    (…continued) One long ago writer who struggled with this issue was John Donne (1572-1631; pictured above). Donne lived during the reign of King James, the king who authorized the first official (and first legal) translation of the Bible into English (1611). William Shakespeare was also a contemporary. Excellent writing and eloquent speaking were much […]
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    William Cameron Townsend “Cam” (1896-1982) graduated from high school in 1914. He went to college for a little while, but dropped out to become a Bible salesman. In 1917 his employer, the Los Angeles Bible House, sent him to sell Bibles in Guatemala. In his travels around Central and South America, he quickly learned
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By Eric Watkins (above), pastor of Harvest Orthodox Presbyterian Church in San Marcos, California (from November 2023 Christianity Today) ——————————————–    I was born outside the church—very far outside. Neither of my parents were Christians when I was a kid. We were a military family, my dad a Marine, and we bounced around several
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By Chuck Colson (1931-2012), December 24, 1997, at: http://www.breakpoint.org ————————————-     I stood shivering in the autumn chill at the grave of Father Jerzy Popieluszko (1947-1984). Jerzy was a young pastor who once delivered the dynamic messages that stirred the Polish people to overthrow their Communist oppressors. His theme was always the same: The Christian
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–Mary Magdalene to Nicodemus in The Chosen ———————————–      “I received a phone call from Ken Dahlberg,” I said to our church president, Tim. “Do you know him?” I asked.          “Yes, I know Ken,” Tim replied. “He grew up in this town. We were friends and graduated together. He even
If only we could go back in time and share some wisdom with our younger selves.  Today’s meditation is about one little girl who wrote some advice to her older self to be read ten years in the future. ——————    On April 13, 2013 twelve-year old Taylor Scout Smith (2001-2014) wrote herself
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    Pictured above are William and Wilhelmine (Minnie) Kruse behind the counter of their store in Humboldt, South Dakota. Both were born in Germany; William in 1849, Minnie in 1851. Both immigrated to America as children with their parents. They were married in 1871. Along with their store, they also farmed. The 1915 census recorded
   There is not much to read in today’s meditation, but I am posting some amazing videos if you have the time to view them.    On January 8, 1956, five young American missionaries were speared to death by several members of a remote tribe in Ecuador. They were attempting to make contact
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Pictured above: Jean Valjean and the Bishop in the 2012 movie Les Miserables ——————— From the 1862 novel Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (1802-1885); as adapted in The Book of Virtues by William Bennett, 1993. ————————    Jean Valjean was a wood-chopper’s son, who, while very young, was left an orphan.  His older sister brought him up, but when
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Above:Â Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth —————— Â Â Â Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig were teammates on the great New York Yankee teams of the 1920’s and 30’s. Â Both were superstars, two of the greatest hitters who ever played the game. Â They took turns leading the league in home runs and batting average, as they
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