TRUE CLOUT Three burly fellows on huge motorcycles pulled up to a highway cafe where a truck driver, just a little guy, was perched on a stool quietly eating his […]
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THE DULL OF UNDERSTANDING Another one I used from Sunday Sermons was the old story about the man who was troubled with dizzy spells. He went from one doctor to
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LESS THAN MEETS THE EYE A department store floor manager noticed a young boy staring intently at the handrail of an escalator. The manager walked over to him and asked,
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I MEAN REALLY BORING! Director Billy Wilder was asked how he liked a new film and he replied, “To give you an idea, the film started at 8:00 p.m. I
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PLANS During World War II, General MacArthur called in one of his Army engineers and asked: How long will it take to throw a bridge across this river?” The man
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I’M NOT SURE JUST WHAT THIS ILLUSTRATES But it’s a funny story. It was sent in by Pastor Dale Bean of the Calvary Assembly of God Church of Carthage, IL.
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PEACE, PEACE True story, according to Pastor Lee Prong of Covenant Baptist Church of Wickliffe, Ohio: A retired couple was alarmed by the threat of nuclear war so they undertook
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POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE I am reminded of the story of the little boy overheard talking to himself as he strutted through the backyard, baseball cap in place, toting ball and
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WHICH WAY DOES THE INFLUENCE FLOW? I was reminded of an old chestnut by Kit Hoag of Sonoma, CA. A dignified old clergyman owned a parrot of whom he was
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EVENTS THAT REVEAL I was recently speaking on the theme of “Revelation” or “Apocalypse.” Crucial events often reveal otherwise hidden truths — for good or for ill. I used the
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ACTIVE MEMBERS The pastor of a small Southern church was on his way home when he met an acquaintance from town who was not a member of his church. After
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NOT A BIT OF INFLUENCE My friend Ronnie Patton told me the one about the market research interviewer who was stopping people in the grocery store after they picked up
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SAY IT CLEARLY As ministers of the Gospel we must be communicators, sensitive to those things that help or hinder the understanding of the message. Sometimes we need assistance in
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EXCELLENCE / MEDIOCRITY A resident in a seaside-hotel breakfast room called over the headwaiter one morning and said, “I want two boiled eggs, one of them so undercooked it’s runny,
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GETTING THE ODDS ON YOUR SIDE Michael Colvin, Pastor of the Church of the Brethren in Woodbridge, Virginia sent in the following, which he gleaned from Dr. Jerome Frank, Professor
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PERSISTING IN UNBELIEF I have a story that came from one of the Fathers of the Sacred Hearts in the Bahamas — but I have no name attached to it.
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BRILLIANT BOOKS If you’re a fan of short, pithy sayings (as I am) you’ll find a great resource in Ashleigh Brilliant’s book, Appreciate Me Now And Avoid The Rush, a
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THE MAN WE WANT Since it is now football season (with the coming of the new league when is it not football season?) here’s a story that was sent in
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TAXES Congress is simplifying the return this year – – there are only four lines: 1) What was your income last year? 2) What were your expenses? 3) How much
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FORMIDABLE DILEMMA A man, his wife and mother-in-law went on a safari in Africa. They hired a guide and set out into the jungle. One morning, the married couple awoke
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