonathan. Saul’s son, Jonathan, and David were best friends. They actually entered into a covenant relationship, similar to the ancient covenant of being blood brothers. This means
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 15, 2007
based on 3 ratings
| 2,469 views
I was shamed this week as I read about the first time a Hindu chaplain, Rajan Zed, attempted to offer a prayer in the Senate. He was booed and shouted down by three Christians who bellowed out Scriptures to the man and anyone else who could hear. They screamed: “No Lord but Jesus Christ,” and
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Methodist
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 3, 2001
based on 36 ratings
| 3,209 views
A famous Methodist evangelist named Peter Cartwright was known for his uncompromising preaching. However, one day when the President of the United States, Andrew Jackson, "Old rough and ready," came to Cartwright’s church, the elders warned the Pastor not to offend the President. In those days, the
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational