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Desperate For God's Forgiveness

When Mikhail Gorbachev came to power, local Russian officials reopened an old Orthodox church building in what was then still Leningrad and turned it over to a Baptist pastor and his congregation. The...

Illustration: Management, Boss

Boss: one who is promoted to the highest level of incompetency....

Integrity

One of the most ardent patriots in the American Revolution was John Adams, our second president. One of the events that helped spark the revolution was an event called The Boston Massacre. It involved...

Burden Bearer

Several years ago, The Wall Street Journal carried a story about Sally, an overly conscientious youngster who made herself miserable over the smallest failures and setbacks. Early one fall, while the ...

Discouragement & Encouragement

I read of a minister who felt so depressed and defeated that he was ready to give in to discouragement. One morning as he sat dejectedly by the window, he looked outside and noticed a starling perched...

Partial Knowledge

In his book The Man Who Was Thursday G.K. Chesterton put these words in the mouth of one of his characters: "We have only known the back of the world." It must certainly be remembered that our...

Perseverance

Harold Sherman quite awhile ago, wrote a book entitled How to Turn Failure Into Success. In it he gives a "Code of Persistence." If you give up too easily, write this down and read it daily. 1. I will...

Incarnation of Christ

The land of Persia was once ruled by a wise and beloved Shah who cared greatly for his people and desired only what was best for them. One day he disguised himself as a poor man and went to vi...

Easter Sunday: Deliverance Now!

March 31, 2013—John 20:1-18...

Illustration: Prayer

“My point is this: One of the best ways to develop your prayer life is to be attentive to the changes and growth that are occurring in your life as a result of prayer. The more you grow, the more you ...

Is Dialogue a Basis for Christian Unity?

I have to confess to a certain annoyance with buzz words--warm fuzzy jargon words like "dialogue" and "inclusion." I’m sure at times the annoyance has been of my own creation. They can be perfectly go...

Giving

The Value Of A Smile It cost nothing, but creates much. It enriches those who receive without impoverishing those who give. It happens in a flash, and the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None ...

Illustration: Hope...and the Single Life

Milton Berle told the story of four widows who were playing cards in the retirement home where they lived. A good-looking, older fellow walks in, bags under each arm. "What's a good-looking man like y...

Hope

Milton Berle told the story of four widows who were playing cards in the retirement home they lived in. A good-looking older fellow walks in, bags under each arm. "What's a good-looking man like you d...

Only Partial Knowledge

In his book The Man Who Was Thursday G. K. Chesterton put these words in the mouth of one of his characters: "We have only known the back of the world." It must certainly be remembered that our knowle...