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  • Two Questions  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 1, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,944 views

    TWO QUESTIONS An elementary school teacher was lecturing to her class on the dangers of not bundling up properly to face the winter cold. She told them a dramatic story about a naughty little boy who disobeyed his mother and went sledding one afternoon without his mittens, cap, and snow suit. ...read more

  • A Pet Sin

    Contributed by Paul Steen on Dec 9, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,019 views

    A family in Texas had a little lion cub. Somehow, they had gotten it and they thought they would raise it as a pet and keep it in their apartment. One night they stepped across the hall to visit their friends while their baby boy slept in his crib. When they came back to their apartment, they ...read more

  • Making The Wrong Right

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Oct 31, 2012
     | 1,381 views

    MAKING THE WRONG RIGHT Many years ago, Christian professor Stuart Blackie of the University of Edinburgh was listening to his students as they presented oral readings. When one young man rose to begin his recitation, he held his book in the wrong hand. The professor thundered, "Take your book in ...read more

  • The 5th Grade Bible School Class Was Reading ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 2, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,910 views

    The 5th grade Bible School class was reading about the tremendous crowds that followed Jesus during his earthly ministry. “Why do you think so many people wanted to be around Jesus?” the teacher asked. One boys hand shot up- “Because Jesus had money?” “No,” the teacher replied, “in fact Jesus was ...read more

  • The Senior Pastor Was Doing The Children's Sermon ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pete Pawelek on May 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,284 views

    The senior pastor was doing the children’s sermon one day at his church. He had decided to talk to the kids about how to write a good sermon, in hopes of inspiring some to grow up and go into the ministry. So he asked the children, "What makes a good sermon?" Of course all the little kids raised ...read more

  • A Pastor In A Small Methodist Church In Georgia ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 22, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,856 views

    A pastor in a small Methodist church in Georgia asked his congregation one morning, ‘How many of you here are Methodist’s?’ Everybody but one little old lady raised their hand. After the service he asked her what she was and she said, ‘I am a baptist’. Why are you a baptist Don’t really know, My ...read more

  • A Merciful Game

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 2, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,009 views

    A MERCIFUL GAME A high school basketball player’s mom passed away on the day of a game. He made it to the game and his coach invited him to sit on the bench. But he wanted to play. Since he arrived late, putting him in the game was a technical foul and the other team would shoot two free ...read more

  • Something For Nothing?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 30, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,682 views

    SOMETHING FOR NOTHING? Are you hoping for personal change this year? Are you planning to reach your goals by way of hard work or wishful thinking? Do your plans for growth in the New Year sound like this: From the Desk of: Don Genereaux Honorable Secretary of Agriculture Washington, ...read more

  • God Glorified In Weakness, Bits And Pieces, June ...  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 2, 2001
    based on 119 ratings
     | 4,087 views

    God Glorified in Weakness, Bits and Pieces, June 1990, p. 23-4 It was 1818 in France, and Louis, a boy of 9, was sitting in his father’s workshop. The father was a harness-maker and the boy loved to watch his father work the leather. "Someday Father," said Louis, "I want to be a harness-maker, ...read more

  • Volunteers And Servants  PRO

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Apr 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,189 views

    VOLUNTEERS AND SERVANTS “Volunteers raise their hand to be called on. Servants are called by the Hand of God. Volunteers do work for God. Servants do work with God. Volunteers get tired of the work, Servants are tired in the work. Volunteers pray their work will succeed. Servants succeed as ...read more

  • Some Years Ago A Famous Actor Was Giving An After ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,518 views

    Some years ago a famous actor was giving an after dinner speech. He asked his audience if there was any famous poem that they would like him to recite. There was a silence. Eventually an old vicar raised his hand and said: "Psalm 23 please." The actor agreed, on one condition: that the ...read more

  • Let's Do A Very Unscientific Poll...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 3, 2008
     | 2,082 views

    Let's do a very unscientific poll... With a raise of a hand, please respond, as you feel comfortable in doing: How many would be more content if they had more money? How many would be more content if they had less stuff? How many would be more content if they had a lighter schedule? How many would ...read more

  • Cookie Ingredients And Kids

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2010
     | 3,691 views

    COOKIE INGREDIENTS AND KIDS One time a preacher had a minute with the children before the sermon. He called them up front and he spoke about the ingredients required to make up a church, using a chocolate chip cookie as an example. He explained to the children that, as with a cookie requiring ...read more

  • He Who Is

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 22, 2012
     | 2,334 views

    He Who is "the image of the invisible God" (Col. 1:15),(21) is Himself the perfect man. To the sons of Adam He restores the divine likeness which had been disfigured from the first sin onward. Since human nature as He assumed it was not annulled,(22) by that very fact it has been raised up to a ...read more

  • The Tragedies Of Ones Life Can Be Devastating. ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 17, 2004
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    The tragedies of ones life can be devastating. But those same tragedies can lead to greater developments, as was true in the following story. Braille It was 1818 in France, and Louis, a boy of 9, was sitting in his father’s workshop. The father was a harness-maker and the boy loved to watch his ...read more

  • A Famous Actor Was An After Dinner Speaker At A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 9, 2001
    based on 254 ratings
     | 7,725 views

    A famous actor was an after dinner speaker at a big function and when he stood up to speak, he invited his audience to choose a poem for him to recite. There was a long silence until a retired clergyman raised his hand and asked for Psalm 23. The actor was slightly taken back, but agreed to do ...read more

  • Life Is Difficult. You And I Know It To Be True. ...

    Contributed by Randall Bergsma on Dec 19, 2006
     | 1,637 views

    Life is difficult. You and I know it to be true. Christmas can be difficult. Even life in which a person strives diligently to be kind, helpful, and close to God includes difficulty. For example, God walked and talked with Adam and Eve. After sin came in their hearts, God was still God, but ...read more

  • Many Years Ago, Thomas K. Beecher Once ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 1,366 views

    Many years ago, Thomas K. Beecher once substituted for his famous brother, Henry Ward Beecher, at the Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, New York. Many curiosity seekers had come to hear the renowned Henry Ward Beecher speak. But when Thomas Beecher appeared in the pulpit instead, some people got up and ...read more

  • Humility And Experience

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 20, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,215 views

    HUMILITY AND EXPERIENCE Listen to this true story: "My father began teaching business classes at the local prison through a community college. On his first night of class, he started a chapter on banking. During the course of his lecture, the subject of ATMs came up, and he mentioned that, on ...read more

  • Giving

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 25, 2023
     | 2,066 views

    “Giving is not God’s way of raising money, it’s God’s way of raising ...read more