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  • Unhappiness At Home And Work, Citation: Sally ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 24, 2001
    based on 156 ratings
     | 1,947 views

    [Unhappiness at Home and Work, Citation: Sally Pook, London Daily Telegraph (10-16-00); submitted by Alan Wilson, Nyon, Switzerland] Ten percent of the British people believe they would be better off dead, according to a survey. One in four people said they were unhappy in their jobs, while one in ...read more

  • The Last Minute  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 12, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,531 views

    This brings me to my "TERM PAPER THEORY." The student knows the whole semester: there will be a term paper required at the end of the term. So, the night before the paper is due, the student pushes the dead line, runs to the library and does the last minute research, and can’t hold his head ...read more

  • In 1947, A Professor At The University Of Chicago ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 30, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 1,616 views

    In 1947, a professor at the University of Chicago was scheduled to teach an advanced seminar in astrophysics. At the time he was living in Wisconsin, doing research. He planned to commute twice a week for the class, even though it would be held during the harsh winter months. Registration for ...read more

  • Can Any Good Thing Come From Nazareth? That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Mills on Sep 27, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 1,999 views

    Can any good thing come from Nazareth? That back water, that hole in the earth? Nazareth was on the "wrong side of the tracks." Nazareth was Jesus’ hometown, but they had already rejected Jesus. Near where I live is the "town" where Johnny Cash was born. Looking at the town, you would never ...read more

  • It's Likely That If Jesus Were Still Living Among ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Mar 9, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 4,257 views

    It’s likely that if Jesus were still living among us today, He would be considered a criminal. Everyone would be mad at Him… · The FDA for turning water into wine without a license · The EPA for killing fig trees · The American Medical Association for practicing medicine without a license · The ...read more

  • There Is A Hand Painted Picture. It Is Of An Old ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,301 views

    There is a hand painted picture. It is of an old burned-out mountain shack. All that remained was the chimney and the charred debris of what had been that family’s sole possessions. In front of this destroyed home stood an old grandfather-looking man dressed only in his underclothes, blacken and ...read more

  • I Heard A Story About The Day That Jesus Returned ...  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Feb 23, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,097 views

    I heard a story about the day that Jesus returned to Heaven. The Angel Gabriel asked Jesus to explain what had happened down there on earth. He asked, “Did they make you King?” Jesus answered, “No.” “Did they make you prince?” “No.” “Did they worship you?” ...read more

  • In A Case Of Mistaken Identity, A Caledonia ...

    Contributed by Jeremy Morford on Jul 27, 2006
     | 4,087 views

    In a case of mistaken identity, a Caledonia college student believed to have survived a bus crash on April 26th actually died in the accident, and a Gaylord woman presumed to be dead is in a Grand Rapids hospital being treated for head wounds. The Taylor University student, Whitney E. Cerak, 18, ...read more

  • We Have A Custom Of Viewing The Body, Not Just ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007
     | 889 views

    We have a custom of viewing the body, not just out of curiosity or to judge the mortician’s skill but to face reality. In doing that we grieve, which ventilates our sorrow and helps to bring emotional healing and relief. A young boy in my former pastorate suffered the death of his thirty-year-old ...read more

  • Lambing: A Shepherd Tells Of How They Get An ...

    Contributed by Richard White on Jan 9, 2010
     | 4,119 views

    Lambing: A shepherd tells of how they get an orphaned lamb to be adopted. Two ewes gave birth, one ewe died giving birth while the other gave birth to a stillborn lamb. The ewe that survived would not accept the surving orphaned lamb. The shepherds would take the wool off the dead lamb and ...read more

  • Jesus Christ Is The Only One Who Walked Past The ...

    Contributed by J. Allen Lucas on Mar 23, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,262 views

    Jesus Christ is the only one who walked past the grave! That grave is empty today! We celebrate a risen Christ. Not a dead Christ, but a risen Christ. He didn’t mess around with death, He conquered death and now through Him, we will conquer death. Oh death where is thy sting, oh grave where ...read more

  • Works Vs. Fruit  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,140 views

    WORKS VS. FRUIT A machine in a factory works and turns out a product, but it could never manufacture "fruit." Fruit must grow out of life, and, in the case of the believer, it is the life of the Spirit (Gal. 5:25). When you think of "works," you think of effort, labor, strain, and toil; when you ...read more

  • You Can't Come In...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,286 views

    "YOU CAN'T COME IN..." There was once a town drunk who gave his heart to Jesus Christ. He immediately stopped drinking and began to look for a church and had purposed in his heart that he would attend the first church he found. Determined to turn his life around he found a church and went in. He ...read more

  • I Read About A Small Oklahoma Town That Had Two ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 6, 2001
    based on 244 ratings
     | 3,633 views

    I read about a small Oklahoma town that had two churches and one distillery. Members of both churches complained that the distillery was giving the community a bad imagine. And to make matters worse the owner of the distillery was an out spoken atheist. He didn’t believe in God one bit. The church ...read more

  • In A Certain Village In Europe Several Centuries ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 1,961 views

    In a certain village in Europe several centuries ago, a nobleman wondered what legacy he should leave to his townspeople. He decided to build a church for a legacy. The completed plans for the church were kept secret. When the people gathered, they marveled at the church’s beauty and ...read more

  • Episcopal Turmoil: A Growing Number Of American ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
     | 1,657 views

    Episcopal Turmoil: A growing number of American Episcopal churches are leaving the Episcopal Church U.S.A. and aligning themselves with the Anglican Church of Uganda. The rupture occurred over the Church’s decision last year to permit the blessing of same-sex unions and to consecrate an openly gay ...read more

  • Dr. Robert Lewis (Pastor Of The Fellowship Bible ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 27, 2008
     | 1,914 views

    Dr. Robert Lewis (pastor of the Fellowship Bible Church of Little Rock, AR) says: “The first ‘big idea’ driving many churches is to create a church that meets the needs of its members. And since so many people have deep spiritual needs, there is much good in this approach. But often it also leads ...read more

  • Three Bones In ...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 6, 2010
     | 2,437 views

    THREE BONES IN CHURCH ILLUS: TAN-9022. Three “Bones” In Church Church members may be divided into three classes in a mere skeleton outline: wishbones, jawbones, and backbones. The wishbones are always languidly hoping that their church will somehow grow without their effort; the jawbones talk ...read more

  • A Mother Became Hysterical With Panic Because Her ...

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 25, 2012
     | 2,475 views

    A mother became hysterical with panic because her little boy had swallowed a £1 coin. She turned to her husband and screamed for him to call a doctor. The husband picked up the phone, but instead of calling the doctor, he decided to call the local Church and ask for (insert your Church treasurer’s ...read more

  • When We Come Together

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,392 views

    WHEN WE COME TOGETHER Dr. J. Vernon McGee told a story about a little community where there were three churches on the same corner, a Presbyterian church, Methodist church and Baptist church. One Sunday night, all the windows were open and they could hear each other singing. They didn't get along ...read more