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  • Vacationing In Arizona, A Group Of British ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jun 6, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,225 views

    Vacationing in Arizona, a group of British tourists spots a cowboy by the side of the road, with his ear to the ground. "What’s going on?" they asked. "Two horses, one gray-one chestnut, are pulling a wagon carrying 2 men,” the cowboy says. "One man is wearing a red shirt and the other a black ...read more

  • One New Year's Eve At London's Garrick Club, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 8, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,545 views

    One New Year’s Eve at London’s Garrick Club, British dramatist Frederick Lonsdale was asked by Symour Hicks to reconcile with a fellow member. The two had quarreled in the past and never restored their friendship. “You must,” Hicks said to Lonsdale. “It is very unkind to be unfriendly at such a ...read more

  • You Probably Heard About The Guy Who Was Trying ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 4, 2004
    based on 59 ratings
     | 4,973 views

    You probably heard about the guy who was trying to lose weight, but came to the office one day with two dozen donuts. His co-workers asked him why he got donuts if he's trying to diet, and he answered, "Well, as I came to the corner where the donut shop was, I told God that if He wanted me to buy ...read more

  • A Common Source Of Challenge In Life Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 25, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 2,712 views

    A common source of challenge in life is commitment as illustrated in the following story: The church choir director was frustrated with the sporadic attendance of all the choir members for rehearsals for the Christmas Choral Concert. At the final rehearsal he announced, “I want to personally thank ...read more

  • A Group Of Friends Went Deer Hunting And Paired ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 26, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,218 views

    A group of friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under an eight-point buck. “Where’s Harry?” he was asked. “Harry had a stroke of some kind. He’s a couple of miles back up the trail.” “You left Harry laying there, ...read more

  • Once The Devil Was Walking Along With One Of His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
     | 2,460 views

    Once the Devil was walking along with one of his cohorts. They saw a man ahead of them pick up something shiny. “What did he find?” asked the cohort. “A piece of the truth,” the Devil replied. “Doesn’t it bother you that he found a piece of the truth?” asked the cohort. “No,” said the Devil, “I ...read more

  • Where Are The Young Clergy? The Numbers Of Young ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,711 views

    Where Are The Young Clergy? The numbers of young pastors have been steadily declining in recent years. In ’75, about 24% of Presbyterian ministers were under 35—today its just 7%. Episcopal priests under 35 have dropped from 19% to 4% over the same period. For Roman Catholic priests the rate has ...read more

  • Personal Surfing: The 5th Annual Web@work Survey ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,338 views

    Personal Surfing: The 5th annual Web@Work survey reports workers say they spend an hour or two each week surfing for their own interests. IT workers estimate the real number at slightly more than 6 hours weekly. Over 20% of workers say they use streaming software to listen to music or they store ...read more

  • Families Rate: A Recent Gallup Poll Reveals That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Families Rate: A recent Gallup Poll reveals that Americans rank their family and health as the two most important aspects of life. Family was seen as extremely important or very important by 96% and health was rated high by 90%. Work, friends, money and religion were viewed as roughly equal in ...read more

  • Dan Brown Makes A Major Flaw In Logic In The Da ...  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 14, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,291 views

    Dan Brown makes a major flaw in logic in The Da Vinci Code. his two main points actually contradict each other. His conclusion is that we should worship Mary Magdalene, whom he refers to as the “sacred feminine” because he claims she was married to Jesus. However, his earlier argument was that ...read more

  • A Man Called Up The Local Armory To Get A Report ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 2,207 views

    A man called up the local armory to get a report on the number and status of the weapons and vehicles. A private answered the phone and said, "We’ve got 3 jeeps, 4 tanks, 500 rifles, and a ton of ammo. Oh, we also have two Cadillacs for the fat generals." There was silence, then this response, ...read more

  • Once The Devil Was Walking Along With One Of His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,616 views

    Once the Devil was walking along with one of his cohorts. They saw a man ahead of them pick up something shiny. "What did he find?" asked the cohort. "A piece of the truth," the Devil replied. "Doesn’t it bother you that he found a piece of the truth?" asked the cohort. "No," said the Devil, "I ...read more

  • One Of The Places I Drop By On A Regular Base ...

    Contributed by Floyd Johnson on Nov 5, 2006
     | 837 views

    One of the places I drop by on a regular base for a coffee break is our local Tim Hortons. Dave is the manager – and he does a good job of keeping the place in tip top shape. But you know something, I never see his employees cleaning the windows. Instead, he hires an outside firm to clean the ...read more

  • Uncensored An Arbitron Study Of Cable Tv ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,344 views

    Uncensored An Arbitron study of cable TV subscribers finds nearly two-thirds prefer the government not restrict cable programming, agreeing channels like MTV, E!, and Comedy Central should be able to carry whatever they please. 77% said premium networks (e.g. HBO) should be given even greater ...read more

  • The Talmud Contains A Similar Statement,

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 2, 2009
     | 1,295 views

    The Talmud contains a similar statement, ""He who humbles himself, him will God elevate; he who elevates himself, him will God humiliate. He who runs after greatness, from him greatness will flee; he who flees from greatness, him will greatness follow" (’Er. 13a). [Jewish Encyclopedia] • Hillel ...read more

  • Blots And Blemishes

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 19, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,982 views

    BLOTS AND BLEMISHES In 2 Peter 2:13-14, false and immoral teachers are called "blemishes." Some of you are teenagers, but those of us who are older can remember the blessings of acne. There were two pimples that were particularly embarrassing: a large one on the tip of you nose that made you look ...read more

  • Faith Makes You Happier As You Age, Study Shows

    Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Jun 27, 2010
     | 1,874 views

    FAITH MAKES YOU HAPPIER AS YOU AGE, STUDY SHOWS The Gerontological Society of America released an academic journal in February 1976 that shows as you get older, Christian faith makes you feel happier, more useful and more adjusted over time. In May 2007 the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease ...read more

  • Which Church Is Yours?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
     | 1,661 views

    WHICH CHURCH IS YOURS? There's a cartoon with a picture of two men rowing boats. One was wearing a dog collar and in his hands was a punting pole. Also in the boat were rows and rows of people cheering him on. In the other boat, the man rowing, also wearing a dog collar, had in his hands a ...read more

  • Dear Abby Once Wrote In Her Column About A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,795 views

    Dear Abby once wrote in her column about a lifeguard who was being charged with the death of a teenager. The lifeguard was working at a large pool with two or three others each with a specific area to cover. He was approached by a group of teenagers excitedly telling him of someone who was lying at ...read more

  • Kenya Miracle

    Contributed by Dr. Nicholas M. Muteti on Jun 14, 2011
     | 4,002 views

    KENYA MIRACLE There is a precious family in a certain church in Kenya. Years ago, when the mother and the two young daughters were saved, they were returning home after baptismal service. They were rejoicing as they approached the door. All were singing. The father was a fearful demon-possessed ...read more