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  • In The Movie "Hope Floats", The Young Character ...

    Contributed by Tom Doubt on Jun 30, 2003
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    In the movie "Hope Floats", the young character Denise follows her father to his car. The family has suffered a divorce, and the father tells Denise that she can live with him anytime she wants. However, this day Denise is told that he does not want her in his life at this time. ...read more

  • One Sunday After Church Mom Asked Her Very Young ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 9, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,288 views

    One Sunday after church Mom asked her very young daughter what the lesson was about. Her daughter answered "Don’t be scared, you’ll get your quilts." Needless to say, Mom was perplexed. Later in the day, the Pastor stopped by for tea. Mom asked him what that ...read more

  • The Elevator  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 27, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,909 views

    The Elevator A man from the back mountains of Tennessee found himself one day in a large city, for the first time standing outside an elevator. He watched as an old, haggard woman hobbled on, and the doors closed. A few minutes later the doors opened and a young, attractive woman ...read more

  • On January 6, 1941, Franklin D. Roosevelt ...

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 7, 2005
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    On January 6, 1941, Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed Congress as to the state of the war in Europe. Most of what he said that day has been forgotten. However at the close of his address, he said that he looked forward "to a world founded upon four essential ...read more

  • One Sunday After Church, A Mom Asked Her Very ...  PRO

    Contributed by Evelyn Weston on May 23, 2004
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     | 4,157 views

    One Sunday after church, a Mom asked her very young daughter what the lesson was about. The daughter answered, "Don’t be scared, you’ll get your quilt." Needless to say, the Mom was perplexed. Later in the day, the pastor stopped by for tea and the Mom asked him what ...read more

  • George Muller Was Asked, "What Is The Secret Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,626 views

    George Muller was asked, “What is the secret of your service to God?” Muller’s response was this: “There was a day when I died, utterly died, died to George Muller, his opinions, preferences, tastes and will…died to the world, its approval and censure…died to the approval or blame ...read more

  • One Of My Seminary Professors Gave A Great ...

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 18, 2007
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    One of my seminary professors gave a great lecture one day when I was in my first year at the seminary. I was in awe of his knowledge. I went up to him after class and told him just how much I enjoyed the lecture and his vast Biblical ...read more

  • Warren Wiersbe Tells A Story Of When He Was A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
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    Warren Wiersbe tells a story of when he was a young man preaching on the last days with all the events of prophecy clearly laid out and perfectly planned. At the end of the service an older gentleman came up to him and whispered in his ear, “I used to have the Lord’s return planned out ...read more

  • Tame The Tongue  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
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    TAME THE TONGUE Employed by the human-development center of a corporation in the Midwest, a young woman was training the employees in proper dress codes and etiquette. One day as she was stepping onto the elevator, a man casually dressed in jeans and a golf shirt got on with her. Thinking of her ...read more

  • I'd Rather See A Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
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    I’d rather see a sermon than hear one any day; I’d rather one should walk with me than merely tell the way. And the best of all the preachers are the men who live their creeds, For to see good put in action is what ...read more

  • Mr. Stead

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 2, 2008
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    True story from Reader’s Digest: Our surname, Stead, rhymes with bed, but people often say steed, like the horse. One day a business associate of mine came over to the house and was greeted by my mother. "Is Mr. Steed in?" the woman asked. "He’s Stead," ...read more

  • God's Will Is Best  PRO

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 27, 2008
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    God's Will is Best Angels are pure spirits, but it was God's intention to raise human beings, who are lower than the angels, to divine status, to union with the Trinity. An ancient tradition tells us that this was the cause of Lucifer's rebellion, jealousy over one day being ruled by a mere ...read more

  • Deadly ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
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    DEADLY PROFESSION Every year, between 300 and 400 doctors take their own lives (roughly one per day). No other profession has a higher suicide rate. And, in sharp contrast to the general population where male suicides outnumber female suicides 4 to 1, the rate among male and ...read more

  • Have You Ever Wondered How Far Jesus Traveled? I ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
     | 1,089 views

    Have you ever wondered how far Jesus traveled? I decided to ask that question at a website called, ask.com, and according to the website iluvwalking.com, it is estimated to be around 21,525 miles. But, of that 21,525 miles, only 3,125 of them He walked ...read more

  • The More The Better

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jul 8, 2009
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    THE MORE THE BETTER When it comes to exercise and fitness, the more you work out, the better it feels, and the more you want to work out. Sports teams practice for hours a day to prepare for a game. How much more should Christians do spiritual training for eternal matters? How many ...read more

  • A Former Archbishop Of Canterbury Arrived In New ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jul 13, 2009
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    A former archbishop of Canterbury arrived in New York. A journalist asked him, “Will you be visiting any of our nightclubs whilst you are here?” The archbishop mischievously replied, “Are there any night clubs here?” Next day a newspaper headline read: “Archbishop’s first question on arriving in ...read more

  • A Man Purchased A Statue Of Christ And Placed It ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 6, 2010
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    A man purchased a statue of Christ and placed it on his desk in his den. A few days later his wife moved the statue to a table in the living room. Their five-year-old daughter, noticing the change of location, asked “Where are you going to put God?” Now ...read more

  • Clemson University Tigers Wear Orange Clothing ...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 10, 2010
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    Clemson University Tigers wear orange clothing with white tiger paws. The Henderson Advertising agency came up with that symbol back in the 70's. Prior to that time, the Tigers wore a “C” on their helmet. So, Tigers wear orange and tigers wear paws. Therefore, on game day, if you are in Orange ...read more

  • A Man Opened A New Business And His Best Friend ...

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
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    A man opened a new business and his best friend sent him a floral arrangement. When the friend popped in to see him a few days later, he was shocked to see that the shop had sent a card saying; "Rest in peace." When he called the florist to complain, the florist said; “It could be worse. ...read more

  • A Little Doubt

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
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    A LITTLE DOUBT The whelk is a this little ocean creature can ruin an oyster’s day. The whelk has an appendage that works like an corkscrew, With which it can bore a small hole in the top of an oyster’s shell. Then through this very small hole a whelk can devour an entire oyster, It simply sucks ...read more