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When a renowned warrior writes home after great victories, his dispatches are short and to the point; the brilliance of the news is sufficient without the light of sparkling sentences. His words are few; he has so much to tell that he does not waste a letter. His achievements are so great that they do…

Remember that pretty parable, given by one of our ministers, of the boy’s kite. He made it fly aloft; it rose up so high that he could no longer see it. Still he said he had a kite, and he held fast by it. “Boy, how do you know you have a kite?” “I can feel it pull,” said he. Today we feel our Jesus…

I remember reading, in Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, the story of a man of God who was bound to a stake to die for Christ. There he was, calm and quiet, till his legs had been burned away, and the bystanders looked to see his helpless body drop from the chains. He was black as coal, and not a feature could…

Steve Montelongo was on his way home with his granddaughter when she spotted a car sinking into a canal in Modesto, Calif. As the girl alerted Montelongo, the 80-year-old quickly sprang into action and pulled the driver out of the car to safety. This is not the first time Montelongo has saved a life.…

The LGBT group on campus is petitioning for the resignation of Isabella Chow, a UC Berkeley student senator. Why? She chose to abstain from voting on a bill. The bill condemns a leaked from a Trump memo that discourages protection of transgender individuals. She describes the students’ negative responses…

In the early morning hours of Sunday, November 12, 2007, Marquise Goodwin, wide-receiver of the San Francisco 49ers expected to deliver his son. Instead, his son was delivered stillborn, and what was supposed to be a joyous occasion was marked with sadness. Of course, no one expected him to play in that…

Scott Foster, a 36-year-old Chicago accountant, played hockey in a recreational league relying on his college experience as a goalie. Then the amazing began to happen. The Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League lost both of their goalies to injury. With a match against the Winnipeg Jets approaching,…

In 1998, Randy Howell won a fishing tournament with a first place prize of $100,000. He says that at a recognition event, he was feeling a bit prideful when a friend confided in Randy that things weren't going well in his life. Howell mentioned getting together to talk later but never followed up. Later,…

Thomas McNally is a 12-year-old Boy Scout in Long Island, NY. He earned a badge for learning the Heimlich maneuver, the preferred method to help people who are choking. Just a few weeks later, his own mother was choking and Thomas performed his newly learned skill. He saved his mother’s life. The Boy…

Former college basketball coach Bobby Knight talks about the importance of preparation. “The will to succeed is important, but what’s more important is the will to prepare.” Peter reminds us that preparation is important in evangelism as well. We need to prepare so we are ready to share the gospel when…

The Blackhawks of Fennville High School were rejoicing. They had just completed an undefeated 20-0 regular season. As they let their star player, who had made the winning basket, down off of their shoulders back to the floor, he collapsed. Wes Leonard was a three sport star at the high school but unknown…

Rolf Klasson, a 62-year-old man living in Sweden was prepared, even if he did not look like he was. A former boxer, today Klasson requires the use of a rolling walker. When two thugs thought he was an easy target, they tried to hold him up at an ATM machine. First Klasson warned them; “This isn’t going…

It was A.D. 111. The governor of Bithynia was a lawful man named, Pliny, the younger. He wanted a peaceful reign, but it was not to be. Christianity was the problem. It was so prevalent in his province that the idol temples were all but abandoned. Christianity was catching on like wildfire. Something…

Joe Stowell writes It was six o'clock in the morning, and I had just finished my early run. As I passed the local Starbucks, I decided to stop in and get a couple cups of our favorite lattes and take them home to [my wife], who would be waking up. Since the café had just opened, there was only one other…

Need proof. Well, just consider this top ten list of reasons that some reject evangelical Christianity: One blogger wrote: 10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours. 9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized"…

One writer talks about teaching his son to swim. He started when he could barely talk. It was a chore. He says that the little guy didn't like getting water in his face in the bathtub, much less the massive ocean of a pool. At first, "teaching him to swim" meant getting him to splash around a bit on…

In that, they remind me of the rest of the world. Boy, do we ever live in a complaining society. People complain about everything. For instance, the following are actual responses from comment cards given to staff members at the “Bridger Wilderness Area.” People wrote: Trails need to be wider so people…

A Pennsylvania church is facing persecution for something they can’t do anything about. In April, the state Department of transportation closed Route 217 in front of Bible Baptist Church in Derry Township to build a new bridge. Since then, area motorists have grown angry at the church because they are…

Gary Enrig quotes Tom Anderson in this true story. Tom writes, “I made a vow to myself on the drive down to the vacation beach cottage: For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father, totally loving…no ifs, ands, or buts. The idea had come to me as I listened to a commentator on my car’s…

WITNESSING Kirk Cameron says it is no surprise that Christianity has come under attack in America lately. Cameron, star of the motion picture “Fireproof, and co-host of the weekly television program, The Way of the Master, says believers should view the attacks as an opportunity to share and spread the…

EVANGELISM "Bruce" walks through the church door out into the warm Columbian evening and begins panning the horizon to see if he can see the missing person from his party. Bruce doesn't get shook easily. Back home, he's a tough negotiator, a leader in his church and community. But the guerillas in the…

Anonymous Quote "If you are PREPARING today, chances are, you will not be REPAIRING tomorrow..."

Storms, Purpose of Trials, Suffering “The vine clings to the oak during the fiercest of storms. Although the violence of nature may uproot the oak, twining tendrils still cling to it. If the vine is on the side opposite the wind, the great oak is its protection; if it is on the exposed side, the tempest…

RELATIONSHIPS Twenty-four year old Sky was a creative, artistic, intelligent thinker who majored in photography at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He had an introverted personality, and was wearing a polyester retro-artist suit, sporting extended sideburns when he was introduced at Graceland…

Leveraging Culture The Monterey County Herald, May 25, 2002 edition is reporting that organized religion lost popularity during the 1990s. Americans who claim no religious preference rose from around 7% at the beginning of the decade to around 14% at the end of the decade. In an article published in…