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  • A Twelve Year Old School Boy From Western Russia ...

    Contributed by Steven Dow on Jun 25, 2005
     | 2,442 views

    A twelve year old school boy from Western Russia named Sergei who was addicted to computer games died as a result of his fixation. Sergei’s parents allowed him to go to a computer club as a reward for getting good grades in school. After playing computer games for almost 12 hours straight he ...read more

  • During The Revolutionary War, A Loyalist Spy ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,252 views

    During the Revolutionary War, a loyalist spy appeared at the headquarters of Hessian commander Colonel Johann Rall, carrying an urgent message. General George Washington and his Continental army had secretly crossed the Delaware River that morning and were advancing on Trenton, New Jersey where the ...read more

  • Imagine For A Moment If I Told All Of You, "Hey, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 8, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,451 views

    Imagine for a moment if I told all of you, “Hey, lets start a new religion. It’s all a sham, but if we all keep the secret, maybe it will sweep the world and we’ll become important.” Therefore, we make up some story and it starts to take off. You might think, “Maybe this will work. I’ll play ...read more

  • An Old Missionary Couple Had Been Working In ...

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Mar 11, 2006
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     | 2,344 views

    An old missionary couple had been working in Africa for years and were returning home to retire. They had no pension; their health was broken. On the same ship was President Teddy Roosevelt, who was returning from a hunting expedition. As the passengers disembarked there was a crowd of admirers ...read more

  • During The Revolutionary War, A Loyalist Spy ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 2,255 views

    During the Revolutionary War, a loyalist spy appeared at the headquarters of Hessian commander Colonel Johann Rall, carrying an urgent message. General George Washington and his Continental army had secretly crossed the Delaware River that morning and were advancing on Trenton, New Jersey where the ...read more

  • Robert Fulghum Wrote In The Kansas City Times, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,516 views

    Robert Fulghum wrote in the Kansas City Times, "Most of what I really need to know about how to live, and what to do, and how to be, I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sandbox at nursery school. "These are the things I learned: ...read more

  • History Tells Us That The Early Church Could Not ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 23, 2006
     | 2,066 views

    History tells us that the early church could not help themselves but tell of the resurrection of Jesus. I don’t know how many of you have seen the film ‘Liar, Liar’ starring Jim Carrey? The Film was made about 6 years ago and Jim Carrey plays a lawyer who tells lots of lies. He gets lots of results ...read more

  • If Only Insurance Executive Walter Kaye Had Not ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 19, 2006
     | 1,120 views

    If only insurance executive Walter Kaye had not arranged for a White House internship for a young woman named Monica Lewinsky. If only skipper Joseph Hazelwood had been paying attention when his tanker, the Exxon Valdez, entered Prince William Sound. If only John F. Parker, the bodyguard assigned ...read more

  • If You Honestly Want To Be A Disciple Of Jesus ...  PRO

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Oct 14, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,905 views

    If you honestly want to be a disciple of Jesus Christ in the twenty-first century, “Sunday Morning Is Not Enough”: "GENTLEMEN, THIS IS A FOOTBALL!" “This quote comes from a story about legendary football coach Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers. Each year he would gather his players for ...read more

  • Noel Coward, A Well Known British Playwright And ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 16, 2006
     | 2,345 views

    Noel Coward, a well known British playwright and comedian in the 20th century, once played a prank on ten famous men in London. He sent each of these distinguished men the same note which read: “We know what you have done. If you don’t want to be exposed, leave town.” Within six months all ten ...read more

  • The Sounds Of Approaching Bagpipes Signaled ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2010
     | 3,020 views

    The Sounds of Approaching Bagpipes Signaled Deliverance The Congregational preacher of old, D.L. Moody, tells the story of an incident that occurred during the last mutiny on the land of India, while under British control. The English were besieged in the city of Lucknow, and were in momentary ...read more

  • Doing What Only He Can Do

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 14, 2011
     | 1,325 views

    DOING WHAT ONLY HE CAN DO Setting out from Hamburg, Germany, to give a concert in London, the violinist Fritz Kreisler had an hour before his boat sailed. He wandered into a music shop, where the proprietor asked if he might look at the violin Kreisler was carrying. He then vanished and returned ...read more

  • The Mind Is Like Silly Putty

    Contributed by Michael Walther on Oct 10, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,307 views

    THE MIND IS LIKE SILLY PUTTY "The peace of God which passes understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4.7) Our minds are wonderful creations of God. But did you know they need to be guarded? When I was a boy I used to play with Silly Putty. You could do a lot ...read more

  • Against All Odds

    Contributed by Ronald Franklin on Dec 28, 2012
     | 2,657 views

    Yesterday, the Tennessee Titans beat the Baltimore Ravens in a pro football playoff game. Before the game, all the commentators talked about was that the Titans had lost the last five games to the Ravens, and how the Ravens seem to have their number. Nobody gave the Titans a chance. So, how did ...read more

  • True Worship

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 19, 2013
     | 11,581 views

    "True worship is God-centered worship. People tend to get caught up in where they should worship, what music they should sing in worship, and how their worship looks to other people. Focusing on these things misses the point. Jesus tells us that true worshipers will worship God in spirit and in ...read more

  • Tomorrow

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 10, 2019
     | 5,034 views

    It is reported that Colonel Rahl, commander of the British troops in Trenton, New Jersey, was playing cards when a courier brought an urgent message stating that General George Washington was crossing the Delaware River. Rahl put the letter in his pocket and didn't bother to read it until his ...read more

  • Meeting William Shatner

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 27, 2020
     | 1,466 views

    “When I was a kid, my dad and I were driving somewhere on a nice, sunny afternoon…. My window was rolled down. The town we live in isn’t known to be a destination for celebs of any kind. We pull up to a light; we’re the second car from the front. A polished limo pulls up next to us, and the window ...read more

  • Mother's Day Joke

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 19, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,399 views

    Several years ago, when fathers were not with the mom for her delivery, a group of expectant fathers were in a waiting room, while their wives were in the process of delivering babies. A nurse came in and announced to one man that his wife had just given birth to twins. "That's quite a ...read more

  • Property Laws Of A Toddler!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 19, 2022
     | 1,189 views

    Property Laws of a Toddler: Some might say that this is evidences of Original Sin 1. If I like it, it's mine. 2. If it's in my hand, it's mine. 3. If I can take it from you, it's mine. 4. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine. 5. If it's mine, it must never appear to be ...read more

  • At A Meeting Of The American Psychological ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,240 views

    At a meeting of the American Psychological Association, Jack Lipton, a psychologist at Union College, and R. Scott Builione, a graduate student at Columbia University, presented their findings on how members of the various sections of 11 major symphony orchestra perceived each other. The ...read more