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I Read The Biography Of The Late Dr Donald ... PRO
Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Mar 5, 2004 (message contributor)
I read the biography of the late Dr Donald English, an acknowledged leader of World Methodism. He was said to be genuinely “a friend to all and the enemy of none”, as Wesley put it. However, he did on one occasion say to his students: "Oh, occasionally I have been tempted to offer the...
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In September, 1938, A Man Who Lived On Long ...
Contributed by Stephen Wright on Dec 12, 2004
In September, 1938, a man who lived on Long Island ordered a very fine barometer. When it arrived he was extremely disappointed to find that the dial was stuck, pointing to “Hurricane.” After shaking the barometer very vigorously several times, its new owner sat down and wrote a scorching letter to ...read more
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Fred Craddock, Who Taught At Candler School Of ... PRO
Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 18, 2005
Fred Craddock, who taught at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, once said: “To give my life for Christ appears glorious. To pour myself out for others ... to pay the ultimate price of martyrdom — I’ll do it. I’m ready, Lord, to go out in a blaze of glory. We think giving our all to ...read more
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I Remember When I First Started Training To Be A ... PRO
Contributed by Bruce Morrison on May 26, 2003
I remember when I first started training to be a pilot. I was a young pastor and lived in Labrador in the north east part of Canada. The church purchased a bush plane to be used for outreach in parts of the region where there were no churches of any kind so I needed to learn to fly. On my very ...read more
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The Clear Implications Of Jesus Saying He's The ... PRO
Contributed by Greg Buchner on Mar 4, 2005
“The clear implications of Jesus saying he’s the way, the truth, and the life are that, first, truth is absolute, and second, truth is knowable.”* *Lee Strobel. "The ...read more
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A Man Started Out Through A Forest So Thickly ... PRO
Contributed by Stephen Wright on Dec 12, 2004
A man started out through a forest so thickly covered with trees that one day he could not see the sun or sky. After travelling for a long time he knew it was getting night time, so started for what he thought was home. He was so certain that his direction was right that he did not look at his ...read more
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