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  • The Old Man And The Savior

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Nov 9, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,393 views

    THE OLD MAN AND THE SAVIOR Jan Weinert wrote: "The old man came into the service shortly after it started. He sat at the end of my row, with two vacant seats between us. A noticeable hearing aid was in his ear, and he held the bulletin up to within inches of his thick glasses to try to read it. As ...read more

  • Of A Sister In Faith Losing Her Valuable Purse ...

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 22, 2011
     | 1,495 views

    Of a Sister in faith losing her valuable purse and then miraculously recovering it. Two years ago, the ladies of our Church went to buy some gifts in a busy market for Church widows and orphans during Christmas time. Mission accomplished, when they returned to the Church, one Sister in faith found ...read more

  • A Sacrifice Of Praise Hurts!

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Mar 1, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,967 views

    A SACRIFICE OF PRAISE HURTS! Several years ago, there was a song on Christian radio that said, "We bring a sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord." It had a happy, upbeat tune. Listening to it, I had the feeling that the singers were intrigued by the words but had not personally ...read more

  • Resolution Statistics

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jan 6, 2013
     | 3,503 views

    RESOLUTION STATISTICS Today is the first Sunday of a New Year! Perhaps you made a New Years resolution. Many of us do. Here is some interesting information about New Years resolutions from thee University of Scranton. Journal of Clinical Psychology, (Published: 12.13.2012) The Top 10 New Years ...read more

  • Is There Anyone Up There?

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 15, 2013
     | 4,936 views

    IS THERE ANYONE UP THERE? There once was a tourist who came too close to the edge of the Grand Canyon, lost his footing and plunged over the side, clawing and scratching to save himself. After he disappeared out of sight; and, just before he fell into open space, he stumbled upon a scrubby bush ...read more

  • Humorous Hospital Charts

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 23, 2013
     | 4,429 views

    HUMOROUS HOSPITAL CHARTS I came across some notes supposedly found on hospital charts, and I thought you might enjoy them as I did: • The patient refused autopsy. • Note: Patient recovering from forehead cut. Patient became very angry when given an enema by mistake. • Patient has chest pain if she ...read more

  • Busyness  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 3, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,373 views

    BUSYNESS Busyness is no sign of spirituality or any kind of a full life. In fact, it’s more likely the sign of an empty life. Tim Kreider, in an article he wrote for The New York Times called The Busy Trap put it this way: “If you live in America in the 21st century, you’ve probably had to listen ...read more

  • Love Is Like Candy

    Contributed by John Bright on May 22, 2021
     | 1,456 views

    I’m talking about love that is a real, tangible – like candy! Since you are watching on video (or reading this at home), you will have to imagine I have a big bag of Hershey Kisses right here. I have LOTS OF CANDY! So - I can claim to be full of candy. What if this candy is the love we have to ...read more

  • Looking In A Mirror

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Aug 28, 2021
     | 2,020 views

    Here is part of a story by Gabrielle Moss? I've been known to waste massive amounts of time using mirrors to do respectable, adult things, like trying to straighten my bangs. Surely you've had the pleasure of breaking a mirror and having some helpful person inform you that you have now ...read more

  • The Gift That Goes From Zero To 200 In Six Seconds!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 29, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 714 views

    Here’s a funny story for a sermon introduction when you are preaching to your men about remembering special days for the wife and family. Bob forgot his wedding anniversary and his wife was really upset. She told him, “Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to ...read more

  • Because The City Of Pergamum Was The Capital Of ...

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Nov 7, 2006
     | 1,545 views

    Because the city of Pergamum was the capital of Asia it was the administrative home of the Roman Governor. Roman governors were divided into two categories those who had the “Right of the Sword” and those who didn’t. Those who had the “Right of the Sword” literally had the power of life and death, ...read more

  • The Tree Of Hippocrates

    Contributed by Kelly Mitchell on Oct 3, 2012
     | 4,065 views

    The Tree of Hippocrates On the island of Kos, the home of Hippocrates, the great physician from whom we get the “Hippocratic Oath”, there grows a tree that history says Hippocrates himself once gathered his students for class. Although the current tree is only about 500 years old, it is purported ...read more

  • Drugs Are No Game

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 7, 2020
     | 1,804 views

    You’ve probably heard and seen it all when it comes to warnings about “don’t do drugs,” and so forth. Frankly, I’ve seen and heard a lot of them, and I’m sure glad someone told me about the dangers of drugs and drug abuse. Someone took a lot of time to get the information out and thanks to those ...read more

  • Unsung Heroes: He Told Abram That Lot Was Captured

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 6, 2021
     | 1,126 views

    After leaving Egypt, Abram and Lot, his nephew, decided to separate from each other so that there would be enough to sustain each respective household. Genesis 13 tells the story, where, from Bethel, Lot went to the south and east, towards Sodom. Abram went south and west, settling near Hebron. At ...read more

  • Mike The Headless Chicken

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 2, 2008
     | 1,689 views

    Mike the Headless Chicken On September 10, 1945, Mike’s short life was about to take a turn for the worse. On this day, Mike received a death sentence. His owners, Lloyd and Clara Olsen, decided that it was time to slaughter a group of birds, some to sell and to prepare others for themselves. Out ...read more

  • Mike The Headless Chicken

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 2, 2008
     | 1,101 views

    Mike the Headless Chicken On September 10, 1945, Mike’s short life was about to take a turn for the worse. On this day, Mike received a death sentence. His owners, Lloyd and Clara Olsen, decided that it was time to slaughter a group of birds, some to sell and to prepare others for themselves. Out ...read more

  • Mike The Headless Chicken  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,857 views

    Mike the Headless Chicken On September 10, 1945, Mike’s short life was about to take a turn for the worse. On this day, Mike received a death sentence. His owners, Lloyd and Clara Olsen, decided that it was time to slaughter a group of birds, some to sell and to prepare others for themselves. Out ...read more

  • Top 10 Things You'll Never Hear Dad Say  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Mavis on Jun 11, 2001
    based on 73 ratings
     | 1,333 views

    TOP 10 THINGS YOU’LL NEVER HEAR DAD SAY 10. Well, how ’bout that? I’m lost! Looks like we’ll have to stop and ask for directions. 9. You know Pumpkin, now that you’re thirteen, you’ll be ready for unchaperoned car dates. Won’t that be fun? 8. I noticed that all your friends have a certain ...read more

  • The Encarta Encyclopedia Defines Aging As The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Errol Joseph on Jul 16, 2001
    based on 157 ratings
     | 1,793 views

    The Encarta Encyclopedia defines aging as the “irreversible biological changes that occur in all living things with the passage of time, eventually resulting in death.” In developed nations, life expectancy has increased more in the 20th century than it has in all of recorded history. A person ...read more

  • Hawking A Treasure  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,396 views

    HAWKING A TREASURE Unless you subscribe to The Atlanta Journal Constitution, you probably missed the story that was in the May 17, 1987 edition. A rock hound named Rob Cutshaw owns a little roadside shop outside Andrews, North Carolina. Like many in the trade, he hunts for rocks, then sells them ...read more

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