Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 2, 2012
When Harry Truman was thrust into the presidency by the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Sam Rayburn took him aside. "From here on out, you’re going to have lots of people around you. They’ll try to put up a wall around you and cut you off from any ideas but
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
Once, when a stubborn disputer seemed unconvinced, Lincoln said, "Well, let’s see how many legs has a cow?" "Four, of course," came the reply disgustedly. "That’s right," agreed Lincoln. "Now suppose you call the cow’s tail a leg; how many legs would the cow have?" "Why, five, of course," was the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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When Michigan played Wisconsin in basketball early in season in 1989, Michigan’s Rumeal Robinson stepped to the foul line for two shots late in the fourth quarter. His team trailed by one point, so Rumeal could regain the lead for Michigan. He missed both shots, allowing Wisconsin to upset favored
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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When the former missionary David Livingston was asked where he was prepared to go, he answered, “I am prepared to
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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On a certain isolated Pacific island, when a young man proposed marriage, it was customary to announce it to the entire village. Then he and the whole community would go to the young woman’s home. Her father would come outside and then – in front of the community – the father and suitor would
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Contributed by William Hooper on Jul 12, 2007
Success is an idol when success becomes an obsession. You may get to the top of the ladder of success, only to discover you’re on the wrong ladder. Success is an idol that can consume you. Many business people are driven. They become workaholics. Doctors in Japan have found a significant
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Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
It is usually when a plane is over the target that it starts running into flak. If you’re not running into flak, you’re probably not where you’re supposed to be
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Contributed by Kent Kessler on Aug 30, 2007
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Back when the telegraph was the fastest method of long-distance communication, a young man applied for a job as a Morse Code operator. Answering an ad in the newspaper, he went to the office address that was listed. When he arrived, he entered a large, busy office filled with noise and clatter,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 4, 2007
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When a whale comes to the surface to blow, that’s when it gets harpooned. Whales blow to clear their air passage of water in order to replenish their air supply. Man doesn’t blow to get air; he blows to get attention. So, beware, if we plan to rise to the top in order to blow our
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Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007
It is said that when the British and French were fighting in Canada in the 1750’s that Admiral Phipps, commander of the British fleet was told to anchor outside Quebec. He was given orders to wait for the British land forces to arrive, then to support them when they attacked the city. Phipps’
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Methodist
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When I was at the KTIS pastor’s appreciation dinner last week – Dr. Gary Smalley shared how he was a recovering Hedon. He defined that hedonism is the old playboy philosophy of life. When I typed in the word Hedonism on a google search to attain its definition a website came up called “Hedonistic
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Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 24, 2007
In football, when one part of the plan is not working, the offense usually tries something else. If the running game is being shut down by the defense, then they will try passing. If the defense shuts down the short passes, then they’ll try the long passes. Every time they meet an obstacle they
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When Revelation was given to John all the apostles had been murdered because a shift occurred in Rome’s dealing with the Christians:
Christian History Issue 27 notes: “The persecutors and their motives changed in A.D. 64. On July 19 that year a great fire engulfed much of Rome; only four of the
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