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  • John Maxwell, A Famous Author And Writer Of Many ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 25, 2012
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    John Maxwell, a famous author and writer of many books on leadership, shared that once he was visiting his parents and needed to make a conference call. He needed a quiet place and his father let him use his office. As he sat at his desk, he noticed a card next to the phone with these words ...read more

  • Hell's Gate

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 18, 2017
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    A man was looking for a place in New York City to party late one night. He stopped a police officer and said, "I am looking for a night club named Hell’s Gate. Do you know how to get there?" The officer said, "Sir, just keep going down this street and will you pass Calvary Church on your right. ...read more

  • A Pet Sin

    Contributed by Paul Steen on Dec 9, 2017
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    A family in Texas had a little lion cub. Somehow, they had gotten it and they thought they would raise it as a pet and keep it in their apartment. One night they stepped across the hall to visit their friends while their baby boy slept in his crib. When they came back to their apartment, they ...read more

  • The Iron

    Contributed by Darrell Campbell on Sep 4, 2018
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    A man comes home while his wife is in the middle of ironing . He says to his wife, "Honey, I need to take a quick shower, but I am expecting an urgent call. Would you get it for me if they call?" The man proceeds to jump in the shower, and the phone rings and rings and rings. He jumps out the ...read more

  • Critical Personality

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 11, 2020
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    My cousin was in love and wanted to introduce his bride-to-be to his hypercritical mother. But in order to get an unbiased opinion, he invited over three other female friends as well and didn’t tell his mom which one he intended to marry. After the four women left, he asked his mother, "Can ...read more

  • Public Can Be Not So Bright

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 13, 2021
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    Airline personnel deal with the public, and anyone who deals with the public has stories. " Farida can’t even begin to count how many times she’s been asked to open a window or the emergency exit to “let some fresh air in.” Incredibly enough, this doesn’t just happen on the ground, but also ...read more

  • Here Is A Letter From The Book Fearfully And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Here is a letter from the book Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, by P. Brand. “Dear Lord, I have been re-reading the record of the Rich Young Ruler and his obviously wrong choice. But it has set me thinking. No matter how much wealth he had, he could not-- ride in a car, have any surgery, turn on a ...read more

  • Rembrandt, The Famous Dutch Artist, Painted His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Rembrandt, the famous Dutch artist, painted his famous “Three Crosses” in 1653. The painting presents a harsh DEPICTION of the CRUCIFIXION of Jesus hanging lifeless between two thieves. At the foot of the cross are SOLDIERS and ONLOOKERS. As you scan the CROWD gathered at the FOOT of the CROSS, ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago A Certain Pastor Was Sick On A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A few years ago a certain pastor was sick on a Sunday morning. That hadn’t happened for a number of years. He tried to hold my head up long enough to watch a little religious television that morning. A local congregation had a program and their special speaker that day was Oliver North. What he ...read more

  • Several Years Ago A Submarine Was Being Tested ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Several years ago a submarine was being tested and had to remain submerged for many hours. When it returned to harbor, the captain was asked, “How did the terrible storm last night affect you?” The officer looked at him in surprise and exclaimed, “Storm? We didn’t even know there was one” You see, ...read more

  • Third, We Need To Forgive Ourselves. In The ...

    Contributed by William Hooper on Jul 7, 2007
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    Third, we need to forgive ourselves. In the award winning film called “The Mission,” Robert DeNiro plays a mercenary who has taken asylum in the local church after killing his brother in a fit of jealous rage. He eventually leaves the church and heads to a mission post located above the waterfalls ...read more

  • This Week My Brother-In-Law, Bob, And His Family ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 11, 2007
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    This week my brother-in-law, Bob, and his family stopped by to see us on their way to South Padre. They were full of enthusiasm as they looked forward to getting away from the grind. Four days later they stopped by again on their way back to San Angelo. The funny thing is, they looked worn out. ...read more

  • Clayton Bell Once Said: There Are Two Big Lies ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 9, 2007
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    Clayton Bell once said: There are two big lies that Satan has been perpetrating ever since the Garden of Eden. The first is that God is mean, vindictive, a spoilsport whose main role in life is to keep us from being fulfilled and happy--when we step out of bounds, he takes delight in making us pay. ...read more

  • A Salesman Is Driving Down A Country Road When He ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 17, 2008
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    A salesman is driving down a country road when he sees a young kid in front of a barn. On the barn are 5 targets with arrows in the bulls-eye of each target. Screeching to a stop he runs out to the kid amazed that this kid could shoot so well. "Son," he says, "how did you hit all those bulls eyes?" ...read more

  • There Is The Old Saying "When In Rome." The Idea ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sullivan on Feb 18, 2008
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    There is the old saying “When in Rome.” The idea of course is that if you are a particular area or with a group of people you act like they do. If you are with a sophisticated people you act sophisticated. If you are Red Necks you act like a Red Neck. If you are among Pagans then act like one. ...read more

  • A Teenager Once Wrote This Letter To Ann ...

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Feb 26, 2008
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    A teenager once wrote this letter to Ann Landers: “I am a 15 year old and my biggest problem is my mother. All she does is nag, nag, nag. From morning till night. It is, turn off the TV. Do your homework. Wash behind your neck. Stand up straight. Go clean your room. How can I get her off my case?” ...read more

  • The Distance Between Us And The Moon Is 250,000 ...

    Contributed by Michael West on Mar 17, 2008
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    The distance between us and the moon is 250,000 miles, but from here to the sun, it’s a whopping 93 million miles. To make it easier, they start talking light years and that’s where I get lost real fast. For instance let’s take 10 million light years. How far is that in laymen terms? Multiply 5 ...read more

  • Cappie Was A High School Freshman. As She ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 20, 2008
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    Cappie was a high school freshman. As she talked about her fears of going into high school, she told how her father left when she was a baby. With tears in her eyes, she said it hurt when friends at school talked about their dads because her dad had no time for her. Later Cappie learned to party ...read more

  • David Wrote Psalm 34:3 When He Was Faking ...

    Contributed by Michael West on Mar 29, 2008
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    David wrote Psalm 34:3 when he was faking insanity and Abimelech drove him away; “O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.” (Amplified) The word magnify means to make larger and it can be seen two different ways: make God look bigger than He is or see Him as big as He is. ...read more

  • One Famous Bible Commentator, Donald Guthrie Had ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    One famous Bible Commentator, Donald Guthrie had this to say about the term ABBA: (Abba) was originally used by young children but it had acquired an extended meaning in familiar use roughly equivalent to "dear father". It is a unique form that finds no parallel either in the OT or in Judaism, ...read more