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  • 1956 National Championship In Melbourne…in The ...

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 10, 2007
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     | 1,416 views

    1956 National Championship in Melbourne…in the third lap, Ron Clarke (Australian and World Junior Mile record holder) and John Landy moved forward at a strong pace. They were shooting for a new world record! Then Alec Henderson tried to squeeze between the two runners and the inside edge of the ...read more

  • I Recently Read An Article That Told This Story, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 19, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,378 views

    I recently read an article that told this story, “The most sacred symbol in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a tree: a sprawling, shade-bearing, 80-year-old American Elm. Tourists drive from miles around to see her. People pose for pictures beneath her. Arborists carefully protect her. She adorns ...read more

  • Don't Stop Ringing The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
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    DON’T STOP RINGING THE BELL Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that thou mayest believe, but believe that thou mayest understand. Augustine. A man took his son to the tiny rural community where he grew up. He was disappointed to discover that the little church ...read more

  • Poem On Bearing One Another's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2009
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    Poem on Bearing One Another’s Burdens If you’re feeling low and worthless; there seems nothing you can do, Just take courage and remember, there is someone needing you. You were created for a purpose, for a part in God’s great plan Bear ye one another’s burdens so fulfill Christ’s law to man. Are ...read more

  • Gui—dance

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 9, 2010
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    GUI--DANCE Robert Smith wrote in "Doctrine That Dances": "When I meditated on the word 'Guidance,' I kept seeing 'dance' at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing. When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn't flow with the ...read more

  • William Cowper's

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2010
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    William Cowper’s "On Opening a Place for Social Prayer" In considering the audience of prayer, properly put, it is God, yet, it is the company of others that deserves prayer. William Cowper wrote this entitled: "On Opening a Place for Social Prayer" Jesus! where’er Thy people meet, There they ...read more

  • Gordon Brown, Englands Prime Minister Described A ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on May 4, 2010
     | 1,591 views

    Gordon Brown, Englands Prime Minister described a widow as a "BIGOTED WOMAN" recently. He meant it to be a private comment but was picked up by a microphone he was wearing. Mrs Duffy asked some questions to Mr Brown regarding immigration, and cornered him with questions about the budget deficit. ...read more

  • The Dreams Of James Irwin

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 21, 2011
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    THE DREAMS OF JAMES IRWIN It started like so many evenings--Mom and Dad at home and Jimmy playing after dinner. Mom and Dad were absorbed with jobs and did not notice the time. It was a full moon, and some of the light seeped through the windows. Then Mom glanced at the clock. "Jimmy, it's time to ...read more

  • Out-Of-Whack Priorities

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 26, 2011
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    OUT-OF-WHACK PRIORITIES USA Today ran an article on October 25th, 1995 that is a great illustration about priorities. It reads... "Ronald Warwick, captain of the luxury cruise ship Queen Elizabeth II, questioned a passenger who paid full fare for his dog to join them on an around-the-world ...read more

  • I Recently Read An Insightful Story That Would ...  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 8, 2012
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    I recently read an insightful story that would serve as a good reminder for us both as we prepare to part ways. The story is about a group of climbers who set out to scale a large mountain in Europe. The view boasted a breathtaking peak of snowcapped rocks. On clear days the crested point reigned ...read more

  • Joanne Shetler Spent Years In The Philippines ...

    Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 3, 2012
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    Joanne Shetler spent years in the Philippines with the Balangao people, translating the Bible into their language and trying to tell them the good news of the Savior. But it was slow going. One day Ama, a man who had “adopted” her as his Balangao daughter, picked up an English New Testament from ...read more

  • Managing Time

    Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 30, 2018
     | 3,969 views

    No matter what changes, no matter how much changes, TIME remains the same. And even though we know that, we never seem to have enough time. Consider the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon. Calvin says to Hobbes, "God put me on earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind I ...read more

  • A Silent Kindness

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Feb 27, 2019
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    Sir Nicholas George Winton – “A Silent Kindness” Nicholas Winton’s parents were German Jews who had moved to London two years before his birth. The family name was Wertheim, but was changed to Winton, they also converted to Christianity, and had Nicholas baptised. Nicholas Winton became a banker ...read more

  • Dealing With Stress

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 19, 2020
     | 2,961 views

    When I was a kid, we raised chicken for our food. At first, we only had a few in a large pen. It was a fairly natural environment for them with lots of grass to scratch around in for insects and seeds. Those chickens were very healthy in that environment. Then we dramatically increased their ...read more

  • Quote: One Hanging On A Tree

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 11, 2007
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    Quote: One Hanging on a Tree John Newton, 1725–1807 said: In evil long I took delight, Unawed by shame or fear, Till a new object struck my sight, And stopp’d my wild career: I saw One hanging on a Tree In agonies and blood, Who fix’d His languid eyes on me. As near His Cross I stood. Sure never ...read more

  • In His Autobiography In 2004, Pete Rose Finally ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In his autobiography in 2004, Pete Rose finally admitted that he bet on baseball games while employed as manager of the Cincinnati Reds — an infraction that produced a lifetime ban from the sport in 1989. Rose’s admission of guilt came after denying any wrongdoing for almost 15 years. And he has ...read more

  • I Recently Read An Article That Told This Story, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,993 views

    I recently read an article that told this story, “The most sacred symbol in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a tree: a sprawling, shade-bearing, 80-year-old American Elm. Tourists drive from miles around to see her. People pose for pictures beneath her. Arborists carefully protect her. She adorns ...read more

  • Most Of You Might Not Recognize The Name Robert ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,793 views

    Most of you might not recognize the name Robert the Bruce. His character was in the Mel Gibson’s movie Braveheart. Robert the Bruce was the Scottish noble whose character is most remembered for betraying Wallace, but he later rose up to lead Scotland to freedom after Walllace’s execution. He died ...read more

  • That's My Daddy  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,016 views

    John Huffman describes one unforgettable moment with his daughter. He had been away from home for several weeks on an overseas mission trip. When his airplane landed, he could hardly wait to see his wife and four children, but he was detained in customs. Finally after two hours, the customs ...read more

  • 1956 National Championship In Melbourne…in The ...

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,077 views

    1956 National Championship in Melbourne…in the third lap, Ron Clarke (Australian and World Junior Mile record holder) and John Landy moved forward at a strong pace. They were shooting for a new world record! Then Alec Henderson tried to squeeze between the two runners and the inside edge of the ...read more

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