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  • Are You Worth Saving?

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 14, 2010
     | 3,601 views

    ARE YOU WORTH SAVING? Bishop Moore tells the story of a little boy who was swimming one day in a lake when suddenly he suffered some type of physical difficulty and could swim no farther. The boy struggled for his life. He had gone under twice, when he felt the strong arm of a man lifting him. The ...read more

  • A Young Man Wrote This To His Girlfriend. ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Walls on Jan 31, 2001
    based on 220 ratings
     | 7,156 views

    A young man wrote this to his girlfriend. “Sweetheart, if this world was as hot as the Sahara desert, I would crawl on my knees through the burning sand to come to you. If the world would be like the Atlantic Ocean, I would swim through shark infested waters to come to you. I would ...read more

  • Tony Campolo Tells A Story Of A Homeless Man Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Oct 22, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 3,385 views

    Tony Campolo tells a story of a homeless man who offered to share his coffee with Tony. Tony said the coffee must have been swimming with bacteria but he took a drink. Then he said “that’s very generous of you to share your coffee with me.” And the ...read more

  • Kim Linehan Holds The World Record In The Women's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,112 views

    Kim Linehan holds the world record in the Women’s 1500-meter freestyle. According to her coach, Paul Bergen, the 18-year-old is the leading amateur woman distance swimmer in the world. Kim does endless exercises and swims 7 to 12 miles a day. The hardest part of her ...read more

  • If It Don't Rain  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 1, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,844 views

    If It Don’t Rain I would climb the highest mountain Swim the deepest ocean too I would crawl the hottest desert I’d do anything for you I would leap the tallest building I’d bear any trial or pain There’s no ...read more

  • Hypocrisy Is Like The 12-Year-Old Boy Who Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,739 views

    Hypocrisy is like the 12-year-old boy who was waiting for his first orthodontist appointment and was a bit nervous. Apparently he wanted to impress the dentist. On the patient questionnaire, in the space marked "Hobbies," he had written, "Swimming, riding my bike, and flossing." That’s a ...read more

  • Kim Linehan Holds The World Record In The Women's ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,388 views

    Kim Linehan holds the world record in the Women’s 1500-meter freestyle. According to her coach, Paul Bergen, the 18-year-old is the leading amateur woman distance swimmer in the world. Kim does endless exercises and swims 7 to 12 miles a day. The hardest part of her regimen? ...read more

  • Two Frogs Fell Into A Tub Of Cream. One Looked ...  PRO

    Contributed by Greg Yount on Oct 28, 2001
    based on 63 ratings
     | 2,553 views

    Two frogs fell into a tub of cream. One looked at the sides of the tub, and saw that it was too high to crawl over and said, “It’s hopeless.” He resigned himself to death, relaxed, and sank to the bottom. The other one determined to keep swimming as long as he could. “Something might ...read more

  • If It Don't Rain  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 16, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 2,704 views

    If It Don’t Rain I would climb the highest mountain Swim the deepest ocean too I would crawl the hottest desert I’d do anything for you I would leap the tallest building I’d bear any trial or pain There’s no limit to my love And ...read more

  • A 3 Year-Old Girl Named Charlotte Received A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Fordham on Oct 29, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,475 views

    A 3 year-old girl named Charlotte received a certificate of achievement following her last swimming class. When her dad came home from work that evening, the mom handed him the cherished award and said to the little girl, “Charlotte, would you like to tell your daddy what this is?” Charlotte ...read more

  • What To Raise  PRO

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Aug 29, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,987 views

    WHAT TO RAISE Adrian Rogers, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, tells about the man who made his sons work in the cornfields while their peers spent the afternoon at the swimming hole. Someone scolded the father saying, "Why do you make those boys work so hard? You ...read more

  • While The Dorman's And We Were In San Diego For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 13, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,226 views

    While the Dorman’s and we were in San Diego for the National Outreach Convention, we went for a walk on the beach by the ocean. None of us had ever been in the Pacific Ocean, so as a wave came in we walked up to it until it faded out at our feet. The wave became a thin sheet of water at the tip ...read more

  • Ironman Christians

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
     | 1,963 views

    Ironman Christians Have you heard of the Ironman Triathlon? It’s held every fall in the US city of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, the race encompasses three endurance events; a 2.4 mile ocean swim in Kailua-Kona Bay, a 112 mile bike ride across the Hawaiian lava desert to Hawi and back, and then to top it ...read more

  • The Lecherous Heart

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Jan 4, 2011
     | 2,043 views

    THE LECHEROUS HEART Malcolm Muggeridge, the famous British philosopher and journalist who converted to Christianity late in life, once told the story of when he was working in India as a young man. One evening, he went down to the river for a swim. As he entered the water, he saw across the ...read more

  • I Knew He Would Come.

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,653 views

    "I KNEW HE WOULD COME." Bruce Howell tells the story of a father and his son and daughter who were 8 and 10. They went swimming in the Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey a few years back. They were all great swimmers. They were a long way from shore and they became separated when the dad realized that ...read more

  • Believe Or Reject  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 27, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,811 views

    Believe or Reject I would recommend you either believe God up to the hilt, or else not to believe at all. Believe this book of God, every letter of it, or else reject it. There is no logical standing place between the two. Be satisfied with nothing less than a faith that swims in the deeps of ...read more

  • Quote: - Charles Spurgeon Once Said, "I Would ...

    Contributed by Tom Osterkamp on Mar 19, 2007
     | 1,404 views

    QUOTE: - Charles Spurgeon once said, "I would recommend you either believe God up to the hilt, or else not believe at all. Believe this book of God, every letter of it, or else reject it. There is no logical standing place between the two. Be satisfied with nothing less than a faith that swims in ...read more

  • Ron Otto Writes, "During My Scuba Diving ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Mar 24, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,729 views

    Ron Otto writes, “During my scuba diving training, I asked what should be done if we see a shark. Should we try to stab it with our diving knife? The instructor said, "Don’t do that! You’ll only make him mad." Then with a smile he went on, "If you see a ...read more

  • A Young Man Wrote This To His Girlfriend. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,888 views

    A young man wrote this to his girlfriend. “Sweetheart, if this world was as hot as the Sahara desert, I would crawl on my knees through the burning sand to come to you. If the world would be like the Atlantic Ocean, I would swim through shark infested waters to come to you. I would fight the most ...read more

  • Briefly Stated, The Talmud (Kiddushin 29a) ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 12, 2008
     | 1,034 views

    "Briefly stated, the Talmud (Kiddushin 29a) states that a father is obligated regarding his son to circumcise him, redeem him (if he is a first-born), teach him Torah, marry him off, and teach him a trade. Some add an obligation to teach him how to swim. A father is further obligated to support ...read more