From The Imitation of Christ (chapter 24) by Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471) In all things look to the end. How you shall stand before the strict Judge from whom nothing is hidden and who will pronounce judgment in all justice, accepting neither bribes nor excuses (Hebrews 10:31)? Oh, wretched and foolish sinner, who […]
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Norma Egstrom’s mother died when Norma was only four years old, and most of the rest of her childhood was spent with an alcoholic father and a cruel step-mother. Norma sought refuge in music, working hard at developing her considerable talent. As a teenager she changed her name to Peggy Lee (1920-2002) and
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By Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), written in 1886; (painting by Titian, 1566, “Christ and the Good Thief”) And he said unto Jesus, “Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy Kingdom.“ And Jesus said unto him, “Verily I say unto thee, today shalt thou be with me in paradise.” –Luke 23:42, 43 There was once
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From Tramp for the Lord, © 1974, by Corrie ten Boom and Jamie Buckingham, p. 50-53 (continued…) A year later I was in Darmstadt again. My friends had given this man a car with special fixtures so he could drive without legs. He met me at the train station to bring me to
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From Tramp for the Lord, © 1974, by Corrie ten Boom and Jamie Buckingham, p. 50-53 After the war, Germany was filled with wounds and scars– not all of them on the surface. In one tiny cubicle in the camp at Darmstadt, I found a German lawyer. He was sitting miserably in a
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By James Mulholland, Praying Like Jesus: The Lord’s Prayer in a Culture of Prosperity, © 2001 “Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us” is a call to mercy. Forgiveness is not optional. It is the foundation of a healthy relationship with God and with others. To love mercy is
Pictured above: Nelson Mandela; May 13, 1998 —————— From What Good is God?, by Philip Yancey, © 2010 Philip Yancey and SCCT, pages 280-281 When the world sees grace in action toward undeserving oppressors, it falls silent. Nelson Mandela taught the world a lesson in grace when, after emerging from prison after twenty-seven
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Charlotte Eliot was born in England in 1789. Her parents were wealthy, and for 20-some years she lived a care-free, fun-filled life. Then, she was struck with a crippling disease, and by her early 30’s she was a bedridden invalid. She became depressed, bitter, and angry at God. She would often be rude
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