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  • I Can Remember Not Too Many Years Ago When We ...  PRO

    Contributed by James May on Apr 12, 2001
    based on 86 ratings
     | 2,515 views

    I can remember not too many years ago when we used an old hand operated flour sifter. It was a simple little contraption that consisted of a little tin can with a screen in the bottom and a crank that turned a wire against that screen. Flour wasn’t as fine in those days as it is now and it always ...read more

  • It's A Powerful Idea, Grace. It Really Is," The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,250 views

    "It’s a powerful idea, grace. It really is," the U2 lead singer Bono tells Launch.com. "And, you know, we hear so much of karma and so little of grace. Every religion teaches us about karma and, well, what you put out you will receive. And even Christianity, which is ...read more

  • A Little Boy Was In A Relative's Wedding. As He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Edwin Amundson on Jul 26, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,835 views

    A little boy was in a relative’s wedding. As he was coming down the aisle he would take two steps, stop, and turn to the crowd alternating between the bride’s side and the groom’s side. While facing the crowd, he would put his hands up like claws and roar...so it went, step, step, ROAR, step, ...read more

  • In One Of His Meetings, D.l. Moody Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002
    based on 73 ratings
     | 3,454 views

    In one of his meetings, D.L. Moody was explaining to his audience the truth that we cannot bring about spiritual changes in our lives by our own strength. He demonstrated the principal like this: “Tell me,” he said to his audience, “how can I get the air out of the tumbler I have in my hand?” ...read more

  • A Little Boy Was In A Relative's Wedding. As He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Oct 14, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,531 views

    A little boy was in a relative’s wedding. As he was coming down the aisle he would take two steps, stop, and turn to the crowd (alternating between bride’s side and groom’s side). While facing the crowd, he would put his hands up like claws and growl. So it went, step, step, GROWL, step, step, ...read more

  • A Story Is Told About A Wood Chopping Challenge ...

    Contributed by Raleigh Richter on Nov 2, 2006
     | 2,113 views

    A story is told about a wood chopping challenge between two wood workers. One man challenged another to an all-day wood chopping contest. The challenger worked very hard, stopping only for a brief lunch break. The other man had a leisurely lunch and took several breaks during the day. At the end ...read more

  • Finishing The Race Together

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,142 views

    FINISHING THE RACE TOGETHER Several years ago, five handicapped finalists gathered at the starting line for the Special Olympics. They had all trained hard for this day. Hearts were pounding. And each one wanted to win. The starter’s gun discharged and the athletes exploded from their crouched ...read more

  • --Ill>years Ago In A Coca Cola Commercial On ...

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Nov 21, 2007
     | 2,461 views

    ----ILL>Years ago in a Coca Cola commercial on t.v., Pittsburgh Steeler linebacker Mean Joe Green is shown heading into the players’ tunnel to his dressing room after a hard game. A young fan gets his attention, then gives him a Coke. He takes the Coke and turns away to walk on down the tunnel, ...read more

  • My Name Is "I Am"  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Preston on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,256 views

    MY NAME IS “I AM” I was regretting the past and fearing the future. Suddenly my Lord was speaking: “My name is “I AM.” He paused. I waited. He continued, “When you live in the past with its mistakes and regrets, it is hard. I am not there. My name is not ‘I WAS.’ When you ...read more

  • First-Time Mothers Are Working Longer Into Their ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
     | 1,210 views

    First-Time Mothers are working longer into their pregnancy and returning to work sooner after giving birth, according to the Census Bureau. USA Today reports 57% of new mothers in 1996-2000 worked full-time while pregnant vs. 40% in 1961-65. Women with a higher education are likely to be in ...read more

  • First-Time Mothers

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,523 views

    First-Time Mothers are working longer into their pregnancy and returning to work sooner after giving birth, according to the Census Bureau. USA Today reports 57% of new mothers in 1996-2000 worked full-time while pregnant vs. 40% in 1961-65. Women with a higher education are likely to be in ...read more

  • There Were 4 Christians, Everybody, Somebody, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Jul 15, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,544 views

    There were 4 Christians, Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was a special job to do. Preach the Gospel. Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure Somebody would. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody’s job. ...read more

  • The Titanic Movie

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
     | 2,269 views

    The Titanic movie Segregation of the rich and poor… Rose DeWitt Bukater, rich, educated and beautiful Caledon Hockley, heir to a Pittsburg steel fortune, handsome and sophisticated. Jack Dawson, a poor orphan who worked from job to job with no real future in sight. This particular movie focused ...read more

  • All Of Us Have Cars. In Each One Of Our Cars Is A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,741 views

    All of us have cars. In each one of our cars is a battery. The battery is indwelt in the car. You have an indwelling of the battery. It is there, it is charged, and it is all the power you need to get to where you are to where you want to go. You do not have a battery problem or a power problem if ...read more

  • Every Saturday, A Man Goes Into His Barber Shop. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,051 views

    Every Saturday, a man goes into his barber shop. So this one Saturday he told his barber that he was going to Rome. The barber asked what flight he was going to take. The man responded “A-1.” The barber yelled, “A-1? Are you crazy? That plane’s food is horrible And, you’ll never get a wink of sleep ...read more

  • There Is The Story Of A Young Man Who Applied At ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 23, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,306 views

    There is the story of a young man who applied at a logging company and asked for a job. The foreman asked him if he could fell a tree with an ax. The young man walked over to a tree and felled it like an old pro. The foreman hired him. On Monday, the young man outdid everyone else on the crew. ...read more

  • Walking On Water In Los Angeles  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 9, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,418 views

    WALKING ON WATER IN LOS ANGELES [James Bryan Smith, The Good and Beautiful Life (InterVarsity Press, 2010), pp. 131-132 | posted 7/05/2010] In the early 1990s, gang violence erupted in Boyle Heights, a section of East Los Angeles. Eight gangs were in conflict in the parish around the Dolores ...read more

  • The Tallest Tree Draws The Fire  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 11, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,645 views

    THE TALLEST TREE DRAWS THE FIRE 1991 U.S. Open – Hazeltine National Golf Course, just outside Minneapolis, MN. A peaceful, calm day. Gray clouds rush swiftly overhead within minutes. Lightning is spotted; a golfer’s worst nightmare. Storm sirens soon blast as a fierce thunderstorm blows in, ...read more

  • 8 Types Of Suffering In The Bible

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 25, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 976 views

    Walter Kaiser’s article on “where Job’s friends went wrong about suffering” is very interesting. In the article, Kaiser identifies eight types of suffering mentioned in the Bible. 1. retributive suffering (caused by sin and disobedience to God) 2. educational or disciplinary suffering (as in ...read more

  • The Young Salesman Was Disappointed About Losing ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,408 views

    The young salesman was disappointed about losing a big sale, and as he talked with his sales manager he lamented, "I guess it just proves you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink." The manager replied, "Son, take my advice: your job is not to make him drink. Your job is to make ...read more