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Don't Mention It PRO
Contributed by Mike Leiter on Feb 18, 2002 (message contributor)
DON'T MENTION IT
Francis MacNutt quotes theologian Walter Wink in his book “Deliverance from Evil Spirits" and writes:
"...if you want to bring all talk to a halt in shocked embarrassment, every eye riveted on you, try mentioning angels, or demons or the devil. You will quickly be appraised for signs of pathological violence and then quietly shunned.
Angels, spirits, principalities, gods, Satan – these along with other supernatural realities, are...
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If We Could Shrink The Earth's Population To A ... PRO
Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 22, 2004
If we could shrink the earth’s population to a village of one hundred people; here’s the way the world would look: There would be 57 Asians, 21 Europeans, 14 from the Western Hemisphere, and 8 Africans. 50 would suffer from malnutrition and one would be near death. Only one would have a ...read more
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During The Time Of The Second Great Awakening In ... PRO
Contributed by Scott Malone on Mar 1, 2005
During the time of the Second Great Awakening in America, Charles Finney was the foremost among the great evangelists. Many people know him. However few know the name, Daniel Nash. Nash was a lackluster pastor in upper New York State who, at the age of 48, dedicated his life to prayer. Long ...read more
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B. We Can Be Thankful Even During The Most ... PRO
Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 22, 2004
B. We can be thankful even during the most difficult circumstances in life. We see an especially inspiring example of a brave and thankful heart in the story behind one of the church’s thanksgiving songs #788 in our hymnal, Now Thank WE All Our God. This hymn was written during the 30 years war ...read more
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I Sometimes Like To Ask Skeptics Of The ... PRO
Contributed by Guy Caley on Dec 26, 2002
I sometimes like to ask skeptics of the Christ-story what percent of the knowledge available in the world they have: "Do you think you know even one percent of all there is to be known in the universe?" Invariably they reply they don’t know even one percent. Then I’ll ask, "Is it possible that ...read more
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I Looked About Some More And Saw A Huge Maple ...
Contributed by Lisa Delay on Aug 10, 2005
I looked about some more and saw a huge maple tree. Magnificent, tall and strong it had many leaves like a flowing royal garment. It was lush and full of gorgeous green foliage so not a branch could be seen. It was in all its glory. -Lisa DeLay, wrier and founder of wit4life.com As I continued ...read more
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