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  • Moving The Fence

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 25, 2007
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    Moving The Fence Another story from World War II is that of a group of American soldiers who lost their buddy in battle. They carried his body to the only cemetery in the area, which happened to be Catholic. When the priest was told that the dead man was not Catholic he said, "I am sorry, but he ...read more

  • There Is A Tradition Among The Guards Who Serve ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    There is a tradition among the guards who serve at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Whenever they salute a commissioned officer they say in a loud voice. “Line six, sir!” That is a reference to line six of the Sentinel’s Creed. In 99 words this creed captures what it means to be a guard at the ...read more

  • Can You Be ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jul 18, 2008
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    Can You Be Trusted? Before the breakup of the Soviet Union, Christians were routinely persecuted for their faith by the Communist regime. We have many inspiring stories of courageous Christians behind the Iron Curtain who were willing to die for their faith during this difficult period in world ...read more

  • Can You Be ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Aug 5, 2008
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    Can You Be Trusted? Before the breakup of the Soviet Union, Christians were routinely persecuted for their faith by the Communist regime. There are many inspiring stories of courageous Christians behind the Iron Curtain who were willing to die for their faith during this difficult period in world ...read more

  • Is The Famous Parody Of Onward Christians ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 8, 2004
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    Is the famous parody of Onward Christians soldiers much closer to the mark? Like a mighty tortoise Moves the church of God. Brothers we are treading, Where we’ve often trod. We are much ...read more

  • I Was Talking With The Guys Installing My ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
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    I was talking with the guys installing my satellite. Knowing that I was a preacher, one asked, "Can you be saved and not go to church?" I said, "Sure, the same way that you can be a soldier and not be in the ...read more

  • Psa 91 – Engineer Unit (1943-45)their Chaplain ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Dugal on Jul 20, 2003
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    Psa 91 – engineer unit (1943-45)Their chaplain encouraged them to carry a copy of this Psalm with them as they went into battle. During two years and over 20 intense battles, the unit expereinced no deaths. During Operation ...read more

  • Children At Risk

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    CHILDREN AT RISK According to recent reports, there are 120 million street children, 15 million AIDS orphans, 10 million child prostitutes, 2 million deaths/year from treatable ...read more

  • In The Former Soviet Union Several Years Ago, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007
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    In the former Soviet Union several years ago, there was a house church that had to meet in secret to avoid reprisals from the communist government. One Sunday these believers arrived inconspicuously in small groups throughout the day so as not to arouse the suspicion of KGB informers. By dusk, they ...read more

  • Everyone Has Heard Of Alexander The Great, One Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Feb 26, 2008
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    Everyone has heard of Alexander the Great, one of history’s most cunning and powerful conquerors. He was an incredible leader, and fearless in battle. Riding his horse, Busephalis, he would often charge right into battle alongside his men. He was courageous beyond compare — a visionary and a ...read more

  • No Hope

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    Apart from God, there is no _HOPE_ Those of you who know me well, may know that before I was married, my closest and dearest friends were my parents and my brothers. As a result, some of the most painful times I have endured were when I went away to seminary. Living alone in a trailer in Arkansas, ...read more

  • Pat Tillman Played Safety For The Arizona ...

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jun 12, 2007
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    Pat Tillman played safety for the Arizona Cardinals for four years and was offered a 3.6 million dollar contract to return in the fall of 2002 when he decided to LEAVE his LUCRATIVE FOOTBALL CAREER to join the ARMY in response to the 9/11 ATTACK on America. He was trained as an Army Ranger, an ...read more

  • This Story Never Held Much Attraction For Me ...  PRO

    Contributed by Howard Tyas on Jan 7, 2002
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    This story never held much attraction for me until I saw it recreated a number of years ago on a television mini-series entitled, “Jesus of Nazareth.” The whole series, I thought, was a particularly authentic portrayal of the life of Jesus, but seeing the account of the slaughter of the innocents ...read more

  • Fr James Keller, The Founder Of The Christophers ...

    Contributed by Sajeev Painunkal, Sj on Apr 9, 2006
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    Fr James Keller, the founder of the Christophers Movement, narrates an incident he witnessed when he was a chaplain in the US army. He went to bury a soldier who died while trying to save a companion. After the funeral was over and everybody departed, the man who was saved by the dead soldier ...read more

  • I Never Enter This Time Of Remembrance Without ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 4, 2006
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    I never enter this time of remembrance without my mind being flooded with another “fallen soldier”. I cannot forget the heart-wrenching pain of His mother as she watched helplessly as her only Son was beaten to within a hairs-breath of being beaten to death. He waged a war of unsurpassed sacrifice. ...read more

  • Pearl Harbor! The Morning Of December 7, 1941, ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 26, 2007
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    Pearl Harbor! The morning of December 7, 1941, found 353 Japanese airplanes swarming all around the Harbor site. Within a couple of hours, America lost 8 big battleships, 6 major airfields, almost all planes, and 2,400 men. That happened at 7:50 AM in what was supposedly a surprised attack. But ...read more

  • Heed The Commands

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 18, 2011
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    HEED THE COMMANDS In July of 1976, Israeli commandos made a daring raid at an airport in Uganda, in which 103 Jewish hostages were freed. In less than 15 minutes, the soldiers had killed all 7 of the kidnappers and set the captives free. As successful as the rescue was, however, three of the ...read more

  • I Wonder What God Would Say To Us Today As He ...

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Apr 22, 2007
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    I wonder what God would say to us today as He sees all of our so-called Christian organizations in constant activity but with little action or movement. The huge building program proclaiming astronomical figures in cost and “people reached” is indeed impressive. The mushroom growth of both churches ...read more

  • Pearl Harbor The Morning Of December 7, 1941, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,599 views

    Pearl Harbor The morning of December 7, 1941, found 353 Japanese airplanes swarming all around the Harbor site. Within a couple of hours, America lost 8 big battleships, 6 major airfields, almost all planes, and 2,400 men. That happened at 7:50 AM in what was supposedly a surprised attack. But ...read more

  • In The Late Seventies, Firefighters In England ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In the late seventies, Firefighters in England went on strike. Thus, the British army was required to take over emergency fire fighting. One day, a squad of soldiers received a call from an elderly woman in London to come and rescue her cat, Bittsy. Poor Bittsy had gotten stuck in a tree. They ...read more