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Showing 2001 to 2025 of 2552 results

2001. A Downhill Fight

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... processes that destroy unions, marital researchers study couples over the course of years, and even decades, and retrace the star-crossed steps of those who have split up back to their wedding day. What they are discovering is unsettling. None of the factors one would guess might predict a couple's durability actually does: not how in love a newlywed couple say they are; how much affection they exchange; how much they fight or what they fight about. In fact, couples who will endure and those who won't look ...

2002. Escorted Up the Mountain

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Don Graham

... the place was so small, she felt obliged. "Where are you headed?" one of the truckers asked. 'Whitehorse' "In that little Civic? No way! This pass is dangerous in weather like this." "Well, I'm determined to try," was Linda's gutsy, if not very informed, response. "Then I guess we're just going to have to hug you," the trucker suggested. Linda drew back. "There's no way I'm going to let you touch me!" "Not like THAT!" the truckers chuckled. "We'll put one truck in front of you and one in the rear. In that ...

2003. A Second Chance

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James Newton

... goes that when Edison was finished with one light bulb, he gave it to a young boy helper, who nervously carried it up the stairs. Step by step he cautiously watched his hands, obviously frightened of dropping such a priceless piece of work. You've probably guessed what happened by now; the poor young fellow dropped the bulb at the top of the stairs. It took the entire team of men twenty-four more hours to make another bulb. Finally, tired and ready for a break, Edison was ready to have his bulb carried ...

2004. Looking Down the Barrel

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... could just do what I want to do. I want to study law. I wouldn't mind so much if we could sell everything we've got and pay all our bills and have just enough left over to buy one book Blackstone's Commentary on English Law, but I guess I can't." A strange-looking wagon was coming up the road. The driver angled it up close to the store porch, then looked at Lincoln and said, "I'm trying to move my family out west, and I'm out of money. I've got a good barrel here ...

2005. The Last Time

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Charles Swindoll

... "in love," there was no turning back. Not even the kids, who hated the idea, could dissuade their mother. On the day she was to leave, Carl walked through the kitchen toward the garage. Realizing she would be gone when he returned, he hesitated, "Well, hon, I guess this is the last time " His voice dissolved as he broke into sobs. She felt uneasy, hurriedly got her things together, and drove north to join Ben. Less than two weeks after she moved in with Ben, her new lover, he was seized with a heart attack ...

2006. Six Stages of Moral Conduct

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Staff

Dr. Lawrence Kohlberg, a Harvard psychologist, has pinpointed six plateaus of moral development. Let's venture a guess as to where our society is currently located. Stage one: obedience and punishment. Right is what authorities command. The underlying motive is fear of punishment, not respect for authority or values. Stage two: back-scratching. When people begin to seek a return for their favors. It's the "I'll- ...

2007. Wakeup Call

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Staff

... said: "Maybe Lou won't like the idea." "Who cares what Gehrig likes!" McCarthy snapped. "Just do as I tell you." McCarthy then said to the coach: "Now that's the story. What conclusions do you draw from it?" The coach considered the matter for a minute, then answered: "I guess you were trying to wake up Gehrig." McCarthy shrugged his shoulders in resignation. "You missed the point entirely. There wasn't a damned thing wrong with Gehrig. Crosetti was the one who was sleeping. I wanted to wake up Crosetti."

2008. A Map of the City

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Gary Smalley & John Trent, Ph.D.

... of a platoon of soldiers, he arranged for a group of American tourists to help him with his research. For several hours, the men and women were allowed to study the same map the soldiers had, and then they were given the same test. You can guess the results. Most of the tourists failed miserably. The reason for the difference between these two groups was obvious motivation. Knowing their lives were on the line, the soldiers were highly motivated to learn every detail of the map. For the tourists, being in a ...

2009. Mountain-Moving Jesus

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Staff

Lord, I’ve never moved a mountain and I guess I never will. All the faith that I could muster wouldn’t move a small ant hill. Yet I’ll tell you, Lord, I’m grateful for the joy of knowing Thee, and for all the mountain moving down through life You’ve done for me. When I needed some ...

2010. What's the Saying?

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Staff

The answers are below but see if you can guess the saying behind each piece of conventional wisdom: Fix something right away or it will get worse. An overabundance of culinary help is detrimental to the pot's contents. Just because something is shiny, doesn't mean it's a precious metal. That which pleases the eye doesn't go ...

2011. Absolute Truth

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James Dobson

... awaits the believer? That's what the findings appear to mean. If there is no absolute truth, then by definition nothing can be said to be absolutely true. To the majority, apparently, it's all relative. Nothing is certain. Might be. Might not be. Who knows for sure? Take your guess and hope for the best!

2012. Reunion: Choose to Change

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... the silly statements and the good wishes for the future that students write to each other. He wondered what ol' Number 86 from his football team had done. He wondered if any others had encountered this Christ who had changed him so profoundly. He even tried to guess what some of his friends would look like, and what kind of jobs and families some of these special friends had. The day came to leave and I drove them to the airport. Their energy was almost contagious. "I'll pick you up on Sunday evening, and ...

2013. Puppy For Sale

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... puppy I want. Could I pay for her a little at a time?" The man responded, "But she'll always have a limp." Smiling bravely, the boy pulled up one pant leg, revealing a brace. "I don't walk good either." Then, looking at the puppy sympathetically, he continued, "I guess she'll need a lot of love and help. I sure did. It's not so easy being crippled." "Here, take her," said the man. "I know you'll give her a good home. And just forget the money."

2014. One Moose Too Many

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... only take you and one moose. You'll have to leave the other behind." "But we did it last year in a plane this size," protested one of the hunters, "and the other pilot let us take two moose." "Well, okay," said the pilot. "If you did it before I guess we can do it again." So the two moose and the hunters were loaded in and the plane took off. Because of the heavy weight, it rose with difficulty and was unable to clear an obstructing hill. After the crash, the men climbed out and looked around. One hunter ...

2015. Million Dollar Miracle

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... pastor chatted on the sidewalk in front of a hardware store. "You know," the pastor said, "when you were in the hospital dying, you promised to give the church a million dollars if you got well. We haven't got it yet." "Did I say that?" the tycoon asked. "I guess that goes to show how sick I really was!"

2016. Christmas Is a God-Thing

Luke 1:26-38

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King Duncan

... of the Pacific Ocean where he promptly headed south to parts unknown. (3) Don’t you think that’s interesting? They failed using various methods to lure Humphrey to turn around. Nothing worked until he heard the recorded sounds of other humpback whales. I guess it takes a whale to talk to whales! Now imagine God’s dilemma. God sought to communicate His love and His purpose for humanity through the Law and through the prophets, through Scripture, and through the worship of the Hebrew people in the ...

2017. Forgot What I Needed

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Three women are talking. The first says: "I go to the refrigerator and forget what I needed in there." Second woman: "When I go upstairs, I can't remember whether I'm going up for something or if I'm going back downstairs." Third woman: "I'm lucky, I guess (knocking on wood), I don't have that problem. Oh, there's someone at the door."

2018. The Alimony Check

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... a very special picture printed on his checks. He was from California where the divorce laws require the payment of alimony as well as child support. It seems he wanted his order of checks to be printed for the sole purpose of making these alimony payments to his former wife. Guess what picture he had printed on the check? It was a picture of him kissing his new wife!

2019. Leaving Us To Do the Work

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... in hospitals, mental institutions and similar places, the work force is reduced to 39,480,000. Fine, but 37,227,000 are bums and vagrants, and generally idle non-working people leaving only 2,253,000 to do the work. There are 2,252,998 people in jail, leaving you guessed it just 2 people, you and me. And I'm getting tired."

2020. Back To The Fifties

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... 's going to be impossible to run a family business or farm. If they raise the minimum wage to $1, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store. When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 50 cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage. Kids today are impossible. Those duck tail haircuts make it impossible to stay groomed. Next thing you know, boys will be wearing their hair as long as the girls. Also, their music drives me wild. This ''Rock ...

2021. King of the Beasts

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... of the beasts," said the father. "Why do they call him that, Daddy?" asked the boy. "Well, it's because he is the most ferocious animal in the jungle. He's a real man-eater, too!" said the father dramatically. "Would he even eat you?" asked the little boy. "I guess he would if he got out." The little fellow studied the lion with interest, then turned to his father and said, "Daddy, if he does get out, what bus should I take home?"

2022. Pray For Me

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... little fellow looked at the congregation over his father's shoulder. It was an obvious disturbance, and every eye followed them. Just as they reached the doors in the back of the auditorium, the little fellow called in a loud clear voice that everyone could hear, "Pray for me." My guess is that it is his parents who need prayers.

2023. Stick Together

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... can't swim." The sailor, wanting to get him back into the ship, reached over the side, and grabbed him by the hair of his head and, wouldn't you know it, he wore a wig. The wig came off, down he went, and the sailor grabbed an arm. You guessed it - an artificial arm - it came off. So he reached out and grabbed the land-lovers leg, and it too was an artificial leg. It came off. The guy came up for the last time, crying "Save me, I'm drowning." The sailor replied, "I would if you would stick ...

2024. Winning Back Your Junk

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... furniture that had been lying about on the veranda. Mildred thought the auction sale a marvelous opportunity to get rid of it. So she sent it all off to be sold. But when the time came for the auction, Mildred was ill and couldn't go. Joe went instead. You guessed it! Joe saw this lawn furniture and bought it. He thought he had found a terrific bargain. Poor Mildred! She had to wait another year to get rid of the stuff.

2025. He Goes to Our Church

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With understanding, love, patience, and, yes, a sense of humor, we can learn to smooth out the rough places in the church and unite as one body in praise of our God. I guess it doesn't matter whether our church is perfect or not; all that matters is that we can be like the little girl who was looking at a magazine with her mother: The little girl and her mother were looking at a magazine when the girl saw a picture of ...

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Showing 2001 to 2025 of 2552 results

2001. A Downhill Fight

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2002. Escorted Up the Mountain

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Don Graham

2003. A Second Chance

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James Newton

2004. Looking Down the Barrel

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2005. The Last Time

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Charles Swindoll

2006. Six Stages of Moral Conduct

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Staff

2007. Wakeup Call

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Staff

2008. A Map of the City

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Gary Smalley & John Trent, Ph.D.

2009. Mountain-Moving Jesus

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Staff

2010. What's the Saying?

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Staff

2011. Absolute Truth

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James Dobson

2012. Reunion: Choose to Change

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2013. Puppy For Sale

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2014. One Moose Too Many

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2015. Million Dollar Miracle

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2016. Christmas Is a God-Thing

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

2017. Forgot What I Needed

Humor Illustration

2018. The Alimony Check

Humor Illustration

2019. Leaving Us To Do the Work

Humor Illustration

2020. Back To The Fifties

Humor Illustration

2021. King of the Beasts

Humor Illustration

2022. Pray For Me

Humor Illustration

2023. Stick Together

Humor Illustration

2024. Winning Back Your Junk

Humor Illustration

2025. He Goes to Our Church

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