Running for 12 hours on a treadmill isn’t exactly at the top of everyone’s goal list. For most people running for 30 minutes at all is a major undertaking, but not for David Staley. When Staley’s friend set the record for the greatest distance run on a treadmill in 12 hours, Staley set out to…
Accomplished gymnast Mary Lou Retton once explained, “Here’s what it takes to be a complete gymnast. Someone should be able to sneak up and drag you out at midnight, push you out on some strange floor, and you should be able to do your entire routine sound asleep in your pajamas. Without one mistake. That’s…
Shaquem Griffin made history when he was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2018 NFL Draft. As a young boy, Griffin had his left hand amputated, now making him the first player to be drafted into the NFL with only one hand. Athletically, Shaquem is no slouch. In fact, there will be few people…
“Man overboard!” The words rang out loud, even from inside his bunk on the ship. He was suffering with one of the worst cases of seasickness the crew had ever seen. “God help the poor fellow–there is nothing I can do,” he said to himself. However, even in his poor condition, he decided he could,…
As the morning progresses towards the afternoon, a little elementary school boy begins to get anxious. A time that is normally filled with laughter and a needed break has now become quite stressful. It’s lunchtime. For this little guy, even though his family qualified for reduced lunch costs, even the small cost every day adds…
In 2006, there was said to be 216 different denominations in American and Canada (2006 Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches). It’s sad to think about how much religious division and confusion there is in our world. But it gets worse. Not only are people surrounded by confusing choices in religion, people often further divide…
“Several years ago, Larry Walters, a 33-year-old man, became bored. So, he went down to the local army surplus store one morning and bought forty-five used weather balloons. That afternoon he strapped himself into a lawn chair, to which several of his friends tied the now helium-filled balloons. He took along with him a few…
Elmer Bendiner was a WW2 B-17 navigator. In the thick of war against the Nazi’s, one of the most incredible stories unfolded. Bendiner explains: “Our B-17 (THE TONDELAYO) was barraged by flak from Nazi antiaircraft guns. That was not unusual, but on this particular occasion, our gas tanks were hit. Later, as I reflected on…
In 1972, NASA launched the exploratory space probe named Pioneer 10. The mission of this probe was to reach Jupiter, photograph the planet and its moons, and other parts. At the time, this was an extremely bold plan since nothing had even reached beyond Mars, much less Jupiter. There were even a few tense times…
“Between the great things that we cannot do and the small things we will not do, the danger is that we shall do nothing” – Adolph Monod. For Christians today, this may be one of our greatest dangers. No, maybe we can’t evangelize like Paul. Maybe we can’t preach like Peter. We may not be…
A man by the name of Steve Maraboli told of a time when he was traveling back from an exhausting business trip. He was tired, grouchy, and irritable because of the rigorous schedule he just endured. He was not in the mood for conversation so he turned his attention to the newspaper to catch up…
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