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  • Rubbing Shoulders With God

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 5, 2011
     | 2,658 views

    RUBBING SHOULDERS WITH GOD We visited Our Lady of Quebec, the Cathedral Basilica in old Quebec City. I had a plethora of emotions upon entering this bastion of structures, dating back 365 years, having been built in 1647. It continues its stately gaze as the oldest parish church in North America. ...read more

  • Immorality Of Greek Gods

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 10, 2011
     | 2,580 views

    IMMORALITY OF GREEK GODS Xenophanes, a 6th century BC Greek philosopher, complained about the immorality of the gods, stating that Homer attributed to the gods "all that is shameful and disgraceful among men; they steal, commit adultery, and deceive one another." It is no wonder that Paul found ...read more

  • God Means Business

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on May 28, 2022
     | 1,717 views

    Little Johnny was going to a public school and he was doing very poorly in math. So his mother decided to put him into a Catholic school. When she got his report card at the end of the term, his grades in math had improved tremendously. So she asked him why. He replied, "When I saw that ...read more

  • Desiring More Of God

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Mar 27, 2023
     | 1,818 views

    A. W. Tozer prayed a prayer that I can identify with. Perhaps it resonates with you as well. Here is the first part of his prayer. “O God, I have tasted Thy goodness, and it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more. I am painfully conscious of my need for further grace. I am ashamed of my ...read more

  • He Strives With God.

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jun 10, 2024
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    A bit of an aside, I can remember when I have pulled a few all night jobs out of necessity back in my power distribution days when a fault would require repairing, nothing like a 24 plus hour day to exhaust you. Lack of sleep is never a good thing, but in Jacob’s case it led to a change in the man ...read more

  • Because God Is Sovereign...

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 10, 2024
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     | 403 views

    Because God is Sovereign... 1. He Requires No Counsel - Romans 11:34 2. He Seeks No Advice - 1 Corinthians 2:16 3. He Lacks No Wisdom - James 1:5 4. He Asks No Permission – Job 33:13 5. He Answers to No Man - Romans 9:20 Isaiah 40:13-14 - Who hath directed the Spirit ...read more

  • Seeing The Face Of God

    Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 1, 2025
     | 401 views

    The world does not need more churches or preachers; but it needs people who can see the face of God. Seeing the face of God means seeing or experiencing the attributes and natures of God. A person who sees or experiences Jesus' nature and displays it in his life is the need of the world. The ...read more

  • Obedience Matters To God

    Contributed by John Bright on Feb 2, 2025
     | 719 views

    So many churches in our day have been captivated by church growth techniques and have made attendance the measure of success. I have got bad news for these folks – God’s measure of success is the ...read more

  • Full Armor Of God

    Contributed by John Bright on Oct 3, 2025
     | 218 views

    Our defense is provided by the Full Armor of God found in Ephesians 6. I would recommend this article: https://www.gotquestions.org/full-armor-of-God.html (I also want to recommend the YouVersion Bible App for your smart phones or computers. Good studies there on the Full Armor of God) Here’s a ...read more

  • The House God Moved

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 12, 2025
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    The story of that little church in Swan Quarter, North Carolina, still stirs my heart. In 1874 the congregation built a modest wooden building, but the land they truly wanted had been refused by its owner. Two years later a storm struck the town, the kind of storm that tears apart homes and ...read more

  • Emmanuel. God With Us.

    Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Dec 12, 2025
     | 221 views

    Before the angels broke their silence, Before the star began to shine, Before the virgin's womb held heaven, Before God crossed that boundary line— We waited in the darkness, heavy, With prophets' voices growing dim, Four hundred years of heaven's quiet, No burning bush, no ...read more

  • Word Of God - Is Alive

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 28, 2026
    based on 2 ratings
     | 75 views

    The Scriptures are clear ... Crystal clear Quote ... "For the word of God .... is living" Unquote (Hebrews 4:12) The Scriptures, .... the Word of God, .... is unlike any other book you have ... in your home ... or that is in the library. The Library of Congress lays claim ... to be ...read more

  • God's Heartbeat In Us  PRO

    Contributed by John D Jones on Oct 26, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,103 views

    GOD'S HEARTBEAT IN US For 72 years Gordon and Norma Yeager shared their lives together as husband and wife. On October 12, 2011, while on a morning drive Gordon came to a stop sign and failed to yield to oncoming traffic. The elderly couple was taken to the Marshalltown Hospital near Des Moines, ...read more

  • Jehovah Is Still God

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 14, 2011
     | 2,681 views

    JEHOVAH IS STILL GOD Gladys Aylward, missionary to China more than 50 years ago, was forced to flee when the Japanese invaded Yangcheng. But she couldn't leave her work behind. With only one assistant, she led a 100+ orphans over the mountains toward Free China. During Gladys's harrowing journey ...read more

  • God's Persistent Love  PRO

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 4, 2012
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     | 7,666 views

    GOD'S PERSISTENT LOVE For more than 40 years, each week a shy Welshman went to his neighbor’s door and slipped a love note underneath. Because of an argument years before, she refused to speak to the man. Finally, after writing 2184 love letters with no response of any kind, the 74-year-old man ...read more

  • The Love Of God Explained

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 10, 2012
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     | 4,176 views

    THE LOVE OF GOD EXPLAINED A certain medieval monk announced he would be preaching next Sunday evening on "The Love of God." As the shadows fell and the light ceased to come in through the cathedral windows, the congregation gathered. In the darkness of the altar, the monk lighted a candle and ...read more

  • Hiding The Word Of God

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 10, 2012
     | 3,713 views

    HIDING THE WORD OF GOD During World War II, Jewish inmates of the Yanov labor camp in occupied Poland defied their Nazi guards, secretly conducting religious services inside their darkened barracks. To observe their ritual, the Jews had cut religious scrolls into sections, bound the parchment ...read more

  • Eckerd: On The Hook With God

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 23, 2012
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    ECKERD: ON THE HOOK WITH GOD JACK ECKERD founded the chain of drug stores that bear his name. Eckerd gave his employees Eckerd's shares from his personal stock. By taking advantage of the stock option program offered by Eckerd, his employees benefitted financially in the success of the new ...read more

  • A Christmas Letter To God  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 14, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,539 views

    A CHRISTMAS LETTER TO GOD A small boy was writing a letter to God about the Christmas presents he wanted. "I've been good for six months now," he wrote. After a moment's reflection, he crossed out "six months" and wrote "three." After a pause he changed that to "two weeks." There was another pause ...read more

  • About God's Love

    Contributed by David Tack on Feb 25, 2012
     | 4,282 views

    ABOUT GOD'S LOVE Some Things about God’s Love: - Love is not just a virtue of God. It is God Himself. - Love is not something God begins. - God does not “extend His energy to maintain” love. - The love of God is as eternal as the nature of God. - The love of God is ...read more