A boy of about 6 or 7 years of age was throwing small rocks at the house one day when he accidentally broke the living room window. His older brother was about 19 years old and he told his dad that he had seen his brother do it, but that it was plainly an accident. He told his dad that if any
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
Muslim Martyrs A new UK study reveals 7% of the Muslims there believe suicide attacks on civilians can be justified. 13% regard recent Islamic suicide bombers as martyrs. If those percentages are similar in the U.S., there could be more than 500,000 people who feel that attacks on civilians could
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 16, 2009
On the weekend of June 7 my Honey and I went to Cookeville, TN, to observe the move in 1809 of one of her ancestors over the mountains from Virginia to the White Plains area of Tennessee. He was William Pennington Quarles, a lieutenant in the Revolutionary War. His daughter married a Burton, so my
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 12, 2009
Before Andrew Jackson became the 7th President of the US, he served as a major general in the Tennessee militia. During the War of 1812 his troops reached an all time low in morale. As a result they began arguing, bickering, and fighting among themselves. It is reported that Old Hickory called
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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AOL News reported the story on July 4, 2002. Perhaps you remember. Steve Fossett, a Chicago millionaire, soared into the record books by becoming the first person to fly around the world in a hot air balloon solo. After beginning his voyage on June 19, 2002, in Western Australia, Fossett’s balloon
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Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 29, 2007
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• Every single apostle experienced persecution: 1 John died of old age exiled on the island of Patmos. 2 Peter was crucified upside down under Nero. 3. Andrew died upon a cross at Patrae, in Achia 4.James the brother of Jesus was thrown from a pinnacle of the temple and beaten to death by a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2001
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The average American saves only 4% of his income. The average European saves 16%. The average Japanese person
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Contributed by Greg Tonkinson on May 9, 2003
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A grandmother recalled, “My 4-year-old granddaughter, Brenna, has been taught that calling someone fat isn’t polite. Instead, she’s supposed to say "overweight." One day while she was at my house, I commented that I was fat and needed to lose weight. Brenna replied, "Mam-maw, you’re not fat! You’re
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Contributed by Vernon Murray on Mar 12, 2004
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In Psalm 91:4, the poet describes the protection of God “He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your SHIELD and rampart.” The truth of the promise contained in this verse was dramatically illustrated to me when God became a shield on
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005
On June 4, 1783 at the market square of a French village of Annonay, not far from Paris, a smoky bonfire on a raised platform was fed by wet straw and old wool rags. Tethered above, straining its lines, was a huge taffeta bag 33 feet in diameter. In the presence of “a respectable assembly and a
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