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  • There Was A Story About A Man Who Died & When ...

    Contributed by John Perry on May 15, 2010
     | 2,457 views

    There was a story about a man who died & when they were winding up his estate it was discovered that in his will he wanted his estate left to the devil! Since the estate involved a property the executors of the will were at a loss as to how they would leave real estate to the devil. After some ...read more

  • Brand New Start  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,066 views

    BRAND NEW START An angry newspaper subscriber stormed into the reporter’s office and demanded an apology because he had been mistakenly put in the obituaries. The reporter said, "I never write retractions, but what I will do tomorrow is list you in the birth column and give you a brand new ...read more

  • Grant's Focus

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 8, 2011
     | 5,307 views

    GRANT'S FOCUS One of the great personalities to come out of the American Civil War was Ulysses S. Grant. One of his strong qualities was his ability to focus. One story is told about him doing some paper work in his tent, and a document he needed was on the other side of tent. So he waddled across ...read more

  • Who Did You Come To Worship?

    Contributed by Jun Suyat on Apr 25, 2011
     | 2,153 views

    WHO DID YOU COME TO WORSHIP? Henry Ward Beecher was one of the great preachers of the 19th Century. He was ill one Sunday, so a substitute pastor walked up to the pulpit as the worship service began. Seeing that Dr. Beecher would not be speaking that day, a number of people got up and headed for ...read more

  • Oops...

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Aug 13, 2011
     | 2,167 views

    OOPS... A secretary was leaving the office one Friday evening when she encountered one of the bosses, Mr. Jones. He was standing in front of a shredder with a piece of paper in his hand. "Listen," said Mr. Jones, "This is important, and my secretary has already left. Can you make this thing ...read more

  • Elton Trueblood On Family And Parenting

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 24, 2014
     | 4,244 views

    Elton Trueblood: "No matter how much a man may be concerned with his work in the world, he should not care about it as much as he cares for his family. This is because we have, in our families, a bigger stake than most of us can ever have in our employment. We can change business associates ... we ...read more

  • He'll Keep His Word

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 7, 2014
     | 5,832 views

    Daniel Overdorf: I visited a friend in the hospital. He had neared the end of an extended battle with cancer. The chemotherapy had taken most of his ability to think. I read some Scripture passages to him about God's promises, unsure if he even heard me, then I prayed. As I turned to leave the ...read more

  • Preaching Too Long

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 24, 2019
     | 3,619 views

    A pastor, known for his lengthy sermons, noticed a man get up and leave during the middle of his message. The man returned just before the conclusion of the service. Afterwards the pastor asked the man where he had gone. "I went to get a haircut," was the reply. "But," said the ...read more

  • Want To Know What Your Boat Is? Your Fear Will ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 22, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,815 views

    Want to know what your boat is? Your fear will tell you. Just ask yourself this: What is it that produces fear in me - especially when I think of leaving it behind and stepping out in faith? For David, it is his vocation. He has been a builder for thirty-five years; he is in his late ...read more

  • A Mother's Wardrobe  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Bolton on May 11, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,928 views

    A mother’s wardrobe • 1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your doctor confirms your pregnancy. • 2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible. • 3rd baby: Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes. A mom preparing for the Birth • 1st baby: You practice ...read more

  • Being A Parent Changes Everything. But Being A ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 15, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,275 views

    Being a parent changes everything. But being a parent also changes with each baby. Here are some of the ways having a second and third child is different from having your first. 1) Your Clothes 1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy. 2nd ...read more

  • In China Many Years Ago There Lived An Old Man, ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008
     | 2,165 views

    In China many years ago there lived an old man, with his son and a horse. Back in those days, having a horse was like owning a car today, so you can well imagine how valuable a property the animal must have been. One morning, when the man went to his field to feed the horse, the animal was gone. ...read more

  • P-U-L-L Or Pray Until Lesson’s Learned!

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 30, 2023
     | 1,080 views

    Introduction: A lot of us might remember the acronym P-U-S-H, standing for Pray Until Something Happens! The other day, something happened to me to give a bit of a humorous slant or angle on that idea. Text: Proverbs 3:13-14, KJV: 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth ...read more

  • Steeped Study Time  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 15, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 3,834 views

    Steeped study time from autoillustrator.com Consider the difference between a strong and a weak cup of tea. The same ingredients water and tea are used for both. The difference is that the strong cup of tea results from the tea leaves’ immersion in the water longer, allowing the water more time to ...read more

  • In A Recent Issue Of Reader’s Digest, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Cassara on Sep 8, 2001
    based on 77 ratings
     | 2,967 views

    In a recent issue of READER’S DIGEST, Janey Walser wrote these words: I once worked in a grocery store and often assisted elderly people when they came in. One woman shopped nearly every day, asking for just a few items each time. After a month, she said to me, "I suppose you wonder why I’m here so ...read more

  • Ten Things A Mom Doesn't Want To Hear  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,604 views

    TEN THINGS A MOM DOESN’T WANT TO HEAR 1. I swallowed a goldfish. 2. Your lipstick works better than crayons. 3. Does grape juice leave a stain??? 4. The principal called... 5. But DAD says that word all the time. 6. What’s it cost to fix a window??? 7. Has anyone seen my earthworms??? 8. I ...read more

  • The Scene Was San Diego Superior Court. Two Men ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 27, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,766 views

    The scene was San Diego Superior Court. Two men were on trial for armed robbery. An eyewitness took the stand, and the prosecutor moved carefully: “So, you say you were at the scene when the robbery took place?” “Yes.” “And you saw a vehicle leave at a high rate of speed?” “Yes.” “And did you ...read more

  • Jim Elliot A Missionary Who Was Killed In South ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gregg Svalstad on Nov 3, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,290 views

    Jim Elliot a missionary who was killed in South America in the late 50’s said: “He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose.” We are to be sold out to the eternal things we cannot lose rather than selling out to the temporary things here that we cannot keep. What ...read more

  • Pastors Families: According To Recent Ellison ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,556 views

    Pastors Families: According to recent Ellison Research for Facts & Trends, 93% of pastors have children, including 43% with adolescents, and 50% whose children are 18 or older. 14% are the child of a pastor. 93% believe there is extra pressure being married to a pastor and 91% feel there is extra ...read more

  • In His Essay On Morality In The Book, "Mere ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 27, 2006
     | 961 views

    In his essay on morality in the book, “Mere Christianity”, Lewis made a strong argument for the worth of the individual in light of Christianity’s teaching that people are eternal and not simply ceasing to exist when they leave this world. “If individuals live only seventy years, then a state, ...read more