Contributed by Scott Rodgers on Apr 13, 2008
My family and I lived in a temporary home after a move and did not bother to unpack our boxes. My brother and I were kept awake each night by a bothersome cricket. After several nights of poor sleep we moved all the boxes out in an attempt to drive the cricket but were unsuccessful. Finally after a
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Baptist
Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jun 21, 2008
GROW OUT OF YOUR SHELL
From time to time lobsters have to leave their shell in order to grow. They need their shell to protect them, yet if they do not abandon it the old shell would become their prison – and finally their casket.
We are not much different from lobsters. To change and grow we
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Casey Sabella on Apr 6, 2012
TITANIC ARROGANCE
"Control your Irish passions, Thomas. Your uncle here tells me you proposed 64 lifeboats and he had to pull your arm to get you down to 32. Now, I will remind you just as I reminded him--these are my ships. And, according to our contract, I have final say on the design. I'll not
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 14, 2010
The Moon Keeps Shining
The story is told of a judge who had been frequently ridiculed by a conceited lawyer. When asked by a friend why he didn’t rebuke his assailant, he replied, “In our town lives a widow who has a dog. And whenever the moon shines, it goes outside and barks all night.” Having
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Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 9, 2010
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WHOSE JEANS?
After going on a diet, a woman was really feeling good about herself, especially when she was able to fit into a pair of jeans she had outgrown long ago. "Look, look!" she shouted while running downstairs to show her husband. "I can wear my old jeans again!"
Her husband looked at her
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Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
REMBRANDT'S SIN
If you were to look at Rembrandt’s painting of The Three Crosses, your attention would be drawn first to the center cross on which Jesus died. Then as you would look at the crowd gathered around the foot of that cross, you’d be impressed by the various facial expressions and
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Brethren
Contributed by Michael Walther on May 26, 2011
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GOD TOLD A RIVER
God told a river to flow through a very dry desert to finally arrive at the sea. The river complained to God that it could never make it. It would dry up in the desert and die. But in the end the river trusted God. It changed its course and made a valiant attempt to flow through
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
"There is as much eloquence in the tone of voice, in the eyes, and in the air of a
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Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 31, 2002
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In the news last week was the story of the rescue of the 9 miners from the PA coal mine. A large part of their survival was their encouragement of one another. One of the miners said, “We decided we were all going to live together or die together.”
Your words of encourgament are like the leaven
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2003
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When Roy DeLamotte was chaplain at Paine College in Georgia, he preached the shortest sermon in the college’s history. However, he had a rather long topic--"What does Christ Answer When We Ask, "Lord, What’s in Religion for Me?" The complete content of his sermon was in one word: "Nothing." He
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