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  • Yard-Sale Grace

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 23, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,995 views

    YARD-SALE GRACE The Yadkinville Church of Christ had a yard sale. Well, it was actually a storage room giveaway. Dennis Conner said, "We didn’t really sell anything. We had so much stuff that it took up too much space. Also, we wanted to reach out to the community. As people came up we told ...read more

  • A Wealthy Man Who Had Lost His Son In The War Put ...

    Contributed by Tim White on Apr 14, 2009
     | 1,508 views

    A wealthy man who had lost his son in the war put up his priceless art collection for sale by auction. The first item that was presented was not one of the great works from the masters, but a portrait of his beloved late son done by a local artist. The experienced and seasoned art buyers showed no ...read more

  • During Feudal Times Royal Families Would Have ...

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 26, 2009
     | 2,344 views

    During feudal times royal families would have what were called ‘whipping boys’. A whipping boy was a boy of the same age but not the same class in society as the prince or nobleman. For when a child was of high enough class he was too important to be beaten by anyone other than his father. ...read more

  • Not The Huddle, But The Game

    Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jun 7, 2009
     | 1,721 views

    NOT THE HUDDLE, BUT THE GAME The job of the church is not to impact the church, but to impact our community, our world! It’s like a huddle in a football game. This afternoon, the Cardinals will host the Eagles for the NFC Championship Game. 70,000+ people didn’t pay way-too-much money to watch the ...read more

  • Get Off Your Horse, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
     | 7,113 views

    GET OFF YOUR HORSE, CORPORAL A rider on horseback, many years ago, came upon a squad of soldiers who were trying to move a heavy piece of timber. A corporal stood by, giving lordly orders to "heave." But the piece of timber was a trifle too heavy for the squad. "Why don’t you help them?" asked ...read more

  • For Years The Opening Of

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 28, 2009
     | 1,752 views

    For years the opening of “The Wide World of Sports” television program illustrated “the agony of defeat” with a painful ending to an attempted ski jump. The skier appeared in good form as he headed down the jump, but then, for no apparent reason, he tumbled head over heels off the side of the jump, ...read more

  • What Would Most People Say If They Were Asked, ...

    Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 25, 2009
     | 1,564 views

    "What would most people say if they were asked, "What pops into your mind when you hear the word Christian?" What do you think most people would say? Legalistic? Judgemental? Intolerant? I am convinced that way too few of them would say, "The word that pops into my mind is love." Yet love is ...read more

  • God Often Answers Prayer In A Different Way Than ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 2, 2009
     | 3,505 views

    God often answers prayer in a different way than we had in mind. I heard one time about a dad who heard his young son praying by his bed one night. The dad stopped at the door and heard the boy praying intensely, over and over again, “Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo.” The next day, the dad asked his son ...read more

  • Spurgeon On Truth

    Contributed by C Vincent on Sep 22, 2009
     | 4,331 views

    SPURGEON ON TRUTH Spurgeon quote: "We are one in Christ; let us be friends with one another; but let us never be friends with one another’s error. If I be wrong, rebuke me sternly; I can bear it, and bear it cheerfully and if ye be wrong, expect the like measure from me, and neither peace nor ...read more

  • Purpose In Life, Nate Saint And Joan Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,513 views

    Purpose In Life, Nate Saint and Joan of Arc Nate Saint said, “People who do not know the Lord ask why we waste our lives as missionaries. They forget they too are expending their lives, and when the bubble has burst, they will have nothing of eternal significance to show for the years they have ...read more

  • My Wife, Susan Works As A Counselor In A Middle ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 7, 2009
     | 1,980 views

    My wife, Susan works as a counselor in a middle school where she sometimes observes parents who are constantly making excuses for their child’s behavior. They’re arguing with the Vice Principal that it’s the teacher’s fault and the other kid’s fault and besides that the room’s too hot and the moon ...read more

  • Four Christmases

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 7, 2009
     | 1,373 views

    FOUR CHRISTMASES Four Christmases is a movie (I haven’t seen it) about one couple who has to go to 4 Christmas celebrations; One for her mother, one for her father, one for his mother, one for his father because all of them are divorced. Does anyone see a problem with this? However, for many ...read more

  • I Have Tried Fasting A Few Times In My Life And ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 23, 2009
     | 2,974 views

    I have tried fasting a few times in my life and always found it helpful. Once, after a fast for a week or so, I was so hungry for food that I went out and bought a pizza. I was sick that night. Not a good idea to introduce pizza to a starving stomach too quickly. Are you hungry enough? I was ...read more

  • In An Effort To Attract The Unchurched, Some ...

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 9, 2010
     | 3,902 views

    In an effort to attract the unchurched, some churches have considered translating their unfamiliar terminology into familiar football phrases: *Blocking: Talking endlessly to the preacher at the church door and keeping everyone else from exiting. *Extra Point: What you receive when you tell the ...read more

  • * Josie Who Was Two Years Old At The Time Came ...

    Contributed by John Perry on Feb 9, 2010
     | 2,587 views

    *** Josie who was two years old at the time came to visit us w/ her mother one day. While Sue, Josie’s mother was busy socialising she suddenly realised that everything was a little bit too quiet. Off she went in search of Josie to find out what she was doing. She only had to look as far as our ...read more

  • Once A Lady I Knew Told Me About A Bad ...

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 13, 2010
     | 1,490 views

    Once a lady I knew told me about a bad experience she had in church. She had grown up in a very legalistic church and had been away from church for a long time. Under the conviction of the Holy Spirit she knew she needed to get back in church, and so she went back to the church she had grown up in. ...read more

  • Questions Help You Learn...?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 31, 2010
     | 3,918 views

    QUESTIONS HELP YOU LEARN...? A father and his small son were out walking one day when the lad asked how electricity could go through the wires stretched between the telephone poles. "I don't know," said his father. "I never knew much about electricity." A few blocks farther on, the boy asked ...read more

  • Sound Biblical Thinking

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
     | 3,584 views

    SOUND BIBLICAL THINKING There is no substitute for sound, biblical thinking. John Gardner: "An excellent plumber is infinitely more admirable than an incompetent theologian. The society which scorns excellence in plumbing because plumbing is a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in theology ...read more

  • The Duration Of Life

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
     | 2,079 views

    THE DURATION OF LIFE God originally determined 30 years as the ideal span of life for all animals, including mankind. The donkey, the dog, and the monkey considered it much too long, however, and begged God to reduce their years by 18, 12, and 10. Being healthy, vigorous, and somewhat greedy, the ...read more

  • Don't Worry, Be Happy  PRO

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Jun 26, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,670 views

    DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY Some people have dogs; some have cats, and some have both. Our dogs — well, they don’t worry about their fur. As far as we know, they don’t worry about much of anything. When they’re hungry they let us know. When the need to go outside and do their thing, they let us ...read more