Contributed by Gregory Fisher on Jul 1, 2004
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Zanzibar is an old city in East Africa. A city with an unfortunate past. It is filled with ornate architecture, and it is the home of the Swahili Institute, the official guardians of the Kiswahili language. But, for nearly 300 years it was the home of something else. It was the home of one of
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Dec 9, 2006
I passed a church yesterday in Owen Sound that has a signed posted near its parking lot. It says, “CHURCH PARKING ONLY. VIOLATERS WILL BE TICKETED AND
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Last Friday, May 25, Andrew Speaker, became the first person in 44 years to be placed under quarantine in the United States.
Andrew was on his honeymoon in Italy when he was notified by the CDC that the particular strain of TB that he had been diagnosed with was especially drug-resistant and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 20, 2011
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BLOOD FLOWS IN THE BOMOKANDE
In November 1964, anarchy broke out in the Belgian Congo. Assemblies of God missionary J. W. Tucker knew he was at risk, but he stayed where God had placed him. One day, a mob attacked and killed him with sticks, clubs, fists, and broken bottles. They took his body,
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 2, 2010
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STRANGE MEDICINAL CLAIMS
In the world of medicine and nutritional supplements, do we really know what we are doing? People seem so sure about their claims, but we need to remind ourselves: we don't know what we don't know.
This AFP article broke this last week: (7-10)
"Ordinary calcium
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To let go requires a change of mind. It’s not unlike jumping from a burning building. I have to decide that “down there” is safer than “up here” even if getting “down there”
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 7, 2025
[156]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – JESUS LORD, YOUR SACRIFICE HAS DONE MUCH (Easter)
This poem concentrates on the sacrifice of Christ, making it applicable at Easter or the Lord’s Supper.
It deals with the Sin-bearer, the Lamb of God, the Man of sorrows and other points. It is essential that we
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 12, 2025
[197]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – O CHOIR, PRAISE THE LORD WITH JOY
People speak about the heavenly choir, though most of the time they are referring to angles. However there is not one record of angels singing, but many records about angles “saying”. I don’t think angels sing. No evidence.
The
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Contributed by Tim Richards on Dec 7, 2004
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Those who don’t attend church are four times more likely to commit suicide than those who attend frequently. In fact, lack of church attendance correlates more strongly with suicide rates than any other risk
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Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010
People who are learning to speak English as a second language probably wonder what a phrase like ‘he risked life and limb’ really means. What does it mean? According the freedictionary.com it means, “to do something
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