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Finding God in IraqPrinter view
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Topics: Adversity, Circumstances and faith, Comfort, Contentment, Danger, Experiencing God, Faith, God, God, compassion of, God, evidence for, God, evidence of, God, faithfulness of, God, glory of, God, goodness of, God, grace of, God, greatness of, God, invisible, God, love of, God, mercy of, God, omnipotence of, God, omnipresence of, God, power of, God, presence of, God, protection of, God, providence of, God, provision of, God, sovereignty of, God, trustworthiness of, God, works of, Heroes, Memorial Day, Music, Peace, Prayer, Prayer, intercessory, Prayers, Protection, Providence, Provision, Spiritual perception, War, Worship
Filters: Editor's Choice, Everyday Disciples, International, Stories
References: Psalm 19:1-4, Psalm 23, Psalm 139:7-10, Matthew 28:20, Ephesians 5:19, Philippians 4:7, Colossians 3:16
Tone: Commend

In 1993, Lt. Col. Gary Morsch joined the Army Reserves as a doctor to care not only for U.S. soldiers, but also for wounded civilians and prisoners of war. In 2005, as a part of the war in Iraq, he was called up to serve as the field doctor for a battalion near the Iranian border. He would take care of soldiers in the medical tent, provide supervision and training to eight combat medics, and visit ...


Soldier Experiences Protective Hand of GodPrinter view
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Topics: Adversity, Circumstances and faith, Danger, Experiencing God, Faith, God, God, compassion of, God, faithfulness of, God, goodness of, God, grace of, God, greatness of, God, love of, God, mercy of, God, omnipotence of, God, omnipresence of, God, power of, God, presence of, God, protection of, God, providence of, God, provision of, God, sovereignty of, God, trustworthiness of, God, works of, Heroes, Memorial Day, Prayer, Prayer to God, Prayer, answered, Prayer, answers to, Prayer, believing, Prayer, believing in, Prayer, earnestness in, Prayer, importance of, Prayer, need for, Prayer, persistence in, Prayer, power of, Prayers, Prayers, answered, Prayers, answers to, Protection, Providence, Provision, Remembrance, Spiritual growth, Spiritual Transformation, War
Filters: Everyday Disciples, International, Stories
References: Psalm 23, Psalm 32:7, Psalm 40:11, Psalm 69:29, Psalm 91, Psalm 94:19, Psalm 121, Psalm 140:4, Matthew 7:7-8, Luke 18:1-8, Ephesians 6:18, Philippians 4:6-7, Colossians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, James 5:13-16, 1 Peter 5:7, 1 John 5:14-15
Tone: Commend

While serving in Iraq, Courtney Birdsey experienced the protective hand of God, forever changing her. She says:

On one of [our] missions, my unit made a return trip to Samarra, north of Baghdad, to gather data. As we were leaving the town, the Humvee I was riding in approached a tank from behind. A soldier riding on the tank gave us an urgent "turn around" signal. We didn't hesitate to follow orders. ...


Dutch Artist Creates Cell Phone Number for GodPrinter view
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Topics: Experiencing God, God, God, faithfulness of, God, greatness of, God, holiness of, God, infinite, God, invisible, God, love of, God, omnipresence of, God, omniscience of, God, presence of, God, providence of, God, provision of, God, silence of, God, trustworthiness of, God's love, God's Presence, Prayer, Prayer to God, Prayer, answered, Prayer, answers to, Prayer, believing, Prayer, believing in, Prayer, importance of, Prayer, need for, Prayer, persistence in, Prayer, power of, Prayer, unanswered, Prayerlessness, Prayers, Prayers, answered, Prayers, answers to
Filters: International, Stories
References: Psalm 23:4, Psalm 55:1-2, Psalm 77:1, Psalm 139:7-10, Matthew 6:9-15, Matthew 8:18-22, Luke 11:1-13, Luke 14:25-35, Romans 8:26-27, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 2 Timothy 4:9-11
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

In March of 2009, Dutch artist Johan van der Dong decided God needed a telephone number. So, he got him one. A cell phone number to be exact—to show that God was "available anywhere and anytime." "In earlier times you would go to a church to say a prayer," Dong said in an interview, "and now [this is an] opportunity to just make a phone call and say your prayer in a modern way."

It seems a lot ...


WWII Prisoner of War Converted, Becomes Missionary to JapanPrinter view
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Topics: Adversity, Bible, Bible study, Calling, Circumstances and faith, Conversion, Conviction, Danger, Devotion, Evangelism, Evangelism, lifestyle, Experiencing God, Faith, Fasting, Forgiveness, God, God, faithfulness of, God, goodness of, God, grace of, God, love of, God, mercy of, God, power of, God, presence of, God, protection of, God, providence of, God, provision of, God, works of, Godliness, Good deeds, Heroes, Memorial Day, Mission, Missions, Outreach, Passion, Peace, Prayer, Prayer to God, Prayer, answered, Prayer, answers to, Prayer, believing, Prayer, believing in, Prayer, earnestness in, Prayer, importance of, Prayer, need for, Prayer, persistence in, Prayer, power of, Prayers, Prayers, answered, Prayers, answers to, Protection, Protection, Divine, Providence, Provision, Scripture, Spiritual perception, War
Filters: Everyday Disciples, Free, International, Stories
References: Matthew 5:16, Matthew 7:7-8, Matthew 10:42, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 10:43-44, Luke 18:1-8, Luke 24:45-49, John 13:1-17, John 20:21, Acts 1:8, Acts 17:16-34, Romans 12:3-8, 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4:1-16, Ephesians 6:18, Philippians 4:6-7, Colossians 4:2, Colossians 4:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 2 Timothy 4:1-8, James 5:13-16, 1 Peter 5:7, 1 John 5:14-15
Tone: Commend

On April 18, 1942, Army Corporal Jacob DeShazer boarded a bomber plane with his pilot, Lieutenant William Farrow, and a co-pilot, navigator, and rear gunner. Their mission was to bomb Tokyo and its surrounding cities. When the mission was accomplished, they were to land on the shores of enemy territory and elude the opposing forces as they awaited further instructions. The bombing was a success, but ...


Receiving the Reality of GodPrinter view
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Topics: Attitudes, Blessings, Childlikeness, Devotion, Experiencing God, Faith, God, evidence of, God, goodness of, Help from God, Humility, Knowing God, Presence of God, Seeking God, Spiritual perception, Teachability, Trust
Filters: Props & Symbols, Quotes
References: Ecclesiastes 3:11, Isaiah 55:8-9, Lamentations 3:22-24, Luke 17:20-21, Ephesians 1:18-19, 1 Peter 1:8-9, 1 John 1:1-4
Tone: Commend

"God's reality in our world is like gently falling rain. We each have a bowl in our hearts and minds in which we can easily catch God's reality—if we just hold it before us. But it makes all the difference in the world whether our bowl is turned upwards—or downwards.

A person without guile will turn their bowl upwards—ready to receive the truth about God if God really exists."


Researchers Identify America's Four Images of GodPrinter view
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Topics: Anger, divine, Beliefs, Christianity, Culture, Experiencing God, God, God, attributes of, God, goodness of, God, grace of, God, holiness of, God, love of, God, mercy of, God, omnipotence of, God, patience of, God, power of, God, wrath of, Knowing God, Presence of God, Religion, Theology
Filters: Free, Statistics
References: 2 Samuel 6, Job 36:26, Isaiah 40:13, Jeremiah 9:24, John 1:1-14, Romans 2:5-8, Hebrews 10:31
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

In September of 2006, Sociologists from Baylor University released the results of a study looking into America's different views of God. Part of the study was a survey conducted by the Gallup organization, which identified four distinct views of God's personality and interaction with the world. Baylor researchers outlined the results as follows:

Thos who believe in an "Authoritarian God" who is "angry ...


Augustine on the Purpose of the IncarnationPrinter view
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Topics: Advent, Christ, birth of, Christ, humanity of, Christ, incarnation of, Christ, mediator, Christmas, Doctrine, Doctrine, sound, Experiencing God, Guidance, Help from God, Help, divine, Holidays, Incarnation, Knowing God, Presence of God, Spiritual direction
Filters: Christian Culture, Famous People, Quotes
References: Matthew 1:18-1, Luke 2:1-1:1, John 1:1-14, John 3:16, John 17:3, Romans 8:34, Hebrews 7:25
Tone: Commend

God became a man for this purpose: since you, a human being, could not reach God, but you can reach other humans, you might now reach God through a man. And so the man Christ Jesus became the mediator of God and human beings.

God became a man so that following a man—something you are able to do—you might reach God, which was formerly impossible to you.

—St. Augustine


Grieving Mother Sees Evidence of God’s PresencePrinter view
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Topics: Attitudes, Children, Circumstances and faith, Comfort, Experiencing God, Faith, God, presence of, Grief, Help from God, Hope, Life and death, Suffering
Filters: Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, Stories, Women, Youth & Children
References: Psalm 77:19, Psalm 139:7-10, 2 Corinthians 7:6
Tone: Commend

Through a variety of tragic circumstances, Becky Greer lost all four of her children. The grieving mother shared a testimony of how God’s presence brought her comfort in that painful time. Becky had the following words printed on a card, with a picture of a lily on the front:

"When the blooms die, plant it outside, Mom! That's exactly what the lady at the florist said to do, and it will come back next ...


Salvation Leads Man Out of Drug AddictionPrinter view
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Topics: Accepting Christ, Born again, Change, Conversion, Drinking, Drugs, Emptiness, Evangelism, Example, Experiencing God, God, presence of, Growth, Maturation, New life, New man, Outreach, Overcoming, Spiritual formation, Spiritual growth, Testimony
Filters: Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, Stories
References: John 3:3-8, Romans 6:4, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 4:20-24, Colossians 3:5-10, 1 Peter 1:23
Tone: Commend

Abner, a young professional in Los Angeles, had a Christian roommate who was part of a local church for twenty-somethings. This church sponsored an outreach event called The Edge. The Edge was an event designed for skeptics, and these edgy meetings were not designed to call people to conversion, but only to get them ignited or reignited to pursue the spiritual side of life. Jesus was talked about, ...


Hurricane Reveals God's MessagePrinter view
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Topics: God, omnipotence of, God, power of, God, works of, Hearing God, Invitation, Listening, Omnipotence of God, Presence of God, Warnings, Word of God
Filters: Stories
References: Job 38:1, Psalm 29:3-5, Isaiah 30:30, Hebrews 4:7, Hebrews 12:25-29
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

Many signs and billboards in the path of Hurricane Charley were no match for the violent storm.

However, one billboard resisted the hurricane's 100-mile per hour winds. While the billboard still stands, the advertisement that was there when Hurricane Charley hit was pealed back to reveal an earlier message.

When the sun rose the next morning on Sand Lake Road in Orlando the words on the billboard clearly ...

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