The Civil War might have been averted and a peaceful emancipation of slaves achieved had there been more people like journalist Elijah Lovejoy…
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Not long ago, a young woman was attacked in a New York residential area while at least 38 neighbors watched from their windows. And during the course of the 30-minute assault, not even one person telephoned the police…
Read MoreThe importance of being a ‘doer’
In the early years of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln became so angered at the inactivity of Union commander George McClellan that the President wrote his commanding general…
Read MoreAre you saved by faith or works?
A story is told of the renowned artist Paul Gustave Doré, who lost his passport while traveling through Europe. So when he came to a border crossing, he explained his predicament…
Read MoreHow to keep your body and soul in good health
Recent studies have shown that people who practice their faith regularly may be getting some health benefits: A study conducted by sociologists at Purdue University found that…
Read MoreThe importance of praying continually
One Sunday in a Midwest city, a little boy was acting up during the morning worship hour at church. The parents did their best to maintain some sense of order in the pew…
Read MoreFinding your true value as God’s image bearer
Our five senses give us some astonishing capabilities, don’t they? The human can see a candle’s flame 30 miles away on a dark, clear night and smell a single drop of perfume…
Read MoreRecognizing the Holy Spirit’s power in your life
Author Jamie Buckingham once visited a dam on the Columbia River. He noted that he’d always thought that the water spilling over the top of the dam provided the power that generated the turbines within…
Read MoreHow to have faith in faith
A survey conducted in the 1990s by the American Academy of Family Physicians showed that 99% of doctors believe that a relationship exists between faith and physical healing…
Read MoreLeaning on Christ in the midst of loneliness
A woman recognized the famous pastor F. B. Meyer one day in her neighborhood, and she ventured to share her burden with him…
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