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  • Sibling Revenge  PRO

    Contributed by William Hooper on May 3, 2011
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     | 5,435 views

    SIBLING REVENGE The desire to "get even" seems to be a part of the human psyche. It is like the story of a mother who heard her seven-year-old son screaming. She runs into the next room to see what is wrong, and discovers her two-year-old daughter is pulling the hair of her brother. The ...read more

  • Two Highly Pedigreed And Blue-Blooded Poodles ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,422 views

    Two highly pedigreed and blue-blooded poodles were walking daintily along the street with their noses held high. They came upon an old hound with long, floppy ears lying asleep in the sun. They winked at one another, then one said, “Hi. My name is Fifi, spelled F-I-F-I.” The old hound opened one ...read more

  • Just As Scared Of You  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 3, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
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    JUST AS SCARED OF YOU The great musician Louis Armstrong told the story about the old lady who sent him to spring with a bucket to get water. When Armstrong got there, he saw the eyes of an alligator, and in fear he drops the bucket and runs back to the lady. She asks him where her water is, and ...read more

  • Paul Hammons ...

    Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009
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    Paul Hammons says… We have a tendency to see the past as being better than what it was… The good old days really weren’t all that good. We forget about all the hardships: (The depression, no air conditioning, out houses, no running water). Back in the days before electricity, a tightfisted old ...read more

  • There Were Two Brothers. They Had Not Spoken For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 1, 2002
    based on 59 ratings
     | 2,261 views

    There were two brothers. They had not spoken for many years. The Father had given them adjoining land, they had built houses and farmed their land and raised their families together. BUT! There had been hurt and pain and disappointment and misunderstanding between the two brothers. They had not ...read more

  • One Of Grimm's Fairy Tales Is About A Little Boy ...

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Mar 20, 2005
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    One of Grimm’s fairy tales is about a little boy who lived with his father, his mother, and his elderly grandfather. The grandfather was feeble and his hands shook. When he ate, the silverware rattled against the plate, and he often missed his mouth. Then the food would dribble onto the tablecloth. ...read more

  • C.s. Lewis And The Conversation Between Two Devils

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 2, 2023
     | 2,482 views

    One young devil asked an older devil: “How did you manage to bring so many souls to hell?” The old devil answered: “I instilled fear in them!” Answers the youngster: “Great job!" "And what were they afraid of? Wars? Hunger?” Answers the man: “No, they were afraid of the disease!” The ...read more

  • Poem: Daddy's Table Grace  PRO

    Contributed by Chad Martens on Oct 25, 2001
    based on 47 ratings
     | 3,445 views

    POEM: Daddy’s Table Grace As we sit at the table, Our family’s head bowed low; My thoughts return to childhood And the finest man I know. He didn’t speak good English; He was just a simple man, But when he was talking to the Lord, Even a little child could understand. I was young and ...read more

  • The Bigger Miracle

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 30, 2010
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    THE BIGGER MIRACLE Pastor Steve Yeschek lost his sister, Judy, after a five-year battle with cancer. She was a woman who, as Steve described her, was a party animal—-a big drinker with a self-contented lifestyle. She was someone everybody loved, because she exuded excitement and a thrill for life. ...read more

  • The Absence Of A Loving Father  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
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    THE ABSENCE OF A LOVING FATHER Dr. Paul Vitz, Professor of Psychology at New York University, studied the lives of more than a dozen of the world's most influential atheists over the last four centuries. As a result, Vitz discovered they all had one thing in common: defective relationships with ...read more

  • Locked In Cages

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008
     | 1,815 views

    Many people fear the prospect of dying. · Some fear the pain associated with dying. Although because of modern medicine most deaths are not that painful. · Some fear the separation from loved ones that dying brings. · Some fear the unknown. They don’t know what awaits them beyond the ...read more

  • Here!

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 9, 2009
     | 1,351 views

    "HERE!" The Rogers are devout Christians who have built a strong family. The father has a special interest in the spiritual condition of each of his children and often would quiz them in order to know if they were sure of their salvation. Occasionally he would ask them to share in their own words ...read more

  • Are We There Yet? (06.28.05--Direction--John ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 27, 2005
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     | 3,477 views

    Are We There Yet? (06.28.05--Direction--John 21:11-14 ) WHen I’m There, will I know that I am there? When we finally reach that point in life where all things finally work together and we’ve arrived at our life’s goal, that place where the many years of education, accumulated wisdom and just plain ...read more

  • Cups Of The Lord

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    Cups of the Lord The Cup of Blessings Psalms 16:5 says, "The Lord is my portion of my inheritance and my cup..." (NAS) What a wonderful blessing, to know that the Lord Himself is our inheritance. Dr. Dewight Jones tells us that there are some 32 cups mentioned in the Word of God. We have ...read more

  • It Isn't Fair

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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    IT ISN'T FAIR Have you ever had something happen to you which caused you to think, "This isn't fair!"? Ken Wyniemko sure has. Just like Paul, he was locked away for a crime that he did not commit. In 1994, he was convicted by a jury based of a horrible crime against a young woman on the basis of a ...read more

  • The Renewal Of Our Natures Is A Work Of Great ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,659 views

    The renewal of our natures is a work of great importance. It is not to be done in a day. We have not only a new house to build up, but an ...read more

  • If Becoming A Grandmother Was Only A Matter Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,615 views

    "If becoming a grandmother was only a matter of choice, I should advise every one of you straight away to become ...read more

  • What We Really Need To Be Told  PRO

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 26, 2012
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     | 2,759 views

    WHAT WE REALLY NEED TO BE TOLD C.S. Lewis: "We don’t need to be told new ideas as much as we ...read more

  • Not A Slave? Think Again

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Jun 22, 2017
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    Paul says that you were a slave. Slavery is unfortunately still alive and well in our world. The story of a young girl named “Dodzi” is a common one in Ghana. Dodzi was orphaned at nine months and lived with her Grandmother, who served as her guardian. Her Grandmother had a lot on her plate as ...read more

  • One Of The Things I Love To Do Most Is To Tell ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,743 views

    One of the things I love to do most is to tell people about how I met the risen Lord. I was a senior in high school. I was just about to graduate. And my English teacher gave us one final assignment. He put a bowl on the table filled with slips of paper. He said, "Each slip of paper has a value on ...read more