Contributed by Bruce Emmert on May 29, 2001
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One of the most touching moment in the Sydney Olympics was when Eric "The Swimmer" Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea swam in the 100-meter free style qualifying heat. The 22-year-old African had only learned to swim last January, had only practiced in a 20-meter pool without lane markers, and had
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Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Aug 19, 2001
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Dr. Bob Jones Sr. told the story:
I remember years ago I was holding a meeting in Ocean Grove, New Jersey. I was in that big amphitheater there that accommodates about ten thousand people. The people told me a story. They said a few nights before I was there they advertised in the paper that a man
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 11, 2002
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CROSSES ARE HEAVY
In March of 1997, Scott Mathews wanted the young people of Carthage, Missouri to understand the love of God. The theme for youth group that month was, “The Cross.” So they built a 500 lb, 8 by 14 foot redwood cross. It took ten students to move it. Crosses are heavy, you
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Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 20, 2002
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A POSSIBLE METHOD OF EVANGELISM
A Christian man owned a barber shop. One night, at a revival meeting, the barber felt greatly burdened to do more with his testimony for Christ. The next evening, the barber began attending a "soul winners class" at his church. He attended faithfully every night
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 31, 2002
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Always looking for inspiring stories to demonstrate the power of prayer,
The Presidential Prayer Team shares this amazing story in the news
today. Please pass it on to inspire others.
50 Christian truckers got together to pray to pray that somehow the
sniper terrorizing the Washington, DC area
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Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Nov 20, 2002
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John Harper was born into a Christian family May 29, 1872. He became a Christian 13 years later and had already started preaching by age 17. He received training at the Baptist Pioneer Mission in London, and in 1896 he founded a church, now known as Harper Memorial Church, which began with 25
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Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 22, 2002
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Lee Eclov tells the story of one such person. “People came early one Christmas Eve for the 11:00 pm service at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, in New York City. Among them was a recovering alcoholic, six months sober, who slipped into the eleventh row. This was his first Christmas since having
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Contributed by William Neel on Jan 14, 2003
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The movie, Chariots of Fire is the true story of Eric Liddell, a man who ran for Scotland, then went on to become a missionary. You may recall that he refused to run on the Sabbath, forfeiting some of the awards he probably would have won in the 1924 Olympics.
There was another scene in that
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 17, 2003
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FINISHING IN FAILURE, OR FAITH-- COMMUNION MEDITATION
One of Track and Field’s more interesting events is the high jump. The high jump and the pole vault are the only events where even the winner finishes in failure.
Right after the jumper clears one heighth, the bar is raised. The bar is
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Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 12, 2003
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(Elapsed time: Measured from the beginning of the opening credit, this scene begins at 01:46:50 and ends at 01:49:00. Content: In Love and War is rated PG-13 for sensuality and graphic portrayal of war injuries.)
The movie In Love and War is based on the WWI experiences of author Ernest
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Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 12, 2004
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Pastor Lee Strobel shares this account:
We were doing a baptism service. We told people before they came up to the platform to be baptized to take a piece of paper, write down a few of the sins they’ve committed, and fold the paper. When they come up to the platform, there was a large wooden cross
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2004
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The Alamo was a Spanish mission. After Mexico won her independence from Spain, Texans wanted to be liberated from Mexico and join the United States. When they declared their independence, the Alamo went from mission to fortress, and Texans took their stand within her walls. The Mexican dictator,
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Contributed by Greg Buchner on Aug 9, 2004
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“Are We Really Who We Say We Are?”
It was a typical night on the streets of Lansing. As the bars began to open and the nightlife found its pulse again, the little storefront building, which held The Lansing Street Ministry – The Harvest House, was just beginning its evening ministry.
The
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2004
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… when friends and strangers see Amy and me out with our six kids – hers, mine, ours, and “all ours” – they love to describe us as a ‘90s version if the [Brady Bunch].
We definitely meet all the criteria of a blended family. Somehow in the blending process we haven’t gotten too mixed up.
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Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 25, 2007
It was January 30, 1994 and Super Bowl XXVIII was being played out at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The NFC champion Dallas Cowboys had just defeated the AFC champion Buffalo Bills, 30–13. Dallas scored 24 unanswered points in the second half, and Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith was named the
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Methodist
Contributed by Johnny Wilson on May 21, 2009
I didn’t get an allowance when I was in high school and any kind of paying work was few and far between. My parents expected me to come to them when I needed money for lunch money, class rings, yearbooks, books, gas money, dates, or anything. Instead of being thankful that they wanted to give me
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Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on May 23, 2009
THE BEST WE COULD SERVE YOU
There was once a man who went to the office every day in his expensive car, and made important decisions and signed big contracts. Often, the important man would enjoy business lunches with his clients, and would try to distract the attention of his influential guests
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