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  • I Do Not Trust People Who Never Admit Faults Or ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 16, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,341 views

    I do not trust people who never admit faults or sins. It tells me that they are either living under a delusion or they have filled their lives with so much busyness that they make no space for introspection. This week I was reading a book titled Revolution in World Missions by K.P. Yohannan. ...read more

  • Have You Heard Of The Man Who Claims And Boasts ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 19, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,050 views

    Have you heard of the man who claims and boasts of being the #1 NBA fan, and makes pro basketball his top priority? Listen to what he wrote in a national sports magazine recently. “April & May are not only my favorite months because of the NBA play-offs but they are my credit card company’s ...read more

  • What Did He See That Night In The Mirror Of The ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 13, 2005
     | 1,448 views

    "What did he see that night in the mirror of the Washington Hilton Hotel holding room, just before he turned to face his family and clicked his newly elected presidential heels? More to the point, what did the mirror see?" "A man just about to turn seventy, one inch taller than six feet, ...read more

  • One Night A Father Heard His Young Daughter ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 7, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 914 views

    One night a father heard his young daughter speaking, although she was alone in her room. The door was cracked just enough so that he could see that she was kneeling beside her bed in prayer. Interested to find out what subjects a child would bring before God, he paused outside her door and ...read more

  • God's Other Names  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 20, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,235 views

    GOD'S OTHER NAMES A mother walked by her young son’s room one night and heard him praying, "Andy, please forgive me for my sins". This worried the mother; so she asked her son why was he praying to "Andy", not God. The son responded, "I was praying to God, Andy is his nickname." This really ...read more

  • Finances Can Be A Great Challenge For All Of Us. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Barron on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,517 views

    Finances can be a great challenge for all of us. Or, perhaps I should say, MOST of us. One guy said: “I never worry about money. I have enough to last me the rest of my life – unless I buy something.” Maybe you heard me tell before about the wife who had been working over next year’s budget, ...read more

  • From Joni Eareckson-Tada:‘why Do We Feel So Bad ...  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Bines on Sep 6, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,820 views

    From Joni Eareckson-Tada:‘Why do we feel so bad about our past sins? Because we confuse sin with its impression. Got a notebook nearby? Let me show you how it can be so. Write the word ‘sin’ on the top page. Press hard. Now tear of that sheet of paper, crumple it up and throw it across the room. ...read more

  • A Man Who Went To The Doctor And Ran Into A Mean ...  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,656 views

    A man who went to the doctor and ran into a mean spirited nurse at the desk. He said ma’am, I have this place on my chin and I would like to see a doctor. She barked, down the hall first door on your right, take off all of your clothes. He said I don’t think that will be necessary it just a spot on ...read more

  • Charles F. Kettering, Former Research Head Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,503 views

    Charles F. Kettering, former research head of General Motors, was fond of telling this story. When he called a research and development meeting on a particular problem of not an immediate probability of presenting a ready solution, and he wanted the problem solved, he’d take care to first find a ...read more

  • Snake In The House

    Contributed by Michael De Rosa on Sep 10, 2006
     | 2,039 views

    (a story built on one by A. Stanley) While in college, Dave came home with me for a Winter Break. Unknown to my parents, though, was what Dave brought in his extra large suitcase: a 40 pound python named ‘Squeeze’. I really never liked snakes, but he told me he had no where to keep in during ...read more

  • No Charge

    Contributed by Danny Rogers on Sep 27, 2006
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     | 3,991 views

    A young boy wrote a letter to his mother: Dear Mom, For cleaning my room: 25c For doing the dishes: 25c For taking out the trash: 25c For cutting the grass: 25c Total: $1.00 The mother came home and read the note. She then pulled out the dollar and placed it with his note. She then ...read more

  • There Is A Story About The The Queen Of Sheba ...

    Contributed by James Westmoreland on Oct 23, 2006
     | 2,071 views

    There is a story about the the queen of Sheba coming to visit Solomon and putting him to the test. She brought artificial flowers so perfectly formed that no human eye could detect them from real flowers. She put them in a vase on Solomon’s table, in his throne room next to his flowers. As he came ...read more

  • God's Jealous Nature Illustrated

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 21, 2009
     | 1,872 views

    GOD'S JEALOUS NATURE ILLUSTRATED Let’s say you come home one day to find a stranger in your living room talking to your teenage daughter. He informs you that he has been chatting with your daughter online and says that he and your fourteen year-old are madly in love. He looks to be about forty. He ...read more

  • It's Up To ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 4, 2009
     | 3,024 views

    It’s Up to You…………… One song can spark a moment, One flower can wake the dream. One tree can start a forest, One bird can herald spring, One smile begins a friendship, One handclasp lifts a soul. One star can guide a ship at sea, One word can frame the goal. One vote can change a nation, One ...read more

  • Carrying Guilt

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,950 views

    CARRYING GUILT When I was a summer chaplain, I visited a person in the ICU hooked up to the machines and such, and suddenly I was overwhelmed with grief that I also had a strong panic attack. Although the patient looked nothing like my grandfather, I was just suddenly stuck with the picture of him ...read more

  • I Was The Lamb

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 1, 2011
     | 2,034 views

    I WAS THE LAMB Every summer when I was a child, my family would make the trip from Texas to New Jersey to see my dad’s parents. They lived in a fascinating two-story house in which all the bedrooms were upstairs. The room I slept in had a single bed, and above the bed was a picture of Jesus. You ...read more

  • Born In A Barn

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 15, 2011
     | 1,856 views

    BORN IN A BARN Have you ever heard it said to you: "Were you born in a barn?" Or maybe this variation -- "You weren't born in a barn -- shut the door!" I tell ya what; I use to hear that said a lot growing up -- either referring to that I had left the door open, or that my room was becoming ...read more

  • Just As I Am Without One Plea

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 6, 2011
     | 2,840 views

    JUST AS I AM WITHOUT ONE PLEA Charlotte Elliot came to Caesar Milan and asked how she could become a Christian. The old man replied, "My dear, it is very simple. You have only to come to Jesus." And she said to him, "But I am a very great sinner, will He take me just as I am?" "Yes, He will ...read more

  • Cleaning Up Our Mess

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2011
     | 5,658 views

    CLEANING UP OUR MESS There is a story about President Ronald Reagan when he "...was in the hospital healing from when he had been shot. One day his Vice President walked in the room to find him on his hands and knees wiping up water. The Vice President said, 'Mr. President, they’ll take care of ...read more

  • My Times Are In Your Hands

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 12, 2012
     | 3,109 views

    MY TIMES ARE IN YOUR HANDS This was told by a missionary who was active in China when the country was taken over by communists. The missionary was arrested and subjected to severe questioning and mental torture. Throughout the procedure he would continually utter a quotation from Psalm 31:15, ...read more

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