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  • The Bigger Picture  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 23, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,153 views

    Dave Bosewell tells a story about Earl Weaver, former manager of the Baltimore Orioles. Weaver had a rule that no one could steal a base unless given the steal sign. This upset one of his star players, Reggie Jackson, because he felt he knew the pitchers and catchers well enough to judge who he ...read more

  • When Steve Henning Of Huntley, Illinois, Was Two ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Ward on Jan 23, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,234 views

    When Steve Henning of Huntley, Illinois, was two years old, he contracted spinal meningitis. It was the winter of 1943, and because of World War II, doctors had a shortage of penicillin and could not provide Steve the treatment he needed. Sadly, he lost his hearing. For 57 years, Steve could not ...read more

  • A Man Put Up A Sign In His Yard That Read: ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,101 views

    A MAN PUT UP A SIGN IN HIS YARD THAT READ: "PUPPIES FOR SALE." AMONG THOSE WHO CAME TO INQUIRE WAS A YOUNG BOY. "PLEASE, MISTER," HE SAID, "I’D LIKE TO BUY ONE OF YOUR PUPPIES IF THEY DON’T COST TOO MUCH." "WELL, SON, THEY’RE $25 EACH." THE BOY LOOKED CRUSHED. "I’VE ONLY GOT TWO DOLLARS AND FIVE ...read more

  • Clara Hale Answered That Clarion Call In A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,585 views

    CLARA HALE ANSWERED THAT CLARION CALL IN A SIMILAR “DO OR DIE” KIND OF SPIRIT, CLAIRE SAFRAN WROTE A DEEPLY MOVING STORY ABOUT SEVENTY-NINE YEAR OLD, AND THE DRUG-ADDICTED INFANTS SHE CARED FOR IN HER HOME IN HARLEM. D. IN AUTHOR BOB ITALIA’S 19993 BOOK: "CLARA HALE: MOTHER TO THOSE WHO NEEDED ...read more

  • Cecil B. Demille Was Making One Of His Great ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,489 views

    Cecil B. DeMille was making one of his great epic movies. He had 6 cameras at various points to pick up the overall action and 5 other cameras set up to film plot developments involving major characters. The large cast had begun rehearsing the scene at 6am and they went through it four times. ...read more

  • Dr. Anthony T. Evans, Guiding Your Family In A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,365 views

    Dr. Anthony T. Evans, Guiding Your Family in a Misguided World. One day, two monks were walking through the countryside. They were on their way to another village to help bring in the crops. As they walked, they spied an old woman sitting at the edge of a river. She was upset because there was no ...read more

  • There Was Once An Optimistic Farmer Who Couldn't ...  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 20, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,987 views

    There was once an optimistic farmer who couldn’t wait to greet each new day with a resounding, "Good morning, God!" He lived near a woman whose morning greeting was more like, "Good God... morning?" They were each a trial to the other. Where he saw opportunity, she saw problems. Where he was ...read more

  • Have You Ever Made A Poor Choice That Ended Up ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jan 23, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,501 views

    Have you ever made a poor choice that ended up destroying many lives? Norma McCorvey was influenced by her attorneys, Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee, and used to change the landscape of America. Norma, whose pseudonym was "Jane Roe," was an unmarried woman who sought to get an abortion to end ...read more

  • A Family Went To Dine At A Restaurant And The ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,362 views

    A family went to dine at a restaurant and the six-year-old boy was asked to say the blessing. As they bowed their heads he said, “God is great. God is good. Thank you for this food. And I would even thank you more, God, if Mom bought us some ice cream after dinner with liberty and justice for all. ...read more

  • Jimmy's Ranch

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 10, 2008
     | 1,630 views

    JIMMY'S RANCH When Jimmy was a little boy, he wanted to be a cowboy. He spent countless hours in front of the television, watching reruns of "Gunsmoke" and "Bonanza." He just knew that someday he would live on a ranch, wear a big cowboy hat, and ride the range just like all his cowboy ...read more

  • Joseph Was Despised Because Of His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 2,589 views

    Joseph was despised because of his Behavior. (Vv. 8-11) Joseph was despised not for doing evil but for doing good. Joseph typifies the Lord in many ways. Sidlow Baxter observes that he was the beloved son, that he was the rejected servant, and also the exalted Savior. The way that he was despised ...read more

  • Remember The Duck

    Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 1, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,453 views

    REMEMBER THE DUCK A little boy visiting his grandparents was given his first slingshot. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit his target. As he came back to Grandma’s back yard, he spied her pet duck. On an impulse he took aim and let fly. The stone hit, and the duck fell dead. The ...read more

  • Open Our Eyes...?  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Green on Feb 5, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,002 views

    Open Our Eyes...? I have a book called 'Tall Tales of a Big God' written by a man called Maurice Smith. Maurice is (or at least was) an international Christian Speaker travelling all over the UK, and Europe and particularly the USA. And his book is a compilation of some of the most embarrassing ...read more

  • The Joy Of Our Reunion

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Oct 29, 2010
     | 3,376 views

    THE JOY OF OUR REUNION Rev. Don Piper in his "death experience" describes the reunion he experienced in heaven in his book 90 Minutes in Heaven. Listen to an excerpt: (p. 21) "Joy pulsated through me as I looked around, and at that moment I became aware of a large crowd of people. They stood" ...read more

  • Stories Of God's Provision

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 14, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,666 views

    STORIES OF GOD'S PROVISION John Brentz, a friend of Luther, and one of the stalwarts of the Reformation, incurred the hatred of Charles V who made many attempts to kill the minister. Hearing that a troop of Spanish cavalry was on the way to arrest him, he cast himself upon God in prayer. At once ...read more

  • R.c. Chapman On Psalm 68:19

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
     | 2,809 views

    R.C. CHAPMAN ON PSALM 68:19 Robert Chapman is not too well known among Christians. He did not author any monumental books. His friends said he would never make a good preacher. Chapman was not a world-wide evangelist. He lead no great mission to foreign lands; instead he laboured for 70 years in a ...read more

  • Walk With You  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,092 views

    WALK WITH YOU During WW2, two young Jews lived as close friends, (BFFs, we can call them), more than real brothers in a dingy Nazi concentration camp jammed with helpless-hopeless-exhausted-abused Jews. They shared everything, literally everything. One day, one of them felt weak and started to ...read more

  • Coping With Complaining

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 21, 2012
     | 4,798 views

    COPING WITH COMPLAINING How do you cope with complaining, nagging, whine-baby people? Internet discussion board posted this: Why do people complain so much? I know it's a natural thing but it has to be unhealthy. At my job people never stop complaining. Every day it's either too hot or too cold. ...read more

  • It's Sort Of Like The Fable That Evangelist D. L. ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 30, 2009
     | 1,889 views

    It’s sort of like the fable that evangelist D. L. Moody used to tell. It seems there were two eagles. One of the eagles won every race and the other eagle was jealous. One day, the jealous eagle overheard a hunter say, “I’d bring down that eagle if I had decent fletching on my arrows.” The eagle ...read more

  • A Parable On Tithing  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Apr 25, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,506 views

    A PARABLE ON TITHING Over the last two years I was scanning in old files so that I didn’t have three file drawers full of sermons and documents. I had some old files of my dad and in them I discovered some great old stories. One was a parable on tithing. I found it humorous, I can only hope that ...read more