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  • When David Hume, The Infidel, Was Criticized For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 1,535 views

    When David Hume, the infidel, was criticized for going to listen to John Brown, the godly Scotch minister, he replied: “I don’t believe all that he says, but he does, and once a week I like to hear a man who believes what he says. That man preaches as though he thought the Lord Jesus Christ was ...read more

  • When I First Came To Geneva, I Was Struck By How ...

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jan 15, 2009
     | 1,691 views

    When I first came to Geneva, I was struck by how many attractive older women there are here. I thought they must have been strikingly beautiful as young women. When we had our 40th anniversary, I got to see pictures of our lovely women. They were all attractive, still I realized that they had grown ...read more

  • At Least One Follower  PRO

    Contributed by Dale Krueger on Feb 9, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,142 views

    AT LEAST ONE FOLLOWER A father was filling out an application form for his daughter who was seeking entrance to a very exclusive college. He came to the question on the form which asked whether the applicant was a leader. In honesty he wrote, "No, but she is a good follower." The application ...read more

  • Sin Promises Freedom, But It Only Brings Slavery ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Feb 19, 2009
     | 2,724 views

    Sin promises freedom, but it only brings slavery (John 8: 34); it promises success, but brings failure; it promises life, but “the wages of sin is death” (Rom.6: 23). The boy thought he would “find himself,” but he only lost himself! When God is left out of our lives, enjoyment becomes ...read more

  • Mom Is Amazing

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Mar 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,347 views

    MOM IS AMAZING When I was small, I always thought my mother was omniscient because she knew where everything was. I’d say, "Mom, where are my mitts?" And she’d say, "They’re under the bed" just like that. When I looked, there they were. As I grew older, I realized she wasn't omniscient; she just ...read more

  • Mom Is The Best Preacher In The Family!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 19, 2022
     | 1,596 views

    Dr. G. Campbell Morgan had 4 sons and they were all preachers. Someone once came into the living room when all the family was there. They thought they would see what Howard, one of the sons, was made of so they asked him this question: "Howard, who is the greatest preacher in your ...read more

  • Ignorance Of Sheep

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 16, 2022
     | 2,359 views

    City dwellers generally have limited knowledge of sheep; not usually pets. “What are you doing with that sheep? You should take it to the zoo,” the officer said. The following week, the same police officer sees the same man with the same sheep in the front seat, with both of them wearing ...read more

  • In The Summer Of 1982, I Was Living By Myself In ...

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 6, 2006
     | 849 views

    In the summer of 1982, I was living by myself in a trailer house after graduating from high school, biding my time until leaving for college. One day after getting home from work, I decided to take a quick nap before catching that day’s "Lone Ranger" episode. During that nap I was awakened by ...read more

  • He Leadeth ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009
     | 4,752 views

    HE LEADETH ME When Joseph Gilmore was just out of seminary, he filled in a couple of weeks at FBC in Philadelphia, PA. And he gave this testimony: "At the mid-week service, on the 26th of March, 1862, I set out to give the people an exposition of the 23rd Psalm, which I had given before on three ...read more

  • Julie Hadden: Precious To God

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 12, 2013
     | 2,183 views

    JULIE HADDEN: PRECIOUS TO GOD Julie Hadden, Winner of Season 4 of the TV show the Biggest Loser, told her story in a 2009 issue of Guideposts: I went to the auditions and made it on the show. Our first challenge was a race across California's Mojave Desert. First two contestants to get to the ...read more

  • Amateur ...

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Aug 19, 2008
     | 2,413 views

    AMATEUR COUNTERFEITER------ You may have read in the paper that counterfeit bills have been turning up here and there around town. What you may have not heard about, is the amateur counterfeiter that was operating here in town. It turns out that this amateur counterfeiter accidentally printed a ...read more

  • A Boy's ...

    Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Jun 11, 2009
     | 2,958 views

    A BOY’S STORY Some years ago, as I was about to close a prayer meeting, a young man got up and urged all those men present that had not yet accepted of Christ, to do so that night. And in closing up his little speech, he said, "I once had a father and mother that cared more for my soul than for ...read more

  • Together Communication And Attitude Have ...

    Contributed by Ricki Lee Brooks on May 5, 2010
     | 2,464 views

    Together communication and attitude have potential... either for good or for evil. Here’s what we mean… It was attitude that took out yet another marriage. They were in their twenties. They were the parents of two beautiful children. He, however, had a miserable problem. She endured it. The ...read more

  • French Fries  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 24, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,633 views

    French Fries Like many modern fathers, I never seem to have enough time to spend with my children. So I was pleased that I had to "watch" the two boys last Saturday. We ran a couple of errands, got the car washed, and then they decided it was time for lunch. I asked them where they wanted to ...read more

  • Falling Out Of Bed  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Sep 7, 2001
    based on 123 ratings
     | 5,961 views

    Illus.: “Falling Out of Bed” A little boy constantly fell out of bed. No matter what his parents did, the boy couldn’t sleep without rolling out of bed. An uncle came to visit and in the middle of the night the usual thump and cry was heard. In the morning the uncle teased the boy and asked ...read more

  • One Saturday Morning A Wife Awoke To The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,626 views

    One Saturday morning a wife awoke to the delightful smell of waffles and the sound of her two small boys in the kitchen with her husband. Padding down to breakfast, she sat on her husband’s lap and gave him a big hug for his thoughtfulness. Later that day, she and her husband were having a heated ...read more

  • Two Little Boys Got Into A Fight. But The Next ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Leiter on Jan 15, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 2,588 views

    Two little boys got into a fight. But the next morning Johnny took his cap and headed for Bobby’s house again. Surprised, an older member of the family said teasingly, "What! Going to play with him again? I thought you had a fight last night and was never going to have anything more to do with ...read more

  • B. Charles Francis Adams, The 19th Century ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 16, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 1,504 views

    B. Charles Francis Adams, the 19th century political figure and diplomat, kept a diary. One day he entered: "Went fishing with my son today--a day wasted." His son, Brook Adams, also kept a diary, which is still in existence. On that same day, Brook Adams made this entry: "Went fishing with my ...read more

  • On A Flight To A Large City, I Was Able To Tune ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jan 19, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,786 views

    On a flight to a large city, I was able to tune in the tower on the radio as we were landing and overheard a flight controller telling a pilot to remain in a holding pattern because there was a plane coming in that needed to land immediately. The pilot replied that he thought he could land and ...read more

  • Mushrooms Or Toadstools  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 27, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,281 views

    Illus.: “Mushrooms or Toadstools” Dad brought home what looked like mushrooms. Some in the family thought they were toadstools. Were they edible or not? Someone remembered seeing an article in the National Geographic magazine on mushrooms. They found the article which had pictures and ...read more