Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Feb 16, 2010
. 14 years ago Florida State’s sports information department had big news for Clay Shiver last year: Playboy magazine had selected him for its preseason All-America football team. But quicker than he snaps the ball, the 6-foot2, 280-pound center said, “No thanks.” he went on to say, “My mind was
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jul 8, 2009
THE MORE THE BETTER
When it comes to exercise and fitness, the more you work out, the better it feels, and the more you want to work out. Sports teams practice for hours a day to prepare for a game. How much more should Christians do spiritual training for eternal matters? How many
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Pentecostal
PROTECT THE FLAG
In Kenya, as elsewhere, the military buildings are very important. There are permanent teams that guard the buildings and all properties of the army that no enemy will come in and destroy or steal our secrets. But the most precious thing in a military building is the flag of that
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
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MISSING OUT
Leith Anderson, a pastor, shares an experience of disappointment.
As a boy, he grew up outside of New York City and was an avid fan of the old Brooklyn Dodgers. One day his father took him to a World Series game between the Dodgers and the Yankees. He was so excited, and he just knew
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Contributed by Scott Spencer on Oct 16, 2011
THE CROQUET LESSON
Some missionaries in the Philippines set up a croquet game in their front yard. Several of their Agta Negrito neighbors became interested and wanted to join the fun. The missionaries explained the game and started them out, each with a mallet and ball.
As the game progressed,
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Calvary Chapel
Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 10, 2007
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ILLUSTRATION : Martyrdom of Zewar, Christian taxi driver in Northern Iraq.
After hostilities ceased in the Iraq war on the 9th of April 2003, an Open Doors team went to the country two weeks later. They visited church leaders primarily to tell them that we were praying for them, and were ready to
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Other
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 21, 2009
The story goes that the animals at the National Zoo all got together to play a football. Each animal played the position that was geared to the way it was designed. Since the giraffe had a tall neck to see well, it was the quarterback for the one side. But the defense for the other team was tough
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Church Of God
Contributed by Bill Burress on Oct 23, 2009
An athlete’s desire is to participate in a contest and win that contest for him or her self or the team whichever the case may be. But in order for them to be effective in a contest they must practice. Without practice they don’t have much of a chance to win. So they spend countless hours
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Ed Doss on Oct 24, 2000
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Cleveland Stroud had coached the Blue Collar Bulldogs for 18 years before his basketball team made it to the championship. Stroud recalls that "it was a perfect night¨ when they won. "A night you dream of". He was carried around the gym on the shoulders of his triumphant players and their proud
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 23, 2006
It is like the parable I read recently by Paul Kooistra, where he said, “I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. ‘You don’t have to tell me,’ I said. ‘I’m off the team, aren’t I?’ ‘Well,’ said Coach, ‘you never were really ON the team. You made that
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Methodist
Contributed by Brian La Croix on Sep 21, 2008
There are some real benefits to God’s commands.
His commands are there for our protection.
I have rules in my house. Things like –
“Clean your room before doing going anywhere.”
“Get your homework done.”
“Don’t tell what’s going to happen in the movie.” (That one risks the death
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 4, 2009
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OBAMA IS NOT THE MESSIAH
President Barack Obama arrived at Stansted airport last week from America, complete with armoured limousines, helicopters, 200 US Secret Service staff and a six-doctor medical team. More than 500 officials and staff accompanied Obama, along with a mass of high-tech
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Anglican
CLEAN HOUSE
This summer Susan and I discovered a reality show called CLEAN HOUSE (Style Channel). Have some of you seen it? It's a show where a team of people come in help people with a hopelessly messy house by cleaning it out. The host is a comedian named Niecy Nash. When she first enters the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Todd Stiles on Dec 13, 2006
Many of you don’t know this, but when we started FFC, it was our goal to blitz the city – to visit every home in Ankeny. Now remember, there were only about 60 of us at that point, so this was one daunting task. Yet, did you know that right about 80% of our town was visited personally
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"He was one of those men who struggle for success long after they have it, who are still making touchdowns when the stands are empty, the other team long gone, and the shadows lengthening toward them. Like most of us, he was seeking happiness, and was baffled that success had not brought it. But
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Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 30, 2010
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THE MEASURE OF GOD'S WORD
The Word of God is the measure of our lives. Imagine different teams of men building a house with everyone measuring by their foot, not tape measure. The carpentry, flooring, coverings, windows and doors would be a mess. It simply would not come together. That's why we
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Baptist
Contributed by Barry Hidey on Jan 12, 2001
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Immediately following the Baltimore Raven’s final game last December(1999), Coach Brian Billick gathered the Ravens and said: "We’ve raised the bar. We can’t go back. We are at a new level, and we will move forward. Our fans, the media, the organization - all have new expectations for us. They’re
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