Contributed by Thomas Cash on Dec 17, 2009
In the 1988 film Rain Man, Dustin Hoffman’s character is based on a real-life autistic man named Kim Peek. Peek has total recall of more than 9,000 books. When he attended a performance of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, he stood up near the end and loudly ordered, “You’ve got to stop it, stop it,
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Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Jan 25, 2010
In the mid 1700's a little bit before the time Kunta Kinte was said to have lived, a certain Englishman served under slavers and became a captain of a slave ship. One night in 1748 in a storm as the ship took on water, he felt the weight of his guilt chained to him. Faced with death, he came to
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Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
ONLY NAME IN HEAVEN IS "CHRISTIAN"
John Wesley once dreamed that he was at the gates of hell. He knocked and asked, "Are there any Roman Catholics here?"
"Yes, many," was the reply.
"Any Church of England men?"
"Yes, many."
"Any Presbyterians?"
"Yes, many."
"Any Wesleyans here?"
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Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 6, 2011
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EVER HEARD A SHEEP CALL?
Sheep don’t respond to calls they respond to Shepherds.
A man in Australia was arrested for stealing a sheep but he claimed that it was one of his own that had been missing for many days. When the case went to court, the judge was puzzled, not knowing how to decide the
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Contributed by C Jordan on May 8, 2011
WE ARE DIFFERENT!
(Taken from Men are Like Waffles; Women are Like Spaghetti, by Bill and Pam Farrel).
Because of the differences between men and women, we need God’s wisdom and help!
IN THE BATHROOM: A man has six items in his bathroom: a toothbrush, toothpaste, shaving cream, a razor, a bar
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At ten minutes to seven, on a dark, cool, evening in Mexico City in 1968,John Stephen Arkwari of Tanzania, painfully hobbled into the Olympic stadium-the last to finish the marathon.
The winner had already been crowned, and the victory ceremony was long finished. So, the stadium was almost as
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Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 11, 2018
It is indisputable that Billy Graham was the biggest name in Christendom for the last half-century. A few numbers that speak to the span of his influence:
- 2.2 billion – the number of people who heard him preach (in person and broadcasts).
- 185 – the number of countries and territories where
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Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 14, 2007
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Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, tells the story of his father’s one request to his children: “When I get to heaven, be there!” Don’s request to all who are gathered here this afternoon would be no different: “Be there!”
I am happy to announce to you today that Don Hankins has
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