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  • A Man Returns From A Foreign Holiday And Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 24, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,276 views

    A man returns from a foreign holiday and is feeling very ill. He goes to see his doctor, and is immediately rushed to the hospital to undergo tests. The man wakes up after the tests in a private room at the hospital, shuffles to the door & finds it locked from the outside!/Just then the phone by ...read more

  • In The Early 1900's Through The 1960's Broadway ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Mar 3, 2002
    based on 59 ratings
     | 3,199 views

    In the early 1900’s through the 1960’s Broadway Presbyterian Church was a powerful witness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Upper Manhattan, but from the 1960’s to the 1990’s a subtle change began to take place, a change in emphasis stole in as massive feeding programs for the homeless were ...read more

  • May The Forks Be With You  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,322 views

    MAY THE FORKS BE WITH YOU Luke and Obi-Wan are in a Chinese restaurant having a meal. Skillfully using his chopsticks, Obi-Wan deftly dishes himself a large portion of noodles into his bowl, then tops it off with some chicken and cashew nuts. All this is done with consummate ease you’d expect ...read more

  • I'm Sure Most Of You Know What An Oxymoron Is. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,901 views

    I’m sure most of you know what an oxymoron is. It’s a figure of speech that seems to contradict itself. There are lists and lists of the things, and here are some of my favorites: Artificial Grass, boneless ribs, big town, harmless lie, communist party, green oranges, easy labor, fresh frozen, ...read more

  • If You Want To Develop The Fruit Of Self-Control, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 30, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,319 views

    If you want to develop the fruit of self-control, you have to honestly answer these questions, 1. What am I a slave to? Food? Lust? Power? Money? The Past? Drugs? Alcohol? Bitterness? Jealousy? Anger? Fill in the blank? 2. What do I have to say “no” to right now? 3. What do I have to say “yes” to ...read more

  • An Old Civil War Veteran Used To Wander Around ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Dec 4, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,147 views

    An old civil war veteran used to wander around begging for food and a place to stay. He would always talk about his good friend, ‘Mr. Lincoln’. He had been hurt in the war and was unable to hold a regular job but had pride in a letter from the president which he was not even able to read. ‘You ...read more

  • If We Could Shrink The Earth's Population To A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 22, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,182 views

    If we could shrink the earth’s population to a village of one hundred people; here’s the way the world would look: There would be 57 Asians, 21 Europeans, 14 from the Western Hemisphere, and 8 Africans. 50 would suffer from malnutrition and one would be near death. Only one would have a college ...read more

  • A Man Was Having Dinner With His Parents At A ...

    Contributed by David Ward on Dec 7, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,029 views

    A man was having dinner with his parents at a stylish London restaurant. The food was superb, and the setting—complete with chandeliers, crystal and silver—was unbelievably elegant. Nonetheless, when his mother’s main course arrived, she felt the need for a little salt. Trying the three silver ...read more

  • Smoke Signal  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 4,125 views

    The only survivor of a shipwreck washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the ...read more

  • The Only Survivor Of A Shipwreck Was Washed Up On ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 9, 2006
     | 2,635 views

    The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed fervently for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but no hope in sight. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to ...read more

  • I Have Some Christian Friends Who Were Convinced ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 5, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,214 views

    I have some Christian friends who were convinced about 2 years ago that God was asking them to buy their local pub and to continue to run it as a pub with food and alcohol being served. (At this point those of you who are anti alcohol – for whatever reason - may already be feeling sceptical, but ...read more

  • Smoke Signal

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Aug 18, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,764 views

    SMOKE SIGNAL The only survivor of a shipwreck came upon a small, uninhabited island. He prayed repeatedly for God to save him and everyday scanned the horizon for his answer. Even though he was exhausted and in despair, he eventually managed to build a little hut to keep him out of the weather ...read more

  • I Have Tried Fasting A Few Times In My Life And ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 23, 2009
     | 2,898 views

    I have tried fasting a few times in my life and always found it helpful. Once, after a fast for a week or so, I was so hungry for food that I went out and bought a pizza. I was sick that night. Not a good idea to introduce pizza to a starving stomach too quickly. Are you hungry enough? I was ...read more

  • Many People Find It Much Easier To ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 18, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,179 views

    Many people find it much easier to compartmentalize their lives and justify their inconsistencies. Consider this story. A man and his girlfriend went to a fast food restaurant. They bought a bucket of chicken to take on a picnic, but the cashier mistakenly gave them the bucket full of the day’s ...read more

  • The Wisdom Of Children

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,089 views

    THE WISDOM OF CHILDREN Patrick aged 10: "Never trust a dog to watch your food." Michael aged 14: "When your dad is mad and asks you, "Do I look stupid?" don't answer him." Joel, aged 10: "Don't pick on your sister when she's holding a cricket bat." Andrew aged 9: "Puppies still have bad breath ...read more

  • Burning Down Or Smoke Signals?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,702 views

    BURNING DOWN OR SMOKE SIGNALS? A shipwrecked man was once washed ashore on an uninhabited island. Using the few things he managed to salvage from the wreck and from whatever he could find on the island, he painstakingly built himself a hut. That little hut was the only protection he had from the ...read more

  • Giving Back

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 19, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,803 views

    GIVING BACK Yesterday Marylu and I went to the Ko-ko-mah encampment as we do every year. We love the smell of campfires cooking food, crafts and arts done in an 1800's style, the music, the costumes, the re-enactments. When parking car, I thanked the attendant and said, "This must be a pretty ...read more

  • Know Why You Worship As You Do  PRO

    Contributed by Tim White on Dec 5, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,855 views

    KNOW WHY YOU WORSHIP AS YOU DO Why would some people buy a cat and tie it to the bedpost to show their reverence to God? Many years ago, a very poor holy man lived in a remote part of China. Every day before his time of meditation, in order to show his devotion, he put a dish of butter up on the ...read more

  • Lost In The Noise

    Contributed by Tim White on Apr 2, 2012
     | 3,691 views

    LOST IN THE NOISE A youth pastor wanted to illustrate something to his students. He placed some valuable objects on small tables around the room. On one of the tables was a Bible. There was a $5 bill on another table. There was a kids' meal from a fast-food restaurant on one table. Other tables ...read more

  • How To Promote Good Health In Infants

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,951 views

    HOW TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH IN INFANTS A person who is "born again" starts a new life similar to that of a newborn infant. Seven rules that promote good health in babies can be adapted and applied to a Christian’s spiritual growth. 1. Daily Food. Take in the "pure milk of the word" through study ...read more