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  • The Only Sunlight They See

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 4, 2013
     | 5,853 views

    THE ONLY SUNLIGHT THEY SEE Two orphaned brothers stay in a slum district of New York City. One of them is crippled and hardly leaves the room. The older brother has to take care of him and buys him food. His younger brother lamented one day that he has not seen the sunlight for a long time. ...read more

  • Betting On Goliath  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 2, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,453 views

    BETTING ON GOLIATH Death was handled differently in the ancient world. An archaeologist was digging in the Negev Desert in Israel and came upon a casket containing a mummy. After examining it, he called the curator of a prestigious natural history museum. "I've just discovered a 3,000 year old ...read more

  • Someone Put It This Way: "A Preacher Teaches, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,866 views

    Someone put it this way: “A preacher teaches, though he must solicit his own class. He heals, though without pills or knife. He is sometimes a lawyer, often a social worker, something of an editor. He is a bit of a philosopher and entertainer. He is a salesman, a decorative piece for public ...read more

  • Some Time Ago "Reader's Digest" Told The Story ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,296 views

    Some time ago "Reader’s Digest" told the story about a company who mailed out some special advertising business post cards with a mustard seed glued to it with the following caption that went something like this: "If you have faith as small as this mustard seed in our (particular product), you are ...read more

  • The Roof Of The Church Hall Of A Little Church ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 5,641 views

    The roof of the church hall of a little church was falling down. So the members of the church held regular prayer meetings in the hall after the service to pray for funds to repair the roof. There was a rich old man, known to be very tight with his money, who used to attend and sit near the back of ...read more

  • Reflections On Time Gone By

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 17, 2007
     | 1,587 views

    Reflections on time gone by: Memories of time are frozen in our minds and they are picture frames of happiness – sadness – and joy. They bring pieces of learning to our lives – they help us grow and to think clearer. They etch lessons and concepts into our hearts to be drawn on again and again in ...read more

  • In Order To Combat Software Piracy, Microsoft ...

    Contributed by Benjamin Karner on Mar 7, 2008
     | 1,432 views

    In order to combat software piracy, Microsoft developed a validation system. When you try to download updates or add-ons from their website, a pop-up box asks you to install a piece of software that validates the software that you have on your computer as a “genuine Microsoft product.” If you have ...read more

  • The Power Of Love

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,564 views

    THE POWER OF LOVE An old fable tells how different instruments tried to master a piece of iron. The blows of the ax fell heavily, but its edge became more and more blunt. The saw’s relentless teeth worked until they were worn down or broken The hammer’s head flew off at the first stroke. Despite ...read more

  • No Hands But Ours

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jan 31, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,788 views

    NO HANDS BUT OURS After World War II ended, a group of German students volunteered to help rebuild a Cathedral in London. It had been severely damaged by bombing. They did well with most of the Cathedral, except one statue that had been broken into many pieces...a marble statue of Jesus. It once ...read more

  • Ashamed When It Counted The Most

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 18, 2019
     | 2,647 views

    Ashamed when it counted the most My two sisters, when they were somewhat younger, liked to play the piano and took lessons for some time. I like music, too, but not all the practicing that went along with it! We found out there was going to be a “recital” where all of the students in their ...read more

  • The Mirror  PRO

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,656 views

    THE MIRROR Author Robert Fulghum tells this story of one of his professors, a wise man whose name was Alexander Papaderos: At the last session on the last morning of a two week seminar on Greek culture, Dr. Papaderos turned and made the ritual gesture: "Are there any questions?" Quiet quilted ...read more

  • The ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Aug 22, 2008
     | 1,962 views

    The Mirror Author Robert Fulghum tells this story of one of his professors, a wise man whose name was Alexander Papaderos: At the last session on the last morning of a two-week seminar on Greek culture, Dr. Papaderos turned and made the ritual gesture: "Are there any questions?" Quiet quilted ...read more

  • I Think We Could All Agree That We Don’t ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on May 10, 2001
    based on 123 ratings
     | 2,387 views

    I think we could all agree that we don’t have to teach children how to do wrong. Here are the property laws of a toddler. a). If I like it, it’s mine. b). IF it’s in my hand, it’s mine. c). If I can take it from you, it’s mine. d). If I had it a little while ago, it’s mine. e). If it’s mine, ...read more

  • The Roof Of The Church Hall Of A Little Swiss ...  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 8, 2001
    based on 120 ratings
     | 7,337 views

    The roof of the church hall of a little Swiss church, at the turn of the 20th century, was falling down. So the members of the church held regular prayer meetings in the hall after the service to pray for funds to repair the roof . There was an old man, known to be very tight with his money, ...read more

  • We Shall All Be Changed  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Mar 28, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,347 views

    WE SHALL ALL BE CHANGED The first Law of Thermodynamics says that no mass or energy is ever destroyed, that it merely changes form. When a piece of wood is burned, it is not gone. Some of it becomes heat; some deteriorates into the ashes. But it is not destroyed - it just changes. When a lake ...read more

  • Unamuno, The Spanish Philosopher, Tells About The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Dow on Jul 9, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 1,944 views

    Unamuno, the Spanish philosopher, tells about the Roman aqueduct a Segovia, in his native Spain. It was built in 109 A.D. For eighteen hundred years, it carried cool water from the mountains to the hot and thirsty city. Nearly sixty generations of men drank from its flow. Then came another ...read more

  • We Live In The Age Of Information Overload. ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Botts on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,192 views

    We live in the age of information overload. Consider the following: Ø New York Times contains more factual information in one edition than all the written materials available to a reader in the 15th century. Ø In 1472 the finest university library in the world was Queen’s College, Cambridge, it ...read more

  • The Hallmark  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jul 20, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,741 views

    "The Hallmark" Many of us can t tell fourteen caret gold from eighteen carat. Sone of us can t even tell gold plate from solid gold. In old London town the jewelers of Goldsmith’s Hall took pride in doing good work, and they wanted each customer to know what he was buying. So they devised a mark ...read more

  • Just A Couple Weeks Ago, A Sweet Lady In Our ...

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Oct 10, 2004
     | 1,565 views

    Just a couple weeks ago, a sweet lady in our church family stood before the congregation to share her story. She had been raised in a sound Christian home and had received proper instruction as well as all the comforts a modest home could provide. Although she acknowledged that she was loved by her ...read more

  • God Is Not A Genie  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 11, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,573 views

    GOD IS NOT A GENIE An auto dealer, facing bankruptcy, was walking along a beach when he kicked a bottle and out popped a genie. "Thanks for setting me free," said the genie. "To show my appreciation, I’ll grant you one wish." "Okay," said the auto dealer, "I want to be the only foreign car dealer ...read more

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