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  • Pastor Clifford S. Stewart Of Louisville, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
     | 1,877 views

    Pastor Clifford S. Stewart of Louisville, Kentucky, sent his parents a microwave oven one Christmas. Here’s how he recalls the experience: “They were excited that now they, too, could be a part of the instant generation. When Dad unpacked the microwave and plugged it in, literally within seconds, ...read more

  • Four Preachers Met For A Friendly Gathering. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
     | 2,391 views

    Four preachers met for a friendly gathering. During the conversation one preacher said, “Our people come to us and pour out their hears, confess certain sins and needs. Let’s do the same. Confession is good for the soul.” In due time all agreed. One confessed he liked to go to movies and would ...read more

  • A Dirty Dog  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,638 views

    John Barrymore once played the role of a father who disapproved of the man his daughter planned to marry. In one scene, the daughter had to ask Barrymore what he thought of her fiancé, who had just exited. Barrymore was supposed to answer, “I think he’s a dirty dog.” One night, when the ...read more

  • Male Bashing Ads Are Today's Men Incompetent, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 2,225 views

    Male Bashing Ads Are today’s men incompetent, bumbling idiots? Judging by portrayals in some advertising, the answer seems to be yes. The “man as a dope” imagery has gathered momentum over the last decade, and critics say that it has spiraled out of control. It is nearly impossible, they say, to ...read more

  • Six Ways To Learn Everything You Ever Need To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 1,734 views

    Six ways to learn everything you ever need to know about a man before you decide to marry him: 1) watch him drive in heavy traffic. 2) Play tennis with him. 3) Listen to him talk to his mother when he doesn’t know you’re listening. 4) See how he treats those who serve him (waiters, maids). 5) ...read more

  • Our Deepest Fear Is Not That We Are Inadequate. ...

    Contributed by Richard Francis on May 19, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,501 views

    Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, “Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?” Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. ...read more

  • Do You Feel Intimidated? Marty Springstead, ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 24, 2006
     | 2,511 views

    Do you feel intimidated? Marty Springstead, supervisor of American League umpires, said he will never forget his first assignment behind the plate. It was in a 1966 game at Washington. Frank Howard was playing for the Senators, and on the first pitch to the mountainous slugger, Springstead called a ...read more

  • In His Early Years, American Landscape ...

    Contributed by James Westmoreland on Oct 23, 2006
     | 1,461 views

    In his early years, American landscape photographer Ansel Adams studied piano and showed some talent. At one party, however, as Adams played Chopin’s F Major Nocturne, he recalled that "In some strange way my right had started off in F-sharp major while my left had behaved well in F-major. I could ...read more

  • Imagine A Father Giving His Son A Special Toy ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006
     | 1,248 views

    Imagine a father giving his son a special toy for his birthday. And the boy likes it. A lot. In fact, he likes it so much, he goes overboard. He just wants to play with it all the time. Then, the father tells him it’s time to put it up. But the boy becomes disrespectful of the father. “Why ...read more

  • B. In The War Being Waged In Iraq There Are ...

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 8, 2007
     | 1,715 views

    b. In the war being waged in Iraq there are soldiers of various ranks and experience who have different tasks. All soldiers receive the same pay but some enjoy an easier way of life than others. Infantrymen, for instance, live in small compounds and have few conveniences. They are vigilant ...read more

  • When I Was Very Young, My Grandfather Worked ...

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jan 25, 2007
     | 1,083 views

    When I was very young, my grandfather worked for a time as a night watchman. His assignment was a textile plant that manufactured carpet. I never got to see him at work, but I sometimes got to see him before he left for the job and sometimes when he came home. He wore a badge and what I would call ...read more

  • Leonard Ravenhill (While Revival Tarries, Chapter ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,676 views

    Leonard Ravenhill (While Revival Tarries, Chapter 2, Prayer Grasps Eternity) No man is greater than his prayer life. The pastor who is not praying is playing; the people who are not praying are straying. The pulpit can be a shop-window to display one’s talents; the prayer closet allows no ...read more

  • Have You Ever Tried To Be Two Places At The Same ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000
    based on 137 ratings
     | 4,706 views

    Have you ever tried to be two places at the same time? In many ways, technology is making that possible. Some parents are setting up a baby cam in the nursery so grandparents can log on the Internet and watch their grandchild sleep. I’ve caught a commercial on TV a time or two where a father ...read more

  • According To A Poll On Prayer For Newsweek ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 6, 2001
    based on 143 ratings
     | 3,803 views

    According to a poll on prayer for Newsweek (3/31/97), the following percentage said: They ask for health or success for a child or family member when they pray -- 82 They ask for strength to overcome a personal weakness -- 75 They never ask for financial or career success -- 36 God answers ...read more

  • George Burns, An Expert On Growing Old, Said You ...  PRO

    Contributed by Marcus Naugler on Nov 23, 2001
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,328 views

    George Burns, an expert on growing old, said you know your getting old when: -The gleam in your eyes is from the sun hitting your bifocals -You get winded playing chess -Your children start to look middle-aged -you sit in a rocking chair but you can’t get it going -dialing long distance wears you ...read more

  • Church Nevers  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2002
    based on 75 ratings
     | 4,177 views

    CHURCH NEVERS 6. Never ask an usher to break a $20. 5. Never do a cannonball in the baptismal tank. 4. Never hold a church business meeting on Super Bowl Sunday. 3. Never tell the pastor, "We love your church and we might even come back next Easter." 2. During youth group activities, never bungee ...read more

  • Are You For Real?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 18, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 1,648 views

    ARE YOU FOR REAL? The misuse of God’s name for personal profit is easily applied to certain televangelists who use the name of God to make a buck off of overly trusting people, or politicians who mention God’s name in the right places and the right times in order to gain a certain constituency of ...read more

  • Do You Remember The Commercial That Was Running ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 30, 2002
    based on 58 ratings
     | 2,368 views

    Do you remember the commercial that was running just before, and during the 2002 Olympics? The one that had snapshots of different people playing or watching hockey throughout the country? Everybody yells out “He shoots, he scores!” The tag line at the end is, “If we all shout it loud enough, ...read more

  • Three Men Waiting In The Room For Expectant ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 174 ratings
     | 4,244 views

    Three men waiting in the room for expectant fathers waited for word on the arrival of their infants. Some while later a nurse comes in and announces to one of the men that his wife had just given birth to twins. ’that’s amazing he said - I play for the Minnesota Twins’ ! About twenty minutes later ...read more

  • Four Preachers Met For A Friendly Gathering. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 19, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,834 views

    Four preachers met for a friendly gathering. During the conversation one preacher said, “Our people come to us and pour out their hearts, confess sins and needs. Let’s do the same. Confession is good for the soul.” In due time all agreed. One confessed he liked to go to the movies and would ...read more