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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
The way a single mother from South Carolina used her tax refund inspired thousands of people across the country. Christian Knaack used social media to share the way she decided to use the money she received. Knaack said she received a $5,600 refund and decided to pay her rent for a year. She said that…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
We should live our lives in such a way that we can serve as a role model for others. Unfortunately in our present society sports figures influence our behavior more than faith leaders. A recent survey by the Barna Group found that 64% of American adults say sports figures have a greater influence on…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
Robert Townsend Former CEO of Avis says: “It’s been my experience that the people who gain trust, loyalty, excitement, and energy fast are the ones who pass on the credit to the people who have really done the work. A leader doesn’t need any credit…. He’s getting more credit than he deserves anyway.”…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
Researchers in Sweden recently announced the results of a study examining the impact of physical exercise on student’s grades. The researchers tracked 200 children for nine years during their elementary and mid-school years. Some of the students received physical education five days a week, along with…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
When research is published, it often is the result of carefully planned studies conducted by credentialed and respected scientists. A report published by the journal Biology Letters was written by a group of 8 to 10 year old students from an English elementary school represents a “genuine advance” in…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
An experiment using ordinary housecats put some dents in theories about catnapping. Many owners have wondered what their cats do while they are away during the day. Researchers in California decided to find out, by equipping fifty cats with collar cameras that took a picture every 15 minutes. Based on…
Mike Lester • Illustration • • 15 views
The men and women who have moved the world have been the men and women the world could not move. Many years ago a man was commissioned by the king of Denmark to lead a band of soldiers against pirates who were reeking havoc with shipping along a certain coastal area. The man set up his headquarters on…
Jarred Edgecombe • Illustration • • 35 views
Martin Luther, the reformer of grace, was more often angry and spoke his mind before thinking. In the late 1520s, he got into a running argument about the Lord’s Supper with reformer Ulrich Zwingli. Zwingli believed that the bread and wine were merely symbolic of Christ’s presence at the table. Luther…
James H. Schafer • Illustration • • 1,834 views
John Newton CHOICE EXCERPTS I am not what I once was! In his old age, when he could no longer see to read, John Newton heard someone recite this text, "By the grace of God—I am what I am." He remained silent a short time and then, as if speaking to himself, he said: "I am not what I ought to be—ah, how…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 170 views
LEGACY How will you be remembered when you are gone? James Henry Smith's friends and family will always remember him as a true Pittsburgh Steelers fan. During his life, Smith spent Fall Sunday in front of the television watching his favorite team. Recently Smith died of cancer, but his passing did not…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 11 views
EXAMPLE Gerald Simon, Fire Chief of Oakland California says his department was prepared for problems if the Oakland Raiders had won Superbowl 37. The department was surprised at the community’s response after the team’s lopsided defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Following the big game,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
CHARACTER 1999's Super Bowl was remembered more for "the night before" than for the game itself. On Saturday before Super Bowl XXXIII, safety Eugene Robinson was awarded the NFL's first Bart Starr Award from the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for high moral character on Saturday afternoon. On Saturday…
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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…
Steve Bramham • Illustration • • 950 views
A Christian Guide to Passover (PESCH) Below is a compilation of several contemporary Seder services that are used today. Because of the passage of time and that Passover was intended to be a family tradition, it is not possible to reconstruct with certainty the type of Passover meal or celebration that…