Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 13, 2007
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Interestingly, STRESS is produced by not only NEGATIVE experiences, but also by POSITIVE ones.
It was for this reason that Donna Parker HESITATED telling her husband about him WINNING the Reader’s Digest Association Sweepstakes. She was ECSTATIC when she got the CALL INFORMING her that a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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True Friends?
Two little boys were the best of friends. As they grew up, their friendship only deepened. One became a preacher and the other a priest. And they would meet each week for coffee at the local Starbucks, no matter what else might be happening.
After one such meeting, they shook hands
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Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004
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Counting the Cost - Paying the Price by Bobby Welch-----Bakari was born and grew up in a Muslim tribe near the Indian Ocean in Southern Kenya. On a Wednesday night last March, Bakari was persuaded to attend a Baptist church. Bakari was only willing to go to a church because of personal illness, and
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Baptist
Contributed by Rick D Brackett on Feb 15, 2008
We have all heard the expression, “It’s enough to make a preacher cuss”. There’s the story of a boy trying to sell a broken down lawnmower. The local pastor walked up and he was able to persuade him to buy it. The pastor pulled on the rope several times but the mower wouldn’t start. The boy told
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Church Of God
Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009
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ALWAYS THANKFUL
"Several churches in North Dakota were being served by a clever old preacher. The people were always amazed, for no matter what the circumstances, the preacher could always find something to give thanks for. As he made his rounds one cold December morning, he was late in getting to
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Contributed by George Rennau on Sep 9, 2006
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As the Union Pacific Railroad was being constructed, an elaborate trestle bridge was built across a large canyon in the West. Wanting to test the bridge, the builder loaded a train with enough extra cars and equipment to double its normal payload. The train was then driven to the middle of the
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Doug Lyon on Mar 3, 2008
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Jeff Foxworthy is a comedian who became famous through his “You Might Be A Redneck If …” routine. Well, I came across some “You Might Be A Preacher If …” statements.
You might be a preacher if …
· You’ve waded in a creek wearing a necktie
· You’d rather negotiate with terrorists than the church
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Pete Pawelek on May 28, 2008
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The senior pastor was doing the children’s sermon one day at his church. He had decided to talk to the kids about how to write a good sermon, in hopes of inspiring some to grow up and go into the ministry. So he asked the children, "What makes a good sermon?"
Of course all the little kids raised
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I never will forget hearing the testimony of a pastor whose experience I heard on tape one day in class, when I was in seminary. I do not remember the pastor’s name. But, I can recall most of what he said when he gave the testimony that I am about to share with you. He said, "When I first started
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United Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 16, 2008
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Two little boys were the best of friends. As they grew up, their friendship only deepened. One became a preacher and the other a priest. And they would meet each week for coffee at the local Starbucks, no matter what else might be happening.
After one such meeting, they shook hands and started to
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Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 25, 2002
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A young boy was observed by a minister in church praying very fervently; but much to the preacher’s surprise, he was also heard to say from time to time: "Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo." So preacher approached the boy after he had apparently finished his prayer and said, "Son, I was very pleased to see you
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 12, 2011
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GIVE, GIVE, GIVE
One time a skeptic said to a preacher, "I can’t stand this Christianity business. All I ever hear from you Christians is give, give, give."
The preacher thought a minute and said,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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As the Union Pacific Railroad was being constructed, an elaborate trestle bridge was built across a large canyon in the West. Wanting to test the bridge, the builder loaded a train with enough extra cars and equipment to double its normal payload. The train was then driven to the middle of the
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