Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 8, 2009
Being surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses (12:1) in a race that is marked out for us makes me think about Roger Bannister being cheered on by a stadium full of people when he became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. Training,
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TWO MASTERS
Once when Mark Twain was lecturing in Utah, a Mormon acquaintance argued with him on the subject of polygamy. After a long and rather heated debate, the Mormon finally said, "Can you find for me a single passage of Scripture which
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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National Day Of Fasting
In 1995 U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield presented a resolution designating Monday of Thanksgiving week as "National Day of Fasting." He and Stan Mooneyham, President of World Vision International called on all Americans to experience hunger
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
Broadband Half of all Americans now have broadband Internet access at home, marking the first time that 50% of respondents have said they have high-speed connections at home, according to the Pew Internet
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Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011
COURAGE AND HEROISM
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear--not absence of fear." — Mark Twain — ("Signs of the Times," December 1996, p. 2)
"True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to
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Contributed by Jon Lipka on Mar 4, 2012
DENYING ONESELF
"To deny oneself is not to do without something or even many things. It is not asceticism, nor self-rejection or self-hatred, nor is it even the disowning of particular sins. It is to renounce the self as the dominant element in life. It is to replace the self with God-in-Christ as
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GEORGE SWEETING ON FOLLOWSHIP
George Sweeting notes, "The word 'follow' is a strenuous word. It is the same word used to describe Paul's fierce pursuit and persecution of the early Christians prior to his conversion. This same word is used by Paul when he speaks of pressing,
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An Overview of the Signs - Dr. David Reagan http://www.lamblion.com/articles/articles_signs3.php
Let me present you with an outline overview of the signs of the times:
I. Signs of Nature
(Matthew 24:7; Mark 13: 8; and Luke 21:11)
1. Famine
2. Earthquakes
3. Plagues
4. Signs in the Heavens (Unusual
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Contributed by Chris Carter on Feb 3, 2010
Becoming Cupid
In a dream I had a short while ago,
The winds of love upon my face began to blow.
I opened my eyes and began to glare,
At what it was that caused the current of air.
Many thoughts flooded my wee little mind,
As I rose from the bed desperate to find,
Whatever this was that made me
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Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002
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A Pastor went to give blood, and was asked several questions to determine his eligibility. The last item on the questionnaire was, “Do you engage in any hazardous work?” He smiled and answered “Yes.” He was wearing a clerical collar. The Red Cross worker looked up, marked
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Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 24, 2006
Spurgeon makes this statement about pride: "...pride is a breach of consecration. As soon as I begin to get proud of what I do, or what I am, what am I proud of? Why there is that pride, the act of taking away from God, His glory...Mark this,
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Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008
Devil's Entry
In the forefeet of pigs is a very small hole, which may be seen when the hair has been carefully removed. The tradition is that the legion of devils entered by these apertures.
There are also around it some six rings, the whole together not larger than a small spangle. They look as
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Contributed by Shawn Rose on Jan 13, 2009
Aesop’s Fables, The Fox and the Lion – fox first sees lion, scared to death and runs away; second time sees the lion, stands at a safe distance and watches; third time sees the lion, walks up to him and strikes up a conversation, walks away
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"We were on shipboard," relates a captain’s wife, "lying in a Southern harbor. We were obliged, first to make our way ashore. The waves were rolling heavily. I became frightened at the thought of attempting it, when one came to me, saying, ’Do not be afraid: I will take care of you.’ "He bore a
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Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 16, 2009
THE RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD
After 13 years, Bill Gates is no longer the richest man in the world. The technology tycoon was not ranked Richest Man in the World for the first time in over a decade. Bill Gates fell from his spot on the top to a lowly number three position. His net worth of $58
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Contributed by David Fox on Nov 10, 2001
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“Rudyard Kipling lived from 1865 to 1936. He was English, yet born in Bombay, India. He wrote poetry and is the author of books like Captain Courageous, How the Leopard Got His Spots, and The Jungle Books.
Kipling’s writings not only made him famous but also brought him a fortune. A newspaper
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