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Even during a global pandemic, it is possible to avoid being Chicken Little without becoming Pollyanna. Yes, there is lots of pain and suffering in the world, but there is also some good that came out of the 2020 disruption brought about by COVID-19. Walter J. Matweychuk, a clinical psychologist says…

In Goodbye Things, Fumio Sasaki writes, “Why do we own so many things when we don’t need them? What is their purpose? I think the answer is quite clear: we’re desperate to convey our worth, our own value to others. We use objects to tell people how valuable we are.” –--Jim L. Wilson Goodbye Things, 69…

Pollstar, a publication covering the concert industry says the Winter Jam 2011 Tour beat out tours by big name artists such as Bon Jovi, U2, Brad Paisley, and Justin Bieber. The 46-city tour created by NewSong included Christian artists such as the David Crowder Band, The Newsboys, and Kutless and reached…

A rich man named Carl loved to ride his horse through his vast estate to congratulate himself on his wealth. One day on such a ride, he came upon Hans, an old tenant farmer, who had sat down to eat his lunch in the shade of a great oak tree. Hans' head was bowed as he prayed. When he looked up, he said,…

SOUL The current financial crisis is impacting more than just the United States. In the European Union nation of Latvia, the monetary crisis is especially troublesome. Unemployment is soaring and banks have reduced lending, which has lead to the growth of small companies offering easy loans in small…

Wink traces the disciples’ blindness to “an interest-conditioned and experience-conditioned manner of seeing and hearing and reacting.” He compares it to experiments where the subjects wore stereopticons, allowing them to see two different pictures simultaneously, one for each eye. The subjects described…

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is striking for its simplicity. Etched in a black granite wall are the names of 58,156 Americans who died in that war. Since its opening in 1982, the stark monument has stirred deep emotions. Some visitors walk its length slowly, reverently, and without pause. Others stop…

PRIORITIES When times get hard economically, families are forced to consider what they can do without to make ends meet. A survey conducted by BIGresearch found that most people said they would not be willing to live without their Internet service, cell phones, and cable television. 81 percent of the…

Clovis Chappell, a great preacher of a previous generation, used to tell the story of two paddleboat steamers. They left Memphis about the same time, traveling down the River to New Orleans. As they traveled side by side, crew members made disparaging remarks about the slowness of the other boat. Words…

Relationship Evangelism There is an old story told about a man by the name of Ali Facid. He had a small farm and a family. One day, the story goes, a Buddhist priest came by and said to Ali Facid: You know, there are valuable stones called diamonds, and if you get one of these you could be a wealthy…

WORLDLINESS In the Forward to Mark Tabb’s book, Mission to Oz, Clay Crosse writes, “When I’m close to God, I feel at odds with this world in which I live. Yet, during those times when I have drifted away from Him, well, that’s when I think that this world is just peachy and believe that it can make me…

Value Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? Mark 8:37 (NKJV) Value is not always determined by how much something is worth. Almost ten years ago, two friends and I took my 14-foot boat out on the lake. Actually, it was the very first time I’d launched the boat after moving to New Mexico.…

SPIRITUAL VALUE Though Hurricane Charley battered parts of Florida, churches in the area say they have seen God at work. Scott Borden survived the storm huddling in a small closet and praying. Though his home was not severely damaged, his church was hit hard. Borden feared the 600 members of the congregation…

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 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…

VALUES IN THE HOME In a recent Focus on the Family radio interview with Mr. Bobb Biehl, President of Masterplanning Associates, a creative suggestion was offered to parents that I now stongly endorse. It related to the process by which values can be transmitted from one generation to the next. All mothers…