From Black and Free, 1968, by Tom Skinner (1942-1994), as told by Ruth Tucker in Stories of Faith, 1989. ————————— Tom Skinner was raised in Harlem, the son of a preacher, and he grew up learning how to behave as a preacher’s kid. But while he outwardly conformed, he inwardly rebelled. By his own […]
William Franklin Graham, Jr. (November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) ———————— By John Stonestreet and G. Shane Morris, http://www.breakpoint.org, February 22. 2018. Here’s a story that could be repeated by any one of a million Americans: “At age 45 I attended a Billy Graham Crusade in New York City and
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From the Standing Strong Through the Storm devotional, posted January 26, 2018 at: http://www.opendoorsusa.org ——————————— Hebrews 13:3a — Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison… Matta Boush, an outspoken evangelist in South Sudan was arrested on political charges under questionable circumstances. He was given a sentence
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Posted November 30, 2017 at: http://www.opendoorsusa.org Eight men sat in a small dimly lit room in a rural Chinese village home. Seven were preachers and their eyes were glued to the Bible held by the eighth man. It was a leather-bound zippered Bible with gold-edged trim on the pages. The Western
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Above: Phil Robertson talks about duck calls and Jesus ——– By Phil Robertson in NKJV Duck Commander Faith and Family Bible. —————————- Years ago I was invited to give my duck call demonstration at a store in Iowa. A huge crowd of duck hunters gathered around me like bees on honey. They’d seen
By Phil Robertson in the NKJV Duck Commander Faith and Family Bible A few years back, the creek down the hill from my house froze over solid. I’d never seen a phenomenon like that in all my years. The temperature dropped low enough to make a snowman shiver. I figured anyone with a
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We hear much today about the hostility of unbelievers towards Christians: don’t say ‘Merry Christmas,’ take down those Nativity Scenes from public places, make sure the children don’t sing any Christmas carols at the ‘Winter Program,’ etc. Just yesterday I read about some customers at a restaurant who were offended by the Christmas music that
1347) What Are the Unchurched Thinking? Read More »
Above: The ‘Backyard Bible Club’ ——- By Joshua Rogers, November 15, 2016 blog at: www.joshuarogers.com My old friend Dawn emailed me with unbelievable news last week: She accidentally found Amanda. The last time either of us saw her was 17 years ago. The summer of 1999, our church hosted Backyard Bible Clubs in neighborhoods throughout
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By William Willimon (source lost) In Matthew 4:19 Jesus called some fishermen, ordinary folks like you and like me, to be his disciples. He said to them, “Follow me and I will send you out to fish for people.” Jesus has promised that those who follow him shall work with him in ‘catching
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New Glory in the Ancient City: Muslim Refugees Turning to Jesus, by David Crabb; posted October 25, 2016 at: http://www.desiringgod.org . ————————— ATHENS, Greece — The spirit of Athens today lies at the crossroads between old and new. Everywhere you look are reminders of the epic grandeur this city once enjoyed. Even if
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