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There are two gentlemen of equal rank in society, and the one is not at all obliged to the other. They, being equal, can easily feel a disinterested admiration for each other’s characters, and a consequent disinterested affection. If the love of disinterested admiration were required from a sinner, I…

If you have visited the picture galleries at Versailles, where you see the wars of France from the earliest ages set forth in glowing colors upon the canvas, you cannot but have been struck with the pictures and interested in the terrible scenes. Upstairs in the same palace there is a vast collection…

I am afraid that many of us are like the children at school, who have a good, fair copy set them at the top of the page, and the next line is written to imitate the copy, and the next imitates the imitation of the copy, and as it gets to the bottom of the page—alas! poor writing—how unlike it is to the…

According to Noel King of NPR, “One in 5 school children struggles with anxiety, and almost half of them experience at least one serious stressor at home - something like divorce or poverty or a parent's addiction.”—Jim L. Wilson https://www.npr.org/2020/02/20/807665085/mindfulness-transforms-culture-at-high-needs-elementary-school…

Fear can drive people to do strange things. As Hurricane Dorian swept past the eastern coast of Florida, one Jacksonville resident took extra measures to protect his car. Jessica Eldridge reported that her husband Patrick decided to park their Smart car in the kitchen of their home. She posted pictures…

Over thirty people were injured and treated for burns after walking on hot coals at a Tony Robbins seminar in Dallas, Texas. Robbins markets himself as a self-help coach that wants to help people “Unleash the Power Within.” Robbins says that the fire walk is to help people conquer their fears and turn…

Some recent polls show that Americans are afraid of just about everything. 66% are concerned about global warming. 35% fear the use of unmanned aerial drones domestically. 59% worry about identity theft. 65% are afraid of another 9/11 type attack. And if those are not enough, 12% of Americans were actually…

You must move against [fear] with the weapons of faith and love. Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life, p. 29

FEAR What are we afraid of today? One author who spent his career writing novels that scare people warns against taking the scares too literally. The late Michael Crichton, who wrote “The Andromeda Strain,” and “Jurassic Park,” warned us to “Stop Scaring Ourselves.” Crichton gave a list of the proclaimed…

FEAR "In The Diary of Anne Frank young Anne describes the fear she and her family felt as they hid, huddled in a small attic, from the Nazis. Every scream of Gestapo sirens sent chills of fear down their spines. They lost their breath at every knock on the front door. They lived in constant horror behind…

Shakey went to a psychiatrist. “Doc,” he said, “I’ve got trouble. Every time I get into bed, I think there’s somebody under it. I get under the bed, I think there’s somebody on top of it. Top, under, top, under ... you gotta help me, I’m going crazy!” “Just put yourself in my hands for two years,” said…

One Day One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd." I had quite a weekend…

We must learn to love during the good times and the bad. But we should always remember that love happens despite us and when we least expect it. Hurricane Katrina seemed to bring out the best in many people who generally expressed the most negative view of how to demonstrate love to others. There was…

John MacArthur Basisinformationen zur Bibel Christliche Literatur-Verbreitung Postfach 11 01 35 • 33661 Bielefeld Wenn nicht anders angegeben, sind die Bibelzitate der Schlachter 2000 entnommen. Abkürzungen weiterer Bibelausgaben: Elb.: Elberfelder Bibel, unrevidierte Fassung Lu 12: Lutherbibel von 1912…

A Catechism for the use of the people called Methodists (a) WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN? | 1 | What is a Christian? Christians are those who believe that God has revealed himself in Jesus Christ accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour, live in communion with God and in the power of the Holy Spirit, and…

#1 — The Conflict In God’s FamilyPlease press the microphone to listen to the talk. Requires the free RealPlayer®. Installation instructions available. “The Conflict In God’s Family” — another look at the Biblical basis for understanding the plan of salvation as God’s provision for restoring peace in…