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  • Billy Graham Said: "Many People Argue, "I Do ...  PRO

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Mar 14, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 1,481 views

    Billy Graham said: “Many people argue, "I do believe in Christ. I believe in the Church, and I believe in the Bible. Isn’t that enough? No! You must RECEIVE Christ. I may go to the airport. I have a reservation. I have a ticket in my pocket. The plane is one the ramp. It is a big, powerful plane. I ...read more

  • In One Scene Of The Popular Movie Robin Hood, The ...

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,024 views

    In one scene of the popular movie Robin Hood, The Prince of Thieves, Kevin Costner as Robin comes to a young man taking aim at an archery target. Robin asks, "Can you shoot amid distractions?" Just before the boy releases the string, Robin pokes his ear with the feathers of an arrow. The boy’s ...read more

  • I Was Reading About A Football Game Of Deaf High ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 29, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,909 views

    I was reading about a football game of deaf high school kids. I thought to myself, “How in the world are they going to hear the calls for the plays since they are all deaf?” What was interesting is that they all take to the field and look at the coach and the coach signs the plays. Then they nod ...read more

  • Let Me Tell You About Louis Slotin, One Of The ...

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 6, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,025 views

    Let me tell you about Louis Slotin, one of the early scientists who were working with the effects of radioactive uranium. On May 21, 1946, he was experimenting to find how long it would take for uranium to be triggered into an unstoppable reaction. He was doing that by pushing two hemispheres ...read more

  • Here Is An Instruction On How To React To Hungry ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005
     | 2,674 views

    Here is an instruction on how to react to hungry pythons, as given to Peace Corpsmen serving in Brazil: “Remember not to run away, the python can run faster. The thing to do is to lie flat on the ground on your back with your feet together, arms at your side, head well down. The python will then ...read more

  • One By One

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 21, 2006
     | 2,716 views

    Taking today’s problems one by one, instead of diving into the things in this life that concern us tomorrow, is the best way of avoiding have all the troubles in life collapsing on us at the same time. In 480 B.C. the outmanned army of Sparta’s King Leonidas held off the Persian troops of Xerxes by ...read more

  • Here Is An Instruction On How To React To Hungry ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 2,314 views

    Here is an instruction on how to react to hungry pythons, as given to Peace Corpsmen serving in Brazil -- "Remember not to run away, the python can run faster. The thing to do is to lie flat on the ground on your back with your feet together, arms at your side, head well down. The python will then ...read more

  • A Boy Of About 6 Or 7 Years Of Age Was Throwing ...

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Jul 26, 2006
     | 1,285 views

    A boy of about 6 or 7 years of age was throwing small rocks at the house one day when he accidentally broke the living room window. His older brother was about 19 years old and he told his dad that he had seen his brother do it, but that it was plainly an accident. He told his dad that if any ...read more

  • A Priest Was Driving Down The Freeway With Two ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 14, 2006
     | 1,798 views

    A priest was driving down the freeway with two penguins sitting in the back seat of his car. A police officer pulled the priest over for speeding & upon seeing the penguins said to the priest "what do you think you’re doing with those penguins, take them to the zoo right away." The officer then let ...read more

  • I Remember The Scene From The Movie "Pearl ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 13, 2006
     | 1,426 views

    I remember the scene from the movie “Pearl Harbor” where the crews of B-17 bombers are inside their heavy bombers, trying to “lighten them up” so that the Doolittle raiders can take off from aircraft carriers and bomb Tokyo. They had to jettison every pound they could drop, otherwise the planes ...read more

  • Do Any Of You Remember The Loss Of The Vessel ...

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 24, 2006
     | 2,041 views

    Do any of you remember the loss of the vessel called the "Central America"? She was in a bad state, had sprung a leak, and was going down. She therefore hoisted a signal of distress. A ship came close to her, and its captain asked, through the trumpet, "What is wrong?" "We are in bad repair and are ...read more

  • Several Years Ago, Missionaries Had Difficulty In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Dec 9, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,075 views

    Several years ago, missionaries had difficulty in communicating the good news of Jesus Christ to the Chinese people. But one day, there was a breakthrough. A missionary was studying a particular Chinese ideograph, the one which means "righteous." He noticed that it contained an upper and lower ...read more

  • Suppose You Committed A Brutal Murder And Were ...

    Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Dec 18, 2006
     | 2,163 views

    Suppose you committed a brutal murder and were arrested for it. You were sent to jail, but you had no money to afford a lawyer so one was appointed for you. You found out he’s the best there is. Your trial comes. The evidence is overwhelming, you’re convicted and sentenced to death. Then ...read more

  • A Man Was Going To Halloween Party One Night ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 3, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,247 views

    A man was going to Halloween party one night dressed in a devil’s costume. On the way to the party it started to rain and storm, so he decided to take shelter in the nearest building. Which just happened to be a church where a revival meeting was taking place. As soon as he walked through the door ...read more

  • One Of The Wisest Statements I Ever Read Said ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,572 views

    One of the wisest statements I ever read said that feelings must be owned before they can be disowned. People who make the psychological approach of “stuffing their feelings” do themselves a disservice. They avoid hard reality instead of working through it. Joseph Scriven, whose fiancée was ...read more

  • Each Of Our Days Are Measured In The 24 Hours It ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Feb 10, 2008
     | 1,217 views

    Each of our days are measured in the 24 hours it takes for the Earth to rotate on its axis. A year is the time the Earth takes to revolve around the Sun, about 365 and a quarter days. That’s why every four years an extra day at the end of February is added – well that’s not quite true because if ...read more

  • There Are People Who Are Humble, And Those Who ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 10, 2008
     | 2,094 views

    There are people who are humble, and those who are not so humble. From Mongolian folklore comes this helpful little fable of the boastful frog. Two geese were about to start southward on their annual autumn migration, when they were entreated by a frog to take him with them. On the geese ...read more

  • Leaving You In Good Hands

    Contributed by Egerton Gbonda on May 1, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,363 views

    LEAVING YOU IN GOOD HANDS The story is told of a mum who would take her son to nursery school, kiss him good bye and would always say to him "Darling, I’m leaving you in good hands, OK?" She will do this every day she takes her son to school. When the son was of age and mum was quite old now and ...read more

  • Bad ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 2,989 views

    BAD MEAT Colin Byrne Smith of Australia told of a missionary who called on a tribe of cannibals. Taking his life in his hands, he crossed the inlet in a small boat, and when confronted by the tribe, meekly endured every insult. Long afterwards, when he had succeeded in converting many and ...read more

  • Equal Rights, Same ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 23, 2010
     | 2,890 views

    EQUAL RIGHTS, SAME PRIVILEGES A pilot frequently flew his small private plane in and out of Toronto International Airport. A pastor friend asked him if he ever encountered problems taking off and landing a small craft at an airport that was dominated by so many large jets. He said, "My plane may ...read more