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  • A Man Purchased A White Mouse To Use As Food For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 5, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,141 views

    A man purchased a white mouse to use as food for his pet snake. He dropped the unsuspecting mouse into the snake’s glass cage, where the snake was sleeping in a bed of sawdust. The tiny mouse had a serious problem on his hands. At any moment he could be swallowed alive. The mouse needed to come up ...read more

  • Every Christian Should Know The Steps Needed To ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 6, 2008
     | 713 views

    Every Christian should know the steps needed to lead a person to Christ. I remember back in a western town in Australia being stopped by 6 teenagers when they heard me say hello to them. They asked me if I was an American and what was I doing in their town. I told them we were there in the City ...read more

  • Someone Has Said That If You Could Convince A Man ...

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 14, 2008
     | 2,457 views

    Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Dusk was falling on the Saturday before Christmas in 1927 the S-4 submarine (S-class submarines, were the first class of submarines built to US Navy ...read more

  • Safe In The Burned Place

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
     | 3,132 views

    SAFE IN THE BURNED PLACE Some early settlers were traveling together across the western prairies of the United States. One day they were horrified to see a fire fanned by strong wind coming their way. As the flames raced closer and closer one man, to the amazement of the others, set fire to a ...read more

  • Preach The Right Message

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Oct 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,687 views

    Preach the Right Message Take a look at the example of Pastor Carlton Pearson from Tulsa, Oklahoma. By all standards, he was a very successful preacher with a church of over 5,000 members. Well-known for being a powerful speaker, he reached many and continued to grow his church. However, one ...read more

  • I Know How It Works. I Built It.

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,925 views

    "I KNOW HOW IT WORKS. I BUILT IT." Years ago, the early part of the last century, a man’s car broke down on the side of the road. He was out working on the car, unsuccessfully trying to get it started, when another man stopped to help. The second gentleman looked at the engine, worked on it for ...read more

  • The City Of Kokomo, In An Effort To Economize ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 9, 2009
     | 1,123 views

    The City of Kokomo, in an effort to economize through efficiency, is requiring us to put all trash containers on the same side of the street. Since mine is the only container on the west side of Webster St., I move mine to the East side. I cannot remember to do this, so I have set up email ...read more

  • Commitment Or Contentment?

    Contributed by Don Jones on Mar 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,057 views

    COMMITMENT OR CONTENTMENT? Four masked men came in with assault rifles screaming at the preacher and members during the worship service. They said that anyone who would deny their faith could leave safely, but the pastor had to stay and face the outcome. Silence fill the church, and finally, ...read more

  • On Tax Collectors

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 20, 2010
     | 1,889 views

    ON TAX COLLECTORS In Kiev, MONEY CHANGERS sit in little booths with a small window. You can't see their faces, and they mutter to you in Russian as you hand over American dollars in exchange for Grivnas. Whenever I exchanged money, I seemed to be getting more Grivna for my dollar because the ...read more

  • I Can See You.

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Mar 27, 2011
     | 3,284 views

    "I CAN SEE YOU." During the bombing of London during WW2, the Nazis would nightly bomb buildings and homes of civilians. A father, holding his small son by the hand ran from a building that had been struck by a bomb. In the front yard was a shell hole. Seeking shelter as quickly as possible, ...read more

  • The Gentleman Cat

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jun 22, 2011
     | 2,014 views

    THE GENTLEMAN CAT Two men sought to prove to their king whether a man had to be "born a gentleman" or could become one by "discipline and training." The one told the other that he would prove his point regarding "training" by showing the king his cat, which he had trained to stand on its back ...read more

  • Heed The Commands

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 18, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,862 views

    HEED THE COMMANDS In July of 1976, Israeli commandos made a daring raid at an airport in Uganda, in which 103 Jewish hostages were freed. In less than 15 minutes, the soldiers had killed all 7 of the kidnappers and set the captives free. As successful as the rescue was, however, three of the ...read more

  • Who's Watching?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 7, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,382 views

    WHO'S WATCHING? I remember the story of that man who wanted to steal a goat. He took his four children and said to them: "You hide there, you hide by my left, you hide at my back, you hide by my right. If you see anybody coming, give me a sign that I will quickly stop whatever I 'm doing." But as ...read more

  • Safe Rooms

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 22, 2011
     | 4,559 views

    SAFE ROOMS Lynne and I and the family were moving to Tulsa from Missouri and were looking at potential homes. One thing we came across was a house with a 'safe room' or actually only a 'safe closet'. A closet, which served as a coat closet near the front door, was built with steel walls and a ...read more

  • Love Is Patient And Kind. Sometimes We Need To Be ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 25, 2009
     | 2,636 views

    Love is patient and kind. Sometimes we need to be careful what we say and learn to think on our feet to say positive things about people. The story is told about a 6’ 10 “ Texan who walked up to the counter at McDonalds, slammed down his big fist and said to the girl behind the counter, “I want ...read more

  • Pocket God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,475 views

    POCKET GOD Have you heard about Pocket God? It’s one of the top-selling video game applications for Apple’s iPhone. Here’s the game description found on iTunes: "What kind of god would you be? Benevolent or vengeful? Play Pocket God and discover the answer within yourself. On a remote island, you ...read more

  • Telemarketer

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 6, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,256 views

    Here’s a story from a telemarketer: “The other day I called a house and a real nice lady answered the phone, she was really helpful and friendly, she was the type of lady that helps a telemarketer get through a long day. After some pleasantries I asked if Mr. Smith was in, “I’m sorry”, she ...read more

  • It All Started With An Apple

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jul 24, 2025
     | 142 views

    In my backyard I have two apple trees. They grow low to the ground and in July the apples are plentiful but small and green. Harvest is not until late September here in Ontario. But the low hanging branches present an enticing temptation to pick the apples. One beautiful morning I noticed an ...read more

  • A Preacher Once Wrote About An Incident In His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 19, 2002
    based on 103 ratings
     | 2,712 views

    A preacher once wrote about an incident in his life: “I’d received a notice from my 13 year old son’s school announcing a meeting to preview the new course in sexuality. Parents could examine the curriculum and take part in an actual lesson presented exactly as it would be given to the students. ...read more

  • Distractions Along The Way

    Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014
     | 7,522 views

    “I live in Charlotte, North Carolina, 200 miles from the coast. And yet our local Wal-Mart has a random smattering of seagulls that soar overhead and eat French fries and other debris from neighboring fast food restaurants. The truth is the seagulls are lost. They’ve taken a wrong turn. And instead ...read more