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  • Church Nevers  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2002
    based on 75 ratings
     | 4,268 views

    CHURCH NEVERS 6. Never ask an usher to break a $20. 5. Never do a cannonball in the baptismal tank. 4. Never hold a church business meeting on Super Bowl Sunday. 3. Never tell the pastor, "We love your church and we might even come back next Easter." 2. During youth group activities, never bungee ...read more

  • The Husband Who Was Told By The Marriage ...  PRO

    Contributed by Everette Pafford on Apr 15, 2002
    based on 65 ratings
     | 2,940 views

    The husband who was told by the marriage counselor to try and be more considerate of his wife. One day he comes home from work. He’s dressed up in a suit, he has cologne on, and he has a bouquet of flowers and a box of candy in his hands. He rings the doorbell and he’s standing there as she opens ...read more

  • In Ancient Rome, Military Commanders Who Had ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,228 views

    In ancient Rome, military commanders who had been victorious in battle, killing at least 5,000 enemy troops, were honored publicly in a huge civil and religious ceremony called a Roman Triumph. The “triumphator,” as he was called, was paraded through the city ahead of his troops. In front of him ...read more

  • A Preacher Was In His Study, Preparing His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,753 views

    A PREACHER WAS IN HIS STUDY, PREPARING HIS SUNDAY SERMON, WHEN HIS LITTLE BOY TODDLED INTO THE ROOM, AND HOLDING UP HIS PINCHED FINGER, THE LITTLE FELLOW SAID, WITH AN EXPRESSION OF SUFFERING, "LOOK, DADDY, IT HURTS REALLY BAD" G. THAT PREACHER/FATHER GLANCED AT HIM AND WITH A TONE OF IMPATIENCE, ...read more

  • Several Years Ago, The Wall Street Journal ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,820 views

    Several years ago, the Wall Street Journal carried a story about Sally, an overly conscientious youngster who made herself miserable over the smallest failures and setbacks. Early one fall, while the leaves were still on the trees, there was an exceptionally heavy snowstorm. Sally’s grandfather ...read more

  • Not All Quotations About Life Have Been ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,384 views

    Not all quotations about life have been negative, for example: Norman Thomas (1884-1968), “The secret of a good life is to have the right loyalties and hold them in the right scale of values.” Oswald Spengler, a German historian and philosopher (1880-1936), “This is our purpose: to make as ...read more

  • Soren Kierkegard, The 19th Century Danish ...

    Contributed by Art Good on Aug 14, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,526 views

    Soren Kierkegard, the 19th century Danish religious philosopher, told a story about a town where only ducks lived. Every Sunday the ducks would waddle out of their houses and waddle down Main Street to their church. They waddled into the sanctuary and sat in their proper pews. The duck choir ...read more

  • I Remember Speaking With A Very Devoted Follower ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 27, 2007
     | 1,656 views

    I remember speaking with a very devoted follower of Jesus that is a Catholic. And a homeless man came and asked to be blessed. This follower of Jesus was taught that she could not offer a blessing for this person because she did not hold the proper status. While I respect the tradition that seeks ...read more

  • I Have Also Witnessed Another Neighbor Being ...

    Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 22, 2007
     | 1,732 views

    I have also witnessed another neighbor being attacked at night in a similar event, but in this case, the robbers couldn’t get into his house for the iron gates were too strong to be broken. And as they were struggling to break open, the police were alerted and came fully armed to shoot at the ...read more

  • Our World Has Plenty Of Knowledge And Education, ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008
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    Our world has plenty of knowledge and education, but not much wisdom. Wisdom can often be learned from the fairly uneducated. Take children for instance. Patrick, age 10 “Never trust a dog to watch your food.” Michael, age 14 “When your dad is mad and asks you, ‘Do I look stupid?’ don’t answer ...read more

  • In A Dvd Presentation Of The Work Of A Christian ...

    Contributed by Peter Bines on Jan 22, 2008
     | 1,554 views

    In a DVD presentation of the work of a Christian Hospital in Madagascar one particularly encouraging story was that of an elderly and blind woman who walked to the hospital with her daughter. She was checked out by the eye specialist who found that, sadly, one eye was completely useless; but the ...read more

  • Doug Goins, Pastor At Peninsula Bible Church In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,324 views

    Doug Goins, pastor at Peninsula Bible Church in California has written... There are also many temptations that can capture our attention, trying to seduce us with false promises. There are many books (in Christian book stores), video tapes, and seminars that will tell us what we can add to God to ...read more

  • President Bush Speaks Words Of Hope At Memorial ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,186 views

    President Bush Speaks Words of Hope at Memorial Convocation, April 17: People who have never met you are praying for you. They’re praying for your friends who have fallen and who are injured. There’s a power in these prayers, a real power. In times like this, we can find comfort in the grace and ...read more

  • Sometime When You're In An Airport, Observe The ...

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 17, 2008
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    "Sometime when you're in an airport, observe the difference between passengers who hold confirmed tickets and those who are on standby. The ones with confirmed tickets read newspapers, chat with their friends or sleep. The ones on standby hang around the ticket counter, pace and smoke, smoke and ...read more

  • Too Close To Where I Got In

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 1,571 views

    TOO CLOSE TO WHERE I GOT IN Vance Havner said it this way: "Too many of us today are shaky about what we believe, BUT NOT SHAKEN BY WHAT WE BELIEVE." Our faith doesn’t shake us or have a hold on us. A little boy fell out of his bed. When his mama asked him what happened, he said, "I don’t know. ...read more

  • Dad, Are You God?

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 20, 2009
     | 2,888 views

    DAD, ARE YOU GOD? One day after church, the pastor asked his little boy what he learned in Sunday school. The lad said, "I learned that God loves me more than anything else in the whole world." "What else did you learn?" asked his dad. "I learned that when I’m bad, He spanks real hard." "What ...read more

  • We Need To Be Accountable To God By Being ...

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 28, 2009
     | 2,048 views

    We need to BE ACCOUNTABLE to God by being accountable to godly Christians. The spiritual-sounding phrase "I am answerable only to God" may be a subtle excuse for not answering to anyone, including God! Charles Colson, one of President Nixon’s closest aides during the Watergate coverup, became ...read more

  • Greedy Monkey

    Contributed by David Baeder on Jun 9, 2009
     | 3,095 views

    GREEDY MONKEY Have you heard of the mischievous monkey? He was running loose and getting into people's houses and stealing food. Try as they may, the town’s people could not capture the monkey. One man had an idea. He got a very large jar with a very narrow neck and put some peanuts in the ...read more

  • From Aaron Saufley- My New Book

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 3, 2009
     | 2,271 views

    From Aaron Saufley- My new book "The Jumbo Shrimp Gospel" was inspired by a conversation I had with my 7 year old. I read her the part of Jesus’ sermon on the mount where Jesus talked about turning the other cheek and getting undressed when someone takes your shirt (yeah, that’s what he said). ...read more

  • When Michelangelo Looked At A Particular Piece ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 11, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,365 views

    When Michelangelo looked at a particular piece of marble, he saw what ended up being his sculpture Angel Holding a Candelabra. Asked about how he created such beautiful artwork out of a simple marble slab, he said, “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” When God looks at ...read more