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  • Preacher Charles Swindoll Recalled His Last ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 5, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 2,227 views

    Preacher Charles Swindoll recalled his last spanking when he turned thirteen years old. Chuck said, “Having just broken into the sophisticated ranks of the teen world, I thought I was something on a stick. My father wasn’t nearly as impressed as I was with my great importance and new-found ...read more

  • Prayer Works  PRO

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Oct 15, 2001
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,461 views

    PRAYER WORKS The researchers at Columbia University conducted a study with 199 women at an in vitro fertilization clinic in Korea. Unknown to the patients and their doctors, groups of strangers from the US, Canada, and Australia were asked to pray for their success in getting pregnant. Pictures ...read more

  • Sitting Together At The Supper Table, My 5 Year ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2001
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,480 views

    Sitting together at the supper table, my 5 year old daughter Rachel asked if she could ask the blessing. "Sure," I said. Obviously hungry, she very concisely prayed, "Dear Jesus, thank you for the food. Amen." My wife and I, and our two older children, were surprised because Rachel was famous for ...read more

  • Making The Way Safer  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,056 views

    MAKING THE WAY SAFER A story comes out of the long ago of a king who organized a great race within his kingdom. All the young men of the kingdom participated. A bag of gold was to be given to the winner, and the finish line was within the courtyard of the king’s palace. The race was run, and the ...read more

  • A Family In The East Was Planning A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Feb 23, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,623 views

    Illus: A family in the East was planning a month’s vacation to the West Coast. At the last minute the father’s work responsibilities prevented him from going, but Mom insisted that she was capable of driving and that she and the kids would go ahead. Dad got out the maps and planned the route and ...read more

  • A Local Business Puts A Sign In The Window, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Mar 20, 2003
    based on 68 ratings
     | 2,873 views

    A local business puts a sign in the window, stating the following: “HELP WANTED. Must be able to type, must be good with a computer and must be bilingual. We are an equal opportunity employer.? A short time afterwards, a dog trotted into the office manager’s office, jumped up on the chair and ...read more

  • Half A Cloak  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 1,328 views

    HALF A CLOAK There is a legend about Martin of Tours who is said to be the first military chaplain. He followed the Roman Army from place to place ministering to the soldiers, and to people in the places they conquered. One cold winter day he was following the Roman Army into a city. There was a ...read more

  • That Reminds Me Of A King, Who Went Out Hunting ...  PRO

    Contributed by Eric Vertein on Mar 27, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,129 views

    That reminds me of a king, who went out hunting one day. In the forest, he was surprised to come across several trees which had targets painted on them, and in each of the targets, perfectly in the center, there was an arrow. “I must find this incredible archer and make him part of my special ...read more

  • Half A Cloak  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 22, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,829 views

    HALF A CLOAK There is a legend about Martin of Tours who is said to be the first military chaplain. He followed the Roman Army from place to place ministering to the soldiers, and to people in the places they conquered. One cold winter day he was following the Roman Army into a city. There was a ...read more

  • Future Declin:e A New Barna Survey Discovered ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,588 views

    Future Declin:e A new Barna survey discovered that adults who attended church as a child are twice as likely to read the Bible during a typical week as are those who avoided churches when young; twice as likely to attend a church worship service in a typical week; and nearly 50% more likely to pray ...read more

  • I Have Come To The Conclusion That It Is ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 2,169 views

    I have come to the conclusion that it is impossible to have a moral community or nation without faith in God, because without it everything rapidly comes down to "me," and "me" alone is meaningless. Today Americans have stopped acting in terms of their own moral, ethical and religious beliefs and ...read more

  • Sometimes People Try To Explain The Miracles In ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 30, 2006
     | 1,102 views

    Sometimes people try to explain the miracles in the Bible as mere natural occurrences: "It may never rain cats and dogs, but fish, shells, and frogs have indeed fallen from the sky on rare occasions. In 1984, live six-inch [15 centimeters] flounders (fish) fell on a London neighborhood. It is ...read more

  • Seoul -- At His Father's Funeral, American Carl ...

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Jan 15, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,743 views

    Seoul -- At his father’s funeral, American Carl Lewis placed his 100-meter gold medal from the 1984 Olympics in his father’s hands. "Don’t worry," he told his surprised mother. "I’ll get another one." A year later, in the 100-meter final at the 1988 games, Lewis was competing against Canadian ...read more

  • In October 1947, There Was A Geologist By The ...

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Mar 19, 2007
     | 990 views

    In October 1947, there was a geologist by the name of Dr. John Williamson who was doing some work in the country of Tanzania. One day, he found himself driving in a deserted area, slipping and sliding along a rain-soaked road. Suddenly his four-wheel drive vehicle sank up to its axles in the mud ...read more

  • Dr. Helen Roseveare, Missionary To Zaire ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,330 views

    Dr. Helen Roseveare, missionary to Zaire (formerly the Belgian Congo), told the following story: A mother at our mission station died after giving birth to a premature baby. We tried to improvise an incubator to keep the infant alive, but the only hot water bottle we had was beyond repair. So ...read more

  • On The Thursday Of Holy Week This Year, The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,698 views

    On the Thursday of Holy Week this year, the queen of England will preside over the Royal Maundy Service at Guildford Cathedral. It is a service held each year on the Thursday before Easter, and the British monarch presents gifts of money to the poor. The royal website says, “The tradition of the ...read more

  • The Six Shooter Was A Popular Western, Broadcast ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 23, 2004
     | 1,901 views

    The Six Shooter was a popular western, broadcast on NBC radio from 1953-54. Jimmy Stewart starred as Britt Ponsett, a Texas plainsman. On one broadcast, Britt called a bully’s bluff even though his gun was several feet away on a dresser. In typical Stewart style, Ponsett told the tough guy he ...read more

  • A Young Boy Happened Upon An Old Man Who Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 13, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,307 views

    A young boy happened upon an old man who was fishing in the mighty Mississippi River. Immediately the lad began to ply the aged fisherman with a myriad of questions as only young boys can do. With the patience of the ages, the old man answered each query. Suddenly their conversation was ...read more

  • Treasure In The Mud  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 4, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,287 views

    TREASURE IN THE MUD A number of years ago, there was a geologist by the name of Dr. Williamson who was doing some work in the country of Tanzania. One day, he found himself driving in a deserted area, slipping and sliding along a rain-soaked road. Suddenly his four-wheel drive vehicle sank up to ...read more

  • Bill Bright, Founder And President, Campus ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,878 views

    -- Bill Bright, founder and president, Campus Crusade for Christ. Men of Integrity I know two law partners who used to hate each other. When one became a Christian, he asked me, "Now that I’m a Christian, what should I do?" I said, "Why not ask him to forgive you and tell him you love him?" ...read more

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