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  • Someone Who Understands

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Dec 30, 2007
     | 1,949 views

    Someone Who Understands A farmer made a sign advertising some puppies he had for sale. As he was nailing the sign to the post in his yard, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down and saw a little boy with a big grin and something in his hand. "Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your ...read more

  • Dr. Paul Tripp Tells Of A Night In Which He Got ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Sep 17, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,633 views

    Dr. Paul Tripp tells of a night in which he got home late from work after counseling all day and teaching an evening class at Westminster Seminary. He was tired and desperately wanted some relaxation time to read the paper, drink a diet coke and hit the remote control. Tripp had a plan for the ...read more

  • When I Was A Young Marine Sergeant, Stationed In ...

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jun 2, 2007
     | 1,421 views

    When I was a young Marine Sergeant, stationed in Yuma Arizona, I worked for a Warrant Officer named, Chris Cox. Now, Warrant officer Cox stood about 6ft 4 inches and weighed just shy of three hundred pounds of solid muscle. At the time I had just started back to college and I was in my first ...read more

  • Have You Ever Had One Of Those Dreams? One Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Berthiaume on May 2, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 1,727 views

    Have you ever had one of those dreams? One of those dreams where you’re getting ready for the party of the year, it’s the biggest thing and every one will be there so you want to look your best. You spend hours getting ready, guys, you slick your hair back and comb your sideburns and put on your ...read more

  • Have You Ever Had One Of Those Dreams? One Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Berthiaume on May 2, 2002
    based on 145 ratings
     | 1,927 views

    Have you ever had one of those dreams? One of those dreams where you’re getting ready for the party of the year, it’s the biggest thing and every one will be there so you want to look your best. You spend hours getting ready, guys, you slick your hair back and comb your sideburns and put on your ...read more

  • The Empty Tomb  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 17, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,530 views

    The Empty Tomb Little Philip, born with Down’s syndrome, attended a third-grade Sunday School class with several eight-year-old boys and girls. Typical of that age, the children did not readily accept Philip with his differences, according to an article in leadership magazine. But because of a ...read more

  • Throwing A Life Away?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,063 views

    THROWING A LIFE AWAY? Lost behind the story of Seabiscuit, the most celebrated racehorse of the 20th century, and the jockey played by Spiderman’s Tobey Macguire was the story of its peculiar trainer, Tom Smith. When the rich man played by Jeff Bridges decided to turn to horse racing, he needed ...read more

  • Dying For Someone Like That

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Aug 12, 2011
     | 2,424 views

    DYING FOR SOMEONE LIKE THAT During the war in Vietnam, a young West Point graduate was sent over to lead a group of new recruits into battle. He did his job well, trying his best to keep his recruits from ambush and death. But one night, when they had been under attack, he was unable to get one of ...read more

  • In A Hurry  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,944 views

    A news story out of St. Louis last year began… "He was a loving father and loved his grandkids," Linda Heath never imagined Wednesday would mark the first time she referred to her husband of 31 years in the past tense.” On April 26, 2006 Henry Heath was killed while directing traffic in a ...read more

  • In An Article Entitled "Lessons From A Tavern," ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 4,150 views

    In an article entitled “Lessons from A Tavern,” Chuck Swindoll writes: “An old Marine Corps buddy of mine, to my pleasant surprise, came to know Christ after he was discharged. I say surprise because he cursed loudly, fought hard, chased women, drank heavily, loved war and weapons, and hated chapel ...read more

  • Deliverance

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
     | 6,538 views

    DELIVERANCE Stanley Praimnath, Vice President for Fuji Bank, was in his office in the South Tower at the World Trade Center when his phone rang. "Are you watching the news?' asked a woman in their Chicago office. "Are you alright?" "I'm fine" he said wondering why she had called. Just then he ...read more

  • The Dumb Things We Do

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 1, 2008
     | 2,408 views

    THE DUMB THINGS WE DO I don't remember how long my wife and I had been dating, but I invited her over, and I was going to cook a meal. I had two other roommates, so I was going to cook for everybody. Somehow, I settled on pizza. I remembered that the first lunch date we ever had was at a pizza ...read more

  • Middle Eastern Gate

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 17, 2021
     | 1,898 views

    Derrick Johnson of the Regeneration singing group told a story about his daughter, Debbie. When Debbie was 4 years old, she got lost in a crowded supermarket. After an anxious search, she was found only one aisle over from her mother, but she was petrified. For a long time after that, she was ...read more

  • It’s All Over But The Lying

    Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 28, 2020
     | 1,331 views

    The one thing I don't like is when somebody deliberately lies to me. Trust me; this has happened quite a few times in my life. Sometimes, by accident, they say something that isn't true; they just got their facts mixed up. Other times, it’s a ploy to deceive me and get something from ...read more

  • When I Was In Atlanta I Saw A Young Lady With ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 1,016 views

    When I was in Atlanta I saw a young lady with blue hair and bright red streaked hair with yellow mixed underneath setting on a bench. -She had ear rings, nose rings, eyebrow rings and a lip ring. I went over to talk to her. I told her that I liked her hair. (I really did -she looked nice.) ...read more

  • The Music Pastor At Ben Franklin Middle School  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 13, 2001
    based on 9 ratings
     | 1,757 views

    THE MUSIC PASTOR AT BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL Jack Martens is a fifty-six year old teacher who has spent 33 years teaching music at Ben Franklin Middle School in San Francisco. “Over 50 percent of Martens’ students are from broken homes. The same number are on welfare. Nearly that many come ...read more

  • The Water Jar  PRO

    Contributed by Truuke Ameigh on Mar 2, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,416 views

    Hi Kids! Today we are talking about prayer and I have a special demonstration for you that shows how prayer works. First, I’m going to give each one of you a little bottle of food coloring. Be careful with it so we don’t stain the carpet or our clothes. Now, do you see this jar of water here on ...read more

  • Another Technique To Find More Answers Is To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005
     | 1,944 views

    Another technique to find more answers is to change the wording in your questions. Here’s an example of how such a strategy can work. Several centuries ago, a curious but deadly plague appeared in a small village in Lithuania. What was curious about this disease was its grip on its victim; as soon ...read more

  • Another Technique To Find More Answers Is To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 1,443 views

    Another technique to find more answers is to change the wording in your questions. Here’s an example of how such a strategy can work. Several centuries ago, a curious but deadly plague appeared in a small village in Lithuania. What was curious about this disease was its grip on its victim; as soon ...read more

  • When The 10-Year-Olds In Mrs. Imogene Frost's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,599 views

    When the 10-year-olds in Mrs. Imogene Frost’s class at the Brookside, N.J. Community Sunday School expressed their views of "What’s wrong with grownups?" they came up with these complaints: 1. Grownups make promises, then they forget all about them, or else they say it wasn’t really a promise, ...read more