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  • God's Heartbeat In Us  PRO

    Contributed by John D Jones on Oct 26, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,028 views

    GOD'S HEARTBEAT IN US For 72 years Gordon and Norma Yeager shared their lives together as husband and wife. On October 12, 2011, while on a morning drive Gordon came to a stop sign and failed to yield to oncoming traffic. The elderly couple was taken to the Marshalltown Hospital near Des Moines, ...read more

  • Because The Prince Had Come  PRO

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jan 13, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,724 views

    BECAUSE THE PRINCE HAD COME A man named Phillip Keller was born in Kenya and then moved to the United States. To describe this principle he tells the story of the growing up there. The majority of people did not really think of themselves as subjects of the King of England. After all they ...read more

  • A Woman Was In Bankruptcy Court. Despite The ...

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jan 13, 2012
     | 2,970 views

    A woman was in bankruptcy court. Despite the fact that she had a good job and a good income she still couldn't pay all of her bills on time. The judge asked her, "Can't you live within your income?" "No, ...read more

  • A Man And His Porsche

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jan 13, 2012
     | 2,717 views

    A MAN AND HIS PORSCHE A New York stockbroker had just purchased a brand new Porsche. He parked it in front of his office to show it off to his colleagues. As he's getting out of the car, an SUV comes speeding along too close to the curb and takes off the door before driving off. The man gets ...read more

  • Fixing The Fence At The White House  PRO

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jan 23, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,659 views

    FIXING THE FENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE Three contractors were on a tour of the White House. One is from Minnesota, another is from Tennessee, and the third is from Chicago. As they are walking through they notice a broken fence and ask if it would be possible to submit a bid to fix it. They are ...read more

  • In 1969, Lois Cheney Wrote These Words In Her ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 12, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,118 views

    In 1969, Lois Cheney wrote these words in her book, God is No Fool: Once, a man said, “If I had some extra money, I’d give it to God, but I have just enough to support myself and my family.” And the same man said, “If I had some extra time, I’d give it to God, but every minute is taken up with my ...read more

  • If I Had It, I Would Give It...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
     | 2,325 views

    IF I HAD IT, I WOULD GIVE IT... Once, a man said, "If I had some extra money, I'd give it to God, but I have just enough to support myself and my family." And the same man said, "If I had some extra time, I'd give it to God, but every minute is taken up with my job, my family, my clubs, and what ...read more

  • A Classic Example Analogy Of This Is Its Parallel ...  PRO

    Contributed by Craig Simonian on Aug 27, 2001
    based on 106 ratings
     | 2,393 views

    A classic example analogy of this is its parallel to the end of WWII. - D-Day (June 6, 44). The Allied forces invade Normandy, breaking the back of the enemy and ensuring their total victory. Yet, the war lingered on even though the Nazis were defeated. - Yet, it wasn’t till V-Day (May 7, 45) ...read more

  • A ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 18, 2009
     | 1,359 views

    A SERMON I’d rather see a sermon than hear one any day. I’d rather one should walk with me than merely show the way. The eye’s a better pupil, and more willing than the ear; Fine counsel is confusing, but example is always clear. So I’d rather get my lesson by observing what you do; It is not ...read more

  • Finally Alive  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 15, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,275 views

    FINALLY ALIVE The famous Baptist pastor D.L. Moody used to say, “Some day, you will read in the papers that D.L. Moody of East Northfield is dead. Don’t believe a word ...read more

  • The Connected Life

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 10, 2012
     | 3,335 views

    THE CONNECTED LIFE In his novel, Edge of Eternity, Randy Alcorn has the main character, Nick, reflect upon how different things are now that He has encountered the risen, reigning Lord Jesus Christ. "I remembered now why I'd stopped looking at the stars. They made me feel so lonely, so ...read more

  • Revivals In The Bible

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 20, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,686 views

    A revival is a return to spiritual health after a long period of sin, darkness and apathy. It is a restoration of the soul of an individual, family, church or nation back to right relationship with the Lord. Some of these recorded revivals listed by the author are more evangelism than revival, ...read more

  • Joke: A Guy Named Pete Gets A Job As A Switchman ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Jones on Jan 13, 2003
    based on 127 ratings
     | 3,197 views

    JOKE: A guy named Pete gets a job as a switchman with the railroad, and he had weeks of training. Finally the day came, and the supervisor takes him into the switch booth to test his readiness. The following conversation takes place: Supervisor: "Imagine you were sitting here alone and you learned ...read more

  • Dance With Your Father  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 24, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,858 views

    Dance with your Father “If I could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him. I’d play a song that would never, ever end. How I’d love, love, love To dance ...read more

  • Ty Cobb On Loneliness

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
     | 2,560 views

    Ty Cobb on Loneliness The incredibly talented, acclaimed, rich, famous baseball player, Ty Cobb said, near the end of his life in 1961, "If I had the chance to live my life over, ...read more

  • George Beaverly Shea Has Sung Many Times A Song ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 10, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,176 views

    George Beaverly Shea has sung many times a song written by Rhea Miller. It was George’s mother who started the whole course of events when she left a copy of Miller’s song on the family piano in their home in New York City. Years later, George Beaverly Shea wrote: "Instead of practicing the hymn I ...read more

  • One Man Said, "God, Why Did You Make Women So ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Dec 18, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,017 views

    One man said, "God, why did you make women so soft and beautiful?" God said, "So you’d love them." Then the man asked, "Then, God, why did you make women so ...read more

  • Charles F. Kettering, Former Research Head Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,721 views

    Charles F. Kettering, former research head of General Motors, was fond of telling this story. When he called a research and development meeting on a particular problem of not an immediate probability of presenting a ready solution, and he wanted the problem solved, he’d take care to first find a ...read more

  • What Would You Like To Hear?  PRO

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 27, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,609 views

    WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR? Four friends were talking about death. One of them asked the other three, "When you are in your casket and people are mourning you, what would you like to hear them say about you?" The first man said, "I'd like to hear them say that I was a fine physician in my time ...read more

  • Caught In Lies

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 1, 2022
     | 1,831 views

    Two friends run into each other while walking their dogs. One suggests lunch. The other says, They wont let us in a restaurant with pets. Undeterred, the first guy and his German shepherd head into the restaurant. The maître d stops them, saying, Sir, you cant bring your dog in here. But ...read more