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  • John Bisagno Former Pastor Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jul 18, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,793 views

    ILLUS: John Bisagno former Pastor of Houston’s First Baptist Church tells the story of his coming there to candidate for the position of pastor many years ago. He said that as he entered the auditorium it was dimly lit, with just a few people huddled together. They were singing some old slow ...read more

  • A Small Country Church In Wisconsin Has A Special ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,619 views

    A small country church in Wisconsin has a special tradition that they have used at the close of their communion services for a number of years. It is adapted from an ancient Jewish closing of the Passover meal. Since it is the hope of every devout Jew to celebrate the Passover at least once in ...read more

  • Mother's Day Is Second Only To Christmas In Terms ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 3,228 views

    Mother’s Day is second only to Christmas in terms of gift giving, and is celebrated by 75% of gifters, who spend on average $94 buying gifts, according to Unity Marketing. “Year after year Mom is remembered with traditional gifts, including flowers and plants (51%); candles and accessories (47%); ...read more

  • Bible Scholar And Author D. A. Carson Tells Of A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,339 views

    Bible scholar and author D. A. Carson tells of a time when he and a friend were going to the beach for some much-needed peace and quiet, but when they got there they found a horde of high school kids celebrating graduation with lots of beer, loud music and, shall we say, public displays of ...read more

  • Crimean War Heroes Honored By Queen ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2009
     | 3,599 views

    Crimean War Heroes Honored by Queen Victoria After the Crimean War, a great celebration was held in London to honor the heroes wounded in battle. Queen Victoria was present to give out the medals. Some of the soldiers appeared with empty sleeves, some came on crutches, and some had bandaged ...read more

  • Trivial Pursuit Board ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2010
     | 3,444 views

    Trivial Pursuit Board Game - Created 1979 is a game in which progress is determined by a player’s ability to answer general knowledge and popular culture questions - The object of the game was to answer a correct question in each of 6 categories such as Geography, Sports and Leisure, History, and ...read more

  • Heroic Failure

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 14, 2010
     | 3,855 views

    HEROIC FAILURE The Book of Heroic Failures, was written by Stephen Pile in 1979. It is a book written in celebration of human inadequacy in all its forms. My favourite story took part in 1978. During the fireman’s strike in England, the British army took over emergency fire-fighting and drove the ...read more

  • Drew Brees: We Did It

    Contributed by Michael R. Hodge on Apr 4, 2011
     | 1,440 views

    DREW BREES: WE DID IT In 2010, Drew Brees -- quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, had that kind of moment as he celebrated a Super Bowl win. As he stood with his son lifted up high in the air, he said, "I stood there with my little boy, and I was overwhelmed. I told Baylen how much I loved him ...read more

  • Be Careful What You Wish For  PRO

    Contributed by Anonymous Contributor on Apr 22, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,666 views

    BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR There was this man and a woman who got married. But they shared the same birthday and they decided to get married on the same day. So they got married, had a few kids, and lived the lives they dreamed. But 20 years passed. They were celebrating their 40th anniversary ...read more

  • Clean Conscience

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Jul 24, 2017
     | 5,734 views

    Xaviera Hollander wrote a book with a title: The Happy Hooker. Hollander, a prostitute, sought to silence the people who believe that no prostitute could find joy in what she was doing. In her book, Hollander celebrates the joy that she experienced in her profession, saying that she never felt ...read more

  • Saint Or Sinner

    Contributed by John Bright on Feb 19, 2021
     | 2,226 views

    In the “Freedom in Christ” course, Neil Anderson and Steve Goss, share an illustration that I just love – “You know the fairy tale of the princess who decided to kiss a frog? When she kissed the frog, he changes into a handsome prince. Now imagine they go out to a fancy restaurant to celebrate ...read more

  • Are You Ready For Fall?

    Contributed by James Snyder on Sep 11, 2021
     | 1,771 views

    With such a tumultuous summer, I’m glad we are now beginning the fall season. There for a while, I didn’t think it was going to come. But, contrary to my negativity, it has arrived, and I’m delighted. Summer wasn’t quite the way summers have been in the past. My family didn’t have many ...read more

  • Do I Need To Repeat That?

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 30, 2022
     | 943 views

    Of all the holidays during the year that I like, my birthday is at the bottom of the list. Now that I'm at my current age, I prefer not to be reminded that I'm getting older. All a birthday does for me is tell me I'm just getting older. Who wants to be reminded of that? Then, the worst ...read more

  • The Bell Ringer  PRO

    Contributed by David Fox on Nov 12, 2001
    based on 165 ratings
     | 3,007 views

    <<ILL>> A 200-year-old church was being readied for an anniversary celebration when calamity struck: the bell ringer was called out of town. The priest immediately advertised for another. When the replacement arrived, the priest took him to the steps leading to the bell tower, some 150 feet ...read more

  • One Of My Favorite Football Stories Is Credited ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,158 views

    One of my favorite football stories is credited to Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers. It’s probably an urban or sports legend but I still like it... It seems that there was a rookie running back (Paul Horning?) who celebrated wildly in the end zone when he made his first professional ...read more

  • There Is A Story About A Man And Wife Who Were ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,238 views

    There is a story about a man and wife who were celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary--fifty years of married life. Having spent most of the day with relatives and friends at a big party given in their honor, they were back home again. They decided, before retiring, to have a little snack of ...read more

  • The 200-Year-Old Church Was Being Readied For An ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 28, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,647 views

    The 200-year-old church was being readied for an anniversary celebration when calamity struck: the bell ringer was called out of town. The sexton immediately advertised for another. When the replacement arrived, the sexton took him to the steps leading to the bell tower, some 150 feet above them. ...read more

  • B. The Story Of The Origin Of The Christmas ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Dec 27, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,751 views

    b. The story of the origin of the Christmas crèche rests with St. Francis of Assisi. St. Bonaventure tells the story like this. In the year 1223, St. Francis, a deacon, was visiting the town of Grecio to celebrate Christmas. Grecio was a small town built on a mountainside overlooking a beautiful ...read more

  • Some Nine Year Old Children Were Asked What They ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Jan 19, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,416 views

    Some nine year old children were asked what they thought of death and dying. Jim said, “When you die, they bury you in the ground and your souls goes to heaven, but your body can’t go to heaven because it’s too crowded up there already.” Judy said, “Only the good people go to heaven. The other ...read more

  • It Is Reported That In The Late 1860s, President ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005
     | 1,747 views

    It is reported that in the late 1860s, President Ulysses S. Grant gave a cigar to Horace Norton, philanthropist and founder of Norton College. Because of his respect for the President, Norton chose to keep the cigar rather than smoke it. Upon Norton’s death, the cigar passed to his son, and later ...read more

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