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 […]
1779) America’s Pastor Goes Home Read More »
By Henri Daniel-Rops, The Heroes of God, (New York: Hawthorn, 1959). p. 194.    Father Damien (1840-1889) was distressed when he heard of the wretched condition of the people on the island of Molokai, a tiny island in the Hawaiian Island chain. He was a priest from Belgium, who could have had a pleasant
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Above: Public Beating and Humiliation During the Chinese Cultural Revolution which was Initiated by Mao in 1966 ——————– Ron Boyd-MacMillan of Open Doors shares the following insight from his teaching, “Why I Need to Encounter the Persecuted Church” (www.opendoorsusa.org) ————–    Christian testimonies on the whole tend to be dominated by those who experienced wonderful
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Above painting: “Silent Night” 1891, Viggo Johansen (Denmark, 1851-1935) ————————–     (…continued) Whether or not an evergreen tree ever grew on the spot where Boniface cut down the sacred Oak of Thor, the connection of the Christmas tree to that legend is a reminder that the birth of Jesus in that lonely stable led to
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    (…continued) One of the most universal of Christmas traditions is the Christmas tree. Putting up a Christmas tree in a public area is much safer than putting up a nativity scene; but even the tree has in many places become controversial.  To make sure no one is offended, many have taken to calling them
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   Two old girl-friends from high school ran into each other as they were going into a high priced restaurant.  They introduced their husbands, chatted a bit about school days, and then each said they had to leave. They were meeting some others inside for dinner.  “We are here for our wedding anniversary,” said one,
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Above: Martin Luther, 1526 portrait by Lucas Cranach (1472-1553) ————————- “Here He Stood” by John Piper at http://www.desiringgod.org, October 31, 2017    One of the great rediscoveries of the Reformation — especially of Martin Luther — was that the word of God comes to us in the form of a book, the Bible. Luther
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A compiliation of quotes by Martin Luther, published in Christian History (Issue #26, 1990), posted at: http://www.christianhistoryinstitute.org ——————————–    I have been very happy in marriage, thank God.  I have a faithful wife, as Solomon says: “The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her” (Proverbs 31:11). She spoils nothing for me. Ah, dear
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Above: Katharina (von Bora) Luther (1499-1552) 1526 painting by Lucas Cranach (1472-1553) —————– by Kristin Tabb for: http://www.desiringgod.org, October 30, 2017    On a chilly April night, twelve nuns crept silently into a fish wagon and waited for city councilor Leonard Koppe to begin driving, counting the tense minutes until their monastic vocation would
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   (…continued) Martin Luther worked through his disappointment with the church by simply continuing to focus on God’s Word. He looked past all the abuses of the church, going deeper to find what was central the Christian faith. He did not accept the church’s claim to have authority over God’s Word, and wanted
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