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  • A Man's Car Was Held Up By A Broken Down Car In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 139 ratings
     | 11,761 views

    A man’s car was held up by a broken down car in front of him. He just sat there and sounded the horn while the woman driver in front was desperately trying to start her car. He sounded the horn even more impatiently and the lady walked round to his car and said sweetly, "Why don’t we change places? ...read more

  • C S Lewis, In His Book "The Screwtape Letters", ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jun 16, 2001
    based on 52 ratings
     | 2,301 views

    C S Lewis, in his book "The Screwtape Letters", imagined that he could overhear what a chief tempter in Hell was saying: "It will be an ill day for us," the tempter says, "if what most humans mean by ’Religion’ ever vanished from the Earth. It can still send us the truly delicious sins. The fine ...read more

  • Sign Seen In A Textile Mill, "When Your Thread ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jan 3, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,323 views

    Sign seen in a textile mill, “When your thread becomes tangled, call the foreman.” A young woman was new on the job. Her thread became tangled and she thought, “I’ll just straighten this out myself.” She tried, but the situation only worsened. Finally she called the foreman. “I did the best ...read more

  • Early African Converts To Christianity Were ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 1,511 views

    ILL: Early African converts to Christianity were earnest and regular in private devotions. Each one reportedly had a separate spot in the thicket where he would pour out his heart to God. Over time the paths to these places became well worn. As a result, if one of these believers began to ...read more

  • A Fifteen-Year-Old Boy Came Bounding Into The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 11, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,588 views

    A fifteen-year-old boy came bounding into the house and found his mom in bed. He asked if she were sick or something. He was truly concerned. Mom replied that, as a matter of fact, she didn’t feel too well. The son replied, “Well, don’t worry a bit about dinner. I’ll be happy to ...read more

  • On Her 60th Birthday, A Woman From Brooklyn ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Parks on Oct 21, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,180 views

    On her 60th birthday, a woman from Brooklyn decided to prepare her last will and testament. She went to her rabbi to make two final requests: First, she insisted on cremation. “What is your second request?” the rabbi asked. “I want my ashes scattered over Bloomingdale’s.” “Bloomingdale’s. Why ...read more

  • A Poor Man In Ireland Was Plodding Home, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,482 views

    A poor man in Ireland was plodding home, carrying a huge bag of potatoes. A horse and wagon finally drew up alongside him and the driver invited the man to climb aboard. He sat down but continued to hold the heavy bag. When the driver suggested that the man set the bag down, he replied, “I don’t ...read more

  • At The Busy Dental Office Where I Work, One ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,383 views

    At the busy dental office where I work, one patient was always late. Once when I called to confirm an appointment, he said, "I’ll be about 15 minutes late. That won’t be a problem, will it?" "No," I told him. "We just won’t have time to give you an anesthetic." He arrived early." ...read more

  • Boy And Baseball Bat

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,227 views

    Boy & Baseball Bat A Man approached a little league baseball game one afternoon. He asked a boy in the dugout what the score was. The boy responded, “Eighteen to nothing—we’re behind.” “Boy,” said the spectator, “I’ll bet you’re discouraged.” “Why should I be discouraged?” replied the little boy. ...read more

  • R. G. Letourneau Was For Many Years An ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008
     | 1,025 views

    R. G. LeTourneau was for many years an outstanding Christian businessman—heading a company that manufactured large earthmoving equipment. He once remarked, “We used to make a scraper known as ‘Model G.’ One day somebody asked our salesman what the ‘G’ stood for. The man, who was pretty quick on the ...read more

  • I Once Heard A Story About An Amish Farmer Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 26, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,848 views

    I once heard a story about an Amish farmer who bought a new pair of overalls. Of course, the Amish are famous for their simplicity and trying to avoid pride. As he put on his new overalls and looked in the mirror, he said, “Oh, this will never do! I’ll be proud in these!” So he removed the new ...read more

  • Humility?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,922 views

    HUMILITY? Dr. Harry Ironside was once convicted about his lack of humility. A friend recommended as a remedy, that he march through the streets of Chicago wearing a sandwich board, shouting the scripture verses on the board for all to hear. Dr. Ironside agreed to this venture and when he returned ...read more

  • During The American Civil War Fought Between The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 23, 2001
    based on 142 ratings
     | 3,172 views

    During the American Civil War fought between the years 1861 - 1865, over 600,000 soldiers from the South died, but a heartfelt prayer that survived was the Prayer of the Unknown Confederate Soldier, a soldier¡¦s unrequited but unsurpassed prayer: I asked God for strength, that I might achieve, I ...read more

  • Jean Nidetch, A 214 Pound Homemaker Desperate To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2001
    based on 112 ratings
     | 1,977 views

    Jean Nidetch, a 214 pound homemaker desperate to lose weight, went to the New York City Department of Health, where she was given a diet devised by Dr. Norman Jolliffe. Two months later, discouraged about the 50 plus pounds still to go, she invited six overweight friends home to share the diet and ...read more

  • As A Young Doctor In India, Paul Brand Had Made ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 1, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,824 views

    As a young doctor in India, Paul Brand had made the groundbreaking medical discovery that leprosy does its damage merely by destroying nerve endings. People who lose pain sensation can inadvertently damage themselves by simple actions as gripping a splintered rake or wearing tight shoes. Pressure ...read more

  • But I Might Overdraft…  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 3, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,603 views

    BUT I MIGHT OVERDRAFT.... A Massachusetts doctor and Harvard graduate has been suspended for leaving a patient on the operating table midway through spinal surgery so he could deposit a check at his local bank, according to an Aug. 8 Reuters story. The state board of medicine said David Arndt, an ...read more

  • When We Have A Relationship With Jesus, He ...

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jan 22, 2003
     | 1,864 views

    When we have a relationship with Jesus, He empowers us to serve Him in His name. It has been said that William Wilberforce (1759-1833) would not seem like much of a man of stature for those who knew him. He was under medical care for 20 years. for that reason, he had to take medicine to keep his ...read more

  • Several Years Ago Newsweek Conducted A Survey On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Mar 20, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 2,732 views

    Several years ago Newsweek conducted a survey on people’s prayer beliefs and habits and discovered that a high percentage - 87% - of the people believe that God answers prayers. 54% say they pray on a daily basis, that is, 25% pray once a day and 29% more than once a day. Then it gets revealing ...read more

  • Jean Nidetch, A 214-Pound Homemaker Desperate To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 14, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,652 views

    Jean Nidetch, a 214-pound homemaker desperate to lose weight, went to the New York City Department of Health, where she was given a diet devised by Dr. Norman Jolliffe. Two months later, discouraged about the 50 plus pounds still to go, she invited six overweight friends home to share the diet and ...read more

  • Friday, The American Medical Association Released ...

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005
     | 1,716 views

    Friday, the American Medical Association released the results of an interesting study teenage anger. The study was conducted at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. It found that teenagers, who don’t manage their anger, are at a higher risk for weight gain than those who do. ...read more