13+ hour, 30+ min ago  (166+ words) What Will War Bring to Iran?" Praying for a Country in Crisis" " " "How might Christians look on, and pray, in these tragic and potentially momentous days in Iran and the Middle East? " " "Pastor Afshin Ziafat is the pastor of Providence…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (595+ words) " " "I asked the men in my weekly small group, "If you knew today you had only one week to live, what would you do?" We came up with a number of answers and then asked ourselves why we wouldn't do…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (169+ words) " " "Instead: Go in peace and serve the Lord I Peter 5:8" " Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. James 4:7" " Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Psalm 100:2-3" " Serve the Lord with gladness!...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (157+ words) " " "Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus. "Teacher," they said, we want you to do for us whatever we ask." " " "What do you want me to do for you?he asked. " " "They replied, Let one of…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (504+ words) By Millard Fuller (1935-2009), founder of Habitat for Humanity, in Building Materials for Life, page 91-93. " " "Recently, a dear friend had unexpected surgery." During the time of convalescence, Linda and I sent her a small bouquet of roses." She called when the…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (672+ words) Philippians 4:11b-12" " I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances." I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty." I have learned the secret of being content in any and every…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (767+ words) " " "The first edition of Reader's Digest was published in 1922." In 1970 the monthly magazine was the most widely read periodical on planet Earth." Today, I had to check Wikipedia to see if it is still in existence." It is, but just…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (378+ words) Seattle Seahawks Linebacker Derick Hall was born at 23 weeks. He had no heartbeat and doctors gave him a one percent chance of survival. But his mom refused to take him off life support. Now he is a Super Bowl champion....

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (398+ words) " " "There were two criminals crucified with Jesus." At first, according to Matthew's account, both men mocked and insulted Jesus, just like much of the rest of the crowd present that day." Then later, according to Luke, one of the criminals…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (481+ words) Above:" Remote Russian village " " "In his book, The Insanity of Obedience, Nik Ripken (2014, pp. 279-287) tells about meeting Dmitri in the former USSR." Born of Christian parents, Dmitri found himself and his family living under communism in an area where the…...