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Preacher Struggles with Cancer of Envy

Henry Varley is best known as the man who stated to Dwight Moody, "The world has yet to see what God will do with a man who is fully committed to ...


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There's a Person Down the Road—It's You

Richard S. Halverson, the former U.S. Senate Chaplain, used to challenge people with the following image:

You're going to meet an old man [or woman] ...

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Sailboat on the Ocean Loses It's Keel and Ballast

Michael Plant was experienced and passionate about sailing the ocean's wild winds. But his third trip around the world was different. He designed ...


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Navy Seal Admiral Advises Don't Fear 'Circuses'

Admiral William H. McRaven, a 36-year Navy SEAL veteran, gave the commencement address to the Class of 2014 at the University of Texas in Austin. He titled ...


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Needy Man Returns $125,000

NBC news ran a story about Joe Cornell of Fresno, California. While out watering the plants of his residence, the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation ...


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Object Lesson on What's Really in Our Heart

To illustrate our need for a changed heart in addition to changed behavior, author Christopher Ash uses the following illustration (or object lesson) ...


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During a Tornado, a Hero Emerges

A series of deadly tornadoes ravaged large areas of the South, killing at least 35 people and leaving residents stunned and weary. But in the midst of ...


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Popular Japanese Composer Exposed as Fraud

The Japanese composer Mamoru Samuragochi has been hailed as the "Japanese Beethoven" for creating hit symphonies despite his deafness. He claimed ...


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Inspectors Find No Meat in "Beef" Pie

In February 2013, Great Britain's Food Standards Agency closed a slaughterhouse and a processing plant after investigators found horse carcasses had ...


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Small Bubble Wrecks Havoc on Airplane

A tiny, almost imperceptible flaw led to tragedy on flight of United Air 232 from Denver to Chicago on July 19, 1989. The fan disk in the DC-10's ...


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