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  • A Hearing Test  PRO

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 3, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,347 views

    A HEARING TEST Here’s a test to see if you listen well… 1. A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two-tired. 2. What’s the definition of a will? (It’s a dead giveaway). 3. In democracy it’s your vote that counts. In feudalism it’s your count that votes. 4. A chicken crossing the road ...read more

  • Have You Ever Noticed: When The Other Fellow ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,756 views

    Have you ever noticed: When the other fellow acts "that way", he is ugly; when you do, it’s nerves. When others are set in their ways, they’re obstinate; when you are, it is firmness. When your neighbor doesn’t like your friend, he’s prejudiced; when you don’t like his, you are a good judge of ...read more

  • A Woman Came To Dr. Chalmers One Day And Said: ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,164 views

    “A woman came to Dr. Chalmers one day and said: Dr. Chalmers, I cannot get my child to come to the Savior. I’ve talked and talked to her, but it’s no use.’ The doctor thought to himself … and said, ‘Let me talk with your daughter by myself, and we will see what may be done.’ One day he met with ...read more

  • Leave It Up All Year Long  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 29, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,205 views

    LEAVE IT UP ALL YEAR LONG Not too many years ago newspapers carried the story of Al Johnson, a Kansas man who repented, who came to faith in Jesus Christ. What made his story so remarkable was not his conversion, but the fact that as a result of his newfound faith in Christ, he confessed to a bank ...read more

  • A Certain King Had Two Servants. To The First He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Dec 26, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,126 views

    A certain king had two servants. To the first he said, "I want you to travel for six months through my kingdom and bring back a sample of every weed you can find." To the second servant the king said, "I want you to travel through my kingdom for six months and bring back a sample of every flower ...read more

  • The Steam Ship, Central America, On Its Maiden ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 5, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,540 views

    The steam ship, Central America, on its maiden voyage from New York City to San Francisco harbor, sprang a leak in mid-ocean and began to go down. A distress signal was sent out over the air waves. A rescue vessel rushed to the scene. Upon reaching the scene, the captain of the rescuer vessel ...read more

  • Every Time You Make A Choice  PRO

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 10, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,499 views

    C. S. Lewis wrote in Mere Christianity: Every time you make a choice you are turning the central part of you, the part of you that chooses, into something a little different from what it was before. And taking your life as a whole, with all your innumerable choices, all your life long you are ...read more

  • But The Tongue Is As Volatile As It Is Vital. ...

    Contributed by Bart Leger on Feb 14, 2005
    based on 1 rating
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    “But the tongue is as volatile as it is vital. It was Washington Irving who first said, ‘A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.’ It was James, the half brother of Jesus, who first warned: The tongue is a fire…a restless evil and full of deadly poison (James ...read more

  • I've Learned The Meaning Of A Few Words That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,808 views

    * I’ve learned the meaning of a few words that women use from time to time. * For instance ... The word “Fine.” * This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up. C) “Five Minutes.” * If she is getting dressed, this is half an hour! * Five minutes is ...read more

  • A Man In Phoenix Called His Son In New York On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,633 views

    A man in Phoenix called his son in New York on Christmas Eve and says, “I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; 45 years of misery is enough – I cannot take it any more!” The startled son replies, “Pop what are you talking about, you and mom are so in ...read more

  • The Steam Ship, Central America, On Its Maiden ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Jones on Apr 1, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,290 views

    The steam ship, Central America, on its maiden voyage from New York City to San Francisco harbor, sprang a leak in mid-ocean and began to go down. A distress signal was sent out over the air waves. A rescue vessel rushed to the scene. Upon reaching the scene, the captain of the rescuer vessel sent ...read more

  • The Steam Ship, Central America, On Its Maiden ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Apr 3, 2007
     | 1,061 views

    The steam ship, Central America, on its maiden voyage from New York City to San Francisco harbor, sprang a leak in mid-ocean and began to go down. A distress signal was sent out over the air waves. A rescue vessel rushed to the scene. Upon reaching the scene, the captain of the rescuer vessel sent ...read more

  • These Are Actual Answering Machine Answers ...

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 4, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,030 views

    These are actual answering machine answers recorded and verified by the world-famous International Institute of Answering Machine Answers *Hello, you are talking to a machine. I am capable of receiving messages. My owners do not need siding, windows, or a hot tub, and their carpets are clean. They ...read more

  • Don't Waste The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009
     | 2,603 views

    DON’T WASTE THE WISDOM Pastor Warren Weirsbe told of a time when an associate of his, a gifted secretary, was going through great trials. She had had a stroke, her husband had gone blind, and then he had to be taken to the hospital where (we were sure) he would die. He saw her in church one Sunday ...read more

  • Being Thankful For Being Better Off Than Many ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 16, 2009
     | 5,927 views

    Being Thankful for Being Better Off Than Many People Around the World I have an email that was sent to me a while back. It says that "If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the six million who won’t make it through the week. If you have never ...read more

  • We Have Witnessed To Airplane Crashes This Week ...

    Contributed by Tim Adams on Dec 1, 2009
     | 2,069 views

    We have witnessed to airplane crashes this week on the news. A few years ago a US AIR airplane crashed near Pittsburgh. The cause of that crash was a mystery, because the plane just seemed to fall from the sky. So it was with great interest that the investigators listened to the information ...read more

  • Burma Shave And The Church  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 15, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,930 views

    BURMA-SHAVE AND THE CHURCH Dan Betzer told about the old Burma Shave commercials alongside the roadside. Some of you remember how advertisers would use several well-placed slogans on signs to promote their product. Burma Shave was famous for their billboard advertisements. For example, one ...read more

  • God Tugging On The Line

    Contributed by Pastor Glen Key on Mar 2, 2011
     | 2,954 views

    GOD TUGGING ON THE LINE I read about a 12 year old boy who became a Christian at a revival service. The next week, his friends questioned him about the experience. One friend asked him, "Did you see a vision?" The boy said, "No." Another friend asked, "Did you hear God speak?" The boy said, "No." ...read more

  • Ortberg On God's Presence

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 7, 2011
     | 7,176 views

    ORTBERG ON GOD'S PRESENCE John Ortberg’s quote about God’s Presence: "Now let us bring God into the picture. The reality with God is that we are never speaking or acting in his absence. The psalmist said, 'Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go to the ...read more

  • A Bone Or A Steak?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 25, 2011
     | 2,257 views

    A BONE OR A STEAK? Which is better, a bone or a steak? Think of it this way. It’s easy to give a dog a bone, but it’s almost impossible to take a bone away from a dog. Even our little Schnauzer, Betsy, the world’s friendliest dog, will growl at me if I try to take a bone away from her. But ...read more