Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 13, 2015
by Amy Carson Phillips
(Adapted by Melvin Newland)
“Night is falling on the Congo,
O’er the jungles far and near.
Soon the blackness will be brooding -
He who walks will walk in fear.
Yet no black man seeks his hut,
All are waiting on the shore,
Gazing, peering through the
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Contributed by Glenn Durham on Aug 13, 2008
If you tune the second string of your guitar, the A string, to 440 hertz, then pluck it, the E string at 330 hertz will begin to vibrate also, because they share an overtone of 1320 hertz. It is called sympathetic vibrations. As you read this paragraph, Jesus is plucking the A string of mercy; does
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Contributed by Alan Perkins on May 9, 2001
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You’re probably familiar with the book "Moby Dick". Even if you’ve never read it, you know the story: Captain Ahab goes in search of a great while whale, and is finally killed when the whale attacks and destroys his ship. But you probably didn’t know that this scene in Herman Melville’s novel was
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Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 6, 2010
MARRIED BUT NOT ENGAGED
Years ago, Julie and I began to have difficulty in our marriage. I was spending all my time pastoring a small Church, and our relationship was being neglected. It suffered to the point where I needed to take time out of ministry, and we needed to do some repair work. That
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Contributed by David Whitten on Nov 29, 2001
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Two strangely connected events that occurred in 1865 greatly impact American lives even today.
1) General William Booth founded the Salvation Army and now millions are fed, clothed and given shelter in the name of Jesus. As Booth proclaims "A heart to God and a hand to man".
2) The other event
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Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 13, 2007
If God is to develop His plan in your life and you are to work at it with all your heart, then you must grow new spiritual muscle for the challenge. As a runner begins to train, his or her entire being is transformed. Within weeks of starting training the runner actually grows new capillaries.
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