Hold on! —————————— By Rick Warren, posted December 28, 2017 at: http://www.pastorrick.org ——————–    Faith unlocks the promises of God, it shows us the power of God, it turns dreams into reality, and it gives us the power to hold on in tough times.    God doesn’t always take you out of the […]
By Randy Alcorn, Spring/Summer 2018 issue of Eternal Perspectives, http://www.epm.org    Life in this world—the way it is now and the way we are now—can be difficult, can’t it? It’s easy to become burdened, discouraged, depressed, or even traumatized when you suffer the loss of a loved one, when your health is failing, or when your dreams—your
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TELL ME by Shel Silverstein Tell me I’m clever, Tell me I’m kind, Tell me I’m talented, Tell me I’m cute, Tell me I’m sensitive, Graceful and wise, Tell me I’m perfect – But tell me the truth. **************************************** Galatians 4:16 — Have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?  Colossians 3:9 —  Do
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Reblogged from the “Eternal Perspectives Ministries” website, April 25, 2018, by Randy Alcorn at: http://www.epm.org    Years ago, the television series “Life Goes On” portrayed a teenager named Corky who had Down syndrome. The starring role was played by a young man with Down syndrome, and many people were touched by his winsome performance.
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By NFL veteran tight end Benjamin Watson, posted September 20, 2015 on his excellent website blog at: http://www.thebenjaminwatson.com    In 2001, The University of Georgia introduced Mark Richt as its new head football coach. One of the first things he did as coach was implement a new motto for our football program. The words
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   (…continued) From that central truth of Christ’s resurrection from the dead, everything else follows. Jesus said we are sinners, and so we are. Jesus said he died on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins, and so we believe that, even if we don’t completely understand how all that works. Jesus said
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Above painting: Doubting Thomas, 1602, by M. Caravaggio (1571-1610) ————————– John 20:19-29 —  On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”  After he said this, he showed them his hands and
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  Above painting: The Elders at Gate by James Tissot —————-  If someone has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and will not listen to them when they discipline him, his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his
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“The Priest That Did Not Back Down from the Nazis or the Communists” By Zoltan Kesz, posted March 6, 2018, at:  www.intellectualtakeout.org    Kornel Hummel (1907-1945; pictured above) lived during one of the most crucial times in the history of the 20th Century, the 1940s. The last year of World War II witnessed the most
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 THE MIKI ANDO STORY What would you have given to become an Olympic athlete? One famous Japanese figure skater knows what she wouldn’t give. By Eric Metaxas and Anne Morse, posted March 2, 2018, at: http://www.breakpoint.org —————————————-    The skater is gliding gracefully across the ice in a bright red costume, holding her arms
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