Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jul 1, 2007
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Years ago, before the day when she was moth-balled and transformed into a floating museum in Honolulu, Hawaii, one of the largest, most powerful battleships that the world has ever known, the USS Missouri, was cruising off the coast of Nova Scotia in a gale wind blowing and whipping the waves into
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Nazarene
Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 25, 2001
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A friend sent me an email that teaches thankfulness to its recipients:
If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75% of this world.
If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace, you
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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When Corrie Ten Boom of The Hiding Place fame was a little girl in Holland, her first realization of death came after a visit to the home of a neighbor who had died. It impressed her that some day her parents would also die. Corrie’s father comforted her with words of wisdom. "Corrie, when you and
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Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Aug 26, 2002
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There is a story is a guy taking a class in ornithology, the study of birds.
The teacher has a reputation for being extremely difficult, so this guy studies his brains out for the final.
He comes the classroom feeling prepared, but instead of having normal test, there are 25 pictures on the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
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When Corrie Ten Boom of The Hiding Place fame was a little girl in Holland, her first realization of death came after a visit to the home of a neighbor who had died. It impressed her that some day her parents would also die. Corrie’s father comforted her with words of wisdom. “Corrie, when you and
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Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 25, 2006
Story: Bike Chain.
I was about 12 years old.
Friend and I and his little brother were riding bikes.
Little brother – his bike chain fell off repeatedly – he couldn’t get it back on alone.
We were getting upset like little kids do.
And when the chain came off came of one last time
We rode
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Daniel Owens on Jan 9, 2008
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We will live again… because he lives. That gives confidence and courage.
Picture it this way:
Imagine that you are an ice skater in competition.
You are in first place with one more round to go.
If you perform well, the trophy is yours.
You’re nervous, anxious, and frightened.
Then, only
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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There is a story is a guy taking a class in ornithology, the study of birds. The teacher has a reputation for being extremely difficult, so this guy studies his brains out for the final. He comes the classroom feeling prepared, but instead of having normal test, there are 25 pictures on the wall of
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 9, 2025
[101]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – GOD OF SMALL THINGS
Some people like to think big. There is this fallacy that big is better, especially in the American culture. God does not work with big. He uses availability, particularly in His children.
I once preached on this topic showing that God uses
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Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 31, 2010
WHY WAIT SO LONG-----I worked for this department store in SF for many years. We had a return policy that went like this: If you are not satisfied with what you purchased return the item for a full replacement or for full store credit. Now that may not sound like an unusual return policy, I’m sure
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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Let’s look at a video clip that really drives this point home… [VIDEO CLIP]
{From the movie “Facing the Giants” --scene where player does the “death crawl” the length of the field. Available online.}
I don’t know about you, but when the coach put the blindfold on because he didn’t want his
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Stephen Evoy on Dec 14, 2007
In 1996, more people died on Mount Everest than any year before or since. It could have been a lot worse. A Russian climber named Anatoli Boukereev was working as a guide on a commercial expedition. On May 10th, he helped prepare the final stretch of trail to the summit. He reached the top
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Free Methodist
Contributed by Tim George on Apr 19, 2001
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Once when Alabama was playing Auburn, Coach Bear Bryant sent in his 2nd string quarterback with instructions to run on every play and he had better not pass the ball. Alabama led by three points and only had to run the clock out to win. Three downs in a row Alabama was crushed. On the fourth down
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Baptist