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  • Experts Can't Agree If The Following Is A True ...

    Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006
     | 6,204 views

    Experts can’t agree if the following is a true story or if it should be written down next to the tale of George Washington and the Cherry Tree. While there is no concrete evidence of its truth, there is enough anecdotal evidence that the story has been in existence long enough to quite possibly be ...read more

  • A Wealthy Man And His Son Loved To Collect Rare ...

    Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Feb 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,517 views

    A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art. When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very courageous and died in battle ...read more

  • A Seminary Professor (Fred Craddock) Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,655 views

    A seminary professor (Fred Craddock) was vacationing with his wife in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. One morning, they were eating breakfast at a little restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet meal. While they were waiting for their food, they noticed a distinguished looking, white-haired man moving from table ...read more

  • Tony Campolo Wrote A Book Called "The Kingdom Of ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Mar 6, 2007
     | 2,501 views

    Tony Campolo wrote a book called “The Kingdom of God is a Party.” In chapter one, he tells the story of a trip to Honolulu in the mid 80’s. Having crossed far too many time zones from Philadelphia to Hawaii, he found himself awake and needing breakfast at 3:30am local time. He ended up in a ...read more

  • I Want For You To Imagine With Me That We Are Out ...

    Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Oct 2, 2009
     | 2,916 views

    I want for you to imagine with me that we are out in the middle of a huge storm on a state of the art fishing boat. We are in the middle of the ocean just trying to survive the rain and the wind and to make things work, it is the middle of night and it is almost impossible to see. Suddenly, in ...read more

  • I Know This Is Going To Sound Surprising To Those ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Jan 16, 2010
     | 2,189 views

    I know this is going to sound surprising to those of us who live near, in, or work and/or play in the City of Chicago, but I once saw a police officer turn down free coffee and doughnuts. Yes, that’s right. I was on a “ride along” with an officer in Redondo Beach, California. It was a graveyard ...read more

  • The Flood In Contemporay ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010
     | 2,586 views

    ILLUSTRATION THE FLOOD IN CONTEMPORAY TERMS AUSTRALIA - rising flood waters stranded 500 people… The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting more heavy rain… high alert for severe weather and flooding. Local rivers are already at their peak. Many roads and bridges are underwater and the town of ...read more

  • The Story Behind The Establishment Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 11, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,527 views

    The story behind the establishment of the original Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. Story time, folks! But this is no run of the mill, bed time story to lull you to sleep, instead it is a true account guaranteed to stir one’s soul. You may have heard it before, however it always brings a tear to ...read more

  • Simon Tells The Story Of Judson Cornwall, An ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 7, 2012
    based on 1 rating
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    Simon tells the story of Judson Cornwall, an American Pentecostal preacher who, after the war, was invited to speak at a renewal conference in Germany. But Cornwall had a deep seated grudge against the Germans and simply threw the invitation into the bin. Remarkably, when his wife emptied the ...read more

  • Why Did Jesus Need To Be Baptized?  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 3, 2013
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,296 views

    Why would Jesus need to be baptized by John? Well... Jesus' baptism by John was the beginning of Jesus' ministry. Mark 1:1 starts out: "The BEGINNING of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God" and then Mark starts telling us about Jesus' baptism by John. In Luke 3:23 ...read more

  • Running Past The Red Flags

    Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,735 views

    “Wisdom is the quality that keeps you from getting into situations where you need it.” - Doug Larson The house looked like a fairy tale come true. Though my friend had a nagging feeling about the owners, she ignored it and went to inspect the house. It was spacious and full of sunshine with a big ...read more

  • Grandma's Hands

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 23, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,702 views

    Grandma’s Hands When I stand at the graveside for an elderly person, I think about the life they have lived, that dash between the birth date and date of death. I think about all they have seen, all they have experienced. And I think about this story that is told: Grandma, some 90+ years, sat ...read more

  • Trust

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Nov 3, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,102 views

    Proverbs 3:5-8 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not rely on your own understanding for support. 6 In all your habits acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight 7 Don’t look at yourself as wise—fear God and leave evil 8 It will bring health to umbilical cord and refreshment ...read more

  • The Man Who Rejected A Pardon

    Contributed by David Goering on Nov 2, 2019
     | 5,724 views

    ILLUSTRATION: The man who rejected a pardon. 1.) I found this true story online. United States v. Wilson, 32 U.S. 150 (1833), was a case in the United States in which the defendant, George Wilson, was convicted of robbing the US Mail in Pennsylvania and sentenced to death. Due to his ...read more

  • Wee Bobby Moffett, Missionary

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 6, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,462 views

    HAVE YOU HEARD OF WEE BOBBY MOFFETT? There was a small village church in Scotland that did not seem to be growing. The deacons cornered the pastor and had serious questions about the church. The deacons asked WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO GROWTH IN THE CHURCH THIS YEAR? We have not had one new ...read more

  • Today I Want To Conclude By Sort Of Turning The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,544 views

    Today I want to conclude by sort of turning the tables and say that now we’ve got this great stuff of how we can be set free for ourselves, how can we now turn around and help other people find freedom through Christ. I’m particularly thinking about this because of a story from a Major who is part ...read more

  • Tony Campolo Wrote A Book Called "The Kingdom Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,900 views

    Tony Campolo wrote a book called “The Kingdom of God is a Party.” In chapter one, he tells the story of a trip to Honolulu in the mid 80’s. Having crossed far too many time zones from Philadelphia to Hawaii, he found himself awake and needing breakfast at 3:30am local time. He ended up in a greasy, ...read more

  • We Are Called To Be Faithful In Doing What God ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 3, 2008
     | 1,783 views

    We are called to be faithful in doing what God has called us to do. The superintendent of a large school was concerned about the mess he found in so many of the classrooms he visited. Papers were often scattered on the floor, and the students’ desks were very messy. Feeling strongly that ...read more

  • Part One (Kid's ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008
     | 1,557 views

    Part One (kid’s sermon) Let me tell you about the most memorable day of my life. There I was living this average conditions with no one recognizing my worth. No one really could see the great potential that I had when suddenly everything change. All of a sudden, out of no where, I taken from my ...read more

  • The Story Of George C. Wallace Sounds Like ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
     | 2,167 views

    The story of George C. Wallace sounds like something from Paul Harvey’s "The Rest of the Story." It comes in two parts: the sad, earlier life and the hard but hopeful latter life. A dramatic and tragic event in the middle brought life-changing consequences for the man from Alabama. In 1962, ...read more