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 […]
By Francis Chan, from his 2008 book Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God You could die before you finish reading this meditation. I could die while you’re reading it. Today. At any moment. But it’s easy to think about today as just another day. An average day where you go
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Matthew 11:28-30 – (Jesus said), “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” ————————-
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(…continued) Billy Graham spoke at the National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. on Friday, September 16 (pictured above). This inter-faith service was an awkward forum for a man so used to proclaiming the clear claims of Christ as THE Way, THE Life, and THE Truth (John 14:6). Billy Graham’s
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I wrote this piece in 2001 as an article for the monthly newsletter of a Christian mission organization that I was working with at the time. I hesitated to write it, but finally did. The editor hesitated to publish it, and decided not to. The time did not yet seem right. I never did use
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Mary Magdalene at the Tomb (John 20), by Harold Copping (1863-1932) ————————- (…continued) “Believe in me,” said Jesus, though there is a problem. This is a nice story, but can we believe it? 2,000 years is a long time ago, and the whole thing is pretty unscientific. Eternal life is a nice hope; but
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Few people get to live a life as blessed, as successful, and as prosperous as Thomas Jefferson. He was born to wealth and then lived in luxury all of his 83 years. He enjoyed good health for 82 of those years; only in his last year of life did he begin to fail. He
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I believe in the sun even when it is not shining. I believe in love when I feel it not I believe in God even when he is silent. The quote above is a powerful statement of faith, written during a very dark time. It is a well-known quote, but the story behind
My wife and I never made a big deal about Santa Claus when our two children were small, so it wasn’t surprising when our son figured it out pretty early in life. “Dad,” he said, “I think Mom is the one who buys all our Christmas presents and not Santa Claus.” I congratulated
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Adapted from the Ask Pastor John podcast, with John Piper, at: http://www.desiringgod.org ——————————— Zephaniah 1:12 — (The Lord says), “At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish those who are complacent, those who say in their hearts, ‘The Lord will not do good, nor will he do ill.’” A nineteen-year-old
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