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I cannot pass over the thirty years of His silence without feeling that here was a marvelous instance of how He humbled Himself. I know young men who think that two or three years’ education is far too long for them. They want to be preaching at once—running away, as I sometimes tell them, like chickens…

Three California men were fishing when they found a whale entangled in crab pot lines. The animal was in distress and was bleeding heavily. At any time the massive whale could have capsized their little boat, but they came along side and began cutting the ropes. Deck boss, Ken Garliepp says “It was like…

I am sure you have heard the saying, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” but what if I told you that sperm whale vomit can be worth millions of dollars, would you believe me? Three men in the small town of Oman, in the Arabian Peninsula, found a large, waxy substance floating near their fishing…

Just like his dad, 24-year old Alton Jones Jr. is a professional fisherman. From the time that Jones was six years old, the entire family traveled to Bassmaster tournaments from coast to coast. Jones’ mother, Jimmye Sue, home schooled her children so the family could travel together throughout the tournament…

Where will your anchor be during the storms of life? Powerful storms were nothing new for the Sea of Galilee. Actually the Sea of Galilee is an inland lake about six miles wide and twelve miles long. The sea is positioned several hundred feet below the level of the Mediterranean Sea and is known for…

63-year-old Jeanne Schnepp got stuck in raging waters during a fishing trip and her partially deflated raft hung on some brush leaving her with no way of escaping the river. Five days into her ordeal, a passing fisherman happened to see her. Schnepp said the brush she was trapped in was only a few hundred…

Shut Up and Fish Old Pete had a knack for catching fish. Every weekend Old Pete went fishing and returned with dozens of fish. Nobody knew how he did it. When other fishermen were unable to land more than three or four, Old Pete always came back with stringer after stringer of freshly caught fish. Curious,…

Through Christ, anyone can make a difference. Have you ever wondered what would have happened had Jesus used an employment agency in today’s world to select his twelve disciples? Perhaps it would have looked something like this: Dear Sir: Thank you for submitting the resumes of the twelve men you have…

Fishing I never really fished much when I was young, but I always wanted to. One of my grandfathers was an avid fisherman, and I did go out with him a few times, but I don’t really remember ever catching a fish with him. Grumps was serious about his fishing, but not quite as serious at teaching his grandchildren…

Gone Fishin' I quit golfing a few years ago when I discovered a way to go broke without humiliating myself at the same time. Fishing suits me much better. Golfers consider it cheating to improve their lies, we fishermen don't, any help we can get lying about our catches is fine with us. After all, if…

Rob Bell spoke on the selecting process that rabbis would use to choose their disciples. At the age of six, children would begin to learn the Torah; this training was called bat-cipher. From age eight to ten, they would memorize the Torah from Genesis to Deuteronomy. By the end of bat-cipher, most kids…

Rob Bell spoke on the selecting process that rabbis would use to choose their disciples. At the age of six, children would begin to learn the Torah; this training was called bat-cipher. From age eight to ten, they would memorize the Torah from Genesis to Deuteronomy. By the end of bat-cipher, most kids…

In 1878, when William Booth's Salvation Army was beginning to make its mark, men and women from all over the world began to enlist. One man, who had once dreamed of becoming a bishop, crossed the Atlantic from America to England to enlist. Samuel Brengle left a fine pastorate to join Booth's Army. At…

(a) Consider the marvelous unity of the Bible. Its 66 books were written by some 40 men over a period of about 1,600 years. Its writers were kings, shepherds, prophets, priests, statesmen fishermen, unlearned men, the profoundly wise, apostles, tax agents, military leaders, poets, scribes, a doctor,…

LOST AND FOUND As of July 1, 2003 a new lifesaving technology became available to millions of Americans. Personal locator beacons similar to beacons used by mariners and aviators, allow lost hikers, campers, and others to be tracked in an emergency when they carry the devices. When activated in an emergency,…

Used... Kenton Church 20090607 A few months ago I was giving a speech to a group of hotel employees in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I told them about the first day I started wearing a nametag (November 2, 2000)... On that day, I exited an on-campus seminar and noticed everyone throwing their nametags away.…

Two friends who happened to be avid fishermen met up at the casino the other day. Of course, the first thing they started doing was to swap fish stories. The one man said he had caught a fish up at the lake that weighed 400 pounds. The other man, not to be outdone, said he had gone fishing over on the…

To Illustrate ••0 PROVIDENCE EVANGELISM NEEDS L ate one evening a professor sat at his desk working on the next day's lectures. He shuffled through the pa­pers and mail placed there by his housekeeper. He began to throw them in the wastebasket when one magazine — not even ad­dressed to him but deliv­ered…

MOODY'S ANECDOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS. RELATED IN HIS REVIVAL WORK BY THE GREAT EVANGELIST DWIGHT L. MOODY. FULLY ILLUSTRATED FROM GUSTAVE DORE REVISED EDITION. EDITED BY REV. J. B. McClure. CHICAGO: Rhodes & McClure Publishing Co. 1899 Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1896 by the Rhodes…