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  • Grumbling  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 8, 2003
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     | 4,523 views

    Once there was a man named Horner. Who use to live on Grumble Corner. Grumble Corner in Cross Patch Town, And he never was seen without a frown. He grumbled at this, he grumbled at that. He growled at the dog, he growled at the cat. He grumbled ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Curing Nail-Biting

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Oct 20, 2012
     | 2,259 views

    CURING NAIL-BITING Talking of bad habits I did hear the story of an elderly couple. The wife proudly boasted that "she had cured her husband of biting his nails." When someone asked her, "How did you manage ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Seeing Beyond The Shutters

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Apr 15, 2013
     | 3,556 views

    SEEING BEYOND THE SHUTTERS Jeseph Jennings, when on the verge of that glorious world to which Frances has gone, exclaimed "Beautiful! What a morning." His weeping wife, not seeing what he saw, said, "Shall I open the shutters to give ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Robert Wuthnow, Author Of God And Mammon In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
     | 1,553 views

    Robert Wuthnow, author of God and Mammon in America states, "The more orthodox the (church) member’s belief and faith, the higher the giving--except among Catholics." (In general Catholic giving lags behind Protestant giving.) He also has discovered very predictable giving increases as a result of ...read more

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  • A Certain Medieval Monk Announced He Would Be ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Nov 19, 2006
     | 825 views

    A certain medieval monk announced he would be preaching next Sunday evening on "The Love of God." As the shadows fell and the light ceased to come in through the cathedral windows, the congregation gathered. In the darkness of the altar, the monk lighted a candle and carried it to the crucifix. ...read more

  • Obedience For Our Own Safety

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jan 4, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,815 views

    “Obedience for Our Own Safety” An aviation cadet, on a practice flight, temporarily stricken blind, in panic radioed that message to his control officer. The officer radioed back, “Follow my instructions exactly.” After keeping the blinded cadet circling the field until the whole field was ...read more

    Denomination: Christian Church

  • A Young Woman Went To Her Pastor And Said, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 2,035 views

    A young woman went to her pastor and said, "Pastor, I have a besetting sin, and I want your help. I come to church on Sunday and can’t help thinking I’m the prettiest girl in the congregation. I know I ought not think that, but I can’t help it. I want you to help me with it."The pastor replied, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • But I Just Have To Give!  PRO

    Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,010 views

    BUT I JUST HAVE TO GIVE! Eric Hulstrand writes in Leadership magazine: "While I was preaching one Sunday, an elderly woman, Mary, fainted and struck her head on the end of the pew. Immediately, an EMT in the congregation called an ambulance. As they strapped her to a stretcher and got ready to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • A Young Boy Was Waiting After Church For His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 14, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 2,350 views

    A young boy was waiting after church for his family. The pastor saw him standing around and struck up a conversation. Noticing the boy had just come from Sunday School, the pastor thought he would ask him a question to see what he was learning. He said, “Young man, if you can tell me something ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • A Story Is Told About A Famous Preacher Long Ago ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donald Smith on Apr 24, 2003
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     | 13,082 views

    A story is told about a famous preacher long ago who pastored a church that was filled every Sunday by people who traveled miles on foot just to hear his messages. One day, as the church was emptying, a passerby asked one of the people in the church why this preacher’s messages were so compelling. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • I Read An Article Where A Pastor Told About A ...  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,586 views

    I read an article where a pastor told about a woman who fainted in church one Sunday while he was preaching. She fell over and struck her head on the end of the pew. Immediately, an EMT in the congregation called an ambulance. As they strapped the elderly woman to a stretcher and got ready to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Years Ago ,a British Missionary Asked The Former ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,391 views

    Years ago ,a British missionary asked the former Prime Minister of India Dr. Gandhi If he would consider becoming a Christian. Gandhi said no The missionary said why Ghandi had seen how the so called Christians in South Africa had treated non whites . Gandhi the English educated man of non violence ...read more

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  • Blind Mules

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Sep 27, 2007
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    Illustration: Blind Mules A man was driving through a mining region one Sunday when he noticed a large number of mules in an open field. When he inquired about this unusual sight, he was told that the work animals had been brought up from the dark passages below to preserve their eyesight. ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • In The Late L800s There Were Just Two Deacons In ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 3, 2007
     | 2,705 views

    “In the late l800s there were just two deacons in a small Baptist church in Mayfield County, Kentucky. One Sunday, one of the deacons put up a small wooden peg in the back wall so the minister could hang up his hat. When the other deacon discovered the peg, he was outraged that he had not been ...read more

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • On Christian Joy

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2009
     | 9,703 views

    ON CHRISTIAN JOY Billy Sunday said, "To see some people today you would think that the essential of Christianity is to have a face so long you could eat oatmeal out of the end of a gas pipe." William Barclay said that "A gloomy Christian is a contradiction in terms, and nothing in all religious ...read more

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  • Corrie Ten Boom On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 30, 2010
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    Corrie ten Boom on Humility Corrie ten Boom was once asked if it were difficult for her to remain humble. Her reply was simple. “When Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday on the back of a donkey, and everyone was waving palm branches and throwing garments onto the road, and singing praises, do ...read more

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  • We Will Remain Christians

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2011
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     | 3,635 views

    "WE WILL REMAIN CHRISTIANS" An American journalist in 1993 interviewed a group of children from a Sunday school in southern Sudan where Arab Muslims regularly raided their village and slaughtered Christians. Many of their relatives had already been killed. The journalist asked, "Would you turn to ...read more

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  • Victim Of His Own Invention

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
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    VICTIM OF HIS OWN INVENTION Sir Robert Watson Watt, the inventor of the radar was arrested himself for speeding. He had been caught in a radar trap. Shortly after this irony, he wrote this poem: Pity Sir Robert Watson Watt Strange target of his radar plot, And this, with others I could mention, A ...read more

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  • Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer Told A Story On The ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 25, 2009
     | 1,218 views

    Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer told a story on the subject of prayer. A certain minister was in the habit of profound prayers, oftentimes resorting to words beyond the understanding of his simple flock. This went on week after week, to the dismay and frustration of the congregation. At last, a wee ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Gandhi Wanted To Be A Christian...

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 31, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,518 views

    Gandhi, wrote in his autobiography that in his student days he was truly interested in the Bible. Deeply touched by reading the Gospels, he seriously considered becoming a convert, since Christianity seemed to offer the real solution to the caste system that was dividing the people of India. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational