Contributed by Garris Hudson on May 3, 2022
One incident helped change Western civilization—Paul’s vision of a man from northern Greece led him to take the gospel westward into Europe instead of eastward into Asia—with far-reaching results.
Nearly 400 years later, a remarkably similar dream changed all of Irish history.
Patrick, a
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jul 17, 2023
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I had a seminary professor I loved and admired who did not believe in a personal Devil. He often said, “You really need to drop the letter D and just say Evil.” He went on to say, “Larry, sometimes, the way people talk, it almost makes you believe there is a PERSONAL Devil!” I was
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 22, 2024
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The man huddled on the cabin floor was slowly freezing to death. It was high in the Rockies in southwestern Alberta, and outside a blizzard raged. John Elliott had logged miles that day through the deep snows of the mountain passes. As he checked for avalanches and as dusk and exhaustion overcame
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 18, 2025
[110]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – HALLELUJAH CHRIST AROSE
{{1 Corinthians 15:17-20 “and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless. You are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 13, 2025
[200]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – ON THE EMMAUS ROAD – EASTER POEM
The greatest bible study in history happened on the road leading to Emmaus.
The reason why the disciples, who were still in shock, did not understand the events that were unfolding rapidly before them, was that they did not
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 19, 2026
[316]. A POEM MESSAGE - TO BE ABSENT FROM THE BODY AND AT HOME WITH THE LORD
This poem means a lot to me.
What of the future? What of the glorious hope? What of the Christian’s destiny? These questions all have one answer – TO BE ABSENT FROM THE BODY IS PRESENT WITH THE LORD!
That is taken
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Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002
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In a time of great extremity the young man prayed to God for deliverance. In return for that deliverance the young man promised God a life-long commitment of service to others. Shortly thereafter, he was confronted with a man who embodied all that he disdained: a Texan with a loud brash manner who
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Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Nov 20, 2002
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John Harper was born into a Christian family May 29, 1872. He became a Christian 13 years later and had already started preaching by age 17. He received training at the Baptist Pioneer Mission in London, and in 1896 he founded a church, now known as Harper Memorial Church, which began with 25
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Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 22, 2002
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Lee Eclov tells the story of one such person. “People came early one Christmas Eve for the 11:00 pm service at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, in New York City. Among them was a recovering alcoholic, six months sober, who slipped into the eleventh row. This was his first Christmas since having
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Contributed by Sean Smuts on Jan 15, 2003
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HE CHOSE THE NAILS
Max Lucado writes:
...God’s list contains the name of every person who ever lived. For this is the scope of his love. And this is the reason for the cross. He loves the world.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son" (John 3:16 NLT)
As boldly as the center
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Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 14, 2001
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Conrad Hyers in his book, And God Created Laughter tells a of an 8 year old girl who wrote to Abraham Lincoln, who was then running for President suggesting that he grow a beard. In her opinion, Lincoln would stand a better chance of election if he grew one to hide the homeliness of his face.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2005
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Ernest Hemingway, the literary genius, said of his life: “I live in a vacuum that is as lonely as a radio tube when the batteries are dead, and there is no current to plug into.”
This is a startling statement, given the fact that Hemingway’s life would be the envy of anyone who had bought the
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Contributed by John Shearhart on May 14, 2006
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“Back in the eighteenth century, a young boy was born into a Christian home. For the first six years of his life, he heard the truths of the gospel and he was loved. Sadly, though, his parents died. The orphaned boy went to live with his relatives. There he was mistreated and abused and ridiculed
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