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  • Throughout His Administration, Abraham Lincoln ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,031 views

    Throughout his administration, Abraham Lincoln was a president under fire, especially during the scarring years of the Civil War. And though he knew he would make errors of office, he resolved never to compromise his integrity. So strong was this resolve that he once said, “I desire so to conduct ...read more

  • What Gets Your Attention?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 19, 2011
     | 3,289 views

    WHAT GETS YOUR ATTENTION? Two friends were sitting together in a café when a noisy car alarm interrupted their conversation. One friend said: "What good are car alarms when no one pays any attention to them?" The other friend said "Some are quite effective. Last summer, my teenager spent a lot ...read more

  • I May Never See You Again

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 17, 2017
     | 2,904 views

    Phillips Brooks of Boston became quite ill and would see no visitors. However, when Robert Ingersoll, the noted atheist, heard that his friend was sick, he called at his home and was admitted at once. "I appreciate this very much," said Mr. Ingersoll. "But why do you see me when you deny ...read more

  • There Was A Guy Who Leaned Slightly To The Left. ...

    Contributed by Danny Pinksen on Jun 28, 2007
     | 1,952 views

    There was a guy who leaned slightly to the left. His friend suggested he go and see a chiropractor and have his legs checked. After years of refusing, he finally went to the chiropractor only discover that one leg was ¾" shorter than his right. A quick bit of adjusting later, he was cured, and both ...read more

  • In Front Of God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
     | 3,566 views

    IN FRONT OF GOD I read the story of a man who took a slip of paper and wrote upon it only three letters spelling "G-O-D." He showed it to his friend, who was plainly overcome with greed and the worship of wealth. He took a coin, and after having placed the coin over the slip of paper, asked his ...read more

  • When I Was In Atlanta I Saw A Young Lady With ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 1,066 views

    When I was in Atlanta I saw a young lady with blue hair and bright red streaked hair with yellow mixed underneath setting on a bench. -She had ear rings, nose rings, eyebrow rings and a lip ring. I went over to talk to her. I told her that I liked her hair. (I really did -she looked nice.) ...read more

  • Sandy And I Enjoy Watching Kitchen Nightmares ...

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 15, 2010
     | 2,138 views

    Sandy and I enjoy watching Kitchen Nightmares every once in a while on TV. It’s a show in which Gordon Ramsey, a top chef in the culinary world, comes to the aid of a failing restaurant and tries to turn them around. He ends up doing a complete makeover of the entire restaurant from its interior ...read more

  • The Ponca Indian Tribe Has An Interesting ...  PRO

    Contributed by Greg Buchner on Jul 15, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 1,258 views

    The Ponca Indian tribe has an interesting tradition. When a loved one dies, the family and friends meet to share with one another. They share not in the form of words, but in the form of giving. Now you may think this not too interesting until you hear who does the sharing. You see, thousands of ...read more

  • A Far, Far Better Thing

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 29, 2012
     | 1,299 views

    A FAR, FAR BETTER THING In Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, the young Frenchman Charles Darnay was condemned to die by the guillotine. When Sidney Carton learned of his friend’s situation, he determined to lay down his life in place of his friend. He determined to do this, not because he ...read more

  • One Day An American Indian Who Was Visiting New ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 1 rating
     | 919 views

    One day an American Indian who was visiting New York City, turned to his friend in Times Square, tilted his head and said; "I hear a cricket." "You’re crazy!" replied his friend. "No, I hear it," the Cherokee answered. His friend replied, "It’s rush hour. The city’s full of noise, and you think you ...read more

  • The Song I Have Chosen To Share With You Today ...

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Sep 13, 2008
     | 2,049 views

    The song I have chosen to share with you today should be fairly well known, especially to those who have spent a part of their life either in scouting or church related organizations as a child. Some may recall this little jingle from their school days. So, here it is: Make new friends, But keep ...read more

  • Buried With A Fire Extinguisher!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jun 6, 2022
     | 1,591 views

    An interesting newspaper clipping from 1999 told of a British man who was quite a character. Two or three days AFTER his funeral his friends started getting signed postcards from him. The cards said "wish you were here" and were addressed from ...read more

  • Earnest Heed  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Dupree on Oct 25, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,090 views

    Earnest Heed Hebrews 2:1 There was a man named Earnest Heed Who simply refused listen But when his wife cooked apple pie His eyes would always glisten. Earnest had a few close friends Named Apathy and Lazy They like Earnest refused to hear And drove other people crazy. One day, ...read more

  • God Is For Us

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,631 views

    GOD IS FOR US Keith Hartsell of Wheaton, Illinois, was driving around with a friend of his in California, when he noticed that his friend's cell phone was locked with an unusual password -- pro nobis. Keith asked him what pro nobis meant and why he chose that for a password. Keith's friend told ...read more

  • Ruth Graham Ministries Is Launching A New Women's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 2,601 views

    Ruth Graham Ministries is launching a new women’s ministry Ruth Graham & Friends, to encourage, comfort, and bring hope to those with a broken heart and are hiding their pain. The ministry will be holding 6 events in 2006. For ...read more

  • The Two Coats

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 17, 2011
     | 3,014 views

    THE TWO COATS A friend of mine once saw a tramp and decided to help him. He noticed he was wearing a dirty old coat. It was ripped and fit only for the bin. So my friend offered the tramp his coat. The tramp took it but to my friends surprise, instead of taking off the old coat and putting on the ...read more

  • Peel It

    Contributed by Egerton Gbonda on Jul 16, 2011
     | 2,320 views

    "PEEL IT." A boy (named Joe Fode) was crying because mum could not buy him banana. Actually mum wanted to buy him some but had already spent the money she had on some other grocery items she came to buy. Luckily, a friend of this woman was passing by and was obviously concerned about Joe Fode’s ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of A Grandmother, A Mother And ...

    Contributed by Bobby Bodenhamer on Dec 27, 2008
     | 1,942 views

    The story is told of a grandmother, a mother and a little boy--three generations--who went into a restaurant and sat down to order. The waitress took the grandmother’s order, the mother’s order, then turned to the little boy and said, "What would you like?" The mother immediately said, "Oh, I’ll ...read more

  • A Four-Year-Old And A Six-Year-Old Presented ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 9, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 8,587 views

    A four-year-old and a six-year-old presented their mom with a houseplant. They had used their own money to buy it and she was thrilled. The older of them said with a sad face, "There was a bouquet at the flower shop that we wanted to give you. It was real pretty but it was too expensive. It had ...read more

  • The Whole Way From Syria To Rome, Chained As I ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,908 views

    "The whole way from Syria to Rome, chained as I am to half a score of soldiers, who only grow more insolent the more bribes they are given. I look forward to the real lions that have been prepared for me. Oh I pray, as I will find them swift. I am going to make ...read more