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  • Before Most Football Games There Is A Coin Toss ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Christian on Dec 6, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,367 views

    Before most football games there is a coin toss to decide which team will kick off first. One of the visiting team captains will call “heads” or “tails” when the official tosses the coin in the air. He only gets those two choices. He can’t hedge his bet in any way. That is a very trivial ...read more

  • My Father-In-Law Came To Visit Us. He Bought Us ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,761 views

    My father-in-law came to visit us. He bought us a gas grill. It was too large to fit in the trunk of my wife’s car so they decided they would have to put it in the back seat. We had two toddlers and one of the carseats was in the back seat. My wife told her father, "Just take the car seat out and ...read more

  • Since Its Father's Day I Would Like To Share ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jason Wall on Jun 21, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,181 views

    Since its Father’s Day I would like to share with you two things that you will never hear a man say on Father’s Day. You would never hear a father say to his son, “…here are the keys to my brand new truck, and here is my platinum Master Card… go wild!” And you would never hear a father say to his ...read more

  • Legend Has It That When The Famous Frontiersman ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bud Brown on Oct 14, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 19,492 views

    Legend has it that when the famous frontiersman Davy Crockett was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1827, a newspaper reporter asked him if he’d ever been lost. Crockett had grown up in the woods and wilderness of middle and western Tennessee and was often gone out on hunting trips ...read more

  • A Mother Ran Into The Bedroom When She Heard Her ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,199 views

    A mother ran into the bedroom when she heard her seven-year-old son scream. She found his two-year-old sister pulling his hair. She gently released the little girl’s grip and said comfortingly to the boy, "There, there. She didn’t mean it. She doesn’t know that hurts." He nodded his ...read more

  • Many People In Our Culture Today Don't Know What ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 22, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,239 views

    Many people in our culture today don’t know what the cross means, or what Christians believe about it. A study was conducted about five years ago of people in Australia, Germany, India, Japan, England and the U.S. to find how much they recognized certain symbols. Ninety-two percent could identify ...read more

  • C. Are You Ready For His Return? A Young Woman ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 13, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,123 views

    C. Are you ready for his return? A young woman was expecting a date. She was dressed up and waiting patiently. However, by the time he was an hour late she figured she’d been stood up. So, she took off her makeup, put on her pajamas, gathered all the junk food in the house and sat down to watch ...read more

  • Francois Fenelon, A 17th Century French Mystic ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,559 views

    Francois Fenelon, a 17th century French mystic who wrote the classic Christian Perfection, spoke eloquently of the denial of death: “We consider ourselves immortal, or at least as though [we are] going to live for centuries. Folly of the human spirit! Every day those who die soon follow those who ...read more

  • Social Networking Sites Attracted 61% Of Teens ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,583 views

    Social Networking Sites attracted 61% of teens ages 13 to 17. Over 60% of those who visit also join such sites as MySpace.com, says a Burst Media study. Gals are more likely to visit a social networking site than guys (68% vs. 54%). 18% of teens spend 2-3 hours online outside school, while 25% ...read more

  • A Little Girl Asked Her Father Why Firemen ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A little girl asked her father why firemen stayed in the firehouse all day and polished their engines and other equipment. He explained that they did this to pass the time while waiting for fire calls. Many Christians likewise stay close to the familiar surroundings of the church community, ...read more

  • There Is A Story About George Whitefield And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,411 views

    There is a story about George Whitefield and John Wesley, two of the greatest preachers in the 1700’s til now. They disagreed on doctrinal matters, very sharply. One person asked Wesley if he expected to see Whitefield in heaven. Wesley said no. The person replied, ‘You don’t think Whitfield is ...read more

  • Coming Out Of Church, Mrs. Smith Asked Her ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,564 views

    Coming out of church, Mrs. Smith asked her husband, "Do you think that Johnson girl is tinting her hair?" "I didn’t even see her," admitted Mr. Smith. "And that dress Mrs. Davis was wearing," continued Mrs. Smith, "Really, don’t tell me you think that’s the proper outfit for a mother of two." "I’m ...read more

  • We Understand The Value Of Peace, Even When ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,142 views

    We understand the value of peace, even when we’re young. Two sisters, a 4-yr-old & 6-yr-old gave their mom a very nice potted plant for Mother’s Day. They bought it with their own money, and mom was very happy. But the older sister said sadly, "We saw some flowers that we wanted to get. But we ...read more

  • I Recently Acquired A Remarkable Dvd Called "The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,692 views

    I recently acquired a remarkable DVD called “the Privileged Planet.” Based on a book of the same title written by two scientists, Jay Richards and Guillermo Gonzales. The hour long DVD shows the uniqueness of our planet in the universe and how everything that was needed to sustain life here was ...read more

  • Alive Or Not?

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 26, 2007
     | 2,310 views

    Alive Or Not? Medical authorities determine a person to be "alive" if there is either a detectable heartbeat or brain-wave activity. With that in mind, it is eye-opening for some to realize that unborn children have detectable heartbeats at eighteen days (two and one-half weeks) after conception ...read more

  • In October Of 1991, The "Andrea Gail" Left ...

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
     | 1,396 views

    In October of 1991, the "Andrea Gail" left Gloucester, Mass. and headed for the fishing grounds of the North Atlantic. Two weeks later, an event took place that had never occurred in recorded history. A storm stronger than any in recorded history hit the coast off of Gloucester, Massachusetts. ...read more

  • Man Desiring To Learn How To Play Golf Stood Up ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,697 views

    Man desiring to learn how to play golf stood up to tee off,was near sighted. Thought an ant mound was to hold the ball.Placed it on top and began to swing. He cut the ground up before and behind and all around the ball. He destroyed the ant mound and all the ants in it except two. One ant looked to ...read more

  • Many Of You Remember The Struggles Of The Viet ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 1,666 views

    Many of you remember the struggles of the Viet Nam War. During that war, our troops would often set up “fire bases”. These were bases where troops & artillery would be placed. They were arranged in such a way that if one fire base was attacked, usually one or two other bases could provide covering ...read more

  • Let It Out

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,577 views

    LET IT OUT Only 15% of Americans say they let their feelings out often, although 80% believe it is healthy to do so. A national study reveals 63% of Americans think people are too bottled-up when it comes to their emotions. 40% let it out in the average week and 11% can’t even remember the last ...read more

  • Out Of The Box

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on May 9, 2008
     | 1,659 views

    OUT OF THE BOX One "boxed in" child was Adam Clarke, who was born in the eighteenth century in Ireland. When Adam was a schoolboy, his father told the teacher that Adam wouldn't do well. The teacher said, "He looks bright." That statement changed his life--let him out of the box his father had ...read more