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  • Taking Your Cut

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 22, 2025
     | 310 views

    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

  • Room After All  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,720 views

    ROOM AFTER ALL This is the story of a nine year-old boy named Wallace Purling. Larger than most kids, he was also slow in mind. But the children all liked him. He was so much bigger than they, but he never bullied them. In fact, he was the ever-present defender of the smaller boys. Wally wanted ...read more

  • 8 In 10 Americans Earning More Than $1 Million A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,436 views

    8 in 10 Americans earning more than $1 million a year leave nothing to charity in their wills. "Philanthropy is part of the unspoken contract that underpins the American dream. If that contract is broken, a backlash is likely. Every American, rich and poor, would lose." This same issue lists ...read more

  • Written By Irenaues From The 2nd Century. From ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rita Sims on Sep 9, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 4,330 views

    Written by Irenaues from the 2nd Century. From God’s Hands It is not you who shape God; it is God that shapes you. If then you are the work of God, await the hand of the Artist who does all things in due season. Offer the Potter your heart, soft and tractable, and keep the form in which the ...read more

  • Matthew Sprained His Ankle Playing Football. The ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Oct 21, 2008
     | 1,819 views

    Matthew sprained his ankle playing football. The doctor told him to get off his crutches as soon as possible, because the injury would develop scar tissue if he did not walk on it. If an injury develops scar tissue, later on it can be worse and more painful and you lose mobility. Some people ...read more

  • Three Things

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Aug 20, 2009
     | 4,783 views

    THREE THINGS Three things in life that, once gone, never come back 1. Time 2. Words 3. Opportunity Three things in life that can destroy a person 1. Anger 2. Pride 3. Unforgiveness Three things in life that you should never lose 1. Hope 2. Peace 3. ...read more

  • Smoke Alarm. Sometimes It May Go Off When ...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 9, 2010
     | 1,450 views

    Smoke alarm. Sometimes it may go off when cooking, especially when I cook! If we get tired of hearing it, then we may tape over it. But in so doing, you may set yourself up to burn in a real fire! You cannot ignore the conviction of the Holy Spirit without bringing ...read more

  • Risk Your Life To Save It

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,682 views

    RISK YOUR LIFE TO SAVE IT Tyrtaeus, an old Greek poet who lived before the time of Christ, wrote, "The man who risks his life in battle has the best chance in saving it; the one who flees to save it is most likely to lose it." (Walter Bauer, A Greek-English ...read more

  • Mom Was Right!

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2011
     | 2,465 views

    Mom was Right! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for everyone. Many studies have found a relationship between eating breakfast and learning ability, attention span, and general well-being. The American Dietetic Association (www.eatright.org) reports that adults who eat breakfast ...read more

  • Error Vs. Person In Error

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 26, 2013
     | 2,895 views

    ERROR VS. PERSON IN ERROR This love and good will, to be sure, must in no way render us indifferent to truth and goodness. Indeed love itself impels the disciples of Christ to speak the saving truth to all men. But it is necessary to distinguish between error, which always merits repudiation, and ...read more

  • Years Ago, A Very Wealthy Man Shared With His ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 20, 2007
     | 2,134 views

    Years ago, a very wealthy man shared with his devoted young son a passion for art collecting. Together they travelled the world, adding only the finest art treasures to their collection. Priceless works by Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet and many others adorned the walls of the family estate. The ...read more

  • In The Broadway Musical,

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 31, 2009
     | 2,579 views

    In the Broadway musical, “Guys and Dolls,” there is a line where Sky Masterton (the Marlon Brando role in the film version) shares some advice that his father gave him. Sky is a gambler and the entire play revolves around a certain bet that he makes which pays off in a way he isn’t expecting. But I ...read more

  • On Nimrod And Super Heroes

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 12, 2010
     | 1,615 views

    ON NIMROD AND SUPER HEROES My grandson loves super heroes. He has videos of "Ben Ten" He stands there and with a big voice declares "I am Tahmongasaur!" (I think he means to say "Humongasaur" but you can't correct a three-year-old). Humongousaur is strong enough to bench press a pickup truck. Half ...read more

  • Resolutions Through The Years

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 30, 2010
     | 3,079 views

    RESOLUTIONS THROUGH THE YEARS Has anyone decided what your New Year’s Resolutions will be for 2011? Before you do it, let’s take a look at how Resolutions tend to work out… Here are some examples: 2007: I will read at least 10 books this year 2008: I will try to finish the book I started last ...read more

  • The Tragedy Of Steve Irwin

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 9, 2011
     | 3,565 views

    THE TRAGEDY OF STEVE IRWIN I loved to watch Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, but I knew he would die young. You simply do not play with wild animals without sooner or later getting in trouble. Steve survived countless snakebites; chased up a tree by a deadly komodo dragan; spat on by a red ...read more

  • Resolution Statistics

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jan 6, 2013
     | 3,771 views

    RESOLUTION STATISTICS Today is the first Sunday of a New Year! Perhaps you made a New Years resolution. Many of us do. Here is some interesting information about New Years resolutions from thee University of Scranton. Journal of Clinical Psychology, (Published: 12.13.2012) The Top 10 New Years ...read more

  • You Must Choose

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 10, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,783 views

    I went to my Acupuncturist this week, like I do every other week. She was busier than usual and so she put my ears seeds in before the acupuncture. (The ear seeds help with different types of problems.) As I was sitting there, she put the ear seed on a place that she has never placed it ...read more

  • Give A Birthday Present To Jesus

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 29, 2007
     | 2,831 views

    Give A Birthday Present To Jesus. One year our church celebrated Christmas by giving a birthday present to Jesus. On the first Sunday in December, I asked the congregation to think about what Jesus Christ really meant to them, and to offer a gift on the altar to symbolize their love for Him and ...read more

  • Our Guide  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 5, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,937 views

    OUR GUIDE Steven Simala Grant tells this story: I remember Christmas, 1980, when I was 9. My mom, who was a secretary in a small 3-person company, got a Christmas bonus – a trip for her and my brother and me to Disneyland. Plane and hotel, all covered – and even some cash. Her boss was not a ...read more

  • What God Can Do For Us  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 22, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,569 views

    WHAT GOD CAN DO FOR US A young pastor in another church told about an experience he had with a family who tended to be the "Easter and Christmas" variety of church attendees. A young woman in the family became critically ill. The prognosis was bad. In fact, doctors expected she might die within ...read more