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  • Quecreek Miners Kept Each Other Alive  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Aug 8, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 4,842 views

    Quecreek Miners Kept Each Other Alive In what the news called "The Miracle at Quecreek," nine miners trapped for three days 240 feet underground in a water-filled mine shaft "decided early on they were either going to live or die as a group." The 55 degree (Fahrenheit) water threatened to kill ...read more

  • Because Of Her Late Arrival At A Railroad ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Nov 20, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 1,936 views

    Because of her late arrival at a railroad station, a lady had but five minutes to make connection with an outgoing train. As she ran toward the train, a Pullman car porter waved her to slow down and said, “Lady, you better take it easy or you are going to come down with Americanitis.” “What’s ...read more

  • Your Problem...my Situation  PRO

    Contributed by Karl Ingersoll on Mar 8, 2003
    based on 63 ratings
     | 2,444 views

    Your Problem...My Situation When you get angry it’s because you’re ill-tempered... It just happens that my nerves are bothering me. When you don’t like someone it’s because you’re prejudiced... I just happen to be a good judge of human nature. When you compliment people it’s because you use ...read more

  • 91% Of All Americans Confessed That They ...

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 6, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,714 views

    91% of all Americans confessed that they regularly lied. 79% had given out false phone numbers or invented new identities when meeting strangers on airplanes. 20% said they couldn’t get through even one day without going along with a previously manufactured lie. Now here’s what I found most ...read more

  • You Ever Watch Those Shows About These ...  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 13, 2003
    based on 79 ratings
     | 3,171 views

    You ever watch those shows about these submarines that go down 2 and a half miles to the wreck of the Titanic? That’s one thing that I think I could never do. To be crammed into a machine not much bigger than a telephone booth with 2 other guys, 2 miles below the surface of the water, with the ...read more

  • Once, I Took The Kids Up To The Cabin Without ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Dec 29, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,482 views

    Once, I took the kids up to the cabin without Pam. The cabin is a rustic place with no running water, no electricity, but plenty of space for the kids to run and play. On the day that we were to come back home, I got them dressed in the morning, packed up the van, and loaded them in. I took a ...read more

  • Since January 22, 1973 When The Supreme Court ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 29, 2005
     | 1,362 views

    Since January 22, 1973 when the Supreme Court legalized abortion on demand there have been over 53 million abortions. One out of every three pregnancies end in the killing of the unborn baby. More unborn lives have been snuffed out than 10 times the number of Americans lost in all our wars. And ...read more

  • Woman In Suitcase  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 17, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,616 views

    Woman In Suitcase In January of 1985, a large suitcase, unmarked and unclaimed, was discovered at the customs office at Los Angles International Airport. When U.S. customs agents opened the suitcase, they found the curled-up body of an unidentified young woman. She had been dead for a few days, ...read more

  • Self Evaluation  PRO

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Jul 23, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,493 views

    ILLUSTRATION - Self Evaluation -------------------------------- State employment officials in Tucson, Arizona, posted an interesting sign over a full-length mirror. Directed to all job hunters, it read, “Would you hire this person?” In another office a mirror and sign posed this question: “Are you ...read more

  • The Following Conversation Occurred Between A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 16, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,292 views

    The following conversation occurred between a canary in a cage and a lark on the window sill. The lark looked in at the canary and asked, "What is you Purpose?" "My purpose is to eat seed." "What for?" "So I can be strong." "What for?" "So I can sing," answered the canary. "What for?" continued the ...read more

  • I Kid You Not Folks, At The Church Where I ...

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Nov 7, 2006
    based on 1 rating
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    I kid you not folks, at the church where I preached before coming to Central---we had enough people complaining back and forth about the temperature that the church board actually ending up voting on the thermostat setting---and then once they decided what it would be---to make sure no one could ...read more

  • There's A Difference Between Power And ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 16, 2006
     | 1,500 views

    There’s a difference between power and authority. Let’s look at a policeman. He has both. He has a uniform and badge. That badge might cause you to behave right – if you respect authority. Those are symbols of the authority that has been entrusted to him by the local government. On the other ...read more

  • My Family And I Were Watching America's Funniest ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006
     | 1,337 views

    My family and I were watching America’s Funniest Videos Friday night. There’s clip of a bike race. A guy is approaching the finish line, way out in front. He pauses to raise his hands in victory, and as he does, he wipes out. As he gets back up, some 20 other bikes pass him and he creeps across ...read more

  • Needing God To "See You" When You Are In A Dark ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 3, 2007
     | 1,846 views

    Needing God to "see you" when you are in a dark place: Years ago, I spent a summer working at Church Camp in Prescott, Arizona. I took a wrong turn --- walking back to the camp from a trip into town ---and I got hopelessly lost. After I walked around a water tower in the dark, I completely lost ...read more

  • Worship In Spirit And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
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    WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH When Lawrence of Arabia was in Paris with some of his Arab friends after World War I, he took them to see the sights of the city. His friends showed little interest in the Louvre, the Arch of Triumph, or Napoleon’s tomb. The thing that really interested them was the ...read more

  • As For Me — "Henry"

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
     | 2,922 views

    AS FOR ME -- "Henry" Dangling over eternity are many unlearned souls, Gripping the bands of God’s mercy, Stretching them all they can go, Living the most deceptive nightmare, As it is written, they are living a lie, They can’t even allow themselves the luxury of breaking down to cry, Unable to ...read more

  • One Of My All-Time Favorite Teachers Was Don ...

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 29, 2009
     | 1,186 views

    One of my all-time favorite teachers was Don Wilton. One day in class, Dr. Wilton told us about getting to serve on Billy Graham’s team for a crusade in Korea. Dr. Wilton told about sitting on the platform one night during the invitation, -- right next to Billy Graham. Dr. Wilton couldn’t help ...read more

  • When I Was A Teenager, I Remember My Unle ...

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Jul 6, 2009
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    When I was a teenager, I remember my uncle telling me of times when He would go spelunker caves. He loved the thrill of finding new caves and the thought of being somewhere where no one had been. He told me that there were times deep inside some of the caves where you had to crawl on your stomach ...read more

  • I Remember When I Was A Kid And This Is True For ...

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 1, 2009
     | 1,400 views

    I remember when I was a kid and this is true for the vast majority of boys and quite a few girls, getting covered in mud, a rugby game, a decent sized puddle, a building site, mud fights, mud pies any excuse was an opportunity for a wallow. I thought it was great, my mates thought it was great ...read more

  • Hang A White Handkerchief

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Oct 5, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,278 views

    HANG A WHITE HANDKERCHIEF I once read about a young man who had run away from home because he could not get along with his parents. Somehow, his parents were able to get a message to him, inviting him back home. He wrote back, saying that he was coming home and if they were sure he was welcome, ...read more