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  • Natives Surrounded The Mission Station, Intent On ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,079 views

    natives surrounded the mission station, intent on burning out the Patons and killing them. Paton and his wife prayed during that terror-filled night that God would deliver them. When daylight came they were amazed to see their attackers leave. A year later, the chief of the tribe was converted to ...read more

  • Pearl Harbor! The Morning Of December 7, 1941, ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,575 views

    Pearl Harbor! The morning of December 7, 1941, found 353 Japanese airplanes swarming all around the Harbor site. Within a couple of hours, America lost 8 big battleships, 6 major airfields, almost all planes, and 2,400 men. That happened at 7:50 AM in what was supposedly a surprised attack. But ...read more

  • I Have Read The Story Of The Two Brothers In ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 26, 2007
     | 882 views

    I have read the story of the two brothers in Yorkshire, England. Both of them are Christians. During the early 1800s, two sons were born to a family named Taylor. The older one set out to make a name for himself by entering Parliament and gaining public prestige. But the younger son gave his life ...read more

  • Pompeii's Sentinel

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,204 views

    Pompeii’s Sentinel When Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius there were many persons buried in the ruins who were afterwards found in very different positions. There were some found in deep vaults, as if they had gone there for security. There were some found in lofty chambers. ...read more

  • Born Into A Captain's Family Who Traded At The ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 16, 2007
     | 4,097 views

    Born into a captain’s family who traded at the East India Company, John Newton (July 24, 1725 – December 21, 1807) embarked on sea voyages at the young age of 11. He soon entered the prosperous slave trade until he nearly died on a voyage that would change his life forever. He proclaimed, “Only ...read more

  • The Odds Of Just Eight Old Testament Prophecies ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 16, 2007
     | 1,358 views

    The odds of just eight Old Testament prophecies of Jesus coming true is one in 100 million billion. That’s millions more than the total number of people who have ever lived. If you had this many silver dollars, it would cover the state of ...read more

  • John Paton Was A Missionary In The New Hebrides ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 16, 2007
     | 796 views

    John Paton was a missionary in the New Hebrides Islands. One night hostile natives surrounded the mission station, intent on burning out the Patons and killing them. Paton and his wife prayed during that terror-filled night that God would deliver them. When daylight came they were amazed to see ...read more

  • The May 1984 National Geographic Showed, Through ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 24, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,480 views

    The May 1984 National Geographic showed, through color photos and drawings, the swift and terrible destruction that wiped out the Roman Cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in A.D. 79. The explosion of Mount Vesuvius was so sudden, the residents were killed while in their normal routines of life: men ...read more

  • The Winter 1991 Issue Of The University Of ...

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 24, 2006
     | 1,592 views

    The Winter 1991 issue of the University of Pacific Review offers a chilling description of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster: There were two electrical engineers in the control room that night, and the best thing that could be said for what they were doing is they were "playing around" with the ...read more

  • Do Any Of You Remember The Loss Of The Vessel ...

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 24, 2006
     | 1,850 views

    Do any of you remember the loss of the vessel called the "Central America"? She was in a bad state, had sprung a leak, and was going down. She therefore hoisted a signal of distress. A ship came close to her, and its captain asked, through the trumpet, "What is wrong?" "We are in bad repair and are ...read more

  • Hudson Taylor Was Scheduled To Speak At A Large ...

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 24, 2006
     | 2,022 views

    Hudson Taylor was scheduled to speak at a Large Presbyterian church in Melbourne, Australia. The moderator of the service introduced the missionary in eloquent and glowing terms. He told the large congregation all that Taylor had accomplished in China, and then presented him as "our illustrious ...read more

  • They That Know God Will Be Humble," John Flavel ...

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 24, 2006
     | 1,720 views

    "They that know God will be humble," John Flavel has said, "and they that know ...read more

  • Spurgeon Makes This Statement About Pride: ...

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 24, 2006
     | 1,514 views

    Spurgeon makes this statement about pride: "...pride is a breach of consecration. As soon as I begin to get proud of what I do, or what I am, what am I proud of? Why there is that pride, the act of taking away from God, His glory...Mark this, ...read more

  • If You Lay Down With Dogs, You Will Wake Up ...

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 19, 2006
     | 1,650 views

    “If you lay down with dogs, you will wake up with ...read more

  • Has Anyone In Here Actually Seen The Titanic Up ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Feb 9, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 1,546 views

    Has anyone in here actually seen the Titanic up close where it now lies at the bottom of the ocean? We have all seen photos; we all have read or have even heard stories of the Titanic. So I am sure we all agree that the Titanic is Real. In a sense, don’t we all have some sort of faith, that ...read more

  • A Man's Life Is Governed By His Thoughts; He Will ...

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Feb 9, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,996 views

    A man’s life is governed by his thoughts; he will ultimately become that which dwells most on his mind. “You are what you eat.” Engulf yourselves with His presence, put Him in ...read more

  • In The Year A.d. 303, The Roman Emperor ...  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Oct 18, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,293 views

    In the year A.D. 303, the Roman Emperor Diocletian issued a decree that he hoped would extinguish the spreading flames of Christianity. One of his primary objectives was the seizure and destruction of the Christian Scriptures. Later that year, officials enforced the decree in North Africa. One ...read more

  • An Ancient Chassidic Parable Tells The Story Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Aug 21, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,148 views

    An ancient Chassidic parable tells the story of Yechiel, the young grandson of a Chassidic rabbi, who once played hide-and-seek with a friend. When it was his turn to hide, he found a great hiding place where he waited, somewhat impatiently, for his friend to find him. He waited and waited; it ...read more

  • In The Early 1800s In Manchester, England, And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Feb 23, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,953 views

    In the early 1800s in Manchester, England, and unhappy and depressed middle-aged man, while traveling, visited a physician who had been recommended to him? "What's the nature of your ailment?" the physician asked. The sad-faced man told the physician that he was suffering from a hopeless illness. ...read more

  • Church Members  PRO

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Jul 25, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,629 views

    10% of church members cannot be found? 20% of church members never attend church 25% admit that they never pray 35% admit that they do not read their Bibles 40% admit that they never contribute to the church?tithe or offering 60% never give to missions 70% never assume responsibility within the ...read more

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