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  • A Chance To Warm Up?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,684 views

    Dr. Ted Engstrom said, “A man tends to overestimate what he can do in a year, and underestimate what he can do in five.” In a Peanuts cartoon strip, Charlie Brown says to Linus, "Life is just too much for me. I’ve been confused from the day I was born. I think the whole trouble is that we’re ...read more

  • The Meek Is Like The Mango Tree. All Its ...  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 4, 2007
    based on 12 ratings
     | 2,691 views

    The meek is like the mango tree. All its branches hang with fruit. Passer-by come and assails it with stones and sticks. It responds by dropping the fruit at every blow, at the feet of those who assail it. At the close of the season, it stands scarred and battered, its leaves torn off, its ...read more

  • It Is Said That King Frederick William Iv Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Dec 12, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,090 views

    It is said that King Frederick William IV of Prussia once visited a school and spoke to the students. Holding up a stone he asked the children: to what kingdom does this belong? They responded: mineral. He then pointed to a flower and asked: to what kingdom does this belong? They answered: plant. ...read more

  • Adweek Reports On A Global Nielsen Study That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,680 views

    AdWeek reports on a global Nielsen study that reveals consumers don't trust Internet ads nearly as much as they trust traditional forms of advertising. The study asked respondents their perceptions of different forms of advertising. Consumers rated Internet advertising at the bottom when it comes ...read more

  • I Once Went To A Dentist, And I Don't Remember ...

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 29, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,598 views

    I once went to a dentist, and I don’t remember what procedure he was actually doing on my teeth but for some reason he needed to wiggle my jaw. He grabbed my chin and tried to use it to tap my bottom teeth to my top teeth. He commanded me to just relax my jaw muscles. Essentially, he wanted to ...read more

  • The Late Supreme Court Justice Oliver Holmes Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Crow on May 21, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 5,363 views

    The late Supreme Court Justice Oliver Holmes was on a train when the conductor came through collecting tickets. Holmes couldn’t find his ticket and became rather distraught. The conductor tried to console him by saying, "Mr. Holmes, don’t worry. When you find your ticket, just mail it in. We trust ...read more

  • A Young Boy Was Sitting On The Front Row ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 6, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 5,489 views

    A young boy was sitting on the front row watching a ventriloquist perform with his dummy on his lap. Interacting with the boy, the dummy proceeded to ask the boy questions and talk with him. Thinking that the boy had found a new friend, he approached the dummy after the show to ask him to come ...read more

  • Jesus Saw A Crowd Chasing Down A Woman To Stone ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2001
    based on 209 ratings
     | 2,628 views

    Jesus saw a crowd chasing down a woman to stone her and approached them. "What’s going on here, anyway?" he asked. "This woman was found committing adultery and the law says we should stone her!" one of the crowd responded. "Wait," yelled Jesus, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." ...read more

  • I Heard An Interview By Brett Favre This Past ...

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 19, 2004
     | 1,256 views

    I heard an interview by Brett Favre this past week. He talked about his father and football. The reporter asked, “How has your father’s death affected you and the others on the team?” (It was something like that.) Brett responded that he had always said that there is more to life than football. ...read more

  • Finding Detroit  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,087 views

    FINDING DETROIT Mary Brumbaugh’s husband, an airline pilot, often has difficulty locating items around the house. One day he asked Mary where the salt was. Annoyed, she responded, "How on earth can you find Detroit at night in a blizzard, but you can’t find the salt in your own kitchen?" "Well, ...read more

  • In 1968 I Worked With A Nurse At Bethesda Naval ...

    Contributed by Jack Valentino on May 24, 2005
     | 3,599 views

    In 1968 I worked with a nurse at Bethesda Naval Hospital who told me one day after I had just lost it with a co-worker. “You know you are only as big as the things you let bother you” Although I wasn’t in the mood to hear it at that time, it did impact me. However she didn’t respond much better ...read more

  • At Sunday School They Were Teaching How God ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,295 views

    At Sunday School they were teaching how God created everything, including human beings. Little Johnny, a child in the kindergarten class, seemed especially intent when they told him how Eve was created out of one of Adam’s ribs. Later in the week his mother noticed him lying down as though he were ...read more

  • Why People Give According To Dr. Ron L. Jones, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,382 views

    Why People Give According to Dr. Ron L. Jones, pastor, author and VP of development at College of Biblical Studies in Houston people give: (1) Because they feel connected to the cause represented by the ministry. (2) Because they believe the ministry is producing changed lives. (3) Because they ...read more

  • Word-Of-Mouth: A Uk Survey Conducted In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,641 views

    Word-of-Mouth: A UK survey conducted in conjunction with World Book Day reaffirms that word-of-mouth is the strongest force in book sales alongside recognizing and wanting to read another book by a favorite author. 25% of people responding said the last book they read was based on a personal ...read more

  • Missions Is The Growth Measure That Puts Every ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,015 views

    "Missions is the growth measure that puts every other component in its proper perspective. It is the crown of every church’s ministry, proof that the people of God have embraced a biblical worldview. Jesus Christ came into the world to save every person in it, wherever they live, whatever the ...read more

  • Too Close To Where I Got In  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Apr 9, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,279 views

    TOO CLOSE TO WHERE I GOT IN A little boy fell out of the bed in his sleep. His father picked him up and put him back in bed. He asked him, "Son, what happened?" The little boy responded, "I fell asleep too close to where I got in." I believe that describes too many Christians today...they have ...read more

  • Ask Me Later

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 6, 2010
     | 2,805 views

    ASK ME LATER Clear-thinking people are often interesting people. One woman shares this story: When my 88-year-old mother was called for jury duty, she had to submit to questioning by the opposing lawyers. "Have you ever dealt with an attorney?" asked the plaintiff's lawyer. "Yes. I had an ...read more

  • Baseball Manager Demonstrates Humility After ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,106 views

    Baseball Manager Demonstrates Humility After Winning the Pennant When the Florida Marlins baseball team won their first trip to the WORLD SERIES, the press began to shower praise on manager Jim Leyland. When congratulated on winning his first National League Pennant, Leyland responded, “I didn’t ...read more

  • A Friend Of Mine Told Me A Story About Her ...

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Aug 13, 2010
     | 2,597 views

    A friend of mine told me a story about her grandson. He was behind some kind of signboard on the playground doing something he wasn't suppossed to be doing. His teacher came and of course he was in trouble. In a discussion with his grandmother, of course he noted that "His teacher couldn't see what ...read more

  • Got Jesus?

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 16, 2014
     | 3,653 views

    During a worship service a man began to be moved. Out loud he said “Amen!” People around him were a little disturbed. Then louder he said, “Hallelujah!” A few more people were becoming disturbed. Louder still he shouted “Praise Jesus!”An usher moved quickly down the aisle. He bent over and ...read more