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  • Iron Eyes Cody

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2002
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    Iron Eyes Cody Iron Eyes Cody is a native American actor who once did a TV spot for the Keep America Beautiful campaign. He was an Indian drifting alone in a canoe. As he saw how our waters are being polluted, a single tear rolled down his cheek, telling the whole story. This powerful public ...read more

  • Missing The Circus  PRO

    Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Mar 6, 2002
    based on 303 ratings
     | 7,706 views

    MISSING THE CIRCUS A little boy who lived far out in the country in the late 1800s had reached the age of twelve and had never in all his life seen a circus. You can imagine his excitement, when one day a poster went up at school announcing that on the next Saturday a traveling circus was coming ...read more

  • Living On The Mountain  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,196 views

    LIVING ON THE MOUNTAIN Listen to one man’s remarkable discovery at Smokey Mountain near the Philippine capital of Manila: "A gigantic man-made mound, perhaps 100 feet high, ran on before us for a mile or more. Wisps of smoke rose from fissures all over the sides and top of this municipal dump and ...read more

  • Strange Theories  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,214 views

    STRANGE THEORIES These are the results of a “Creative Scientific Theories Contest” sponsored by Omni magazine: GRAND PRIZE WINNER: When a cat is dropped, it always lands on its feet. And when toast is dropped, it always lands with the buttered side facing down. I propose to strap buttered toast ...read more

  • The Little Boy And The Circus  PRO

    Contributed by Ely Lambert on Aug 26, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,427 views

    The Little Boy and the Circus A little boy who lived far out in the country in the late 1800s had reached the age of twelve and had never in all his life seen a circus. You can imagine his excitement, when one day a poster went up at school announcing that on the next Saturday a traveling circus ...read more

  • Just Another Day In Ems  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,270 views

    JUST ANOTHER DAY IN EMS I delivered a baby on the ambulance stretcher I baptized a newborn who’s life ended before it began. I hugged a frightened child. I was kissed by an intoxicated old man. I held the hand of a teenage girl while she delivered a 3 pound baby. I listened to the mournful ...read more

  • A Call To Discipleship [ Taken From "Jesus In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Greg Buchner on Jul 24, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
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    A Call to Discipleship [ taken from “Jesus in Blue Jeans” by Laurie Beth Jones.] [“In this country, it is not only improper—it is technically illegal to be served with a dirty plate. Salad bars post signs indicating that the health department requires that each time you step up to the buffet, you ...read more

  • Donald Miller Tells This Story In Blue Like Jazz: ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jul 26, 2005
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    Donald Miller tells this story in Blue like Jazz: Don had gone to hear a folk singer who ended up telling the story of a friend of his who was a Navy SEAL The folksinger said his friend was performing a covert operation, freeing hostages from a building in some dark part of the world. His ...read more

  • The Fern And Bamboo Story  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 20, 2005
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     | 1,988 views

    THE FERN AND BAMBOO STORY One day I decided to quit...I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality... I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God. "God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?" His answer surprised me..."Look around", He ...read more

  • I ...

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 12, 2006
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    INTRODUCTION...www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4361829,00.html I want to share a story with you from last week in the Rocky Mountain Newspaper in Denver, Colorado. The story centers around a hot dog vendor and a fancy restaurant. "The beef between a hot dog vendor and ...read more

  • The Bible Tells Us This About Love, "So We Know ...  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Feb 24, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
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    The Bible tells us this about love, “So we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. (1 John 4:16) In the very same epistle we find that Scriptures warn us with, “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” (1 ...read more

  • I Doubt You'll Recognize This Man. His Name Is ...

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Nov 7, 2006
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    I doubt you’ll recognize this man. His name is Heinrich Schliemann. In 1871, Heinrich Schliemann began to fulfill a dream he’d had since his youth----he started excavating an ancient city in Turkey. He was looking for the lost city of Troy---and to the amazement of many, this retired ...read more

  • The Walter Wilson Story

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,375 views

    THE WALTER WILSON STORY Walter Lewis Wilson was an American doctor born towards the end of the 19th century. He was a faithful Christian who often hosted visiting missionaries to his church. One visitor from France didn't mince words, asking him, "Who is the Holy Spirit to you?" Wilson's answer ...read more

  • Results Of Materialism--Bankruptcy, Prison And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
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    Results of Materialism--Bankruptcy, Prison and Suicide Let me share a story with you about how Satan attacks a Christian. First, Satan shot a poisonous dart at his heel; but the Christian was unharmed because his feet were protected with the message of God’s peace. Next, Satan shot an arrow at his ...read more

  • Rare Italian Automobile Good Only For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2009
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    Rare Italian Automobile Good Only for Show I heard this week about a very, very special automobile. It was built in the 1920’s by the Italian manufacturer Bugatti, and it was designed to be sold to the outrageously wealthy. This car was equipped with 450 horses under the hood; it was some 22 feet ...read more

  • Mother Rescues Son From Alligator And Leaves ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 2, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 16,348 views

    Mother Rescues Son From Alligator and Leaves Scars on His Arms Some years ago, on a hot summer day in South Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks, and ...read more

  • There’s No Way He Should Have Been On The ...

    Contributed by Brian Buriff on Mar 1, 2010
     | 2,287 views

    THERE’S NO WAY HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE MEDAL STAND A. 19 Yr-Old Speed-Skater JR Celski. 1. Going into final turn the 1,500-meter short-track speed skating final 2. J.R. Celski was fifth – skating behind Apolo Ohno who was in 4th 3. The South Korean skaters had a firm grasp on the gold, ...read more

  • Right On The Edge

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jul 29, 2011
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    RIGHT ON THE EDGE A veteran Buffalo, N.Y. police officer found the handwritten note on the ice along with a brown wallet and a baseball cap with a pen stuck through it. The note was short and to the point, "Please tell my parents I'm sorry." A 48-year-old man in a thin blue jacket, on a cold, ...read more

  • What Is Needed For Joy?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 22, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,589 views

    WHAT IS NEEDED FOR JOY? Max Lucado tells the following story about Robert Reed: "I have everything I need for joy!" Robert Reed said. His hands are twisted and his feet are useless. He can't bathe himself. He can't feed himself. He can't brush his teeth, comb his hair, or put on his underwear. ...read more

  • Peter Pan

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Mar 2, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,936 views

    Peter Pan and The Hope Of Heaven… St. John’s is the oldest of all the cities in North America. Embedded in this 400-year-old city are many stories. Bowering Park is one of the oldest parks in St. John’s. It was established by a grant of land from the Bowering family in 1911 on the 100th ...read more