Contributed by Robert Joseph on Oct 13, 2010
FORGETTING THE THINGS OF EARTH
In January of 1997, astronaut John Blaha returned to earth after spending the previous four months aboard the Russian Space Station, Mir.
Besides conducting various experiments, his mission was to help scientists understand the effects of long term weightlessness
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Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 11, 2011
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MORE ACCUSTOMED TO ACTION THAN TALK
All great enterprises begin at a critical moment--a moment when a decision is made and someone launches himself into a never-to-be-forgotten enterprise.
PIZARRO, the noted Spanish explorer, faced such a moment. He languished with his men on a small island
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 29, 2012
FROM BAD TO WORSE
1. Two animal rights protesters were outside a meat packing plant in Bonn, Germany protesting the cruelty of slaughtering pigs. There protests were ignored and their attempts to stop the slaughter of these animals was unheeded. However, things went from bad to worse when the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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In England in 1649, Charles I was executed, and Lord John Culpepper was entrusted to protect Charles II. Forced into exile during twelve years of Oliver Cromwell’s reforms and bloodhsed. FInally, just before Culpepper’s own death Charles II was to return to reign over the Monarcy. When it was
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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In April, 1988 the evening news reported on a photographer who was also a skydiver. He had jumped from a plane along with several other skydivers and filmed the group as they individually dove out of the plane and opened their parachutes. As the video was being shown of each member of the crew
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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An ancient legend told of a monk who found a precious stone - a precious jewel, in fact, and then quietly kept it in his bag. A short time later, however, he met a traveler, who said he was hungry and asked the monk if he would share some of the provisions. When the monk opened his bag, the
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Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007
In the spring of 1982 Kenneth Nordvall was the speaker at a Morning Prayer group that meets in a town near Springfield Illinois. Before he spoke, a neighboring pastor shared about a recent mission trip to Mexico. While his group was returning, their van developed mechanical problems. After
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Methodist
Contributed by Dale Harlow on Dec 17, 2007
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But there was a time when you got to Christmas and it all slowed down. You would have the week between Christmas and New Year’s sort of as the holiday. It is not that you didn’t work during that time, but things slowed down significantly. But like those hospital stays it has been shortened
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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GOD KNOWS HIS OWN
The guillemot is a small arctic sea bird that lives on the rocky cliffs of northern coastal regions. These birds flock together by the thousands in comparatively small areas. Because of the crowded conditions, hundreds of females lay their pear-shaped eggs side by side on a
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 9, 2008
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Jehovah-Shalom: The Lord Send Peace (Judges 6:24)
Jesus! whose blood so freely stream'd
To satisfy the law's demand;
By Thee from guilt and wrath redeem'd,
Before the Father's face I stand.
To reconcile offending man,
Make Justice drop her angry rod;
What creature could have form'd the plan,
Or
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John Ortberg wrote the book, "Everyone is Normal Until You Get To Know Them." John stated on pages 13, 14:
In certain stores you will find a section of merchandise available at greatly reduced prices. The tip-off is a particular tag you will see on all the items in that area. Each tag carries the
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 19, 2008
Love Tore Down The Wall
Some years ago, a couple decided they could not live together anymore. They separated and started divorce proceedings.
Dr. J. Mike Minnix, Editor, PastorLife.com.
Through their lawyers, they agreed to meet at the home and divide the property. As they went through the home
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Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Feb 27, 2009
HALEIGH CUMMINGS--OR SOMEONE ELSE
An Amber Alert was issued for five-year-old Haleigh Ann-Marie Cummings of Satsuma, Florida, on February 10, 2009, hours after the little girl vanished from the bedroom of her home in the pre-dawn hours. On February 11, 2009, Florida authorities said they believed
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Christian Missionary Alliance
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A man was type rope walking across Niagara Falls. As he made his first attempt, it seemed like the draft from the falls would pull him down. With some struggle, he got to the other side and returned. A crowd began to gather. He asked: "how many of you believe I can take this wheel barrel across and
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Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 11, 2018
Note: This story is told from my perspective - Jim Butcher of Madison WV.
I was visiting with one of our long-time members a few months ago and she related an interesting story about her visit to Madison Baptist decades ago.
Rosemary was sitting along the aisle, waiting on the service to begin,
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