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  • When You Watch Your Television, Christ-Follower, ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jul 22, 2009
     | 1,636 views

    When you watch your television, Christ-follower, and see a comedian making lewd and bitter jokes about Jesus and His people, or you watch portions of a video put out by an openly homosexual man, calling a young girl all kinds of filthy and vicious names because of her stand on Christian principles, ...read more

  • Let’s Suppose You Left Your Wallet On Your ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 28, 2010
     | 1,953 views

    Let’s suppose you left your wallet on your seat and I found it tomorrow. Because I found it I instantly believe I have a right to entitlement and spend the money that you have in your wallet (or use your credit cards!) When you find out I did that you will rightfully be angry and accuse me of ...read more

  • Whistler And The Doctor

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
     | 2,067 views

    WHISTLER AND THE DOCTOR James Whistler, the Victorian artist, showed scant respect for the hierarchy of any profession. When his poodle fell ill with a throat infection, the artist sent immediately for the country’s leading ear, nose, and throat specialist. Sir Morell Mackenzie was not amused when ...read more

  • Little Girl: "Mother, We Learned In Sunday School ...

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 20, 2010
     | 1,137 views

    Little Girl: "Mother, we learned in Sunday school today that we came from dust and that we are going back to dust. Is that true?" Mother: "Yes, darling, that's true." Little Girl: "Well, I just looked under the bed and someone is either coming or going." — Encyclopedia of 15,000 ...read more

  • Arranging Your Departure

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 2, 2010
     | 2,683 views

    ARRANGING YOUR DEPARTURE A young man works as a photographer for a magazine. In 1981 he was flown into an Alaskan wilderness to photograph the natural beauty and some rare flowers. He had everything prepared - photo equipment, 500 rolls of film, and several days of provisions. He kept a diary ...read more

  • Mother's Day Joke

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 19, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,470 views

    Several years ago, when fathers were not with the mom for her delivery, a group of expectant fathers were in a waiting room, while their wives were in the process of delivering babies. A nurse came in and announced to one man that his wife had just given birth to twins. "That's quite a ...read more

  • The Powerful Prayers Of John Knox

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 20, 2022
     | 2,369 views

    While very ill, John Knox, the founder of the Presbyterian Church in Scotland, called to his wife and said, "Read me that Scripture where I first cast my anchor." After he listened to the beautiful prayer of Jesus recorded in John 17, he seemed to forget his weakness. He began to pray, ...read more

  • Momma, Kiss Me!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 2, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 933 views

    William Gladstone, in announcing the death of Princess Alice to the House of Commons, told a touching story. The little daughter of the Princess was seriously ill with diphtheria. The doctors told the princess not to kiss her little daughter and endanger her life by breathing the child's ...read more

  • Oops...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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     | 6,351 views

    OOPS... Bill, Jim and Scott were at a convention together and were sharing a large suite on the top of a 75-story skyscraper. After a long day of meetings, they were shocked to hear that the elevators in their hotel were broken and they would have to climb 75 flights of stairs to get to their ...read more

  • Pa Won't Like It  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
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     | 3,695 views

    "PA WON’T LIKE IT" A farm boy accidentally overturned his wagonload of corn in the road. The farmer who lived nearby came to investigate. "Hey, Willis," he called out, "forget your troubles for a spell and come on in and have dinner with us. Then I’ll help you get the wagon up." "That’s mighty ...read more

  • In A Reader's Digest Survey Of 2,624 Readers In ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 20, 2009
     | 1,038 views

    In a Reader’s Digest survey of 2,624 readers in January 2004 we read about the percentage of those who said they had: 1. Switched price tags to get a lower price: 12% 2. Cheated on their tax return: 17%; 3. Misstated facts on a resume/job application: 18%; 4. Lied to their spouse about their ...read more

  • Obedience And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 12, 2009
     | 7,829 views

    OBEDIENCE AND LEADERSHIP In the 11th Century, King Henry III of Bavaria was fed up the set up of being King. He applied to be a contemplative at the local monastery, via Prior Richard. The King told the Prior of his struggle, personal battles. The Prior said, "My King, do you understand that the ...read more

  • As A Kid, I Loved This Gilligan's Island! I ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bill Huffhine on May 27, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,828 views

    As a kid, I loved this Gilligan’s Island! I would jump off of the school bus, race across the yard, bolt through the door and down the hall to dump my books off on my bed, get back to the living room just in time to plop on the floor 12 inches away from the screen (yes mom, I know I’ll hurt my ...read more

  • Pastoral ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 5,091 views

    Pastoral Appreciation Pastors are very thankful to the Lord for every worker that God has given to the church of Jesus Christ. There is no greater blessing than to see obedient Christians exercise their gifts under the guidance of agape love. Whether it be the gift of helps, administration, ...read more

  • Dad-Isms

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,798 views

    DAD-ISMS Here are a few dad-isms from a recent website I visited - "Get in and get out." This applied to an open back door or refrigerator. Just because you don’t pay the gas and electric bills, that doesn’t mean you should waste energy, he’d tell us as we alternately let the cold air into the ...read more

  • It's A Fascinating Story That ...

    Contributed by Kevin Earls on Oct 25, 2006
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     | 1,440 views

    Illustration: It’s a fascinating story that comes out of the 1989 earthquake which almost flattened Armenia. This deadly tremor killed over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the midst of all the confusion of the earthquake, a father rushed to his son’s school. When he arrived there he ...read more

  • Who's The Guy With George

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,356 views

    WHO’S THE GUY WITH GEORGE George had a friend with an inflated opinion of himself. As a friend should, George decided to help his friend lose this quirk. Subtly, George mentioned that he knew Johnny Carson. The friend said, "Oh, yeah, prove it." In a few minutes, they were in front of a large ...read more

  • That's Why I Think It Is Very Important In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 8, 2005
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,078 views

    That’s why I think it is very important in understanding God’s grace to comprehend the difference between three words- used in Scripture. Justice - Mercy & Grace. Justice is deserved punishment. Mercy is exemption from punishment, Grace is favor when punishment is deserved. (Repeat) Let me ...read more

  • The Avoidance Of Death

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2011
     | 5,152 views

    THE AVOIDANCE OF DEATH I read a great book called The Art of Dying, by Christianity Today editor Rob Moll. In the forward, by Lauren Winner, we read: "We no longer allow people to say that they are dying – rather, they are “battling” an illness. Far from encouraging the perilously ill to ...read more

  • Death

    Contributed by Don Berry-Graham on Feb 29, 2016
     | 7,638 views

    IN LATE WINTER DURING THE FIFTY-NINTH YEAR of his life, John Donne braved the weather and rough roads of the English countryside to keep his final preaching engagement before the king in London. He had spent most of that winter, what would be his last, battling “consumption,” and on several ...read more