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  • This Past Week, Another And I Hosted A Hospice ...

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Feb 26, 2010
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    This past week, another and I hosted a Hospice luncheon at which the speaker was a woman named Elaine Magruder. Elaine is a nurse who lives in Midland, Texas, and she tells how God sent her to Vietnam to start the first hospice program there. To hear her story is truly inspirational. Elaine says ...read more

  • When My Grandson Runs To Me As I Get Home In The ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 1, 2010
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    When my grandson runs to me as I get home in the afternoons, he often says, "Hey Pa, do you want to play with me?" I say "Yes of course I want to play with you but I will need to do a few things first, like get a cup of coffee and relax for a little while." He says, "THEN will you play with me?" ...read more

  • Picture Of Cheese

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 23, 2010
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    PICTURE OF CHEESE I heard a story about a man who had a mouse in his house and his wife wanted him to catch it. His problem was that he didn’t have any cheese (and did not want to buy it). So he cut a picture of cheese out of a magazine and placed it in the trap. He thought, "I’ll just fool the ...read more

  • Preaching And Practicing

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 20, 2011
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    PREACHING AND PRACTICING There were two doctors with the same name who lived a few doors apart. One doctor was a Christian and a lay preacher; the other doctor made no profession of faith. One night a rather sick person, who was also a Christian, and wanting help from a fellow believer, knocked ...read more

  • Grandpa And The Peach

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 26, 2011
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    GRANDPA AND THE PEACH "Four-year-old Jason was visiting his grandparents. Grandpa was in his study intently reading. Jason walked in carrying a peach, said something Grandpa didn't catch, and handed the peach to him. "Thinking his wife had sent him a snack, Grandpa took it and ate it. Just as he ...read more

  • Trying To Walk Two Roads

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 13, 2011
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    TRYING TO WALK TWO ROADS There is an old West African proverb which says, "The man who tries to walk two roads will split his pants." (Janet Weiss, Leesburg, Florida, heard in a conversation by her father, a missionary to the Maninka tribe) That’s the way it is with those who try to live for the ...read more

  • Josh Mcdowell On Why People Refuse To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2012
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    JOSH MCDOWELL ON WHY PEOPLE REFUSE TO BELIEVE Josh McDowell writes, “People refuse to believe that which they don’t want to believe, in spite of evidence. When explorers first went to Australia they found a mammal which laid eggs; spent some time in water, some on land; had a broad, flat tail, ...read more

  • Communication: Who Is The Problem, Really?

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 8, 2021
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    . A woman met with a counselor and stated, "I want to divorce my husband." ?On what grounds?” asked the counselor. ?Grounds? We have two acres at the edge of town with a big lawn and some fruit trees.” ?No, that's not what I meant. Do you have a grudge?” ?Yes, we've a two car ...read more

  • Soldier For Life

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 2, 2021
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    While I am honored and privileged to have served in my country's military, my desire now is to serve honorably in the army of Jesus Christ. I want to be able to serve on the battlefield, I want to live the life of a warrior. I am too old to serve my country, but I pray for many years to do ...read more

  • T.h. Huxley, A Well-Known Agnostic, Was With A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    T.H. Huxley, a well-known agnostic, was with a group of men at a weekend house party. On Sunday morning, while most of them were preparing to go to church, he approached a man known for his Christian character and said, "Suppose you stay at home and tell me why you are a Christian." The man, ...read more

  • Brennan Manning Who Is One Of My Favorite ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Brennan Manning who is one of my favorite authors describes it like this. He is a recovering alcoholic and he said, no matter how long I am sober, no matter what I do I will always be a recovering alcoholic. I will always lay that card down on the table, my past does not change. He says, when we ...read more

  • In His Book "What's So Amazing About Grace," ...

    Contributed by William Hooper on Jul 7, 2007
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    In his book "What’s so Amazing About Grace," Philip Yancey tells a story about a man and wife who one night had an argument about how supper was cooked. It was so heated that night they slept in separate rooms. Neither has approached the other to say “I’m sorry” or to offer forgiveness, and they ...read more

  • The Most Powerful Suggestion As To What And Why ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 16, 2007
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    The most powerful suggestion as to what and why Jesus was writing in the sand comes from William Barclay. He offers that ¡§Jesus was writing in the dust the sins of the very men who were accusing the woman.¡¨ To go on, ¡§Jesus was saying, ¡§Yes, you may stone her ¡V but only if you never wanted to ...read more

  • A City Missionary In London Was Called To An Old ...

    Contributed by Richard Sharp on Nov 9, 2007
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    A city missionary in London was called to an old building where a woman lay dying in the last stages of a terrible disease. The room was cold and she had nowhere to lie but on the floor. When the missionary asked if there was anything he could do, she replied, "I have all I really need; I have ...read more

  • Not Everything Is Essential When It Comes To ...

    Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Jan 17, 2008
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    Not everything is essential when it comes to getting along with people. I heard two deacons engaged in a heated discussion, going at it over the sound system like two grumpy old men do. Roy (not his real name) was a retired cameraman from NBC Nightly news, so when it came to electronic equipment, ...read more

  • Many Of Us Have Known The Experiences Of ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 4, 2008
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    Many of us have known the experiences of enrolling our kids in the Kiwanis or Rotary Club music competitions. There are many shining stars ready to wow the crowds, and we all have the same thought – my kid's the best! Then when the awards go around and my kid doesn't pick up first place in every ...read more

  • While Spending A Week At Her Grandfather's, Sarah ...

    Contributed by Richard Sharp on May 4, 2008
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    While spending a week at her grandfather's, Sarah felt inner peace and comfort. She recognized that something was different here. During that week, She observed her grandfather pray with passion and he seemed to always be reading from his Bible. Sarah at the ripe age of five sensed the relationship ...read more

  • T.h. Huxley, A Well-Known Agnostic, Was With A ...

    Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Jun 22, 2008
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    T.H. Huxley, a well-known agnostic, was with a group of men at a weekend house party. On Sunday morning, while most of them were preparing to go to church, he approached a man known for his Christian character and said, "Suppose you stay at home and tell my why you are a Christian." The man, ...read more

  • We Went To The Dollar Theater While On Vacation ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 26, 2008
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    We went to the dollar theater while on vacation as we were getting our popcorn. The guy who was getting asked another young fellow who was just coming on to get some ice. This second guy didn’t seem to happy about it and didn’t really want to do it. The first guy said, “Hey if it wasn’t for me, you ...read more

  • Fighting ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    FIGHTING SIN Poet Carl Sandberg once said, "There is an eagle in me that wants to soar, and there is a hippopotamus in me that wants to wallow in the mud." Colorful, old-time evangelist Billy Sunday said of sin, "I’m against sin. I’ll kick it as long as I’ve got a foot. I’ll fight it as long as ...read more