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| Even in Midst of War, German Pastor Thankful for God's Faithfulness |  Printer view
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| Topics: | Abundant life, Blessings, Goodness of God, Gratitude, Holidays, Ingratitude, Pain, Perspective, Remembrance, Suffering, Testing, Tests, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, Trials, Valleys, War |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, History, International, Stories |
| References: | 1 Chronicles 16:8 , 1 Chronicles 16:34, 1 Chronicles 29:13, Nehemiah 12, Psalm 7:17, Psalm 28:7, Psalm 30, Psalm 35:18, Psalm 42, Psalm 69:30, Psalm 75:1, Psalm 95, Psalm 100, Psalm 105, Psalm 106, Psalm 107, Psalm 118, Psalm 136, Psalm 147, Romans 1:21, Ephesians 5:4, Ephesians 5:9-11, Philippians 4:6, Colossians 3:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18, 1 Timothy 4:4, Hebrews 12:28, James 1:2-4, 1 Peter 1:6-7 |
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| Petitions That Honor Our King | Printer view
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| Topics: | Belief, Boldness, Christian life, Christian practices, Confidence, Courage, Dependence on God, Devotional life, Faith, Faith and prayer, God, God, attributes of, God, character of, God, faithfulness of, God, Fatherhood of, God, gifts of, God, glory of, God, goodness of, God, greatness of, God, infinite, God, love of, God, majesty of, God, omnipotence of, God, omnipresence of, God, omniscience of, God, power of, God, presence of, God, protection of, God, providence of, God, provision of, God, sovereignty of, God, trustworthiness of, God, will of, Intercession, Prayer, Prayer need for, Prayer to God, Prayer, answered, Prayer, answers to, Prayer, believing, Prayer, believing in, Prayer, earnestness in, Prayer, importance of, Prayer, in God's will, Prayer, intercessory, Prayer, need for, Prayer, persistence in, Prayer, power of, Prayerlessness, Prayers, Prayers, answered, Prayers, answers to, Self-discipline, Spiritual disciplines |
| Filters: | Everyday Disciples, Famous People, Free, History, Stories |
| References: | Matthew 7:7-8, Matthew 15:19-20, Matthew 17:20, Matthew 21:21-22, Luke 1:37, Luke 18:1-8, Ephesians 1:18-19, Ephesians 3:20, Ephesians 6:10-18, Philippians 4:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, James 5:13, James 5:16 |
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Travel back 200 years in Christian history to John Newton, the slave-trader-turned-pastor and hymn writer. He would receive almost unbelievable answers to his prayers because he believed in what he called "large asking." When explaining what he meant, Newton would often cite a legendary story of a man who asked Alexander the Great to give him a huge sum of money in exchange for his daughter's hand ... Lee Eclov, Vernon Hills, Illinois; source: an illustration passed along through the years, first noticed by Eclov in Parables, an old newsletter that regularly featured illustrations for preachers |
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| Second-century Philosopher on the Upside-down Nature of the Kingdom | Printer view
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| Topics: | Affection, Brotherly love, Caring, Christian love, Church, Compassion, Evangelism, Evangelism, lifestyle, Grace, Kindness, Kingdom, Love, Loving others, Loving the unlovely, Mercy, Outreach, Tenderness, Unconditional Love |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Church History, History |
| References: | Matthew 5:13-16, Matthew 9:12-13, Matthew 25:31-40, Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 2:15-17, Mark 16:15, Luke 5:31-32, Luke 11:35-36, John 13:4-17, John 15:27, Acts 1:8, Romans 5:6-8, James 2:5, James 2:17-20, 1 Peter 3:15, 1 John 2:9-10 |
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| Author Michael Crichton on the Power of False Information | Printer view
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| Topics: | Community, Community life, Culture, Deceit, Deception, Dishonesty, False doctrine, False Teaching, Fear, Gossip, Honesty, Integrity, Lying, Truth |
| Filters: | Editor's Choice , Famous People, History |
| References: | Proverbs 6:16-19, Proverbs 12:17, Proverbs 14:5, Proverbs 15:4, Proverbs 17:20, Proverbs 19:5, Proverbs 19:9, Proverbs 24:28, John 8:31-32, Romans 1:28-32, Romans 12:1-2, Ephesians 4:2-5, Colossians 3:9, 1 Peter 2:1 |
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| A Second Chance at Making a Stand Against Racism | Printer view
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| Topics: | Boldness, Brotherly love, Compassion, Conflict, Conflict resolution, Courage, Culture, Disunity, Division, Factions, Fighting, Friendship, Hatred, Injustice, Leadership, Love, Partiality, Peace, Peacemakers, Prejudice, Race Relations, Racism, Reconciliation, Relationships, Respect, Social action, Social conditions, Social justice, Tolerance |
| Filters: | Everyday Disciples, History, Stories, Youth & Children |
| References: | Leviticus 19:18, Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 10:31-32, Proverbs 18:21, Romans 6:1-14, Ephesians 4:17-32, Colossians 3:5-17, James 3:1-12, Revelation 5:9-10, Revelation 7:9-10 |
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| St. Francis's Extreme Embrace of Poverty | Printer view
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| Topics: | Appetites, Asceticism, Commitment, Dedication, Desire, Devotion, Discipleship, Discipline, Extremes, Flesh, Focus, Gluttony, Law, Legalism, Materialism, Money, Money, love of, Moralism, Passion, Possessions, Poverty, Riches, Rules, Spiritual disciplines, Temptation, Temptation, resisting, Wealth, World, Worldliness, Zeal |
| Filters: | Church History, Everyday Disciples, History, Money, Stories |
| References: | Joshua 7:21, Luke 8:14, Luke 12:13-21, Ephesians 5:3, Colossians 3:5, 1 Timothy 6:6-11, 1 Timothy 6:17-19, Hebrews 13:5 |
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| A Good Samaritan in the Civil War | Printer view
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| Topics: | Affection, Benevolence, Brotherly love, Caring, Character, Christlikeness, Compassion, Enemies, Godliness, Grace, Help, Heritage, Holiness, human, Integrity, Kindness, Legacy, Love, Love for enemies, Mercy, Sacrifice, Selflessness, Sympathy, Virtue |
| Filters: | Everyday Disciples, History, Stories |
| References: | Matthew 5:43-48, Luke 6:27-36, Luke 10:25-37, Romans 13:8-10, Colossians 3:13 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| A Lesson About Spiritual Warfare from Alexander the Great | Printer view
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| Topics: | Boldness, Bondage, spiritual, Christian life, Courage, Demons, Devil, Evil, Fear, God, God, attributes of, God, creator, God, eternal, God, glory of, God, greatness of, God, immutability of, God, infinite, God, majesty of, God, omnipotence of, God, omnipresence of, God, omniscience of, God, power of, God, protection of, God, sovereignty of, Hindrances, Obstacles, Oppression, Satan, Seen and unseen, Sovereignty of God, Spiritual warfare, Supernatural Occurrences, Temptation |
| Filters: | Famous People, History, Stories |
| References: | Deuteronomy 3:24, Job 38:4-7, Psalm 8:3-4, Psalm 19:1-6, Psalm 145:3, Matthew 4:9, Matthew 8:28-34, Mark 5:1-20, Luke 8:26-39, Acts 2:42-47, 1 Corinthians 12:14-27, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, 2 Corinthians 11:14, Ephesians 6:10-18, Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews 10:25, James 4:7, 1 Peter 2:17, 1 Peter 5:8-9 |
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| How One Small Squirrel Is Causing Big Problems in England | Printer view
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| Topics: | Addiction, Consequences, Destruction, Habits, Sin, Sin, avoidance of, Sin, Destructive, Sin, Original, Sin, punishment for, Sin, resisting, Sin, Separation, Sin, struggle against, Sin, tolerance of, Sin, toleration of, Temptation, Temptation, resisting |
| Filters: | History, International, Stories |
| References: | Matthew 26:41, Mark 14:38, 1 Timothy 6:9, James 1:13-15, 1 Peter 5:8-9 |
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| John Ortberg Considers the Ongoing Battle with Racism | Printer view
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| Topics: | Anger, Arguments, Conflict, Conflict resolution, Culture, Disunity, Division, Factions, Fighting, Hatred, Injustice, Love, New man, Old man, Peace, Peacemakers, Race Relations, Racism, Reconciliation, Relationships, Respect, Social action, Social conditions, Social justice, Tolerance |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Free, History, Stories |
| References: | Leviticus 19:18, Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 10:31-32, Proverbs 18:21, Romans 6:1-14, Ephesians 4:17-32, Colossians 3:5-17, James 3:1-12, Revelation 5:9-10, Revelation 7:9-10 |
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Psychologists have found an intriguing way to study what it is that we really like and dislike. It's called "affective priming." They print a word over a bouncing dot on a computer screen. If people's response is positive, they push any key with their left hand; if negative—any key with their right.
Too discover our deeper responses, researchers will use subliminal stimulation. They'll print ... John Ortberg, "Questioned Your Ancestry Lately?" Leadershipjournal.net (12-05-08) |
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