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  • Mom Is Amazing

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Mar 13, 2009
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    MOM IS AMAZING When I was small, I always thought my mother was omniscient because she knew where everything was. I’d say, "Mom, where are my mitts?" And she’d say, "They’re under the bed" just like that. When I looked, there they were. As I grew older, I realized she wasn't omniscient; she just ...read more

  • I ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009
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    I CHEATED... Davy Troxel said: My 8-year-old son came home from school with a stuffed animal he had won at the class Valentine party. "How did that happen?" I asked. "Well," he explained, "the teacher put all our names together, then picked one out. I cheated, though," he said, looking ...read more

  • What Makes A Good ...

    Contributed by Timothy Gardner on Nov 7, 2009
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    "What makes a good church? If all the… …Lazy folks get up …sleepy folks wake up …Discouraged folks cheer up …Gossiping folks shut up …Dishonest folks fess up …Estranged folks make up …Depressed folks look up …Disgusted folks sweeten up …Lukewarm folks fire up …Sanctified folks show ...read more

  • When Barbara Bush Visited Tokyo She Was Lunching ...

    Contributed by Paul Green on Feb 5, 2010
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    When Barbara Bush visited Tokyo she was lunching with Emperor Hirohito at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace. Looking around her elegant surroundings, she complimented Hirohito on his official residence. "Thank you," he said. "Is it new?" pressed Mrs. Bush. "Yes." "Was the old palace just so old that it ...read more

  • Blots And Blemishes

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 19, 2010
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    BLOTS AND BLEMISHES In 2 Peter 2:13-14, false and immoral teachers are called "blemishes." Some of you are teenagers, but those of us who are older can remember the blessings of acne. There were two pimples that were particularly embarrassing: a large one on the tip of you nose that made you look ...read more

  • * Letter Coral Got From Another Pastor’s ...

    Contributed by John Perry on Aug 18, 2010
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    *** Letter Coral got from another pastor’s wife one day. She was writing my wife a note in a card telling her what was happening in life for her. At the end of the note she concluded by saying ..... “Well, the baby is in his high chair, his dirty nappy needs changing, he’s got food all over his ...read more

  • Trying To Help  PRO

    Contributed by Brent Long on Mar 20, 2011
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    TRYING TO HELP An older man approached a young stranger in the post office and asked, "Sir, would you address this postcard and write a short note for me? I have such a difficult time writing these days." The younger man gladly did so, and when he was finished, he asked the older gentleman, ...read more

  • Paint Me With Diamonds

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 22, 2011
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    PAINT ME WITH DIAMONDS A woman decided to have her portrait painted. She told the artist, "Paint me with diamond rings, a diamond necklace, emerald bracelets, a ruby broach, and gold Rolex." "But you are not wearing any of those things," he replied. "I know," she said. "It's in case I should ...read more

  • Hell Is Past Calvary

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 28, 2012
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    HELL IS PAST CALVARY Adrian Rogers once recalled hearing about a nightclub called "The Gates of Hades." The story goes that a newcomer to the city was looking for this nightclub and he stopped a policeman to ask directions. It just so happened that there was a church on that same street called ...read more

  • The Wonder Of The Hummingbird

    Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 15, 2013
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    A few weeks ago, a hummingbird came and fluttered in front of my face. I was stunned. I've never seen one up that close and personal. It was so close I counted the number of times it flapped its wings - 25 beats per second - or 1500 flaps per minute! (No I looked it up!) It is the only bird ...read more

  • Baptism

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 13, 2020
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    The story is told about the baptism of King Aengus by St. Patrick in the middle of the fifth century. Sometime during the rite, St. Patrick leaned on his sharp-pointed staff and inadvertently stabbed the king's foot. After the baptism was over, St. Patrick looked down at all the blood, realized ...read more

  • Valentine's Day, Romantic

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 24, 2021
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    “Every Valentine’s Day our campus newspaper has a section for student messages. Last year my roommate surprised his girlfriend with roses and dinner at a fancy restaurant. When they returned from their date, she leafed through the paper to see if he had written a note to her. Near the bottom of ...read more

  • Mom Is The Best Preacher In The Family!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 19, 2022
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    Dr. G. Campbell Morgan had 4 sons and they were all preachers. Someone once came into the living room when all the family was there. They thought they would see what Howard, one of the sons, was made of so they asked him this question: "Howard, who is the greatest preacher in your ...read more

  • It Just Takes Over

    Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Jul 21, 2022
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    One day my friend was looking at the beautiful blooming wisteria vine entwined in the fence by her home thinking how the woody vines just take over everything around them and choke the life out of it. They are extremely hard to eradicate once they've taken hold. Wisteria is actually an ...read more

  • Seven Stages Of Temptation

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 9, 2024
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    SEVEN STAGES OF TEMPTATION 1 THE LOOK --- "When he is drawn away" 2 THE LUST --- "By his own desires" 3 THE LURE --- "And Enticed" 4 THE CONCEPTION ---- "When desire has conceived" 5 THE BIRTH -- "It gives birth to sin" 6 THE GROWTH ...read more

  • Taking Your Cut

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 22, 2025
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    A lady lost her handbag in the bustle of Christmas shopping. It was found by an honest little boy and returned to her. Looking in her purse, she commented, "That's funny. When I lost my bag there was only a $100 bill in it. Now there are five $20 bills." The boy quickly replied, ...read more

  • Puppy Story Concerning Martin Luther

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Dec 1, 2025
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    The Great theologian Martin Luther ... had visitors for dinner one day. His puppy ... happened to be at the table, ... looking for just a morsel ... from his master hand. The puppy watched motionless with open mouth and eyes widened in anticipation. Martin Luther said, "Oh, if I could ...read more

  • The Gospel Perspective On Thanks  PRO

    Contributed by Rex S. Wignall on Nov 28, 2002
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    The Gospel Perspective on Thanks Because of the great sacrifice Jesus made for each of us on the cross, Christians should have an additional, very personal perspective on thanks. Max Lucado shares this moving story of sacrifice to remind us what Jesus has done in giving His life for us: It’s ...read more

  • Recently A Baptist Pastor In Illinois Received A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Recently a Baptist Pastor in Illinois received a visit from the FBI. They came in response to an anonymous caller who took issue with something the Pastor said in his sermon. According to the Baptist Press news service, “Nov. 23, 2004, started out like any other normal morning for Randy Steele, ...read more

  • Perhaps The Most Famous Missing Man In American ...

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Mar 18, 2008
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    Perhaps the most famous missing man in American history is Judge Joe Crater, who was an associate justice of the New York Supreme Court when he vanished without a trace in August, 1930. One of the most recognizable people in New York City, he was vacationing with his wife in Maine when he received ...read more