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  • Traditions  PRO

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Nov 29, 2006
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     | 3,127 views

    Traditions J.I. Packer wrote, “All Christians are at once beneficiaries and victims of tradition—beneficiaries, who receive nurturing truth and wisdom from God’s faithfulness in past generations; victims, who now take for granted things that need to be questioned, thus treating as divine absolutes ...read more

  • During World War Ii, There Were Several Soldiers ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jan 4, 2007
     | 1,447 views

    During World War II, there were several soldiers huddled in a foxhole and a grenade was thrown in by the enemy. One of the soldiers covered the grenade with his body just before it exploded. He received the serious wounds to his own body and saved the life of his buddies. His legs had to be ...read more

  • A Man Became Lost In His Travels And Wandered ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Slythe on Feb 21, 2003
    based on 69 ratings
     | 3,499 views

    A man became lost in his travels and wandered into a bed of quicksand. Confucius saw the man’s predicament and said, “It is evident that men should stay out of places such as this.” Next, Buddha observed the situation and said, “Let that man’s plight be a lesson to the rest of the world.” Then ...read more

  • A Tourist Was Driving Through West Texas And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Sep 24, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,233 views

    A tourist was driving through West Texas and stopped at a gas station. He observed a small piece of rope hanging from the porch under which was a sign reading ’weather forecaster’. ‘How does this work’, he asked. ‘When it swings it is windy. When it is wet it means rain. When it is ...read more

  • Abstinent  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 30, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,824 views

    Supermodel Kim Alexis said "I made the decision as a teenager to be abstinent. I wanted to take control of my future. It wasn’t a popular decision then, just like it can be an unpopular decision now. It doesn’t always make me more friends. But the friends I have are true friends. True to ...read more

  • The Original Prophecy Of Daniel Was Fulfilled By ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Gerald on Sep 20, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,726 views

    The original prophecy of Daniel was fulfilled by Antiochus IV (Epiphanes) who betrayed the Jews by taking over the temple and offering a pig upon its altar. He forbade Jews to sacrifice and to keep the Sabbath day and other Jewish traditions. He even forbid any Jews from having copies of their ...read more

  • Mindy Caliguire In Spiritual Friendship Says, ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 1, 2007
     | 679 views

    Mindy Caliguire in Spiritual friendship says, “What do you do when you can’t stand the thought of praying, when the words of the Bible seem plastic and false… when you have been doing everything ‘right’ and the bottom falls out? It’s at these times when it is the spiritual friends who throw ...read more

  • Perseverance Reveals Genuine Believers. To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Wafford on Oct 18, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,026 views

    Perseverance reveals genuine believers. To believe in Jesus and stand “firm to the end” will take perseverance, because our faith will be challenged and opposed. Severe trials will sift true Christians from fair-weather believers. Enduring to the end does not earn salvation for us, but marks us as ...read more

  • The Three Retirees, Each With A Hearing Loss ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 24, 2007
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     | 2,048 views

    The three retirees, each with a hearing loss were taking a walk one fine April day. One remarked to the other, "Windy, ain’t it?" "No," the second man replied, "It’s Thursday." And the third man chimed in, "So am I. Let’s have a coke.” I believe there are times that we tend to think that God ...read more

  • A Woman Was Working In Her Yard With The Weed ...

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 20, 2008
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     | 3,429 views

    A woman was working in her yard with the weed whacker, when she accidentally cut off the tail of her cat. She ran screaming into the house, and told her husband, wondering what to do. He replied calmly, "Get the cat, and the tail, and we'll take them to Wal-Mart." She was incredulous. "How could ...read more

  • In 1989, A Small Church In Holland, Michigan Was ...

    Contributed by Bledar Valca on Dec 24, 2008
     | 1,610 views

    In 1989, a small church in Holland, Michigan was seeing for ways how to make Jesus they focus of their Christian life. Having read “In His Steps” by Charles Sheldon, they agreed with a company to produce a bracelet that would have the letters “WWJD” on it. The letters stand for “What Would Jesus ...read more

  • Adopted By Grace

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 10, 2010
     | 5,342 views

    ADOPTED BY GRACE I have three daughters. Oh the cats that we took from the pound. They are in cat heaven! But they could have been left at the pound, except that we DECIDED to take them because we WANTED to love them. There was nothing those kittens could do to make me love them! ...read more

  • When The Veil Is Removed

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 18, 2011
     | 2,236 views

    WHEN THE VEIL IS REMOVED There are many pictures of Mt Taranaki in NZ. It looked beautiful. It may be difficult for one to see it for oneself as it is generally covered in clouds. When the clouds are removed, the sight of the mountain takes one’s breath away. Many know a lot about the Lord and ...read more

  • Even A Snake Has A Heart!  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 2, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,641 views

    “Even A Snake Has a Heart!” 1 John 1: 1-10 Key verse(s): 9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” We recently endured the effects of a fairly major windstorm here at Beech Springs. It happened as we were out of town ...read more

  • [021] A Message From A Poem - Artificial People Living Artificial Lives

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 26, 2024
     | 547 views

    [021] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - ARTIFICIAL PEOPLE LIVING ARTIFICIAL LIVES They say you can’t trust funeral directors, real estate agents (relators) and used car salesmen. That may be a generalisation but I think it does contain an element of truth. Anyway, moving to the core of the subject here ...read more

  • Running

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 9, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,305 views

    RUNNING Herb Caen wrote, "Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn’t ...read more

  • Nancy Spiegelberg Captured The Scene In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 30, 2001
    based on 112 ratings
     | 2,359 views

    Nancy Spiegelberg captured the scene in the Garden with these lines: In the dark place of olive trees You had a chance to turn Your back on us and say: ¡§Father, forget them; they¡¦re not worth the price.¡¨ Instead, in the dark place, above ...read more

  • Fifty Years From Now, It Will Not Matter What ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
     | 1,883 views

    "Fifty years from now, it will not matter what kind of car you drove, what kind of house you lived in, how much you had in your bank account, nor what your clothes looked like. But the world will be a ...read more

  • Ask A Soldier What Bravery Is And He Will Tell ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 27, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,277 views

    Ask a soldier what bravery is and he will tell you that bravery is not being without fear; it is doing what needs to be done in spite of your fear. Ask a saint of old what faith is and he will tell you it is “trusting God ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago, A Letter Appeared In The ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 15, 2010
     | 1,482 views

    A few years ago, a letter appeared in the national news that was sent to a deceased person by the Indiana Department of Social Services. It said, “Your food stamps will be stopped effective March 1992 because we received notice that you passed ...read more