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  • Missionary E. Stanley Jones – Prayer Is ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 22, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,909 views

    Missionary E. Stanley Jones – Prayer is surrender--surrender to the will of God and cooperation with that will. If I throw out a boathook from the boat and catch hold of the shore and pull, do I pull the shore to me, or do I pull myself to the shore? ...read more

  • Jesus Transformed A Mountainside Into A Bible ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,726 views

    “Jesus transformed a mountainside into a Bible conference; a fishing boat into an evangelistic platform; a wellside into a counseling room; and, the shadows of evening into an opportunity to lead Nicodemus into the experience of the new birth. He preached the Word ...read more

  • Plunging To Murky Earth  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 19, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 7,097 views

    PLUNGING TO MURKY EARTH A family was out vacationing at the lake one summer. Dad had been puttering out by the boat house. Two of his sons, a 12-year old and a 3-year old were down playing along the dock. The 12 year old was supposed to be watching his little brother, but he got distracted. The 3 ...read more

  • Storm Without Warning

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 14, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,307 views

    STORM WITHOUT WARNING Now I love a good storm on the ground but not while flying. Any good Airline Pilot will try to avoid thunderstorms like the plague. The rule is for every 1,000 feet in height the storm cell is that is how far you should avoid the storm. If the tops of the thunderstorm are ...read more

  • Many Church Buildings, Ours Included, Are Shaped ...

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007
     | 1,663 views

    Many church buildings, ours included, are shaped like an upside down boat. You might even here it called the “Nave” at times, the Latin word from which we get our word Navy. We live in a stormy world. The ...read more

  • Max Lucado—"In The Grip Of Grace"  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Ferren on Nov 27, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,688 views

    Max Lucado— ”In the Grip of Grace” God has enlisted us in his navy and placed us on his ship. The boat has one purpose-to carry us safely to the other shore. This is no cruise ship; it is a battleship. We aren’t called to a life of leisure, we are called to a life of service. Each of ...read more

  • The Wallpaper Church

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 28, 2011
     | 1,600 views

    THE WALLPAPER CHURCH The first Protestant missionary martyr in Korea was Robert Jermain Thomas (1839-1866), a Welsh missionary with the London Missionary Society. In 1863 he went to Beijing and there met two Korean traders who told him about the Catholic converts who had no Bibles. Thomas became ...read more

  • Sam Haughey (Commercial Salmon Fisherman From ...

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Jun 2, 2008
     | 2,733 views

    Sam Haughey (commercial Salmon fisherman from Alaska)told me a story recently, as I gave him a ride back from Methodist Hospital, how when he wakes up in the middle of the night in Alaska, he looks out the window, and he counts his boats. One night, several years ago, he looked out and one was ...read more

  • Stranded On An Island

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 17, 2022
     | 1,075 views

    A shipwrecked mariner spent years on a deserted island, completely alone. Then one morning he sees a ship offshore and a smaller vessel pulling out towards him. When the boat grounded on the beach, the officer in charge handed the marooned sailor a bundle of newspapers and told ...read more

  • They Questioned Him How He Got There Since The ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 6, 2007
     | 474 views

    They questioned him how he got there since the boat had left without him the evening before. Ignoring the question, Jesus got to the point of their being there and shot straight to the point and said, “You are looking for me because you ate the loaves and had your fill.” (V 26) Their interest in ...read more

  • When The Titanic Was Under Construction The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 17, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,410 views

    When the titanic was under construction the design team had a five hour planning meeting. In which four hours 50 minutes were spent discussing the interior decorations and Ten minutes was given over to life boat provision. Look what happen to the titanic it sank and it will happen to you also ...read more

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

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
     | 1,528 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

  • When I Was In The Marines, The Training For ...  PRO

    Contributed by William Neel on Jan 23, 2003
    based on 33 ratings
     | 1,938 views

    When I was in the marines, the training for commandos included cliff assaults. The theory was that a commando raid should be a surprise, done as quickly and as silently as possible on the area with the lightest defenses. The lightest defense is at the point where attack is least expected. More ...read more

  • Last Year (2002), A&e Produced A Made-For-Tv ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 20, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,124 views

    Last year (2002), A&E produced a made-for-TV movie entitled Shackleton: The Greatest Survival Story of All Time. It is the account of the British explorer Ernest Shackleton and the 27 men with him who attempted to cross the continent of Antarctica. Temperatures around the South Pole can reach as ...read more

  • It Was A Dark And Stormy Night When A Lady Was On ...

    Contributed by Amy Bickel on Aug 6, 2008
     | 1,810 views

    It was a dark and stormy night when a lady was on a boat crossing Lake Michigan. The lightning, thunder, and rain made her very nervous. She saw jagged rocks jutting above the surface of the lake. In fear, she asked the captain, “Do you know where all the rocks are ...read more

  • Go With The Flow  PRO

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Feb 12, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,638 views

    6. YOU TRUST HIM WITH WHATEVER IS TROUBLING YOU. Anybody having anything trouble you these days? It’s probably part of God’s sense of humor that I went on a whale-watching trip this week, the week we start learning about Jonah. PICTURE OF WHALE TALE I’ve been on whale-watching tours only twice ...read more

  • Go With The Flow

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Feb 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,816 views

    6. YOU TRUST HIM WITH WHATEVER IS TROUBLING YOU. Anybody having anything trouble you these days? It’s probably part of God’s sense of humor that I went on a whale-watching trip this week, the week we start learning about Jonah. PICTURE OF WHALE TALE I’ve been on whale-watching tours only twice ...read more

  • Some Years Ago "The King's Business" Told Of A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 6, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,218 views

    Some years ago "The King’s Business" told of a Christian fisherman who lay in his boat one night when he heard a loud splash not far away. Knowing that the owner of another craft nearby was a heavy drinker, he hurriedly jumped into the cold water and with a great effort succeeded in pulling the ...read more

  • Which Way Is Up?

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,074 views

    Which Way Is Up? Some years ago I read about a speedboat driver who had recently survived a racing accident. He said that he had been at near top speeds when his boat veered slightly and hit a wave at a dangerous angle. The combined force of his speed and the size and angle of the wave sent the ...read more

  • Who Saved Me?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 28, 2012
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,298 views

    WHO SAVED ME? During a terrible storm at sea that threatened every moment to carry the ship to the bottom, one of the ship’s crew was doing something on the deck when a great sea struck the ship and went fairly over the deck, striking this man with great force, disabling him and carrying him into ...read more