When A. J. Gordon was pastor of a church in Boston, he met a young boy in front of the sanctuary carrying a rusty cage in which several birds fluttered nervously…
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God’s redemptive work in the lives of His faithful people will naturally provoke worship. Author and pastor Leslie B. Flynn once told a story that illustrates this truth…
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The famous missionary Hudson Taylor knew what it meant to trust in God’s faithfulness. In his journal he wrote…
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A tale is told of a gifted bloodhound in England that started a hunt by chasing a full-grown male deer. During the chase, a fox crossed his path, so he began to chase the fox…
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A Massachusetts lottery ad appeared in a newspaper several years ago. Here’s how it read…
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In the 1940s, the pastor of a tiny church in a rural town ordered a sign for their outdoor manger scene. The sign company was in another city, and needed to know the dimensions…
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One Christmas Eve, little Bobby was reading with his daddy about why Jesus had to come. When the story was done, he kissed his daddy, turned off the lights, and fell asleep…
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Long-time television show host Larry King was once asked by a reporter, “If you could interview only one person in history, who would it be…?”
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The international scene was tumultuous in 1809. Napoleon was sweeping through Austria and blood was flowing freely. The very foundation of Europe was being shaken…
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One popular play and movie people always enjoy watching this time of year is ‘A Christmas Carol’, based on the story by Charles Dickens. In it, there is one scene that’s very interesting…
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