Charles Plumb was a U.S. Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spent 6 years in a communist Vietnamese prison.He survived the ordeal and now lectures on lessons learned from that experience. One day,… Continue reading Who Packs Your Parachute?
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How to Reach the Hispanic Community
Presented By: Elsy Cunningham Must have a burden (Paul – Cornelius): Prayer Develop a love for the Hispanic People Get rid of negative and prejudiced feelings Where do the Hispanic people live (work, recreate, etc.) in your city? Socialize with Hispanics in your community. Learn to recognize Hispanic people (i.e. grocery store, mall, etc.)… Continue reading How to Reach the Hispanic Community
The Important Things Life Teaches You
During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?” Surely this was some kind of joke. I… Continue reading The Important Things Life Teaches You
The 37 Miracles Of Jesus Christ
Cleansing a Leper Healing a Centurion’s Servant of paralysis Healing Peter’s Mother-in-Law Healing the Sick at Evening Stilling the Storm Demons Entering a Herd of Swine Healing a Paralytic Raising the Ruler’s Daughter Healing the Hemorrhaging Woman Healing Two Blind Men Curing a Demon-Possessed, Mute Man Healing a Man’s Withered Hand Curing a Demon-Possessed, Blind… Continue reading The 37 Miracles Of Jesus Christ
One Solitary Life
the original version by Dr James Allan Francis Let us turn now to the story. A child is born in an obscure village. He is brought up in another obscure village. He works in a carpenter shop until he is thirty, and then for three brief years is an itinerant preacher, proclaiming a message and… Continue reading One Solitary Life
What’s Your Level of Influence?
– John C. Maxwell As a leader, you’ve probably had your share of unproductive ventures when it comes to working with people. But have you ever thought about what makes working with one person a successful endeavor, and another an unsuccessful endeavor? For any group of people to be successful in accomplishing a goal,… Continue reading What’s Your Level of Influence?
Cyril of Alexandria Describing God
Cyril of Alexandria, Egypt, AD 444 wrote: “For He is the Lord of all powers, fulfilling by His will what exceedingly surpasseth nature, and effecting at once what seemeth Him good. The mystery of the Incarnation passeth all marvel and discourse, and no less the benefits redounding to us. For how is it not next… Continue reading Cyril of Alexandria Describing God
Divine Healing
By Cleveland M. Becton As we observe the ministry of both Jesus and the apostles, it is evident that divine healing was not something peripheral to their ministries. It was an important witness to Jesus as the promised Messiah and Savior from sin. When the man with the palsy was let down through… Continue reading Divine Healing
How to Identify and Reach Receptive People
Some people in your community are more receptive to the gospel – and more likely to become a part of your church – than others. Good stewardship of a congregation’s limited resources calls us to invest those resources where we will see the greatest return (see Matt. 25:14ff.). So how do you find people who… Continue reading How to Identify and Reach Receptive People
Meaning of Life
Professor Steven Hawkings (Cambridge University), long considered the most intelligent man alive today, and who suffers with the disabling disease of ALS. While appearing on Larry King Live (December 25, 1999), he was asked, “What keeps you going?” His response: “Curiosity. I want to know the answers to life.”