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- How Can You Live Forever in an Entirely Peaceful World of Love, Happiness, and Goodness? - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionDo you want to live forever in a world where only love, peace, happiness, and goodness exist? You can, and it is up to you to make that happen. How? The Bible says, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have ...
Views: 2453 - Biblical Principles at Work in Your Financial Life - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Theodore HendersonNever forget that helping others is a blessing both to the giver and the recipient. An integral part of anyone’s march to solvency and balance in their life should be helping others. Can you really benefit your community by only working for and thinking of yourself? With that being said, debt ...
Views: 2451(2 votes) - The Questions about Alcoholics Anonymous, Celebrate Recovery, Addictions, and the Bible - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),There is a lengthy article by Dave Hunt and another gentleman which squarely addresses the modern day "higher power," "disease," "spirituality," and Twelve Step secularism and admiration by many a Christian organization such as Celebrate Recovery and certainly by many in the recovery community ...
Views: 2450(1 vote) - Powerful Words of Jesus - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Faye HinesToday, I remembered some powerful words of Jesus and it gave me hope because worry crept in my mind, and I needed an immediate escape. Often times, we believers, fight negative thinking and worry can ruin the day but Jesus gave us His words to meditate on, day and night. The powerful words of ...
Views: 2428 - The Death That Brings Life - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2011 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionHere's a riddle for you: what death brings life? Answer: the death of Jesus Christ in our place. But how could Jesus' death bring anyone life? Why did particularly Jesus have to die in our place? Why die in our place at all? Finally, how should we personally respond to his death? Our ...
Views: 2420(2 votes) - Shroud of Turin New Evidence - A Breakthrough Discovery - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2011 from Steveis KindThe Shroud of Turin New Evidence reveals some pivotal information about the cloth that held the body of Jesus after he was taken down from the cross. For many years after the shroud was photographed, scientists have worked hard to get more information on some of the clues left behind. This ...
Views: 2397 - Pass the Prayer Shoes – A Super Bible School Activity for Your Elementary Kids - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2010 from Kathy VincentWhen Moses met God on Mt. Sanai, he was required to take off his shoes because the ground he was standing on was holy ground. I think wherever we pray, it’s as if we are entering holy territory. The Lord’s Prayer is a beautiful example of how we should communicate with our Father and it is one ...
Views: 2393 - Do You Bargain with God? - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2011 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionA man named Jacob once vowed, "If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and clothing to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace, and Yahweh will be my God, then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, will be God's ...
Views: 2382(1 vote) - No Excuse for Not Knowing God - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Larry HehnFor ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. - Romans 1:20 Earlier this month my wife and I vacationed in the ...
Views: 2378(5 votes) - Are You Married Single? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Sammy MaloofI have the absolute privilege of being a speaker and it is truly a privilege. It is also very rewarding to be able to help people. I want to share one of my topics with you. In my travels I come across numerous people who are having challenges in their relationships. Here is an excerpt from my ...
Views: 2375(1 vote) - Let a Man Examine Himself - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from Victor SwindellIn church every second Sunday we hear part of this scripture passage as part of communion Sunday. The Lord asks that we take an honest look at ourselves to realize just who we really are, and how we really are. We should all take time to take an honest evaluation of ourselves to see what we ...
Views: 2371 - How to Communicate With God and Hear God's Voice - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Robert PedersenHow do you actually communicate with God? This question brings up another for me - is it anything like communicating with another person? Yes indeed. The skills we use for communicating with God are the same ones we use for communicating with each other. So what defines good, effective ...
Views: 2358(1 vote) - Growing Your Church in Tough Economic Times - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2010 from Greg BakerEvery church wants to grow and reach the community. But all outreach programs and ministries cost money. The key is to develop outreach ministries that are self-supporting and self-sustaining. Our church started one that has been incredibly effective, costs us nothing except time, and even makes ...
Views: 2356 - HEALING HEARTS - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Ken ThomRecently, I got into the car to make a quick trip to the store. I popped in a CD, Michael W. Smith’s "Healing Rain." The second track on the CD is the song "Healing Rain." As I listened to it, the Holy Spirit came over me so strongly that I began to weep. I have always believed that this is ...
Views: 2353(2 votes) - Let the Earth Rejoice – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Kathy VincentPsalm 97:1 says this: “The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice.” If the earth could speak, what do you think it would say it has to rejoice about? I think it would thank God for all its beauty like the mountains and the ocean and the people who live on it. Here is a fun Bible object lesson to ...
Views: 2337 - Confusion of Spiritual Headship and Submission - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Angie LewisSo what’s the problem with Christian marriage today? The problem is men and women have not been taught in their church to partake in their God-given roles and duties in the ways of the Lord and consequently complete chaos and confusion has ensued. Society has turned marriage and love upside ...
Views: 2334(2 votes) - An Old Question Revisited - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Andre PelserThe "alcoholism cult." That's what Sheldon Bacon, for many years the director of the Rutgers Center for Alcohol Studies, called overly avid supporters of Alcoholics Anonymous. Alcoholics Anonymous - AA as it is generally known - was started in the 1930s as a spinoff from the Oxford Group, a ...
Views: 2333(1 vote) - Michael Belk: Profile of an Award-Winning Christian Photographer - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Henry LongmanBy his own account, Michael Belk has lived a blessed life. As a worldly fashion photographer, he has been one of the best. His work has appeared in Vogue, Elle, GQ and Vanity Fair. And his clients have been a constellation unto themselves: Nautica, J.Crew, Polo and Christian Dior - to namedrop a ...
Views: 2328(1 vote) - Christian Remarriage Tips - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Michael and Wanda CollinsThe topic of Christian remarriage has caused many a heated debate between brothers and sisters in Christ. The question at hand? Whether or not remarrying after divorce is a sin or not? Frankly, this debate is unfruitful. The reason? because the whole foundation of Christianity is built upon the ...
Views: 2326 - Is God's Word Falling On Good Soil? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2008 from Rhonda JonesIf you've been a believer any length of time you've heard the parable of the sower. It's the story that Jesus used to illustrate how God's word enters a person's life and what affect it will have once there. In Mark 4 verses 1:20 Jesus told his disciples, "Behold, there went out a sower to sow: ...
Views: 2325 - Trust the Trustworthy to Triumph over Tragedy! - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with Vision"Help! Please don't leave me here." Joseph's muffled cries rang out from in the pit. He couldn't believe that his elder brothers could actually cast him into this hole. They wouldn't leave him here, would they? They just couldn't. "Help!" "C'mon, don't mind him," said one brother. "Let's eat; ...
Views: 2321(1 vote) - Whose Slave Are You? - by Submitted on May 14, 2012 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionWhose slave are you? Before you protest and say you're nobody's slave, understand that we're all slaves to one thing or another. Do you know that "you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey?" (Romans 6:16, NLT) In other words, we are slaves to whatever controls us (2 Peter ...
Views: 2318(1 vote) - What Happens When We Die – Before and Three Weeks After (Part 1 of 2) - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2010 from Tiffany SnowWhy are there so many stories of dying people seeing their loved ones around them when no one else can? If death is imminent such as in a fatal accident, does the spirit leave the body before the trauma occurs? Do good and evil people end up with the same experiences of death? Is death the same ...
Views: 2310(2 votes) - When Your Children and Grandchildren Reject Christianity and the Church - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Beth SandersWhat should you do when your children or grandchildren are moving away from the family's tradition of Christian beliefs? A 2007 Barna Group study finds that only 63% of Americans ages 18 to 41 identify as Christian whereas that number is 77 percent for people ages 61 or older. The continuing ...
Views: 2309(3 votes) - The Task Of The Leader Is To Get His People From Where They Are To Where They Have Not Been - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Narda GoodsonYou’re not where you want to be but you’re not where you used to be, now that’s what you call PROGRESS. Shepherding or leading people is not a simple task as some suppose. Only those who are sent by God to fulfill the office of a pastor understand its heavy mandate. The countless late nights or ...
Views: 2292(1 vote) - Spirituality Conflicts With My Career As A Salesman - by Submitted on May 16, 2009 from Stephen CraineSpirituality, religious beliefs, and a sales career can oppose each other and cause internal conflict. One of the people I recently coached had a clash of beliefs when he moved from a customer service job to a role in direct sales. His beliefs about using selling techniques to influence others ...
Views: 2288(1 vote) - How Do We Know That We Can Trust the Bible As the Word of God? - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionQuestion: How do we know that we can trust the Bible as the Word of God? Answer: We can trust the Bible as the Word of God because the Bible is proven to be: 1) Historically accurate: Archeologists have unearthed evidences of certain people, places, and events described in the Bible, and ...
Views: 2281 - Meet Artist, Teacher and Poet Akiane, the Child Prodigy with an Amazing Heart - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Barbara TaylorIn this world there are some people who struggle to find their way from a very young age. Most of us fall into that category. Every once in a while, however, someone comes along who has blessed by God with a gift, a soul that seems to see and know things beyond their years. This is the story of ...
Views: 2280(1 vote) - The Seven Day Mental Diet By Emmet - by Submitted on May 16, 2011 from Carl Tuchy PalmieriWriiten in The 20's by Emmet Fox still right on today. The subject of diet is one of the foremost topics of the present day in public interest. Newspapers and magazines teem with articles on the subject. The counters of the bookshops are filled with volumes unfolding the mysteries of ...
Views: 2280(1 vote) - Seashells on the Seashore - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Amanda HayesOn a recent vacation, my six year old daughter and I were looking for seashells at the beach. As she ran along with her bucket in tow, she tried to pick up every shell she saw. She picked up broken shells, shells with holes, shiny ones, and dull ones. She didn’t care what they looked liked. ...
Views: 2278 - Christian Discernment: A Practical Definition - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2009 from Paula MarolewskiWhat is really involved in Christian discernment? Is it something mystical? An inner sense? Or is it more practical than that? Hebrews 5:14 notes that discernment is the ability to recognize good and evil: "Solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to ...
Views: 2275 - Communion Is Not Just Juice And Crackers - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2013 from Wayne ShemwellWhat is Communion? We do know that it originated from the night Jesus and his disciples were at the Last Supper, the night before Jesus is crucified: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 23For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which ...
Views: 2274 - My Notes from the Book ‘Basic Christianity’ by John Stott - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: My Notes from the Book ‘Basic Christianity’ by John Stott Shared by: Craig Lock Category (Key Words/Tags): Christianity, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Thoughts on Jesus, Spiritual Growth, Faith, Empowerment, Transformation, Inspiration, Empowerment, Spirituality, Spiritual Growth, ...
Views: 2269 - How to Find Out if a Church is Dead or Alive - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2012 from Mary WilkeyWhen you go to your church, do you look forward to it, or do you dread it and just force yourself to go out of obligation? Or maybe you are just seeking to be blessed and glean from it all you can, without ever contributing in any way. When I attended a certain church years ago, I would look ...
Views: 2248 - A “Review” of the Book ‘Once An Arafat Man’ by Tass Saada - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: A “Review” of the Book ‘Once An Arafat Man’ by Tass Saada Submitted by: :Craig Lock Category/Key words: Books, good books, ‘Once An Arafat Man’, Tass Saada, Middle East, ‘From Seeds of Hate to the Bonds of Love’, Craig Lock Web Sites: ...
Views: 2243 - ***Financial Security and Relationships Walk Hand-In Hand - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Margaret GoodMany people neglect to see that financial security and their relationships with others are strongly connected to each other. Let’s look at the way this works. Many of us think that knowledge alone qualifies us to making good financial decisions and thus entitles us to better positions and ...
Views: 2240(5 votes) - Dealing With Disappointment - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Daniel BrownDealing with disappointment is something we all have to do at some point along life’s journey. Unfortunately, life is full of unpleasantness, but if you can grasp some vital truths in dealing with disappointment, you can eaze your mind a great deal. Always remember, it’s not so much what ...
Views: 2236(2 votes) - Follow Your Bliss - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Laurie Gray"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Galatians 3:28 (New King James Version) As human beings we grow up perceiving the world around us as a structured system of competing dualities. We are ...
Views: 2236 - STEPS TO RECEIVING THE TRIPLE ANOINTING - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Mutinda Kisio1. BE BORN AGAIN If you haven’t been born again, follow the steps outlined in the early part of this chapter. Follow those instruction and you will receive the “lepers anointing” the first of the three anointing. 2 BE BAPTIZED IN WATER If you haven’t been baptized in water, take that ...
Views: 2235(1 vote) - Bumper Sticker Series--"Life's a Bitch and Then You Die" - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Daniel ToopsOh Profanity! It seems to be everywhere. It is spray painted on city walls around the world in every language known to man. It is heard in the media, music and heard in public places. What my mother would literally wash out my mouth with soap for saying is being used with professional ...
Views: 2234 - Three Reasons Why You Might Be Depressed - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2011 from Greg BakerHere are probably the top 3 reasons why you might be feeling depressed and a little something you can do about it. All healing begins, first, with understanding the reasons. Anything else merely masks the problem, but does not solve it. As a pastor and counselor for over 15 years, I’ve had ...
Views: 2229(4 votes) - How Do You Find Strength In the Bible? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Josh WileyHow Do You Find Strength In the Bible? The word of God as a source of strength is known by many Christians but sometimes it is hard to know how to find strength in it. Are you at a low point in your life with pain, hurts, or depression? In these times, the strength from God’s word is needed ...
Views: 2228 - The Cause of Marriage Stress in Christian Marriage - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2010 from Michael and Wanda CollinsWhat causes marriage stress? Well, believe it or not, your words have the power to cause a lot of stress and damage in your marriage. That is, when you choose not to control them. The right words can extinguish a volatile situation, but the wrong words can add fuel to an already blazing ...
Views: 2221(1 vote) - Jesus Christ And His Miracles - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2016 from Stephanie AdamsSome call him the “Son of God”. Others believe he was merely a man on a religious mission. Nevertheless, no one can take away the fact that he performed many miracles in his lifetime that healed and inspired many. He walked on water, yet they crucified him. Was this man a magician? Or was ...
Views: 2220(1 vote) - How Do I Know If I Have Faith? - by Submitted on May 27, 2010 from Greg BakerIn Christianity, faith is the principle upon which we build our relationship with God. It is the key to experiencing God, seeing the hand of God in our lives, and fulfilling the purpose for which God made us. But many Christians struggle with the idea and concept of faith. This article will ...
Views: 2218(1 vote) - Please help us place this valuable edited manuscript copy of DR. BOB and the Good Oldtimers - AA History of immense importance - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2013 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),Your Help, Please, With This Extraordinary Edited Manuscript Copy Of DR. BOB and the Good Oldtimers Will you, or someone you know, please help us find a steward and home for the large, edited manuscript copy of DR. BOB and the Good Oldtimers This exact copy was acquired by my deceased friend ...
Views: 2211(2 votes) - Why Do You Think the Church is in a State of Crisis? - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2010 from Dr. Steve McSwain,The church today appears to be more lost than the world it's trying to save. One reason is that the church has so wedded itself to western culture that Christians today look and live more like the culture around them than the Christ before them. The irony is, while the church almost continually ...
Views: 2210(1 vote) - As Christians we are called to be bold in our Christianity - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Rudy Burns Burns.We have been given a great gift from God in his grace. As believers or Christ followers we have been given the gift of eternal salvation through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Those who have accepted Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior have also gone through a ...
Views: 2209(2 votes) - Angels ángelos - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from Francois Janse van RensburgAngels ángelos Late Latin angelus Views: 2206(2 votes)
- Healing Rejection and Self Hatred in Children - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2010 from Fred FishOvercoming rejection and the healings of hatred in children is so important. As parents or caregivers you can impact your child's life by removing this dangerous route before it is seen in emotional disturbances and addictions such as eating disorders, cutting, alcohol and drug abuse and more. ...
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