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  • Some Of You Watch Or Listen To Charles Stanley, ...

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 27, 2009
     | 1,745 views

    Some of you watch or listen to Charles Stanley, John Hagee, Chuck Swindoll, James Dobson, Billy Graham, David Jeremiah, or any number of others. I don’t know how many different preachers and teachers come on some of the satellite TV channels, because we don’t have that. Instead, our TV service ...read more

  • I Have Two Rings One That Is Made Of Gold And I ...

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 1, 2009
     | 1,578 views

    I have two rings one that is made of Gold and I can guarantee that it is, it has 9 carat stamped inside it. I even meet the Jeweler that made it and it contains his makers symbol / the other is pretty cool it has a lions head on it and it looks like gold and has a number 2 stamped inside it came in ...read more

  • Did You Hear About The Israeli Woman That Wanted ...

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 23, 2010
     | 1,087 views

    Did you hear about the Israeli woman that wanted to do something very nice for her mother? She bought her mother a brand new mattress and threw out the old one. The problem was her mother had hidden her entire life savings in the old mattress. It was approximately $1million! When the daughter ...read more

  • The Case For Marriage

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 4, 2011
     | 3,241 views

    THE CASE FOR MARRIAGE Not only do most first marriages survive, the majority are also happy: "Among the nearly twenty thousand married men and women questioned over the last several decades as part of the General Social Survey, 66 percent of the husbands and 62 percent of the wives give their ...read more

  • Fear Of Bugs

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 26, 2011
     | 4,285 views

    FEAR OF BUGS I hear the word camping and run for cover. Through the daily writings most of you know that a number of weird things happen to me. How much more in the open woods. Of all the times I camped OUTSIDE I have never had a good experience. If there are 1,000 people in a field and 1 ...read more

  • Jaymalis Davis Was Highlighted In The ...

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 21, 2012
     | 1,371 views

    Jaymalis Davis was highlighted in the Times-Picayne series entitled, “Louisiana Incarcerated.” He lives in central city surround by drugs, crime and unemployment. His mother is crack addicted and largely absent from his home and his father, who was in and out of jail for drugs and car theft and ...read more

  • The Formula For Peace

    Contributed by John Bright on Feb 16, 2025
     | 239 views

    Most of the time, we have no control over the circumstances of our lives, so we react by way of rebellion and complaining. Let me share a little formula with you: E + R = O Event + Response = Outcome We have no control over the events – things just happen. We often try hard to control ...read more

  • One Of My Students Inadvertantly, And Tragically, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 22, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,152 views

    One of my students inadvertantly, and tragically, gave me a sudden insight into Job. When Shannon drove through a stop sign she didn’t see and was killed, I was asked to offer some words at her funeral. I asked my students to write on a piece of paper things that Shannon had said or done that ...read more

  • A Man Thought That By Being Baptised He Could ...  PRO

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on May 7, 2005
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    A man thought that by being baptised he could find salvation. A friend of his tried hard to explain that this was not so. But this man insisted that, as water would purify the body, so water consecrated by a minister or priest would purify the soul. Finally the friend used an illustration. "Suppose ...read more

  • Throughout His Administration, Abraham Lincoln ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,953 views

    Throughout his administration, Abraham Lincoln was a president under fire, especially during the scarring years of the Civil War. And though he knew he would make errors of office, he resolved never to compromise his integrity. So strong was this resolve that he once said, “I desire so to conduct ...read more

  • There Was A Guy Who Leaned Slightly To The Left. ...

    Contributed by Danny Pinksen on Jun 28, 2007
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    There was a guy who leaned slightly to the left. His friend suggested he go and see a chiropractor and have his legs checked. After years of refusing, he finally went to the chiropractor only discover that one leg was ¾" shorter than his right. A quick bit of adjusting later, he was cured, and both ...read more

  • In Front Of God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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    IN FRONT OF GOD I read the story of a man who took a slip of paper and wrote upon it only three letters spelling "G-O-D." He showed it to his friend, who was plainly overcome with greed and the worship of wealth. He took a coin, and after having placed the coin over the slip of paper, asked his ...read more

  • What Gets Your Attention?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 19, 2011
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    WHAT GETS YOUR ATTENTION? Two friends were sitting together in a café when a noisy car alarm interrupted their conversation. One friend said: "What good are car alarms when no one pays any attention to them?" The other friend said "Some are quite effective. Last summer, my teenager spent a lot ...read more

  • I May Never See You Again

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 17, 2017
     | 2,720 views

    Phillips Brooks of Boston became quite ill and would see no visitors. However, when Robert Ingersoll, the noted atheist, heard that his friend was sick, he called at his home and was admitted at once. "I appreciate this very much," said Mr. Ingersoll. "But why do you see me when you deny ...read more

  • The Ponca Indian Tribe Has An Interesting ...  PRO

    Contributed by Greg Buchner on Jul 15, 2004
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     | 1,201 views

    The Ponca Indian tribe has an interesting tradition. When a loved one dies, the family and friends meet to share with one another. They share not in the form of words, but in the form of giving. Now you may think this not too interesting until you hear who does the sharing. You see, thousands of ...read more

  • One Day An American Indian Who Was Visiting New ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
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    One day an American Indian who was visiting New York City, turned to his friend in Times Square, tilted his head and said; "I hear a cricket." "You’re crazy!" replied his friend. "No, I hear it," the Cherokee answered. His friend replied, "It’s rush hour. The city’s full of noise, and you think you ...read more

  • The Song I Have Chosen To Share With You Today ...

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Sep 13, 2008
     | 1,950 views

    The song I have chosen to share with you today should be fairly well known, especially to those who have spent a part of their life either in scouting or church related organizations as a child. Some may recall this little jingle from their school days. So, here it is: Make new friends, But keep ...read more

  • A Far, Far Better Thing

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 29, 2012
     | 1,238 views

    A FAR, FAR BETTER THING In Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, the young Frenchman Charles Darnay was condemned to die by the guillotine. When Sidney Carton learned of his friend’s situation, he determined to lay down his life in place of his friend. He determined to do this, not because he ...read more

  • Buried With A Fire Extinguisher!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jun 6, 2022
     | 1,435 views

    An interesting newspaper clipping from 1999 told of a British man who was quite a character. Two or three days AFTER his funeral his friends started getting signed postcards from him. The cards said "wish you were here" and were addressed from ...read more

  • Earnest Heed  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Dupree on Oct 25, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,930 views

    Earnest Heed Hebrews 2:1 There was a man named Earnest Heed Who simply refused listen But when his wife cooked apple pie His eyes would always glisten. Earnest had a few close friends Named Apathy and Lazy They like Earnest refused to hear And drove other people crazy. One day, ...read more