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  • In The Movie, Minority Report, John Anderton, ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 26, 2004
     | 2,337 views

    In the movie, Minority Report, John Anderton, played by Tom Cruise is with his wife and a young girl named Agatha. John and Laura, several years before, had lost their 6 year old son, Sean... kidnaped and murdered. In the scene we are about to see Agatha, who is a type of “seerer” recounts what ...read more

  • Holy Child  PRO

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Nov 30, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,975 views

    HOLY CHILD Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child, Make thee a bed, soft, undefiled, Within my heart, that it may be A quiet chamber kept for Thee. My heart for very joy doth leap, My lips no more can silence keep, I too must sing, with joyful tongue, That sweetest ancient cradle song, Glory to God ...read more

  • What God Can't Do  PRO

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,406 views

    WHAT GOD CAN’T DO A Sunday School teacher was questioning her pupils after a lesson on God’s omnipotence. "Now children," she asked, "is there anything God can’t do?" The Pastors son thrust his hand into the air. The teacher, feeling certain that he had missed the point of the lesson, asked ...read more

  • The Roman's Road To Salvation Has Been A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 24, 2001
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,529 views

    The Roman’s Road to Salvation has been a traditional way of leading persons to faith in Christ for many years. Here is a brief outline of that plan. 1. Every human is a sinner. Romans 3:23 2. God’s penalty for sin is death. Romans 6:23 3. In His great love, God has made provision for the salvation ...read more

  • When Lincoln's Body Was Brought From Washington ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 6, 2007
     | 1,503 views

    When Lincoln’s body was brought from Washington to Illinois, it passed through Albany and it was carried through the street. They say a black woman stood upon the curb and lifted her little son as far as she could reach above the heads of the crowd and was heard to say to him, “Take a long look, ...read more

  • Van Gogh Was Born March 30, 1853, In ...

    Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Feb 25, 2008
     | 1,340 views

    Van Gogh was born March 30, 1853, in Groot-Zundert, son of a Dutch Protestant pastor. Early in life he displayed a moody, restless temperament that was to thwart his every pursuit. By the age of 27 he had been, in turn, a salesman in an art gallery, a French tutor, a theological student, and an ...read more

  • It's Every Airplane Passenger's Nightmare -- ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 25, 2008
     | 1,424 views

    It’s every airplane passenger’s nightmare -- getting stuck near a crying baby. I was manning the ticket counter at a busy airport when the sound of a sobbing infant filled the air. As the next passenger stepped up to the desk, he glanced at the tot and rolled his eyes. "Don’t worry," I said to him ...read more

  • Sees The Potential

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 3,134 views

    Sees the Potential - John 1:40-42 Born Simon, called Peter. “Rockman.” Peter, this was a strange name given for the unstable son of Jonas who appeared to have in him nothing of the steadfastness of a rock. Someone once noticed that Andrew Carnegie had a lot of millionaires working for him. When ...read more

  • The Oprah Winfrey Show

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Aug 19, 2008
     | 2,524 views

    Ranai Carlton said: During Sunday school I was trying to teach the children that we all need God’s forgiveness. After the Bible story I asked on of the girls, "Lisa, when is a time you might need God’s forgiveness?" Her blank stare prompted a response from my son. "It’s okay, Lisa. You don’t have ...read more

  • Contentment, Rosy, Dimpled Maid, Thou Brightest ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,670 views

    "Contentment, rosy, dimpled maid, Thou brightest daughter of the sky, Why dost thou to the hut repair, And from the gilded palace fly I've trac'd thee on the peasant's cheek; I've mark'd thee in the milkmaid's smile; I've heard thee loudly laugh and speak, Amid the sons of want and toil; Yet in the ...read more

  • Soon, Very Soon  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on May 28, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,093 views

    SOON, VERY SOON A lady was cleaning her house and singing Gospel songs as she worked. She began singing, "Soon and very soon, we are going to see the king..." Her little son was in the next room and began singing along with Mom. Something was a little off, however, so Mom stopped to listen. ...read more

  • Christmas Means ...

    Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 4, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,657 views

    Christmas means that… He descended that we might ascend (John 14:3) He was born that we might be born again (John 3:3) He became a servant that we might become sons (Galatians 4:6-7) He was forsaken that we might not be forsaken (Matthew 28:20) He died that we might live (John 5:24) He came down ...read more

  • I Will Give You Two Apples  PRO

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 29, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,232 views

    I WILL GIVE YOU TWO APPLES An atheist and a little boy in his neighborhood were talking one day about God, church and faith. Finally, the old neighbor said to the little boy, "Son, I don’t see how there could be a God in this world with all of the problems we have. I will give you an apple if you ...read more

  • Simpson's Cocoa Powder

    Contributed by Jason Albertson on Nov 8, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,189 views

    There was a little boy once who was reading an advertisement for Simpson’s cocoa powder and asked his mother, “Mom, what does ‘100% pure’ mean?” “It means completely clean, with nothing bad in it.” Later, as she knelt by him as he prayed before going to bed, she heard him say the words, “Dear ...read more

  • Christmas Disappointment

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 8, 2020
     | 4,935 views

    One Christmas my husband put an assortment of beauty products in my stocking. I tried one of the facial masks, and was about to wash it off when my eight-year-old son, Callum, walked in. I explained to him that it was a present from his dad and it would make me beautiful. He patiently waited by my ...read more

  • Getting Along

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 7, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,227 views

    I read this account from Readers Digest: To save money, I suggested to one of my grown sons that we all live together in one house. I could tell he didn’t think it would be cost-effective when he asked, Who’s going to pay the therapist? That is something to think about. We love our families, but ...read more

  • Jesus In Every Book Of The Bible  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 8, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 10,128 views

    JESUS IN EVERY BOOK OF THE BIBLE The Bible is about Jesus. He is pictured or prophesied about in each of the 66 books as well as in countless types in the lives of different characters in the Bible. Here is a breakdown of how He is pictured in each of the books... O.T Book Main Revelation Key ...read more

  • In The City Of Chicago A Blizzard Was Setting In. ...

    Contributed by George Mansfield on Jan 18, 2008
     | 1,645 views

    In the city of Chicago a blizzard was setting in. A little boy was selling newspapers on the corner. The people were in and out of the cold. The little boy was so cold that he wasn’t trying to sell many papers. He walked up to the policeman and said, "Mister, you wouldn’t happen to know where a ...read more

  • Another Celebration In The Bank

    Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 11, 2023
     | 650 views

    This month The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I celebrate the 52nd anniversary of our engagement. In August, it’ll be the 52nd anniversary of our wedding. I can’t believe we have been together for 52 years. But, alas, here it is. I first met her in September of 1970 when I went to Bible ...read more

  • Don Richardson Spent Several Frustrating Years ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Weeks on Dec 9, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,132 views

    Don Richardson spent several frustrating years among the Sawi tribe in New Guinea. He had come from America as an anthropologist/missionary, hoping to bring the Christian message to a nearly stone-age tribe. But his message kept colliding with the tribe’s unusual beliefs. Christian values of love ...read more