H. A. Ironside was once speaking with an elderly man who told him that he wanted to be sure of his salvation in Jesus Christ. So Ironside asked him…
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A pastor once recounted how, as a child, his mother sent him to pick a quart of raspberries. Reluctantly he dragged himself to the berry patch. His afternoon was ruined…
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Everyone, at some point in life, experiences loneliness. In his book ‘Facing Loneliness’, J. Oswald Sanders writes, “The round of pleasure or the amassing of wealth are but vain attempts…”
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You may be surprised to know that throughout his or her lifetime, the average American…
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Lon Grammer claimed some impressive credentials at Yale University. He was a very popular student, playing rugby while earning a 3.9 grade point average. But a just a month before…
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It was February 15, 1921. In the operating room of the Kane Summit Hospital, a doctor was performing an appendectomy. In many ways, the events leading to the surgery were uneventful…
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A man had a friend who was a highly decorated Air Force officer. One day, the officer decided to give him a tour of the Air Force base. As they were approaching the front gate…
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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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