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  • Working With Buddy  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 30, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,740 views

    Working with Buddy: An out-of-towner drove his car into a ditch in a desolated area. Luckily, a local farmer came to help with his big strong horse named Buddy. He hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled, "Pull, Nellie, pull!" Buddy didn’t move. Then the farmer hollered, "Pull, Buster, pull!" ...read more

  • Once Upon A Time, In A Land Far Away, There Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Eric Carey-Holt on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 81 ratings
     | 4,653 views

    Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a lighthouse that sat on a rocky shore and helped ships get through the water safely without hitting any big nasty rocks. One day the lighthouse operator became sick and a temporary substitute was put in charge of the lighthouse. While he was there ...read more

  • In Valladolid (Val-La-De-Lid), Spain, Where ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2003
    based on 136 ratings
     | 1,205 views

    In Valladolid (Val-la-de-lid), Spain, where Christopher Columbus died in 1506, stands a monument commemorating the great discoverer. -Perhaps the most interesting feature of the memorial is a statue of a lion at the base of it where the Spanish National Motto is engraved. -The lion is reaching ...read more

  • Three Ladies Had A Bible Study And Were Talking ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dennis Jones on Feb 16, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 2,589 views

    Three ladies had a bible study and were talking about being refined by the fire. They did not understand about being refined in the fire like silver. One volunteered to go to the silversmith and see what that meant. When she went she did not tell the silversmith why she was really there. He ...read more

  • The Shocking Truth

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 30, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,882 views

    THE SHOCKING TRUTH "Imagine if you will that among the Jews there suddenly turns up a man who goes about talking as if He was God. . . Now let us get this clear. Among Pantheists, like the Indians, anyone might say that he was a part of God, or one with God: there would be nothing very odd ...read more

  • Branded  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,171 views

    BRANDED Phillip Keller wrote in his book “A Shepherd Looks at the 23rd Psalm,” about buying his first thirty sheep. He wrote: “Each shepherd has his own distinctive earmark which he cuts into one of the ears of his sheep. In this way, even at a distance, it is easy to determine to whom the sheep ...read more

  • Story Told By Shari Hanson) My Mother Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 21, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,144 views

    (Story told by Shari Hanson) My mother was baby-sitting my son, Dirk, at her house one day. When I stopped to pick him up, Mom told me that Dirk had followed her into the bedroom as she put some things away in the closet. “Grandma,” he asked, “what room is this?” “This is a closet, Dirk,” she ...read more

  • There Are Many Ways To Lie. Paul Uses The Word ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 22, 2003
     | 2,210 views

    "There are many ways to lie. Paul uses the word falsehood. That word covers a wider scope. When I say, ‘don’t lie‘, the first thing that would come to your mind is that you shouldn’t tell a lie; speak an untruth. But we can lie with a glance. We can lie by our silence. We can lie with a ...read more

  • When I Was Stationed In Italy, The U.s. Navy's ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 24, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,276 views

    When I was stationed in Italy, the U.S. Navy’s Chief of Chaplains came for a visit. One of our Chaplains, Lt. Neil James, was in charge of arranging for a personal visit to some of the large Roman Catholic cathedral down town. While the Chief of Chaplains and Neil were in this beautiful ...read more

  • Love Makes  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Leiter on Sep 2, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,148 views

    Love makes obedience a thing of joy! To do the will of one we like to please Is never hardship, though it tax our strength; Each privilege of service love will seize! Love makes us loyal, glad to do or go, And eager to defend a name or cause; Love takes the drudgery from common work, And asks ...read more

  • On February 15, 2003, The Exploits River ...

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 4, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,583 views

    On February 15, 2003, the Exploits River overflowed its banks and flooded the town of Badger, Newfoundland. The temperature quickly dropped to –30C, -22F, and encased much of the town, twisting and buckling walls and foundations. All of the town’s 906 residents were evacuated. And many people, ...read more

  • 17 Words  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 17, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,471 views

    17 WORDS According to the Atlanta Journal "The Ten Commandments contain 297 words. The Bill of Rights is stated in 463 words. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address contains 266 words. A recent federal directive to regulate the price of cabbage contains 26,911 words." In the Greek, John 1:1 contains 17 ...read more

  • It Seems There Was A Pretzel Stand Out Front Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 15, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 4,730 views

    It seems there was a pretzel stand out front of an office building in New York. One day, a man came out of the building, plunked down a quarter, and then went on his way without taking a pretzel. This happened every day for three weeks. Finally, the old lady running the stand spoke up: "Sir, excuse ...read more

  • When The Small Daughter Of The Distinguished ...  PRO

    Contributed by Douglas Batchelor on Nov 27, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,158 views

    When the small daughter of the distinguished sculptress, Sally Farnham, was once asked which child was her mother’s favorite, the little girl, according to Francis Newton in "This Week," promptly replied: "She loves Jimmy best because he’s the oldest; and she loves Johnny best because he’s the ...read more

  • Regardless Of His State In The Present, The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Evans on Jan 7, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,902 views

    Regardless of his state in the present, the negative thinker finds disappointment in the future. The epitaph on a negative person’s headstone ought to read, “I expected this.” A sign that was read several years ago in an office building can best describe this type of thinking: Don’t look – you ...read more

  • Writing About God's Sure Guidance, British Pastor ...

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Feb 11, 2004
     | 4,542 views

    Writing about God’s sure guidance, British pastor Frank W. Boreham recounted a time when a minister visited his home in New Zealand. Being young and inexperienced, Boreham sought the counsel of his guest. He said that one morning they were sitting on the veranda, looking out over the golden plains ...read more

  • The Presbytery Was Engaged In A Major Debate ...  PRO

    Contributed by Vernon Murray on Mar 4, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,454 views

    The Presbytery was engaged in a major debate over the approval of the budget. Those on one side said we ought to cut the budget because the funds were not available. The other side argued that we ought to solicit more funds from the people so the budget would not have to be cut. It seemed to me ...read more

  • We Can Be Assured That God Answers Every Prayer ...

    Contributed by Tom Doubt on Mar 26, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,110 views

    We can be assured that God answers every prayer in a merciful manner. The answer comes in one of four ways: No, Slow, Grow, Go. Your daughter asks you if she can have some candy. You might say “No” because there is a reason you do not want her to have the candy. A “Slow” may be the response to ...read more

  • Paul Duncan Was An Accountant For A Large ...  PRO

    Contributed by Nick Scarpa on May 28, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,853 views

    Paul Duncan was an Accountant for a large manufacturing firm in Lansing Michigan. When it came to numbers he was the best! But when it came to pain he was a wimp. Paul hated pain of any type. A common cold would set him back for a week. He couldn’t work or do anything. In 1997 he was diagnosed ...read more

  • Recently Kgo Talk Radio In San Francisco ...  PRO

    Contributed by Randy Croft on Jul 5, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,499 views

    Recently KGO talk radio in San Francisco conducted a call-in poll. Ronn Owens invited listeners to express their opinion. Thirty-five percent said yes, 33 percent said no and 32 percent were undecided. One listener, aghast at the large number of undecideds, protested, "It’s this sort of apathy ...read more