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In The Early 1900's Through The 1960's Broadway ... PRO
Contributed by Guy Caley on Mar 3, 2002 (message contributor)
In the early 1900’s through the 1960’s Broadway Presbyterian Church was a powerful witness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Upper Manhattan, but from the 1960’s to the 1990’s a subtle change began to take place, a change in emphasis stole in as massive feeding programs for the homeless were undertaken church membership slipped from over 1000 to 120. In the soup kitchens, prayers were not even offered over meals out of concern that the clients might resent it. And it was discovered that the same people were coming through the lines year after year, there was no change taking place in their lives. (World Magazine, 26 January 2002)
What happened? The decisive point of the battle,...
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Three Boys Were Boasting About Their Dads And ...
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 4, 2004
Three boys were boasting about their dads and one boy said, "My dad is so fast, he can shoot an arrow and get to the target before the arrow hits it." The second boy said, "My dad is so fast that he can shoot a rifle at a deer and get to the animal before it falls." The third boy said, "My Dad’s ...read more
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Then I Wondered Further What Is The Average ...
Contributed by Millie Pisano on Apr 26, 2004
Then I wondered further what is the average prayer time someone will have with God. And from what I learned an average person prays for only 10 mins a day. That is 70 mins a ...read more
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A Large Group Of European Pastors Came To One Of ... PRO
Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 31, 2004
A large group of European pastors came to one of D. L. Moody’’s Northfield Bible Conferences in Massachusetts in the late 1800s. Following the European custom of the time, each guest put his shoes outside his room to be cleaned by the hall servants overnight. But of course this was America and ...read more
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For The Christian, Heaven Isn't Simply A ... PRO
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 22, 2002
“For the Christian, Heaven isn’t simply a destination; it’s a ...read more
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Caspar Ten Boon PRO
Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 7, 2004
Caspar ten Boon In her famous book and film, “The Hiding Place” Corrie ten Boom tells the story of a Dutch Christian family, her family, who had a heart for the Jewish people Her grandfather Wilhelm started a weekly prayer group in 1844 in the city of Haarlem, near Amsterdam for the ...read more
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