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Luis Palau Receives a Scripture to Stand on

Luis Palau, the Argentine-born international evangelist, describes how God expanded his ministry:

I was organizing campaigns for other evangelists, but ...

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WWII Prisoner of War Converted, Becomes Missionary to Japan

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 ...


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Woman Gives Every Prisoner a Bible

Kathy Lang's first day on the job was met with angry stares, bitterness, and harsh words.

"I hate you!" one girl shouted.

"I love you," ...


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Parents' Kindness Changes Son and His Girlfriend

When Michelle Attaway moved in with her boyfriend, Jay, for a life of drugs and partying, she assumed Jay's parents would turn their back on them ...


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Deepak Chopra on the Dalai Lama

Sometimes the uniqueness of the revealed Word of God and the gospel of Jesus Christ is seen most clearly when contrasted with other spiritual beliefs.


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Son's Rescue Teaches Valuable Lesson

Max DePree had a young grandson who once locked himself in the bathroom. Nothing his mother did could get him out. She called the police, and they too ...


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Church Shows Love to New Age Visitor

Pastor Clark Cothern tells this story to illustrate how God speaks to us through his Word:

A self-appointed New Age guru glided into our church wearing ...

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"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest": Reading the Bible for Credit

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest continues the swashbuckling story of Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and his friends, Will Turner (Orlando ...


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Man Deals with His Anger

Leroy Eims writes:

As a new Christian, I was challenged to apply my weekly Bible study personally. I was working through Colossians. The Holy Spirit caught ...


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Prime Meridian Is a Metaphor for the Bible

The Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England is famous as the location of the prime meridian. It is a remarkable location. People often take pictures of ...


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