Contributed by Jeffery Lindsay on Aug 10, 2001
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In the foreward of his book, Inside Out, Larry Crabb writes this: “Modern Christianity, in dramatic reversal of its biblical form, promises to relieve the pain of living in a fallen world. The message, whether it’s from fundamentalists requiring us to live by a favored set of rules or from
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Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 10, 2005
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See Life as a Squint! (09.13.05--Heavenly Citizens!--Romans 8:25)
What is easily taught but not soon learned: easily preached, but not soon believed: good advice, but not easily followed: well spoken but hard to do?.
The answer? Patience. If there is one thing that none of us is capable of doing
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Lutheran
Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 27, 2004
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A number of years ago researchers performed an experiment to see the affect hope has on those undergoing hardship. Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water. The researchers left one set in the water, and found that within an hour they had all drowned. The other rats were
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Contributed by Joe La Rue on Apr 27, 2008
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EINSTEIN AND EMMY
When Einstein fled Nazi Germany, he came to America and bought an old two-story house within walking distance of Princeton University. There he entertained some of the most distinguished people of his day and discussed with them issues as far ranging as physics to human rights.
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Contributed by Roger Whipp on Dec 30, 2014
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I guess many here including me have in the past and if honest still do sometimes ask this question “Why God?” or “How can there be a God with all this suffering” Sometimes life hands us some tricky situations. Former President Ronald Reagan likes to tell a story which he says is true about a
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Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Oct 1, 2020
Paul Tournier, the famous Swiss physician and counselor, reported his surprise in his book Creative Suffering upon reading an article entitled “Orphans Lead the World.” The article appeared in a respected medical journal and surveyed the lives of 300 leaders who had an impact on world history.
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Baptist
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TobyMac wrote these words upon the tragic death of his 21 year old son;
“My wife and I would want the world to knows this … We don’t follow God because we have some sort of under the table deal with Him,
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Pentecostal