Biographies – Mark Conner

The Power of a DREAM

Mark Conner — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 02:31:00 +0000

The story of what God did through a small girl who gave 57 cents to a church building fund many years ago in the city of Philadelphia is one of the most inspiring I have ever heard. It shows the power of a DREAM.… Read the rest

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God Sent You to Finish the Race

Mark Conner — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 05:00:00 +0000

By 7 p.m. on October 20, 1968, at the Mexico City Olympics Stadium, it was beginning to darken. It had cooled down as well.

The last of the Olympic marathon runners were being assisted away to first-aid stations. Over an hour earlier, Mamo Waldi of Ethiopia had charged across the finish line, winning the 26-mile, 385-yard race looking as strong and as vigorous as when he'd started.… Read the rest

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Feeling Too Young or Too Old?

Mark Conner — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 05:23:00 +0000

No matter how old you are now, you are never too young or too old for doing something meaningful and significant with your life.

Here’s a short list of people who accomplished some amazing things at different ages of their life:

Mozart was already competent on keyboard and violin; he composed from the age of 5.

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Bringing Out the Best in Others

Mark Conner — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 03:34:00 +0000

I love the story of a man who had dealings with two British prime ministers, William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli. He said of Gladstone, “Whenever I came away from a conversation with him I was left with the feeling of how brilliant he was.”… Read the rest

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Failure – Michael Jordan

Mark Conner — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 05:33:00 +0000

Michael Jordan was one of the greatest basketball players ever to play the game, leading the Chicago Bulls to 6 NBA championships and winning 5 MVP awards.

Near the end of his career, he said this:

"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career.… Read the rest

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Remembering Elisabeth Elliot

Mark Conner — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 04:18:00 +0000

Elisabeth Elliot pass away a few weeks back (June 15th, 2015). She was one of the most influential Christian women of our time. For a half century, her best selling books, timeless teachings and courageous faith have influenced believers and seekers of Jesus Christ throughout the world.… Read the rest

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Jack Simpson and His Donkey (an ANZAC Hero)

Mark Conner — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 12:35:00 +0000

The ANZACs have a great hero called John 'Jack' Simpson Kirkpatrick who enlisted and was chosen as a field ambulance stretcher-bearer in Perth on 23 August 1914. On 25 April 1915, long with the rest of the Australian and New Zealand contingent he landed at the wrong beach on a piece of wild, impossible and savage terrain now known as ANZAC Cove.… Read the rest

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Eva Burrows

Mark Conner — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:57:48 +0000

From her tireless work on the streets of Melbourne to her rise as global leader of the Salvation Army, Eva Burrows has been remembered for a lifetime dedicated to the less fortunate. Retired General Burrows, known as "the People's General", died late on Friday night.… Read the rest

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Finding our Way Back Home

Mark Conner — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 14:48:03 +0000

I read an amazing story this week …

In 1986, five-year-old Saroo Munshi Khan and his 14-year-old brother were searching the streets for spare change in their home city of Berhanpur, India. Saroo's older brother Guddu wandered beyond the station and Saroo fell asleep waiting for his brother's return.… Read the rest

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Never Say Die!

Mark Conner — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 05:00:00 +0000

Are you feeling a bit discouraged or down? Do you feel like quitting or giving up? We've all been there at one time or another. Today I was searching through some old quotes and came upon this true story. Hopefully, it will encourage you today … to never say die.… Read the rest

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Saint Patrick

Mark Conner — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 22:08:26 +0000

In about a week's time (17th March), Irish people all around the world will celebrate St. Patrick's day, which has become both a religious and cultural holiday in Ireland. St. Patrick is also highly esteemed highly by the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican and Lutheran Churches. … Read the rest

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Nelson Mandela

Mark Conner — Sat, 07 Dec 2013 11:34:42 +0000

Nelson Mandela passed away yesterday at the age of 95. He was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politican and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the first black South African to hold the office, and the first elected in a fully representative election.… Read the rest

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Unsung Hero: Irena Sendler

Mark Conner — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 15:28:58 +0000

Let me tell you the story of Irena Sendler. It’s a name that I didn’t even know until a few weeks ago, but once I heard her story, I will never forget her. Irena was born in 1910 just outside of Warsaw.… Read the rest

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C.S. Lewis Deserves His Place in Poet’s Corner

Mark Conner — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 22:20:16 +0000

By Alistair McGrath for The Telegraph

With simplicity and elegance, he captured the imagination of a war-weary generation.

Today it will be announced that a memorial to the poet, literary scholar and novelist C S Lewis (1898-1963) is to be placed in Poets’ Corner at Westminster Abbey next November, 50 years after his death.… Read the rest

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Billy Graham turns 94

Mark Conner — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:03:48 +0000

Rev. Billy Graham turned 94 years of age this week.

“I never expected I would live this long, outliving my beloved wife, Ruth, as well as many friends and loved ones,” Graham said last week. “I believe God must still have a purpose for keeping me here, and I look forward to seeing what that might be.”… Read the rest

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