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  • Since My Three Year Old Son Sebastian Was An ...

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Apr 30, 2009
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    Since my three year old son Sebastian was an infant we have prayed at meal times. If we ever appear as though we are about to eat without praying first, Sebastian will tell, “Uh Oh, daddy, you almost forgot to pray.” Our one year old son, Ephram, is getting in on the pray now too, although when ...read more

  • A Construction Worker On The Job Site Fell One ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Oct 23, 2007
     | 1,002 views

    A construction worker on the job site fell one day. He landed on his back and hurt himself badly. He told the boss he would finish and leave to get help and come back. Well the pain eased a bit and because the job required him to not miss work he ignored medical help and went to work the next ...read more

  • Something For Stevie  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Braun on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 72 ratings
     | 3,227 views

    Titled: Something for Stevie I try not to be biased, but I had my doubts about hiring Stevie. His placement counselor assured me that he would be a good, reliable busboy. But I had never had a mentally handicapped employee and wasn’t sure I wanted one. I wasn’t sure how my customers would react ...read more

  • It Was My Handicapped Brother Morgan's Birthday. ...  PRO

    Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Aug 7, 2006
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     | 2,750 views

    It was my handicapped brother Morgan’s birthday. There is a fantastic little restaurant in Mooresville called The Little Kitchen that has the best steaks in the world and is one of Morgan’s favorite spots to eat. So, Morgan orders a filet mignon. And, as it happens, my father was at the salad ...read more

  • Richard Wurmbrand Tells The Story Of A Church ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,999 views

    Richard Wurmbrand tells the story of a church leader he met while imprisoned in Romania. He was sentenced to 22 years for his goodness. The man, his wife, and six small children were eating breakfast when the police burst into his home. They had just read Psalm 23. When the police arrested him, the ...read more

  • The Slogan Of The Outback Steak House Is "No ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 2, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 1,973 views

    The slogan of the Outback Steak House is “No Rules—Just Right”…but I suspect that if you showed up and didn’t wait for the hostess, took a table ahead of people waiting, ordered something not on the menu, then ...read more

  • A Seminary Professor (Fred Craddock) Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,583 views

    A seminary professor (Fred Craddock) was vacationing with his wife in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. One morning, they were eating breakfast at a little restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet meal. While they were waiting for their food, they noticed a distinguished looking, white-haired man moving from table ...read more

  • Catching Up

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
     | 1,074 views

    CATCHING UP A woman who had recently moved into a small village in Wiltshire, was in the backyard hanging out the washing on the line when an old, tired-looking dog wandered into the yard. She could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home. As she walked into the house, the dog ...read more

  • Close, But...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2011
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    CLOSE, BUT... A high school senior was asking his father's advice on how to woo the girl of his dreams. And his dad said "Well son, when you take her out for pizza tonight and you're sitting across the table from her, take her hand in yours, gaze longingly into her eyes and softly say 'Wow, you ...read more

  • God Lights The Way

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 22, 2008
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    GOD LIGHTS THE WAY My brother-in-law has a friend named Pedro. The first time Pedro ever read the Bible, was when he was in prison. But once he "saw the light," he couldn't get enough of it. He read the entire Bible through in a matter of weeks. He would hold the Bible kind-of under the table ...read more

  • In The New Testament, The Human Sacrifice, Sat ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008
     | 1,308 views

    in the New Testament, the human sacrifice, sat at a table with 12 men, handpicked to carry on the story and the message of forgiveness and reconciliation with God. Why? Because, as I have said before and will say until I ...read more

  • Fear, Love, Joy  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 7, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,915 views

    FEAR, LOVE, JOY In the movie First Knight, Lancelot (played by Richard Gere) is a wanderer and highly skilled swordsman who fights for whoever will pay him. Seeing a princess and her entourage under attack in the woods, he decides to save her. Attracted to the princess, Guinevere, he later visits ...read more

  • No Room For The Great

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 27, 2010
     | 2,838 views

    NO ROOM FOR THE GREAT In "A Hunger for God", John Piper says, "If you don’t feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because you have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because you have nibbled so long at the table of ...read more

  • Together We Entered The Terrifying Building ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2005
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    Together we entered the terrifying building [Ravensbruck prison camp]. At a table were women who took away all our possessions. Everyone had to undress completely and then go to a room where her hair was checked. I asked a woman who was busy checking the possessions of the new arrivals if I ...read more

  • If Sermon Offends Thee

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 19, 2003
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    [If Sermon Offends Thee] A preacher came to the breakfast table with a cut on his cheek. His wife asked him what had happened. He replied that he was concentrating on his sermon while shaving and cut his face. His wife ...read more

  • Narrative Is Writing Rather Than Just ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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    "Narrative is writing rather than just reporting. A reporter gathers information and regurgitates it sometimes projectile-vomits it into the computer. A writer arranges the information in a way that draws pictures, evokes tears, holds the reader's attention. A good writer does this without ...read more

  • The Human Resources Test  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,963 views

    The Human Resources Test What is a human resource? Does your organization struggle with the problem of properly fitting people to jobs? Here is a handy hint for ensuring success in job placement: Take the prospective employees you are trying to place and put them in a room with only a table and ...read more

  • The Cup On Its Side  PRO

    Contributed by Tim White on Apr 16, 2012
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    THE CUP ON ITS SIDE A teacher set a cup on the table in front of his two disciples. He took a flask that had a little water in it and poured the water into the cups, evenly dividing all that was left. Trying to teach the students to be hungry for more knowledge, he said, "Your cup has water, but ...read more

  • The Golden Rule Of Family  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
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    THE GOLDEN RULE OF FAMILY One of Grimm’s fairy tales tells of an old man who lived with his son, the son’s wife, and the young couple’s four-year-old boy. The old man’s eyes blinked, and his hands shook. When he ate, the silverware rattled against the plate, and he often missed his mouth. Then ...read more

  • One Of Grimm's Fairy Tales Is About A Little Boy ...

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Mar 20, 2005
     | 2,112 views

    One of Grimm’s fairy tales is about a little boy who lived with his father, his mother, and his elderly grandfather. The grandfather was feeble and his hands shook. When he ate, the silverware rattled against the plate, and he often missed his mouth. Then the food would dribble onto the tablecloth. ...read more