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  • On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister Became The First ...

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 13, 2007
     | 1,105 views

    On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister became the first man in history to RUN a mile in less than 4 minutes. Within 2 months, John Landy eclipsed the RECORD by 1.4 seconds. On August 7, 1954, the two met together for a HISTORIC RACE. As they moved into the LAST LAP, Landy held the LEAD. It looked ...read more

  • But I Just Have To Give!  PRO

    Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,036 views

    BUT I JUST HAVE TO GIVE! Eric Hulstrand writes in Leadership magazine: "While I was preaching one Sunday, an elderly woman, Mary, fainted and struck her head on the end of the pew. Immediately, an EMT in the congregation called an ambulance. As they strapped her to a stretcher and got ready to ...read more

  • A Young Man Had An Accident While Driving His Car ...

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Feb 23, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,330 views

    A young man had an accident while driving his car that was quite spectacular. When the policeman arrived he found the young man standing near his car mumbling. As the officer approached he overheard the young man saying, ’Oh, my BMW, oh my BMW, oh my BMW’. Looking at the young man the policeman ...read more

  • I Read An Article Where A Pastor Told About A ...  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,691 views

    I read an article where a pastor told about a woman who fainted in church one Sunday while he was preaching. She fell over and struck her head on the end of the pew. Immediately, an EMT in the congregation called an ambulance. As they strapped the elderly woman to a stretcher and got ready to ...read more

  • Two Preachers And Two Signs

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Aug 11, 2007
     | 3,622 views

    Two Preachers and Two Signs Two preachers were standing beside the mountan road holding two signs.  One sign said "turn around before it is too late" and the other said "the end is near".  All the sudden a car came speeding around the curve and past the two preachers holding their signs and never ...read more

  • While In Seminary, I Pastored A Small Church ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,413 views

    While in seminary, I pastored a small church near Bunn,NC. Within four weeks I conducted funeral services for five of our oldest church members. The experience of dealing with so much death in such a brief period of time caused me a great deal of emotional stress. Following a morning service, one ...read more

  • Many Years Ago, A Father And His Daughter Were ...

    Contributed by Curtis Rowe on Jan 3, 2008
     | 1,201 views

    “Many years ago, a father and his daughter were walking through the grass on the Canadian prairie. In the distance, they saw a prairie fire, and they realized that it would soon engulf them. The father knew there was only one way of escape: they would quickly begin a fire right where they were and ...read more

  • On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister Became The First ...

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 28, 2008
     | 1,372 views

    On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister became the first man in history to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. Within 2 months, John Landy eclipsed the record by 1.4 seconds. On August 7, 1954, the two met together for a historic race. As they moved into the last lap, Landy held the lead. It looked as if he ...read more

  • On The Farm Where I Grew Up, We Raised Black ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 4, 2008
     | 1,042 views

    On the farm where I grew up, we raised Black Angus cattle. In order to corral them for tagging or medicines, dad would drive the truck through the fields and I would sit on the tailgate. As we approached a group of cattle, I would rattle a bag and pour a small amount of the contents onto the ground ...read more

  • Leaning On The Everlasting ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 21, 2009
     | 3,060 views

    Leaning on the Everlasting Arms What a fellowship, what a joy divine, Leaning on the everlasting arms; What a blessedness, what a peace is mine, Leaning on the everlasting arms. O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, Leaning on the everlasting arms; O how bright the path grows from day ...read more

  • A Tiny Girl Was Taking A Long Journey And In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,023 views

    A tiny girl was taking a long journey and in the course of the day her train was obliged to cross a number of rivers. The water seen in advance always awakened doubts and fears in the child. She did not understand how it could safely be crossed. As they drew near the river, however, a bridge ...read more

  • It Takes So Little To Make Us Sad, Just A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 2,982 views

    "It takes so little to make us sad, Just a slighting word or a doubting sneer, Just a scornful smile on some lips held dear; And our footsteps lag, though the goal seemed near, And we lose the courage and hope we had So little it takes to make us sad. It takes so little to make us glad, Just a ...read more

  • What A ...

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009
     | 2,241 views

    “What a Night” That night when in the Judean skies Thy mystic star dispensed its light, A blind man moved in his sleep And dreamed that he had sight That night when shepherds heard The song of angelic choir near, A deaf man stirred in slumber’s spell And dreamed that he could hear That night ...read more

  • Ghost

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Jan 8, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,461 views

    Ghost Perhaps you have seen the movie "Ghost". Admittedly it came out in 1990 so maybe it is a bit old for some of you. It stars Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore. Early in the movie Patrick dies and becomes a "ghost". Near the end of the movie Demi has to let him go as he walks to a group of ...read more

  • Is There Any Hope?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,825 views

    IS THERE ANY HOPE? Years ago an S-4 submarine was rammed by a ship off the coast of Massachusetts. It sank immediately. The entire crew was trapped in a prison house of death. Every effort was made to rescue the crew, but all ultimately failed. Near the end of the ordeal, a deep sea diver, who ...read more

  • I Can't Tell A Lie

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jun 5, 2011
     | 2,096 views

    I CAN'T TELL A LIE A grandmother was looking after her two little grandchildren, a 7-year-old girl, and a 5-year-old boy, and both these children had been very, very naughty. As the time drew near for their mother to pick them up, the little girl asked, "Are you going to tell Mummy how we ...read more

  • The Donkey Awakened, His Mind Still Savoring The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on May 19, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,527 views

    The donkey awakened, his mind still savoring the afterglow of the most exciting day of his life. Never before had he felt such a rush of pleasure and pride. He walked into town and found a group of people by the well. “I’ll show myself to them,” he thought. But they didn’t notice him. They went ...read more

  • Some Day Susie And I Hope To Build Our "Dream ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 29, 2003
     | 1,539 views

    Some day Susie and I hope to build our “dream home,” but before we do we have to overcome some obstacles. First we need to talk together about the house we picture in our minds. We both would like to build a house, but I’m sure that the house I want to build is not the same as the house she wants ...read more

  • On Average The Servicemen Who Guard The Tomb Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,105 views

    On average the servicemen who guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier spend about 8 hours to prepare for duty. Their uniform must be meticulously prepared. What preparation do we put into our life of service to God? A logical question that someone might ask of the soldiers who guard the Tomb of the ...read more

  • Nails In The Fence

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,912 views

    NAILS IN THE FENCE There was a little boy with a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, to hammer a nail in the back fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Then it gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was ...read more