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  • The Infallible Bible-Barometer

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Feb 17, 2008
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     | 2,428 views

    The Infallible Bible-Barometer In September, 1938, a man who lived on Long Island was able one day to satisfy a lifelong ambition by purchasing for himself a very fine barometer. When the instrument arrived at his home, he was extremely disappointed to find that the indicating needle appeared to ...read more

  • It's Amazing What You Can Get Away With These ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 22, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,365 views

    It’s amazing what you can get away with these days, especially if you’ve got a good lawyer: Have you heard of a lawyer Dubbed "Mr Loophole" owing to his talent for finding unusual technical defenses, Mr. Freeman has represented celebrities from footballer David Beckham to snooker player Ronnie ...read more

  • My Child

    Contributed by Andy Beech on Mar 29, 2008
     | 1,566 views

    My Child I would like to rejoice with the rest, Lord, But there’s a great big ache in my heart - For someone I love is suffering, Lord, And I don’t know how to start. Will you help me sing carols again, Lord? And make all my fears depart? Will you lead me safely to Bethlehem To worship with all my ...read more

  • The Treasure Of The Church  PRO

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 5, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,245 views

    THE TREASURE OF THE CHURCH St. Lawrence was martyred in 258 A.D., but we remember him not for his martyrdom. We remember him as the Archdeacon of Rome. His responsibilities included maintaining the sacred vessels of the small, struggling church and distributing alms to the poor. While he was ...read more

  • No More Spit In Soup!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 27, 2023
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    During WWII, a military unit in the Pacific hired a local boy to cook and clean for them. Being a bunch of jokesters, they quickly took advantage of the boy’s seeming naiveté. They smeared Vaseline on the stove handles so it would get all over his hands. They put buckets of water over the door ...read more

  • What Have We Learned?

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 6, 2023
     | 1,395 views

    What Have We Learned? They shouted with praises, reaching the sky, Pushing and shoving to see Jesus pass by. Crying, “Hosanna, glory to the King!’ He comes to us today, great joy He doth bring." They threw down palm leaves, covering the way, Making a clear path for Him to travel that ...read more

  • The Artist And The Beggar

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 12, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,399 views

    Some time ago an artist wanted to find a man that would represent the prodigal. One day, walking up the streets, he met a poor beggar, and the thought occurred to him: “That man would represent the prodigal.” He told him what he wanted, and found the beggar was ready to come to his place of ...read more

  • Weaknesses Among The Best

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 11, 2025
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    A British man named Steve Cleary was in his early 50's, retired from the Royal Navy, and had started a second career. However, he just couldn't seem to get to work on time. Every day he was 5, 10, 15 minutes late. However, he was a good worker, really clever, so the owner was in a quandary ...read more

  • Hide From The Toil

    Contributed by James Pless on May 22, 2006
     | 1,921 views

    hide from the toil 12438. One Day I Dream One day as I was fast asleep I had this stirring dream; I was caught up to be with God. With angels it did seem. And while up there, I met God’s saints From many parts of the earth. Now some were great and famous men, And some of humble birth. I ...read more

  • The Rock

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 8, 2007
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    The Rock A man was sleeping at night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled with light and the Savior appeared. The Lord told the man He had work for him to do, and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord explained that the man was to push against the rock with all his ...read more

  • Eileen's Story  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 25, 2011
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,623 views

    EILEEN'S STORY "In an article in Campus Life a young nurse writes of her pilgrimage in learning to see in a patient the image of God beneath a very 'distressing disguise.' "Eileen was one of her first patients, a person who was totally helpless. 'A cerebral aneurysm (broken blood vessels in the ...read more

  • The Most Watched Rescue Mission In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 27, 2012
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    THE MOST WATCHED RESCUE MISSION IN HISTORY "Estamos bien en el refugio, los 33. " ("We are well IN THE SHELTER, the 33.") That seven-word message set off a wave of euphoria in Chile and around the world. It had been written in red letters on a scrap of paper and taped to a drill bit that penetrated ...read more

  • 26 Year Old Kyle Macdonald Had A Red Paper Clip ...  PRO

    Contributed by W F on Nov 25, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,691 views

    26 year old Kyle MacDonald had a red paper clip and a dream: Could he use the community power of the Internet to barter that paper clip for something better, and trade that thing for something else — and so on and so on until he had a house? He advertised the paperclip on craigslist.com and two ...read more

  • What's Your Dream?

    Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Apr 22, 2008
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    WHAT'S YOUR DREAM? Mathew Barnett, at the young age of 20, was asked by his father Tommy Barnett to pastor an Inner City Church in Los Angeles. The first day that Mathew was at the Church it had a congregation of forty people. But instead of growing under his young and enthusiastic leadership, ...read more

  • Joy To The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009
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    JOY TO THE WORLD Sadly, our period in history is not, by any means, the first to argue, fight or shoot at one another over our opinions about what does and does not make a worthy song of worship. Nor is ours the first in which there were scores of people in the congregations who sang the words of ...read more

  • A Lesson From A Pair Of Mildewed Shoes

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Mar 22, 2020
     | 2,449 views

    A number of years ago I received a three-year assignment to Okinawa, Japan, as part of my Air Force experience. Hardly anybody I knew had much knowledge of that part of the world, so we really had no idea what to expect. We were in for a number of surprises! We lived in a motel, basically, for a ...read more

  • Oh, The Daze Of My Life

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 30, 2021
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    When I was young, my mother was quite a fan of a soap opera called “The Days of Our Lives.” I remember the title but I never would watch something like that. However, my mother enjoyed it and so what’s there to complain about. As I was thinking of it, I felt that I should remember the days of my ...read more

  • Where Oh Where Is My Hair?

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 10, 2021
     | 1,352 views

    I must confess I sometimes get so busy that certain things have slipped my mind. I don't do this intentionally, but I try to prioritize things in my life. With so many things going on, it is tough to keep up-to-date with everything, even personal items. This is not true with the Gracious ...read more

  • I Then Thought Of Chocolate

    Contributed by James Snyder on Oct 21, 2023
     | 882 views

    Everybody has their own comfort food. I have a long list of comfort food, and Apple Fritter is at the top. Nothing comforts me quite like a fresh Apple Fritter. The other day I needed some comfort food. After all, life can be rather stressful, and you either deal with the stress or let it deal ...read more

  • Winston Churchill Arranged His Own Funeral. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bob Hager on Apr 26, 2001
    based on 142 ratings
     | 6,108 views

    Winston Churchill arranged his own funeral. There were stately hymns in St. Paul’s Cathedral and an impressive liturgy. But at the end of the service, Churchill had an unusual event planned. When they said the benediction, a bugler high in the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral on one side played Taps, ...read more