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  • Chuck Swindoll Tells About A Couple Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 14, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 1,609 views

    ILL. Chuck Swindoll tells about a couple who went into a crowded fried chicken franchise & ordered a picnic box to go. In the rush of business a clerk accidentally handed them the picnic box in which the manager had hidden the deposit he was about to take to the bank. Fearful of being robbed, he ...read more

  • Mrs. Monroe Lives In Darlington, Maryland. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Aug 19, 2001
    based on 110 ratings
     | 8,659 views

    Mrs. Monroe lives in Darlington, Maryland. She’s the mother of 8 children. And except for a few interesting experiences, she’s just like any other mother across America. One experience was so unique that John Haggai put it in his book: “How to Win Over Worry.” She came home one afternoon ...read more

  • I Met A Young Man Not Long Ago Who Dives For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Glass on May 9, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,213 views

    I met a young man not long ago who dives for exotic fish for aquariums. He told me that one of the most popular aquarium fish is the shark. He explained that if you catch a small shark and confine it, it will stay a size proportionate to the aquarium you put it in. Sharks can be six inches long yet ...read more

  • The Definition Of Barbecuing  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2003
    based on 53 ratings
     | 5,016 views

    THE DEFINITION OF BARBECUING It’s the only type of cooking a "real man" will do. When a man volunteers to do the ’BBQ’ the following chain of events is put into motion: 1) The woman goes to the store. 2) The woman fixes the salad, vegetables, and dessert. 3) The woman prepares the ...read more

  • Paul Dickson Has Written A Book Entitled, What's ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 2, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,412 views

    Paul Dickson has written a book entitled, What’s In A Name? In that book he shares some of the most unusual names he’s come across. How would you like to have any of these for your name? Cletus Clodfelter, Rotten Earp, Jinglebells Kaplan, and Boomfa Umfumpa. Can you imagine? "Hey Boomfa!" I could ...read more

  • Max Lucado In His Book On The Lord's Prayer, The ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 3, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,158 views

    Max Lucado in his book on the Lord’s prayer, The Great House of God talks about this metaphor. He writes, “Forgive me for broaching the issue, but I must. I realize the topic is personal, but it’s time we went public. I need to talk to you about being overdrawn at the bank. Your paycheck was late. ...read more

  • Wolf Licks Bloodied Knife To Death  PRO

    Contributed by James Pless on Jun 20, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,241 views

    Wolf Licks Bloodied Knife To Death Radio personality Paul Harvey tells the story of how an Eskimo kills a wolf. The account is grisly, yet it offers fresh insight into the consuming, self-destructive nature of sin. "First, the Eskimo coats his knife blade with animal blood and allows it to ...read more

  • Moving To Sydney From The Whitsunday's In ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 2, 2010
     | 2,016 views

    Moving to Sydney from the Whitsunday's in Australia is like moving to a new country - it has a culture of it's own which is vastly different. Moving into a new ministry also has it's challenges and so I can identify with Abram as God brought him out of his comfort zone in Ur of the Chaldeans to the ...read more

  • Something Beautiful

    Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Feb 5, 2011
     | 2,783 views

    SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL In 1502, in Florence, Italy there was a large block of marble given to a church in Santa Maria, the church immediately hired who they thought was a professional to sculpt this enormously huge piece of rock. The man was a professional and soon after commencing this great task ...read more

  • John Bunyan On Hell  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,446 views

    The great John Bunyan wrote, "In hell thou shalt have none but a company of damned souls, with an innumerable company of devils, to keep company with thee. While thou art in this world, the very thought of the devil’s appearing to thee, makes thy flesh to tremble, and thine hair ready to stand ...read more

  • A Man Was Irritated By His Wife's Refusal To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,249 views

    A man was irritated by his wife’s refusal to admit her hearing problem. Speaking with his doctor one day he asked, “How can I get my wife to admit that she needs a hearing aid?” “I’ll tell you what you need to do,” his doctor replied. When you get home peek your head through the door and ask, ...read more

  • A Minister Brought Home A 12-Year-Old Boy Named ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,371 views

    A minister brought home a 12-year-old boy named Roger. His parents had died from a drug overdose. There was no one to care for Roger, so this couple decided they’d just raise him as if he were one of their own sons. At first it was quite difficult for Roger to adjust to his new home--an environment ...read more

  • Ingmar Bergman Is A Celebrated Swedish Filmmaker. ...

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jul 15, 2007
     | 1,278 views

    Ingmar Bergman is a celebrated Swedish filmmaker. He tells the story of how one day he was listening to the works of classical composer Igor Stravinsky. As he was listening to the music, he began to daydream about a 19th-century cathedral. He said that he found himself wandering around the great ...read more

  • Jesus Did As Much When He Gave His First Sermon ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 24, 2007
     | 1,309 views

    Jesus did as much when he gave his first sermon in Luke 4. Jesus was asked to read the scripture in the synagogue and give some teaching. He read from Isaiah about freeing the captives, healing the sick, making the blind see, and enacting the Kingdom Day of Jubilee. He said today it is fulfilled in ...read more

  • In The Star Wars Films I Love The Character Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 28, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 850 views

    In the Star Wars films I love the character of Yoda. He is from an alien race of small creatures about 3 feet high, with a green-brown complexion. Yoda is old. He hobbles around on a walking stick and yet his words are full of wisdom for his pupils. In many ways he is a pitiful sight. At one point ...read more

  • Andrew Murray Was Going Through A Personal Trial. ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,666 views

    Andrew Murray was going through a personal trial. One morning while he was eating breakfast, his hostess told him there was a woman downstairs that was going through a great trial and wanted to know if he had any advice for her. Murray handed her a piece of paper he had been writing on and said, ...read more

  • My Child

    Contributed by Andy Beech on Mar 29, 2008
     | 1,555 views

    My Child I would like to rejoice with the rest, Lord, But there’s a great big ache in my heart - For someone I love is suffering, Lord, And I don’t know how to start. Will you help me sing carols again, Lord? And make all my fears depart? Will you lead me safely to Bethlehem To worship with all my ...read more

  • I'm Sure That By Now Many Of You Have Seen The ...

    Contributed by Michael Snow on Aug 13, 2008
     | 2,358 views

    I'm sure that by now many of you have seen the movie "The Bucket List." It's the story of two men who meet by chance as hospital roommates. As the story develops, we soon discover that one of the men is terminally ill, and the other man is incredibly wealthy. With hours to spend in their ...read more

  • Don't Just Count Them, Look Them In The Eye

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 1,443 views

    DON’T JUST COUNT THEM, LOOK THEM IN THE EYE An item in Leadership magazine illustrates the importance of giving attention to needs, not just to numbers. "During World War II, economist E.F. Schumacher, then a young statistician, worked on a farm. Each day he would count the 32 head of cattle, then ...read more

  • A Teacher With Morals

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 8, 2013
     | 6,649 views

    A TEACHER WITH MORALS It's a true story; only the names have been changed to protect the embarrassed. Little Tommy attended first grade Sunday School faithfully. He loved his teacher, Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Smith told great Bible stories, and she would always end the story by saying, "And, boys and ...read more