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Story: One Of My Heroes Of The Faith Is The Late ... PRO
Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 17, 2007 (message contributor)
Story: One of my heroes of the faith is the late Richard Wurmbrand (1909 – 2001)
Wurmbrand was born in Rumania in 1909 as a Jew and became a Christian when he encountered Christ at an early age.
He shared his faith with the occupying troops in the 1940’s and the Germans threw him in prison for it.
When the Russians threw the Germans out at the end of the war, he shared his faith with the Russians.
Eventually the Communists threw him in prison for his faith too and he served 14 years in prison, two and a half years of which were in
solitary confinement for his witness to Christ.
I recall one incident that he wrote about in his book “In God’s Underground” .
His wife, Sabrina’s family were killed by a man called Borila at a place called Golta in Rumania.
Wurmbrand met Borila one day and brought him to put his trust in Christ and then took him home.
Wurmbrand went into his wife’s bedroom and woke her up.
He said, “There is a man here who you must meet. We believe he murdered your family, but he has repented and now...
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You And I Have Within Ourselves The Resources ...
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You and I have within ourselves the resources for achieving amazing things if we do not allow our problems to overwhelm us. You may know the story of a young Hungarian athlete in the 1952 Olympics who won a gold medal with his ability to shoot a pistol. His right hand and eye coordination were so ...read more
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D. An Old Violin Player Explained Why His ... PRO
Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Nov 1, 2004
d. An old violin player explained why his violin had such quality. It was made from a certain kind of European tree, but not all of these trees would do. "The trees in the forest, sheltered by their neighbors, will not do," he said. "Fine violins come from lonely trees that grows on the ...read more
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Christianity Is A Religion, A Faith Of Love. ...
Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 12, 2007
Christianity is a religion, a faith of love. Despite the fact that many, unfortunately, have been hurt in the name of Jesus, Christianity has liberated millions of people’s needs of all kinds. The love of God has been, and continues to be, a ...read more
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When It Comes To Life's Circumstances And What ... PRO
Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 25, 2005
When it comes to life’s circumstances and what goes on each day, how do you respond with gratitude, grit, or grouch? And is your response determined by your circumstance or by your character? I have come up with a quiz to assess your response. Let’s start with question 1: You are in the 10 ...read more
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A Custom Of The Natives In New Guinea Is Told. At ...
Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 25, 2005
A custom of the natives in New Guinea is told. At certain times they have rituals, songs, and dances. They work themselves up into a frenzy and the ritual culminates in what are called “the murder songs,” in which they shout before God the names of the people they wish to kill. When the natives ...read more
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