Contributed by Todd Catteau on Mar 21, 2023
Driving to work the other day I hit a pothole and, like most people, I reacted angrily. “Why can’t they do something about this?” I mumbled under my breathe. But this time instead of complaining I thought maybe I could learn a lesson or two from the pothole. Here’s what I learned:
Pothole Lesson
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 27, 2009
In a letter that was smuggled secretly out of a country full of Christian persecution said, “We don’t pray to be better Christians, but that we may be the only kind of Christians God means us to be: Christlike
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Church Of God
Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 3, 2007
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Some time ago my wife and I were watching Biography. It was about the development of the papacy, starting with Peter. Following the ascension Peter went to Rome. He is talked about some in Acts and Paul’s letters so his travel to Rome is taken pretty much at face value. They said, however, that
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Methodist
Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Nov 23, 2007
Richard Wurmrand spent 14 years under communism imprisonment and torture Rumania 1945. He started a underground church bringing Russians to Christ. “A flower if you bruise it under your feet, rewards you by giving you its
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Baptist
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 25, 2001
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Twenty Nigerian Churches Demolished For ’Enviromental’ Concerns
by Obed Minchakpu
KANO, Nigeria (Compass) -- Twenty church buildings were demolished July 6-13 in Kano city of northern Nigeria by the Kano State Environmental Planning and Protection Agency (KASEPPA) after the agency claimed the
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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Caspar ten Boon
In her famous book and film, “The Hiding Place” Corrie ten Boom tells the story of a Dutch Christian family, her family, who had a heart for the Jewish people
Her grandfather Wilhelm started a weekly prayer group in 1844 in the city of Haarlem, near Amsterdam for the salvation of
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Anglican
In her famous book and film, “The Hiding Place” Corrie ten Boom tells the story of a Dutch Christian family - her family, who had a heart for the Jewish people
Her grandfather Wilhelm started a weekly prayer group in 1844 in the city of Haarlem, near Amsterdam for the salvation of the Jews.
And
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Anglican
Contributed by Micah Fries on Nov 29, 2003
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• Since the death of Jesus Christ, 2000 years ago, 43 million Christians have become martyrs
• Over 50% of these were in the last century alone
• More than 200 million Christians face persecution each day, 60% of whom are children
• Every day over 300
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GEORGE SWEETING ON FOLLOWSHIP
George Sweeting notes, "The word 'follow' is a strenuous word. It is the same word used to describe Paul's fierce pursuit and persecution of the early Christians prior to his conversion. This same word is used by Paul when he speaks of pressing,
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In her famous book and film, “The Hiding Place” Corrie ten Boom tells the story of a Dutch Christian family - her family, who had a heart for the Jewish people
Her grandfather Wilhelm started a weekly prayer group in 1844 in the city of Haarlem, near Amsterdam for the salvation of the Jews.
And
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Anglican
Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 10, 2006
I remember one of my former employers referring to a Christian colleague as "a bit of a Methodist!" It was meant as a "put down" but I regarded it as a badge of honour! O yes, persecution in various forms still exists! We must be willing, if need be, to be ready to accept rejection and ridicule
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Baptist
Contributed by Richard Wafford on Oct 18, 2007
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Perseverance reveals genuine faith. Because Christ lives in us, we can remain courageous and hopeful to the end. We are not saved by being steadfast and firm in our faith, but our courage and hope do reveal that our faith is real. Without this enduring faithfulness, we could easily be blown away by
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Baptist
Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 13, 2008
Martyrs p222 -223 MacAuthurs Matthew
Over 300 years of Roman persecution Christians dug nearly 600 miles of catacombs beneath the city of Rome. Archaelolgists estimate 4 million bodies buried there. Perhaps 50 million killed in Dark Ages, and millions in our own century by
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 22, 2024
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Baptism is identification with Christ. Baptism allows the believer in Christ to openly identify
with Christ who died, was buried and who rose again on his behalf. It is a public testimony to say I have
identified with Christ. I will live for Christ.
On October 15, 1517, an Augustinian monk nailed
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Contributed by Richard Wafford on Oct 18, 2007
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Perseverance reveals genuine believers. To believe in Jesus and stand “firm to the end” will take perseverance, because our faith will be challenged and opposed. Severe trials will sift true Christians from fair-weather believers. Enduring to the end does not earn salvation for us, but marks us as
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Baptist
Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 3, 2009
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RICHARD WUMBRAND
Richard Wumbrand was sent to study Marxism in Moscow, but returned clandestinely the following year. Pursued by Siguranþa Statului (the secret police), he was arrested and held in Doftana prison. Wurmbrand subsequently renounced his political ideals. He started to preach Christ.
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Contributed by Bret Toman on Jan 8, 2010
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BECAUSE ONE TEEN TOOK ACTION
There was a youth group where the teenagers were challenged to try to reach someone in their school for Christ. Everyone blew it off. Except for one guy. He felt compelled to take action. So he did. He knew who he wanted to see come to Christ. It wasn’t exactly someone
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