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  • Because Of Her Late Arrival At A Railroad ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Nov 20, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 1,757 views

    Because of her late arrival at a railroad station, a lady had but five minutes to make connection with an outgoing train. As she ran toward the train, a Pullman car porter waved her to slow down and said, “Lady, you better take it easy or you are going to come down with Americanitis.” “What’s ...read more

  • Your Problem...my Situation  PRO

    Contributed by Karl Ingersoll on Mar 8, 2003
    based on 63 ratings
     | 2,196 views

    Your Problem...My Situation When you get angry it’s because you’re ill-tempered... It just happens that my nerves are bothering me. When you don’t like someone it’s because you’re prejudiced... I just happen to be a good judge of human nature. When you compliment people it’s because you use ...read more

  • The Bay Of Fundy At The Head Of The ...

    Contributed by John Ingham on Aug 19, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,015 views

    Illustration: The Bay of Fundy at the head of the St. Lawrence River is 110 miles long and 32 miles wide when it empties into the bay. It is a spectacle to see the currents of the mighty St.Lawrence rushing to meet the tides of the Atlantic Ocean. You would think there could never be anything that ...read more

  • Don't Quit  PRO

    Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 19, 2001
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,461 views

    DON'T QUIT When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low, and the debts are high, and you want to smile, but you have to sigh. When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don’t you quit. Life is queer ...read more

  • Alexander Solzhenitsyn  PRO

    Contributed by John Gullick on Dec 22, 2000
    based on 98 ratings
     | 7,790 views

    Alexander Solzhenitsyn was a prisoner in Russia. he was on a program of hard labour and slow salvation. One day he felt like giving up. He felt his life could not make a difference. He sat down on a bench knowing that when he was spotted by a guard he would be ordered back to work when he failed ...read more

  • In The Book, "Blink", Malcolm Gladwell Tells ...

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 5, 2007
     | 766 views

    In the book, “Blink”, Malcolm Gladwell tells about a study that began at the University of Washington on marriages. Among other things, the study discovered indicators that were near certain to show if a marriage was disintegrating to the point of danger. The single most important indicator was ...read more

  • In 1986, There Were Two Ships That Collided Off ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,574 views

    In 1986, there were two ships that collided off the Russian coast. Hundreds of people were thrown to their deaths in the icy waters. When the authorities investigated the cause of the accident they did not find any mechanical or technical problems. They found a human problem. Seems that both ...read more

  • To Know God's Will, Follow The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
     | 5,397 views

    To Know God’s Will, Follow the Guide In A Slow and Certain Light, Elizabeth Elliot tells of 2 adventurers who stopped by to see her, all loaded with equipment for the rainforest East of the Andes. It was the first time they are trekking the forest but they sought no advice, just a few phrases to ...read more

  • Religion A Vs. Religion B

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010
     | 2,401 views

    RELIGION A VS. RELIGION B The 19th-century Danish theologian Soren Kierkegaard identified two kinds of religion--Religion A and Religion B. The first is "faith" in name only (2 Tim. 3:5). It's the practice of attending church without genuine faith in the living Lord. Religion B, on the ...read more

  • Nathan Barlow--Missionary ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2012
     | 3,553 views

    NATHAN BARLOW--MISSIONARY DOCTOR Nathan Barlow was a missionary Doctor to Ethiopia. He served there for over 60 years primarily helping people with an affliction called Mossy Foot. This caused swelling and ulcers in the feet and lower legs and caused people to become social outcasts. When Nathan’s ...read more

  • Don't Quit

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 17, 2008
     | 3,113 views

    DON’T QUIT When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low, and the debts are high, and you want to smile, but you have to sigh. When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don’t you quit. Life is queer ...read more

  • God's Hand Upon Our President, Pt. ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,222 views

    “God’s Hand Upon Our President, Pt. 1” Proverbs 21:1 says; “The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD; He directs it like a watercourse wherever He pleases.” Proverbs 21 is a powerful truth that must be grasped so Christians may pray in faith that God is fully able to put into effect His ...read more

  • I Was Thinking The Other Day About A Humorous ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,772 views

    I was thinking the other day about a humorous discussion on how to pray. It is a good illustration what we’re talking about here. The discussion went something like this: “The Proper way for men to Pray, Said Deacon Samuel Keys (At least the best for me, Is down upon the knees.) Oh, I should ...read more

  • A Guide To Knowing You Are Middle Aged  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Jun 22, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,261 views

    A GUIDE TO KNOWING YOU ARE MIDDLE AGED: By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step, he’s too old to go anywhere. Middle age is when you have stopped growing at both ends and have begun to grow in the middle. A man has reached middle age when he is cautioned to slow down by his doctor ...read more

  • Just Hang On Tight  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 18, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,649 views

    JUST HANG ON TIGHT A. J. Gordon, one of the founders of Gordon Conwell Divinity School, told of being out walking and looking across a field at a house. There beside the house was what looked like a man pumping furiously at on of those hand pumps. As Gordon watched, the man continued to pump at a ...read more

  • The Doubleheader Train Was Bucking A Heavy ...  PRO

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 19, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 2,202 views

    The doubleheader train was bucking a heavy snowstorm as its steam engines pulled it west. A woman with a baby wanted to leave the train at one of the little stations along the route. She repeatedly called, “Don’t forget me!” to the brakeman responsible to call out the stations they approached. Her ...read more

  • Hitting A Ball In Golf

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,871 views

    Hitting a Ball in golf I have a terrible hook or slice. I cant remember which. it’s the one that cuts to the right. If I get all my weight behind a ball I can drive it for about 300-350 yards But it doesn’t help when I cut it to the right I’ve tried everything Slowing down, taking my time Trying ...read more

  • In An Article In "Guidepost Magazine," Corrie Ten ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 924 views

    IN AN ARTICLE IN "GUIDEPOST MAGAZINE," CORRIE TEN BOOM TOLD OF NOT BEING ABLE TO FORGET A WRONG THAT HAD BEEN DONE TO HER. SHE HAD FORGIVEN THE PERSON, BUT SHE KEPT REHASHING THE INCIDENT AND SO, COULDN’T SLEEP. FINALLY CORRIE CRIED OUT TO GOD FOR HELP. GOD’S HELP CAME IN THE FORM OF A KINDLY ...read more

  • When I Was A Boy We Had Access To Numerous ...

    Contributed by John D Jones on May 2, 2010
     | 2,243 views

    When I was a boy we had access to numerous motorbikes and go-carts. My father refused to buy us any kind of motorised vehicles because he did not want us to get injured. But most of our friends and family had some sort of motorbike. As youths, the parents always set the governor really low. This ...read more

  • River Of God

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Jun 5, 2011
     | 1,785 views

    RIVER OF GOD Ever since moving to the valley, my eyes have been drawn to the mountains and the river. There’s days in the summer months when I ride my bike to the river, and gaze at the its powerful flow. It’s fascinating for me to watch the river at different stages. Sometimes it looks ...read more

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