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  • It Was May 7, And Roger Simms Was Hitchhiking His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,941 views

    It was May 7, and Roger Simms was hitchhiking his way home, having been discharged from the Army. He flashed his hitchhiking sign at a car, but almost lost hope for a ride when he noticed it was a black, sleek, new Cadillac. To his amazement the car stopped. As Roger entered the car from the ...read more

  • Famous Hoaxes On April Fools Day & Skepticism

    Contributed by David Simpson on Apr 16, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,774 views

    It’s ironic that this year Easter falls on April Fools day. Have you ever fallen for an April Fools joke or prank? I know as a kid there was always some classmate pulling a prank on someone, with the rest of us in on it and watching that poor soul make a fool of themselves by believing the prank. ...read more

  • Can't Just Sit Around

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,869 views

    CAN'T JUST SIT AROUND The following is a true story. Larry Walters led a fairly boring normal life as a truck driver in southern California until the fateful day of July 2nd, 1982. On that day, Larry turned himself into a legend. You see, ever since he was a boy Larry had dreamed of flying, but ...read more

  • Wait...god Did Come

    Contributed by Soon-Hock Lim on Dec 23, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,065 views

    WAIT...GOD DID COME Philip Yancey tells the story of a migrant farmhand in his book "Where is God When It Hurts": Last year we went to a little church in New Jersey.... We had all our children there, the baby included. The Reverend Jackson was there, I can't forget his name, and he told us to be ...read more

  • Experiences Of Mediocrity, Bob Russell, When God ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 1, 2001
    based on 13 ratings
     | 1,909 views

    [Experiences of Mediocrity, Bob Russell, When God Builds a Church, Howard Publishing Co, 2000, pp 110-11] The experience for a first-time visitor in many … churches goes something like this: You drive into the parking lot of the church at 10:40 Sunday morning. You assume you’re five minutes early ...read more

  • Words In The Spirit

    Contributed by D. Marie Hamilton on Apr 16, 2011
     | 2,627 views

    WORDS IN THE SPIRIT When I was asked to be the preacher for the North Little Rock Ministerial Alliance Community Thanksgiving Service, I was floored. I didn't think that anybody thought that much about me. I was honored by the gesture, but the moment I said "yes," my nerves got the best of me. I ...read more

  • Ouch And Thanks A Lot!" 1 Samuel 5:6-10 Key ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 3, 2005
     | 2,712 views

    “Ouch and Thanks A Lot!” 1 Samuel 5:6-10 Key verse(s): 6:“The Lord’s hand was heavy upon the people of Ashdod and its vicinity; he brought devastation upon them and afflicted them with tumors.” What good is pain anyway! Couldn’t God accomplish a whole lot more in our lives if we were tuned into ...read more

  • You Have The Time?

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 22, 2008
     | 848 views

    YOU HAVE THE TIME? Years ago, I was in the library at Seminary doing some research and this quite old and distinguished gentleman, obviously someone of great stature, he approaches me and asks, “Peter, can you tell me what time it is?” I was quite taken back. I had been at Seminary for less than a ...read more

  • Root Beer Thirst --- ...

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 3, 2010
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    Root Beer Thirst --- --- As a kid in High School, I loved to go to amusement parks, and so did my friends. We only had a couple of amusement parks in the SF Bay Area and my high school buddies and I were able to convince our parents to drop us off at one of these amusement parks that was like a six ...read more

  • The Lord Gave Me This Message This Past Tuesday, ...

    Contributed by William Noel on Dec 31, 2006
     | 2,418 views

    The Lord gave me this message this past Tuesday, while at a home school choir concert. · I have to admit, the style of music that they sing is not what I normally listen to. · Also, since Sis. Noel takes the kids to their weekly rehearsals, I didn’t know anyone there. · And to top it off, ...read more

  • Purpose In Your Heart

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,980 views

    PURPOSE IN YOUR HEART Wilma was born prematurely. This produced complications that resulted in her contracting double pneumonia (twice) and scarlet fever. But the worst was a bout with polio which left her with a crooked left leg and a foot twisted inward. Metal leg braces, stares from ...read more

  • You Never Asked

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,276 views

    YOU NEVER ASKED ("Opie’s Charity" from the Andy Griffith Show by Joey Fann) The episode begins with Andy and Opie playing catch. While they are playing, Annabelle Silby comes by to solicit help with the annual children’s charity drive she heads up every year. Andy and Annabelle go into the ...read more

  • Killer Alcohol

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
     | 3,167 views

    Killer Alcohol Dr. Adolph Lorenz, a famous surgeon, refused a drink at a banquet. He was asked "Are you a tee-totaler?" He responded, "Yes, my success depends upon my brains being clear, my muscles firm, and my nerves steady. No one can take alcoholic liquor without blunting these physical powers, ...read more

  • Something Seems To Be Missing

    Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 10, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,415 views

    Did you ever have a week when it felt like something was missing, but you didn't quite know what it was? I had that kind of a week this past week. It felt like something was missing, and I could not figure out what it was. The past week was typical in many regards. Everything seemed to be ...read more

  • I Personally, Really Enjoy Eating Fruit. And The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,472 views

    I personally, really enjoy eating fruit. And the older I get, the more I learn about the advantages of including a healthy portion of fruit in my diet. For example, did you know that one cup of strawberries gives you 140% of your daily recommended vitamin C. Strawberries. That beats broccoli and ...read more

  • Ugly Is As Ugly Sees

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 11, 2025
     | 193 views

    Dr. James L. Snyder I was drinking a cup of coffee in the middle of the shopping mall. I don’t like going to shopping malls, but The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage sent me to get a new dress shirt for Sundays. I told her I could wear the same one I wore last year, but she has different ideas ...read more

  • Smell The Rain

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,859 views

    Smell The Rain A cold March wind danced around the dead of night in Dallas as the doctor walked into the small hospital room of Diana Blessing. Still groggy from surgery, her husband David held her hand as they braced themselves for the latest news. That afternoon of March 10, 1991, complications ...read more

  • An Apple Fritter On My Mind

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 2, 2022
     | 904 views

    The last few weeks have been rather hectic, and I’ve struggled to keep up with everything. If it weren’t for The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, I probably would not have gotten where I am today. I don’t know anybody who can plan out a day, week, or month better than her. She has everything ...read more

  • Idiots Make Me Look Good, So Says The Boss

    Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 10, 2024
     | 479 views

    Often, I get agitated by people I call "idiots." I don't have an inclusive definition for what an idiot really is; I just use the word carelessly. Especially is this true when I'm out in the neighborhood driving around. Sometimes, I'm in such a nervous frenzy when I get home, ...read more

  • From Roast Turkey To Reindeer

    Contributed by James Snyder on Dec 9, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 573 views

    Nothing is more confusing than being in the middle of two holidays. I have just finished Thanksgiving, and now Christmas is before me. Each year, it gets more difficult to adjust to the next holiday. It’s hard for me to keep up. For months, the focus was on that roast turkey for Thanksgiving. And ...read more