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1. A Battle of the Seasons

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Craig Brian Larson

Recently National Geographic ran an article about the Alaskan bull moose. The males of the species battle for dominance during the fall breeding season, literally going head-to-head with antlers crunching together as they collide. Often the antlers, their only weapon, are broken. That ensures defeat. The heftiest moose with the largest and strongest antlers triumphs. Therefore, the battle fought i...

2. A Nighttime Snack

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Craig Brian Larson

A friend who lives in a forested area found his home overrun with mice, too many to exterminate with traps. So he bought a few boxes of D-Con and distributed them around the house, including one under his bed. That night, he couldn't believe his ears; below him was a feeding frenzy. In the morning he checked the box and found it licked clean. Just to make sure the plan worked, he bought and placed...

3. Brave Soldiers

Mark 6:14-29

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Craig Brian Larson

Tim Bowden, in his book One Crowded Hour, tells about an incident that happened during the confrontation between Malaysia and Indonesia in 1964 A group of Gurkhas from Nepal were asked if they would be willing to jump from transport planes into combat against the Indonesians if the need arose. The Gurkhas had the right to turn down the request because they had never been trained as paratroopers. ...

4. Offering Ourselves to Serve

Luke 12:22-34

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Craig Brian Larson

In 1972, NASA launched the exploratory space probe Pioneer 10. According to Leon Jaroff in Time, the satellite's primary mission was to reach Jupiter, photograph the planet and its moons, and beam data to earth about Jupiter's magnetic field, radiation belts, and atmosphere. Scientists regarded this as a bold plan, for at that time no earth satellite had ever gone beyond Mars, and they feared the ...

5. Stabbed in the Back

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Craig Brian Larson

Pali, this bull has killed me." So said Jose Cubero, one of Spain's most brilliant matadors, before he lost consciousness and died. Only 21 years old, he had been enjoying a spectacular career. However, in this 1958 bullfight, Jose made a tragic mistake. He thrust his sword a final time into a bleeding, delirious bull, which then collapsed. Considering the struggle finished, Jose turned to the cr...

6. The Agony of Change

John 3:1-21

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Craig Brian Larson

For years, the opening of "The Wide World of Sports" television program illustrated "the agony of defeat" with a painful ending to an attempted ski jump. The skier appeared in good form as he headed down the jump, but then, for no apparent reason, he tumbled head over heels off the side of the jump, bouncing off the supporting structure. What viewers didn't know was that he chose to fall rather t...

7. The Penguin Regimen

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Craig Brian Larson

Touching down after 211 days in space, two cosmonauts suffered from dizziness, high pulse rates, and heart palpitations. They couldn't walk for a week, and after 30 days, they were still undergoing therapy for atrophied muscles and weakened hearts. Scientists discovered that at zero gravity, the muscles of the body begin to waste away, because there is no resistance. To counteract this, the scien...

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1. A Battle of the Seasons

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Craig Brian Larson

2. A Nighttime Snack

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Craig Brian Larson

3. Brave Soldiers

Mark 6:14-29

Illustration

Craig Brian Larson

4. Offering Ourselves to Serve

Luke 12:22-34

Illustration

Craig Brian Larson

5. Stabbed in the Back

Illustration

Craig Brian Larson

6. The Agony of Change

John 3:1-21

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Craig Brian Larson

7. The Penguin Regimen

Illustration

Craig Brian Larson

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