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  • Who Are You?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,986 views

    WHO ARE YOU? When Don called home from the road one evening, he spoke briefly to his nine-year-old daughter: "Honey, could you get your mommy on the phone?" He then heard Tasha blurt out, as she set the receiver down on the counter: "Hey Mom, the invisible man is on the phone!" In that ...read more

  • I Was A Member Of The Young And Restless In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 3, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,025 views

    I was a member of THE YOUNG AND RESTLESS in THE GENERAL HOSPITAL in the city of DALLAS. I was waiting to see THE DOCTORS. They told me I was at THE EDGE OF NIGHT, my condition was very serious. Suddenly, I realized I had just ... ONE LIFE TO LIVE. I wanted to see ALL MY CHILDREN before I entered ...read more

  • Someone Tells About A Woman Who For Many Years ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dana Chau on May 13, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,527 views

    Someone tells about a woman who for many years couldn’t sleep at night because she worried that her home would be burglarized. One night her husband heard a noise in the house, so he went downstairs to investigate. When he got there, he found a burglar. The husband said to the burglar, "Come ...read more

  • A Church Secretary Who Had What She Felt Was A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 2, 2004
     | 2,002 views

    A church secretary who had what she felt was a discreet sexual affair with her boss but was found out. When the affair was out in the open and because of the ensuring investigations her boss went to jail for 45 years and his wife divorced him and married his very close friend. She considers ...read more

  • When A Man And A Woman Are Married, There Is A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 16, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,069 views

    When a man and a woman are married, there is a part in the ceremony where they each agree to take the other. After this, the minister pronounces them "husband and wife." And from that day forward, the bride takes on a new name. God the Father spoke to Jesus, the bridegroom, concerning me one day, ...read more

  • Make More  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 23, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,734 views

    MAKE MORE One Saturday, as is the custom at the Erickson house in Peoria, IL, Ken Erickson’s wife cleaned out leftovers from the refrigerator. She gave the one remaining portion of tortellini to their 6-year-old son, Jeremy. Their 8-year-old son, Matthew, also wanted some, so bickering ensued. ...read more

  • One Of The Greatest Philosophers Of Our Age Is ...

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jan 31, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,418 views

    One of the greatest philosophers of our age is Andy Capp. I remember one comic strip several years ago in which Andy is up to his old tricks, always dodging his pastor because he is in the pub and not in church. One day after Andy’s wife Flo decided to take him back after one of his periodic ...read more

  • A Pastor Was Going Through A Crisis. His Little ...  PRO

    Contributed by Arulselvam Rayappan on Mar 1, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,045 views

    A pastor was going through a crisis. His little daughter who was paralyzed was sitting in her chair as he entered the house with a package for his wife. Giving his daughter a big kiss he asked, "where is Mother?" "Upstairs," She replied. " Well, I have something for her" "Let me carry it to ...read more

  • A Priest And A Rabbi Are Discussing The Pros And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 30, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,490 views

    “A priest and a rabbi are discussing the pros and cons of their various religions, and inevitably the discussion turns to repentance. The rabbi explains Yom Kippur, the solemn Day of Atonement, a day of fasting and penitence, while the priest tells him all about Lent, and its 40 days of ...read more

  • William Carey, The "Father Of Modern Missions," ...

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Apr 6, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,261 views

    William Carey, the “father of modern missions,” wanted to translate the Bible into as many Indian languages as possible. He established a large print-shop in Serampore where translation work was continually being done. Carey spent hours each day translating Scripture, often while his insane wife ...read more

  • For Decades, We Have Heard Of Couples That Run ...

    Contributed by Jason Cole on May 20, 2005
     | 2,174 views

    For decades, we have heard of couples that run off to Las Vegas to obtain the equivalent of fast-food marriages. You just walk in, put your money down and they pronounce you man and wife. The results of a rash decision are not usually good results. I was saddened to hear of a recent article in ...read more

  • Greg Laurie, Pastor Of Harvest Church In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jun 13, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,726 views

    Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Church in Riverside, California, was having lunch with Billy Graham. Ruth, Billy’s wife, had made a classic southern lunch of fried chicken, collard greens, and the works. It was Greg’s first time to meet Billy Graham; he was nervous. Greg says, “I had many questions ...read more

  • John Was Driving Home Late One Night When He ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
     | 2,733 views

    John was driving home late one night when he picked up a hitchhiker. As they rode along, he began to be suspicious of his passenger. John checked to see if his wallet was safe in the pocket of his coat that was on the seat between them, but it wasn’t there! So he slammed on the brakes, ordered the ...read more

  • A Workaholic Dad  PRO

    Contributed by Felipe Villegas on Dec 29, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,785 views

    This poem was written by a workaholic dad: I have a son who’s five years old, a boy so very fine. When I look at him it seems to me that all the world is mine. But seldom do I ever see my son awake and bright. I only see him when he sleeps. I’m only home at night. When I come home so weary ...read more

  • We're Often Reluctant To Go About Tooting Our ...

    Contributed by Phillip Weaver on Apr 9, 2006
     | 2,919 views

    We’re often reluctant to go about tooting our own horn; we’re discouraged from doing so. When we do, it often has a way of coming back to haunt us. A man was honored by receiving an honorary doctorate at a major university. When he was introduced to the audience, the announcer said, “A very ...read more

  • John Was Driving Home Late One Night When He ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,871 views

    John was driving home late one night when he picked up a hitchhiker. As they rode along, he began to be suspicious of his passenger. John checked to see if his wallet was safe in the pocket of his coat that was on the seat between them, but it wasn’t there! So he slammed on the brakes, ordered the ...read more

  • A Wall Or Bridge

    Contributed by Allen Patterson on Aug 21, 2006
     | 2,690 views

    A Wall Or Bridge They say a wife and husband, bit by bit, Can rear between themselves a mighty wall, So thick they cannot speak with ease through it, Nor can they see across it, it stands so tall. Its nearness frightens them, but each alone Is powerless to tear its bulk away; and each dejected ...read more

  • In The Movie, Fiddler On The Roof, Tevye Asks His ...

    Contributed by Ish Engle on Sep 19, 2006
     | 1,985 views

    In the movie, Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye asks his wife, Golde, if she loves him. Her response is "For twenty-five years I’ve washed your clothes, cooked your meals, cleaned your house, given you children, milked the cow. After twenty-five years, why talk about love right now? Do I love him? For ...read more

  • Helped Him ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2009
     | 3,542 views

    HELPED HIM CRY Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four-year-old child whose next-door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the ...read more

  • Faith In The C Of E

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
     | 2,208 views

    FAITH IN THE C OF E * The bishop's car ran out of petrol, * But much to his relief his wife remembered passing a garage half a mile back down the road. * He searched the boot for a container, * But he could only find his baby grandson's potty, so it had to do! * He trudged to the petrol ...read more