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The London Underground Is The One Of The Largest ... PRO
Contributed by Tim Overton on Oct 7, 2004 (message contributor)
The London Underground is the one of the largest subway systems in the world. Affectionately called “the tube” by the British, it handles up to 3 million passenger journeys a day. If you ever get the chance to ride the London Underground, you will most definitely while standing on the platform, hear the announcement, “Mind the gap!” Now “Mind the gap!” is a warning for you to watch your step so you don’t fall into the space between the platform and the train. It is reported that most daily travelers never seem to pay attention to this admonition, thus becoming conditioned to the warning by either ignoring it or giving it little or no thought. You may think to yourself, why is it so important to “Mind the gap!”
Well, on the surface, it looks as if there is not much to be alarmed about, out of 3 million passenger journeys a day they reported only having 0.003% of accidents in 2003. Wow, what a small number you may say, but let’s dig a little deeper, 0.003% of injuries equals 90 injuries, for 2003 and out of those; 9 were fatal. Well now that 0.003% doesn’t seem so small a number to those who were injured and especially for the families of those who died. But, I know you’re sitting they’re thinking, what in the world does the London Underground has to do with (Ezekiel 22:29-30) Well I am glad you asked? For you see this illustration lends itself to the topic of today’s message. “Mind the gap!”
You see there are a lot of gaps in life –...
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Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 17, 2004
I read about a man dreaming about the crucifixion of Jesus. He was telling in detail how that Jesus was beaten, and the people shouting crucify him. He saw the back of the soldier as he was driving ...read more
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The Church Is Like Noah's Ark: The Stench Inside ... PRO
Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Jul 29, 2003
“The church is like Noah’s ark: The stench inside would be unbearable if it weren’t for the storm outside. It’s true—sometimes we stink and the world is stormy. But as imperfect as we are on this side of heaven, the miracle is that God in fact chooses to ...read more
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In 1829 A Man Named George Wilson Was Arrested ...
Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 29, 2006
In 1829 a man named George Wilson was arrested for robbery and murder in a US mail heist. He was tried, convicted and sentenced to death by hanging. Some friends intervened on his behalf and were able to obtain his pardon from President Andrew Jackson. But when told of this, Wilson refused it ...read more
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Alta Vail Of Emporia, Kansas, Tells In Sunshine ...
Contributed by Evie Megginson on Mar 14, 2005
Alta Vail of Emporia, Kansas, tells in Sunshine magazine how she found a new way to pray while ironing. One day she was thinking about the different kinds of lines—bus lines, clothes lines, fishing lines, telephone lines. Why not a prayer line? she asked herself. So she strung a short rope across ...read more
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Like Bill Hybels, I Believe That There Is Nothing ... PRO
Contributed by Jim Kane on May 25, 2004
Like Bill Hybels, I believe that there is nothing like the local church when it is working right. In addition, I agree with what he says after that sentence: “Its beauty is indescribable. Its power is breathtaking. Its potential is unlimited. It comforts the grieving and heals the broken in the ...read more
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