Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 3, 2008
In the last hour, while we were in Sunday school -- or any hour, for that matter, here is what typically happens in this world.
2,738 people died from starvation
342 people died from malaria
76 mothers died from childbirth
9,582 babies died from induced abortion
8,898 infants and children were
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One of the earliest disciples of Ignatius Loyola, one of the first Jesuits, Francis was going to go to Palestine to convert Muslims–and probably be martyred–when an opportunity arose to travel farther East to preach Jesus. He asked to be sent as a missionary to the Far East. By all
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Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 9, 2009
REACHING THE UNREACHED: IN THE 18TH CENTURY BARTON IN THE BEANS CHAPEL IN LECIESTERSHIRE SENT OUT SO MANY MISSIONARIES – THAT THE INDIAN PEOPLE BEING REACHED SPOKE OF BARTON IN THE BEANS BEING A HUGE CITY LIKE LONDON WHEN IN FACT IT
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Contributed by C Vincent on Feb 13, 2009
Illustration: Children’s Talk: Running a race. Share what you have in life with others. Pass the baton to the next person.
God started this race and was at the
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Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
"The United Methodist Church has helped over 59,000 people who were affected by Hurricane Katrina. Over 45,692 volunteers (3320 teams) volunteers from around the world have served in our disaster recovery ministry. That’s a donation value of $40,468,015. What we have found is that we are not just
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Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Nov 23, 2009
Charles Malik, former Lebanese ambassador to the United Nations, asked in a speech: “What has been the greatest American contribution to the rest of the world? Has it been money? Has it been food? Has it been medical skill? Has it been military might? Has it been industrial know-how?†Then he
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Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 15, 2010
[THE BOOK OF HEAVEN] In 1832 four Indian chiefs from the western part of our nation walked the streets of the city of St. Louis, Missouri. The wearied, wasted manner of their appearance demonstrated the fact that they had come a long way. General George Rogers Clark was military commander at St.
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