... their grasp, it happened. They dropped the baton. The thousands in ... , lost the race. Why? Someone dropped the baton. I would hate ... to be the people who dropped the baton. What is God ...
2. Dropping the Ball
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Those who complain about the way the ball bounces are often those who have dropped it.
3. Two Tear Drops
Phil 4:12
Illustration
Michael P. Green
Two teardrops were floating down the river of life. One teardrop asked the other, “Who are you?” “I am a teardrop from a girl who loved a man and lost him. But who are you?” The first teardrop replied, “I am a teardrop from the girl who got him.” Life is like that. We cry over the things we can’t have, but we might cry twice as hard if we had received them. Paul had the right idea when he said, "I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation.”
4. Which Way Will You Go?
Luke 16:19-31
Illustration
James Merritt
... fascinating meteorological fact. When a drop of water falls on the ... side of the Divide; that drop of water will continue to ... Ocean. But if that same drop of water falls and turns ... 't it strange how two drops of water could seem to ...
5. Our Value in God's Eyes
Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-30
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... I do this?" And he dropped it on the ground and ... in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the ...
6. The Frail Old Man
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
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Staff
... were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food ... longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth ...
7. A Point of Contact
Illustration
Editor James S. Hewett
... , son." The boy's face dropped. "Well, sir, could I at ... of both men, the boy dropped the bike, reached for his ...
8. The Organ
Luke 13:31-35
Illustration
John R. Steward
... all through the valley. People dropped what they were doing and ...
9. Getting Back to Work
Luke 17:1-10
Illustration
Brett Blair
... be coming home. He was dropping out of school to live ...
10. Science is Amazing
Luke 24:36-49
Illustration
Brett Blair
... enough to be called a drop, it does." Uh huh. One ...
11. Lip Service
Mark 7:1-23
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Brett Blair
... --down to the very last drop! For an instant there was ...
12. Some People Are Never Satisfied
Mark 10:46-52
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Brett Blair
... something.” So Brian just sighs, drops a coin into his cup ...
13. The True Story of The Magi
Matthew 2:1-12
Illustration
Brett Blair
... fell from the sky and dropped down into the city well ...
14. Good Actions
Matthew 10:40-42
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King Duncan
... really a beggar, the visitor dropped a coin into the cup ...
15. Have Faith Anyway
Matthew 15:21-28
Illustration
David E. Leininger
... the stories ceased. His eyes dropped to the floor. There was ...
16. Which Coaching Is Better?
Matthew 21:23-32
Illustration
King Duncan
... vulnerable to injuries, his grades drop, and he acts up socially ...
17. He Wasn't Listening
Mark 7:31-37
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... giving, the young girl inadvertently dropped the necklace and went running ...
18. The Buzzard, the Bat, and the Bumblebee
Mark 7:34
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Staff
... a flash. A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will ...
19. Christian Hope Had Changed His Life
Luke 3:7-18
Illustration
James W. Moore
... the night until they almost dropped from fatigue. When every last ...
20. The Reputation of a Lifetime
John 20:24-31
Illustration
John Ewing Roberts
... 1900. He never touched a drop of "Demon Rum" except for ...
21. A Man Who Could Get the Last Quarter Out of You
Luke 19:1-10
Illustration
Brett Blair
... shakes, and an American quarter dropped to the sidewalk. "Oh, thank ...
22. We All Need This Boat
Matthew 14:22-36
Illustration
David E. Leininger
... congregation. It was just a drop-in. Will says he did ...
23. Everyone Is Invited
Matthew 22:1-14
Illustration
Bill Bouknight
... addressed to friends and to drop them into the box. Then ...
24. The Speed of Descent
Illustration
Staff
... heavy and one light, and dropped them from a great height ...
25. Many Ways To a Good Grade
Illustration
Tim Hansel
... the edge of the roof. Drop the barometer, timing its fall ...
26. Bury the Problem
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Staff
... were removed and the rock dropped into the hole below the ...
27. Nanook of the North
Mt 10:1-4; Lk 6:12-16
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Brett Blair
... , a match from his cigarette dropped among the celluloid, consuming the ...
28. Be Watchful of the Future
Illustration
James Enery White
... world market. Their profit domination dropped to less than 20 percent ...
29. The Story of Sarah's Sorrow
2 Corinthians 7:10
Illustration
Max Lucado
... , another to a fifty-foot drop. One set of stairs led ...
30. The Bell Was Ringing
Mark 3:20-30
Illustration
Maxie Dunnam
... closer, and in the process dropped it. Now he was really ...
31. On The Surface
Illustration
Editor James S. Hewett
A rabbi was asked a question by a pupil, referring to Deuteronomy 6:6- "And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart." "Why is it said this way?" the pupil asked. "Why are we not told to place them in our heart?"The rabbi answered that it is not within man's power to place the divine teachings directly in his heart. "All that we can do is place them on the surface of the heart so that when the heart breaks they will drop in."
32. The Nine Tests of Confucius
Illustration
Editor James S. Hewett
... they were craving for it, drop it like something hot. "Therefore ...
33. Making the Most of Life
Illustration
Editor James S. Hewett
... one knows my name, nor drops a flower upon my grave ...
34. An Inside Job
Illustration
Editor James S. Hewett
... filled with glorious music. Farmers dropped their plows, merchants closed their ...
35. A Fable on Peace
Illustration
Editor James S. Hewett
... . When the 3,741,953rd dropped onto the branch, nothing more ...
36. A Second Chance
Illustration
James Newton
... his hands, obviously frightened of dropping such a priceless piece of ... now; the poor young fellow dropped the bulb at the top ... the same young boy who dropped the first one. That's ...
37. When? All the Time
Matthew 25:31-46
Illustration
J. Howard Olds
... whole work is only a drop in the ocean. But if ... I didn't put the drop in, the ocean would be ...
38. Best Advice
Matthew 7:24-29
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Brett Blair
... way, If your worst enemy drops sugar in your coffee, what ... . But if your best friend drops strychnine in your coffee? You ...
39. Healing and Wholeness to Many
Mark 1:29-39
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Urban Legend
... apple." The white-haired preacher dropped the core of his apple ... he finished his apple and dropped it back in the bag ...
40. Don’t Forget to Fly the Airplane!
Illustration
Brett Blair
... R. Swindoll, in his book "Dropping Your Guard" tells of Flight ... was losing altitude. Finally, it dropped right into a swamp. Many ...
41. Brave Soldiers
Mark 6:14-29
Illustration
Craig Brian Larson
... this, and said that the dropping areas would almost certainly be ... as slowly as possible when dropping troops, but to jump from ...
42. The Spilled Milk Experiment
Lk 2:41-52
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King Duncan
... way to carry it without dropping it." The little boy learned ... , he could carry it without dropping it. It was a wonderful ...
43. A Letter Home
Illustration
... Dad, Just thought I'd drop you a note to clue ... pregnant). At any rate, I dropped out of school last week ...
44. Only a Pebble?
Illustration
Editor James S. Hewett
... one at a time and dropping them into the jug. And ... our world. Each of us dropping in our own little pebble ...
45. A Thoughtless Word
Illustration
Editor James S. Hewett
... priest at Sunday mass accidentally dropped the cruet of wine. The ... bishop at Sunday Mass accidentally dropped the cruet of wine. With ...
46. Higher Purposes
Illustration
Paul W. Kummer
... found the sky clear. They dropped the bomb and headed home ...
47. Stay Together
Acts 2:1-13
Illustration
Barbara Brokhoff
... . After they were all safely dropped off, the group climbed the ...
48. Trifling with the Trinity
John 16:5-16
Illustration
Brett Blair
... Web site, influential evangelical churches dropped her program, even some key ...
49. The Effect of Leprosy
Luke 17:11-19
Illustration
Brett Blair
... that is hot you immediately drop it and put ice on ...
50. Make a Decision
John 11:17-37
Illustration
Robert AuBuchon
... . I went to my room, dropped on my knees and said ...