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  • A Few Weeks Ago I Visited My Family Physician, ...

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Jun 2, 2007
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    A few weeks ago I visited my family physician, Dr. Stuckert. After a few minutes in the waiting room the nurse took me back. The first thing she did was weigh me, then she took my temperature. Then she asked, why I had come to see the doctor. I told her, I was having headaches for the last ...read more

  • Punishment Teaches The Great Lesson That Choices ...

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jun 16, 2007
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    Punishment teaches the great lesson that choices have consequences. I have been spanked, but the worst punishment I ever had was not a spanking. I called my grandmother an old “battleaxe”. I didn’t even know what it meant. She told me, “Well this old battle axe is going to make you sit in the ...read more

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    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

  • Do You Know And Love The Author?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Do you know and love the author? The story was told about a young college woman who read a book that she found to be extremely boring. Reading each page of the book was cumbersome and difficult. Yet, because reading the book was required for her education, she forced herself to move through its ...read more

  • Just Off The Shore Of North Carolina On The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Just off the shore of North Carolina on the island of Cape Hatteras is a village known as Nag’s Head, a small shoreline town where, back in the 1800’s, the “wreckers” lived. These “wreckers” made their living gathering up parts and cargo from ships that had run aground in the night. But these ships ...read more

  • The Printer And The Potato Chips

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jul 9, 2007
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    The Printer and the Potato Chips While working as a pressman in a print shop, I met a salesman who told this story. A customer of his had a pressman who thought he could make more money in business for himself. So, he quit his job and financed a small print shop of his own. Things went well and he ...read more

  • Just Off The Shore Of North Carolina On The ...

    Contributed by Neil Partington on Jul 23, 2007
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    Just off the shore of North Carolina on the island of Cape Hatteras is a village known as Nag’s Head, a small shoreline town where, back in the 1800’s, the “wreckers” lived. These “wreckers” made their living gathering up parts and cargo from ships that had run aground in the night. But these ships ...read more

  • Many Years Ago A Man Was Sailing From Ireland To ...

    Contributed by Sherry Proskine on Aug 23, 2007
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    Many years ago a man was sailing from Ireland to England and as the ship entered the harbor in the evening, all that could be seen was a confusing array of lights. He wondered how the captain could hope to navigate into the harbor safely with such confusion, so he asked him. The captain took him ...read more

  • David Used What He Had - A Sling. For The Little ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    David used what he had - a sling. For the little boy at the feeding of the 5,000 it was five loaves and two fish. For Samson it was the jawbone of a donkey. God can use anything. The major problem is workers in the Philippines nowadays have a personal slogan: "No support, no work." They live by ...read more

  • But We Must Focus On The ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on May 29, 2008
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    But we must focus on the good Reminds me of a story about a newlywed farmer and his wife Mother-in-law visit demanding an inspection Genuinely tried to be friendly Hoping for non-antagonistic relationship To no avail, nagged at every opportunity Demanding changes, offering unwanted advice and ...read more

  • Amazing ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    Amazing Grace In every country, on every day, there is man trying to work his way into favor with God. Many years ago the Grand Rapids Press covered this story… "Conversation to Hindu Faith Is Tortuous." "A West German businessman has completed his conversion to the Hindu faith by piercing ...read more

  • Bread In The Hand

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008
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    BREAD IN THE HAND David used what he had--a sling. For the little boy at the feeding of the 5,000 it was five loaves and two fish. For Samson it was the jawbone of a donkey. God can use anything. The major problem is workers in the Philippines nowadays have a personal slogan: "No support, no ...read more

  • Shaping The Stone Down Here

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2009
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    SHAPING THE STONE DOWN HERE A famous evangelist told the following incident: I have a friend who in a time of business recession lost his job, a sizable fortune, and his beautiful home. To add to his sorrow, his precious wife died; yet he tenaciously held to his faith -- the only thing he had ...read more

  • Inventing Our Own Words

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 8, 2020
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    The right word can make a difference. Sometimes the right word needs to be invented. 2. Here are some suggested new words: CARPETUATION (kar pet' u a shun)n. The act, when vacuuming, of running over a string or a piece of lint at least a dozen times, reaching over and picking it up, examining ...read more

  • Some Thoughts On The 4b Movement

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 15, 2024
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    Introduction: Ever since the November 2024 American elections, there seems to be more and more reference to the “4B” movement. That this movement began in South Korea a number of years ago seems to be of little importance to any number of American women. This is especially true of those American ...read more

  • I Saw A Peanuts Cartoon. Charlie Brown And Linus ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2001
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    I saw a Peanuts cartoon. Charlie Brown and Linus are inside all bundled up and Snoopy’s out in the cold shivering in front of his empty dog dish. Charlie and Linus are having a discussion on how sad it is that Snoopy is hungry and cold. "He’s cold and hungry. We ought to do something about it." ...read more

  • When People Go Public With Any Belief Or ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2001
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    ". . . when people go public with any belief or plan: they will then channel an enormous energy into living up to those commitments. Now it becomes apparent why successful religious groups urge their converts to make some public testimony to their faith, and why effective motivators do ...read more

  • A Group Of Friends Went Deer Hunting And Paired ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tj Tipton on Mar 29, 2001
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    A group of friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under an eight-point buck. "Where’s Harry?" he was asked. "Harry had a stroke of some kind. He’s a couple of miles back up the trail." "You left Harry laying ...read more

  • One Night As My Family Was Preparing For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2001
    based on 228 ratings
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    One night as my family was preparing for bedtime, my four year old daughter Claire began singing the BIBLE. As she came to the end, she combined another song. Here is what she sang. "I stand alone on the word of God, that’s what it’s all about." By mixing up the ...read more

  • Adrian Rodgers, The Well-Known Pastor Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim George on Aug 20, 2001
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    Adrian Rodgers, the well-known pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, tells the story of a young man who came up to him one Sunday morning after the message. “Man,” the young man remarked, “this Christian life is really hard!” Dr. Rodgers wisely replied, “No, son. It’s not hard, it’s ...read more