Monthly Archive

2006

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 992 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Wonders of Creation
4431
4 min read

Fraudsters Within

Someone ought to write a book called 'In The Name Of Science - Fraudsters Within' because quite a few pronouncements made in the name of science have been accepted as true, but soon after have... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
10007
<1min

The Good Old Days

Grandpa and Grandpa were sitting in their porch rockers watching the beautiful sunset and reminiscing about "the good old days," when Grandma turned to Grandpa and said, "Honey, do you remember when w... read more..

Sermons
Pastor Tim
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Faith

Understanding the true nature of faith that God accepts is key for us to be able to share Jesus with others.Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20060326.mp3{/audio}... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
5148
<1min

Exam By Chance

A young student reports for a final examination that consists of only true/false type statements.  The student takes a seat in the hall, stares at the question paper for five minutes, removes a... read more..

God's Penman
Rev. James L. Snyder
6245
5 min read

A Silent Night ? Not At My House

People say, as they get older their hearing is not what it used to be. I have found this to be true for myself. The older I get, and I plan to get as old as I can, the more I hear noises in the middle... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
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<1min

Boat Compromise

My friend wanted a boat more than anything. His wife kept refusing, but he bought one anyway. "I'll tell you what," he told her, "In the spirit of compromise, why don't you name the boat?" Being a go... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
12769
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Tonsils

A young boy of four was going into hospital to have his tonsils removed.  He told his playmate, "I'll be gone for a while.  I have to have surgery." On the day he was admitted his mother as... read more..

The Spur
Marcia Lee Laycock
5741
4 min read

Hard Questions

It seemed fitting that the sky hung heavy and low. It seemed right that the wind was bitter, howling with the fierce shriek of winter around a tiny country cemetery. There was a very small hole in the... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
4024
<1min

Freeway Repair

An off-ramp of a freeway in Long Beach, CA, has been torn up for years.Recently, someone put up a handmade sign reading,"Scientists tell us that the sun will burn out in one and a half billion years. ... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
5698
<1min

In Need of Prayer

A young boy called the pastor of a local "corner" church to ask the pastor to come by to pray for his mother who had been very ill with the flu. The pastor knew the family and was aware they had been... read more..

Rev. Spence Laycock
Rev. Spence Laycock
4786
9 min read

Setting Your Mind on the Things Above III

We’ve been talking about heaven over the last weeks and I’d like to continue that today as we take a moment to look at some difficult verses of Scripture in 2 Peter 3. What we are about to... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
3851
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Vacuum Repair

My sister has the courage, but not always the skills, to tackle any home-repair project.For example, in her garage are pieces of a lawn mower she once tried to fix. So I wasn't surprised the day my ot... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
5693
<1min

Barb's Mantle
Barbara Sanders
5708
4 min read

Honed And Refined

This week has been a wake up call for me, being a grandmother of five, two of which are staying with us for the week. They are two rambunctious, free-willed, spirited young boys, ages 10 and 12. ... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
3614
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Flight Advice

On a recent flight, an elderly passenger kept peering out the window. Since it was totally dark, all she could see was the blinking wing-tip light. Finally, she rang for the flight attendant."I'm sorr... read more..

Peggie's Den
Peggie Bohanon
5473
3 min read

"DADDEE...DADDEE!"

It happened on Easter Sunday morning--the one morning when as a pastor you want everything to go "just right." Praise filled the large sanctuary, the pastor welcomed with delight the many gu... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
5554
<1min

Optomist's Hunting Dog

Friends, one an optimist and the other a pessimist could never quite agree on any topic of discussion.   One day the optimist decided he had found a good way to pull his friend out of his contin... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
3558
<1min

Age Advice

An enormously wealthy 65-year-old man falls in love with a young woman in her twenties and is contemplating a proposal."Do you think she'd marry me if I tell her I'm 45?" he asked a friend."Your chanc... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
5634
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Making Babies

A second grader came home from school and said to her mother, "Mom, guess what? We learned how to make babies today." The mother, more that a little surprised, asked fearfully, "That's interesting. ... read more..

Joshua Goodling
Joshua Goodling
5441
3 min read

Safe By The Saviour

The other day I was at the new Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. I was sitting in the section where they have this huge glass wall where you can sit and watch all the fish swimming around, thousands of fis... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
3494
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Things to do When Your ISP Goes Down

1. Dial 911 immediately.2. Open the curtains to see if anything has changed over the past 2 years.3. You mean there's something else to do?4. Threaten your ISP with an impeachment vote.5. Work.6. Re-i read more..

The Spur
Marcia Lee Laycock
6396
3 min read

A Trace of Irish Brogue And the Genetic Code

It was my first visit to a new doctor.  I was pregnant with my third child, so he wanted to know my medical history. As I recited the litany of childhood diseases, the rare occasions I had been h... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
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Sermons
Pastor Tim
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One Solution for the World

The one solution for the world's problem is a person - Jesus Christ.  We need to understand this clearly before we can share Him with the world.Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20060319.mp3{/a... read more..

God's Penman
Rev. James L. Snyder
4717
5 min read

Chocolate Is My Favorite Health Food

Finally, the medical world has caught up with what the rest of us have known all the time, namely, chocolate is good for us. And I for one think it is about time.According to recent medical research, ... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
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Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
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Cruise Questions

Top Ten Silliest Questions asked on a Cruise Ship - Paul Grayson, Cruise Director for the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line10. Do these steps go up or down?9. What do you do with the beautiful ice carving... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
4869
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Church Dictionary

From the church dictionary: AMEN: The only part of a prayer that everyone knows. BULLETIN: 1. Parish information, read only during the homily. CHOIR: A group of people whose singing allows the rest... read more..

Rev. Spence Laycock
Rev. Spence Laycock
5203
11 min read

Setting your Mind on the Things Above? II

Last week we looked at the four successive views of heaven in the Bible: Paradise; Hades; the Intermediate Heaven; the New Heaven and New Earth. We looked at a few surprising aspects of the intermedia... read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
3190
<1min

Swanky Dining

The couple entered the resort's swanky dining room. "I'm sorry," apologized the Maitre d, "but there are no tables available.""One moment, my friend," said the man, drawing himself up. "I happen to be... read more..