By John Piper, posted May 29, 2020 at: http://www.desiringgod.org . For 44 years John Piper has made his home in Minneapolis, a city now on fire with riots and unrest. He offers this prayer to God in the midst of the turmoil. Piper is the founder of Desiring God Ministries and chancellor of Bethlehem College […]
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There are two very different perspectives on America in our dangerously divided nation. There are many who, while enjoying all the benefits of living here, can think of nothing good to say about the place. They blame the United States for all of the world’s problems, and work to undermine its basic principles. These people
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A Memorial Day meditation by former U. S. Marine Charles Colson (1931-2012), for the Breakpoint radio broadcast, May 26, 2006.    It was February of 1945—three months before the end of World War II in Europe. Eighteen-year-old Sergeant Joseph George of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, was stationed in Lorient, France. It was evening, and George was preparing to
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Pictured above: General Roger A. Brady, USAF (1946- ) ————————– Memorial Day: For What Shall We Live? Whether we wear a uniform or not, we all have sacrificial service to offer. By Roger Brady, retired United States Air Force general. Brady speaks and writes on principled leadership and serves as minister of adult education in
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Memorial Day: For What Shall We Live? Whether we wear a uniform or not, we all have sacrificial service to offer. By Roger Brady, retired United States Air Force general. Brady speaks and writes on principled leadership and serves as minister of adult education in his local congregation. This article was posted at http://www.christianitytoday.com on
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Above: Arnaud Beltrame (1973-2018) ————————————————- By Mindy Belz in World magazine, April 14, 2018, page 28. “What the World Needs Now: A French Policeman Gives a Lesson in Self-sacrificing Love” ——————————–    Neither heroes nor heels are made in a day. Long before 10 a.m. Friday, March 23, when a four-hour drama involving a
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Americans have always had constitutional rights that allow them to exercise certain freedoms. But do we still have the moral ability to maintain those rights? By John Stonestreet and G. Shane Morris, posted March 12, 2018, at: http://www.breakpoint.org ————————–    Mass shootings are now, tragically, a regular feature of our news cycle. Each new
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By Marvin Olasky in World magazine (www.wng.org), June 15, 2006 —————- This article was written over eleven years ago, but the Chinese Christian church has continued to grow rapidly. Â It is estimated that by 2030 there will be more Christians in church on Sunday mornings in China than in any other nation on earth. —————-
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By Eric Metaxas and Stan Guthrie, http://www.breakpoint.org, August 24, 2017 Â Â Â English parliamentarian William Wilberforce (1759-1833) was a true giant of the faith. Â After his dramatic conversion to Jesus in 1785, Wilberforce made three consequential decisions that changed the world: first, to stay in politics, at a time when the conventional wisdom held that
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By Scott Allen  (…continued) Transforming truth No. 3: Gratitude, not resentfulness, leads to life and flourishing    Gratitude— thankfulness— is a bedrock virtue for a good reason.  It reminds us that we are contingent, dependent creatures.  It diminishes pride, the most deadly of sins.  We are all dependent on God for our very
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