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  • Sharing The Cup With All

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010
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    SHARING THE CUP WITH ALL One Sunday morning in 1865, a black man entered a fashionable church in Richmond, Virginia. When Communion was served, he walked down the aisle and knelt at the altar. A rustle of resentment swept the congregation. How dare he! After all, believers in that church used the ...read more

  • A Parishioner Called His Vicar Up, Very Angry On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 10, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,789 views

    A parishioner called his vicar up, very angry on a Monday morning. "Rector," He said "I tried to get you on Friday, but you weren't in." "It was my day off," the vicar replied. "Day off?" the parishioner stormed. "The Devil never has a day off." "Well, if I didn't have a day off," the vicar ...read more

  • Oops...

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Aug 13, 2011
     | 2,110 views

    OOPS... A secretary was leaving the office one Friday evening when she encountered one of the bosses, Mr. Jones. He was standing in front of a shredder with a piece of paper in his hand. "Listen," said Mr. Jones, "This is important, and my secretary has already left. Can you make this thing ...read more

  • You Might Find This Hard To Believe But One ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 30, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,835 views

    You might find this hard to believe but one vicar, William Haslam became a Christian through his own sermon – and from that very experience the 19th Century Cornish Revival was born William Haslam was a high church Anglican vicar in Cornwall in the 19th Century. In 1851, he had gone to stay ...read more

  • Satanic Counterfeits

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 14, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 518 views

    SATANIC COUNTERFEITS Satan has his own trinity – devil, beast, false prophet (Rev. 16:13). Satan has his own church – “the synagogue of Satan” (Rev. 2:9). Satan has his own ministers (II Cor.. 11:4). Satan has his own doctrine – “the doctrines of devils” (I Timothy 4:1). Satan has his own ...read more

  • A Time For Testimony  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Kersten on Jan 22, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,494 views

    A TIME FOR TESTIMONY What if we had each person that witnessed the resurrected Lord come up here this morning and talk for 15 minutes giving a testimony to what they saw. If we listened to the testimony of all the people that Jesus appeared to, we would be here all day, and all night, and Monday ...read more

  • As I Prayed During The Altar Call At A Camp I ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Jul 17, 2008
     | 2,881 views

    As I prayed during the altar call at a camp I was sining at I kept seeing the face of a man I didn’t know. This was at Six Mile Turn Camp Wednesday night. I looked through the camp on the way out, and saw a man close but not exact. I kept seeing his face in prayer the next few nights, but he ...read more

  • Shrek The Sheep Survives 6 Years In New Zealand ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2009
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    Shrek the Sheep Survives 6 Years in New Zealand Cave Do we need a savior – the story of Shrek the Sheep Have you heard the story of Shrek, the merino sheep that had evaded capture and shearing for 6 years? When he was finally discovered in his high mountain cave of New Zealand by musterer Ann ...read more

  • Stories & Stats On Alcohol

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,952 views

    STORIES & STATS ON ALCOHOL A pastor was preaching on alcohol one Sunday, and to finish up his sermon with some passion he said, "If I had all the beer in the world, I would throw it into the river!" Then with a little more passion and fire he said, "And if I had all the wine in the world I would ...read more

  • Top 10 Ways You Know You’re In A Bad ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2001
    based on 207 ratings
     | 1,541 views

    Top 10 Ways You Know You’re In A Bad Church 10. The church bus has gun racks. 9 . The church staff consists of Senior Pastor, Associate Pastor and Socio-pastor. 8. The Bible they use is the "Dr. Seuss Version." 7. There’s an ATM in the lobby. 6. The choir wears leather robes. 5. Worship ...read more

  • Signs You're In A Bad Church  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 5, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,520 views

    Signs You’re in a Bad Church 10. The church bus has gun racks. 9. The church staff consists of Senior Pastor, Associate Pastor and Socio-pastor. 8. The Bible they use is the "Dr. Seuss Version." 7. There’s an ATM in the lobby. 6. The choir wears leather robes. 5. Worship services are B.Y.O.S.: ...read more

  • I'd Like To Begin By Telling You A Little Story ...  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 28, 2001
    based on 126 ratings
     | 4,982 views

    I’d like to begin by telling you a little story about something that happened to me this week. I took the minivan in for an oil change at the Chrysler dealer. I was sitting in the waiting room, which was empty except for me and one other man. I was a little bored, so I struck up a conversation. And ...read more

  • On Fasting  PRO

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 20, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,496 views

    ON FASTING The Didache, is a first or second century document that relates to us outside the New Testament the teaching of the early church. This document "prescribed two fast days a week: Wednesday and Friday." For early Christians; this was seen as a regular part of daily discipleship. John ...read more

  • He Told Me So

    Contributed by C. Scott Ghan on Jun 3, 2013
     | 3,926 views

    "HE TOLD ME SO" If you have ever clung to a child near death you know the dramatic fork in the road. You either give in almost totally to despair, fear, hopelessness, knowing death is eminent, realizing no miracle cure is coming, you are fighting a losing battle. --Or...you believe there is a ...read more

  • Legal Definition Of Marriage

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 21, 2003
     | 1,826 views

    CNN reported on President Bush¡¦s statement: He stated, "I believe marriage is between a man and a woman and I believe we ought to codify that one way or the other and we have lawyers looking at the best way to do that." His response was due to the latest Supreme Court ruling overturning a ...read more

  • The Second Grade Teacher In Elementary School Was ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Apr 20, 2007
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    The second grade teacher in elementary school was teaching some very simple principles of physics. One the several things she taught about was a magnet. She explained the basic principle of magnetic attraction and demonstrated it using a magnet to pick some small metal objects. On Friday, she ...read more

  • The Power Of A Compliment

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 1, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,077 views

    THE POWER OF A COMPLIMENT Helen Mrosla writes: "In an earlier grade, I’d taped Mark’s mouth shut for talking too much in class. Now he was a student in my junior high school math class. "His class had worked hard all week. By Friday the students were getting cranky. So, for a break, I asked ...read more

  • Who's Got The Power?

    Contributed by Dr. David Hallum on Jul 10, 2017
     | 3,219 views

    The light switch in the main bathroom in our house has been sketchy and in need of replacement for some time. Last Friday night it finally gave up the ghost. Do you think it broke in the “on” position or the “off” position? Of course it broke in the off position. If you drop buttered bread it ...read more

  • Most United Methodists Are Aware That One Of Our ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jun 2, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,182 views

    Most United Methodists are aware that one of our practices is the use of unfermented juice of the grape for Holy Communion. While some other Protestant bodies share this practice, the possibility of the practice goes back to the late 19th century and a Methodist dentist named Thomas Bramwell ...read more

  • Top 10 Signs You Are Broke  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Mavis on Apr 10, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 1,950 views

    TOP 10 SIGNS YOU ARE BROKE 10. American Express calls and says: "Leave home without it!" 9. You’re formulating a plan to rob the food bank. 8. Long distance companies don’t call you to switch. 7. You rob Peter...and then rob Paul. 6. You finally clean your house, hoping to find change. 5. You ...read more