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  • A Man Lost His Job And A Sizeable Fortune During ...

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Mar 13, 2005
     | 1,542 views

    A man lost his job and a sizeable fortune during a recession. To add to his sorrow, his precious wife died; yet he tenaciously held to his faith - the only thing he had left. One day when he was out searching for employment, he stopped to watch some men who were doing stonework on a large church ...read more

  • Temptation Can Really Play Havoc With Our Lives. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 23, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,888 views

    Temptation can really play havoc with our lives. There was a humorous "Cathy" cartoon strip sometime back. Cathy is struggling with her diet. See if this progression is familiar: Frame 1: I will take a drive, but won’t go near the grocery store. Frame 2: I will drive by the grocery store, but will ...read more

  • I Have A Friend Who Had An Accident And Now Lives ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 21, 2009
     | 1,008 views

    I have a friend who had an accident and now lives in constant pain. I ring him up occasionally and seek to encourage him. He loves God but is totally incapacitated. What do you say? How can you provide them with a window of hope? Job expresses his frustration to his friend for his insensitivity to ...read more

  • Drew Brees: We Did It

    Contributed by Michael R. Hodge on Apr 4, 2011
     | 1,554 views

    DREW BREES: WE DID IT In 2010, Drew Brees -- quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, had that kind of moment as he celebrated a Super Bowl win. As he stood with his son lifted up high in the air, he said, "I stood there with my little boy, and I was overwhelmed. I told Baylen how much I loved him ...read more

  • Man On The Street

    Contributed by Michael Buckingham on Jul 18, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,914 views

    MAN ON THE STREET When you meet someone on the street, you don’t know anything about them. Everyone is different, so be kind and courteous and don’t get caught up in discrimination. We all subconsciously stereotype people, but there isn’t one person in the world that fits perfectly into a ...read more

  • This Is A Picture Of Cheryl's Brother Bill When ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    This is a picture of Cheryl’s brother Bill when he worked for Friendly’s Rrestaurants about 25 years ago he was taking the garbage out one night when a man told him put his hands up. Bill was so surprised by the event, not even thinking it could be a hold up, he reached out and grabbed the man’s ...read more

  • I Was Reading Outdoor Life The Other Day While ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on May 9, 2008
     | 2,115 views

    I was reading Outdoor Life the other day while waiting to get my allergy shot and came across an interesting story. It was in a section entitled, "This Happened to Me." A turkey hunter had successfully called in a big gobbler within shooting range and shot the turkey. He picked up his trophy ...read more

  • Whipping The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
     | 2,234 views

    WHIPPING THE SAVIOR Love paid the price for your sins and mine! The great preacher W.A. Criswell saw this in an unusual dream he had one night. In this dream, Dr. Criswell saw the Savior. Jesus’ back was bare. And there was a soldier lifting up his hand and bringing down that awful whip on the ...read more

  • Attitude Is Everything  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 24, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
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    Attitude Is Everything. There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. "Well," she said, "I think I’ll braid my hair today." So she did and she had a wonderful day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that ...read more

  • Attitude Is Everything  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 22 ratings
     | 3,323 views

    Attitude Is Everything. There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. "Well," she said, "I think I’ll braid my hair today." So she did and she had a wonderful day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that ...read more

  • Getting To The Good Stuff!" Exodus 6: 1-12 Key ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 11, 2004
    based on 1 rating
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    “Getting to The Good Stuff!” Exodus 6: 1-12 Key verse(s): 12: “But Moses said to the Lord, ‘If the Israelites will not listen to me, why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I speak with faltering lips’.” When I was a boy I had the rather thankless job of feeding a herd of our neighbor’s ...read more

  • Forest Gump: Young Lady Throwing Rock After Rock ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 8, 2003
    based on 1 rating
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    FOREST GUMP: Young lady throwing rock after rock at the home she grew up in where so much abuse had taken place. She threw and threw until she could find no more rocks to threw and then sat down crying. Forest came to comfort her the best he knew by saying, ‘SOMETIMES THERE JUST AREN’T ENOUGH ...read more

  • Charles Osgood Told The Story Of Two Ladies Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 9, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,176 views

    Charles Osgood told the story of two ladies who lived in a convalescent center. Each had suffered an incapaciting stroke. Margaret’s stroke left her left side restricted, while Ruth’s stroke damaged her right side. Both of these ladies were accomplished pianists but had given up hope of ever ...read more

  • When You Become A Sports Spectator Instead Of A ...

    Contributed by W F on Sep 21, 2004
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    When you become a sports spectator instead of a participant, all the wrong things start to happen to your body. Your weight, blood pressure, resting heart rate and cholesterol all go up. And your oxygen consumption, muscular flexibility, stamina and strength all go down. So it doesn’t take too much ...read more

  • Studies In Child Development Have Documented ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 12, 2004
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    Studies in child development have documented behavioral differences in children even in the first year. In one study, a barrier was placed between the child and his or her mother. The boys, wanting to get back to Mommy, try to get around or over the barrier, or they try to knock it down. The ...read more

  • When We Were In Canada The Rechargeable Battery ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Sep 21, 2006
     | 1,136 views

    When we were in Canada the rechargeable battery of our mobile ran down and unfortunately the charger we use in the UK didn’t work there but a kind shopkeeper charged it up. This reminded me that we need help from others in our lives – our parents, friends in church, our minister and Sunday School ...read more

  • Alex Grant, Pioneer Missionary To The Straits ...  PRO

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Jun 23, 2005
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    Alex Grant, pioneer missionary to the Straits Settlements and China, once got up in a meeting in Singapore, and read solemnly Habakkuk 3:17— “Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines, the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall...yield no meat: the ...read more

  • Two Old-Timers Were Having A Rather Heated ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,867 views

    Two old-timers were having a rather heated discussion in an old folks home. One, however, seemed to be doing most of the talking. This went on for several minutes while the second man waited patiently for an opening to present his side of the argument. Just when it appeared the first man was about ...read more

  • The Phrase That Helps Remind Me Of Not Giving In ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 10, 2009
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    The phrase that helps remind me of not giving in to weariness (and we all get tired) is: Keeping on Keeping On. Again this is not praying the same prayer in order to wear God down, it is being consistent, constant, and unwavering even when we don’t feel like it. I’m sure the widow wanted to give up ...read more

  • There Was A Story About A Man Who Died & When ...

    Contributed by John Perry on May 15, 2010
     | 2,293 views

    There was a story about a man who died & when they were winding up his estate it was discovered that in his will he wanted his estate left to the devil! Since the estate involved a property the executors of the will were at a loss as to how they would leave real estate to the devil. After some ...read more