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  • More Than The Sum Of Their Parts

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 1,299 views

    MORE THAN THE SUM OF THEIR PARTS I once read the story is told of a horse pulling contest in Canada. The winning horse in the contest pulled 9,000 pounds The runner up pulled 8,000. Together you’d expect them to pull 17,000 lbs. but not so! When teamed together, they pulled 30,000 lbs – nearly ...read more

  • G ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
     | 2,899 views

    GERANIUMS A man walked into a flower shop and asked for some potted red geraniums. "I’m sorry," said the clerk in flower shop, "we are completely sold out of all of our potted geraniums. But I’d be more than happy to give you a deal on something else. Could you use African violets ...read more

  • Asking For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
     | 5,719 views

    ASKING FOR GUIDANCE I heard a great joke this week about a man who himself had a great joke to share. He was in a dimly lit restaurant and he leaned over to the lady at the table next to him and said, "Hey, would you like to hear a very funny blond joke." The lady replied, "I’m 6’3" blonde and am ...read more

  • Spurgeon ...

    Contributed by C Jordan on Aug 29, 2009
     | 2,013 views

    SPURGEON QUOTE: You remember the story I told you of the Welshman who heard a young man preach a very fine sermon-a grand sermon, a highfaluting, spread-eagle sermon; and when he had done, he asked the Welshman what he thought of it. The man replied that he did not think anything of it. • "And ...read more

  • Years Ago, When 20th Century Fox Advertised In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 23, 2001
    based on 107 ratings
     | 2,822 views

    - Years ago, when 20th Century Fox advertised in the New York papers to fill a vacancy in its sales force, one applicant replied: "I am at present selling furniture at the address below. You may judge my ability as a saleman if you will stop in to see me at anytime, pretending that you are ...read more

  • There Is A Story Is A Guy Taking A Class In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Aug 26, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,625 views

    There is a story is a guy taking a class in ornithology, the study of birds. The teacher has a reputation for being extremely difficult, so this guy studies his brains out for the final. He comes the classroom feeling prepared, but instead of having normal test, there are 25 pictures on the ...read more

  • Bill Bright, Just Months Before He Died In July ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 22, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,528 views

    Bill Bright, just months before he died in July 2003: "Even though I’ve always believed in heaven and hell, after I became a believer, I gave little thought to it. But in recent months I’ve been writing on heaven and hell. My logic is this: The God whom we worship created at least 100 billion ...read more

  • B. The Story Of The Origin Of The Christmas ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Dec 27, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
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    b. The story of the origin of the Christmas crèche rests with St. Francis of Assisi. St. Bonaventure tells the story like this. In the year 1223, St. Francis, a deacon, was visiting the town of Grecio to celebrate Christmas. Grecio was a small town built on a mountainside overlooking a beautiful ...read more

  • He Proved Them Wrong  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 25, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
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    “He Proved Them Wrong” They told him he wasn’t good enough. He was too slow and too small to compete with men who were bigger and faster. The only thing the coach said was, “You’re not good enough to play for us. Turn in your helmet.” He packed everything he owned into a 6 foot trailer and ...read more

  • I Love The Story Of The Prodigal Son. You Know ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Stevenson on Dec 26, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
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    I love the story of the Prodigal Son. You know the story. He went from the love of a father to the stench of a pigsty. An inheritance squandered. A life wasted. Forlorn and dejected. And then he resolved to return home. We read about the speech he had prepared. He would recount his own ...read more

  • My Daughter, Lauren, Often Uses Her Creativity To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bryan Mcnair on Jun 7, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,123 views

    My daughter, Lauren, often uses her creativity to draw pictures when she expresses her love for Jesus. One afternoon she decided to write out John 3:16, adding colorful doodles and designs to bring it to life. Once she finished, she brought her finished masterpiece to me and I looked at it with ...read more

  • Our Daughter, Katie, Gave Me A Chris Rice Cd For ...

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 24, 2005
     | 1,557 views

    *Our daughter, Katie, gave me a Chris Rice CD for Christmas in 2004... *It’s got a great Christmas song called Welcome to Our World... Fragile fingers sent to heal us... Tender brow prepared for thorn Tiny heart whose blood will save us... Unto us is born So, wrap our injured flesh around ...read more

  • The Tongue

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,430 views

    “The Tongue” A biblical writer said, “The tongue can no man tame.” A Greek philosopher asked his servant to provide the best dish possible. The servant prepared a dish of tongue, saying: “It is the best of all dishes, because with it we may bless and communicate happiness, dispel sorrow, remove ...read more

  • C. Illustration: When I Think Of This, I Think ...

    Contributed by Philip Cunningham Iii on Dec 29, 2007
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    c. ILLUSTRATION: When I think of this, I think about our desires to do great things. 1) We could go to a concert where a world-renowned musician plays a tune on a piano for 30 minutes straight. 2) It’s beautiful. It’s heavenly. It’s euphoric. 3) And what do we all say after an experience like ...read more

  • A Young Ensign, After Nearly Completing His ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 9, 2010
     | 1,147 views

    A young Ensign, after nearly completing his first overseas cruise, was given an opportunity to display his capabilities at getting the ship underway. With a stream of commands he had the decks buzzing with men, and soon his ship was steaming out of the channel en route to the states. His ...read more

  • Elements Of A Seder

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Apr 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,347 views

    ELEMENTS OF A SEDER Jesus was Jewish. He celebrated the Passover every year that He was on this earth. He is also clearly pictured in all the symbols of Passover and in the message of Passover itself. Wine: used various times during the meal (Cup of blessing, Cup of Plagues, Cup of Redemption, ...read more

  • Are You Missing Jesus?

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Dec 18, 2011
     | 4,028 views

    ARE YOU MISSING JESUS? During the manger scene of the kids' Christmas presentation, one of the important pieces was missing on the set.  As everyone was looking around, I noticed the bag in which this important part was hidden and went up in the stage area and retrieved it for the part.  The ...read more

  • Zacchaeus And The Dragon's Den  PRO

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,217 views

    ZACCHAEUS AND THE DRAGON'S DEN Imagine Zacchaeus before The Dragons Den, (TV show where businessmen invest their millions). Imagine the corrupt entrepreneur Zack making his pitch. Duncan Bannatyne and the other dragons are not going to invest there millions into such a dubious character (rip him ...read more

  • Flying High

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 8, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,283 views

    Sept. 1 2020 (UPI) -- An American Airlines pilot preparing to land in Los Angeles reported an unusual encounter at about 3,000 feet with a "guy in a jetpack." A recording of the conversation between the pilot and air traffic control Sunday evening at Los Angeles International Airport ...read more

  • An Empty Agnostic Who Wanted To Believe

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 4, 2022
     | 896 views

    T.H. Huxley, a well-known agnostic, was with a group of men at a weekend house party. On Sunday morning, while most of them were preparing to go to church, he approached a man known for his Christian character and said, "Suppose you stay at home and tell my why you are a Christian." The ...read more