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  • A Few Years Ago The Special Olympics Were Being ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,456 views

    A few years ago the Special Olympics were being held in Seattle, Washington. Nine physically or mentally challenged runners lined up at the starting line for the 100 meter run. At the sound of the gun, all the runners began to run as fast as they could. That is all, “except for one boy who ...read more

  • Poem: I Am Just A Raindrop  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,884 views

    POEM: “I Am Just a Raindrop” The following poem was heard on Paul Harvey’s broadcast in 2004: I AM JUST A RAINDROP I am just a raindrop I was born in the sky and settled into a hillside there to dance in the sun and sparkle And nourish green and growing things But there are other raindrops on the ...read more

  • Song – God Bless ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 16, 2009
     | 1,848 views

    SONG – GOD BLESS AMERICA. An eerie quiet fell over the battlefield near the French city of Verdun. It was Nov. 11, 1918, and the guns were abruptly silent. Some of the soldiers sank to the ground; others stared into space. Some began to shake. The Great War was finished, but the men could not ...read more

  • Joke: Coach Shug Jordan At Auburn University ...  PRO

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Sep 16, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,851 views

    JOKE: Coach Shug Jordan at Auburn University asked his former Line-backer Mike Kollin, who was then playing for the Miami Dolphins, if he would help him do some recruiting. Mike said, "Sure, coach. What kind of player are you looking for?" The coach said, "Well Mike, you know there’s that fellow, ...read more

  • Opening Joke: Coach Shug Jordan At Auburn ...

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Sep 7, 2007
     | 2,512 views

    OPENING JOKE: Coach Shug Jordan at Auburn University asked his former Line-backer Mike Kollin, who was then playing for the Miami Dolphins, if he would help his alma mater do some recruiting. Mike said, "Sure, coach. What kind of player are you looking for?" The coach said, "Well Mike, you know ...read more

  • There Was A Certain Professor Of Religion Named ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 9, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,545 views

    There was a certain Professor of Religion named Dr. Christianson, a studious man who taught at a small college in the Western United States. Dr. Christianson taught the required survey course in Christianity at this particular institution. Every student was required to take this course his or ...read more

  • Real Pearls

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,721 views

    REAL PEARLS The cheerful girl with bouncy curls was almost five. Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw a circle of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box. "Oh please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please?" Her mother checked the back of the little foil box and said, ...read more

  • Learning To Give Thanks When Suffering ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,025 views

    Learning to Give Thanks When Suffering Loss--Bouquet of Rose Thorns You must die to live; take up your cross daily in order to follow Christ; give in order to receive; all those who live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. The bitter and the sweet are realities when you put your faith ...read more

  • The Hound Of Heaven!" Nehemiah 4:1-6 Key ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 21, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,479 views

    “The Hound of Heaven!” Nehemiah 4:1-6 Key verse(s) 6:“So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.” It’s just too hard! The more I worked at it, the farther it seemed to slip away from me. I just couldn’t seem to stem the rapid ...read more

  • Hannah And Michael: Finding What Was Lost  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2011
    based on 22 ratings
     | 11,328 views

    HANNAH AND MICHAEL: FINDING WHAT WAS LOST Let me tell you what happened to Ted Forbes back in 1984. While walking down a street in Chicago...Ted found a wallet. Being an honest Christian man he wanted to return it to its owner. So he opened it to look for identification. The wallet contained just ...read more

  • Broken Hearts Don't Need Vince Lombardi!" Mark ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 13, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,144 views

    “Broken Hearts Don’t Need Vince Lombardi!” Mark 5:35-43 Key verse(s) 41:“He took her by the hand and said to her, ‘Talitha koumi!’ (which means, ‘Little girl, I say to you, get up!’).” I did not know what to do for her. Her heart was breaking right in front of me. She so much wanted to be held, ...read more

  • Poem: Daddy's Table Grace  PRO

    Contributed by Chad Martens on Oct 25, 2001
    based on 47 ratings
     | 3,109 views

    POEM: Daddy’s Table Grace As we sit at the table, Our family’s head bowed low; My thoughts return to childhood And the finest man I know. He didn’t speak good English; He was just a simple man, But when he was talking to the Lord, Even a little child could understand. I was young and ...read more

  • The Big Feather Bed  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 27, 2002
    based on 76 ratings
     | 1,514 views

    “The Big Feather Bed” Dr. J.C. Massee was pastor of Tremont Temple in Boston but he was reared in Georgia. He said his mother was the sweetest woman in the world, but there was one thing she was very strict about. She wouldn’t let her children play on her snow-white feather beds. She prided ...read more

  • A Pastor Ran Into The Grocery Store One Day To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tex Cox on Apr 19, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,420 views

    A pastor ran into the grocery store one day to pick up a couple of things he was needing – he was in a big hurry because he was running behind trying to get to his next appointment. He quickly went through the checkout counter – paid for his stuff – grabbed the receipt and change and out the ...read more

  • A Young, Single Attorney Worked For A Generous ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 2,437 views

    A young, single attorney worked for a generous boss who gave all his employees a turkey each year at Thanksgiving. One year before the birds were handed out, some of his co-workers replaced his real turkey with one made of papier-mâché. To make the bogus bird look and feel genuine, they wrapped ...read more

  • A Wedding Made In Heaven  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Feb 5, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,310 views

    A WEDDING MADE IN HEAVEN A man and woman find themselves standing at the pearly gates. Saint Peter, to his surprise, finds the couple very disappointed to be getting into heaven. You see, they were on their way to get married and instead of arriving at their wedding, they ended up at the entrance ...read more

  • Mother's Face

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,169 views

    MOTHER'S FACE Calvin Miller reminds us of the fable of the little girl whose mother's face was hideously scarred from an early injury. As the little girl grew, made friends, and gained her own identity, she became more and more ashamed of her mother's horrid appearance. As she walked down the ...read more

  • Can't Wait Until Morning  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Gallimore on Aug 28, 2008
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,293 views

    Can't Wait Until Morning Dr. W. A Criswell, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas Texas, said on one occasion on an airplane flight he found himself seated beside a well-known theologian. He desperately wanted to start a conversation and they did get to talk. The man told Dr. Criswell about ...read more

  • The Box Is Empty

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
     | 3,684 views

    THE BOX IS EMPTY God offers us more than this world does, but most of us never take the time to see it. There was a 15-year old boy named Joey, whose mother died at birth. She was a severe alcoholic, and that had affected his pre-natal development. The result was that he was slightly retarded. ...read more

  • See You In The Morning.  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,898 views

    "SEE YOU IN THE MORNING." Dr. W. A Criswell, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas Texas, said on one occasion on an airplane flight he found himself seated beside a well-known theologian. He desperately wanted to start a conversation and they did get to talk. The man told Dr. Criswell ...read more

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