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  • Walking Up To A Department Store's Fabric ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 20, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,915 views

    Walking up to a department store’s fabric counter, an attractive young woman said, "I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?" "Only one kiss per yard," replied the smirking male clerk. Not to be taken back by the harassment, the woman said, "That’s fine! I’ll take ten ...read more

  • Judge Ziglar, Loved To Tell The Story Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 24, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,342 views

    Judge Ziglar, loved to tell the story of the fellow who went next door to borrow his neighbor’s lawnmower. The neighbor explained that he could not let him use the mower because all the flights had been canceled from New York to Los Angeles. The borrower asked him what canceled flights from New ...read more

  • People Watch Us To See Whether Our Walk Matches ...

    Contributed by Bill Beach on Oct 30, 2006
     | 1,960 views

    People watch us to see whether our walk matches our talk. There’s a MASH episode where a wounded soldier in the hospital is talking to one of the doctors. He talked about following someone else’s footsteps in the snow and that as long as he could do that - then he was safe from the mines. He ...read more

  • My Best

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Nov 18, 2006
     | 1,649 views

    “My Best” There is an urge within my breast, To give the Lord my very best, In thought, in action, word and deed, This has become my whole life’s creed. I want to fit into His plan Be of help to my fellow-man. Plan the things that I should do Before my work on earth is through. It may be out in ...read more

  • Deistic Teens- Researchers With The National ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,004 views

    Deistic Teens- Researchers with the National Study of Youth and Religion have concluded American teens believe in a combination of works based righteousness, religion as psychological well-being, and a distant, non-interfering god. With no place for sin, judgment, salvation, or Christ; their creed ...read more

  • A Wife Went With Her Friend To The Police Station ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Apr 15, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 21,923 views

    A wife went with her friend to the police station to report that her husband was missing! * When the policeman asked for a description, she said, “He’s 6 foot 2, has deep blue eyes, dark wavy hair, athletic build, well-groomed and sharply dressed, weighs 185 pounds .......” * “He’s ...read more

  • This Kind Of Sharing Means That I Will Be Hurt. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 18, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,463 views

    This kind of sharing means that I will be hurt. Yes, from time to time. C.S. Lewis in the Four Loves wrote, “To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart ...read more

  • In A Certain College There Was A Young Jewish ...

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 26, 2005
     | 2,019 views

    In a certain college there was a young Jewish girl, who, because of her background was prejudiced against Christianity. One day a very zealous Christian girl rushed into her room and tried to win her to Christ in a few minutes. She failed. But this Jewish girl had a very sweet girl for a room-mate. ...read more

  • A General Rode Up To A Gunner Standing By His ...

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Jul 10, 2005
     | 1,616 views

    A general rode up to a gunner standing by his gun. He took out his field glasses and looked around. "Pierre," he said to the gunner, "you see that little cottage over there. The one near the clump of trees." "Yes, sir," said Pierre turning pale. "There’s a nest of Prussians in there. I want you to ...read more

  • I Am Reminded Of The Story Of The Discussion At ...

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jul 19, 2005
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     | 1,519 views

    I am reminded of the story of the discussion at church camp for children where one of the counselors was leading a discussion on the purpose of God has for all of his creation. They began to find good reasons for the clouds and trees and rocks and rivers and animals and just about everything else ...read more

  • I Was Five And Running Fast Away From My ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Aug 31, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,153 views

    I was five and running fast away from my parents, just did not understand the word stop. As I ran I was just trying to get around that long wooden things called a breakwater, just wanted to run through that puddle on the end, it only looked to be an inch deep and ran into it and whoosh, down I ...read more

  • If You Tell Your Child To Go To Your Room And ...

    Contributed by Mark Engler on Oct 12, 2005
     | 2,869 views

    If you tell your child to go to your room and clean it, and you say I want you to pick up all the clothes, make your bed, through away the trash, and vacuum the floor. What have you done? You’ve told your child that involved in cleaning the room is going, picking up clothes, making the bed, ...read more

  • Is It Dangerous To Spend So Much Time Talking ...

    Contributed by Marty Boller on Oct 29, 2005
     | 1,514 views

    Is it dangerous to spend so much time talking about Narnia & Aslan? One little girl named Hila wrote to Lewis asking him to tell her Aslan’s OTHER NAME. Lewis responded with clues from the stories. “Well, I want you to guess. Has there ever been anyone in THIS world who… Arrived at the same time ...read more

  • In The Movie From Louis L'amour's Book, "Hondo", ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 7, 2005
     | 1,208 views

    In the movie from Louis L’Amour’s book, “Hondo”, John Wayne passes the news to Geraldine Page’s character that their friend, Apache Chief Vittorio has been killed in battle. Her response is ‘no, it can’t be’, to which Hondo declares, ‘Everybody gets dead, it was his turn”. In spite of our ...read more

  • Winter Was Coming On And A Hunter Went Out Into ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,890 views

    Winter was coming on and a hunter went out into the forest to shoot a bear out of which he planned to make a warm coat. By and by he saw a bear coming toward him and raised his gun and took aim. “Wait,” said the bear, “why do you want to shoot me?” “Because I am cold,” said the hunter. “But I ...read more

  • Cultural Creatives Is The New Label For A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,450 views

    Cultural Creatives is the new label for a individuals who reject traditionalism and modernism in favor of their 1960’s values. Proponents are typically upper middle class and consider themselves leading edge thinkers. The read a great deal, but don’t see their values reflected in what they read. ...read more

  • Five]-Year Old Johnny Was In The Kitchen As His ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 29, 2010
     | 1,374 views

    [Five]-year old Johnny was in the kitchen as his mother made supper. She asked him to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomato soup, but he didn’t want to go in alone. “It’s dark in there and I’m scared.” She asked again, and he persisted. Finally she said, “It’s OK—Jesus will be in there ...read more

  • Contentment In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 3, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,270 views

    Contentment in the Workplace One of the keys to contentment in your work and finding fulfillment in every area of life is learning to be thankful for what you have been given. Wanting to move forward in your career is not a problem unless it means that you take where you are for granted. As one ...read more

  • The Eagle And The Vulture  PRO

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,634 views

    THE EAGLE AND THE VULTURE A story is told of two birds that soared far above a beautiful national park. They flew the same path, at the same altitude, at the same speed. The eagle returned to tell all about the beautiful waterfalls and streams full of trout, breath-taking landscapes of colorful ...read more

  • Shattering The Untruths

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 29, 2011
     | 1,747 views

    SHATTERING THE UNTRUTHS There's a short story by Carmen Corde that tells of a young woman who gives birth to a blind son. "I do not want my child to know that he is blind!" she informs family and neighbors, forbidding anyone to use telltale words such as 'light,' 'color,' and 'sight.' The boy ...read more