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Every Day Over 25,000 People Die Of Hunger. ...
Contributed by Timothy Darling on Apr 28, 2010 (message contributor)
Every day over 25,000 people die of hunger. That's over 1,000 people an hour. In other words, as many people die of hunger every hour as are killed in the world's deadliest wars in a year. One person every 3 seconds ... most often, children.
If the effects of death by famine in the world today were concentrated in this room, the whole congregation of 30 - 50 people would be wiped out in under 3 minutes. We wouldn't even get through one song.
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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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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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A Man Went To The Doctor After Weeks Of Symptoms. ... PRO
Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 31, 2004
A man went to the doctor after weeks of symptoms. The doctor examined him carefully, then called the patient’s wife into his office. “Your husband is suffering from a rare form of anemia. Without treatment, he’ll be dead in a few weeks. The good news is, it can be treated with proper nutrition.” ...read more
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