On day 6 of ill-fated Apollo 13 mission the astronauts needed to make a critical course correction. If they failed they might never return to earth. To conserve power, the onboard computer that steered the craft had been shut down. yet the astronauts needed to conduct a 39 second burst of the main
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Donny Granberry on Feb 16, 2008
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One day my mother was out and my dad was in charge of me and my brother who is four years older than I am.
I was maybe 3 and one half years old and had just recovered from an accident in which my arm had been broken among other injuries.
Someone had given me a little ’tea set’ as a get-well gift
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 11, 2008
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Many voices shout for our attention every day, seeking to dictate our purpose. They may not say it in words, but they are clear: “Live for yourself,” “Grab all the gusto you can,” “Earn enough money to retire in comfort,” “Look out for number one,” “Eat, drink, and be merry.”
A young woman,
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
Too many Christians of our day seem to be totally unconcerned with the need to be conformed to the image of Christ (Rom.8: 29). Rather, they seem to think that they can live pretty much as they please, as long as they admit it to God. This could not be farther from the truth. Somewhere along the
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One man challenged another to an all-day wood chopping contest.
The challenger worked with all his might, stopping only for a brief lunch break. The other man had a leisurely lunch and took several breaks throughout the day. At the end of the day, the challenger was surprised and somewhat annoyed
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Nazarene
I was reading Outdoor Life the other day while waiting to get my allergy shot and came across an interesting story. It was in a section entitled, "This Happened to Me."
A turkey hunter had successfully called in a big gobbler within shooting range and shot the turkey. He picked up his trophy
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Baptist
Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Jul 12, 2008
A man approached Horace Greeley one day to ask for a donation for foreign missions. Greeley turned him down, but the man continued his plea and Greeley again said, "No". Finally the unfortunate one said: "Why, Mr. Greeley, wouldn't you give $10 to save an immortal
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Lutheran
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Sep 17, 2008
A first-grader went on her first day to a newly integrated school at the height of the segregation storm. An anxious mother met her at the door to inquire, "How did everything go, honey?"
"Oh, Mother! You know what? A little black girl sat next to me!"
In fear and trepidation, the mother
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Pentecostal
A few days ago I was praying to God about a certain matter. I knew God was going to answer, but I was not sure how and when. On Tuesday as I was in the office working, I started to check things out, I found out that my prayer was already answered, and I did not even know. There in the office I
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Church Of God
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Dec 14, 2008
A daddy came home one day carrying a gift that certainly caught the interest of his three sons. “This gift is for the little boy who has been so good, he has picked up all his toys and has listened to mommy.” The three boys sat united in
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 21, 2009
One day, C.H. Spurgeon was walking through the English countryside with a friend. As they strolled along, the evangelist noticed a barn with a weather vane on its roof. At the top of the vane were these words: GOD IS LOVE. Spurgeon remarked to his companion that he thought this was a rather
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"And when my combats over and my flying days are done, I will store my ship forever in the airdrome of the sun. Then Ill meet the referee, Great God, my Flying Boss,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life depend on the labor of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Regarding not the day, let us give God thanks for the gift of His dear Son. ... If it be possible to honor Christ in the giving of gifts, I cannot see how while the gift, giver, and recipient are all in
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