Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 9, 2002
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Several years ago, James Eads built the first steel bridge in America. It spanned the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri. No one believed that it would support its own weight.
Eads ordered 14 locomotives to stop on the bridge at the same time. The people then trusted the
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Church Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2003
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TOP FIVE REASONS WHY MEN ARE BETTER THAN WOMEN
5. Men can go to the bathroom without a support staff.
4. Men can open their own jar.
3. For men, wrinkles add character.
2. People never glance down at a man’s
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Contributed by Michael West on Sep 29, 2008
Today our prayer could be: Lord, You were neither disheartened nor crushed as You lived YOUR life. The Father upheld You in Your mission. We ask today to uphold us. Grant us new strength, restore our
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Independent/Bible
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Susannah Spurgeon (née Thompson; January 15, 1832 – October 22, 1903) was a British author and the devoted wife of Charles Spurgeon. Let’s delve into her remarkable life:
Marriage and Family:
Susannah Thompson married Charles Spurgeon on January 8, 1856. They were blessed with twin sons,
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Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 21, 2008
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-Author Mark Mittelberg tells about a man named Jim who wanted to do things God’s way. Jim had a passion for God, a love for people, and a burden to share the message of God’s forgiveness with people who had not heard. The big question for Jim was, “How can I get unchurched people who are so
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
In 1961 the Soviet Union shocked the world by sending the first man into space. One month later America followed with a 15-minute space flight by Alan Sheppard. Everyone was excited, but that was only the beginning. On September 12, 1961, President John F. Kennedy made a bold, almost unbelievable
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 10, 2008
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ONE GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND
ONE OF THE GREAT EVENTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY took place on July 20th, 1969, at exactly 4:17 P.M., EDT, when the Lunar Module "Eagle" landed on the surface of the moon. The Apollo 11 mission was the first manned mission to land on the moon. It was the 5th human spaceflight
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Contributed by Rob Morton on Jun 5, 2001
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In 1993, social scientist Nicholas Zill reported that children of divorced parents are, regardless of their economic circumstances, more likely to have poor relationships with their parents, drop out of high school and receive psychological help.
Uses the following statistics to support his
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Dennis Fakes on Nov 10, 2003
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One member of the church was a very wealthy man who had never been known for his generosity. The church was involved in a big financial program and they resolved to pay this man a visit. When the committee met with him one afternoon, they said that in view of his considerable resources they were
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Lutheran
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 15, 2005
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German emperor Wilhelm the First adopted a motto with his generals – “GOTT MIT UNS” or “God with us.” On the American front the northern preachers who supported Abraham Lincoln during the civil war at a time when the war hung in the balances, made the same declaration to President Lincoln that God
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Contributed by C Jordan on Aug 29, 2006
QUOTE: “Often hobbling through our church doors on Sunday morning comes grace on crutches – sinners still unable to throw away their false supports and stand upright in the freedom of the children of God. Yet, their mere presence at church on Sunday morning is a flickering candle representing a
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