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  • Running For Life

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Nov 13, 2008
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     | 2,841 views

    RUNNING FOR LIFE Recently I read a fable about a dog who loved to chase other animals. He bragged about his great running skill and said he could catch anything. Well, it wasn’t long until his boastful claims were put to the test by a certain rabbit. With ease the little creature outran his ...read more

  • Standing Out

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 23, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,883 views

    STANDING OUT I remember an experience as a 16-year-old, Salvation Army soldier. I was walking to the church from my house for Bible study. In those days, soldiers wore uniforms to every church function. On route to the church, there were 12 or 15 peers hanging outside the pool hall that I had to ...read more

  • Paul Hammons ...

    Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009
     | 2,352 views

    Paul Hammons says… We have a tendency to see the past as being better than what it was… The good old days really weren’t all that good. We forget about all the hardships: (The depression, no air conditioning, out houses, no running water). Back in the days before electricity, a tightfisted old ...read more

  • Q ...

    Contributed by C Jordan on May 16, 2009
     | 1,228 views

    QUOTE: “I tell the Lord my troubles and difficulties, and wait for Him to give me the answers to them,” said one man of God. “And it is wonderful how a matter that looked very dark will in prayer become crystal clear by the help of God’s Spirit. I think Christians fail so often to get answers to ...read more

  • Write It Down

    Contributed by Ted Harvey on Jul 31, 2009
     | 2,886 views

    WRITE IT DOWN Ma and Pa were sitting on the porch swing. Ma asked Pa to go down to the drug store and buy her an ice cream sundae with chocolate syrup. And she told him to write it down because he wouldn’t remember it. He told her he would not write it down; he didn’t need to write it down; he ...read more

  • When God Forgives, He ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010
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    “When God Forgives, He Forgets” How different God’s pardon is from ours! So often we forgive as did the mother of the little girl who had been good a whole week, and asked mother for a favor. “I know” was the answer, “that you have been good all this week, but you know your were bad last week.” In ...read more

  • Boy, Have I Got News For You!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 29, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,387 views

    A five year old boy had only one line to remember in a church Christmas pageant. Appearing in angel's garb, he was to say to the audience, "Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy! After practice, the little lad asked his mother, "What in the world does "tidings" ...read more

  • On A Flight To Chicago, The Pilot Announced That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jan 8, 2003
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    On a flight to Chicago, the pilot announced that the takeoff had been postponed due to mechanical failure. Later, the flight attendant announced that everyone who was heading for Chicago was to remain on the plane. Forgetting that the intercom was still on, the pilot was overheard in the ...read more

  • What Do We Owe God? You Ask. Suppose He Sent ...

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 1, 2003
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    What do we owe God? You ask. Suppose he sent his bill. One hundred thousand dollars, For the Sun upon the hill; Two thousand For the little brook that runs along the way; Five thousand for the nighttime And Five thousand for the day; Six thousand for the little birds; That trill and chirp and ...read more

  • John Was Driving Home Late One Night When He ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
     | 2,699 views

    John was driving home late one night when he picked up a hitchhiker. As they rode along, he began to be suspicious of his passenger. John checked to see if his wallet was safe in the pocket of his coat that was on the seat between them, but it wasn’t there! So he slammed on the brakes, ordered the ...read more

  • John Was Driving Home Late One Night When He ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,841 views

    John was driving home late one night when he picked up a hitchhiker. As they rode along, he began to be suspicious of his passenger. John checked to see if his wallet was safe in the pocket of his coat that was on the seat between them, but it wasn’t there! So he slammed on the brakes, ordered the ...read more

  • In His Book, "Experience God In Worship," ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Feb 12, 2008
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    In His book, “Experience God in Worship,” Christian Author George Barna says that the main reason millions of people in America go to church every week is not to worship God, but is instead to have a pleasing experience. He goes on to say that… “most Americans go to church to satisfy or please ...read more

  • Hero's Graves

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on May 27, 2024
     | 436 views

    Quiet mounds of earth, Erected crosses; So many souls, So many losses. This special day Has been set aside To honor those Who, for us, have died. May we hold dear Every gain and loss, And ne’er forget What’s beneath the cross. Thank you, dear Lord, For the brave who gave— Who now occupy A ...read more

  • Jumping To Conclusions

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 25, 2025
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     | 79 views

    John was driving home late one night when he picked up a hitchhiker. As they rode along, he began to be suspicious of his passenger. John checked to see if his wallet was safe in the pocket of his coat that was on the seat between them, but it wasn't there! He slammed on the brakes, ordered ...read more

  • I Didn’t Lose My Marbles They Just Retired

    Contributed by James Snyder on Aug 24, 2024
     | 465 views

    For some people, getting old is a real challenge. And it probably is for many people, but it hasn't been too much of an issue for me. Don't let this get out, but getting old has been more of a blessing than a curse for me. I thought it would be terrible and didn't know what I would do ...read more

  • Speaking About The Topic Dealt With In This ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2004
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    Speaking about the topic dealt with in this psalm, Bro. J. Vernon McGee tells the story of how he and his wife lost their first child in the hospital. He gives the following account: I only heard the cry of that little one. All she ever did in her life was cry. I shall never forget the day ...read more

  • Questions About Love, Marriage And Sex Were Posed ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Mavis on Oct 26, 2000
    based on 63 ratings
     | 3,451 views

    Questions about love, marriage and sex were posed to kids ages 5 to 10. Here are a few of their responses: WHAT IS THE PROPER AGE TO GET MARRIED? (Judy, 8) “Eight-four. Because at that age, you don’t have to work anymore, and you can spend all your time loving each other in your bedroom.” WHEN ...read more

  • I Don't Remember  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2001
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,355 views

    I DON'T REMEMBER A young nun once claimed to have had a vision of Jesus. Her bishop decided to test her truthfulness and ordered that the next time she had a vision she should ask Christ what the bishop’s primary sin had been before he became a bishop. Some months later the nun returned and the ...read more

  • Stolen Billfold  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 21, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,131 views

    Stolen Billfold John was driving home late one night when he picked up a hitchhiker. As they rode along, he began to be suspicious of his passenger. John checked to see if his wallet was safe in the pocket of his coat that was on the seat between them, but it wasn’t there! So he slammed on the ...read more

  • Incentive To Forgive  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 16, 2002
    based on 23 ratings
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    INCENTIVE TO FORGIVE General Oglethorpe once said to John Wesley, "I never forgive and I never forget." To which Wesley replied, "Then, Sir, I hope you never sin." Maybe the Reverend Wesley based his reply on our text or maybe on Matthew 7: 1 & 2 where it says we will be judged the way we judge. ...read more