Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 7, 2002
based on 8 ratings
| 3,074 views
There was a very poor man down in West Texas in the 1930s who barely made a living on a very poor sheep farm around Odessa and Midland. His name was E. L. Yates and he was so poor that he was contemplating bankruptcy and allowing the bank to repossess his farm. He was constantly worrying about how
...read more
Scripture:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 3, 2002
based on 1 rating
| 873 views
A baby was born down south. A girl by the name of Helen Keller was destined from early childhood never to see or speak or hear! She became mean spirited and would through fits of rage many times during the day. She came under the care of a young adult by the name of Anne when she was around 5
...read more
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 22, 2003
based on 14 ratings
| 1,883 views
Adam and Cain are walking down the road and Cain looks over into the garden and says, boy dad that sure is a beautiful place. Adam replies thats where we use
...read more
Tags:
based on 4 ratings
| 1,450 views
A young boy was driving a hayrack down the road when the wagon fell over in front of a farmer’s house. The farmer came out, saw the young boy crying and said, "Son, don’t worry about this, we can fix it. Right now dinner’s ready. Why don’t you come in and eat with us and then I’ll help you put the
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Brian La Croix on Aug 23, 2003
based on 2 ratings
| 1,331 views
When I was a freshman down at SDSU, I was visiting my grandparents outside Watertown for Christmas.
One of my uncles and I had spent hours the night before discussing the fact that I had given my life to Christ a couple months before that.
But one night my grandmother was playing some Christmas
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Wesleyan
Contributed by Joel Santos on Oct 12, 2004
based on 2 ratings
| 1,594 views
A story is told that a huge tree was not put down by severe rains and storms, but to surprise or many, one sunny day it just fell. When they examined the inside, it was destroyed slowly by small insects eating the trunk. Small sins may appear harmless, but it is they that can blind the eyes! Don’t
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
based on 109 ratings
| 2,555 views
Thinkers down the ages have puzzled over the place of mankind in this immense universe in which we find ourselves. Perhaps you, like me, in a quiet moment have wondered, "What am I? Who am I?" G K Chesterton summarized it rather
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Alan Stokes on Mar 2, 2001
based on 141 ratings
| 2,040 views
Carmine DeSena in The Air Down Here (Chronicle Books, 1995, p. 7) states, “There’s a lesson my grandmother use to recite: ‘The world is like a hand and all the people its fingers. If you hate and destroy one
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Holiness
Contributed by Alan Stokes on Mar 7, 2001
based on 131 ratings
| 3,517 views
A father and son were driving down a country road and saw a watermelon patch a little way off the highway. The father said to the boy, "Keep a lookout here while I go get a melon." He snuck into the patch, lifted a choice melon from the vine, and then called to the boy, "Is anyone coming? Look both
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Holiness
Contributed by Tim Gibson on Mar 30, 2001
based on 112 ratings
| 2,198 views
In 1994 I was jogging and fell down the stairs of an underpass leading to East Coast Park (in Singapore). I tripped at the top and fell headfirst down the stairs, cracking my forehead on the side of one of the concrete steps as I came down. I was knocked unconsious and fell to the bottom.
When I
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
*other
Contributed by Tim Zingale on May 7, 2001
based on 82 ratings
| 2,210 views
A Gaelic legend tells of an eagle swooping down and carrying a little baby to it lofty nest. The strong men of the village tried to scale the high and rugged cliff, but each one failed. Then past them went a small, frail woman, climbing the sheer precipice and returning the baby to safety.
"How
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Lutheran
Contributed by Art Good on Jun 7, 2007
What does a line that goes down the middle of the road mean? Solid line, no passing. Stay on your own side of the road.
Dotted line, like one in picture means you can pass if there is nothing coming the other way.
Whether solid line or dotted line, reminds you that you are supposed to drive on
...read more
Denomination:
Wesleyan
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 18, 2007
based on 3 ratings
| 1,355 views
A clergyman walking down a country lane and sees a young farmer struggling to load hay back onto a cart after it had fallen off.
"You look hot, my son," said the cleric. "Why don’t you rest a moment, and I’ll give you a hand."
"No thanks," said the young man. "My father wouldn’t like it if I
...read more
Denomination:
Independent/Bible
Sermon Central