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  • When I Was Pregnant With My Now 2 Year Old, In ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 27, 2005
     | 1,317 views

    When I was pregnant with my now 2 year old, in the UK, Mark’s parents asked if we would like Mark’s old cot for the baby to sleep in. The first chance that Mark and I were alone, I went on and on, something like ’What kind of a country is this, having babies sleep on cots! How dangerous! I want to ...read more

  • Smoke Signal  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 3,900 views

    The only survivor of a shipwreck washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the ...read more

  • The Only Survivor Of A Shipwreck Was Washed Up On ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 9, 2006
     | 2,389 views

    The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed fervently for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but no hope in sight. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to ...read more

  • Fa-Who-For-Ay; Da-Who-Dor-Ay; Welcome, ...

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Dec 27, 2006
     | 1,730 views

    "Fa-who-for-ay; da-who-dor-ay; welcome, Christmas, come this way; Fa-who-for-ay; da-who-dor-ay; welcome, Christmas, Christmas day." They continued, singing, "Christmas day is in our grasp so long as we have hands to clasp." The Grinch could hardly believe his ears. He begins to get furious, but ...read more

  • Fannie Johnston Flint, Who Was Cancerous, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,287 views

    FANNIE JOHNSTON FLINT, who was cancerous, arthritic, incontinent, blind, orphaned, managed enough ability to get a pen into her warped hands and write a hymn, many of them, in fact. Perhaps you know this one: He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater; He sendeth more strength ...read more

  • Cry With Them

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,886 views

    CRY WITH THEM I read about a young boy. Who was sent by his mom to the corner store to buy a loaf of bread. He was gone much longer than it should have taken him. When he finally returned, his mother asked, "Where have you been? I’ve been worried sick about you." "Well," he answered, "there was ...read more

  • The Bible Found Me  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,616 views

    THE BIBLE FOUND ME Campell Morgan had already enjoyed some success as a preacher by the time he was 19 years old. But then he was attacked by doubts about the Bible. The writings of various scientists disturbed him. As he read their books and listened to their debates he became more and more ...read more

  • Smoke Signal

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Aug 18, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,597 views

    SMOKE SIGNAL The only survivor of a shipwreck came upon a small, uninhabited island. He prayed repeatedly for God to save him and everyday scanned the horizon for his answer. Even though he was exhausted and in despair, he eventually managed to build a little hut to keep him out of the weather ...read more

  • Bait And Switch  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 22, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,992 views

    BAIT AND SWITCH Mart DeHaan explains: In an unethical selling technique called the bait-and-switch method, a retailer lures customers into his store by advertising a well-known product at a very low price. When the buyer asks to purchase it, however, he is told that it is out of stock. The ...read more

  • Carry Their Burden  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,835 views

    CARRY THEIR BURDEN A pastor gathered a group of people from his church to train them to witness. After some minimal training, he sent the group out into the neighborhood. When they returned to share their experiences, one young man said he had tried to tell an older gentleman about the love of ...read more

  • A Study Of Impatience

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,637 views

    A STUDY OF IMPATIENCE In March of 2006, the Associated Press and Ipsos surveyed 1,003 adults concerning Americans’ attitudes and behavior regarding impatience. Some of the findings included: • While waiting in line at an office or store, it takes an average of 17 minutes for most people to lose ...read more

  • The Sermon On The Mount Quote By Oswald Chambers

    Contributed by Matthew Redder on Sep 25, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,228 views

    The impossibly difficult instructions found in the sermon on the mount have often troubled me. When I think about loving enemies, turning the other cheek, giving to the poor, storing up treasures in heaven, etc... I often feel like there's NO WAY I can be successful in the correctives Jesus ...read more

  • I Read A Fable About A Man Who Was Browsing In A ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,095 views

    I read a fable about a man who was browsing in a store when he made the shocking discovery that God was behind a sales counter. So the man walked over and asked, "What are You selling?" God replied, "What does your heart desire?" The man said, "I want happiness, peace of mind, and freedom ...read more

  • In Coping With Grief

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,499 views

    In Coping With Grief. 1. FANNIE JOHNSTON FLINT, who was cancerous, arthritic, incontinent, blind, orphaned, managed enough ability to get a pen into her warped hands and write a hymn, many of them, in fact. Perhaps you know this one: He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater; He sendeth ...read more

  • Story: Around 1920 A Pharmacist Bought A Drug ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 1,306 views

    Story: Around 1920 a pharmacist bought a drug store in south Chicago. Soon he became bored w/ his job and began to dream of ways to make it more exciting. It was during a time when people were just beginning to call in their orders by phone, so the man decided to challenge himself by seeing how ...read more

  • I'm Not Talking About Perfection, But I Am ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 839 views

    I’m not talking about perfection, but I am talking about a desire for perfection. “Let me explain with an example from marriage. Let’s suppose my wife asks me to go to the store and buy some things, but I deliberately buy a number of other things instead. It is not a mistake on my part; rather, I ...read more

  • A Headline In Usa Today Said, "We're Heading Into ...

    Contributed by Dave Browning on Dec 22, 2008
     | 1,362 views

    A headline in USA Today said, "We’re Heading Into Something Big -- But What?" In the article it said "Standing at the front edge of history can be disconcerting. This year feels like just such a point in time. The stock market disaster, the wreckage in the technology industry, the ...read more

  • Overcomers  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 6, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,346 views

    Overcomers 1. Johnny Fulton was run over by a car at the age of three. He suffered crushed hips, broken ribs, a fractured skull, and compound fractures in his legs. It did not look as if he would live. But he would not give up. In fact, he later ran the half-mile in less than two minutes. 2. Walt ...read more

  • January 8, 2004 Usatoday Reported This On Their ...  PRO

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jan 15, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,259 views

    January 8, 2004 USATODAY reported this on their website: Woman admits she lied about losing $162M lottery ticket CLEVELAND (AP) — A woman admitted through tears Thursday that she lied about losing the winning ticket for a $162 million lottery prize, saying: "I wanted to win so badly for my kids ...read more

  • Erma Bombeck Writes In One Of Her Books, "When ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 2, 2004
     | 6,106 views

    Erma Bombeck writes in one of her books, "When did I become the mother and the mother become the child? Does it begin one night when you are asleep and your mother is restless? And you go in her room and tuck the blanket around her bare arms? Does it appear one afternoon when, in a moment of ...read more

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