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  • A Woman Was Visiting Some People Who Lived On A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Dec 6, 2007
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     | 1,490 views

    A woman was visiting some people who lived on a farm, and she noticed a pig limping in the backyard with a wooden leg. She asked the farmer, "What happened to the pig?" The farmer said, "Oh, Betsy is a wonderful pig. One night the house caught fire and she oinked so loud she woke us and we got the ...read more

  • Consider A New Mother Home Alone With Her Baby. ...

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Aug 2, 2009
     | 2,098 views

    Consider a new mother home alone with her baby. Suddenly she’s awakened by the smell of smoke. The house is on fire. Her only thought is for her baby. She races down the smoke-filled hall without a thought for her own safety. She grabs him in her arms, shields his face from the flames with her ...read more

  • Fear: A Weapon Of Choice

    Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Feb 8, 2010
     | 4,893 views

    Fear: A Weapon of Choice Black Bart was a professional thief whose very name struck fear as he terrorized the Wells Fargo stage line. From San Francisco to New York, his name became synonymous with the danger of the frontier. Between 1875 and 1883 he robbed 29 different stagecoach crews. ...read more

  • The Following Incident Took Place In 1968 On An ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Cassara on Sep 8, 2001
    based on 33 ratings
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    The following incident took place in 1968 on an airliner bound for New York. It started out routine and uneventful. Descending to the destination, the pilot realized the landing gear would not engage. He worked the controls back and forth, trying again and again to make the gear lock down into ...read more

  • Collin Thacher Killed His Wife. She Had The ...

    Contributed by Don Berry-Graham on Dec 28, 2006
     | 1,506 views

    Collin Thacher killed his wife. She had the nerve to leave him and he was a man who’s father was the primure of Sask. Collin was addicted to power. So he had her killed. Then he got Jesus because he thought that jesus would get him out of prison after all didn’t Jesus open the prisons for ...read more

  • A Photographer For Cnn Was Assigned To Cover ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 28, 2007
     | 2,597 views

    A Photographer for CNN was assigned to cover southern California ’s wildfires last year. He wanted pictures of the heroic work the firefighters were doing as they battled the blazes. When the photographer arrived on the scene, he realized that the smoke was so thick it would seriously impede, or ...read more

  • Cnn: Anything For The Story  PRO

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 10, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,529 views

    Subject: CNN-anything for the story A photographer for CNN was assigned to cover southern California ’s wildfires. He wanted pictures of the heroic work the firefighters were doing as they battled the blazes. When the photographer arrived on the scene, he realized the smoke was so thick it would ...read more

  • What's That Noise?

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 3, 2009
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    WHAT'S THAT NOISE? I read a humorous story about a man who strolled out of a hardware store with a smile on his face and a brand-new chainsaw in his hands. He was told it could cut down five big oak trees in an hour. Twenty-four hours later, however, his smile was gone. Frustrated, he was back at ...read more

  • On The News Recently A Former Federal Police ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Sep 17, 2010
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    On the news recently a former federal police chief Mick Keelty went into the witness box to PLEAD FOR MERCY for the "drug mule" SCOTT RUSH who is condemned to death before a firing squad in Bali. Scott Rush is only 24 years old. He is one of four Australians who were arrested in Bali in 2005, with ...read more

  • Is God Good?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 25, 2011
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    IS GOD GOOD? Randy Alcorn talks about what happened to his friend, Ethel Herr in his new book, What Good is God. She had had a double mastectomy. Then two months later, doctors discovered that the cancer had spread. One of Herr's friends in shock asked her, "And how do you feel about God now?" ...read more

  • Arthur's Envy

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011
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    ARTHUR'S ENVY When I served on staff at Rayne Memorial UMC on St. Charles Avenue, a young man named Arthur began attending. Arthur was a nice guy but was different, both in appearance and in personality. Arthur got involved in the young adult ministry I had started at the church and was accepted ...read more

  • Four Chaplains

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Dec 6, 2011
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    FOUR CHAPLAINS It was the evening of Feb. 2, 1943, and the U.S. Army Transport Ship Dorchester was crowded to capacity. Hans J. Danielsen, the ship's captain, was concerned and cautious. He knew they were in dangerous waters; German U-boats were constantly prowling these vital sea lanes, ...read more

  • I Read A Story Of A Woman Involved In Bitter ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 30, 2008
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    I read a story of a woman involved in bitter fighting with her husband. Seeking professional help she was asked by the counselor, "Have you tried heaping coals of fire on his head?" to ...read more

  • To Hear

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 19, 2003
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    So let the noise subside, And listen deep inside; He will speak, he will speak. But it won’t be an earthquake; And it won’t be fire; Or the whirling wind; Taking you higher. It will be a still small ...read more

  • When Principles That Run Against Your Deepest ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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     | 1,906 views

    "When principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then battle is your calling, and peace has become sin; you must, at the price of dearest peace, lay your ...read more

  • Sometimes A Costume Is Just A Costume  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
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    SOMETIMES A COSTUME IS JUST A COSTUME Who am I this time? That’s the question millions of kids and adults ask themselves in anticipation of Halloween each year. Their answer can say a lot about what’s going on within them, many experts say. In other words, think of Halloween as the ultimate ...read more

  • A Student Named Steve Winger From Lubbock, Tx Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 20, 2007
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     | 2,996 views

    A student named Steve Winger from Lubbock, TX was taking a challenging class in Logic. The course and teacher were known for exacting and demanding exams. The final exam was looming, and the professor mercifully told the class that each student would be permitted to bring in a single 8.5 x 11 inch ...read more

  • There Was A Mental Hospital That Devised A Very ...

    Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007
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    There was a mental hospital that devised a very unusual test to determine whether their patients were ready to go back into the real world. They took the mental patients who looked like they were making progress into a room where they had a water faucet that was turned on, and water was draining ...read more

  • One Discovery That Has Affected Just About All Of ...

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 10, 2007
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    One discovery that has affected just about all of us occurred in 1946. As Dr. Percy Spencer was testing a component of a military radar called the magnetron tube he reached into his pocket to grab a chocolate bar that he had stashed for those times he felt a little hungry. When he grabbed it he ...read more

  • Mimic The Owner

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 5, 2023
     | 1,024 views

    I read of a wealthy woman that owned a very rare and expensive MACAW. It was so beautiful. It was so smart it could talk unbelievable. Over a period of time the MACAW developed an extremely irritating and terrible hacking cough. The lady called the local vet and they discussed the problem and ...read more