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  • On Trial For Sharing The Gospel  PRO

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,491 views

    On Trial for Sharing the Gospel 17 and 18 years old, Pakistan, 1997 (p27-28) Anila met Perveen at school. As their friendship grew, Anila gave Perveen a Bible and taught her Christian songs. Perveen quickly learned Christian songs and began to teach them to her younger sister when her parents ...read more

  • The Unquenchable Worshipper, Matt ...

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 30, 2008
     | 3,324 views

    Illustration: The Unquenchable Worshipper, Matt Redman Regal Books; Ventura California, ©2001 When we come together as congregations, we can just as easily get thrown off course. A few years back in our church, we realized some of the things we thought were helping us in our worship were ...read more

  • Watch Your Step

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
     | 2,078 views

    Watch Your Step As a child, my second home was a baby-sitters house. My father worked on rotating shifts as a policeman, so often times we even slept there. My sitter was one BIG lady - over 300lbs. After many times of wetting her bed, she took away my bed sleeping privileges and forced me to ...read more

  • 1918-1919, A Fifth Of The Worlds Population Was ...

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
     | 1,933 views

    1918-1919, a fifth of the worlds population was infected with influenza. This pandemic killed 675K Americans, 10 times more than died in WWI (over 20M worldwide). Malaria now infects some 300 million people each year, killing at least 2 million children and adults. Two children die of malaria ...read more

  • The Titanic Movie

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
     | 1,934 views

    The Titanic movie Segregation of the rich and poor… Rose DeWitt Bukater, rich, educated and beautiful Caledon Hockley, heir to a Pittsburg steel fortune, handsome and sophisticated. Jack Dawson, a poor orphan who worked from job to job with no real future in sight. This particular movie focused ...read more

  • In October Of 1991, The "Andrea Gail" Left ...

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
     | 1,296 views

    In October of 1991, the "Andrea Gail" left Gloucester, Mass. and headed for the fishing grounds of the North Atlantic. Two weeks later, an event took place that had never occurred in recorded history. A storm stronger than any in recorded history hit the coast off of Gloucester, Massachusetts. ...read more

  • Man's First Walk On The Moon. July 20th, 1969, ...

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
     | 1,566 views

    Man’s first walk on the moon. July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong took man’s first step on the moon. This is said to be the single greatest technological achievement of all time. That “small step” took a lot of faith – faith in technology and those who created ...read more

  • The Average Cost Of Rehabilitating A Seal ...  PRO

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,812 views

    1. The average cost of rehabilitating a seal after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska was $80,000. At a special ceremony, two of the most expensively saved animals were released back into the wild amid cheers and applause from onlookers. A minute later they were both eaten by a killer ...read more

  • George Barna Study

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
     | 1,332 views

    George Barna Study Specifically, 61 percent of today’s young adults, who, as teenagers, were churched at one point, are now spiritually disengaged. Spiritual disengagement is identified as being inactive when it comes to church attendance, Bible reading, or prayer. Only 20 percent of ...read more

  • "Clean House" Show On Style Network

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 28, 2008
     | 1,541 views

    “Clean House” show on Style Network Each episode begins with a short montage introducing the subjects of the makeover. Homeowners typically are "victims" of a combination of poor housekeeping ability and lifestyle situations that exacerbate the problem. Most of the homes on the show are so messy ...read more

  • The Month Of January Is Named After The Roman ...

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 28, 2008
     | 1,792 views

    The month of January is named after the Roman god Janus, who was pictured as a man with two faces, one looking backward and the other forward. New Years Day provides a ...read more

  • On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister Became The First ...

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 28, 2008
     | 1,240 views

    On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister became the first man in history to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. Within 2 months, John Landy eclipsed the record by 1.4 seconds. On August 7, 1954, the two met together for a historic race. As they moved into the last lap, Landy held the lead. It looked as if he ...read more

  • 1956 National Championship In Melbourne…in The ...

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,078 views

    1956 National Championship in Melbourne…in the third lap, Ron Clarke (Australian and World Junior Mile record holder) and John Landy moved forward at a strong pace. They were shooting for a new world record! Then Alec Henderson tried to squeeze between the two runners and the inside edge of the ...read more

  • 2nd Law Of Thermodynamics Requires That A ...

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 10, 2007
     | 1,080 views

    2nd law of thermodynamics requires that a “closed system” eventually moderates so that no more energy is being produced. Unless something is added from the outside, the system decays and dies. Without added fuel, the hot water in the ...read more

  • How Deeply Do You Desire To Connect With God? ...

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 10, 2007
     | 2,184 views

    How deeply do you desire to connect with God? Are you desperate to see a mighty movement of God on your campus and throughout your generation? In the first decade of recent centuries, God has moved in astonishing ways to bring spiritual awakenings through students. We are living in that time ...read more

  • Students Don't Clean Their Hands Often Or Well ...

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 10, 2007
     | 1,449 views

    Students don’t clean their hands often or well enough. In one study, only 58% of female and 48% of male middle and high school students washed their hands after using the bathroom. Of these, only 33% of the females and 8% of the males used soap. Adult hand cleaning behaviors also need improvement. ...read more

  • On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister Became The First ...

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 10, 2007
     | 1,023 views

    On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister became the first man in history to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. Within 2 months, John Landy eclipsed the record by 1.4 seconds. On August 7, 1954, the two met together for a historic race. As they moved into the last lap, Landy held the lead. It looked as if he ...read more

  • 1956 National Championship In Melbourne…in The ...

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 10, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,417 views

    1956 National Championship in Melbourne…in the third lap, Ron Clarke (Australian and World Junior Mile record holder) and John Landy moved forward at a strong pace. They were shooting for a new world record! Then Alec Henderson tried to squeeze between the two runners and the inside edge of the ...read more