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  • It Is Told That The Great Preacher D.l. Moody ...

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jan 21, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,950 views

    It is told that the great preacher D.L. Moody said, “I prayed for faith and thought that some day it would come down and strike me like lightning. But faith didn’t seem to come. One day I read in Romans that “faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.” I had up to this time, closed my ...read more

  • Have You Heard Of The New Scientific Theory? ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 8, 2006
     | 1,261 views

    Have you heard of the new scientific theory? "When a cat is dropped, it always lands on its feet, and when toast is dropped, it always lands buttered side down. Therefore, if a slice of toast is strapped to a cat’s back, buttered side up, and the animal is then dropped, the two opposing forces will ...read more

  • It Is Told That The Great Preacher D.l. Moody ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,864 views

    It is told that the great preacher D.L. Moody said, “I prayed for faith and thought that some day it would come down and strike me like lightning. But faith didn’t seem to come. One day I read in Romans that “faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.” I had up to this time, closed my ...read more

  • Guests At Weddings Are Seated By Taking The Right ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,381 views

    Guests at weddings are seated by taking the right arm of the usher. However, the bride comes down the aisle on her father’s left arm. He stands between his daughter and the groom to protect her, until she finally says she does indeed want to go away with Big & Ugly. We begin the ceremony on the ...read more

  • Six Rules For A Happy Life 1.avoid Fried Meats, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,579 views

    "Six Rules for a Happy Life 1.Avoid fried meats, which angry up the blood. 2.If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts. 3.Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move. 4.Go very light on vices such as carrying on in society. The social ramble ...read more

  • Common Sense

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010
     | 3,027 views

    COMMON SENSE When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat this problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion developing a pen that writes in zero gravity. The pen also wrote upside down, underwater, ...read more

  • Intelligence Is Not The Same As Wisdom.  PRO

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Feb 19, 2001
    based on 209 ratings
     | 7,916 views

    Intelligence is not the same as wisdom. A minister, a Boy Scout, and a computer expert were the only passengers on a small plane. The pilot came back to the cabin and said that the plane was going down but there were only three parachutes and four people. The pilot added, “I should have one of he ...read more

  • Late For Work  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,485 views

    *Late For Work* For thirty years, Johnson had arrived at work at 9 A.M. on the dot. He had never missed a day and was never late. Consequently, when on one particular day 9 A.M. passed without Johnson’s arrival, it caused a sensation. All work ceased and the boss himself, looking at his watch ...read more

  • One Afternoon In 1965, Daniel Waswa, A Citizen Of ...

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 15, 2007
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     | 3,202 views

    One afternoon in 1965, Daniel Waswa, a citizen of Kenya, struggled up a hill and was crucified by his wife at his own direction. As he hung on the cross, he told the gathered crowd, “I am dying for the sins of all Kenyans.” After nailing her husband to the cross, the woman collapsed on the ground ...read more

  • Henry Ziegland Thought He Had Dodged Fate. In ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,530 views

    "Henry Ziegland thought he had dodged fate. In 1883, he broke off a relationship with his girlfriend who, out of distress, committed suicide. The girl’s brother was so enraged that he hunted down Ziegland and shot him. The brother, believing he had killed Ziegland, then turned his gun on himself ...read more

  • My Old Friend Tom Keller Was On Sentry Duty ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Jan 16, 2010
     | 1,963 views

    My old friend Tom Keller was on sentry duty during his time in the military and he fell asleep, standing on his feet. Something awakened him and as he opened his eyes, he saw spit-shined boots directly opposite his own. He wanted to curse, but instead, he said, “In Jesus’ name, Amen!” and looked up ...read more

  • Fear Of Bugs

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 26, 2011
     | 4,391 views

    FEAR OF BUGS I hear the word camping and run for cover. Through the daily writings most of you know that a number of weird things happen to me. How much more in the open woods. Of all the times I camped OUTSIDE I have never had a good experience. If there are 1,000 people in a field and 1 ...read more

  • New Perspective

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 15, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,625 views

    New Perspective A guy was crossing the street to visit his neighbor. As he started to cross the street, a car was bearing down on him, so he stopped and backed up to the curb. The car stopped, so he started to cross, and the car started to move toward him. He changed direction and went back to the ...read more

  • Touched By A Five Year Old

    Contributed by John Gullick on Aug 15, 2017
     | 5,264 views

    On July 27th In Indiana a policeman, Lieut Aaron Allen was shot by a man he was trying to help. He was killed and he had a five year old son. Not long after police including the police chief drove cars 1- 2 hours down highway 31 in Indiana and arrived in a town with their sirens going. They ...read more

  • Ann Graham: Thanksgiving Prayer  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 26, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,130 views

    Lord, Thank you for this Thanksgiving Day. Thank you for all the many many blessings you bestow on us each and everyday. Thank you for the little things we over look from day to day. Lord, I pray you feed the ones today less fortunate. Draw up real close to them and let them know how very precious ...read more

  • 65279;there's A Story About A Young Child Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Mar 7, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,055 views

    There’s a story about a young child who lay in hospital dying of cancer, withering away to nothing. Her family was devastated. Friends came, from church, from work...and tried to offer solace. They tried but could only come up with unhelpful little sayings that didn’t begin to touch the ...read more

  • Cowboy Joe Was Had Just Come Back From Going To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 24, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,186 views

    Cowboy Joe was had just come back from going to church for the first time, and was in the bunkhouse telling the other cowhands about his experience. He said, “When I got there, I parked my pick-me-up in the corral. Charlie, a worldly cowboy said, “That would be the parking lot, Joe.” Joe ...read more

  • Proverbs According To Kids: A First Grade ...

    Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 5, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,477 views

    Proverbs According To Kids: A first grade teacher collected old, well known proverbs. She gave each kid in her class the first half of a proverb, and had them come up with the rest. As You Shall Make Your Bed So Shall You... Mess It Up. Better Be Safe Than... Punch A 5th Grader. Strike While ...read more

  • In Aesop's Fables There Is A Tale Of The Crow ...

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Mar 20, 2009
     | 2,821 views

    In Aesop’s Fables there is a tale of The Crow And The Pitcher A Crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a Pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the Crow put its beak into the mouth of the Pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far ...read more

  • On Our Vacation One Year, We Borrowed My Dad's ...

    Contributed by Tim White on Jun 19, 2009
     | 1,425 views

    On our vacation one year, we borrowed my dad’s boat and went up to a beautiful mountain lake in Western Arkansas. It was narrow with fingers reaching into the mountains and piny woods. It was beautiful. The problem arose when we decided to head back to the boat landing. We missed a turn and headed ...read more