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"Then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles." - 1 Corinthians 15:7   What a thrill those early Christians experienced when they saw and heard the risen LORD in person. Ho read more..

I was browsing in a souvenir shop when the man next to me struck up a conversation.  Just as he was telling me that his wife was getting carried away with her shopping, a brief power shor read more..

This comes because of a question from a reader.   "..who said, "The LORD has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!" -Luke 24:34   Peter's part in the Easter dram read more..

An uncertain and nervous witness was being cross-examined.  The lawyer thundered at him, "Have you ever been married?" "Yes, sir," said the witness in a low voice read more..

A preacher, who shall we say was "humor impaired," attended a conference to help encourage and better equip pastors for their ministry.Among the speakers were many well known and dynamic speakers. One... read more..

The following quotes were allegedly taken from actual medical records as dictated by physicians: ~ By the time he was admitted, his rapid heart had stopped and he was feeling better. ~ On read more..

A minister told his congregation, "Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17."The following Sunday, as he prepared to deliver ... read more..

In a upscale department store, every night at closing time one of our customer-service representatives reminds shoppers over the public address system to finish their shopping. One evening, a w read more..

As my five-year-old-son and I were headed to McDonald's one day, we passed a car accident.Usually when we see something terrible like that, we say a prayer for those who might be hurt, so I pointed an... read more..

Ralph and his friend were driving through town when they came to a red light.  Cruising through the red light, Ralph's friend expressed concern. "Don't worry," Ralph said read more..

Because our former small-town parish was not a wealthy one, our pastor was dependent on parishioners for upkeep and maintenance of the church.Once he asked my husband, Sam, to rewire the confessionals... read more..

Friends took their first-grader on a car trip to Canada.  To help pass the time, the boy practiced his new reading skills by calling out road signs. He fell asleep just before they e read more..

"And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not." - Luke 24:11   What crowds filled our churches last Sunday. If only we could be sure that all believed read more..

Is it a fish pond or a duck pond?  Either way, these are the perfect pets for your kids - that way you don't have to worry about ending up feeding them when they lose interest.  Ok, yo read more..

Call me a pessimist, but I think a scuba diving cat only has one idea - finally conquering your salt water aquarium and eating your tropical fish. ... read more..

I know that a lot of you are against keeping animals in zoos, but how else can animals safely observe humans? Think about it.  Animals in the wild would never get the chance to view some of our read more..

CHRIST IS RISEN-HE IS RISEN INDEED-ALLELUIA! "Then they told what had happened on the road, and how He was known to them in the breaking of the bread." - Luke 24:13-35   Two of read more..

Dear Marty, I have been unable to sleep since I broke off your engagement to my daughter.  Will you forgive and forget? I was much too sensitive about your Mohawk, tattoo and pierced read more..

Our five-year-old son went to a church conference with my wife and me.  He got restless, so my wife handed him a pad and pencil and suggested he mark down every time the speaker said the read more..

Christ is risen, He is risen indeed, Alleluia   "Jesus met them and said, "Hail" and they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him." - Matthew 28:9   Ch read more..

"Because I live, you will live also." - John 14:19   The miracle of Easter celebrated yesterday by Christians throughout the world is the recognition that we are alive. Amid all t read more..

Regardless of what season it is where you are, here are some flowers for you to enjoy.  You just have to click your mouse and they'll sprout.  Now you can have a spring or fall garden anytime you want... read more..

The warden, addressing the three instigators of a failed prison riot, said, "I would like to know two things. First: Why did you revolt? Second: How did you get out of your cell?&qu read more..

My pastor friend put sanitary hot air hand dryers in the rest rooms at his church and after two weeks took them out.I asked him why and he confessed that they worked fine but when he went in there he ... read more..

CHRIST IS RISEN - His Risen Indeed   - ALLELUIA -    The moon is pale in the western sky,the air is thick and gray, to the east there are faint, but telling signs of the drawning read more..

Sometimes we reach a point in life when we just need to stop and ask ourselves where our Joy went - if we ever had it all.  Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20070408.mp3{/audio}... read more..

A Hebrew teacher stood in front of his class and said, "The Jewish people have observed their 5,759th year as a people.  Consider that the Chinese, for example, have only observed their 4, read more..

"The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate and said, "We remember that while He was still alive that deceiver said,' After three read more..

In my English-as-a-second-language class, I explained the difference between a watch and a clock.  I told the students that when it was a large timepiece on a wall and not attached to you read more..

T.G.I.F. (Easter version - to be read on Good Friday) "T.G.I.F.," under normal circumstances, means "Thank God, it's Friday!" - we smile, relax and look forward to a much read more..