Sermon Illustrations about Veteran's Day
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A True Man Fights the Good Fight
During the War of 1812, General Andrew Jackson marched more than two thousand Tennessee volunteers from Nashville to New Orleans. With bravado they fought ...
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A Messenger with a Message to Carry
Alfred Mendes enlisted in the British Army in January 1916 at the tender age of 19. He was soon sent off to France to train to be a signaller. Signallers ...
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Is It Luck or Something More Strategic?
There is no shortage of people today who would like to be used to do something important, something meaningful. But most of us aren’t really sure ...
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Preaching The Gospel To Yourself
In his classic history of the Civil War, author Shelby Foote relates the story of Commodore Andrew H. Foote who partnered with Ulysses S. Grant to capture ...
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PBS Examines Why We Are Fascinated by Heroes
PBS’ “The Great American Read” is an eight-part series that explores America’s 100 best-loved novels. This episode highlights ...
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Exchanging AK-47s for Farm Tools
When the South African country of Mozambique was decolonized, a civil war broke out that lasted 15 years until 1992. Over a million people were abused ...
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Instruments of Death Become Symbols of Eternal Life
During World War II General Douglas MacArthur wanted an island airfield from which to launch his forces and so he invaded the Indonesian island of Biak. ...
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Focusing on a Common Mission Brings People Together
Amy Chua's recent book tells the story of Carl Marlantes, a marine Lieutenant who served in Vietnam, who observed how the military creates unity among ...
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Civil War Surrender Brings Life Not Retribution
After a long night and day of marching, Lee and the exhausted Army of Northern Virginia made camp just east of Appomattox Courthouse on April 8. Lieutenant ...
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Most Nations Are Still at War
God made the world for peace and yet we've turned peace into war (Isaiah 2:4). The Institute for Economics and Peace, an independent, non-partisan, non-profit ...
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