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The Historical Rejection of Christianity
Eighteen hundred years or so of Hebrew history, capped by a full exposition in Jesus Christ, tell us that God's revelation of himself is rejected ...
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The Art of Offering Condolence
College English professor Jess Decourcy Hinds, of Brooklyn, New York, lost her father to a painful battle with bone cancer. Following his death, she was ...
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Companionship in the Lord Jesus
In Darkness Is My Only Companion: A Christian Response to Mental Illness, Kathryn Greene-McCreight describes her tortured journey through ten years of ...
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Yancey on God's Redemptive Work
Philip Yancey on the redemptive work of God:
I once was part of a small group with a Christian leader whose name you would likely recognize. He went through ...
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Tragic Trip to Iraq Changes Reporter's Life
On December 10, 2003, TIME reporter Michael Weisskopf was riding with an Army convoy through the streets of Iraq's Al-Adhamiya when he noticed a small ...
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Chinese Prisoner Finds True Freedom
Thousands of Chinese Christians were killed during the Boxer Rebellion—a nationwide effort to snuff out any foreign influences in China that were ...
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Yancey Puts Pain in Perspective
On February 25, 2007, author and speaker Philip Yancey experienced a horrible car accident. In an article for Christianity Today, he describes the crash ...
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Where Is the Church When It Hurts?
Author and speaker Philip Yancey writes:
One day a man said to me, "You wrote a book called Where Is God When It Hurts, right?"
"Yes."
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Paralyzed Football Player's Life of Faith
Darryl Stingley was declared dead in a Chicago hospital on April 5, 2007, after having been found unresponsive in his home. He was 55.
Stingley spent 29 ...
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Technician Accidentally Erases Billions
While most office workers will admit to making mistakes on their computer in the routine hustle and bustle of a workweek, it's doubtful many make ...
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