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  • G. Gert Behanna, Converted At Age Of 60, Went ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 15, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 7,031 views

    G. Gert Behanna, converted at age of 60, went around the country speaking, wrote book THE LATE LIZ, in an interview “You know I travel around speaking for God and in the process I’m forced to use gas stations restrooms which are almost always filthy. I used to complain about that to God. I’d say, ...read more

  • Several Men Are In The Locker Room Of A Golf ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Apr 13, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,630 views

    Several men are in the locker room of a golf club. A cell phone on a bench rings and a man engages the hands free speaker function and begins to talk. MAN: "Hello." WOMAN: "Honey, it’s me. Are you at the club?" MAN: "Yes." WOMAN: "I am at the mall now and found this beautiful leather coat. It’s ...read more

  • The African Bishop, Desmond Tutu, Was Once Asked ...  PRO

    Contributed by W F on Oct 5, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 1,627 views

    The African Bishop, Desmond Tutu, was once asked why he became an Anglican rather than joining some other denomination. He replied that in the days of apartheid, when a black person and a white person met while walking on a footpath, the black person was expected to step into the gutter to allow ...read more

  • Sophie And Shirley, Two Elderly Widows In A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,072 views

    Sophie and Shirley, two elderly widows in a Florida adult community, are curious about the latest arrival in their building -- a quiet, nice looking gentleman who keeps to himself. Shirley says, "Sophie, you know I’m shy. Why don’t you go over to him at the pool and find out a little about him. He ...read more

  • A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,391 views

    Speaker, Jill Briscoe tells this story: Not too long ago I was babysitting one of our three, 3-year-old grandchildren. In our family, we had twins and a single birth all within 24 hours. We call them Search, Destroy, and Demolition. I was to baby-sit Demolition. As I waved good bye to his parents, ...read more

  • Reconcilation Story

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
     | 2,765 views

    RECONCILATION STORY It was a conversation that has stuck with me over the years. I was not a part of the conversation, per se, but I was a part of the audience that listened. I think that it took place in 1986 but I cannot remember. It was, I remember, a Sunday night at the church where I was ...read more

  • Because You're My ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
     | 2,757 views

    "BECAUSE YOU’RE MY DAD!" Author Tim Hansel writes: One day, while my son Zac and I were out in the country, climbing around in some cliffs, I heard a voice from above me yell, "Hey Dad! Catch me!" I turned around to see Zac joyfully jumping off a rock straight at me. He had jumped and then yelled ...read more

  • Mother's Arms

    Contributed by Eugene Morell on Feb 24, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,237 views

    MOTHER'S ARMS There was a teenager who didn’t want to be seen in public with her mother, because her mother’s arms were terribly disfigured. One day when her mother took her shopping and reached out her hand, a clerk looked horrified. Later, crying, the girl told her how embarrassed she was. ...read more

  • God's Doing Something

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 14, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,545 views

    GOD IS DOING SOMETHING Gas Station Business Card A few years ago, I was impressed of God to design a business card that had a picture of hell on the front with the words “GET OUT OF HELL FREE” on the back I placed Salvation Scriptures. I was driving to work early one morning and nearing my exit, ...read more

  • Two Different Perspectives  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 17, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,768 views

    It’s remarkable how two people can look at the same problem and come up with two different perspectives. A man was driving in the country one day and he saw an old man sitting on a fence rail watching the cars go by. Stopping to pass the time of day, the traveler said, “I never could stand living ...read more

  • Often It Is Not Just What We Give But We Give In ...

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on Nov 16, 2006
     | 1,464 views

    Often it is not just what we give but we give in relation to what we have. That’s the idea behind proportion. For instance, when I was in Atlanta as a youth pastor, we were feeding the homeless and passing out winter coats one fall evening. In fact, it was actually snowing that night! While I was ...read more

  • False Standard Of Measurement  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Barron on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,453 views

    False Standard of Measurement A little boy came running to his mother, shouting, “Mother, I am nine feet tall.” His mother responded, “Don’t talk such nonsense.” “But,” he said, “I really am nine feet tall. I measured myself.” “Well, how did you measure yourself?” asked his mother. “I ...read more

  • Leave Hungry  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Apr 26, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 2,730 views

    Tommy Tenney, in his new book tells this story. He believes that God spoke to him and said, “You know, Tommy, your favorite worship services and My favorite services are not the same. You leave you services full and satisfied, but when you leave, I’m still hungry.” He writes, “God whispered this ...read more

  • The Sun Is Our Nearest Star. How Big Is The Sun ...

    Contributed by Martin Kim on Oct 5, 2004
     | 2,008 views

    The sun is our nearest star. How big is the sun compared to our earth? A million spheres the size of our earth can fit into the sun. How far away is the sun from the earth? 93 million miles. If one inch represented 10 million miles, how far would I have to go before I reached the sun. I could ...read more

  • Would That Get Me Into Heaven  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,395 views

    WOULD THAT GET ME INTO HEAVEN "If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would that get me into Heaven?" I asked the children in my Sunday School class. "NO!" the children all answered. "If I cleaned the church every day, mowed the yard, and kept ...read more

  • Guarded By The Shepherd  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,454 views

    GUARDED BY THE SHEPHERD Charles Spurgeon says this about the Great Shepherd: What is there in you, dear friend, more than there is in any other professor, why you should not prove an apostate after all? What is there about me that I should stand where so many others have fallen? There is ...read more

  • In His Book The 50-Year Dash, Syndicated ...

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 8, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,810 views

    In his book The 50-Year Dash, syndicated columnist Bob Greene writes about friendship: "I was on a trip, feeling a little down, and I called my best friend from back when I was a kid. Even though we live in different towns, we still can talk to each other with the unguardedness of when we were ...read more

  • There Was A Young Ambitious Man Talking To His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Oct 17, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,149 views

    There was a young ambitious man talking to his grandfather about his future plans. The young man said,” I will learn my trade.” The grandfather asked, “And then?” The young man said,” I will set up a business.” The grandfather asked, “And then?” The boy said,” And then I will make my fortune.” The ...read more

  • One Of My Distant Relatives, A Young Man, Came To ...

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on May 26, 2009
     | 1,844 views

    One of my distant relatives, a young man, came to me once and showed me four photos of four different girls. This was before Twitter and Facebook… He said: - Man, I love all of them and I wish to have the power to combine them all in one. Cecilia – great body; Martha – a face like an angel; ...read more

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

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 28, 2010
     | 2,027 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