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  • An Indian Christian, Sandhu Singh, Made A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Apr 20, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,613 views

    An Indian Christian, Sandhu Singh, made a perceptive statement when he said, "One day I was sitting on the banks of a river. I took from the water a round stone and I broke it. Inside it was perfectly dry. That stone had been lying in the water for a long time but the water had not penetrated ...read more

  • Of The Seven Deadly Sins, Anger Is Possibly The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,680 views

    “Of the seven deadly sins, anger is possibly the most fun. To lick your wounds, to smack your lips over grievances long past, to roll over your tongue the prospect of bitter confrontations still to come, to savor to the last toothsome morsel both the pain you are given and the pain you are ...read more

  • A Lady Called American Airlines And Asked The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Glenn Hickey on Jun 10, 2003
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,590 views

    A lady called American Airlines and asked the reservation clerk, "How long does it take to get from Dallas-Fort Worth to Frankfort, Germany?" The clerk had to wait a moment for the information to come up on her computer screen, so she said, "Just a minute." The caller responded, "Thanks very ...read more

  • A Man And His Teenage Son Were On A Fishing Trip ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 1,519 views

    A man and his teenage son were on a fishing trip miles from home. At the teen’s insistence, they decided to attend Sunday worship service at a small rural church. As they walked back to their car after the service, the father was filled with complaints. "The service was too long, the sermon was ...read more

  • A Man Went To His Doctor To Find Out Why He Had ...

    Contributed by David Hill on Jul 8, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,120 views

    A man went to his doctor to find out why he had been having such severe headaches. The doctor ran some tests and after a few hours called the man into his office. "I have terrible news," he told the patient. "Your condition is terminal." "Oh, no!? the man cried. "How long do I have?" "Ten ..." ...read more

  • In The Holy Spirit We Find A Single-Minded ...

    Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Oct 17, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,088 views

    “In the Holy Spirit we find a single-minded focus on Jesus Christ. His work is the work of Jesus Christ. In the BibIe there is no ambiguity about this. Anywhere that the Holy Spirit is at work, Jesus will be made real both in word, deed, and in actual presence. Thus, missions and evangelism ...read more

  • Mamie Adams Always Went To A Branch Post Office ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Oct 18, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,740 views

    Mamie Adams always went to a branch post office in her town because the postal employees there were friendly. She went there to buy stamps just before Christmas one year and the lines were particularly long. Someone pointed out that there was no need to wait in line because there was a stamp ...read more

  • Vengeance

    Contributed by Steve Moore on Nov 8, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,869 views

    Philip Yancey writes…. ‘Vengeance is a passion to get even. It is a hot desire to give back as much pain as someone gives you. The problem with revenge is that it never gets what it wants; it never evens the score. Fairness never comes. The chain reaction set off by every act of vengeance ...read more

  • Near The End Of His Life, Jean-Paul Sartre Told ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
     | 2,000 views

    Near the end of his life, Jean-Paul Sartre told Pierre Victor: “I do not feel that I am the product of chance, a speck of dust in the universe, but someone who was expected, prepared, prefigured. In short, a being whom only a Creator could put here; and this idea of a creating hand refers to God. ...read more

  • Near The End Of His Life, Jean-Paul Sartre Told ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,172 views

    Near the end of his life, Jean-Paul Sartre told Pierre Victor: "I do not feel that I am the product of chance, a speck of dust in the universe, but someone who was expected, prepared, prefigured. In short, a being whom only a Creator could put here; and this idea of a creating hand refers to God. ...read more

  • Eugene Peterson, Earth And Altar - If I Am An ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 16, 2006
     | 1,687 views

    Eugene Peterson, Earth and Altar - If I am an atheist in my heart, making myself sovereign in place of God, and therefore arranging things in accordance with my appetites and needs and fantasies, I become a pirate in society. I relentlessly look for ways in which I can get what is there for my own ...read more

  • One Summer Evening During A Violent ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Dec 27, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,366 views

    **One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small boy into bed. She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his voice, "Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?" The mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug. "I can’t, Dear," she said, "I ...read more

  • A Friend Of Mine Was Comfortable As The Senior ...

    Contributed by Dr. Mark Eckart on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,720 views

    A friend of mine was comfortable as the senior pastor in a local church in the Midwest. The church paid well, took great care of his family, and he was positioned to advance in his denominational movement. However, one night he attended a camp service and was listening to a missionary speaker and ...read more

  • The Effects Of Hurricane Katrina In New Orleans, ...

    Contributed by Sidney Sumida on Sep 15, 2009
     | 1,684 views

    The effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, were shattering and long-lasting. By August 31, 2005, Eighty percent of New Orleans was flooded with some parts of the city under 15 feet of water. Though ninety percent of southeast Louisiana residents were successfully evacuated, many who remained ...read more

  • Philip Yancey On Revenge  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,004 views

    PHILIP YANCEY ON REVENGE "The problem with revenge is that it never gets what it wants; it never evens the score. Fairness never comes. The chain reaction set off by every act of vengeance always takes its unhindered course. It ties both the injured and the injurer to an escalator of pain. Both ...read more

  • Materialism Buys

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 26, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,923 views

    MATERIALISM BUYS One highly successful advertiser stated "I am a success because I can convince people that the longing they have in their lives can be fulfilled with the stuff I have for them to buy. I know that they will buy into my item and in turn buy my product only to discover that after a ...read more

  • Friendly ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 12, 2010
     | 2,314 views

    Friendly Employees Mamie Adams always went to a branch post office in her town because the postal employees there were friendly. She went there to buy stamps just before Christmas one year and the lines were particularly long. Someone pointed out that there was no need to wait on line because ...read more

  • Fad Or Follower?

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 8, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,600 views

    FAD OR FOLLOWER? I was looking at a list of some fads from the 1990's. Among them were: spandex shorts, Pokemon, Grunge music and fashion, The Macarena, Bowl cut, What would Jesus do?, Pogs, Polly Pocket Toys, and Tickle Me Elmo. In that list, only one fad had long-term bearing, "What Would Jesus ...read more

  • When No One Is Watching  PRO

    Contributed by Willem Nel on Mar 26, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,411 views

    WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING In 1945, Arsenal were playing Russian giants Dynamo Moscow in London when a thick fog descended over the ground. The referee refused to abandon the game as the visitors had come such a long way, but it was impossible to see what was going on. It is said that an Arsenal ...read more

  • One Summer Night During A Severe Thunderstorm A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2007
     | 1,057 views

    One summer night during a severe thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small son into bed. She was about to turn the light off when he asked in a trembling voice, "Mommy, will you stay with me all night?" Smiling, the mother gave him a warm, reassuring hug and said tenderly, "I can’t dear. I have ...read more