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I Want You To Remember Back To January 1982. An ... PRO
Contributed by Bruce Emmert on May 7, 2001 (message contributor)
I want you to remember back to January 1982. An Air Florida jet crashed into the Potomac River? Only a handful of people clung to life in those icy waters. A U.S. Park Department helicopter arrived on the scene. It lowered a life-ring to a man named Arland Williams. He refused the rope and passed it on to other injured passengers. Time after time he passed the life-ring on. “The rescue team saved five other passengers and then returned to Mr. Williams. He could not be found as he had sunk beneath the...
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The Command Came, "On Your Mark, Get Set," And ... PRO
Contributed by Tim Richards on Dec 1, 2004
The command came, "On your mark, get set," and then the pistol cracked and the race was on. A fine athlete sprang to the lead, and when the race was over he had broke the state record. Only a few other runners even finished the race. Many dropped out when they saw they could not win. As the field ...read more
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Paul Told Timothy To Do The Work Of An ...
Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Nov 1, 2004
Paul told Timothy to do the work of an evangelist. That was not his gift. He had the pastoral gifts of shepherding, teaching, and administration, but he still had to work outside his comfort zone. He may not have been called to be an evangelist or especially empowered for that type of ...read more
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There Is An Enlightening Japanese Legend Of A ...
Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Jun 7, 2005
There is an enlightening Japanese legend of a stonecutter named Hasnu. While carving a stone one day he grew miserably weary, and in his weariness began to wish for easier work, and more money. Seeing the king ride by on his horse, he thought he would like to be king. At once his wish was ...read more
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In One Scene Of The Popular Movie Robin Hood, The ...
Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
In one scene of the popular movie Robin Hood, The Prince of Thieves, Kevin Costner as Robin comes to a young man taking aim at an archery target. Robin asks, "Can you shoot amid distractions?" Just before the boy releases the string, Robin pokes his ear with the feathers of an arrow. The boy’s ...read more
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The Presence Of God Is A Fact Of Life. Paul ... PRO
Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Nov 1, 2004
The presence of God is a fact of life. Paul rightly said of God, "In him we live, and move, and have our being." Jesus said, "The kingdom of God is within you." We may, by defying the purpose of God, insulate ourselves from that presence. We may, by unrepented sin, cut off the sense of God because ...read more
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