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  • Imagine You Are At A Dinner Party; Elegant ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 20, 2006
     | 1,521 views

    Imagine you are at a dinner party; elegant silverware, warm company, great food. At the end the hostess brings out a plate of dessert and stumbles dropping the dessert on the floor. Here’s how each person might respond according to their giftedness: Mercy: "Don’t feel bad, I should of offered to ...read more

  • Company Changes Cake Mix Recipe That Was Too Easy ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 29, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,245 views

    Company Changes Cake Mix Recipe That Was too Easy in order to Increase Sales Years ago a cake mix company put together a cake mix that was a big flop. The instructions said all you had to do was add water and bake. The company couldn’t understand why it didn’t sell, until their research discovered ...read more

  • We Need Christ In Good Times And Bad

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2011
     | 2,329 views

    WE NEED CHRIST IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD Presbyterian minister of the 19th century, J. R. Miller, once wrote that "We need Christ just as much in our bright, prosperous, exalted hours as in the days of darkness, adversity, and depression. We are quite in danger of thinking that religion is only for ...read more

  • In 1629, When The Favorite Wife Of Indian Ruler ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,982 views

    In 1629, when the favorite wife of Indian ruler Shah Jahan died, he ordered that a magnificent tomb be built as a memorial to her. The shah placed his wife’s casket in the middle of a parcel of land, and construction of the temple literally began around it. But several years into the venture, the ...read more

  • Remember The Mission

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,164 views

    REMEMBER THE MISSION In 1629, when the favorite wife of Indian ruler Shah Jahan died, he ordered that a magnificent tomb be built as a memorial to her. The shah placed his wife's casket in the middle of a parcel of land, and construction of the temple literally began around it. But several years ...read more

  • Love Your Neighbour

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Oct 12, 2021
     | 1,392 views

    Canadian Folk singer (and believer) Bruce Cockburn wrote this song for his church in San Franciso. The story is told in Christianity Today, October 12, 2021. ORDERS; (Bruce Cockburn) The just the merciful the cruel The stumbling well-intentioned fool The deft the oaf the witless pawn The golden ...read more

  • This Past Week, Pinellas Circuit Judge W. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 954 views

    This past week, Pinellas Circuit judge W. Douglas Baird ruled that Terri’s Law, the law governor Jeb Bush and elected state officials passed in order to save the life of Terri Schiavo by preventing her feeding tube from being removed, was unconstitutional, denying Terri her constitutional right to ...read more

  • There's A Story That Abraham Lincoln Went To A ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Ward on Dec 16, 2004
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     | 4,424 views

    There’s a story that Abraham Lincoln went to a slave market one time, and was moved with compassion to place a bid on a young black girl. He won the bid and walked away with his “property.” There was a sullen, angry expression on the girl’s face, because she knew that here was another white man ...read more

  • Katie Fisher, 17, Entered The Madison County ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Feb 4, 2001
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    Katie Fisher, 17, entered the Madison County Ohio Junior Livestock Sale hoping the lamb she had for sale would get a good price. For months Katie had been battling cancer. She had endured hospital stays and been through chemotherapy a number of times. Before the lamb went on the block, the ...read more

  • Have You Ever Seen The Film "Chariots Of Fire" It ...

    Contributed by Frank Silo on Dec 8, 2007
     | 2,149 views

    Have you ever seen the film “Chariots of Fire” It is about a man called Eric Liddell who ran in the 1924 Olympics and won the gold medal in the 400m Eric had a passion for his running put is passion for God was stronger. Eric was to run in the 100m as this was his event , but it was being held on a ...read more

  • Joseph Stowell Spouted Off To His Teacher At ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,356 views

    Joseph Stowell spouted off to his teacher at school and told her to shut up and then he stood up and walked out of the class room. As he walked down the block to his house he noticed that his mother was working in the yard. He stopped dead in his tracks. He thought “What am I going to tell her?” He ...read more

  • There's A Story That Abraham Lincoln Went To A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,168 views

    There’s a story that Abraham Lincoln went to a slave market one time, and was moved with compassion to place a bid on a young black girl. He won the bid and walked away with his “property.” There was a sullen, angry expression on the girl’s face, because she knew that here was another white man who ...read more

  • In The Days Before Connecticut Became A State, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,551 views

    In the days before Connecticut became a state, the colonial legislature was in session when a thick black cloud blocked out the sunlight. Someone shouted, "It is the Day of Judgment Let’s go home and get ready" But one member of the legislature, who happened to be an old church deacon, stood up ...read more

  • Dr. Donald Barnhouse Writes, "Just After World ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,579 views

    DR. DONALD BARNHOUSE WRITES, “JUST AFTER WORLD WAR II, I SPENT SEVERAL DAYS IN VIENNA, WHEN THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OF COAL AND THE POLICE ORDERED EVERYONE OFF THE STREETS BY NINE O’CLOCK. THE CITY WAS FILLED WITH WEALTHY REFUGEES FROM RUSSIA AND OTHER COUNTRIES. WALKING ALONG THE BOULEVARD ONE ...read more

  • Created By God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 4, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,881 views

    CREATED BY GOD A little girl was visiting over at grandpa's house. She crawls up into his lap and says "Grandpa, did God make you?" He says "Oh, yes, my dear, God created me a long time ago." She says "Did God make me, too?" He says "Oh, yes, my dear, God created you a little while ago." She ...read more

  • Trapped Coal Miners Discover Old ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 14, 2009
     | 4,301 views

    Trapped Coal Miners Discover Old Passage In one of the coal mines of the north, the top of the pit fell in while a considerable number of the miners were down below, and the shaft was completely blocked. Those who were in the mine gathered to a spot where the last remains of air could be breathed. ...read more

  • Speaking Of Contaminants Let Me Tell You About A ...

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Dec 13, 2007
     | 1,699 views

    Speaking of contaminants let me tell you about a house I once helped my landlord clean. It was back when we lived in Moberly, just a few blocks away from our house. I had helped my landlord, Dr. Stan McCreary, do many things and so he asked me if I wouldn’t mind helping him fix up a house he had ...read more

  • The Other Week As I Was Entering The Front ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 2, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 995 views

    The other week as I was entering the front entrance of my home a foul smell became very evident to me – I knew what it was immediately as it wasn’t the first time, my drains were blocked! You see were an end terrace and our corner house not only serves our own home when it comes to the drains, ...read more

  • So Thankful  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,305 views

    SO THANKFUL Chuck Swindoll writes: "I recall, as a little barefoot boy with a cowlick of snow-white hair on my forehead, standing erect in my classroom and repeating the "Pledge of Allegiance" one Thanksgiving season. Our nation was at war and times were hard. My teacher had lost her husband on ...read more

  • A Good-Looking Society Woman Was Invited To An ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on Nov 2, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,587 views

    A good-looking society woman was invited to an expensive fund-raising dinner in New York City. She was seated next to a wealthy lawyer. During the meal, they had a chance to get to know each other and were having a good time. When the meal was finished, the lawyer leaned over and asked the woman if ...read more

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