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  • Fisherman  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Jones on Jan 16, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,514 views

    Fisherman American businessman was at a pier in a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow-fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The ...read more

  • It Felt Like Abuse...but, Lesson Learned

    Contributed by Pastor Randall Timblin on Jan 18, 2017
     | 6,704 views

    So there I am. I’m sitting on the couch...with my eyes closed...attempting to nap. I hadn’t felt good all day. Because my wife is out of town visiting her elderly parents, our dog, who is lovesick for her, spends his entire day and night in our bedroom, in some doggie blankets, placed on the ...read more

  • Can't Wait Until Morning  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Gallimore on Aug 28, 2008
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,293 views

    Can't Wait Until Morning Dr. W. A Criswell, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas Texas, said on one occasion on an airplane flight he found himself seated beside a well-known theologian. He desperately wanted to start a conversation and they did get to talk. The man told Dr. Criswell about ...read more

  • See You In The Morning.  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,887 views

    "SEE YOU IN THE MORNING." Dr. W. A Criswell, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas Texas, said on one occasion on an airplane flight he found himself seated beside a well-known theologian. He desperately wanted to start a conversation and they did get to talk. The man told Dr. Criswell ...read more

  • I Found A Series Of "Dear God" Prayers On The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 26, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,554 views

    I found a series of “Dear God” prayers on the internet, a few of which I’d like to share with you. 7-year old Debbie prayed, “Dear God: Please send a new baby for Mommy. The new baby you sent last week cries too much.” “Dear Lord: Thank you for the nice day today. You even fooled the TV weather ...read more

  • How Football Is Relative To Church  PRO

    Contributed by Phil Dyar on Mar 23, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,162 views

    {HOW FOOTBALL IS RELATIVE TO CHURCH} 1.QUATERBACK SNEAK-CHURCH MEMBERS QUIETLY LEAVING DURING THE CLOSING HYMN. 2.DRAW PLAY-WHAT MANY KIDS DO WITH THE ORDER OF SERVICE DURING WORSHIP. 3.HALF TIME-THE PERIOD BETWEEN SUNDAY SCHOOL AND WORSHIP WHEN MANY CHOOSE TO LEAVE. 4.TRAP PLAY-YOU"RE ...read more

  • Some Time Ago I Read A Fascinating Story In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Howard Harden on Jan 18, 2001
    based on 159 ratings
     | 3,475 views

    Some time ago I read a fascinating story in National Geographic magazine. An explorer had made a tremendous accomplishment. He managed, for the first time in history, to record on videotape the birth of a panda cub in the wild. This was amazing, in part, because of how violent the mother panda bear ...read more

  • His One Mistake  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 26, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,296 views

    “His One Mistake” He brushed his teeth twice a day. The doctor examined him twice a year. He wore rubbers when it rained. He slept with the windows opened. He stuck to a diet with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. He golfed—but never more than 18 holes at a time. He got at least 8 hours ...read more

  • Get Some Rest!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 6,366 views

    GET SOME REST! Our most notorious industrial accidents in recent years—Exxon Valdez, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, the fatal navigational error of Korean Air Lines 007—all occurred in the middle of the night. When the USS Vincennes shot down an Iranian A300 airbus killing all 290 people aboard, ...read more

  • The Human Resources Test  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,721 views

    The Human Resources Test What is a human resource? Does your organization struggle with the problem of properly fitting people to jobs? Here is a handy hint for ensuring success in job placement: Take the prospective employees you are trying to place and put them in a room with only a table and ...read more

  • One Night An Arab Had Settled In For The Night ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Swanger on Mar 15, 2003
    based on 80 ratings
     | 1,867 views

    One night an Arab had settled in for the night and had just fallen asleep when his camel stuck his head in his tent and explained that it was awful cold and asked permission to just stick his legs inside the tent to keep them warm. Granting him permission the Arab went back to sleep. A little ...read more

  • If You Use An Alarm Clock To Wake ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 6, 2003
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,695 views

    Illustration: If you use an alarm clock to wake you up in the morning, you know what a snooze button is. When the alarm goes off, you can hit the snooze button and get nine more minutes of sleep. There are two problems with the snooze button: (1) If we continue to hit the button, we may end up ...read more

  • Martin Moore-Ede, In His Book Twenty-Four Hour ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 7, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 892 views

    Martin Moore-Ede, in his book Twenty-Four Hour Society: Understanding Human Limits in a World That Never Stops, says, “Our most notorious industrial accidents in recent years — Exxon Valdez, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, the fatal navigational error of Korean Air Lines 007 — all occurred in the ...read more

  • We Have An Extra Bedroom In Our House Where ...

    Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007
     | 901 views

    We have an extra bedroom in our house where guests can stay. Often times I have to tell my boys when there is a guest I the house, “Don’t go back there; there is someone back there. Don’t make so much noise, because we have a guest sleeping.” We try to make it easy for the guest to be at ...read more

  • A Little Boy Had A Toothache And Knew That, If ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,548 views

    A little boy had a toothache and knew that, if he went to his mother, she would give him something to deaden the pain and let him get to sleep that night. But he did not go to his mother, at least not until the pain was very bad, because he knew she would also do something else – take him to the ...read more

  • The Celtic Was Of Spirituality Was Amazingly ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 18, 2008
     | 960 views

    The Celtic was of spirituality was amazingly holistic. It did not reflect the dualism of the modern age. The Irish such as Patrick understood that the earth was the Lord’s. They saw God’s hand at work in nature (in their environment). They saw their work on earth to be part of their spiritual ...read more

  • There's A Story Of Soldier, That While Still A ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 23, 2008
     | 1,856 views

    There’s a story of soldier, that while still a young boy, formed the habit of praying beside his bed before he went to sleep. He became an object of mockery and ridicule in the barracks. One night, as he knelt to pray after a long, weary march, one of his tormentors took off his muddy boots and ...read more

  • Canadian Poet John Mccrae Was A Surgeon In World ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 16, 2009
     | 1,123 views

    Canadian poet John McCrae was a surgeon in World War I. On December 8, 1915, he published this poem to commemorate the deaths of thousands of young men who died in Flanders during the grueling battles there. Flanders covered southern Belgium and northwest France.) Legend has it that he was ...read more

  • Casual Christians  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Jul 27, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,073 views

    CASUAL CHRISTIANS Barna defines these folks as those who perceive their Christianity as "faith in moderation. It allows them to feel religious without having to prioritize their faith. Christianity is a low-risk, predictable proposition..., providing a faith perspective that is not demanding. A ...read more

  • Astor's Promise

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
     | 6,348 views

    ASTOR'S PROMISE One stormy night an elderly couple entered the lobby of a small hotel and asked for a room. The clerk said they were full and they would probably find so were all the hotels in town. "But I can’t send a fine couple like you out in the rain. Would you be willing to sleep in my ...read more

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