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  • World's Biggest Liar Contest  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 14, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,784 views

    World’s Biggest Liar Contest LONDON (Nov. 14) - The World’s Biggest Liar will defend his title against a small but devious group of challengers in a pub in northern England Thursday. George Kemp beat five-time winner John Graham last year with a string of tall tales including one about his ...read more

  • One Of My Favorite Stories Is About Chippie The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Bond on Apr 30, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,983 views

    One of my favorite stories is about Chippie the parakeet. Chippie was a happy little bird, content every day to sit on his perch, swinging and singing to his little heart’s content. One day Chippie’s owner took the initiative to clean out his cage. She took off the attachment from the end of the ...read more

  • Don't Divorce Your Unsaved Husband Or Wife. Why? ...  PRO

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Sep 11, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,234 views

    Don’t divorce your unsaved husband or wife. Why? Paul gives this reason: The believer may have a positive, spiritual influence on their unbelieving mate. The unbeliever may get saved due to the believing spouse’s example and lifestyle. 1 Corinthians 7:14: “For the unbelieving husband has been ...read more

  • In The Mid 1800's Francis Thompson Was In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 6, 2000
    based on 102 ratings
     | 2,843 views

    In the mid 1800’s Francis Thompson was in the throes of battle with truth. Ravished by alcohol and drug abuse, He had begun to sense the relentless pursuit of the Holy Spirit, and the harder he ran, the more he felt the hot breath (so to speak) of what he called “The Hound of Heaven” on his ...read more

  • Chippee The Parakeet

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 8, 2008
     | 5,581 views

    Chippee the Parakeet One of my favorite stories is about Chippie the parakeet. Chippie was a happy little bird, content every day to sit on his perch, swinging and singing to his little heart’s content. One day Chippie’s owner took the initiative to clean out his cage. She took off the ...read more

  • Miss Gad-About

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jan 3, 2011
     | 2,185 views

    MISS GAD-ABOUT Years ago a man named Phillip Keller went from being a shepherd to a pastor, in his book on the 23rd Psalm he talks about one particular sheep that he had. Phillip took great pride in maintaining his fields, they were far greener than that of his neighbor, much better then the ...read more

  • Preacher Found A Shoe Box In A Closet. Opened It ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Feb 20, 2003
    based on 174 ratings
     | 2,107 views

    PREACHER found a shoe box in a closet. Opened it and found strange contents. Inside was an egg carton with 5 eggs inside. Next to the eggs was a stack of bills that totaled over 10,000 dollars. As soon as his wife walked thru the door he stopped her to ask if she knew anything about this odd ...read more

  • The Bread Of Comfort  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 12,034 views

    THE BREAD OF COMFORT In his book entitled God’s Psychiatry, Charles Allen tells this story: As World War II was drawing to a close, the Allied armies gathered up many hungry orphans. They were placed in camps where they were well-fed. Despite excellent care, they slept poorly. They seemed nervous ...read more

  • There Is An Episode In The Series "I Love Lucy" ...  PRO

    Contributed by Emil Boniog on Dec 17, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,985 views

    There is an episode in the series “I Love Lucy” that illustrates the chaos that this kind of situation produces. Ricky, Fred, and Ethel were rehearsing what to do when the time comes to bring Lucy to the hospital. Ethel would telephone the hospital, Fred would call a taxi, and Ricky would pick up ...read more

  • Bible Readers Are Happier People: The More ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
     | 1,996 views

    Bible Readers are Happier People: The more people read their Bible, the happier they probably are, according to a recent Tyndale House survey. Nearly 90% of frequent Bible readers say that they feel at peace al or most of the time, compared to only 58% of people who read the Bible less than once ...read more

  • Dynamic E-Books: The Biggest Barrier To E-Book ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
     | 1,812 views

    Dynamic E-Books: The biggest barrier to e-book world domination has to be the screen. An LCD display has much lower resolution than paper, and is reflective. On a PDA reading time is severely limited by battery life. But the dedicated e-book reader is about to make a comeback. Soon to be released ...read more

  • Which Kind Are You?

    Contributed by Douglas Duvall on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,794 views

    “Which Kind Are You?” A lot of Christians are like wheelbarrows—not good unless pushed. Some are like kites—if you don’t keep a string on them, they fly away. Some are like kittens—they are more contented when petted. Some are like a football—you can’t tell what way they will bounce next. Some are ...read more

  • Consumers Are Losing Faith In Many Companies They ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
     | 1,887 views

    Consumers Are Losing Faith in many companies they deal with, and companies aren’t doing much to stop it, says a new Datamonitor report. 86% percent of U.S. and European consumers have become more distrustful of corporations within the past 5 years. What do people trust? Word of mouth ...read more

  • Dynamic E-Books The Biggest Barrier To E-Book ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 18, 2007
     | 1,638 views

    Dynamic E-Books The biggest barrier to e-book world domination has to be the screen. An LCD display has much lower resolution than paper, and is reflective. On a PDA reading time is severely limited by battery life. But the dedicated e-book reader is about to make a comeback. Soon to be released ...read more

  • Consumers Are Losing Faith In Many Companies They ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,852 views

    Consumers Are Losing Faith in many companies they deal with, and companies aren’t doing much to stop it, says a new Datamonitor report. 86% percent of U.S. and European consumers have become more distrustful of corporations within the past 5 years. What do people trust? Word of mouth ...read more

  • Two Frogs  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 20, 2001
    based on 111 ratings
     | 2,649 views

    Two frogs fell into a deep cream bowl; The one was wise, and a cheery soul. The other one took a gloomy view And bade his friend a sad adieu. Said the other frog with a merry grin, "I can’t get out, but I won’t give in; ...read more

  • No Time To Make Money

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 1, 2005
     | 2,704 views

    NO TIME TO MAKE MONEY Charles Spurgeon shared this story of a friend - Professor Agassiz was a very talented who took on a simply job and spent most of his time serving the Lord. One close friend expressed his wonder that a man of such abilities as Agassiz should remain contented with such a ...read more

  • When In Ireland, I Saw Versions Of "Deal Or No ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 22, 2008
     | 2,144 views

    When in Ireland, I saw versions of "Deal or No Deal" and "The Weakest Link." The biggest difference that struck me was the amount of the prize money. The money that was won and the money that was accepted as a decent prize was usually a tenth of what is won here in the US. In fact the largest prize ...read more

  • In May, 2008 A Missionary Serving In Italy Was ...

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jun 2, 2008
     | 1,746 views

    In May, 2008 a missionary serving in Italy was thrilled to see his first Italian convert after four years of ministry in one small town. After this young man trusted Christ, he was thrown out of his house by his Roman Catholic father for “wasting his life.” The prosperity preachers in America ...read more

  • One Tear To Another

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 14, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,241 views

    ONE TEAR TO ANOTHER Two little teardrops were floating down the river of life. One said to the other, "Who are you?" It replied, "I am a teardrop from a girl who loved a man and lost him. Who are you?" The first responded, "Well, I am a teardrop from the girl who got him!" Life is like that. We ...read more