Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 15, 2012
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THE LORD'S PRAYER...?
Two men were drinking in a bar when the topic of conversation got round to religion. One man turned to his friend and said; “I bet you don't even know the Lord's Prayer."
"Wait a minute," said his friend, "I do too know the Lord's Prayer." So his friend pulled out a £20 and
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Brethren
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One of my favorite Christmas stories, is about a 7th-grade boy by the name of William Spurling. William Spurling was big for his age, & a little slow mentally. But he was a good boy & all the kids liked him. In fact, they wanted him for a friend because he was big enough to take their part if they
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Contributed by Steven Angus on May 31, 2006
William Hinson, Sr. retired pastor of First United Methodist Church in Houston, the largest church in American Methodism, tells the story about a time when he was going to Columbia, South Carolina to preach in a revival. He had not slept well the night before and had gotten up that morning and
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United Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2001
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Maybe you’ve heard the story about the rich old lady and the handsome young man she met in a in a restaurant. As the meal ended she came right to the point and asked, "Will you spend the night with me for one million dollars?" He looked her over and the mere thought of sleeping with this woman
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Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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Jim Taylor in Currents tells the following story about his friend, Ralph Milton: One morning Ralph woke up at five o’clock to a noise that sounded like someone repairing boilers on his roof. Still in his pajamas, he went into the back yard to investigate. He found a woodpecker on the TV antenna,
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Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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THE CURE OF COMEDY
In The Anatomy of an Illness: As Perceived by the Patient, Norman Cousins tells of being hospitalized with a rare, crippling disease. When he was diagnosed as incurable, Cousins checked out of the hospital. Aware of the harmful effects that negative emotions can have on the
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Contributed by Timothy Mills on Oct 24, 2002
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When I was about 15 years old, my Dad worked part time for a mortuary. The funeral director sent Dad to Detroit to get the new hearse for them. As we drove cross country, I would roll out my sleeping bag in the back compartment of the hearse. This resulted in several interesting events. One was
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Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 27, 2002
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One young man asked, "I am in earnest about forsaking ’the world’ and following Christ. But I am puzzled about worldly things. What is it I must forsake?” "Colored clothes, for one thing. Get rid of everything in your wardrobe that is not white. Stop sleeping on a soft pillow. Sell your musical
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Mennonite
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 28, 2001
Where Do You Belong?
Erma Bombeck told of a little boy named Donald who talked about education and the fears of going to school: "My name is Donald, and I don’t know
anything. I have new underwear, a loose tooth, and didn’t sleep last night
because I’m worried. What if a bell rings and a man
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 29, 2003
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Many of you watch the TV sitcom, “Everybody Loves Raymond.” In a rerun episode I saw recently Raymond’s brother Robert and his fiancée Amy were having a brunch for Raymond’s family one morning. Unexpectedly Amy’s parents showed up. Her parents are depicted as very conservative, narrow minded
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2003
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THE MONUMENT
I never dreamed it would be me
My name for all eternity
Recorded here at this hallowed place
Alas, my name, no more my face.
"In the line of duty" I hear them say
My family now the price will pay
My folded flag stained with their tears
We only had those few short years
The badge no
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 11, 2003
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John Kenneth Gailbraith, in his autobiography, A Life In Our Times, illustrates the devotion of Emily Gloria Wilson, his family's housekeeper. It had been a wearying day, and I asked Emily to hold all telephone calls while I had a nap. Shortly thereafter the phone rang. Lyndon Johnson was
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Wesleyan