The Humboldt Broncos hockey team, 15 of whom were killed when their team bus collided with a truck in rural Saskatchewan, April 6, 2018. —————————- By Tony Reinke, April 10, 1028, at: http://www.desiringgod.org ————- The tragedy of the Humboldt Broncos hockey team is hard to process. Eyewitness testimonies from the scene Friday evening […]
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A story by Andrew van der Bijl (1928- ), ‘Brother Andrew’, Christian missionary to persecuted Christians, founder of Open Doors organization; known as “God’s Smuggler’ for smuggling Bibles into nations where God’s Word is forbidden. At the time of the cruel persecution in the Soviet Union under Stalin, public meetings were regularly held in
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(…continued) The second thing that little snippet of a story can do for us is give us an appreciation for the Lord in whom we trust and in his promises for us. Frank McCourt said of his daughter in grief at her dead grandmother’s side, he said, “She has no religion for this,
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(…continued) Lee Strobel was a hard-nosed investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune. He had written some award-winning stories, was promoted at work, and was happily married with two children. Life was going great for him. Then his wife ruined everything by going to church and becoming a Christian. Lee Strobel was all about facts,
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(…continued) Cars cost a lot of money, so most people do some research before they buy one. They want to get the best car for the money they have to spend, and they want the facts. They will go on-line to learn what they can, or, they might ask someone whose
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Painting above: The Pharisees Question Jesus, James Tissot (1836-1902) ————————- Matthew 21:23-27: Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you this authority?” Jesus replied, “I will also ask you
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Above: Helen Vorhees Brach (1911-1977) ———————————— By Lee Strobel, The Case For Christ, Zondervan,1998. ——————– Brach Candy heiress Helen Vorhees Brach flew into O’Hare International Airport on a crisp autumn afternoon, stepped into a crowd, and promptly disappeared without a trace. For more than twenty years the mystery of what happened to this
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By Russel Moore, posted July 3, 2017 at: http://www.russellmoore.com —————————- A few years ago, I stood at the grave of Thomas Jefferson, and wondered. I was in Charlottesville to speak at the university Mr. Jefferson founded, and made my way up to his homeplace, Monticello. Standing at his grave, I was prompted to give
Above painting: Breakfast with the Apostles, James Tissot (1836-1902) ************************* Best-selling author Philip Yancey writes about the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus in his April 15, 2017 post at his website: http://www.philipyancey.com ———————————- We rightly celebrate Easter as the day that changed history, the essential foundation of faith for two billion Christians. In the apostle
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Above painting: The Death of Socrates, 1787, Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) ************************ All of the wisdom of this world is but a tiny raft upon which we must set sail when we leave this earth. If only there was a firmer foundation upon which to sail—perhaps some divine word. –Socrates —————– This thought is
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