In 1947, Muhammad adh-Dhib, a twelve-year-old Arab boy, made one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time. While looking for a lost goat in Qumran, near the Dead Sea, he threw a stone into a cave and heard the sound of shattering pottery. Curious about the noise, he entered the cave
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A father walked by his daughter’s bedroom door which was cracked just enough so that he could see that she was kneeling beside her bed in prayer. Interested to find out what subjects a child would bring before God, he paused and listened. He was puzzled though to hear her reciting the alphabet:
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Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Mar 16, 2022
Integrity is when something is the same all the way through. Pure gold is gold and only gold, all the way through. 14kt gold is less than pure, but other metals give it a hardness that allows more uses such as making beautiful jewelry from it.
The bible calls the condition of being one thing
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One day I received a call from a distraught family who wanted a minister to do a quick funeral. I say “quick” because they asked me to speak for only a few minutes. “We don’t want anything religious,” the son told me, “and nothing you do will be too short.” I asked him why it was so important for
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Several years ago, John MacArthur had the opportunity to spend several days traveling with the well-known gospel musicians, Bill and Gloria Gaither. At one point, he asked Bill what, in his estimation, were the greatest Christian lyrics ever written, aside from the inspired Psalms. Without
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I admire Queen Vashti. In the midst of an unsavory
"scene she was brave enough to say no to that which was
blatantly wrong, and in resisting this insulting act of
indignity, she took a stand against the greatest power in her
universe. Good for her!
Submission does not mean that a wife is a
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Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 16, 2024
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In a prestigious concert hall, a renowned pianist was scheduled to perform a masterpiece by a legendary composer. The audience, filled with anticipation, settled into their seats as the performance began. However, it quickly became apparent that something was amiss. The pianist, who had been
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Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 6, 2025
A little old saint who came to church every Sabbath and sat right down front.
The preacher was predictable. The sermons were steady, maybe a bit too steady.
But every week, that dear lady found something to say “Amen!” about.
Every time she did, it startled the whole congregation — because nobody
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Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 10, 2025
When I was about seven, our family escaped the summer heat of Rangoon and went up to the cool hills of Mussoorie, India. We stayed for a few weeks in a music building that had eight pianos and plenty of hiding places for kids playing hide-and-seek.
One evening as dusk settled, we heard a low,
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Contributed by Vonnie E James on Sep 10, 2008
Illustration: adapted from Don Fortner
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Picture this:
You are passing through an alley in St.George’s.It is dark. A man (an X PRA) suddenly leak in front of you without warning from the dark alley. He has a machine gun in his hands, ammunition belts over
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 21, 2008
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Since some of the best illustrations are what not to do, I offer a few tips on How to Turn a Disagreement into a Feud:
1. Be sure to develop and maintain a fear of conflict, letting your own feelings build up so you are in an explosive frame of mind.
2. If you must state your concerns, be as vague
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 15, 2008
Who was GAMALIEL?
1. Not thought to be present when the Sanhedrin met to condemn Jesus
2. In that era, only about 3 or 4 members of the Sanhedrin were Pharisees; mostly Sadducees…but Gamaliel was respected as the greatest Rabbi in the land
3. A descendent of King David, very distantly related to
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Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 3, 2008
How then do we deal with overload across the seasons of life?
Here are some suggestions adapted from the thoughts of Dr. Richard Swenson.
Learn to ask the question at each new season of life, ‘How much is enough?’
There are seasons in life when we need to do more and be more involved and there are
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