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54) The Wealth of St. Marcella

     St. Marcella (325-410 A. D.) was born into a wealthy family of considerable influence in ancient Rome.  Then, she married a man of wealth and influence.  Marcella was primed for a life of pleasure, recreation, and relaxation in the very upper levels of Roman society.  Less than a year after she was married, […]

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35) The Root of All Evil

      In Luke 12:13-15 there is the story of man who believed that Jesus would be the right person to settle a family dispute.  “Teacher,” the man says, “tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”  The man is so sure he is right that he doesn’t even ask Jesus’ opinion.  He

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16) Can Your Faith Survive Prosperity?

 Today’s reading is from a blog that I follow.  Author Randy Alcorn shared these thoughts yesterday from his Eternal Perspectives Ministries website and blog ( http://www.epm.org ).  His words remind me of an old German proverb which says, “It takes strong shoulders to bear good times.”      Dwight L. Moody once said, “We can

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