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At the conclusion of the 19th century it was determined by the intellectual elite that human controlled flight would NEVER happen. In fact, it was officially declared to be “impossible.” Such was the challenging soil in which the Wright Brother’s miracle discovery of “human controlled flight” was fostered. Whereas, most human’s dream, dream, and dream only to ultimately succumb, and forsake their dreams, due to the counsel of the wise teachers of their age that declare their dreams to be inconceivable—there are a few men and women in history that haven’t stopped dreaming, even when the pressure to forsake their dream was laid on thick. The Wright Brothers are one of the rare ones in history that wouldn’t succumb, and instead, stared down The Impossible.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
1:53 What does it mean to "stare down"?
6:16 Christianity is rooted in "staring down the impossible"
11:45 The Davidic Stare
19:11 The Wil-Orv Stare
21:55 The Age-Old Dream of Flight
22:59 The Literal ... Dream of Flight
26:41 The Dream of Flight Throughout History
28:45 Two Flight Killers
36:41 The Yearning to Do the Impossible
38:03 The Tension of this Series
40:52 I can't ... But He Can
58:42 There's Good News!
At the conclusion of the 19th century it was determined by the intellectual elite that human controlled flight would NEVER happen. In fact, it was officially declared to be “impossible.” Such was the challenging soil in which the Wright Brother’s miracle discovery of “human controlled flight” was fostered. Whereas, most human’s dream, dream, and dream only to ultimately succumb, and forsake their dreams, due to the counsel of the wise teachers of their age that declare their dreams to be inconceivable—there are a few men and women in history that haven’t stopped dreaming, even when the pressure to forsake their dream was laid on thick. The Wright Brothers are one of the rare ones in history that wouldn’t succumb, and instead, stared down The Impossible.
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» Listen to this Daily Thunder series, discover other series and resources, and learn more about the ministry of Ellerslie at: ellerslie.com/daily
» Take these studies deeper and be discipled in person by Eric, Leslie, Nathan, and the team at Ellerslie in one of our upcoming discipleship programs – learn more at: ellerslie.com/be-discipled
» Receive our free “Five Keys to Walking Through Difficulty” PDF by going to: ellerslie.com/subscribe
» If you have been blessed by Ellerslie, consider partnering with the ministry by donating at: ellerslie.com/donate
» Discover more resources, books, and sermons from Eric Ludy by going to: ellerslie.com/about-eric-ludy
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
1:53 What does it mean to "stare down"?
6:16 Christianity is rooted in "staring down the impossible"
11:45 The Davidic Stare
19:11 The Wil-Orv Stare
21:55 The Age-Old Dream of Flight
22:59 The Literal ... Dream of Flight
26:41 The Dream of Flight Throughout History
28:45 Two Flight Killers
36:41 The Yearning to Do the Impossible
38:03 The Tension of this Series
40:52 I can't ... But He Can
58:42 There's Good News!
