Above: Richard Wurmbrand prison photo By Richard Wurmbrand (1909-2001), Tortured for Christ, 1967, pages 11-13. Wurmbrand suffered much for his faith in Christ, first by the Nazi invasion of his homeland Romania, then by the Russians, and then by the Romanian communists. He would spend 13 years in prison for proclaiming Christ, was often tortured, […]
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Fernando Mendoza said after leading his team to the NCAA football championship: “I really can’t thank God enough, and I give Him all the glory because He’s meant so much to myself and to my teammates and my family.” Mendoza’s gratitude exemplifies the message of today’s meditation. ——————————- Deuteronomy 8:10-18a — When you have eaten
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During our first year as missionaries to a newly opened primitive area of the highlands of New Guinea, we soon became aware of much tension and rivalry among the various tribes, which often resulted in open hostility and warfare. They were then usually rounded up by the local police and herded to the
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From I Am ‘N’ published by ‘Voice of the Martyrs’ organization, pages 233-235 copyright 2016. Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand were the founders of ‘Voice of the Martyrs.’ ( http://www.persecution.org ) ——– Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand (pictured above) were married in 1936. Both were Germans of Jewish descent. Richard, intellectually gifted and fluent in
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From “How I Know Dogs Go to Heaven” by Joshua Rogers, posted July 30, 2013 at http://www.joshuarogers.com I was 10 years old when I saw my neighbor run over my dog, Spot. In a horrific flash, Spot went under the tire, thrashed around in the front yard for a few seconds and then
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Image above: Self-Portrait, Spring 1887 —————- You have probably heard of the painter Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), but you may not have heard of ‘the Rev.’ Vincent van Gogh. Actually, before Vincent was a painter he was a pastor. He followed in the steps of his father, going to seminary and then serving
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Above photo: Reverend Robert A. “Rob” Kemppainen November 28, 1951 – April 27, 2024 ——————- When my good friend Rob died, his wife Marilyn asked me to say a few words at the end of the funeral service. In today’s meditation you can read what I said. I am posting it now, the day after
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Do you know what Santa Claus did before he moved to the North Pole, hired all those elves, and started making toys to deliver to all the little children of the world on Christmas Eve? He was a minister. That’s true! Here’s the story. Once upon a time, around 280 A.D., on
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From The Clergy of America: Anecdotes, 1869, J. B. Lippincott Publishers, Philadelphia A young man who had graduated at one of the first colleges in America, and was celebrated for his knowledge of mathematics, settled in a village where a faithful minister of the Gospel was stationed. It was not long before the
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The story of Stanley Tam (1916-2023), compiled from articles by Randy Alcorn at http://www.epm.org (6-16-21) and Todd Harper at http://www.ncfgiving.com (5-16-23). ————————— In 1934, as a young door-to-door salesman, Stanley Tam met a farmer’s wife who told him about Jesus. Six weeks later, while in a church, he placed his faith in Christ.
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