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Fly To The Light PRO
Contributed by Joe Bertone on Aug 20, 2012 (message contributor)
FLY TO THE LIGHT
Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky has this huge sanctuary that seats thousands upon thousands. Sometimes birds get in there. The facilities department has the job of trying to figure out how to get these birds out. The last thing you want Sunday morning is a bird dropping bombs on the people below. Yet, shooting the birds may not be the best approach and poisoning them is rather inhumane. The goal is not to destroy but to save. To save the birds they turn off all the lights, make it is dark as possible. Then at one of the lower exists they open the door and outside they turn on all the lights, make it as bright as they can. The bird instinctively flies to the light and escapes. We look around and things seem to be getting darker. This is what God does. The longer we as a people do not come to Jesus the darker and darker things become. In that darkness the brighter Jesus will...
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Wind Is The Movement Of Air Relative To The ...
Contributed by Douglas Vincent on May 28, 2004
Wind is the Movement of air relative to the surface of the Earth. Wind is an important factor in determining and controlling climate and weather. It is also the generating force of most ocean and freshwater waves. Wind occurs because of horizontal and vertical differences in atmospheric pressure. ...read more
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Gail Devers
Contributed by John Harvey on Jul 29, 2004
Gail Devers The 1992 Summer Olympics featured two tremendously poignant moments. American sprinter Gail Devers, the clear leader in the 100 meter hurdles, tripped over the last barrier. She agonizingly pulled herself to her knees and crawled ...read more
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Tara Cook Spent The First Part Of Her Life Being ...
Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 23, 2004
Tara Cook spent the first part of her life being shifted from one house to another. When she was ten Tara went to live with her dad & his girl friend Rose. All went well for a short time and then Rose began to abuse her. After she had lived there for about 15 months Rose informed her that she would ...read more
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John Stephen Ahkwari PRO
Contributed by John Harvey on Jul 29, 2004
John Stephen Ahkwari Today friend, I’d like to take your mind back to October 20, 1968. I invite you to come with me to the Mexico City, Olympic Stadium. The time, 7.00 P.M. The closing ceremonies had just been completed. The spectators and athletes, still warm from the euphoria of the ...read more
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Charles Reade Said, "You Sow A Thought And You ... PRO
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 8, 2005
Charles Reade said, "You sow a thought and you reap a deed. You sow a deed and you reap a habit. You sow a habit and you reap a ...read more
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