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Billy Graham: Growing Old Has Been A Surprise PRO
Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 7, 2012 (message contributor)
BILLY GRAHAM: GROWING OLD HAS BEEN A SURPRISE
Billy Graham, in his book "Nearing Home: Life, Faith, and Finishing Well" (pp. 1-2, Thomas Nelson), he writes:
Growing old has been the greatest surprise of my life. The young live for the here and now. Thinking ahead seems to be in the form of dreams that promise fairy-tale endings. Though I am nearing ninety-three, it doesn’t seem so long ago that I was one of those dreamers, filled with great expectation, planning a life that would satisfy my every desire. Since there were few things in life that I loved more than baseball, as a young man I dedicated myself to the sport and hoped that my passion for the game would lead me straight to the major leagues. My goal was simple: stand at home plate, with bat in hand, immersed in an important game. I often pictured myself hitting a big-league grand slam into the stadium seats and hearing the crowd roar with thunder as I ran the bases—nearing home.
I never would have guessed what lay in store. After giving my heart to the Lord Jesus Christ—repenting of my sin and putting my entire life into His hands—I laid down my dreams, along...
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Trinity: Eternal Dance PRO
Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 14, 2005
Brian Mclaren says: “I learned that the early church leaders described the Trinity using the term perichoresis (peri-circle, choresis-dance): the Trinity was an eternal dance of Father, Son and Spirit sharing mutual love, honour, happiness, joy and respect. Against this backdrop, God’s act of ...read more
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George Barna Wrote The State Of The Church In ... PRO
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 1, 2005
George Barna wrote The State of the Church in 2002. Barna conducted a survey of self-pronounced Christians and here’s what he found about their knowledge of the Bible. Now, remember these are Christians.. • 48% could not name the four Gospels. • 52% cannot identify more than two or three of ...read more
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Michelle, And Her Husband, Scott, Were Visiting ...
Contributed by Paul Decker on May 23, 2004
Michelle, and her husband, Scott, were visiting Michelle’s sister, Alisa, with their six-month-old child. Scott told Alisa he wanted more children, but Michelle adamantly said she didn’t. When Michelle was asked how she was going to avoid pregnancy, ...read more
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Life Can Really Be A Workout Sometimes. Like ... PRO
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004
Life can really be a workout sometimes. Like comedian Flip Wilson used to say, “If I had my whole life to live over ...read more
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Giving Blood" Priscilla Larson Writes, "My ... PRO
Contributed by Charles Salmon on Aug 18, 2004
"Giving Blood" Priscilla Larson writes, "My brother-in-law, who is a minister, responded to a Red Cross appeal for blood donations. When he didn’t come home by the time his young son expected him, the boy asked his mother, ‘Is Dad going around visiting all the sick people?’ His mother replied, ...read more
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