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  • Mavis Lays An Egg  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
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    MAVIS LAYS AN EGG On a bright, beautiful day, full of promise, Mavis laid an egg. This was not an extraordinary event since Mavis was a chicken, but Mavis was not pleased. "An egg? An egg? What do I want with an egg?" said Mavis to herself. "An egg is just not in my plans. I’ll have to get rid ...read more

  • One Sunday Morning An Old Cowboy Entered A Church ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Gant on Feb 28, 2004
    based on 12 ratings
     | 6,284 views

    One Sunday morning an old cowboy entered a church just before services were to begin. Although the old man and his clothes were spotlessly clean, he wore jeans, a denim shirt and boots that were very worn and ragged. In his hand he carried a worn out old hat and an equally worn out bible. The ...read more

  • A Pastor Ran Into The Grocery Store One Day To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tex Cox on Apr 19, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
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    A pastor ran into the grocery store one day to pick up a couple of things he was needing – he was in a big hurry because he was running behind trying to get to his next appointment. He quickly went through the checkout counter – paid for his stuff – grabbed the receipt and change and out the ...read more

  • Together We Entered The Terrifying Building ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2005
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    Together we entered the terrifying building [Ravensbruck prison camp]. At a table were women who took away all our possessions. Everyone had to undress completely and then go to a room where her hair was checked. I asked a woman who was busy checking the possessions of the new arrivals if I ...read more

  • In Max Lucado's Book The "Applause Of Heaven" ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Wafford on Apr 13, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
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    In Max Lucado’s book the “Applause of Heaven” reads, Even though by the “book” I’m guilty, by God’s love I get another chance. Even though by the law I’m indicted, by mercy I’m given a fresh start. “For it is by grace you have been saved … not by works, so that no one can boast.” 9 No other world ...read more

  • The Fern And Bamboo Story  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 20, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,928 views

    THE FERN AND BAMBOO STORY One day I decided to quit...I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality... I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God. "God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?" His answer surprised me..."Look around", He ...read more

  • Some Years Ago Two Princeton University ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jan 30, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,471 views

    Some years ago two Princeton University psychologists, John Darley and Daniel Batson, decided to conduct a study inspired by the biblical story of the Good Samaritan. They met with a group of seminarians, individually, and asked each one to prepare a short, extemporaneous talk on a given biblical ...read more

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

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 6, 2006
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    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

  • I Read An Email Story This Week About A Group Of ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Feb 18, 2007
     | 1,315 views

    I read an email story this week about a group of salesmen who attended a convention out-of-town some years back. As they rushed through the terminal to get to their departing flight, one of them accidentally knocked over a table that held a display of apples. They continued running for their ...read more

  • World Of Words

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
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    WORLD OF WORDS We live in a world of words. Words are all about us, words on TV, words on the radio, spoken words by family and friends, words printed in newspapers, books, on computers, and words on the Internet. The world of words have turned us into a people who have been overwhelmed, ...read more

  • He Leadeth ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009
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    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

  • Alexander Smith's Biblical Community

    Contributed by Paul Collins on Sep 7, 2009
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    ALEXANDER SMITH'S BIBLICAL COMMUNITY The Bounty was a British ship which set sail from England in 1787, bound for the South Seas. The idea was that those on board would spend some time among the islands, transplanting fruit-bearing and food-bearing trees, and doing other things to make some of the ...read more

  • Nfl Quarterback Foolishly Refuses To Wear ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2009
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    NFL Quarterback Foolishly Refuses to Wear Motorcycle Helmet 6. We are not free to do something foolish just because it is legal. Just because something is permitted under the law doesn’t make it good or right. a. For instance in July of 2005, ESPN reporter, Andrea Kremer, interviewed the Pittsburgh ...read more

  • The Good Old ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2010
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    The Good Old Days A girl who went to college, but she just hated it. She told herself, “If I can ever get out of college, get married and have children, I know I’ll finally be able to enjoy life.” So she stuck with it. She went to classes every day and finally graduated from college. Then she got ...read more

  • Veteran Baseball Player Gets Frustrated When ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 28, 2010
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    Veteran Baseball Player Gets Frustrated When Manager Lets a Rookie Play His Position A story is told of a baseball manager who was in charge of a great baseball team that he felt sure was headed for the World Series. The Manager was excited about his team’s progress but desired to see more ...read more

  • A Small Congregation In The Foothills Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 25, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
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    A small congregation in the foothills of the Great Smokies built a new sanctuary on a piece of land willed to them by a church member. Ten days before the new church was to open, the local building inspector informed the pastor that the parking lot was inadequate for the size of the building. Until ...read more

  • Seeing You For Real

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 3, 2011
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    SEEING YOU FOR REAL Just a few years ago, Leadership Journal did an interview with Saul Cruz, who along with his wife founded Armonia (Harmony) Ministries in Mexico City. They minister to hundreds of poor people all over Mexico today, but they began their ministry by planting a church on the edge ...read more

  • Who Should Get The Credit?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 12, 2011
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    WHO SHOULD GET THE CREDIT? I had the pleasure of coaching Little League for about 5 years and did so during the time my 3 boys played, so I coached the team they played on. On one occasion we were two runs behind in the final inning with a runner on 2nd. And who was coming to bat? Brian. Brian was ...read more

  • God Stands By His Promises

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 28, 2011
    based on 1 rating
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    GOD STANDS BY HIS PROMISES Oswald Chambers once wrote, "Faith is unutterable trust in God, trust that never dreams that He will not stand by us." Missionaries Dick and Margaret Hillis found themselves caught in China during the Japanese invasion. The couple lived with their two children in an ...read more

  • All I Could Do Was Listen And Talk

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Feb 5, 2012
     | 2,256 views

    "ALL" I COULD DO WAS LISTEN AND TALK The author Stephen W. Sorenson wrote in Discipleship Journal: For two years, because of severe tendinitis in both wrists, I could not pick up my young daughter, carry a log, or even open a twist-off pop bottle. To make matters worse, my wife and I, with help ...read more