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  • James And John Talking

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on May 9, 2011
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    JAMES AND JOHN TALKING This is how I imagine it was before Salome approached Jesus about one of the boys being at either side of him in his kingdom. Remember these two disciples were the "sons of thunder." James: What do you reckon I’m sure that he'll be King soon and I want to sit on my throne ...read more

  • Dr. J.b. Gambrel Tells An Amusing Story From ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
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    Dr. J.B. Gambrel tells an amusing story from General Stonewall Jackson’s famous valley campaign. Jackson’s army found itself on one side of a river when it needed to be on the other side. After telling his engineers to plan and build a bridge so the army could cross, he called his wagon master in ...read more

  • A Great Philosopher (Kierkegaard) Told A Parable ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A great philosopher (Kierkegaard) told a parable about geese that is a good illustration of these jaw-bones. Every seventh day these geese would parade to a corner of the yard where their most eloquent orator sat upon the fence and spoke about the wonders of being a goose. He told them the great ...read more

  • Just Do It

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    JUST DO IT Dr. J.B. Gambrel tells an amusing story from General Stonewall Jackson’s famous valley campaign. Jackson’s army found itself on one side of a river when it needed to be on the other side. After telling his engineers to plan and build a bridge so the army could cross, he called his wagon ...read more

  • Are You Drawing Or Building?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008
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    Are You Drawing or Building? Dr. J.B. Gambrel tells an amusing story from General Stonewall Jackson's famous valley campaign. Jackson's army found itself on one side of a river when it needed to be on the other side. After telling his engineers to plan and build a bridge so the army could cross, ...read more

  • Pastoral Search Committee Of The First Lukewarm ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 30, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
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    PASTORAL SEARCH COMMITTEE OF THE FIRST LUKEWARM CHURCH I was recently contacted by a pulpit committee that was interested in my ministry. I met with Chairman of the Disenchanted, Bro Tepid. He described his church; First Lukewarm Church of the Apathetic. “Nothing too boring, nothing too exciting. ...read more

  • On The Outside

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 2, 2011
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    ON THE OUTSIDE A boy had been disobedient. His mother sent him to the corner and said, "You sit there," to which he responded with folded arms slumped in his chair, "I might ...read more

  • First Class Upgrade

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 8, 2008
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    FIRST CLASS UPGRADE Why is it, by the way, that First Class passengers board the plane first? Sure it is great to get off the plane first, but is it so great to board the plane first? Shouldn’t First Class Passengers be the last ones on the plane and the first ones off the plane? For me the idea ...read more

  • Arthur And Skinner Were High School Buddies. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 3, 2008
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    Arthur and Skinner were high school buddies. They grew up together in Mount Carmel, PA. They joined the army together. They rode the same troopship to the Philippines. That’s where they were separated. Skinner was on Bataan when it fell to the Japanese in 1942. Arthur was captured a month ...read more

  • Traditions  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jul 7, 2009
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    TRADITIONS When the Shema prayer (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) was recited during a service at an old synagogue in Eastern Europe, half the congregation stood up and half remained sitting. The half that was seated started yelling at those standing to sit down, and the ones standing yelled at the ones ...read more

  • What Is Our Tradition?

    Contributed by Perry Greene on May 20, 2013
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    WHAT IS OUR TRADITION? It is said that during a service at an old synagogue in Eastern Europe, when the Shema prayer was said, half the congregants stood up and half remained sitting. The half that was seated started yelling at those standing to sit down, and the ones standing yelled at the ones ...read more

  • A Cat And A Hot Stove

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2012
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    A CAT AND A HOT STOVE Mark Twain once said, "If a cat sits on a hot stove, that cat will never sit on a hot stove again." He continued, "That cat will never sit on a cold stove either." His conclusion: That cat will associate stoves with a bad, hot experience and say, "Never again!" We all ...read more

  • The Young Boy Said, "Daddy, If Three Frogs Are ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 5, 2008
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    The young boy said, “Daddy, if three frogs are sitting on a limb hanging over a pool, and one frog decides to jump, how many frogs are left on the limb?” His dad replied, “Two.” “No,” the son said. “Listen carefully, daddy. There are three frogs and one decides to jump. How many are left?” ...read more

  • Too Many Times I Have Played The Part Of Humpty ...  PRO

    Contributed by James May on Jul 11, 2001
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    Too many times I have played the part of Humpty Dumpty as I stayed on the wall, walked the fence between serving God and the Devil. Just like old “Humpty”, I fell off of the wall too. All my “king’s horses” of personal accomplishments, education, abilities and reasoning could not repair the ...read more

  • Doug Lansky Has Been A Travel Writer And ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 15, 2002
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    Doug Lansky has been a travel writer and photographer for many years. In the course of his travels he has collected photos of odd signs from around the world. Some samples: One photograph shows: A white highway sign in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, which says, "Entrance Only / Do Not Enter." Another ...read more

  • Breaking In Anger

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 10, 2010
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    Breaking in Anger I don't know much about my family tree but I know my grandfather was a tough man who broke horses and had a team of about 40 Clydesdale horses which he used to haul logs. My Dad once drove a team right through a fence. It's not all that easy to manage a huge team of horses like ...read more

  • Contamination Is Another Word For Sin

    Contributed by Dave Hensman on Sep 29, 2022
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    I once lived in Vancouver Canada. Above the city in the mountains there is a lake which serves as the city water supply. That lake is fenced, you can't swim in it, boat on it, or even hike around it. It's pure and will kept pure at all costs. To defile it would defile all. What flows out ...read more

  • Robert Frost -- Mending Wall -- Something ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 27, 2004
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    Robert Frost -- Mending Wall -- Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun, And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. The work of hunters is another thing: I have come after them and made repair Where ...read more

  • Charlie Smith Was 23 Years Old When The Civil War ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005
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    Charlie Smith was 23 years old when the Civil War ended; 61 when the Wright Brothers first flew. In 1977 he was recognized as the oldest living American of all time. When asked about his secret for longevity he said: “I ain’t got no special secret for how I live so long. I just live.” Smith avoided ...read more

  • Charlie Smith Was 23 Years Old When The Civil War ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 1,595 views

    Charlie Smith was 23 years old when the Civil War ended; 61 when the Wright Brothers first flew. In 1977 he was recognized as the oldest living American of all time. When asked about his secret for longevity he said: "I ain’t got no special secret for how I live so long. I just live." Smith avoided ...read more