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  • Catching Up

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
     | 985 views

    CATCHING UP A woman who had recently moved into a small village in Wiltshire, was in the backyard hanging out the washing on the line when an old, tired-looking dog wandered into the yard. She could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home. As she walked into the house, the dog ...read more

  • Flight Check

    Contributed by Brad Froese on Oct 4, 2011
     | 6,685 views

    FLIGHT CHECK When you're a pilot and you're getting ready to go on a flight, you always run through a checklist: to assess the air worthiness of the aircraft, and the conditions you'll be flying in before you commits to the flight because all the weather information and every surface and ...read more

  • Two Masters

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 8, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,245 views

    TWO MASTERS Once when Mark Twain was lecturing in Utah, a Mormon acquaintance argued with him on the subject of polygamy. After a long and rather heated debate, the Mormon finally said, "Can you find for me a single passage of Scripture which ...read more

  • The Trip To Beijing

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 12, 2011
     | 2,522 views

    THE TRIP TO BEIJING Ralph and Janice who were celebrating their 50th weddng anniversary. The church was honoring the couple. The pastor asked Ralph to come forward and give a testimony. Ralph said, "Well, the secret to our marriage is that I always treated her with respect; and I spent a ...read more

  • Elvis Growing Up

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Jan 13, 2012
     | 2,708 views

    ELVIS GROWING UP Elvis once said, "We were an affectionate family. My mother was the most wonderful person in the world. I always felt a little bit lonely--maybe a better word would be 'incomplete'--when I was little. But I could tell my mother about it, how I felt and then the feeling would go ...read more

  • Martin Sheen's Faith

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 2, 2012
     | 3,009 views

    MARTIN SHEEN'S FAITH Former Hollywood bad boy Martin Sheen says watching his son, Charlie Sheen, lead a similarly decadent life fills him with remorse. He worries that he learned to be a father too late. He particularly regrets his failure to share his faith. "I never lost my faith," Sheen says. ...read more

  • Recently Reviewing The New Book By Dr. Tim Kimmel ...

    Contributed by Rodney Bowen on Feb 7, 2013
     | 1,576 views

    Recently reviewing the new book by Dr. Tim Kimmel title, CONNECTING CHURCH & HOME, I found my mind and hear really pierced with the current state of our in-church parenting. Churches and families need each other. And no, I am not referring to our family’s use of the free child care that the ...read more

  • The Relationship We Share

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 2, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,328 views

    While many people hunger for family closeness, we often miss the opportunities that stand immediately before us. Tammy Harris of Roanoke, Virginia, began searching for her biological mother when she turned 21. A year of searching proved fruitless. Tammy did not realize, however, that her ...read more

  • She] Was Born In 1752 To A Quaker Family In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 24, 2001
    based on 75 ratings
     | 1,058 views

    [She] was born in 1752 to a Quaker family in Rhode Island. She used to tell people she had died when she was twenty years old but God had resurrected her. She ended up more than two hundred fiercely loyal disciples who believed that she was their ticket to God. …she was on the banks of a river ...read more

  • The Smith's Were Proud Of Their Family Tradition. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 18, 2001
    based on 211 ratings
     | 3,739 views

    The Smith’s were proud of their family tradition. Their ancestors had come to America on the Mayflower. Their line had included Senators, Pastors, & Wall Street wizards. Now they decided to compile a family history, a legacy for the children. They hired a well known author. Only one problem ...read more

  • One Night As My Family Was Preparing For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2001
    based on 228 ratings
     | 5,474 views

    One night as my family was preparing for bedtime, my four year old daughter Claire began singing the BIBLE. As she came to the end, she combined another song. Here is what she sang. "I stand alone on the word of God, that’s what it’s all about." By mixing up the ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of A Family Who Lost A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 10, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 1,813 views

    The story is told of a family who lost a 7-year-old son. They experienced all the dynamics of grief as they dealt with the different stages, listening to the counselors & the experts, trying to do everything exactly as it is supposed to be done. And they felt that they were dealing with their ...read more

  • Writing In A Recent Issue Of Focus On The Family ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 11, 2001
    based on 108 ratings
     | 3,101 views

    Writing in a recent issue of Focus on the Family magazine author Stu Weber illustrates the need for a Christian "buddy" to help us survive the tough times. In 1967 a grizzled old noncom at Fort Benning, Ga. taught [the soul-buttressing impact of "mutual mentoring"] ... to a formation of ...read more

  • A Hurricane Was Coming. All The People, Family ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 63 ratings
     | 1,660 views

    A hurricane was coming. All the people, family and those working on the farm that day, had hurried into the shelter. They were huddled together in a dark hurricane shelter with the winds howling and rattling the only door that everybody could see in the front of the shelter. The wind was blowing ...read more

  • A Turtle Family Went On A Picnic. They Had ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tony Searles on May 4, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,013 views

    A turtle family went on a picnic. They had prepared seven years for their outing. The family left home, searching for a suitable place. During the second year of their journey, they found it. For about six months they cleared the area, unpacked the picnic basket, and completed the arrangement. ...read more

  • Chuck Swindoll Said Of The Family, "Whatever ...  PRO

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 5, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 1,267 views

    Chuck Swindoll said of the family, “Whatever else may be said about the home, it is the bottom line of life, the anvil upon which attitudes and convictions are hammered out. It is the place where life’s bills ...read more

  • Puritans Viewed The Family As A Little Church And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 1,364 views

    Puritans viewed the family as a little church and a little commonwealth. The home was to be a place where spiritual and moral development was nurtured – a smaller culture that impacted the larger culture. Michael G. Moriarty, The Perfect ...read more

  • Kaiser Family Foundation: There Are 20 Million ...

    Contributed by Mike Harris on Sep 24, 2002
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,049 views

    Kaiser Family Foundation: there are 20 million new cases of STD’s each year…. --- of these 20 million new cases… 68% occurring between ages 15-24. --- more than 50 % of all teens 15-19 have had sex… ...read more

  • A Family Had Gone To The Movies, And On The Way ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Kersten on Nov 8, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,432 views

    A family had gone to the movies, and on the way in the teenager of the family stopped by the refreshment stand to pick up some popcorn. By the time he got into the theater the lights were already dim. He scanned the theater and couldn’t find his family. He paced up and down the aisle searching the ...read more

  • A Family Celebrated Christmas Every Year With A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Dec 14, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 3,009 views

    A family celebrated Christmas every year with a birthday party for Jesus. An extra chair of honor at the table became the family’s reminder of Jesus’ presence. A cake with candles, along with the singing of "Happy Birthday" expressed the family’s joy in Jesus’ presence. One year on Christmas ...read more