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  • When My Son Was 3 Years Old He Was Sitting In ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Jan 1, 2007
     | 1,328 views

    When my son was 3 years old he was sitting in his room. We could hear his frustrated voice coming from his room. The vocal frustration grew and grew until finally his mom went to see what the problem was. She walked in the room and saw my son sitting before a pile of blocks on the floor. She ...read more

  • There Is No God. All Of The Wonders Around Us ...

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 28, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,690 views

    There is no God. All of the wonders around us are accidental. No almighty hand made a thousand billion stars. They made themselves. No power keeps them on their steady course. The earth spins itself to keep the oceans from falling off toward the sun. Infants teach themselves to cry when they are ...read more

  • H.a. Ironside's Comment On H. D. Thoreau's

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2009
     | 3,733 views

    H.A. Ironside’s Comment on H. D. Thoreau’s "A Different Drummer" One of the most famous lines of the 19th century naturalist Henry David Thoreau was, "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer." Commenting on Thoreau’s defense of his ...read more

  • Open Our Eyes...?  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Green on Feb 5, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,254 views

    Open Our Eyes...? I have a book called 'Tall Tales of a Big God' written by a man called Maurice Smith. Maurice is (or at least was) an international Christian Speaker travelling all over the UK, and Europe and particularly the USA. And his book is a compilation of some of the most embarrassing ...read more

  • World Cup Community

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 28, 2010
     | 2,802 views

    WORLD CUP COMMUNITY I am convinced that the greatest need of our time is genuine community. For instance, I see it oozing out in the World Cup of soccer. I am seeing people spending money buying vuvuzuelas--you know, those plastic ugly-sounding horns which sound like bees buzzing--and blowing ...read more

  • Wash Your Hands

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2011
     | 5,871 views

    WASH YOUR HANDS In 1818, Ignaz Phillip Semmelweis was born into a world of dying women. The finest hospitals lost one out of six young mothers to the scourge of "childbed fever." A doctor's daily routine began in the dissecting room where he performed autopsies. From there he made his way to the ...read more

  • The Punishment Of The Golf Addict  PRO

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 10, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,922 views

    THE PUNISHMENT OF THE GOLF ADDICT Once there was a man who was such a golf addict that he was neglecting his job. Frequently he would call in sick as an excuse to play. One morning, after making his usual call to the office, an angel up above spotted him on the way to the golf course and decided ...read more

  • The Master And The Child  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 17, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,757 views

    THE MASTER AND THE CHILD The folklore surrounding Poland's famous concert pianist and prime minister, Ignace Paderewski, includes a story, which though fictional, provides a true picture of what God can do with us: A mother, wishing to encourage her young son's progress at the piano, bought ...read more

  • What Kind Of Heart Do You Have?  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 23, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,694 views

    WHAT KIND OF HEART DO YOU HAVE? I was reading this week an article by Bryan Doyle. It talks about hummingbirds. Hummingbirds have race car hearts that eat oxygen at an eye-popping rate. Their hearts are built of thinner, leaner fibers than ours. Their arteries are stiffer and more taut. Their ...read more

  • Movie – Saving Private Ryan. It Is Loosely Based ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 6, 2007
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    Movie – Saving Private Ryan. It is loosely based on the story of four brothers who served during WW II. Because it was believed three of them had died in battle, a Division was sent deep into enemy lines to bring the last one home alive. It is this scene where Tom Hanks, playing Captain John ...read more

  • A Woman Was In The Process Of Suing Her Husband ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,435 views

    A woman was in the process of suing her husband for divorce. She told the judge that she had done her best to get her husband to change his ways, but that he just wouldn’t do it. Referring to Paul’s words about being nice to your enemies, which is found in the 12th chapter of Romans the judge asked ...read more

  • Twas The Month Before Christmas When All Through ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Dec 10, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,062 views

    ’Twas the month before Christmas when all through our land, Not a Christian was praying nor taking a stand. Why the PC Police had taken away, The reason for Christmas - no one could say. The children were told by their schools not to sing, About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things. ...read more

  • One Day, After A Near Eternity In The Garden Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Philip Cunningham Iii on Dec 17, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,674 views

    One day, after a near eternity in the Garden of Eden, Adam calls out, "Lord, I have a problem." "What’s the problem, Adam?", The Lord replies. "Lord, I know you created me and have provided for me and surrounded me with this beautiful garden and all of these wonderful animals, but I’m just not ...read more

  • In The Classic Christmas Movie From 1947, "A ...

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 24, 2007
     | 1,333 views

    In the classic Christmas movie from 1947, “A Miracle on 34th St.,” a young and skeptical girl named Susan goes up to Santa in the middle of Macy’s department store, which this year is not being manned by a fake Santa, but the real Kris Kringle. The little girl goes up to Santa and he says, “Well ...read more

  • Something To Say

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 1, 2008
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     | 2,978 views

    SOMETHING TO SAY Far too many people just talk even when they have nothing of value to say. That is not wise and certainly not intelligent. Albert Einstein was the featured speaker at a dinner given at Swarthmore College. When it came time for him to speak, he astonished everyone by standing up ...read more

  • National ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    “National Prayers” “Urgent Call for Intercessors” 1 Timothy 2:1-4, “I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone -- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is ...read more

  • The Harmonious Melody Of Hummingbirds

    Contributed by James Snyder on Aug 27, 2022
     | 1,158 views

    A few months ago, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage bought a harp and began teaching herself how to play it. She can play the piano, organ, flute, and sometimes me. Now she has graduated to the harp. So I guess she’s preparing for heaven, where she’ll play a heavenly harp. She was quite quick ...read more

  • The Great Divide Between Brain And Tongue

    Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 12, 2022
     | 1,633 views

    As my Uncle Fred used to say, one of the great benefits of getting old is that you know everything. If you had ever met Uncle Fred, you would easily conclude that he certainly wasn’t getting old. Of course, there are things I have learned during my aging career that has been of great use to me. ...read more

  • I Thought She Said, "Doughnut”

    Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 2, 2024
     | 401 views

    As hard as I try, and believe me I try, I don’t always hear correctly, especially regarding The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. I don’t always hear every word she says. I know God gave me two ears and only one mouth, but I must confess I use my mouth a lot more than I use my ears, which has ...read more

  • Give Me Liberty  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Gibney on Aug 7, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,300 views

    GIVE ME LIBERTY March 23, 1775. A man with his eternal perspective addressed the House of representatives and said, “ No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same ...read more