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  • We're Like The Guy Who Was Trying To Lose Some ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    We’re like the guy who was trying to lose some weight. When he got to the office one morning his co-workers noticed that he was carrying two dozen Crispie Cream Donuts. They asked him why He had bought two dozen donuts if he was trying to lose weight. He said, “Well on my way to work this morning I ...read more

  • In A Small Texas Town, A New Bar/Tavern Started A ...

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on May 21, 2008
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    In a small Texas town, a new bar/tavern started a building to open up their business. The local church started a campaign of petitions to block the bar from opening. Work progressed, however right up till the week before opening, when a lightening strike hit the bar and it burned to the ...read more

  • There Was A Father Who Took His Two Young ...

    Contributed by Mick Court on Jun 22, 2008
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    There was a father who took his two young children to an amusement park. They were so excited. After going on all the rides they wanted, he said now it is time for the ghost train! They both didn't want to go, and yet the father insisted it was part of the experience of going to an amusement park. ...read more

  • Mosquito Repellent Hides A Person From The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2009
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    Mosquito Repellent Hides a Person from the Insects Sensors In Hebrew the word ñÈúÇø (say’-ther) literally means “a hiding place - to cover, to hide covertly or secretly”. In fact Psalm 32:7 it is translated as “hiding place” - “You are my hiding place: you will protect me from trouble and surround ...read more

  • Blessing People

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
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    BLESSING PEOPLE Reggie McNeal tells the story of one man who decided to bless the baristas at the Starbucks he frequents. When he asked them the question, “How can I ask God to bless you?” they were somewhat taken aback. Slowly but surely, they warmed up to him and the employees started to come ...read more

  • Perfect Day For Evil

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 13, 2011
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    PERFECT DAY FOR EVIL As I gave the opening prayer at Charlotte Motor Speedway to Honor 9/11, I met this man in a Fireman’s’ uniform with a New York accent. The Speedway had flown in three men who had been First Responders that day 10 years ago. This man gave me a chilling account of his day. His ...read more

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

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 20, 2006
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    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

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    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
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    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

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 29, 2009
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    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
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    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

  • Love Your Neighbour

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Oct 12, 2021
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    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

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

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Dec 13, 2007
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    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
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    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

  • Created By God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 3, 2009
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    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
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    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

  • 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

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

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 17, 2003
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    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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    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

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    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