(…continued) Armando Valladares, and many other prisoners in the Cuban prison on the Isle of Pines, were inspired and strengthened in their faith by another prisoner they knew only as “The Brother of Faith.” ‘The Brother’ was a Protestant minister who, in that ‘hell on earth,’ created a community of living faith in Jesus […]
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John 13:1-16 — It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas,
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Charlotte Eliot was born in England in 1789. Her parents were wealthy, and for 20-some years she lived a care-free, fun-filled life. Then, she was struck with a crippling disease, and by her early 30’s she was a bedridden invalid. She became depressed, bitter, and angry at God. She would often be rude
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(…continued) One long ago writer who struggled with this issue was John Donne (1572-1631; pictured above). Donne lived during the reign of King James, the king who authorized the first official (and first legal) translation of the Bible into English (1611). William Shakespeare was also a contemporary. Excellent writing and eloquent speaking were much
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TWO OLD STORIES: A woman whose tongue was sharp and unkind was accused of starting a rumor. She was brought before the village rabbi to be reprimanded, but she protested: “What I said was all in fun. I was only joking. Besides, it was others in the village who carried my words forth.
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Based on a June 3, 2026 article at: www.breakpoint.org —————————————– On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks, a black woman, was riding a city bus home from work. She was seated in the back rows designated for black riders; but the front seats were full, and a white man needed a
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The Good News of salvation in Jesus Christ has been spread around the world by people proclaiming that word “in season and out of season,” in good times and bad times, with determination, creativity, and ‘great patience.’ Here are just two examples of such dedicated preachers. Corrie Ten Boom (1892-1983) and her family
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–Mary Magdalene to Nicodemus in The Chosen ———————————– “I received a phone call from Ken Dahlberg,” I said to our church president, Tim. “Do you know him?” I asked. “Yes, I know Ken,” Tim replied. “He grew up in this town. We were friends and graduated together. He even
If only we could go back in time and share some wisdom with our younger selves. Today’s meditation is about one little girl who wrote some advice to her older self to be read ten years in the future. —————— On April 13, 2013 twelve-year old Taylor Scout Smith (2001-2014) wrote herself
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By John V. Halvorson, How Long, O Lord?, 1986, pages 32-3 (paraphrased) Pete was the best mechanic I ever knew. He had worked at the same garage for fifteen years. Business had grown to the point that an additional mechanic was needed. The owner of the company hired Fred, a much younger man
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