Contributed by Keith Maynard on Feb 17, 2009
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GIVE HIM THE POST AND LET'S MOVE ON
The story’s told about a young preacher who was pastoring a very traditional and established church. The church was beginning to experience phenomenal growth. It got to the place where the sanctuary was no longer suitable for the congregation. They were going to
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Contributed by Todd Leupold on Mar 2, 2009
HAVING YOUR "RIGHTS"
Dr. Ironside tells a story from his childhood we should all remember:
"Many years ago as a little fellow I attended a meeting in Toronto where some difficulty had come up between brethren and they did as the apostle suggests. My dear mother took me along . . . and I well
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Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 26, 2008
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THE WORLD'S A BETTER PLACE BECAUSE...
The worlds a better place because a German monk named Martin Luther did not say, "I don't do doors."
The world's a better place because an Oxford don named John Wesley didn't say, "I don't do preaching in fields."
The world's a better place because Moses
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Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 16, 2024
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In a scientific study, fleas capable of jumping several feet high were placed in a jar with a lid. Initially, they jumped high and hit the lid. Over time, they adjusted and started jumping just high enough to avoid hitting the lid. Eventually, the lid was removed, but the fleas continued to jump
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Contributed by Lindsey Mann on Jul 24, 2002
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You do not have to travel very far in any direction before you come across somebody who is away from the influence and authority of the Father.
I can remember two such incidents. I was once visiting a church pastor in Kings Cross, Central London. As I made my farewell I stepped out onto the
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Contributed by Tom Doubt on Jul 15, 2003
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One winter day in 1975 we were diving on an American submarine, USS Bass, off Montauk Point, LI. At a dept of 165 feet the visibility was not good. My dive partner became disoriented and wanted to return to the surface. He wanted to go up, but in his confusion, was trying to pull himself down
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004
If you are an adult of average weight, here is what you accomplish in 24 hours:
· your heart beats 103,689 times
· your blood travels 168,000,000 miles
· you breathe 23,040 times
· you inhale 438 cubic feet of air
· you eat 3.25 pounds of food
· you drink 2.9 quarts of liquids
· you lose 7/8
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Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
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There was once a Christian celebration on the west coast of Africa, when converted natives brought of their meager possessions to show their devotion to Christ, a young girl only recently saved from paganism brought a silver coin worth about eighty-five cents, and handed this to the missionary as
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Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 1, 2006
The following is attributed to “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, who held the heavyweight boxing title for five years at the end of the nineteenth century:
“Fight one more round. When your feet are so tired that you have to shuffle back to the center of the ring, fight one more round. When your arms are
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Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 9, 2007
“His Forgiveness Won Him”
In the home of Dr.Goheen, a missionary in India, a native was dusting the furniture and carelessly upset a beautiful vase, which fell to the floor, breaking in many pieces. The frightened native dropped on his knees before Dr. Doheen, begging for mercy.
The doctor
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Sep 19, 2007
Illus.: The Soap Manufacturer
A soap manufacturer, who was not a Christian was walking down the street one day with a friend who was a minister. The soap maker said, “That so-called gospel you preach has not done much good in the world. I see lots of wickedness in our world.” Just then, they
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Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 15, 2007
Dean Farrar was a privileged personal friend of Queen Victoria, though he seldom referred to the distinction. But on the first anniversary of the accession of Edward VII to the throne of England, during the service in Canterbury Cathedral, he told how the Queen, after hearing one of her chaplains
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Contributed by Dan Thompkins on Jan 11, 2008
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WHAT ARE WE VOTING FOR?
A parishioner had dozed off to sleep during the morning service.
“Will all who want to go to heaven, please stand?” the pastor asked.” – All stood, except the sleeping parishioner.
After they sat, the pastor continued, “Well, will all who want to go to the other place
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Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 11, 2009
On October 1, 1947 Chuck Yeager became the first person to break the sound barrier when he flew the Bell X-1 rocket plane to a speed of MACH 1 at an altitude of 45,000 feet.
In aerodynamics, the sound barrier is the apparent physical boundary stopping large objects from becoming supersonic.
But
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Contributed by Brian Buriff on Mar 1, 2010
Slovenian cross-country skiing star Petra Majdic
1. Just before her race – during a training run, - 10 feet down into rocky hole
2. Bruised up, she refused to bow out and went on to begin the race
a. race involves Four 1.4 Kilometer loops over hilly, twisty terrain
b. major lung exertion and hard
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