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God’s love can be felt in even the worst of times.

Author Shelly Story
Type Christian Column  - Life
Posted Sunday, March 15, 2020

As the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks against the United States approaches, communities across the country are planning ways to honor those who died on that day. I think most of u ... Read Christian Column

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Friendly Fire

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  - Relationships
Posted Thursday, February 13, 2020

Friendly fire is a military term which refers to the discharge of a weapon which results in death or injury among fellow soldiers or allies. Where friendly troops are mistakenly attacked in the belief ... Read Christian Article

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Josprel's Articles Of Faith - Adam's Rib

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Thursday, February 13, 2020

"Being cheerful keeps you healthy. It is slow death to be gloomy all the time." (Proverbs 17:22: Good News Bible) (Humor by Josprel) Of course Adam had no previous experience with a woman ... Read Christian Column

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God Has A Dream

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Thursday, February 13, 2020

I don't know about you, but I do a lot of dreaming and trying to figure life out. I think some might say this is a waste of time, "They" might say there are better things to do than to  read the bible ... Read Christian Article

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What Piece Are You On The Chessboard?

Author Bro. Gary Bates
Type Christian Article  - Prophetic
Posted Thursday, February 13, 2020

As I was in Church service the word of the Lord came to me. I had been questioning the Lord on several things concerning the Church His Body and Bride. Lately there has been a lot of transition going ... Read Christian Article

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Another Vacation in the Bank

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, June 21, 2019

The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I arrived home from our vacation late Tuesday afternoon. I’m not one for vacations, but this one was special. Our grandson who lives in Ohio was graduating ... Read Christian Column

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Journey In His Presence - Issue #1

Author Yvonne Mullen
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Friday, June 21, 2019

I don´t know why or how but I do know that it has been a long journey since my last writing in August of last year. I have been through the valleys and in the high places and I know God has been with ... Read Christian Column

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One Man’s Joke Is Another Man’s Discount

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, June 20, 2019

The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I were dining out at a very nice restaurant. We had been on the road for two days and were weary of travel. At least, I was. Nothing I hate more on a vaca ... Read Christian Article

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Forgetting The Past

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Thursday, June 20, 2019

Philippians 3:13b-14 ( NLT) I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which ... Read Christian Article

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A Smile Is Both Contagious and Healthy Dr. James L. Snyder

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2019

My grandfather had a favorite saying that went something like this, “A frown is just a smile upside down.” Nobody could smile quite like my grandfather. He never waited for any reason to smile, he j ... Read Christian Article

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Excuses

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Luke 14:18-20 (NLT) But they all began making excuses. One said, "I have just bought a field and I must inspect it. Please excuse me." Another said, "I have just bought five pairs of oxen, and I wa ... Read Christian Article

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Jesus, Lord of Life

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Jesus Christ
Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Lord Of Life And King Of Glory I’m looking deep into some things the word of God teaches our hearts about parenting and especially our responsibility as christian parents. This is a song that God ... Read Christian Article

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“You’re Still God”

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Job 1:21b (KJV) the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. Unbeknownst to Job, God’s faithful, trusting, and loving servant, he is about to receive a series of de ... Read Christian Article

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I’m Really Enjoying My Naivety

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Someone recently said to me, “You sure are naïve.” I’m not sure what the incident was about at the time, and I was a little bit hurt by that saying. What did he mean that I am naïve? I have been gi ... Read Christian Column

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How to Live with a Veggie-Holic

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, November 19, 2018

Dr. James L. Snyder In our house, not many conflicts expose themselves. For the most part, it is a very quiet and serene home occupied by two lovebirds. I am not saying we are perfect. For we ... Read Christian Article

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Jewel's Worth

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, November 19, 2018

Matthew 22:29 (KJV) Jesus answered and said unto them, (the Sadducees) Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. The allegorical story of Jewel’s Worth is written on behalf of a ... Read Christian Article

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Storms Expose Foundations

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Friday, November 16, 2018

Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. "Search me Oh God and know all of my heart. Try me and know every anxious thought. See if there be any wicked part, lead ... Read Christian Article

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Out to Pastor - Slow Is Just the Way I Go

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, November 16, 2018

One of the main complaints in the Parsonage has to do with my procrastination. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage often refers to me as, Sir Procrastinator, as if it was a bad thing. Anything t ... Read Christian Column

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Tell Them

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Friday, November 16, 2018

Jude23:a- — (KJV) of the fire; Andrae Crouch, the well known gospel singer and song writer, went home to be with the Lord in 2015. He wrote many songs. One of them was a song called “TELL THEM”. ... Read Christian Article

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The Vine

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Grace
Posted Friday, November 16, 2018

Was setting on my front porch today, drinking coffee. I live out in the country amongst a lot of large trees. Being a country boy, I love to plant stuff and I have a rather large front porch with pott ... Read Christian Article

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Why Did I Ever Grow Up?

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, November 12, 2018

At times, I have to do some errands for the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. It’s not that I like to do these errands, but I have learned this is one secret to getting along with her. The errand ... Read Christian Article

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The Youth Of Old Age

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, November 12, 2018

Psalm 71:9 (KJV) Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. Victor Hugo said, "40 is the old age of youth and 50 is the youth of old age." Our friend Juanit ... Read Christian Article

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Not Forgotten

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, October 29, 2018

August 2010 was a time when I had far more questions than answers. I was 65—retirement age—but still had no definite retirement plans for the time in the future when I would no longer be capable of wo ... Read Christian Article

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I’m Dreaming of a Commercial Free World

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, October 29, 2018

It was one of those really busy weeks where there was hardly enough time to breathe. For myself, I was glad the week was over and I could relax for the evening. “What do you want for supper?” The G ... Read Christian Column

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The Birthday Party

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, October 29, 2018

"Please will you ask her?" I pleaded with my older sister for the "umpteenth" time. Katrise lived next door. She was my older sister's best friend and was having her Sweet Sixteen birthday party in ... Read Christian Article

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If This Is Autumn, What Was Summer?

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, October 24, 2018

I must confess that in the Parsonage there are times of confusion. It has nothing to do with age; it has everything to do with the human brain that is undernourished. The Gracious Mistress of the P ... Read Christian Column

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When Christ Leads You To Share Your Story

Author Alyice Edrich
Type Christian Article  - Evangelism
Posted Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Have you ever opened your mouth and told a complete stranger something very personal, only to excuse yourself from the room to ask yourself, “What on earth did I tell her that for? She’s got to think ... Read Christian Article

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Is It A Fragrance Or A Stench?

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Angels
Posted Tuesday, October 23, 2018

This past week I had to go to the mall. I know, I should know better, but I thought I could sneak in, get what I needed and sneak out again. So much for my thoughts. I wanted to purchase several ti ... Read Christian Article

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Josprel’s Articles of Faith - The No-Fault Church

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, October 23, 2018

The city of Smyrna, situated in Asia Minor (modern Turkey) was among the most prosperous cities in the Roman province of Asia. Presumably, the city was evangelized through Paul's missionary efforts at ... Read Christian Column

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The Holy Of Holies

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Hebrews 10:19 (KJV) Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus. I was typing a message of consolation to a fellow believer on my cell phone. Was just ... Read Christian Article

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My Trip To The Potter’s House

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Jeremiah 18:1-4 KJV The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, Arise and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. Then I went down to the potter's hous ... Read Christian Article

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Home Has Never Been Sweeter

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, October 8, 2018

If the good Lord ever intended me to travel as much as I have been traveling, I'm sure He would have given me wings. I like the idea of traveling; it is the actual traveling that gets me. The only goo ... Read Christian Article

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“Can I Get an Amen?”

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Angels
Posted Sunday, September 30, 2018

An interesting aspect to people is there proclivity toward hypocrisy. By that I mean we say one thing but we really do not mean it or it does not really apply to us personally. I was complaining ab ... Read Christian Article

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“I Kept My Promise Didn’t I?”

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Article  - Loss
Posted Sunday, September 30, 2018

John 14:18 (KJV) I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. Friday June 14, 2002 our grandson was born. He was premature and had many complications. He died two days later, Sunday, ... Read Christian Article

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Masks

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Article  - Forgiveness
Posted Tuesday, August 21, 2018

l Timothy 1:15 (KJV) This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. I'm not proud to say it, but I can kind ... Read Christian Article

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If It Wasn’t for Bad Luck

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted Tuesday, August 21, 2018

I am not the kind of person that dabbles in luck. [Knock on wood.] When something looks like a good gamble to me, I run from it as fast as I can. If it looks too good to be true, believe me, it probab ... Read Christian Article

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War on the Saints

Author Reginald Lee
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, August 4, 2017

Daniel 7:15-22 we began our study looking at Daniel who is gifted in dreams and visions. This gift is a vehicle of expressing divine truth as well as things to come. The Prophet asked God for and inte ... Read Christian Article

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As Summers Go, This One Is Going

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - God's Love
Posted Friday, August 4, 2017

Just the other day the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage was complaining about the weather. "It's so hot outside, I can hardly stand it." I could not resist saying, "Well, why don't you sit down." ... Read Christian Article

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To Stink, or Not to Stink, That is the Question

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, June 23, 2017

There are all kinds of questions in this world of ours. Most are rather annoying. It would not surprise me in the least if there were a gang of hooligans somewhere hired to make up silly questions. If ... Read Christian Article

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Hog-pen Experience

Author Reginald Lee
Type Christian Article  - Evangelism
Posted Thursday, July 14, 2016

This is a subject that the spirit of the Lord gave to me. This is my testimony, and experience that I have had with the Lord, that was very unique in that the fruit of the suffering that came out of t ... Read Christian Article

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A View from Life’s Mast

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Life
Posted Wednesday, April 2, 2014

LORD, let not frustrations cloud my eyes, that I see only the gathering storm. Let me rather to dwell on Your sunlight to tell, that guides me assured through the world and it ... Read Christian Poetry

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If You Don't Like The Message, Don't Kill The Messenger

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Justin Martyr, beheaded for the faith in A.D. 165 said, "The more we are persecuted, the more do others in ever increasing numbers embrace the faith and become worshippers of God through the name of J ... Read Christian Article

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Unseen Chains

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  - Holy Spirit
Posted Wednesday, April 2, 2014

I once heard someone tell a story about their dog, a dog named Honey, a faithful and loyal companion, though of dubious parentage and limited intelligence. But Honey had one major character flaw. She ... Read Christian Article

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Out To Pastor - Where have all the men in white hats gone?

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, April 2, 2014

When I was growing up you could always tell who the good men were by the white hats they wore. Bad men always wore black hats. That made it rather convenient for those of us who were watching so we kn ... Read Christian Column

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Altar of Prayer

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Jesus Christ
Posted Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Today, Lord, have I felt a mighty presence. How unworthy am I to bare such a name? You keep my every footstep from falling, and still love and comfort me all the same. ... Read Christian Poetry

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From Above He Came

Author Tisungane Mwenyenkulu
Type Christian Poetry  - Jesus Christ
Posted Wednesday, February 26, 2014

From above He came The Word manifesting in flesh Exposing the Almighty’s unfathomable secret That man can dwell with GOD From above He came For the sick He descended The publicans and sinners ... Read Christian Poetry

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Stop Pumping Them Up

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  - Relationships
Posted Wednesday, February 26, 2014

I see this problem oh too often! People who have a tendency to raise other people up, they put them on pedestals. They raise them high above anyone else. Maybe it's because they have an extraordinary ... Read Christian Article

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Taking The Promised

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  - Faith
Posted Wednesday, February 26, 2014

God is looking for a Joshua and Caleb, men and women who will step up to the plate and say…yes there are giants, yes there are mountains high, yes there are valleys low but yes…I will go! When I can’t ... Read Christian Article

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A Journey

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Quite a few years back I was desperate for love and comfort. Then one day I heard his soft and tender call. My heart said "Yes, Lord" and I started down the road with Him to a new and better place. Fo ... Read Christian Article

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The Weaver

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Holy Spirit
Posted Wednesday, February 26, 2014

I am Shepherd of dark hills late and soon, woo’er of souls, baptizer of desire. My heart is full, flourishing wi’ love. I am strength, I am wisdom, I am manna, I am shield, I am the river of life. ... Read Christian Article

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Victory Up on High

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, February 26, 2014

I walk the straight and narrow, His gift dwells in me, Not I that walks, but Christ set me free. He's calling me home to eternity on high. Many will follow Some will believe ... Read Christian Poetry

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Come Holy Spirit

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Holy Spirit
Posted Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Come, Holy Spirit I need thee. Come, Holy Spirit I pray. Holy Spirit be my guide through this darkness. I even need you to see in the day. Come, Holy Spirit I need thee. Come, Ho ... Read Christian Poetry

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God Bless America!

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Very wise, but hated of fools. My God, My God, no longer in the schools. Our Founding Fathers knew who to turn, We need to turn back our clocks from them we can learn. Put God ... Read Christian Poetry

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ON THE ROAD

Author Tisungane Mwenyenkulu
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, January 14, 2014

On the road Laden with the load Weary and teary to trod Stuck on the earthly clod Our gait being broad With feet dragging on the road Precariously wallowing with a ... Read Christian Poetry

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I Don't Go to Church

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, January 14, 2014

I don’t go to church……all “going to church” involves is walking or driving to some tax exempt property and entering the building. On the LORD’s Day and at other times, however, I do seek to gather wit ... Read Christian Article

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LORD, LET THERE BE DUST ON MY BIBLE

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Lord, let there be dust on my Bible, but not where it laid on a shelf in neglect. The dust of life’s road, where faith’s seeds been sewed, as I sought to carry it as you would direc ... Read Christian Poetry

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Christmas in Not a Pagan and it is Biblical!

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Christmas
Posted Tuesday, January 14, 2014

1. Celebration of Jesus' birth on the 25th of December is not idolatry: There are many Christians who do not celebrate Christmas even opposed to such celebrations just like those religious crowd durin ... Read Christian Article

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Jesus Has Left the Building

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  - Holy Spirit
Posted Sunday, January 12, 2014

“Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is expedient for you that I go away, for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you.” John 16:7 The ou ... Read Christian Article

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Where Angels Walk - Jan 13 Story Time

Author Joan Wester Anderson
Type Christian Column  - Angels
Posted Sunday, January 12, 2014

Hello, friends. Today a little child will lead them. (And do stay warm :) "Of course I didn't see anyone, but the feeling that you get when you know they are near...." Heidi Taylor runs out of w ... Read Christian Column

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Run The Race To Win

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Sunday, January 12, 2014

Beloved, I'm one who wants to say that my labor has not been in vain in the Lord, are you? I want to win the race I've set out on. And I know that only through obedience to the scriptures can we do th ... Read Christian Article

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A Grandfather’s Stand on the Father Christmas Hullabaloo

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Holidays
Posted Tuesday, December 24, 2013

During this time of the year, a certain controversy raises its ugly red-scarfed head. Year after year, this hullabaloo continues and nobody has taken the initiative to deal with this holiday wrangling ... Read Christian Column

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ONE WITH GOD IN SPIRIT

Author Tisungane Mwenyenkulu
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, December 10, 2013

I left his ways Lost in the ways of this world Thinking am safe without HIM HE who gives life In the pleasures of this world I thought I was enjoying Despising his ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Thief

Author Tisungane Mwenyenkulu
Type Christian Poetry  - Temptation
Posted Tuesday, December 10, 2013

The fruits of this world, So sweet and delicious. In them, the thief has put a bait Just to catch you in his horrendous fantasy. If you tread carelessly, You will get lo ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Secret Longings of Christmas

Author Ruth Wood
Type Christian Article  - Christmas
Posted Tuesday, December 10, 2013

“Bah Humbug!” you say. “I love Jesus, but you can have these commercial Christmases.” For a long time the increasing secularization of Christmas, the distortion and even outright rejection of the ... Read Christian Article

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Religious and lost!

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Many people think that just by going and belonging to some church, by mere confession of Jesus Christ as their saviour is enough, being a good person, doing religious things, etc are saved and is eno ... Read Christian Article

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Lament Of Joy

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Loss
Posted Tuesday, December 10, 2013

The mortal is bound but so long to existence, till there comes a time that time overtakes health. Then the soul in its nurture, shall know uncountable future, moth and rust sh ... Read Christian Poetry

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Under The Tree

Author Tisungane Mwenyenkulu
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Under the tree Scratching on my clay tablet Pouring out my mind Emptying my chest Coining righteous poems Under the tree That tree of life Roots so deep in Christ Firmly g ... Read Christian Poetry

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Woman Sit Down And Be Quiet

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  - Women in Ministry
Posted Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Do you want to know my view on a woman’s role in the church and how I understand the “limiting passages” that seem to restrict their functioning? I’m really not interested in adding more noise to t ... Read Christian Article

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New Sheriff

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Faith
Posted Tuesday, December 10, 2013

When we trust in the Lord with all our might. We'll find we have a little more fight. Mountains will fall before our sight. When we trust in the Lord with all our might. When we trust in the Lo ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Preacher Came

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Church
Posted Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Though he didn't say a word, a solemn peace was rather heard. The fire didn't fall, but the preacher came. No room at the altars today, nothing left for him to say. Only son ... Read Christian Poetry

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Woman Sit Down And Be Quiet

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  - Women in Ministry
Posted Monday, November 25, 2013

Do you want to know my view on a woman’s role in the church and how I understand the “limiting passages” that seem to restrict their functioning? I’m really not interested in adding more noise to t ... Read Christian Article

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If Indeed A Tear Must Be Shed

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Loss
Posted Monday, November 25, 2013

If indeed a tear must be shed; not the bitter tear, but the better instead. For the bitter tear is for a want unfulfilled, while the better is a tear for a life as GOD willed. The bitter ... Read Christian Poetry

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I'll Not Bow Down

Author Joseph Kubiak
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, November 25, 2013

I'll not bow down, never forsake, Not to your idols, no friends I'll make. though I venture to and thro, In this world, Never my home. I'll not bow down. There's only one ... Read Christian Poetry

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Where I Belong

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Relationships
Posted Monday, November 25, 2013

Where I belong, Lord, where I belong... Song on my heart, Lord... Singing your song. Right in your presence, Happy will I be, Ne'er understanding, down at your feet. Where ... Read Christian Poetry

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Unseen Eye

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, November 25, 2013

There's an unseen Eye That watches me There's nothing I can do That He don't see Things in my heart Known only to me Are not hidden from Him Cause He can see Deep into my soul ... Read Christian Poetry

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Out To Pastor - ‘Tis the Season to Stuff Myself like a Turkey and Get Away with It

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Thanksgiving
Posted Monday, November 25, 2013

Now that summer is out of the way and the holiday season has begun, I can throw out the kitchen window all of those diet restrictions introduced by the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. After all, t ... Read Christian Column

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Living Public Lives

Author Edmond Ng
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, November 25, 2013

So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men. Truly I say to you, they have their rewa ... Read Christian Article

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Out To Pastor - Let the holiday season begin

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Holidays
Posted Monday, November 25, 2013

This is the time of the year holidays get into full steam. It begins with Halloween when people put on a scary face and ends with New Year’s day when people put on a new face. I could never figure out ... Read Christian Column

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Heart Surgery

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Ezekiel 11:19 And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: Lately I've been busy ... Read Christian Article

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The Virtue of the Walking Dead

Author Tisungane Mwenyenkulu
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, October 15, 2013

The virtue of the walking dead A heart as poor as a church mouse Living a life in poverty A spirit in rags Lacking and wanting in Christ The virtue of the walking dead An ep ... Read Christian Poetry

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Thankful

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Thankful, Lord, can't say enough. You've showered me with your blessings, Captivated me with your love. I just want to serve you, If its a crime, lock me away. Serving ... Read Christian Poetry

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Hold On

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Hang on, my child, victory line's in sight. Checkered flag's awaving. Run with all your might. Don't get caught napping now. Don't lose your fight. Run, my child. Run with all ... Read Christian Poetry

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Lord, You Gave Me A Small Mountian Cabin

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Thursday, October 10, 2013

Lord, you gave me a small mountain cabin, right by the trailhead and a cool rushing stream, where I can contemplate all of your wonder, a place where I can just sit and dream; ... Read Christian Poetry

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My Eyes Are On You

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, September 12, 2013

My eyes are on you, nothing else will suffice. Nothing in this world has paid my price. My eyes are on you, guide me, lead me on. My heart's desire, to be just like you. ... Read Christian Poetry

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Done Gone Home

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Loss
Posted Thursday, September 12, 2013

Friends and kinfolk, I ain’t here, I done gone home, be certain. No more trials or test, I come into my rest; no more pain or hurtin’. Weep then a season, if you must, but let ... Read Christian Poetry

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Well Springing

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Love
Posted Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Draw nigh to me, O' Father, I yearn for that Holy water. Well springing forth. My soul is athirst. Thank you, Lord, for this Living water. To thirst not again, in the battl ... Read Christian Poetry

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MY WISH

Author Tisungane Mwenyenkulu
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, August 27, 2013

How i wish In this skirmish Christ Jesus be my fetish The one without blemish Void of blandish Humble not snobbish ... Read Christian Poetry

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LIVING A GOURMET'S DREAM

Author Tisungane Mwenyenkulu
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, August 27, 2013

A glutton that Iam Proud and unashamed Resilient and persistent Always belly full The truth being my satisfaction A real scripture's epicurean Gospel's gastronome ... Read Christian Poetry

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AS LONG AS THERE’S MUSIC

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, August 27, 2013

One more string to strum on the guitar, The poor ol’ harmonica gets one more breath; The pen gets to write one more humble lyric, As long as there’s music, there’s no si ... Read Christian Poetry

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Songs Of The Bridehood - Part 6

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - God
Posted Tuesday, August 27, 2013

I Am Spirit. I Am the breath of life. I Am He that breathed upon the seas. I Am the mysteries of time. I Am that I Am. I Am the wind that bloweth where I listeth. I Am the singer of the song. I A ... Read Christian Article

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He Draws Us Nigh

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, August 27, 2013

He draws us nigh when we get real close. I feel His presence in the Holy Ghost. His precious blood's atoning, Heavenly host. He draws us nigh when we get real close. Like a M ... Read Christian Poetry

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Too Soon

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Life
Posted Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Too soon the time has passed away, and we would call it wasted, For we care more for things untried, than what by faith, we’ve tasted. No more adventure to be had, roads untried mean more than ... Read Christian Poetry

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Destiny’s Pride

Author Sharon Jones
Type Christian Press Release  - New Book
Posted Monday, August 5, 2013

Can a lack of maturity cause you your destiny? Can an issue of pride cause you to make wrong decision? Destiny finds the answers through her life experience. In! Destiny’s Pride On June 23, 20 ... Read Christian Press Release

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Surely

Author Tisungane Mwenyenkulu
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, August 5, 2013

Lest the people be ensnared Freedom be hidden Surely, trouble will follow suit Lest the day be darkened Light be deprived Surely, there will be chaos Lest righteousness be ch ... Read Christian Poetry

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Message to God

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Prayer
Posted Monday, August 5, 2013

God cares what I have to say. He heeds my every prayer. I listen to what he'll say. He will meet me there. His ears are opened wide, every word I have to say. He knows my he ... Read Christian Poetry

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Expanding our Riches

Author Edmond Ng
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, August 5, 2013

Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. (Luke 12:18 NAS) When a Canadian business decided it was ti ... Read Christian Article

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Can't See The Sunshine

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Life
Posted Monday, August 5, 2013

Can’t see the sunshine for findin’ the rain, And all of the questions that we just can’t explain; Frustration of questions where faith ain’t allowed, Frustration that only dar ... Read Christian Poetry

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My Idol

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Jesus Christ
Posted Thursday, August 1, 2013

No one is better than my Idol I cling to. This Idol I hold onto, The one that I sing to. He rests in my heart, a lullaby on a restless night. Slighted by men, to me, out of sigh ... Read Christian Poetry

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What made Jesus—Jesus.

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Article  - Jesus Christ
Posted Thursday, August 1, 2013

Could any of us---fully human—spend three years in an itinerant and homeless manner---proclaiming a message that our intended audience for the most part ignored while being constantly confronted by ... Read Christian Article

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Surrender

Author Tisungane Mwenyenkulu
Type Christian Poetry  - Repentance
Posted Thursday, August 1, 2013

Surrender unto the LORD Lay down your burdens Sanctify yourself Atone for your indulgences Weep remorsefully Regrettably scorching the past Taking no pride in it Tears of contri ... Read Christian Poetry

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Heaven Ain't Got No Kind Of Fences

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Salvation
Posted Thursday, August 1, 2013

Heaven ain’t got no kind of fences, No barb wire, chain link, split rail or picket. You only need Grace and Salvation to get in, Ain’t no one waitin’ to punch your ticket. ... Read Christian Poetry

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Panic Not

Author Tisungane Mwenyenkulu
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Panic not sister Tread intrepidly on hostile grounds Audaciously rebuking the ancient serpent Jesus being the guide A truthful way to life The undying light at the tunnel's end ... Read Christian Poetry

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Unmasking The Mask

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Wednesday, July 24, 2013

“Love takes off the mask that we fear we can't live without and know we cannot live within. “ James Baldwin So many people today live behind a mask. Take the internet for example, do we really know ... Read Christian Article

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Rock Bottom

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Faith
Posted Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Thought I was beyond repair, no one else had taken the time to care, Tears would flow in rivers of despair, Couldn't find myself anywhere, Rock bottom, Not the funnest place to b ... Read Christian Poetry

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Lord, Use Me

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Use me, Lord. Let me be your hands, your feet. Let your love radiate through me to everyone we meet. Be that light on a hillside, far, far away. Convicting the wicked, soften ... Read Christian Poetry

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We Are the Church

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, July 24, 2013

We are the Lord's hands, pierced for our fall, Christ's feet that were nailed to the cross to save us all. We're the Lord's cries that could be heard in that still night air. ... Read Christian Poetry

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My Whole New World - Personal Testimony

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Personal Testimony
Posted Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Quite a few years back God sent me a prophetic promise that I would experience a "Whole New World" I was very young in the Lord and I was so excited! At the time of the promise of New Worlds I thought ... Read Christian Article

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Apprehend the Victorious Life In Christ

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Prayer
Posted Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Apprehend the Victorious Life In Christ... These few thoughts are some brief lessons I'm learning on prayer. It is imperative that we realize that skillful prayer is our eternal lifeline. It is th ... Read Christian Article

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LET FAITH BE YOUR LIFE’S PILLOW

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Faith
Posted Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Let faith be your life’s pillow, let worry not take that stead; a big pile of fret just ain’t gonna get not one bit of rest for a world weary head. And rather than life and its’ blank ... Read Christian Poetry

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BEYOND HEAVEN’S GATES

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Heaven
Posted Wednesday, July 24, 2013

As I walk through my life’s screen door, let me by faith know just what awaits. Though here humbly I dwell, let me live to tell, eternity’s there beyond Heaven’s gates. Frustratio ... Read Christian Poetry

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Angels Speak to Me - A New Age for Mankind

Author Dennis Wayne Schroll
Type Christian Press Release  - New Book
Posted Friday, June 21, 2013

Follow the author as angels inspire him to meet life with confidence after his father dies in an airplane crash. He feels abandoned when his mother remarries. Dennis nearly dies several times and ange ... Read Christian Press Release

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On My Own

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Forgiveness
Posted Friday, June 21, 2013

I did the thinking, it seemed so small, my God. How big it became, like Jonah and the whale it engulfed me. I kept working and working, the hole kept getting deeper and deeper. ... Read Christian Poetry

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Let Me Abide

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Article  - Faith
Posted Friday, June 21, 2013

My mind made up, no looking back now, there's no edifying back there anyhow. Turn it over to Jesus, my life I owe to him. He's the air that I breathe, the words that I speak. Lord ... Read Christian Article

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Out To Pastor - Go Ahead - Make Dad's Day

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Holidays
Posted Friday, June 21, 2013

Throughout the year, many days of celebration are tucked capriciously into the calendar. So much so, it is hard to find any day of the year where something or someone is not being observed, which has ... Read Christian Column

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The Beautiful Love of Jesus

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  - Love
Posted Friday, June 21, 2013

I love Jesus! Jesus loves me! Jesus loves you! When we think about the love of Jesus we are drawn to Him like iron to the magnet/like flies to honey. In these last days, there has never been a tim ... Read Christian Article

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The Best Home-Based Christian Business Opportunity in Existence!

Author TheChristianDude
Type Christian Press Release  - Announcement
Posted Monday, June 10, 2013

TheChristianDude.com is a phenomenal new Christian home business website that launched on June 1st, 2013. The creator, Scott Hess, is referred to online as "TheChristianDude". He spent years in tradit ... Read Christian Press Release

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The Last Days

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Heaven
Posted Monday, June 10, 2013

These are the last days, don't be lulled into a slumber, awaken church, wipe your eyes. These are the last days, wars and rumours of wars, Where shall the eagles be gathered t ... Read Christian Poetry

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LORD, MY GOD

Author Tisungane Mwenyenkulu
Type Christian Poetry  - God
Posted Thursday, June 6, 2013

LORD, my God How wonderful you are! How mighty you are! Through your might you parted the red sea for me Making the impossible to become possible Creating a path for me An esca ... Read Christian Poetry

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Character: Living By Love in an Unloved World

Author Kayode Eleyinte
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, June 6, 2013

The bane of our society is character. From the family unit to the society at large. There is a huge need of men and women of character. Look at the our world and you see men of talent with great ch ... Read Christian Article

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And They Call Him John Of Patmos

Author Tisungane Mwenyenkulu
Type Christian Poetry  - Revelation
Posted Thursday, June 6, 2013

Patmos, the island, Confined he was But never was his revelation True and faithful Unsealing the things that were, are and will be Alerting us to be alert Prepared and well arr ... Read Christian Poetry

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From The Bottom Of My Rhymes

Author Tisungane Mwenyenkulu
Type Christian Poetry  - Salvation
Posted Thursday, June 6, 2013

From the bottom of my rhymes There lies my heart Intertwined with artistic thirst Desiring to explode Spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ Spreading it like the wildest bush fire ... Read Christian Poetry

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King of My Heart

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Heaven
Posted Tuesday, June 4, 2013

King of my heart, sit on your throne. Rule me, my king. Make me your own. My thoughts stand in awe, as you reign in command. You're the King of my heart. United we stand. ... Read Christian Poetry

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A HYMN OF MY HEART

Author Tisungane Mwenyenkulu
Type Christian Poetry  - Worship
Posted Tuesday, June 4, 2013

I have been searching I have been wandering Trying to compose a hymn A hymn of my heart A hymn for the lord A hymn for Jesus Christ I never knew That I have a gift A gift ... Read Christian Poetry

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GOD’S TIME

Author Tisungane Mwenyenkulu
Type Christian Poetry  - Time
Posted Tuesday, June 4, 2013

God’s time is the best time. Endless is his time. Ever living is his time. His time is prime. Living his time, is not a waste of time. Feasting his word is a fruit of his time. ... Read Christian Poetry

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Resurrected Christ in Me

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Press Release  - New Book
Posted Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Sylvia Huffnagle Has Published her ninth book called Resurrected Christ in Me. Resurrected Christ in me is exactly what the book is about. The book is the product of the journal that I kept over thi ... Read Christian Press Release

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Like Did Joseph

Author Tisungane Mwenyenkulu
Type Christian Poetry  - Freedom
Posted Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Like did Joseph, I will free From sin I will run Escaping from immorality Like did Joseph, the LORD I will trust For he favors me, even when am in captivity, in the land of Eg ... Read Christian Poetry

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How Can I Stand

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, May 28, 2013

How can I stand, without you so near? Your power at my fingertips, You make it clear. How can I stand, without you to guide? Your my shining light, stay by my side. How can ... Read Christian Poetry

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PARTY

Author Tisungane Mwenyenkulu
Type Christian Poetry  - Heaven
Posted Wednesday, May 22, 2013

There will be ululation and jubilation Shouts of joy and victory will accompany this celebration A party that has never been seen before A party of praising and worshipping We wi ... Read Christian Poetry

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While There's Day

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, May 22, 2013

While there's day, I'll keep myself in fervent prayer. Asking for God's cleansing power, Cleanse me by thy Word, Give me a Holy shower. While there's day, I'll totally examin ... Read Christian Article

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The LORD’S Agenda

Author Tisungane Mwenyenkulu
Type Christian Poetry  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Mouth agape Bamboozled Through storms, alas no wrecks In the mystery, the ship sails Emerging from troubled waters Waters contaminated with iniquities The gist of eternal death ... Read Christian Poetry

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Dozen Roses

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Family
Posted Friday, May 10, 2013

I bought a dozen roses, petunias will not do. They're as red as Jesus's blood. Purple paper for royalty draped around them. Bought them for a steal. You'll not believe where I found them. Th ... Read Christian Poetry

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Fisher of Men

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Jesus Christ
Posted Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Come, follow me, Son. Don't you run, I'll make you a promise or two. I've no money, I've no gold, that I can give to you. So, grab onto what you have, grasp it and not let go. ... Read Christian Poetry

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Oliver Emmanuel's Video

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Praise
Posted Tuesday, April 30, 2013

My Son battled a lot for his life for long days in NICU and Hospital. Every medical report was normal regarding me and my baby Oliver Emmanuel Touchton till the end. I was suppose to deliver the baby ... Read Christian Article

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Alabaster Box Worship

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  - Worship
Posted Tuesday, April 30, 2013

"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise." Psalm 51:17 "If He hears that cracking tinkle when you break your alabaster box of personal ... Read Christian Article

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The Bride

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Church
Posted Tuesday, April 30, 2013

She's been taken. She's been taken. Her beauty was fair, Garments made white, look at her hair. Adorned for her journey, everything was in place, eyes were fixated on Jesus, a ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Living Word

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Crack open the power, how it rains down from above. Established before the foundations of the world, with his Holy love. It became flesh and dwelt among us. Bread of Life, Wo ... Read Christian Poetry

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Children of the Cross

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Aches and pains, a sign of growing up, He has cleansed us all in His own precious blood. Nothing too big, yet, nothing so small. tortured at Calvary, He gave us His all. As we l ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Whisper of His Name

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Poetry  - Jesus Christ
Posted Tuesday, April 30, 2013

On a cross fashioned from a tree They hung my Love and took Him from me My heart breaks at the look in His eyes Stop! Don't do this! Don't make Him die Don't take Him from me, don't ... Read Christian Poetry

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Speak to me, Lord

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Article  - Jesus Christ
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Speak to me, Lord. I'm your chosen vessel, from the foundation of the land. I'm your choice. Speak to me, Lord. Whisper in my ear, Holy Spirit overflowing in my heart, I long ... Read Christian Article

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Abba, Father

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - God
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Father, just a little tighter, I'll read your Holy Word more, I'll pray without ceasing, not skip any service, forward on my knees. just a little tighter, Abba Father, Closer to yo ... Read Christian Poetry

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I Am The I AM

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  - God
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2013

In Exodus 3:14 God replied to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you." The I AM, the Creator of the universe, the most Holy God, the Alpha and ... Read Christian Article

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God's Learning Curve

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2013

We Learn As We Go We're called to be disciples of Christ! Isn't that exciting and amazing? So true, it is, but on the way to the adventure we have need of some schooling. In order to reach our full ... Read Christian Article

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This Is Only Friday

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  - Sacrifice
Posted Tuesday, April 2, 2013

David said, "I will not offer to the Lord that which cost me nothing". David realized that for his offering to be a sacrifice it had to cost him something, he had to give up something. I want my prais ... Read Christian Article

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I’ve got Easter on my mind

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Holidays
Posted Tuesday, April 2, 2013

I am not one to boast, at least not about myself unless someone is listening, but I do give some time to exercising the little gray cells in my mind. Many people, no names given, spend most of their t ... Read Christian Column

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Lead Me On, my Father.

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - God
Posted Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Lead me on, my Father, onward we go. Keep me under thy Crimson flow, Holy acceptable, before you, I know. O' Father lead me onward we go. Lead me on, my Father, no stopping, you ... Read Christian Poetry

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Love Letter from God for Easter Day!

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Holidays
Posted Tuesday, April 2, 2013

My Precious Child, I am the Lord: I change not. I am the Light of the World. I came into the world to save sinners to call sinners to repentance to Proclaim the Good News about the Kingdom of God a ... Read Christian Article

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Cries With Loud Voices

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Salvation
Posted Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Psalm 34:6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. The deliverance of this demon possessed man, to me, seems to be one of the most astounding stories ... Read Christian Article

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Out To Pastor - Will the Easter bunny just hop away… Please!

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Holidays
Posted Wednesday, March 27, 2013

I am what many people refer to as a purist. Many do not understand or know what a purist is so let me explain. No, a purist is not a Puritan, although I have nothing against Puritans and lean heavi ... Read Christian Column

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Keep Me, Lord, By Thy Power

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Grace
Posted Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Keep me, Lord, by thy power. Awesome wonder every hour, Amazing Grace, God's gift to man, Place me, Lord, on higher land. Echoes of suffering, in valleys of despair, I know, Lord ... Read Christian Poetry

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In Pursuit Of Contentment

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6:6 This word is one that has been a constant in my walk with the Lord for quite a long while. Don't misunderstand, that does not mean that for a ... Read Christian Article

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Give Me Jesus

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Jesus Christ
Posted Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Give me Jesus. The one who gave his life for me. Give me more of Jesus. The deeper my eyes can see. Give me Jesus, never to be alone. I'm with the one who calls my heart his thr ... Read Christian Poetry

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Reinings And Breakings For Reigning

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Rita Sue Hanks Texas Reinings And Breakings For Reigning Christianity Acts 26:-15-18 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. But rise, and stand upon ... Read Christian Article

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Bethesda

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Friday, March 22, 2013

“ house of kindness, grace and mercy” John 5:1-9 “Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals. Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic ... Read Christian Article

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Heaven's Treasure Chest

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, March 22, 2013

Laying up my treasure in Heaven's chest above. Cares of this word'll not drown out my love. I care not for these earthly things, money, riches, or diamond rings. I'm laying my t ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Ladder

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christianity
Posted Friday, March 22, 2013

I want to move on up the ladder, 'till Heaven's in view, See some of my relatives that made it, to Jesus they stayed true. This ladder held by Jesus, Holy Spirit my guide, Word ... Read Christian Poetry

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He Forgave Me

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Forgiveness
Posted Thursday, March 14, 2013

He forgave me, On a dark and lonely road, he was there to save me. My works alone are not enough, so the Savior sent his love. On that dark and lonely road, he forgave me. ... Read Christian Poetry

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Comfort in Times of Trouble

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted Thursday, March 14, 2013

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the ... Read Christian Article

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Tears In His Bottle

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Love
Posted Thursday, March 14, 2013

Psalms 84:..How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Jehovah of hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah; My heart and my flesh cry out unto the living God. Yea, the sparrow hath ... Read Christian Article

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O' Lord So Completely

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, March 14, 2013

O' Lord so completely, does your Spirit fulfill my needs. Not by anything I've done, you're the one who's planted seeds. O' Lord so completely, my work here not done. You do it ... Read Christian Poetry

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I Lift Up My Heart Before Him

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Love
Posted Monday, March 11, 2013

I lift up my heart before him, honor, praise, and adore him. Though spells may come and go. I love my Lord ever so. I lift up my heart before him, honor, praise, and adore him. ... Read Christian Poetry

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Lord, Don't Let Me Be Me

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Monday, March 11, 2013

Lord, don't let me be me, I'll mess up your plans. I'll take everything upon my shoulders. Will I ever make it to the Promised Land? Lord, don't let me be me, I don't want this c ... Read Christian Poetry

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God’s Abundant Supply

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, March 11, 2013

I prayed with my grandson, Andrew, before bedtime as I sometimes do. After we finished our prayer, I asked, “Do you want to see a picture of Jesus?” I pointed out the picture on the living room wall o ... Read Christian Article

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Pulling Weeds and Planting Seeds

Author Shannon Keith
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, March 6, 2013

The thought of doing any sort of weeding just makes me exhausted, but some weeding is necessary in order to maintain our spiritual and emotional well-being. Pulling weeds and planting seeds is the st ... Read Christian Article

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New Web Site: Who Is Jesus For Real

Author Ryan Chastain
Type Christian Press Release  - Announcement
Posted Wednesday, March 6, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Military Veteran/Seminary Student Launches Christian Web Site: Who Is Jesus For Real BOGOTÁ, Colombia (March 1, 2013) – Military veteran/seminary student Ryan Chastain lo ... Read Christian Press Release

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COME, SEE A MAN - A Liberating Story for Readers Who are Seeking True Love

Author Lillian Gold
Type Christian Press Release  - New Book
Posted Friday, February 22, 2013

New York, NY – Rev. Lillian Gold is happy to announce the release of her book, Come, See a Man. The title of this book is taken from the Bible story found in the Gospel of John 4:28-29, about the wom ... Read Christian Press Release

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What Must The Church Repent Of?

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Current Affairs
Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2013

In a previous article, I said the church needs to turn from her evil ways before God will heal this land. That was based on: 2Chron:7:14: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble the ... Read Christian Article

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The Word Became Flesh

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Come here and let me tell you a story. Once upon a time there was a young girl, a virgin living in a town called Nazareth. One day while alone an angel appeared to her and told her she was going to be ... Read Christian Article

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Sidewalk Epitaph

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Faith
Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Though my belly be empty, they be holes in my shoes, long as I got my Jesus, ain’t got me no blues. ‘Cause folks got they stuff, they just don’t understands, whole world really rest ... Read Christian Poetry

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Jesus’s Love Letter

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Jesus Christ
Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Jesus wrote me a love letter, Written with his tears signed with his precious blood. though times will grow tough through the years, Like a mighty flood. This love letter speaks gen ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Call

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christianity
Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2013

I love the maker of the wind and the waves. His precious blood, atones and it saves. I’m not worthy of his righteous call. He laid down a sinless life to lift up us all. The cr ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Highest Bidder

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Poetry  - Salvation
Posted Monday, February 4, 2013

There I was on the auction block of sin Satan had me and it looked as if he'd win How much for this one he yelled to the crowd Tears ran down my face as my head bowed For no one's wa ... Read Christian Poetry

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Now That Obama Has Been Reelected

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Current Affairs
Posted Monday, February 4, 2013

Now that Obama has been given a second term I foresee doom for America. I am going to make some predictions. They will be based on past history--if certain things go into effect, certain outcomes may ... Read Christian Article

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A New Life Through Christ “The Best Gift I’ve ever received for Christmas”

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, February 4, 2013

Throughout my life, I’ve learned many things, but the most important lesson was the one I learned from the best teacher of all, God. I heard somewhere once, that the hardest lessons are left for the b ... Read Christian Article

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Together

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Poetry  - Christianity
Posted Monday, February 4, 2013

I was in darkness, I could not see The love that Jesus had for me I was lost without a prayer Jesus came and found me there He raised me up so I could see His glory that surrounde ... Read Christian Poetry

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No Assistance

Author Jeff Beneze
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, February 4, 2013

“Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man ... Read Christian Article

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Jesus Don't Work For The City Sanitation

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Grace
Posted Monday, February 4, 2013

Jesus don’t work for the city sanitation, just pickin’ up what we’re trashin’. The things we toss out with sin and with doubt, He’s pickin’ up with compassion. Recycled lives, and sa ... Read Christian Poetry

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Sower of His Precious Seeds

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Encouragement
Posted Monday, February 4, 2013

I'm a sower of your precious seeds, Holy Spirit take the lead, Prayer is all we need, soften the hearts of many lost and in need. Till the ground and plant your seed. I'm a sower ... Read Christian Poetry

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My Testimony for Gods healing!

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Healing
Posted Monday, February 4, 2013

Every medical report was normal regarding me and my baby Oliver Emmanuel Touchton till the end. I was suppose to deliver the baby on 5th of Dec,2012.But Doctor had a feeling that I should do my c sec ... Read Christian Article

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Reactions to the Call of Service

Author Rick Redner
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2012

For me, three of the most interesting calls to service are found in the bible. First there’s Moses. He received a call to go Egypt to tell Pharaoh to let God’s people go. Moses immediate response was ... Read Christian Article

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Jesus, the Incorruptible Ruler

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Evangelism
Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Rev: 13:1-3: And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. 2: ... Read Christian Article

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The Way To The Way Everlasting

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Psalm 139:  Seacrh me and know me, Oh God, and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. As I was studying on this scripture I had posted one day, a cherished frie ... Read Christian Article

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Next To The Cross But Far From The Blood

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  - Sacrifice
Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2012

"But He answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.'" (Matt. 12:39). Are you looking for t ... Read Christian Article

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Let Me Tell You About My Beloved

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  -
Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2012

My Beloved is gentle as a Lamb, kind, loving and oh so patient. But He can be as strong and ferocious as a Lion when fighting for what is His. He loves me with an everlasting love and tells me He w ... Read Christian Article

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Praise God

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Praise
Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2012

I will continually praise you, and allow you to have your way. Even when it's raining, I thank you for this glorious day. And when I go through trials, I'll praise you through th ... Read Christian Poetry

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Wolves' Cry

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Faith
Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2012

I can hear the wolves' howl, can't get any sleep, Though I know whom I serve. I know I'm his sheep. Yet, they sound so close, shrill cries in the dark. Lord, have ... Read Christian Poetry

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Do This In Remembrance Of Me

Author Wyn Barratt
Type Christian Poetry  - Jesus Christ
Posted Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Take of the bread and the wine at Communion Give me your heart as you’re thinking of Me Think of My sacrifice; and future reunion Will you do this in remembrance of Me? Will you ... Read Christian Poetry

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While The Clock Is Still Ticking - CHAPTER 1 | “The Lesson’s We Learn

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Wednesday, November 7, 2012

I’ve always dreaded the long drive that time of year, but regardless of how my lower back ached and my legs pained miserably, there was nowhere else I needed to be than where I was. The smell of t ... Read Christian Article

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Fences

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  -
Posted Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Come sit with me for a bit, I want to tell you a story about a man and his prized sheep. This man really cared for his sheep and had them all fenced in, but one day he went out to check on them and th ... Read Christian Article

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While The Clock Is Still Ticking - CHAPTER 2 | “Forgiveness”

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted Wednesday, November 7, 2012

As I pulled the car into the newly paved driveway, it didn’t take any time at all for my eldest son to come jogging out through the front door to assist me with the groceries that I had picked up. ... Read Christian Article

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You Can’t Catch Holiness

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Thus says the Lord of hosts: Ask now the priests to decide this question of law: If one carries in the skirt of his garment flesh that is holy (because it has been offered in sacrifice to God), and wi ... Read Christian Article

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Introduction Story

Author Elizabeth Parker
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, November 7, 2012

I heard a friend say, "Stuff I used to believe as truth, I have grown out of," Amen! I know that's right. Sometimes it's mind boggling when I think back over stuff that I'm been taught by man and have ... Read Christian Article

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God Ain't No Side Man. . .

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Article  - God
Posted Wednesday, November 7, 2012

GOD ain’t no side man….No, He’s up there singing lead vocal on the stage of life, fingering every chord of circumstance, playing every note of divine providence until the last verse of the song. The b ... Read Christian Article

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Living by Every Word of God

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Deut: 30:15-19: See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and ... Read Christian Article

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Solomon's Dilemma Resolved - Ecclesiastes

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, November 7, 2012

In the Bible, the book of Ecclesiastes was written by a man, actually a very wise man, who was seeking for the answers to what life is all about. His question--is 1ife worth living, when what so ma ... Read Christian Article

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God In the Valley

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Encouragement
Posted Wednesday, November 7, 2012

One bright day I awakened, not feeling my best. I wondered deep within, if this was some kind of test. But, I dropped to my knees and prayed, and sent praises from my heart. He's ... Read Christian Poetry

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Lift Me Up O' Lord

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Jesus Christ
Posted Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Jesus hold me by your grace. Lift me up, wipe my face. Guide me, guide me. Draw me close. Let me feel your Spirit sweet, Your heart beating next to mine. Lift me up. Glory so Div ... Read Christian Poetry

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Somewhere In Time

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, October 8, 2012

Gazing beyond the great forest before me, a beautiful mountain I can see, I'm pondering, if I were on top of that mount would there be a place for me. All this musing makes me feel confined, O' how ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Call to Persecution

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, October 8, 2012

Not everyone is called to street witnessing. But everyone is called to love God with all their heart and is given a spirit that crieth, “abba Father,”(expressing a spirit of submission to the will of ... Read Christian Article

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One True Instruction Book

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Exhortation
Posted Monday, October 8, 2012

For true believers in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior there is only one instruction book. It is the Holy Bible. For the truth about love, behavior, morality, or any other truth, the Bible is the ... Read Christian Article

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Was Jesus a Space Cadet...part 9

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Jesus Christ
Posted Tuesday, October 2, 2012

And so we take some time and look back over things said, things I have expressed, and try to get a grip on the feelings of some of the spiritual people of God I've known over the years. I must tell yo ... Read Christian Article

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Was Jesus a Space Cadet?...part 10 The Conclusion

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Jesus Christ
Posted Tuesday, October 2, 2012

The eyes of a mule are set so that it can see where each of its four feet land. That's why it is the animal of choice for the long trek down Bright Angel Trail to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. In 10 ... Read Christian Article

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Drifting Through Life On A Memory

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, October 2, 2012

My son is a chip off the old block as they say, he just refuses to live anywhere without a porch, a big porch. He not long ago was sitting on his back porch drinking his morning coffee when he spotted ... Read Christian Article

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Lord,God, I Love You So

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Faith
Posted Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Lord, God, I love you so. Hold my hand never let go. when trials come as they sometimes will, temptations make it feel like it's all uphill. Still be with me, Lord, make the waters s ... Read Christian Poetry

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This World Says I Have Nothing

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, October 2, 2012

This world says I have nothing. They are so wrong. Jesus filled my heart. I sing his victory song. Money doesn't satisfy me. Nothing this world has compares to what lies within ... Read Christian Poetry

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Sweet Spirit

Author Chris Roe
Type Christian Poetry  - Encouragement
Posted Thursday, September 27, 2012

Sleep peacefully, Upon your journey Sweet spirit. Such caring love, Such strength of courage. A smile to touch the soul, A smile of hope, A smile of truth. Sleep peacefully, Upo ... Read Christian Poetry

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Was Jesus a Space Cadet?....part 8

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Jesus Christ
Posted Thursday, September 27, 2012

"Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus" (Acts ... Read Christian Article

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Letter to My Daughter

Author Shannon Keith
Type Christian Article  - Relationships
Posted Thursday, September 27, 2012

Sweet daughter, our relationship was not formed by mistake as Psalm 139 tells us "In your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there were none of them". ... Read Christian Article

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In The Still of the Night

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, September 27, 2012

In the still of the night, help me, God, to do everything right. I'll follow your commandments. Be well in your sight. Have a pure heart. In the still of the night. In the still of the night ... Read Christian Poetry

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I Bow Before Your Throne

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Praise
Posted Thursday, September 27, 2012

I bow before your throne, my Lord. Keep me as your own, my Lord. Though trials come, tempest roar, like an eagle I will soar on your mighty wings, Lord. I bow before your throne ... Read Christian Poetry

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Was Jesus a Space Cadet?...part 7

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Jesus Christ
Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2012

There is no better way of keeping God's people together like giving them plenty of spiritual meat. My friend John Running Wolf raised sheep and He once said...." He tied his sheep by their teeth", I s ... Read Christian Article

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Bloodstains

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Jesus Christ
Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Those precious bloodstains when Jesus rose gave us Victory. Applied to my heart, my eyes are opened, I'm able to see. His precious bloodstains, dripped down the cross on a hill, they called ... Read Christian Poetry

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Fair Days

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - God
Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Sunny days, looking fair, I can almost see you there. smiling face, ear to ear, makes me want to shed a tear. crown of gold, robe of white, O' so precious in my sight. We embrac ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Young Believers - On DVD

Author Bridgestone Multimedia Group
Type Christian Press Release  - DVD
Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2012

July 24, 2012 Rock Rapids, IA - Four Christian teens struggle to keep a promise to remain righteous and pure inThe Young Believers, a new coming-of-age drama now available on DVD from Bridgestone Mult ... Read Christian Press Release

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Praises to My Mother-in-law

Author Shannon Keith
Type Christian Article  - Family
Posted Thursday, September 13, 2012

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. Proverbs 14:1 I am very aware that not everyone is going to relate to what I have to say about mother-in-laws. ... Read Christian Article

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Prayer Of The Humble Hiker

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, September 13, 2012

Lord, please to walk the trail beside me, that, faith, I never cease. By your good grace, may I set my pace, that my pace should e’er increase. Until we reach the summit, Lord, and t ... Read Christian Poetry

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Was Jesus a Space Cadet?...part 5

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, September 13, 2012

Carlito was a little man who, every day, would hitch a donkey to a wagon filled with straw and drive it to the border separating Mexico from Texas. The border guards would search the wagon before lett ... Read Christian Article

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It Shall Pass

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Thursday, September 13, 2012

Though as I stare outside the rain beats mercilessly upon the windowsill, Thunder cracks, lightning strikes, the wind grows stronger, it's all uphill. As I'm trapped in this box they call my ho ... Read Christian Poetry

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Was Jesus a Space Cadet?...part 6

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, September 13, 2012

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy ... Read Christian Article

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I Got Me No Fixed Assets

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Life
Posted Thursday, September 13, 2012

I got me no fixed assets, they’re all broke, in need of repair. It ain’t no trouble to get where I’m goin’ cause life never takes me nowhere. But life still seems to suit me fine, not ... Read Christian Poetry

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In God I trust

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Faith
Posted Thursday, September 13, 2012

In God I trust, My whole being I enthrust, Eternity with him a must, In God I trust. In God I trust, Everything else motheaten and rust, Sword of the Spirit I thrust, In God I ... Read Christian Poetry

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Was Jesus a Space Cadet?...part 4

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Jesus Christ
Posted Monday, August 27, 2012

My old friend John Wolf told me when the first man was expelled from the Garden of Eden he lay down under a tree and slept, with his soul beside him. While he slept the four spirits - Earth, Water, Ai ... Read Christian Article

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Trust Me

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Faith
Posted Monday, August 27, 2012

I trust you, Lord, with everything I am, ever will and ever want to be. Everything happens for a reason. I know you won't let me down. The power is at your fingertips. What have ... Read Christian Poetry

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Poetry of Praise

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - God
Posted Monday, August 27, 2012

I know I'm not yet perfect, but I'm the apple of your eye. You're my bright and shining star, I'm in a yet so darkened sky. When noone was listening, you were there to mop up my ... Read Christian Poetry

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Jesus In A Suitcase

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, August 27, 2012

Jesus in a suitcase, or Jesus in our soul, which way is our Savior carried, who is in control? Jesus in a suitcase; we’re good, we call all the shots. The sin don’t really matter, no ... Read Christian Poetry

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If Jesus Picked A Guitar

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Jesus Christ
Posted Monday, August 27, 2012

If Jesus picked a guitar, what songs would he compose? What melodies would he select and what words would he choose? To get his message point across to our listening hearts and ears, ... Read Christian Poetry

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It's Time For An Upgrade

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Prophetic
Posted Friday, August 17, 2012

Hebrews 4:10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Are you a servant of God who has a desire to know him in more intimate ways? Do you ... Read Christian Article

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Was Jesus a Space Cadet?...part 3

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Jesus Christ
Posted Friday, August 17, 2012

'A garden in-closed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed' 'A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon'. 1 Kings 19:11-13 (KJV) And he said, ... Read Christian Article

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Managing God’s Blessings in the Morning

Author Shannon Keith
Type Christian Article  - Family
Posted Friday, August 17, 2012

"You were taught with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the ne ... Read Christian Article

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Watching My Last Sunset . . .

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, August 17, 2012

If I were watching my last sunset, what would I consider? Was I true to my goal, or did I sell my soul, to the world and its’ highest bidder? No material treasure can stand up to ... Read Christian Poetry

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Ashes To Ashes

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, August 17, 2012

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. To get where we’re going, we do what we must. But if that’s all we do, and nothing beside, well, life’s gonna be a mighty short ride. What we accomp ... Read Christian Poetry

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God’s Will For Man- Disposing of The Unwanted Trash In Our Lives

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, August 14, 2012

I scurried to the door, weaving through the furniture, being careful to avoid a collision in the dim-lit shadow-covered room. It was 30 minutes past 6 a.m. and nearly day break. I was almost late. I ... Read Christian Column

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Man's Ingenuity or God's Spirit

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Exhortation
Posted Tuesday, August 14, 2012

I read just read what is considered an inspiring story involving man’s ingenuity. The gist of it was that the mother of a family of six wanted to have a wonderful Christmas, but her family did not hav ... Read Christian Article

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Running Against the Storm

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Standing on this mountain full of God's Love and Grace....Holy Spirit power is filling me to run this perilous Race. In the distance I see a storm cloud making it's quick Advance...twisting, and br ... Read Christian Poetry

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Baloney

Author Bud Gillett
Type Christian Article  - Evangelism
Posted Tuesday, August 14, 2012

baloney, boloney [be' leuni] n 1. Informal foolish talk; nonsense 2. (Cookery) Chiefly US another name for bologna sausage [changed from Bologna (sausage)] hc_dict() Collins English Dictionary ... Read Christian Article

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Humility

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Mt:18:4: Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Mt:23:12: And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall ... Read Christian Article

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I'm Nothing

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Faith
Posted Tuesday, August 14, 2012

I'm nothing, Lord, without you. A tree without water to drink, how can it grow? Lord, you satisfy me. you run through my body, saturating it with a calming melody, my heart beat ... Read Christian Poetry

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Here I Am

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Faith
Posted Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Here I am, my Lord. use me fully, make my life shine like a lighthouse on a hill. Here I am, my Lord. Help me be a beacon of hope, through the darkness that gropes. Turn their he ... Read Christian Poetry

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Was Jesus a Space Cadet? - Part 2

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Jesus Christ
Posted Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Philippians 2:5. My father was a vibrant spirit. His exuberance made life around him a constant adventure. If you where to join him on that ... Read Christian Article

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They Will Know I Am The Lord

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Prophetic
Posted Tuesday, August 14, 2012

All throughout God's word as I have studied over the years I have noted how He so often says "Then, they will know I am the Lord" ..I have spent considerable time seeking a better understanding of thi ... Read Christian Article

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Songbirds And Birdsongs

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, July 2, 2012

This is a unique life experience I want to share which opened up a wonderful well of learning to me. My hope is that others will enjoy and learn from it also. Several years back , when I was stil ... Read Christian Article

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Out To Pastor - Why Not Just Be An American

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Holidays
Posted Monday, July 2, 2012

As we celebrate another birthday of this great country, I cannot help but think back on some of our history. What a grand history we have had. I know some people are ashamed of our history and so we h ... Read Christian Column

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Was Jesus a Space Cadet? - Part 1

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Jesus Christ
Posted Monday, July 2, 2012

My heart is heavy as I write this article. Those that are close to me will tell you Poppa is a peace loving man but not a pacifist. When there is no other way...then do what it takes..That is the way ... Read Christian Article

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Lord hears the prayer of the righteous!

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Sunday, June 24, 2012

The righteous man is the one who listen to God, who fear God and who do not practices his own righteousness but he lives according to the Scriptures and Gods ways .He makes a great relationship with G ... Read Christian Article

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Filled with the Holy Spirit

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Holy Spirit
Posted Sunday, June 24, 2012

Filled with the Holy Spirit, Even from Mother's Womb! The Bible teaches that man is created in the image of God. Lord Jesus Christ Who came as God in the flesh (1st Timothy 3:16) was being conceived ... Read Christian Article

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His Precious Name

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Jesus Christ
Posted Sunday, June 24, 2012

Jesus, Jesus, precious name of Jesus. Lamb of God came forth, a ransom for a lost and dying world. Jesus, Jesus, precious name of Jesus. At God's right hand, our salvation stands ... Read Christian Poetry

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Deliverance

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Thursday, June 21, 2012

Lk: 1:68-70: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, 69: And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; 70: As he spake by th ... Read Christian Article

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Cancer! Cut it out.

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Thursday, June 21, 2012

There are, I am sure, many who think I ought to concentrate on proclaiming the good news rather than always pointing out what is wrong in the church and in people’s thinking. But you see, that is what ... Read Christian Article

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He Came

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Jesus Christ
Posted Thursday, June 14, 2012

There was a time I was blinded by sorrow. Couldn't see the light of day for my problems, could see no tommorrow. But I fell to my knees in the midst of the storm. I saw my Savior ... Read Christian Poetry

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Cowboys And War Horses

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Holy Spirit
Posted Thursday, June 14, 2012

Please journey with me into some thoughts and revelations concerning some things I think we all love, cowboys and horses. For quite a number of years the Lord has been speaking to me through prophetic ... Read Christian Article

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GOD IN AMERICA is published!

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Press Release  - New Book
Posted Thursday, June 14, 2012

PRESS RELEASE: GOD IN AMERICA is published! It is a paperback book sharing excerpts from and about the forefathers of this country as well as some early American history and documents. Summary ... Read Christian Press Release

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Just Because...

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Thursday, June 14, 2012

Just because you go to church doesn’t mean you are a Christian--you have to have Jesus in your heart. 1Jn:5:11-12 Just because the message of the church is about grace does not mean that they shoul ... Read Christian Article

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There is God's Way and Man's Way

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Thursday, June 14, 2012

The method being used today to persuade believers to be kind, understanding, charitable, etc. is by reasoning with them, but the Bible teaches that these things are ours in Jesus. The Bible teaches th ... Read Christian Article

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Works

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Thursday, June 14, 2012

Rom: 2:6: Who will render to every man according to his deeds: (works – behavior) Rom: 8:13: For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the b ... Read Christian Article

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The Law of the Spirit of Life

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Oh, that I could live--walk by God’s Spirit every moment of every day for it would be life, joy, and peace for me. It would be deliverance from every bondage. It would be freedom to do things right an ... Read Christian Article

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The High Life

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Mt:10:34-39: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. 35: For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, ... Read Christian Article

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Learn French Through A Story - Vision d'un Enfant

Author Carmelle Jolin
Type Christian Press Release  - Learning Tools
Posted Thursday, April 26, 2012

You can now have fun while learning French through a complete short story. August 9, 2012 Winter Park, FL- Announcing a fun way of learning French: Follow a story and build up your vocabulary at t ... Read Christian Press Release

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Learn French Through A Story- Une Equipe Très Loyale

Author Carmelle Jolin
Type Christian Press Release  - Learning Tools
Posted Thursday, April 26, 2012

August 8, 2012 Winter Park , FL- Announcing a new method of Learning French and know more than just a tourist vocabulary. You will have the basic Christian vocabulary that you will need. This book ... Read Christian Press Release

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In Jesus's Footsteps

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christianity
Posted Thursday, April 26, 2012

In his footsteps, I follow along, singing a hymn, singing his song, of salvation that rings through the ears of his believers. In Jesus's footsteps, exact I will be, following ... Read Christian Poetry

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Closer to God

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - God's Love
Posted Friday, April 20, 2012

Closer to God, I want to be. Just me in his Spirit swaying gracefully. Tears of joy will flow, and freely fall. Glory to our God, the Maker of all. Control me, Lord, You ... Read Christian Poetry

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In His Arms

Author Candice Hohenwald
Type Christian Article  - Faith
Posted Friday, April 20, 2012

Someone once told me that life goes on with or without you. No matter what you go through in your life, the world will not stop turning because you are going through something that is too much of a b ... Read Christian Article

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Rain

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Friday, April 20, 2012

Rain used to be a blessing from heaven--a refreshing--a drink for the thirsty land. Then one day pleasure became more important than crops and rain became something that ruined the day. Today even ... Read Christian Article

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Trouble or Opportunity

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Friday, April 20, 2012

We have been led to think, though advertising, modern technology and appliances, and automation that we should have instant gratification and a life of ease. So when things don’t happen in our timing ... Read Christian Article

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Gleanings From The Word - Experience An Extraordinary God in Ordinary Life

Author Kevin Corbin
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, April 20, 2012

Issue #3729 - All good things come to an end A few days ago I wrote on change. It is with some sadness that I am writing to announce one this evening. All good things come to an end and this wil ... Read Christian Column

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Changelings

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, April 12, 2012

I stepped out on the porch to sip a cup of coffee and enjoy a beautiful sunshiny morning with Jenny Lee my little girl cat. The squirrels and birds were all over the place waiting for a handout. They ... Read Christian Article

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The Agony and Resurrection of Jesus Christ!

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Jesus Christ
Posted Thursday, April 12, 2012

The Physical, emotional, spiritual torture Jesus underwent speaks more of the hatred and cruelty of humanity. Emotionally he felt the betrayal and forsaken of his own disciple, and he received blasphe ... Read Christian Article

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Make Christ As The Centre Of Easter Celebration

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Holidays
Posted Thursday, April 12, 2012

Make Christ As The Centre Of Easter Celebration Not As A Pagan Celebration Of Easter Bunnies/eggs! Easter is another name of Passover is the celebration to memorialize the resurrection of our Lord ... Read Christian Article

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Creative Love

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Thursday, April 12, 2012

The pursuit of happiness is the life work and desire of all men. Love relationships are one of the most precious and vital parts of our lives. The relationships of man and wife, their children, their ... Read Christian Article

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Shine Down On Me

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, April 12, 2012

Shine down on me, Lord. Give me the right words to say. I'll use your mercy as crutches to make it through this day. Shine down on me, Lord. Give me the right words to say. Whe ... Read Christian Poetry

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God's Promises

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, April 2, 2012

God's promises are true. God's promises are right. I keep them close to my heart. They help me sleep at night. Though an imperfect world beckons me their way. God's promises in ... Read Christian Poetry

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Kill the Tobacco habit before it kills you!

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, March 26, 2012

For those who are in union with Christ, temptation and addictions are unable to touch us. Tobacco addiction is an addictive poison clearly harmful to our health and that itself makes a sin, hurts our ... Read Christian Article

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When This Earthly Vessel Can Strive No More

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, March 26, 2012

When this earthly vessel can strive no more, when my eyes grow dim, and I can't see my Lord's Word. It'll be well engrafted forevermore. When this earthly vessel can strive no more. ... Read Christian Poetry

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Walking on the Wind

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Angels
Posted Monday, March 26, 2012

Samuel took his flask of oil and anointed him, with his brothers standing around watching. The Spirit of GOD entered David like a rush of wind, God vitally empowering him for the rest of his life. 1 S ... Read Christian Article

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A Burden For The Lost

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Monday, March 26, 2012

Some Christians can appear so harmless, cleansed, free from sins of commission and yet have no burden for the lost or even for those in their church. They heard that Jesus is their mediator and has br ... Read Christian Article

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The Battle With the Soul

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Temptation
Posted Monday, March 26, 2012

A person can choose to receive and be ruled by Christ’s Spirit and know that their spirit has been made alive and yet be sorely tempted to listen to the deceptions of the devil. The reason for this is ... Read Christian Article

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The Rising KIngdom

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Isaiah 60 Arise, and Shine, for the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. Matthew 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Recently I was sitting at my compute ... Read Christian Article

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My Heart Bleeds Out For You

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Praise
Posted Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Lord, my heart bleeds out for you. We beat as one. Your creation calls out for you, my Lord. The victory is won. Like a well springing with water. You are the source in this barren ... Read Christian Poetry

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Desensitizing America

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, March 7, 2012

All media, books, newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, the internet as well as schools teach people how to look at situations and what is to be considered good or bad. If one has obeyed God and has on th ... Read Christian Article

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Why Is It So Hard

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Temptation
Posted Wednesday, March 7, 2012

A person can choose to receive and be ruled by Christ’s Spirit and know that their spirit has been made alive and yet be sorely tempted to listen to the deceptions of the devil. The reason for this is ... Read Christian Article

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Slandering and Defaming is satanic.

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Many wicked people today looking for places of gossip, slander and destroying good people's reputations, dead and alive either by defaming the character of others either on-line or somewhere on the in ... Read Christian Article

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Brilliant Light of Glory

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Some scriptural reflections on the brilliance of the glorious plan of God.... Psalms 97:11 Light is sown like seed for the righteous And gladness for the upright in heart. As I have thought on ... Read Christian Article

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Sinful men hate to be rebuked!

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, March 7, 2012

The wicked people encourage themselves in sin and also Delight in those who commit sins. They also have numerous unbiblical excuses to commit sin and to defend their sinful ways. When you question the ... Read Christian Article

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His Nail-Scarred Hands

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Jesus Christ
Posted Wednesday, March 7, 2012

His nail-scarred hands plead my case. His sweat. His blood. My tear-stained face. His agony. His pain. to my disgrace. His only will? to save our race. Spat upon. Beaten. ... Read Christian Poetry

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Fruitful Gardens

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Wednesday, March 7, 2012

My thoughts of late have been on the scriptural concept of sowing, watering, and harvesting as we hear of often in bible teachings and which Paul spoke of here.... 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 I have plant ... Read Christian Article

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Biblical Advice on How to Raise Children

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Parenting
Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2012

I read a book by a famous Christian psychiatrist in the 80s. It’s purpose is to counsel parent in how to raise their children. I must critique it, so here goes… Much of what he had to say was good, ... Read Christian Article

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Christian Parenting in a Tough World

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Parenting
Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Let us compare today’s hardships in parenting to yesterday’s advantages in parenting. The family used to be the major influence on the children so it was much easier to teach your children to worsh ... Read Christian Article

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Diligence, Vigilance, Excellence

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Diligently Abiding in the Shadow of the Almighty With Diligence, Vigilance, Excellence We who seek to learn and to be strengthened by the words of God given in his Holy Bible love the promises of ... Read Christian Article

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Redemption Song

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Joy
Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2012

I sing a redemption song, about my Lord gives me joy all day long. Flap my imaginary wings and fly away. I sing redemption because I'll be with my Jesus someday. Give him the Glory ... Read Christian Poetry

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On Angels' Wings

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Angels
Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2012

I ride on mighty angels' wings. Jesus is in control. I care not what this life may bring, he has saved my soul. In his name, not my will, but thine. I plunge through trials galor ... Read Christian Poetry

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JESUS Is Coming Back, BE READY!

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Bible Study
Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Jesus Christ IS coming but No one knows the date or time of the Second Coming of Christ. It could be now, today or tomorrow, next month or next year, or any time unexpectedly but He is coming. W ... Read Christian Article

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Is God Responsible For Our Troubles?

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, February 22, 2012

An excerpt from a letter posted in a Christian magazine said: “If He loves you enough, He will bring difficulties and harm into your life to drive you to Himself.” This teaching is not remotely lik ... Read Christian Article

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Evil Assemblies

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Prayer
Posted Wednesday, February 22, 2012

I am reading another book teaching that all Christians should join a local church and serve it and the pastor. Let me quote him: “A Christian owes support to the true church and to the organized denom ... Read Christian Article

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Loves Me, Loves Me Not

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Does anyone else remember the games we played as children to find out if we were really loved, or not? I remember this from very early childhood, and was reminded of it today. We would pick a flower, ... Read Christian Article

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Out To Pastor - It all began with a love note

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Holidays
Posted Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Forty-one years ago, I was a naïve 19-year-old just beginning life's journey. I do not like to brag but I was the poster child for naïveté. I had a few ideas about life but too few to make me a contri ... Read Christian Column

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Contending For The Faith

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Faith
Posted Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Jude 1:3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which wa ... Read Christian Article

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Get rid of bad attitudes!

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Bad attitudes are sins of the heart which keeps us away from all of our relationships and also from God .It blocks the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives and leads to many sin and temptations and ca ... Read Christian Article

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God’s Will For Man - Heavenly Whispers Of Good Direction

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, February 7, 2012

There is a story, that I don’t believe I’ve ever told before… it’s about a young, playful little boy of merely 3-years-old. Like most children his age, he loved to play with all sorts of t ... Read Christian Column

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Freedom in Christ!

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Freedom in Christ means it’s not a freedom to do whatever or however we wish rather, we are free from sin so that we may obey God (Romans 6:17-19). The children of the devil live to please themselves ... Read Christian Article

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Do you display Godly outward appearance?

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Many worldly people give importance for outward appearance but inward they are cunning filled with hypocrisy. Some people Dress properly but their heart is evil and sinful. God is not so interested in ... Read Christian Article

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The Lord's Prayer

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Prayer
Posted Monday, February 6, 2012

The Lord’s prayers is a masterpiece. Actually, the Bible is a masterpiece in communication and Jesus’ teachings are a masterpiece. This really should go without saying, since Jesus is the Master, but ... Read Christian Article

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A Froward Mouth

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Monday, February 6, 2012

“I like you just the way you are.” is a phrase coined by a famous children’s entertainer on TV. It sounds so loving and kind, but this statement is not from God,. It is from a froward mouth. Frowar ... Read Christian Article

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Rest In Desert Places, Cool Clear Waters Right Ahead!

Author Rita Sue Hanks
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted Monday, February 6, 2012

As you go forward on your Christian journey do you have times of wonderings and weariness? I believe if we would be honest with one another we would all confess that, yes, we do. I would like to endea ... Read Christian Article

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Sweet Surrender

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Prayer
Posted Thursday, February 2, 2012

Down on my knees, Lord lead me please. Not my will, but thine, without you I'm blind. Your sight leads me on, though temptations I must endure. Try me Lord, try me Lord, make s ... Read Christian Poetry

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Lord, Let Me Pass Through This Day To Come (Morning Prayer)

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Prayer
Posted Thursday, February 2, 2012

Lord, let me pass through this day to come, and never to stray from your trail, never ceasing my praying, for such prideful straying, could only mean that I fail. Fail to acknowledge ... Read Christian Poetry

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Me And The Sun

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, February 2, 2012

Front porch in the ev’nin; sun settlin’ in. Just like me, time for restin’ again. I’m propped on the porch rail, sun propped in the sky. Both ready for slumber, with night drawin’ nig ... Read Christian Poetry

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Pull Up A Chair, Lord

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - God's Love
Posted Thursday, February 2, 2012

Pull up a chair, Lord, and sit for a spell. I need to spend time with you. I know you’ll listen with patience and love, ‘til I get all the way through. Hear me tell of my trials and va ... Read Christian Poetry

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As a Little Child

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted Thursday, February 2, 2012

Most Christians need to learn to be a child--God’s child. Part of becoming as a little child and part of humbling yourself before God is to see yourself as a child of God. You must realize that you ... Read Christian Article

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Who Can Receive from God

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, January 25, 2012

There are qualifications that must be met for all the promises of God. Do you qualify? If you are in Christ Jesus, you qualify for all of God’s promises. 2Cor: 1:19-20: For the Son of God, J ... Read Christian Article

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Setting The Record Straight

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Most of the church seems to think that because they claim Jesus, they are exempt from following God’s admonitions and precepts, but the truth is that God gave us Jesus so that we can follow His teachi ... Read Christian Article

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Out To Pastor - Some amazing words for the New Year

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Every year somebody, who does not really have a life, comes up with words that should not be used during the New Year. I am not sure where this started but it just goes to show that there are a whole ... Read Christian Column

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My Sheep Hear My Voice

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Exhortation
Posted Monday, January 9, 2012

Jn: 10:24-28: Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. 25: Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed n ... Read Christian Article

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Start My Year With Jesus

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - God's Love
Posted Monday, January 9, 2012

With the New Year approaching, all the Saints will see. If I start her out with Jesus, it will come so easily. Abiding in his Spirit, carefully in prayer. As the clock passes mi ... Read Christian Poetry

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Saved By Grace

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Monday, January 9, 2012

Martin Luther learned that by grace are you saved not by works. This has made a tremendous impact on today’s church. But there is more to it than that – there are conditions that go with grace and ... Read Christian Article

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La Paloma - Part One - Who Hath Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2011

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. Luke 3:22 And thine ears shall hea ... Read Christian Article

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God Cries

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - God's Love
Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2011

God cries. He holds back his pain. Sometimes I'm sure he bursts out tears like an autumn rain. He sees his creation going insane. I'm sure God cries. God cries for every soul tha ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Blood Of The Lamb

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2011

The blood of Jesus is powerful. Why, because the Son of God shed it? Yes, and also because of the price He paid to cleanse you. He went through extreme agony of temptation, extreme agony of punishme ... Read Christian Article

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Climbing Rainbows - Part Two - On Nebo

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2011

After a while we all began the descent back to our present world, Abba Father wants us to keep our minds stayed upon Him, but He doesn't want us to be so heavenly minded that we become of no earthly v ... Read Christian Article

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Can Christian be perfect without sin?

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2011

1. Christians can live perfect: Without Christ by our own human efforts we can not be perfect. The Christian whose faith is in the blood of Jesus Christ knows that faith makes us right with God. ... Read Christian Article

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Why did Jesus say, "Why call me good, only God is good?"?

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - God
Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2011

We see in the 3 gospels Mathew 19;16-17,luke 18:19,Mark 10:17-18.Jesus said why called thou me good for there is none good but one that is God. So according to this God and Jesus are two different Bei ... Read Christian Article

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Out To Pastor - Merry Is As Merry Celebrates

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Holidays
Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Although I may look a little stodgy on the outside with a few gray hairs blossoming on the top, I still know how to celebrate, and this is the time of the year to do that sort of thing. I love a good ... Read Christian Column

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I Choose You

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Encouragement
Posted Thursday, December 8, 2011

I choose you God, when the going gets tough. I choose you God, though I feel I'm never enough. In a sinful world, which tempts and tries. Only on you will I keep my eyes. I cho ... Read Christian Poetry

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Road to Eternal Life!

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Jesus Christ
Posted Thursday, December 8, 2011

We see everyday that millions of people are dying around the world every second. Within the Christian faith, there is a lot of confusion regarding what happens after death. Some people claim death is ... Read Christian Article

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Through Deep Waters

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted Thursday, December 8, 2011

Let us trust our heavenly Father not to spare us from pain and suffering, but trust Him to use all things for good and spare us from actual harm. Good is whatever is needed to help us grow wiser, stro ... Read Christian Article

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Give Us This Day Our Turkey . . . Again

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Holidays
Posted Thursday, November 24, 2011

Thanksgiving is my kind of holiday. Apart from the "thanks" part, the primary purpose of this celebration is eating. That is the one thing I do quite well. Thanksgiving is the beginning of a feas ... Read Christian Column

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Out To Pastor - After Thanksgiving Feasting Comes The Loafing

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, November 24, 2011

Twenty-four hours ago, I was seated with my family and friends around the Thanksgiving table. Now, I am seated in my chair and cannot move. I won’t say I ate too much yesterday. I did, I just won’t sa ... Read Christian Column

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How to Fix it - Kids in Today's Youth Culture

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Children
Posted Thursday, November 24, 2011

How Far Should Christian Parents Let Their Kids Go in Today's Youth Culture Many people write books and are then interviewed as having some answers to some of life’s big problems like “How far do y ... Read Christian Article

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Everything Happens For A Reason

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Thursday, November 24, 2011

Everything happens for a reason – have you ever heard someone say that? It appears to me that people usually use that as an explanation for why some adverse event or condition occurred in their life. ... Read Christian Article

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I Still Love You

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, November 8, 2011

I still love you though my eyes cannot see. Your words speak to my ears, your Holy Spirit uplifts my heart. I still love you. I still love you, righteousness can do no wrong. I ... Read Christian Poetry

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If Jesus is God, then why do scriptures say Son of God?

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - God
Posted Tuesday, November 8, 2011

We know that Jesus Christ is God and man. Jesus Christ is God in human flesh (II Corinthians 5:19). Isaiah said, "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold a virgin shall conceive, and ... Read Christian Article

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16 Signs of False Conversion in Christ Jesus!

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted Tuesday, November 8, 2011

1. A false conversion in Christ Jesus Will not seek God or thirst for God and do not have the fruits of the spirit and repentance. 2. A false conversion in Christ Jesus will gratify th ... Read Christian Article

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Irreverence, Ungodliness, and Lack of Piety

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Dan :8:1-7: In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first. 2: And I saw in a vision; and it came to p ... Read Christian Article

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I Am

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, November 1, 2011

If you have read some of the other things I have offered, you heard me talk about my daughter. I nick named her Tootie when she was a baby. It stuck and everyone calls her that. I think with that wond ... Read Christian Article

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16 Signs of true conversion in Christ Jesus!

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Jesus Christ
Posted Tuesday, November 1, 2011

The power of Gods Spirit dwelling in us WILL change us to be become more godly and to like more godlier things instead of just merely “professing Christ as Lord and Savior. 1.A true conversion in ... Read Christian Article

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Tolerating Evil Is Compromising With Evil

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted Monday, October 31, 2011

We are to tolerate all that is good (Amos 5:15) and to detest all that is evil (Romans 12:9) but sadly we approve or tolerate things that God hates instead of exposing or Confronting Evil. God wants u ... Read Christian Article

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He is My Everything

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - God
Posted Monday, October 31, 2011

He's my rescuer when I was lost. He helped me find my way through this world so dark and grey. He's my strength when trials I must endure. He's my healer when in sickness, I need a cu ... Read Christian Poetry

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For Which Of These Do You Reject God?

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Monday, October 31, 2011

There are those today who would villainize the Christian and Jewish God. I will attempt to show you the heart and motive of our God from the King James Bible. My questions is: for which of the foll ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Broken Merchandise By Tom Hovsepian

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Encouragement
Posted Monday, October 31, 2011

Everybody loves an underdog. How about those 2004 Red Sox as they faced their formidable nemesis the Yankees in the American League Championship Series down 3 games to 0. The Sox came back, winning ... Read Christian Column

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Where Angels Walk - Story of the Week, October 15, 2011

Author Joan Wester Anderson
Type Christian Column  - Angels
Posted Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Talk about embarrassed. Last week I mentioned that I was trying to keep this mailing at a professional level. I then sent the story around without "cleaning it," a process that I know how to do, but ... Read Christian Column

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Old Man Ed By Jason Kirk Bartley

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Old man Ed, why does everyone seem to shake their heads at you as they pass by. Your in your white robe, standing on the corner, holding a sign full of scriptures, redeeming the time. ... Read Christian Poetry

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Church Children

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Children in Christian homes today have a lot to deal with. They have the godly influence of their parents and their church, but they also have three other very powerful influences in their life. They ... Read Christian Article

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I Sing an Ever Old Song By Jason Kirk Bartley

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Christianity
Posted Tuesday, October 11, 2011

I sing an ever old song, loud from my heart and all the day long. No commandment is new. Everything is true. My love shines as the Eastern sky. I sing an ever old song, like the b ... Read Christian Poetry

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Call Upon the Throne of Grace By Jason Kirk Bartley

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Grace
Posted Sunday, October 9, 2011

Call upon the throne of grace, he will wipe the teardrops from your face. God supplies your needs at an ever demanding pace. Call upon the throne of grace. Hail to the majesty of ea ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Church Series - Part Twenty -The Temple Blueprint

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Sunday, October 9, 2011

Ezek: 43:10-11: Thou son of man, shew the house to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities: and let them measure the pattern. 11: And if they be ashamed of all that they have ... Read Christian Article

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Drink From My Cup

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, September 26, 2011

Back in the fifties my uncle Paul sent word to me, (I was about twelve years old) to come see him, he said he had a new toy he wanted to show me. So Mom made arraignments for me to go stay a few weeks ... Read Christian Article

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The Mightiest Man to Me

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Jesus Christ
Posted Monday, September 26, 2011

The mightiest man I knew, our ancestors took and slew. Not their will, but his, it was sealed with a kiss. The mightiest man I knew. The mightiest man I know, he was putting on qu ... Read Christian Poetry

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When I Began to Pray

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Faith
Posted Tuesday, September 20, 2011

When I began to pray, mountains moved away. Hills betide, became stepping stones beneath the tide, guiding me carefully to the other side. Where the fruit of the vineyard flourishes. ... Read Christian Poetry

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Always Seeking Truth

Author Cheryl Hoyopatubbi
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted Tuesday, September 20, 2011

It greatly saddens me to see so many interpretations on scriptures and disagreement among Christians. I just recently experienced this looking at a free on-line bible study lessons course. I h ... Read Christian Article

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Carrying the Donkey

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, September 20, 2011

“Not long after September 11, someone scribbled these chilling words on the wall of a building in Washington, D.C.: ‘Dear God, please save us from the people who believe in you.’” I ask you to con ... Read Christian Article

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Romancing The Stone - Conclusion

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, September 14, 2011

MY, MY, MY, I'm gonna say it again, MY! We live in a society that is all about MY. The yuppie psychologist of our times have sold us a lie and we've bought it. Everything we hear these days is about ... Read Christian Article

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A True Child of God Marches On

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Though fiery trials I'll brave, demons chase me. They're no match for all my armor is in place, sword of spirit sharpened just in case. Will I be burdened by a world full of sin? A t ... Read Christian Poetry

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Blessing and Obedience Go Hand In Hand

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, August 29, 2011

This article is to show that obedience is directly linked to receiving the blessings. Deut: 5:33: Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and tha ... Read Christian Article

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Ezekiel 16

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, August 29, 2011

Ezek: 16:1-5: Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2: Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations, 3: And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity i ... Read Christian Article

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The Potter’s Hands By Jason Kirk Bartley

Author Jason Kirk Bartley
Type Christian Poetry  - Life
Posted Monday, August 29, 2011

He molded me with his two hands, foresaw the life I’d live. He still did not throw the vessel down, but the breath of life he’d give. He knew that his creation would stray. He set ou ... Read Christian Poetry

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Shelly’s Story of Faith & Family - Parents task is to teach children to be a light to others.

Author Shelly Story
Type Christian Column  - Family
Posted Monday, August 29, 2011

Churches across the nation have been praying over the school students in their congregations and communities as new school years begin or are close to beginning. They are asking for guidance for the ... Read Christian Column

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Shelly’s Story of Faith & Family - Don’t Let Fear Keep You From Reaching Out

Author Shelly Story
Type Christian Column  - Life
Posted Wednesday, August 24, 2011

A new school year may mean the end of summer but it also means the beginning of a new “social season” for many students. The long, lazy days of summer become times to meet up with friends from pas ... Read Christian Column

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Author Sylvia Huffnagle Has Published a Book of Inspirational Short Stories

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Press Release  - New Book
Posted Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Lewistown, PA, August 03, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The title is Yea, Though I Walk … and it is a collection of all her short fiction stories. Part one: 7 Christian lessons learned by teens Part two: 5 S ... Read Christian Press Release

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If You Have Jesus ...

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, August 24, 2011

If you have Jesus in your heart you do not need to knock on wood or cross your fingers so that things will go right. If you have Jesus in your heart you do not need hex signs to protect you from ev ... Read Christian Article

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Out To Pastor - Finding a cure for textaholics

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Recently, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly upgraded our lives with cell phones. Up to this time, I just assumed the cell phone was what a prisoner used.. My wife and I drug o ... Read Christian Column

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Romancing The Stone - Part Eight

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, August 24, 2011

A sheep rancher in the remote mountains of Idaho found that his violin was out of tune, and, try as he would, he was unable to make the instrument sound the way it should. He was a frequent listener t ... Read Christian Article

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Romancing the Stone - Part 7

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, August 5, 2011

It has been said, Poppa talks in parables. I may do that, it is not intentional, I have read and studied this book for fifty years and it comes natural. I had the best teacher of all time, the Master ... Read Christian Article

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To Ride On The Shepherd's Shoulders

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, August 5, 2011

To ride on the shepherd’s shoulders, when we cannot walk behind; He takes extra weight, for His love is so great, none like it will we ever find. He gently carries the troubled lamb, who ... Read Christian Poetry

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Shelly's Story of Faith & Family - "Marriage reflects God's love for the church."

Author Shelly Story
Type Christian Column  - Relationships
Posted Thursday, August 4, 2011

Genesis 2:24 says, “Therefore man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” With this verse God instituted the basis of the marriage relation ... Read Christian Column

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Works

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Thursday, August 4, 2011

Rom: 2:6: Who will render to every man according to his deeds: (works--behavior) Rom: 8:13: For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the bo ... Read Christian Article

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Romancing the Stone - Part 6

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, July 28, 2011

The phone rings and a little boy answers in a whisper: "Hello" The caller says: "Hi, is your Mommy there?.."Yes!".."Can I talk to her?".."No!".."Why not?".."She's busy.".."What about your Daddy, can I ... Read Christian Article

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Shelly's Story of Faith & Family - Moving can be a test of faith.

Author Shelly Story
Type Christian Column  - Life
Posted Thursday, July 28, 2011

Have you ever heard people say that if a couple can make it through a move they can make it through anything? I always wondered about that. I mean after all isn’t a move usually a happy time? You are ... Read Christian Column

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God Sat On My Front Porch Swing

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - God's Love
Posted Wednesday, July 20, 2011

God sat on my front porch swing, and gazed up in the sky, the stars of HIS creation, but likewise so was I. I sat against the porch rail, humble circumspect; that He who breathed the co ... Read Christian Poetry

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Romancing The Stone - Part 5

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Since the Bible has been available this scripture has been preached. I have heard some of the best expound on it , write about it, and sing about it with excellent results. Many have been born again a ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Hope that Brings Healing - by Kathie Griner

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, July 19, 2011

In 2009 I was preparing to go with my husband, Tom Griner to Africa. It had been a couple of years since I’d had the opportunity to go, and frankly since our ministry started around 12 years ago I had ... Read Christian Column

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Shelly's Story of Faith & Family - Turn One of ‘Those’ Days Into One of God’s Days

Author Shelly Story
Type Christian Column  - Life
Posted Monday, July 18, 2011

I have often found myself uttering the phrase, “It’s just one of those days.” Thinking about that phrase makes me wonder just what “one of those days” is and how I can turn it into, “It’s a great and ... Read Christian Column

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Romancing the Stone - Part 4

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, July 12, 2011

A great luxury liner was on fire, but no one knew it. Deep in the hold, near the engine room, hundreds of tons of coal were stored. Coal-powered ships used to carry the coal in a watered-down state. B ... Read Christian Article

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Out To Pastor - Not guilty or innocent, that is the question

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Current Events
Posted Tuesday, July 12, 2011

A murder trial in our area that gained international attention involved a young woman accused of murdering her two-year-old daughter. She was facing four counts of murder including the death penalty. ... Read Christian Column

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Romancing The Stone - Part 3

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted Tuesday, July 5, 2011

The breath of God is the breath of amazement, it is what Poppa calls the "Kiss of Life" Another word for breath is "inspire" - to breathe into....Sometimes others stimulate, arouse, motivate, or insp ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View -Take It Off the Shelf by Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, July 5, 2011

In my kitchen I have a cabinet that holds all of my vitamins, minerals and specialized health foods. These shelves hold such things as vitamin C, multi-vitamins, fish oil soft-gels, calcium, and magne ... Read Christian Column

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How Deep Is God's Love For Us?

Author Cheryl Hoyopatubbi
Type Christian Article  - God's Love
Posted Wednesday, June 29, 2011

We probably have all heard since we were little children how adults would say to us, "God loves you". As adults, and especially as Christians, we often say to others , "God loves you". Many times, w ... Read Christian Article

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When The Lord Turns The Captivity of Zion Around

Author Obafemi K. Oliwo
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Wednesday, June 29, 2011

What a wonderful feeling it is to go through the dark tunnel for a period of time and eventually get to the end of the tunnel and sees the light…, such feelings is obviously indescribable and unforget ... Read Christian Article

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Romancing the Stone - Part 2

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, June 29, 2011

The first church I pastored was small and I was very young. Looking back now I realize I was not qualified for that very large sacred responsibility, but thank God a few of the members were. One elder ... Read Christian Article

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Romancing the Stone - Part 1

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, June 28, 2011

My father told me when I married, "Son the best way to keep the fire burning in your marriage to Sister Mary Frances is to never stop courting her. Whatever you did to get her, keep on doing the same ... Read Christian Article

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The Body of Christ

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Tuesday, June 28, 2011

God said: I will be your God, if you make Me your God. Ex:23:25-33, Deut: 26:16-19 The church says: He is our God, but they do not make Him their God. God said: I will be your Father if you come o ... Read Christian Article

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Out To Pastor - On Pledging My Allegiance

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Holidays
Posted Tuesday, June 28, 2011

The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly just finished supper and we were resting in the living room watching the TV news. Actually, my wife was watching the news while I was perusing a ... Read Christian Column

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Out To Pastor - How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Day

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Saturday, June 25, 2011

Speaking of good days, and who isn't these days, I am looking forward to two in a row. I know it may be wishful thinking on my part, but a person has to do something with his time. Last week I almo ... Read Christian Column

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Heaven

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Heaven
Posted Thursday, June 23, 2011

Heaven: Where all the answers are finally known, but the questions no longer matter. Where the lame shall dance and the mute shall sing, and the blind and deaf shall give witness to bo ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Sacred Invitation

Author Cindy Tuttle
Type Christian Poetry  - Faith
Posted Thursday, June 23, 2011

Prayer Where can you go when you are fearful? Where can you go when you feel alone? Where can you go when you are angry? Where can you go when you feel sad? Where can you go when the world see ... Read Christian Poetry

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Tis Better Felt Than Telt

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, June 20, 2011

I had the pleasure of teaching a campmeeting a good many years back in one of our northern states. Early in that meeting a lady was saved and filled with the love and joy of our Lord. She was just off ... Read Christian Article

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The Mind of Christ

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, June 20, 2011

Why do I say; we must put on the mind of Christ? Because . . . Luke 6:40: 40: The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. Romans 12:2: 2: And be ... Read Christian Article

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God's Will For Man - Food For Your Thoughts: A little slice of heaven on earth

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, June 16, 2011

Dinners have always been a big part of our family and our tradition like many. Tables lined with beautiful décor, overly polished sliver-wear and even matching lap napkins, would often display the ser ... Read Christian Column

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Where Angels Walk - Story Of The Week, June 13, 2011 - Angel on Her Lap

Author Joan Wester Anderson
Type Christian Column  - Angels
Posted Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Hello, angel friends! Yes, it has taken me a long time to resume our story, but I had a good excuse! Two friends went to visit the Cayce family in Thornton, Arkansas, our Earth Angel ministry, and ... Read Christian Column

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Mountain View - The Possibility of Change By Tom Hovespian

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Transformation or “metamorphoo”, in the original Greek tense, indicates a work done but continues into the future. This is the norm for God’s people. As II Corinthians 3:17-18 so beautifully states (a ... Read Christian Column

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Looking Forward To The Eternal

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Agape love is eternal because it has no death or destruction in it. All choices made with agape love give life, help build, strengthen, sustain, or produce growth. Selfishness is destructive and de ... Read Christian Article

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Pastor Paul Phillips' Testimony - Crossroads at the Cross

Author Dixie Phillips
Type Christian Article  - Salvation
Posted Monday, June 13, 2011

Ronnie McWilliams and I were born just three days apart. He came first on December 9, 1952, and I followed on December 12 – practically "womb mates" we often joked. Our mothers shared the same hos ... Read Christian Article

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Gods Will For Man - Willing To Listen By Joshua Mumphrey

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, June 1, 2011

The strong willed woman with unwavering trust in God, is someone the family held close to for comfort. Throughout the good and bad, happy and sad, this remarkable God-fearing woman was always ther ... Read Christian Column

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The Real Deal - Part 2

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, June 1, 2011

"I shall be anointed with fresh oil" (Psalm 92:10) Grieved, despondent, and weeping she ran from the church building after giving testimony of her wretched life. The price tag that was attached to ... Read Christian Article

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Break the Cycle

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  -
Posted Wednesday, June 1, 2011

I think the Wheel in Ezekiel is referring to the cycle of life--the different emotions a person goes through and what the four main cycles can be compared to. If my analysis is correct, God wants us ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Ruth and Naomi by Tom Hovsepian

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Her name meant “pleasant” but when she came back to her hometown after a disastrous absence she insisted that everyone call her “bitter”. Ten years earlier, when Naomi and her husband left Bethle ... Read Christian Column

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Go Ahead - Make Dad's Day

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Family
Posted Friday, May 27, 2011

Throughout the year, many days of celebration are tucked capriciously into the calendar. So much so, it is hard to find any day of the year where something or someone is not being observed, which has ... Read Christian Column

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Daddy's Home

Author Dixie Phillips
Type Christian Article  - Family
Posted Friday, May 27, 2011

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. Psalms 116:15 KJV I stared out the big bay window of our old farm house anxiously waiting for my father to come home. It was pretty com ... Read Christian Article

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Relating Ps. 78 to the Church

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted Friday, May 27, 2011

Ps: 78: 1-6: Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2: I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: 3: Which we have heard and known, and ... Read Christian Article

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The Real Deal...Part 1

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted Friday, May 27, 2011

"I shall be anointed with fresh oil" (Psalm 92:10) Even though I was to be the speaker for the service that evening, I entered from the lobby doors and sat next to a brother in the Lord I had know ... Read Christian Article

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Sometimes We Miss The Mark

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Saturday, May 21, 2011

The most difficult person to teach is the person who thinks he/she knows it all. Such a person is not open to truth because he thinks he already knows all the truth. There is no-one so completely in t ... Read Christian Article

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Jesus' Words Are Spirit and Life

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Saturday, May 21, 2011

Jesus’ words are Spirit and they are life. Many teachers and writers today have observed that the church’s doctrines are not all biblically based. They have discovered that the church for the most ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Reach for the Fruit By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Saturday, May 21, 2011

God has good gifts to give his children. He has more of Himself and His presence to shower upon us, if we will reach for it. I believe He is waiting on us to expand our vision and truly believe that w ... Read Christian Column

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Chicken Likin Christians

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, May 16, 2011

Chicken Little likes to walk in the woods. She likes to look at the trees. She likes to smell the flowers. She likes to listen to the birds singing. She just really loves to enjoy the creation of God ... Read Christian Article

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Pig In The Road

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, May 9, 2011

I live in a clump of trees on top of a hill, about a half mile from a winding country road, There is a lot of pasture all the way around the house it was designed that way to prevent hostile Comanche ... Read Christian Article

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Jesus Disciples

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, May 9, 2011

Disciple: A follower of person or idea: somebody who believes in and follows the teachings of a leader, a philosophy, or a religion. The verses below cause me to think Christians take the idea of ... Read Christian Article

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The Gift of Boredom

Author John Wanies
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted Friday, May 6, 2011

“All of man’s miseries derive from not being able to sit quietly in a room alone” – Blaise Pascal “A man who dares to waste an hour of his life has not discovered the value of life” – Charles Darwin ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - The Audacity of Favor By Tom Hovsepian

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, May 6, 2011

I’m not sure why, but the Lord is often portrayed as, “Jesus, the meek and mild”? Perhaps it’s the misinterpreting of the story of his birth as being cutesy? Maybe it was His silence at the trial th ... Read Christian Column

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A Dressing Room For Glory

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, May 2, 2011

Grandfather was a tall lanky man, 6'5" and tough as saddle leather. He was quick with a smile and laughed a lot, but was dead serious about life and living it to the glory of God. He had no use for la ... Read Christian Article

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Laying My Mother's Day Cards On The Table

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Holidays
Posted Monday, May 2, 2011

I am not one given over to gambling unless you call life a gamble and then all bets are off. I do not even play the lottery because I would end up paying out $1,987.14 in order to win $10. I have a di ... Read Christian Column

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Covenant Blessings

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Faith
Posted Monday, May 2, 2011

God has entered into covenant with man. In the Old Testament God lays out the terms of the covenant both the stipulations and the benefits. You need to understand that these terms are “the way it is.” ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Pavers of Faithfulness By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:3&4) I have found that great bl ... Read Christian Column

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Colors

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, April 25, 2011

My Twin Sister was stricken with polio at a very young age, and I don't have enough words in my vocabulary to express how deep is my love for her. We were very close until her death sixteen years ago ... Read Christian Article

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Out To Pastor - The Taxing of My Fragile Sanity

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Monday, April 25, 2011

I'm fine now, but such was not the case this past week. Normally, I am not given to procrastination, except when it comes to giving my money away. I am not Mr. Scrooge but I am Mr. Fugal. I always ... Read Christian Column

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Behold, I see the Morning Star

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, April 20, 2011

I live in the country and have a large porch that I love to sit on more than I like being in the house. I often sit till wee hours of the morning listening to the crickets, enjoy the dance of the fire ... Read Christian Article

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The Wrath of the Lamb

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, April 20, 2011

(In scripture, the lamb implies sacrifice: In Rev: 5:6 and 6:1, we see that the Lamb was the only one worthy to open the seals--the one who sacrificed all was the only one worthy--able to open the sev ... Read Christian Article

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Wani, Spirit Heart

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, April 13, 2011

I read a true story about President Roosevelt; the article said he once grew tired of the smiling superficiality that accompanied many White House receptions. One particular evening, he decided to see ... Read Christian Article

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Grace In Time Of Need

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, April 11, 2011

This grace message is not about how God’s grace (unmerited love and favor) is bestowed upon all those who call upon the Lord, sincerely wanting to be saved from sin and death. I want to talk about ... Read Christian Article

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What about Evolution?

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Friday, April 8, 2011

Evolution is a real process. Does that surprise some of you--that an adamant believer of the Gospel would say that? Let me explain. I’ll start with Dan: 4:33: The same hour was the thing fulfill ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Advance! By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, April 8, 2011

One of my favorite family photographs was taken years ago at an amusement park. We were at the top of a ride called Splash Mountain and the picture was taken just as we were starting our harrowing dec ... Read Christian Column

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Casting Shadows

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, April 1, 2011

I gave the altar call, told the choir to sing their song of choice, and ask the Holy Spirit to give me a soul that I may present it to my Lord. He came as a Soft Gentle Breeze and filled the audito ... Read Christian Article

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If Jesus is Not God, Who Do You Say Jesus Is?

Author Shaila D Touchton
Type Christian Article  - Jesus Christ
Posted Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Jesus Christ is GOD the Father, Son of God, Son of Man, Messiah, prophet, HE is everything because He is GOD. 1. If Jesus is not God, then why Jesus never changes (Hebrews 13:8), for we know that ... Read Christian Article

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Buzzard in the Tree, or Bats in the Belfry

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Two brothers, one of whom suffered a bit from IQ deficiency, started out on a building program. The older brother sent the other to the lumberyard for lumber. When he gave the order, he asked for some ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Be Yourself By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, March 28, 2011

I love to cook. I have always loved to cook, even as a child. My mother tells about forcing my older sisters to endure my many unique culinary creations—not allowing them to complain in my presence. S ... Read Christian Column

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In Defense Of Christians

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, March 28, 2011

The subject of this article is Christian bashing. It is true that there is a lot of inexcusable ignorance and erroneous teaching in the Christian community today and I am among those who address thes ... Read Christian Article

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Believing God

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, March 14, 2011

It all started in the garden of Eden: Gen: 3:12-19: And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. 13: And the LORD God said unto the woman, What ... Read Christian Article

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Fact, Folly, Fire, Isn't that just like Jesus?

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Thursday, March 10, 2011

If you attempt to follow Christ, you will experience division. It is also true, of course, that many Christians suffer not because they follow Jesus, but because they are judgmental, boorish, pious, b ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Ruts By Tom Hovsepian

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Inspirational
Posted Thursday, March 10, 2011

My brother-in-law, Tig, told me a story about his recent elk hunting trip in Colorado. His hunting party was driving down a mountain dirt road when it began to rain. They continued traveling as the di ... Read Christian Column

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There Ain't No Pack Mules In Heaven

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Heaven
Posted Wednesday, March 9, 2011

There ain’t no pack mules in Heaven, ‘cause there ain’t no burdens to bear. All such loads have been left behind, every burden and care. Each heavy load thought important, each burdensom ... Read Christian Poetry

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Give Me The Back Door Of Heaven

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Heaven
Posted Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Give me the backdoor of Heaven, don’t need no pearly gate. Just let me enter by the kitchen porch, come in and help my plate. Corn bread, sweet tea and okra fried, is all the banquet I n ... Read Christian Poetry

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Holy Heartburn

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, March 7, 2011

Every Sunday morning, Wednesday evening, and those days we were going to have a singing or a prayer meeting, my grandfather would take me to the church so we could open the windows and let it cool dow ... Read Christian Article

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Out To Pastor - The Girl Scout Cookie Conspiracy

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Monday, March 7, 2011

I am not a great believer in conspiracies. I do not believe Bigfoot really exists except in the strained imaginations of some people. Some want to believe in Bigfoot, and some need to believe in ... Read Christian Column

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Mountain View - Play the Hand Your Dealt By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Play the hand your dealt. I'm sure we've all heard that phrase before. I believe it's a saying taken from card playing, meaning just play the cards you've got in your hand instead of always waiting fo ... Read Christian Column

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The Real Life of a Pastors Wife – Healing and Forgiveness

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, March 1, 2011

In my last article I shared about being wounded and also the need for healing. I have learned over the years that in order to move forward we need to forgive. Forgiveness is one of the most importan ... Read Christian Column

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Trials and Suffering

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, March 1, 2011

To those who assume the Christians who are looking to be blessed of God according to the many promises in the Bible are looking for heaven on earth, I would say, “We are not looking for heaven on eart ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Encourage Yourself in the Lord By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Encouragement
Posted Friday, February 25, 2011

We all need encouragement from time to time when the journey of life seems just too trying. Sometimes we will find the hope we need when the Lord sends another along our path to speak words of life to ... Read Christian Column

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Short But Sweet

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, February 23, 2011

I am the second of four very strong willed boys. When I was growing up we had all of the fights and arguments you can imagine of rambunctious boys. Sometimes our disagreements would get so intense we ... Read Christian Article

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Biblical Doctrine

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Doctrine
Posted Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Biblical doctrine about sin goes like this: Mk: 16:15-18: And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16: He that believeth and is baptized shall be sa ... Read Christian Article

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Where Angels Walk - Story of the Week, February 19, 2011 - ANGEL IN HIKING BOOTS

Author Joan Wester Anderson
Type Christian Column  - Angels
Posted Monday, February 21, 2011

Angels don’t always announce their arrival. And sometimes the helper is an ordinary person acting like an angel. Either way, they change our lives. Tammy Kline would agree. Tammy, her husband Ri ... Read Christian Column

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Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, February 21, 2011

The room was filled with an atmosphere of peace, I knew in my heart as I held him in my arms and wiped his gaunt face, this will be the day I have to give him up. He squeezed my hand and struggling he ... Read Christian Article

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I Remember Harry

Author Jim Oates
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, February 15, 2011

The first time I met Harry was in the early nineties. He was a tall gangly man who looked to be in his mid fifties; It is hard to tell the age of a person in Harry's condition. He could not walk witho ... Read Christian Article

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Filtering is of God

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Filtering is of God. What I’m saying is that God created the human body and when we study a healthy body to see how it functions in order to stay healthy, we can learn a lot about protection and warfa ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Happy Valentines Day By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Holidays
Posted Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Ah Valentines Day… the day of romance, love, and appreciation, right? Well… it should be. But in all reality Valentines Day has become just another commercialized bonanza of buying. The media fost ... Read Christian Column

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The Jews Return to Jerusalem

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Prophetic
Posted Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Deut: 30:1-4: And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whi ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Play the Hand Your Dealt By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Play the hand your dealt. I'm sure we've all heard that phrase before. I believe it's a saying taken from card playing, meaning just play the cards you've got in your hand instead of always waiting fo ... Read Christian Column

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Mountain View - Play the Hand Your Dealt By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Play the hand your dealt. I'm sure we've all heard that phrase before. I believe it's a saying taken from card playing, meaning just play the cards you've got in your hand instead of always waiting fo ... Read Christian Column

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Mountain View - Play the Hand Your Dealt By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Play the hand your dealt. I'm sure we've all heard that phrase before. I believe it's a saying taken from card playing, meaning just play the cards you've got in your hand instead of always waiting fo ... Read Christian Column

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Mountain View - Play the Hand Your Dealt By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Play the hand your dealt. I'm sure we've all heard that phrase before. I believe it's a saying taken from card playing, meaning just play the cards you've got in your hand instead of always waiting fo ... Read Christian Column

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Mountain View - Breakthrough By Tom Hovsepian

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Do you know anyone who isn’t going through a difficult time right now financially? I sure don’t! But there is something interesting I’m seeing in the midst of all these hard times; there are a remarka ... Read Christian Column

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Endtime Series -Part Nineteen Anti-Christ In the Guise of Christ

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, February 1, 2011

1Jn:2:18: Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. Amplified Version re ... Read Christian Article

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A City of Glee

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, January 31, 2011

John the revelator speaks of the city built foursquare, No need for a temple, God Almighty and the Lamb be there.   That city shall have no need for the sun nor moon to shine, For the glory of God ... Read Christian Poetry

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"Death in the Pot", A letter to my Grandson, a young Preacher

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, January 27, 2011

Forget what you learned in elementary school--the earth is flat as a pancake. All that stuff about the earth being round and the sun being the center of the universe is a big joke, insists C.K. Johnso ... Read Christian Article

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The Resurrection Life

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Many people have made the mistake of endeavoring to be crucified, but they never received the resurrection. They work hard at following the scriptures, but they have not received the Spirit who inspir ... Read Christian Article

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Out To Pastor - An American Idol I'm not

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Monday, January 24, 2011

Nobody needs to tell me I cannot sing, although I have many fine friends who forward this information to me on a regular basis. It is as though there was a friend-wide conspiracy trying to convince me ... Read Christian Column

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Kin of the Blood

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, January 20, 2011

I once pastored a church that was falling down and financially busted, some times when I stood on the platform I had to dodge the raindrops if it was raining. It was cold in the winter and hot in the ... Read Christian Article

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Imagine God - The Spiritual Power Within Your Imagination by H. Eric Fearman

Author Herbert Eric Fearman
Type Christian Press Release  - New Book
Posted Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Have you ever given up on ideas or life plans because you were not sure they were from God? Do others see your visions as figments of your imagination? Change how you view your own dreams and life pl ... Read Christian Press Release

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God's Mercy is Our Pencil Eraser (Part I)

Author Rev. Ron Moore Jr.
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Wednesday, January 19, 2011

I don’t have much use for a pencil anymore.  Not since my first couple of years of high school have I routinely used a pencil. As I got older, I noticed my teachers would allow us to use pens.  Howev ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Control Freak By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, January 19, 2011

I’m a bit of a control freak. But I’m not nearly as bad as I used to be…. Here’s why: About ten years ago my family and I enjoyed a fantastic two-week vacation to Maui. Overall it was a lovely trip ... Read Christian Column

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Jesus Christ Has Come In The Flesh

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, January 18, 2011

1Jn: 3:24-4:1-3: And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. Beloved, believe not every spirit, ... Read Christian Article

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God's Will For Man - Nurturing of A Heavenly Kind

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Growing up, I wasn’t what you’d call a busy beaver, but I did softly push a few of my mother’s buttons from time to time, I think every kid does eventually… As I matured, the conversations never re ... Read Christian Column

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Review of My Father My Son - April Dellinger

Author Bruce Brodowski
Type Christian Review  - Book Review
Posted Friday, January 14, 2011

Bruce Brodowski’s My Father My Son Explores the Heart of the Emotional Orphan - April Dellinger No one is exempt from momentary feelings of loneliness, abandonment, emptiness, and misdirection in lif ... Read Christian Review

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My Father, My Son by Bruce Brodowski - All Book Reviews By John Helman

Author Bruce Brodowski
Type Christian Review  - Book Review
Posted Friday, January 14, 2011

Genre: Faith, Introspection, Thought Title: My Father, My Son Author: Bruce Brodowski Wars, whether major or minor, local or distant, create holes and gaps in lives for years for afterwards. Each ... Read Christian Review

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Midwest Book Review - New Book On Inner Healing

Author Bruce Brodowski
Type Christian Review  - Book Review
Posted Friday, January 14, 2011

The need to bond is a strong one for many people. "My Father, My Son: Healing the Orphan Heart with the Father's Love" looks at need to love and be love, through the eyes and thoughts of Bruce Brodows ... Read Christian Review

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Christian Healing Ministries Features New Book On Inner Healing

Author Bruce Brodowski
Type Christian Press Release  - New Book
Posted Thursday, January 13, 2011

Christian Healing Ministries, Jacksonville Fla. January 2011. The book “My Father, My Son, Healing the Orphan Heart with the Father’s Love by Bruce Brodowski is a featured book in this month’s Christ ... Read Christian Press Release

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I Felt Unlovable, Unloved, Unaffirmed, Inadequate, a Misfit Without a Dad - A Story For All Ages

Author Bruce Brodowski
Type Christian Article  - Personal Testimony
Posted Thursday, January 13, 2011

I am an American World War II orphan child born without a father in June of 1945. My dad was killed in World War II before I was born and my mother never remarried. Therefore, I didn’t have my dad ar ... Read Christian Article

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If You're an Eagle, Why do you have Hen House Ways?

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, January 13, 2011

Two men that worked with me were riding with me to work one day, they both knew I was a minister but I was also the boss and most of the time our conversation was limited to that level. The older one ... Read Christian Article

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“This Untoward Generation” Why My Generation Needs to Reverse It’s Spiritual Course

Author Dr. Phillip N. Johnson
Type Christian Column  - Encouragement
Posted Thursday, January 13, 2011

“And with many other words did he testify and exhort saying, save yourselves from this untoward generation.” –Acts 2:40 It’s difficult to ignore the austerity with which Peter spoke in this particu ... Read Christian Column

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Chapter 6 - The Significance And Power of “Without Spot or Blemish"

Author Celia Wilson
Type Christian Book Excerpt  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, January 13, 2011

Hebrew history teaches us when animals were sacrificed on Jehovah God’s altar they had to be free from spot or blemish to be acceptable to God. Similarly, Jesus had to come to earth in the form of a m ... Read Christian Book Excerpt

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3-3-3 You Are Free!!! By James Bars

Author Jim Bars
Type Christian Press Release  - New Book
Posted Thursday, January 13, 2011

Eastern Oregon Author Releases Book: How to Rewire your Mind, Renew your Heart and Live the Way God Intends: Free La Grande, OR – How many people have already failed at keeping their New Year’s res ... Read Christian Press Release

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Wilma - A Lady of Courage and Dignity By Jim Oates

Author Jim Oates
Type Christian Press Release  - New Book
Posted Thursday, January 13, 2011

At the age of 3, Wilma was stricken with scarlet fever and it left her with impaired hearing. In spite of her handicap this spunky farm girl met the challenges of life head-on. She completed grade 10 ... Read Christian Press Release

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When a Tear Became a Rose

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, January 12, 2011

I lived in a small community of 250 but just a few miles down the road was a large city, of a few thousand, they even had two traffic signals and a blinking light, being a typical young person, I love ... Read Christian Article

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What God Says To and About Israel - Ezek.

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Ezek: 36:1-3: Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD: 2: Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the enemy hath said against ... Read Christian Article

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God's Will For Man - A Clearer Perception Through Christ

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2011

I’ve been a little off lately. Well, I mean my vision has that is… but with that said, it has kind of affected my daily routine to say the least. Even now, writing this column, I’m having a little dif ... Read Christian Column

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Mountain View - Afraid of Change By Tom Hovsepian

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011

My favorite coffee house has a porcelain coffee cup on the counter that has a sign on it; “If you are afraid of change feel free to leave it here.” Effective in garnering tips no doubt, but it’s a ... Read Christian Column

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God’s Will For Man: Following Where He Leads

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Encouragement
Posted Tuesday, January 4, 2011

When I was young, ever since I can remember, the feeling of joy I got when I walked outside into a yard filled with many colors, browns, reds, yellows and tans, truly captivated my little interest, bu ... Read Christian Column

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The Lights of Home

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted Monday, January 3, 2011

Suddenly I could see the lights across the valley below. My mind was racing, my heart was rejoicing, and I thought that is the most beautiful sight in the world to me right now. Tears flooded my eyes ... Read Christian Article

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The Real Life of a Pastors Wife – God’s Sovereignty in the Midst of Suffering

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Encouragement
Posted Monday, January 3, 2011

In this position, I have experienced the attacks of spiritual warfare as well as the chastening of the Lord. In either scenario whether it be pruning or opposition it can be very painful at the time ... Read Christian Column

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Where The Rubber Meets The Road

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Love
Posted Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Poppa married at an early age and I have never been sorry for it. My first child was born when I was at the grand old age of 19, it was a girl and all I wanted to do was hold her in my arms and gaze a ... Read Christian Article

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God’s Will For Man: Just Listen Closely

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Whats your stumbling block? What is it that’s stirring the troubled waters under your bridge of Hope? For some, these questions are best left unanswered, because it seems easier to just cope and ignor ... Read Christian Column

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Mountain View - 2011: The Year of Living Dangerously By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Have you read the story of the birth of Jesus in the books of Matthew or Luke? If you haven’t, you should! It’s a story full of mystery, danger, risk, and fear. In the narrative we read about dramatic ... Read Christian Column

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Out To Pastor - A New Look At The Old Year

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Holidays
Posted Tuesday, December 28, 2010

From a practical standpoint, and if I am anything I am practical, well, practically, this year has gone by rather quickly. The fact I have survived this past year has to count for something. I was ... Read Christian Column

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Mary’s Encounter with An Angel

Author Jim Oates
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Read Lk. 1:26 – 28 The word virgin, refers to Mary being a young woman, and not having had relations with a man. She may have been a teenager; the bible does not give her age. Some bible scholars ... Read Christian Article

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Happy Holidays

Author Jim Oates
Type Christian Article  - Holidays
Posted Tuesday, December 28, 2010

When I was growing up a long, long time ago. When someone said happy holiday it usually meant school was out or someone was going away . And when I was older and working for a living; when it came to ... Read Christian Article

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He Won't Give Us More Than We Can Handle

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, December 20, 2010

How many times have you heard someone say, “Well, God said He won’t put any more on us than we can bear” or He won’t give us any more than we can handle? They are misquoting 1Cor: 10:12-14: Wherefo ... Read Christian Article

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Gleanings From The Word - Experience An Extraordinary God in Ordinary Life

Author Kevin Corbin
Type Christian Column  - Life
Posted Monday, December 20, 2010

Issue #3599 - Trivia Time for some Christmas trivia questions. What color was the donkey Mary rode to Bethlehem? When was Jesus born? How many wide men (Magi) attended at the manger? What wer ... Read Christian Column

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Out To Pastor - ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS...

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Monday, December 20, 2010

Every family has those traditions and days that help define their family. I personally know some families (although I shall not divulge any names unless there is enough cash present) that are adequate ... Read Christian Column

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Out To Pastor - The Christmasfication Of Our Home

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Monday, December 13, 2010

Our home, like every other home this time of year, bears the decorations of the Christmas season. This is all thanks to the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. My assigned role in the whole Christmas ... Read Christian Column

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What Manner Of Man Is This?

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, December 13, 2010

Mark 4:37-41 What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? Mark 9:24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord I believe; help thou mine ... Read Christian Article

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Be Ye Transformed

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, December 13, 2010

Rom: 12:1-2: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.2: And be not conform ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - More of Him By Tom Hovsepian

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, December 10, 2010

Remember the movie The Hiding Place which tells the true story of Corrie Ten Boom and her family’s attempt to hide Jewish refugees from the Nazi occupiers of Holland during WWII. There’s a scene when ... Read Christian Column

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Where Angel's Walk - Story of the Week, December 8, 2010

Author Joan Wester Anderson
Type Christian Column  - Angels
Posted Friday, December 10, 2010

Dear Friends, This morning, when I realized that I had sent out the same story as last time (Robin Leach's amazing Christmas) I knew that I was supposed to discuss this subject with all of you---the t ... Read Christian Column

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Feelings

Author Edmond Ng
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God. (Psalm 43:5 NAS)   How we feel is never a go ... Read Christian Article

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Walking By The Spirit

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Gal: 5:1-6: Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. 2: Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Chri ... Read Christian Article

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Caution: Redeemer on Board

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Thursday, December 2, 2010

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils Also believe and tremble. James 2:19 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the father is this. To visit the fatherless and ... Read Christian Article

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This Season, Celebrate REASON! By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Faith
Posted Thursday, December 2, 2010

There is a brand new billboard right outside of the Lincoln Tunnel which reads, “You KNOW it's a Myth—This Season, Celebrate REASON!” The picture depicts a traditional nativity scene. The billboard wa ... Read Christian Column

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The Perfect Law of Liberty

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, November 30, 2010

The perfect law of liberty--love your neighbor as yourself. We are in bondage to the flesh--we want to be good and have God’s approval, but we also strongly want to serve and satisfy self. All the ... Read Christian Article

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The Stone Was Cut Out of the Mountain Without Hands

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, November 30, 2010

I spent most of my early days growing up in the high desert of New Mexico and Texas, and acquired a bit of knowledge of Horses, cattle, goats and Sheep. When I was 13 I worked in the uranium mines in ... Read Christian Article

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Giving Thanks After Thanksgiving!

Author Larry W. King
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, November 29, 2010

“I know and rest in confidence upon it that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and will secure justice for the poor and needy. Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name; the ... Read Christian Article

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Out To Pastor - A Post-Thanksgiving Wishbone

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Holidays
Posted Monday, November 29, 2010

Now that Thanksgiving is over, I am able to sit back and recoup from the activity. I'm not sure about anybody else, but a holiday such as Thanksgiving takes a lot out of me. Of course, it puts a lot i ... Read Christian Column

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Ideal Meal

Author Donna J. Shepherd
Type Christian Poetry  - Holidays
Posted Tuesday, November 23, 2010

The Thanksgiving turkey Tasted like jerky With lumpy potatoes And sour tomatoes The dressing too sodden and moist. The rolls didn’t rise And Mama’s sweet pies Were bitter to taste ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Real Life of a Pastors Wife – Expectations

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Encouragement
Posted Tuesday, November 23, 2010

One of the hardest lessons I have learned as a pastors wife was the invisible but true reality of having expectations. Expectations that come from the outside such as; family members, church members ... Read Christian Column

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Are You Stuck? Try a Different Ladder!

Author Bradley Davidson
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Are you stuck in life? Feeling like you’re unable to move beyond your current place in your life, career, or way of thinking about a situation? In my work as a personal and executive coach, almost e ... Read Christian Article

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Our Light Affliction

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, November 22, 2010

Our Light Affliction In today’s America there are many Christians who have not used the Word to train their thinking to fear not man, to endure tests and trials, and to be longsuffering. Believe ... Read Christian Article

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Out To Pastor - Overstuffed And No One To Blame

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Holidays
Posted Monday, November 22, 2010

I am sitting in my overstuffed chair and if I never get up it will be a day too soon. Even if I did, I do not know what I would do. Right now, breathing is zapping me of any energy I have left. It is ... Read Christian Column

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Mountain View - A Father’s Gifts By Pam Payne

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Inspirational
Posted Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Yesterday my daughter gave me a picture of my grandson Jude. I had forgotten all about it. It showed him reaching out to touch a little horny toad. Seeing that picture made me smile in surprise becaus ... Read Christian Column

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Giving God Your Best

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Mal:1:1-5: The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi. 2: I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I ... Read Christian Article

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Stormy Days - John 6

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, November 15, 2010

When Jesus miraculously fed 5,000 men plus women and children, the Jews wanted to make him king. Jesus realized their intentions and immediately departed. But before he left, he sent his disciples, by ... Read Christian Article

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Out To Pastor - Thanksgiving Quandary: Roast Turkey or Lame Duck

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Holidays
Posted Monday, November 15, 2010

My father used to tell me anything worth doing was worth doing right the first time. If you have time to do it the second time, you have time to do it right the first time. As fathers go, he was r ... Read Christian Column

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We Should Not Judge

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, November 9, 2010

(I expressed my disapproval of modern dress to someone and the response was: “We should not judge. I’ve already done an article on judging. This one is to address just this one misunderstanding of wha ... Read Christian Article

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Sometimes We Must Walk In The Dark

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, November 9, 2010

I must admit Poppa is a simple-minded man; I have been to many countries around the world and all, except for one, of the United States. I have found that folks are basically the same no matter where ... Read Christian Article

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Controversial New Christian Book Challenges Abuse in the Christian Tradition

Author Celia Wilson
Type Christian Press Release  - New Book
Posted Monday, November 8, 2010

New Book Questions Organized Religion’s Dogma on Marriage CLEVELAND. Nov. 2, 2010 — Traditionally Christian women are taught that husbands are the heads of their wives and the heads of the homes. ... Read Christian Press Release

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The Blizzard

Author Jim Oates
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted Thursday, November 4, 2010

The hope and dream of every young fellow back in the forties was to get his driver’s license and then his hunting permit. At the age of seventeen, and with great pride, I had acquired both, and had sa ... Read Christian Article

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Rev. Michael Bethune Releases New Book

Author Michael Bethune
Type Christian Press Release  - New Book
Posted Thursday, November 4, 2010

Proven Advocate for the less fortunate Rev. Michael Bethune releases new book to help churches & others in their efforts to reach, “The Least of These.” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Press Release) Nove ... Read Christian Press Release

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The Bride Will Be The One Riding A Camel - Conclusion

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, November 3, 2010

I taught this series in a camp meeting in the 1970's, I attempted to transcribe it from the tapes made of that meeting, I fear it has resulted in a much to lengthy thing to be read here and, I probabl ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Perseverance By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Encouragement
Posted Wednesday, November 3, 2010

One may go a long way after one is tired. ~ French Proverb ~ There's a story about the California gold rush that tells of two brothers who sold all they had and went prospecting for gold. They disc ... Read Christian Column

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Be Not Worldly-minded

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Exhortation
Posted Tuesday, November 2, 2010

What do I mean when I admonish the churcht to be not worldly-minded? This verse explains what I’m talking about: 2Cor: 4:18: While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which ... Read Christian Article

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Where Angels Walk Story of the Week - Alert from the Angel Website

Author Joan Wester Anderson
Type Christian Column  - Angels
Posted Monday, November 1, 2010

Hello, friends. Our Story of the Week is not due until November 6th, but we have a job to do right now. Those of you who are new to the mailing list might not have heard of JoAnn Cayce and her minis ... Read Christian Column

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The Bride Will Be The One Riding A Camel - Part 7

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Thursday, October 28, 2010

I am teaching in Matthew 14...This is part 7 I have talked about the two previous words of Jesus "Taking" the bread and "Blessing" the bread that He may feed the multitude, now I want to talk abo ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Healing for Good By Launa Strickland

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Encouragement
Posted Thursday, October 28, 2010

I used to believe that being sick was a sign of weakness–almost a moral failure. I was proud of myself because I rarely ever got sick. Then I got really sick! Four years ago I developed allergies t ... Read Christian Column

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Lord, Let Me Walk With A Cane Through Life

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Encouragement
Posted Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Lord, let me walk with a cane through life, If I cannot walk straight and tall. For its better to walk with stride impaired, Than to let life’s journey stall. To serve out your pu ... Read Christian Poetry

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David's Trouble

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted Tuesday, October 26, 2010

David was a God fearing man and a good shepherd. One day he slew a lion to save his flock and another day he slew a bear. Then to deliver Israel, he slew the giant. He was able to do all of this becau ... Read Christian Article

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DAY OF DISCIPLESHIP featuring UNASHAMED TOUR 2010 "The Movement"

Author Sage Berlin
Type Christian Press Release  - Current Events
Posted Thursday, October 21, 2010

For Immediate Release Contact: Eugene Blackwell/Sage Berlin Executive Producers 412.996.3303 LOCAL MINISTRY Brings Together Urban and Suburban Communities with Concert On Friday November 12, ... Read Christian Press Release

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The Lord Above Stands With You

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Encouragement
Posted Wednesday, October 20, 2010

The Lord above stands with you, when you think alone you stand. Just to see His face, to feel His embrace, and know He holds your hand. He walks along beside you, forever in faithful str ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Bride Will Be The One Riding A Camel - Part 6

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, October 20, 2010

I am teaching in Matthew 14...This is Part 6: The Psalmist said, “How sweet are Thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through Thy precepts I get understanding: Thy word is a ... Read Christian Article

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The Devil

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Some people believe the devil knows our thoughts and desires and our past. Some don’t think about it, they just act as if he knows them. I don’t believe the devil knows me at all. He does know how to ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Lock Up By Leyla Williams

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, October 20, 2010

My friends left for the week and asked a neighbor to feed their cat. The wife gave instructions to “go on in, we leave our door unlocked”. Unknowingly, the husband gave contradicting instructions for ... Read Christian Column

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The Real Life of a Pastors Wife – Expectations

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, October 15, 2010

One of the hardest lessons I have learned as a pastor’s wife was the invisible but true reality of having expectations. Expectations that come from the outside such as; family members, church members ... Read Christian Column

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Come Out From Among Them

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, October 12, 2010

2Cor: 6:14-18: Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 15: And what concord hath ... Read Christian Article

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The Bride Will Be the One Riding A Camel - Part 5 

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, October 11, 2010

I am teaching on Matthew Fourteen: This is part 5 We are in an uncultivated desert place; the masses are seeking Jesus to receive the pure unadulterated word of God. Jesus had come to this place with ... Read Christian Article

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A Helper Who Was Suitable

Author Jim Oates
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted Thursday, October 7, 2010

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame (Genesis 2:24-25 ... Read Christian Article

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Keeping Scriptures in Context

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, October 5, 2010

This saying is going around--in fact it is a prayer by Helen Steiner Rice: Make us aware that the Savior died; And was nailed to the cross and crucified Not to redeem just a chosen few But to sav ... Read Christian Article

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The Bride Will Be The One Riding A Camel - Part 4

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, October 4, 2010

Matthew chapter 14: In part one... I spoke of a revelation needed that we may understand how Holy Spirit ministers to us after our birth into the kingdom of God. Preaching and quoting scripture alone ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Rock Creek with My Man By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Yesterday my husband Jeff and I took a long hike up at Mosquito Flats (above Rock Creek Lake). This is one of our favorite hikes, and took us about 3 hours round trip. The fall colors were spectacular ... Read Christian Column

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Life Pearls - New Inspirational Book Released by West Bow Press

Author Marty Hanson & Dr. William A. Kriva
Type Christian Press Release  - New Book
Posted Tuesday, September 28, 2010

You are invited to embark upon a journey. Life Pearls is a collection of twenty-one short stories inspired by the real-life experiences of author Marty Hanson. Following each narrative is a “Pearl ... Read Christian Press Release

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The Bride Will Be The One Riding The Camel - Part 3

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, September 28, 2010

I am teaching on the fourteenth chapter of Matthew, this is part Three.   In the first two parts I spoke of the 'superficial' ministry of many in the church world as we know it. I do not make any cl ... Read Christian Article

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The Prophet of the Five-fold Ministry

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Eph: 4:11-16: And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12: For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifyin ... Read Christian Article

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God's Will For Man - In Him, I Place My Trust by Joshua Mumphrey

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, September 28, 2010

He sits and thinks for a time… Looking around at this new place that he’s never been before, but knows it’s where he needs to be. The feeling is right, the atmosphere is pleasant, filled with a slight ... Read Christian Column

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Paris Hilton Lindsay Lohan and the Cost of Distracted Living

Author Byron Love
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, September 24, 2010

There are times in life when distractions are a welcome friend. As we face trials and tribulations, and the pressures of life dampen our spirits, a good move, a video game, or a night of dancing allow ... Read Christian Article

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No Retreat – No Regrets

Author Jamie and Lea Peters
Type Christian Review  - Book Review
Posted Friday, September 24, 2010

As missionaries for nearly two-and-a-half decades the Peters have given themselves without reservation, even when their call has required them and their young children to live through violence that ul ... Read Christian Review

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The Bride Will Be The One Riding The Camel - Part 2

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Thursday, September 23, 2010

...Continuation of Matthew 14 At the outset of this letter I want to say that it has taken me over 50 years to prepare for it. Many ups and downs have gone into the ability to pen these words, many ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Rules to Live By, By Pam Payne

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, September 22, 2010

The Solomonic kingdom of the tenth century B.C. is referred to as a golden age of peace, prosperity, and international prestige for Israel. It is also said that the wisdom of King Solomon surpassed th ... Read Christian Column

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The Bride Will Be The One Riding The Camel - Part 1

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Some years ago I was asked to come to a new church in another state and teach the morning services at a camp meeting. I arrived at the airport expecting to see my old pastor friend but was not surpris ... Read Christian Article

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News - Angel And Wonders is Amazon "Pick"

Author Joan Wester Anderson
Type Christian Press Release  - Angels
Posted Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Just to let you all know that my book ANGELS AND WONDERS (formerly titled WHERE WONDERS PREVAIL), is a "pick" this week on Amazon.com. In case you have been meaning to get it for yourself or a friend ... Read Christian Press Release

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Crazy Faith!

Author Larry W. King
Type Christian Article  - Faith
Posted Tuesday, September 21, 2010

“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” – Hebrews 11:6 (KJV) Webster’s ne ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Baking Soda for the Spirit By Leyla Williams

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Encouragement
Posted Wednesday, September 15, 2010

I have been sick this week and in a panic to get better, so I looked up remedies that could aid a speedy recovery. One remedy was to gargle with baking soda and warm water to heal a sore throat. Appar ... Read Christian Column

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What About the Law?

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Study
Posted Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Isa: 8:20: To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. Dan: 7:17-28: These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, whic ... Read Christian Article

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What Being Prepared is All About

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, September 13, 2010

Many times over the past fifty years I have been asked if there will be a rapture, and if so, when will it happen. My answers have always been and shall be the same today, why do you want to know? Or ... Read Christian Article

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By Faith We Have Set Our Sail - A Ballad Of Life’s Journey

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, September 13, 2010

Tho’ the storms of life around us rage, and it seems our ship might fail; tho’ all seems lost and tempest tossed, by faith we have set our sail. Life’s voyage leaves the harbor saf ... Read Christian Poetry

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Mountain View - The Future Looks Bright! By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010

God has a bright future for you—one that is full of promise, full of hope, and full of healing! He has plans to restore your broken relationships, fulfill your desires, and open doors for ministry. He ... Read Christian Column

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Surrender

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Tuesday, September 7, 2010

I heard someone saying how this other person needs to surrender his problems into God’s hands and I was shocked. The person talking was one whom I had spent years begging God to bring him to surrender ... Read Christian Article

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The Centurion

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Christianity
Posted Thursday, September 2, 2010

The centurion knelt at the foot of the cross, looking up at the man hanging there. “Surely this man was the Son Of God.”, he’d just been moved to declare. “But what do I now with this k ... Read Christian Poetry

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Forming the Body of Christ

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, September 2, 2010

My little children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you... (Galatians 4:19). Poppa pastored a church in days gone by and dearly loved it. Most all of my f ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Parking Lot Panic By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Inspirational
Posted Wednesday, September 1, 2010

This summer my daughter and I decided to take a girl’s trip and one of our stops was Sea World in San Diego. It’s unusual for me to take a vacation without my husband—and after you read about my ridic ... Read Christian Column

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My Take on Anne Rice's New Position

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Anne Rice announced that she is leaving Christianity because she just couldn't be "anti-gay, anti-feminist" and so forth. Dr. Russell Moore says she’s just kicking against the goads and for us to pray ... Read Christian Article

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God's Will For Man - A Need Not Met By Man, But By God

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, August 31, 2010

I sat there observing people coming in and out. Some old, some young, some big and some small. I sat there, pondering what could have brought them here. So many people of many different walks of life, ... Read Christian Column

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The Real Life of a Pastors Wife – Well Worth It!

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, August 30, 2010

Honestly, I am technically a newbie when it comes to being a pastor’s wife. This month it will be eight years. Wow! Time flies when you are having fun. I say that facetiously. What people don’t s ... Read Christian Column

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Patriotism Of The Common Man - A Soldier’s Prayer

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Thursday, August 26, 2010

Father, I am but a common man, some call the rank and file; but greater deeds and nobler cause come once in a while. I recognize that by your Grace, I am truly blessed. So, to be call ... Read Christian Poetry

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When God Raises Up a Ruler

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, August 24, 2010

When God raises up a ruler, He has a purpose for them. Their choices will determine their purpose and their future. Let’s look at Ezek: 30:21-26: Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king ... Read Christian Article

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God's Will For Man - We Must All Learn To Accept

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, August 24, 2010

He lay there lifeless. One among many, many among few. So frail and fragile a body, slowly rising up, and then down again, from the even disbursements of air passing through the ventilator. Another se ... Read Christian Column

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Singing A Song of Love

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Personal Testimony
Posted Thursday, August 19, 2010

John Running Wolf told me a story, when I was just a lad, about some of the things that happened when Creator designed Mother Earth and made a place that Cherokees would be happy and could live in lov ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Roller Coaster Faith By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, August 19, 2010

Two years ago I woke up with my very first migraine headache. It turned out to be the first of many, many migraines to come. Thus began a journey which has required fortitude, courage, faith, and the ... Read Christian Column

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God's Will For Man - Learning How To Ride Again

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, August 17, 2010

She lifted her head, her long, brownish-blonde strands of hair, covering her dirty but beautiful little face. Her mother at her side, removes a cloth from her pocket, wiping away the smudges and preci ... Read Christian Column

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Why Christians Should Be Involved In Government

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Monday, August 16, 2010

Because Christians should be pleading the cause of the oppressed: Isa: 1:17: Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. Isa: 58:6: Is not ... Read Christian Article

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Excerpt From "Our Comfort Zone" - Compassion for a Saint

Author Evangelist Alice J. White
Type Christian Book Excerpt  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, August 11, 2010

One day I was sitting at a bus stop downtown. There were other people standing around but no one was sitting on the bench, which had space for about four. A man who supported himself on two crutches, ... Read Christian Book Excerpt

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Mountain View - Road Trip! By Leyla Williams

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Do you remember ski trips, or long drives to visit family that meant jumping in the car and settling in for a drive that you expected would be an adventure? Sometimes these trips included people you d ... Read Christian Column

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God's Will For Man - Obeying The Will, Of The Heavenly Father

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, August 10, 2010

We just moved into a beautiful new home, my mom and I, where peoples smiles are welcoming and their gestures are heartfelt and kind. Families and friends can be seen walking with their children, just ... Read Christian Column

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Who are Christians to Fellowship With?

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, August 9, 2010

Matt: 12:48-50: But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my bret ... Read Christian Article

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Real Life of a Pastor’s Wife - The Vow

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, August 3, 2010

My desire in sharing these personal real life stories with you is to hopefully help encourage or minister to someone who can relate and need to know that pastor’s wives and leaders are ordinary people ... Read Christian Column

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God's Will For Man - Repairing The Rift And Accepting His Gift

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, August 3, 2010

How far, is too far for God? Is there a place that we can go that he can not find and seek us out? What about in our daily lives… is there anything that separates us from his forgiveness and love? For ... Read Christian Column

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Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, August 2, 2010

Lk: 3:1-6: Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of th ... Read Christian Article

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The Joy of the Lord is my Strength

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted Friday, July 30, 2010

A few years back I walked into my den, pulled my boots off, kicked back in my recliner and sat down to enjoy a huge bowl of Blue Bell ice cream. If you've never had Blue Bell you have never really liv ... Read Christian Article

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Never Alone

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Weary and worn, I wondered, if there's an end to this nagging pain My soul was thirsty, craving rain, the blessed latter rain My Saviour promised to me a comforter, He will my soul sustain. I f ... Read Christian Poetry

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Mountain View - Out of Darkness By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Inspirational
Posted Wednesday, July 28, 2010

On a deeply cloudy morning in 1975 I sat waiting…highly anticipating my very first airplane ride. My parents and siblings had driven home the week before from my Aunt Sharon’s ranch in Oregon, but I w ... Read Christian Column

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God's Will For Man - It’s Not What Counts, But What Mounts

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, July 27, 2010

While sitting and listening during a warm summer afternoon at my best friend Samantha’s grandparents farm, I found myself completely attentive to every word that her grandfather had said. He was expla ... Read Christian Column

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The Sowing Series - Part Six - They Have Sown Wheat, but Reaped Thorns

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Exhortation
Posted Monday, July 26, 2010

To understand this teaching, you need to think contemporary and to think from a spiritual angle. Jer: 12:1-2: Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy ju ... Read Christian Article

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There is a Spirit in Man

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Holy Spirit
Posted Wednesday, July 21, 2010

My biological father died when I was very young. The word states we in the present see through a glass darkly so we don't always understand why these things happen, however, we know that eternity shal ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Six Days with Corra By Ed Tandy McGlasson

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Love
Posted Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Something happened this week that I just have to share with you. It contrasts against the fuss that the liberal media made about Tim Tebow’s commercial during the Super Bowl. The commercial wasn’t a d ... Read Christian Column

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God's Will For Man - “Hell’s Too Hot, Have You Forgot”

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Christianity is such a beautiful thing, and as wonderful and literally “life changing” as it is, some so-often spot it’s pure and in a sense, white raiment-like contents. For those around the world, w ... Read Christian Column

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The Rapture - To Be or Not To Be?

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Monday, July 19, 2010

The verses I use below are not to prove that there will be a rapture of the true church because I know of no verse that proves that. I am using these verses to build a case for why I believe there wil ... Read Christian Article

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New Book - Eye Witness: Unknown God

Author Robert James Luedke
Type Christian Press Release  - New Book
Posted Thursday, July 15, 2010

Flower Mound, TX- Coming on the heels of the critical success of the earlier volumes of his Eye Witness graphic novel series, author/illustrator Robert James Luedke, this week released the fourth and ... Read Christian Press Release

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Destined to Live, Despite Me- Biblical Truths for Suicide Survivors

Author Yolanda Shanks
Type Christian Book Excerpt  - Inspirational
Posted Thursday, July 15, 2010

According to published statistics by the CDC- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States it is estimated that 91 people will commit suicide this very day. This is equivalent to o ... Read Christian Book Excerpt

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More Than Conquerors

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Once upon a time I lived in a small city that had a fantastic police force. Not only were they good at keeping peace, they excelled in their interest for the youth of the area. They constantly had som ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - The House That Smiles By Ed Tandy McGlasson

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted Wednesday, July 14, 2010

I read an article this week on Google Answers from a young girl who asked: “Does my dad like me? And what can I do?” She writes, “I’m really confused about my dad. I’m not even sure if he likes me. ... Read Christian Article

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Real Life of a Pastor’s Wife – How I Met my Husband/Pastor

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, July 13, 2010

In my last article I shared about how I came to know Jesus Christ. In this article I want to share how I met my husband. It’s important for people to understand that in most case scenarios women mar ... Read Christian Column

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The Real Life of a Pastor’s Wife - Who Me?

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Encouragement
Posted Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Who would have thought that God, in His all knowing and all surpassing power, had a plan for me to be married to a pastor. If you knew me twenty five years ago you probably would have thought the exa ... Read Christian Column

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God's Will For Man - Legacy of Love: “It Never Truly Dies ”

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Legacy, such a strong and meaningful word that truly defines one’s character, morals and accomplishments. Through Legacy, an individual leaves behind unforgettable memories, an emotional tie that fore ... Read Christian Column

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The Endtime Series - Part Seventeen - Pray That Ye May Be Accounted Worthy

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Exhortation
Posted Monday, July 12, 2010

Lk: 21:5-9: And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, 6: As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left ... Read Christian Article

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Waiting On The Platform

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Article  - Salvation
Posted Friday, July 9, 2010

You know the train is coming. Even when you don’t hear the approach, you know and acknowledge it is coming. After all, you are “waiting on the platform”. To have your ticket in hand is to be prepar ... Read Christian Article

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Something to Think About

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted Thursday, July 8, 2010

This is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. (1 John 5:11).   Many years ago, one of my great-uncles sent for me. He was 87 and been a pastor 70 years and ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Abba Father By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Recently I was at a local ice cream shop where a noisy drama was being played out between a mom, dad, and two adorable little red-headed girls. One of the girls was sitting quietly at a picnic bench w ... Read Christian Column

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Bring Me That Horizon

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Heaven
Posted Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Bring me that horizon, let me see that day, when all life’s ills are vanquished, and heart aches torn away. When we live un encumbered, and dwell in sweet release; bring me th ... Read Christian Poetry

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They Have Brought Forth Stubble

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Isa: 29:13-16: Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is ... Read Christian Article

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God's Will For Man - Acknowledging God, And His Wondrous Works

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - God
Posted Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Acknowledging God, how much do you actually do it? Giving God the glory for our longsuffering situations we pray about for days, weeks, months and even years is indeed important, but there are other a ... Read Christian Column

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Out To Pastor - The Last Hurrah of Summer

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Current Events
Posted Sunday, July 4, 2010

As the last firecracker sizzled in the night, I heaved a sigh of relief. It is not that I do not enjoy a good firework display, but after all, when you have seen one firecracker they are all just abou ... Read Christian Column

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Mountain View - Receiving from God By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Have you ever struggled to receive something from God? Maybe you read in the Bible that God desires to heal the sick, or provide for material needs, or bring restoration to broken relationships. You’v ... Read Christian Column

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The Day the Lord Touched My Fingers

Author Gabriel Maybank
Type Christian Article  - Prophetic
Posted Wednesday, June 30, 2010

“Come my son, I want to show you something. You will not be the same after you see this thing: nor will you think the same, nor hear the same, nor will you see the same, as you did once before. Up un ... Read Christian Article

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God's Will For Man - A House Is Not A Home, Without Christ

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Have you ever at any point and time, stopped to think, “where is my life headed?” Or maybe, “why do I feel alone and empty, even though, I have the perfect family, job and home? For starters, the perf ... Read Christian Column

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The Church Series - Part Fifteen - The Way Is Straight And Narrow

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Exhortation
Posted Monday, June 28, 2010

Matt: 7:13-14: Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14: Because strait is the gate, and narro ... Read Christian Article

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Out To Pastor - Some Patriotic Reflections for the Fourth of July

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Monday, June 28, 2010

The Fourth of July is upon us and nobody enjoys a party more than Yours Truly. I will offer any excuse to break into some kind of a party mode. The slightest hint of refreshments and I have my "these- ... Read Christian Column

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Josprel's Articles Of Faith - Can These Bones Live?

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Bible Teaching
Posted Friday, June 25, 2010

The hand of the Lord came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. Then He caused me to pass by them all around, and ... Read Christian Column

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Ain't Fixin to be Worried Bout All This Stuff

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted Friday, June 25, 2010

Talking to one of my old timer neighbors yesterday, he said, Poppa folks seem to forget what the word says bout all these things, I read in the Word of God; Matthew 12:50 "For," says our Lord Hi ... Read Christian Article

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - The Mind Is The Matter

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, June 24, 2010

The older a movement, the further it drifts from its founding principles. Among Evangelicals of our generation, this process appears to be occurring much more rapidly than among those of generations. ... Read Christian Column

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The Church Series - Part Fourteen - The Love Of The Great Body

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted Thursday, June 24, 2010

Matt: 24:11: And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 12: And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 13: But he that shall endure unto the end, the same sha ... Read Christian Article

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Come, and Lets Run Together

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, June 23, 2010

I can sit on the porch on a clear night and as far as I can see. There are countless numbers of stars. Bright shining stars, twinkling stars, and falling stars. Sometimes I get a little spaced out wit ... Read Christian Article

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Take The Time Out!

Author Larry W. King
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Wednesday, June 23, 2010

“I am the favorite topic of town gossip, and all the drunks sing about me. But I keep praying to you, Lord, hoping this time you will show me favor. In your unfailing love, O God, answer my prayer w ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Real Joy By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Joy
Posted Wednesday, June 23, 2010

While I was at the beauty shop a few months back I picked up a one of those cheesy Hollywood magazines to pass the time. Did you know that Cameron Diaz works out one and a half hours every day! The ar ... Read Christian Column

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Christians are blessed with Prophecy through Dreams.

Author Joseph Ho
Type Christian Article  - Prophecy
Posted Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Many non believers think that being a Christian has extreme handicaps. That is a lie and an unfounded truth. Being a Christian we get prophetic dreams from God and these dreams bring us good news and ... Read Christian Article

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God's Will For Man - An Everlasting Love; That Never Falters

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - God's Love
Posted Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Much like a mothers unwavering love for her child, God also shares that kind of connection with all of us. He is in our lives, the ever-watchful guardian and way maker, but also our heavenly father. T ... Read Christian Column

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Out To Pastor Special Edition - Things My Father Never Told Me

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Holidays
Posted Monday, June 21, 2010

This is my first Father's Day to celebrate without my father. Earlier this year he passed away after a long battle with heart and lung disease. It will be a rather somber day for me this year, but I c ... Read Christian Column

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God's Peculiar People

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, June 21, 2010

God says in Ex: 19:5-6: Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: And ye shall be ... Read Christian Article

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Oh, Let Me Climb My Mountain, Lord

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Encouragement
Posted Friday, June 18, 2010

Oh, let me climb my mountain, Lord, one step at a time. Looking ever upward, and never more behind. For stumbling comes so easy, when distraction intervenes. May we never loose ... Read Christian Poetry

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Closing The Gap

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Exhortation
Posted Thursday, June 17, 2010

I am not a writer, but I have been known to write. I am not a preacher, but I have been known to preach. I am not a teacher, but I have been known to teach. Me-thinks that I am one that simply has a b ... Read Christian Article

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Why Read The Bible

Author Richard S. Adams
Type Christian Article  - Bible Study
Posted Thursday, June 17, 2010

It's important to our spiritual growth to connect with God through scripture every day, yes, every day. There are various daily or weekly Bible Reading schedules and everyone should be able to find on ... Read Christian Article

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Where Angels Walk - Story Of The Week - June 17, 2010 In the Flames

Author Joan Wester Anderson
Type Christian Column  - Angels
Posted Thursday, June 17, 2010

Not much news these days. Perhaps the angels are taking a rest. Here's a story: "Yesterday I had a car accident on my way home with Emma,"Lisa Trowbridge's March, 2009 email to her friends began ... Read Christian Column

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Happy Stuff

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted Wednesday, June 16, 2010

And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death. (Revelation 12:11). There are so many of the Lord ... Read Christian Article

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The Farmer Walked His Fields Each Day

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Wednesday, June 16, 2010

The farmer walked his fields each day, and ne’er was he alone. For he communed with God in prayer, and for each prayer laid a stone. Upon the fallow ground he tilled, and planted ... Read Christian Poetry

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Mountain View - Missing Summer Storms By Pam Payne

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, June 15, 2010

I grew up in the Midwest, Oklahoma City to be exact, right in the middle of tornado country, and there, Spring always announced itself in the very same way. Late in the afternoons the horizon woul ... Read Christian Column

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Fearless Living in a Fearful World

Author Bradley Davidson
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Monday, June 14, 2010

As a personal and professional coach, I have often used Stephen Covey’s visualization exercise with my clients to help them discern and discover their life’s purpose. In this exercise, Covey asks you ... Read Christian Article

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Who's Going To Win?

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, June 14, 2010

Of those who are going through tests and trials, who’s going to win? Not all those who think they are going to heaven. Not all those who believe they have covenant with God. Not all those who are ... Read Christian Article

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How Do We Deal? - What Does it Mean to Deny Self?

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Monday, June 14, 2010

Matthew 16:24-25 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. In Matthew 16; 24-25, Jesus is telling his disc ... Read Christian Column

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Let The River Flow

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Holy Spirit
Posted Thursday, June 10, 2010

I heard a story somewhere about a guide that lived in the deserts of Arabia who never lost his way. He carried with him a homing pigeon with a very fine cord attached to one of its legs. When he was i ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - Finding God’s Peace in Rocky Times By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Inspirational
Posted Wednesday, June 9, 2010

When I was pregnant with my youngest child it was discovered that we had Rh-factor incompatibility. My blood type is Rh negative, and hers is not, and somehow a very small amount of her blood crossed ... Read Christian Column

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God's Will For Man - Our Daily Bread

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Food is a necessity that is ultimately essential to the body’s health and growth. The intake and digestion of the proper nutrients in one’s body can help defend and build resistance against bacteria ... Read Christian Column

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God Vs the Tsunami

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Monday, June 7, 2010

Psalm 145: I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. Great is the LORD, and greatly to ... Read Christian Article

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It's the Engrafted Word that Saves Your Soul

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Thursday, June 3, 2010

The soul is the mind, the will, and the emotions. When one comes to Jesus and asked to be saved often what they mean is that they want God to wipe out their sins so they can go to heaven instead of he ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - And On The Seventh Day He Rested By Pam Payne

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Creation
Posted Wednesday, June 2, 2010

“And on the seventh day He rested.” To most Americans, these six words are familiar. This Scripture from the book of Genesis states plainly how God ended his six days of creation. I’m sure some o ... Read Christian Column

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God Rules By His Rules

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, June 1, 2010

All of these scriptures below must be taking into account when one is receiving God’s invitation to forgiveness and eternal life. Isa: 1:19-20: If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good ... Read Christian Article

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God's Will For Man - What Matter’s Most?

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Life is meaningful and is something that everyone should cherish and share in together. God intended for every individual regardless one’s ethnic, or origin to establish a binding, loving and unbreaka ... Read Christian Column

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My First Love

Author Wyn Barratt
Type Christian Poetry  - Christianity
Posted Friday, May 28, 2010

You were my first love when I was so young Led by my Mother whose faith was so strong. I knew then, my sinfulness, my need of Your love Heart bursting with gratitude for my Lord up ... Read Christian Poetry

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Raise The Sail

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Thursday, May 27, 2010

Even when you loose sight of your destination, remember it is the lighthouse that reaches out to find the sailor, not the sailor who finds the lighthouse. And while there are times to row, there will ... Read Christian Article

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The Love We Had At First

Author Richard S. Adams
Type Christian Article  - Love
Posted Thursday, May 27, 2010

After you have been with someone for a while I think it is a good thing to remember how it was in the beginning. I remember my first date with Lily. (7/22/83) It wasn't too long before she wanted me t ... Read Christian Article

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Another Balance Message

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Thursday, May 27, 2010

Believers make God their God because they hear the good news and come to understand that God is a good, all-knowing, all-powerful, benevolent God and He is offering to save them and take care of them. ... Read Christian Article

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Lil' Noah's Adventures for iPhone Teaches Children about Noah's Ark

Author Joseph Kubiak
Type Christian Press Release  - Children
Posted Wednesday, May 26, 2010

San Francisco, California - SimpleComplexity Games recently announced the release of Lil' Noah 1.0, their new children's education bible game for iPhone and iPod touch devices. Lil' Noah is a great wa ... Read Christian Press Release

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Mountain View - A Heart for Ministry By Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Women in Ministry
Posted Wednesday, May 26, 2010

“Oh that we might be fired with a loving ambition to be the disciple whom Jesus loved, leaning on Jesus’ bosom!” ~ Charles Spurgeon The women’s ministry team at our church is impassioned a ... Read Christian Column

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When You’re Gone

Author Tess Laudet
Type Christian Poetry  - Loss
Posted Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Yesterday I saw you lived your life to the fullest You were happy; the tone of your laughter was at its best Your face was shining brightly in vivid content Who would have known that ... Read Christian Poetry

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Easter on Hawthorne in Portland

Author Richard S. Adams
Type Christian Article  - Holidays
Posted Tuesday, May 25, 2010

I thought Friday was cold and very breezy as I waited for a media producer and director to meet me at Hawthorne and 136th. Since I was early and she was detained I had plenty of time to walk up and ... Read Christian Article

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If I Will Have To Go

Author Tess Laudet
Type Christian Poetry  - Encouragement
Posted Tuesday, May 25, 2010

If I will have to go, If it's time to depart, From this beautiful world, You and I did our part, I will take the pleasure To beacon what God's will As I know further there Is a b ... Read Christian Poetry

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Sweet Memories

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Relationships
Posted Monday, May 24, 2010

My daughter is very special to me and when she was a very young child, being female by birth, she inherited certain skills that only the ladies inherit. I never went anywhere without her, I mean a ... Read Christian Article

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A Different Gospel

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, May 24, 2010

I endured a lecture from a well-meaning person who thought I ought to realize that the modern gospel is the truth. She informed me in no uncertain terms that God is not only the Christian’s God, but H ... Read Christian Article

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Keep On

Author Richard S. Adams
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, May 21, 2010

Do you ever slow down long enough to realize how utterly helpless you are, how utterly helpless we all are? There is a certain understanding that comes when you know you have done all you can do. Put ... Read Christian Article

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First Blood

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Faith
Posted Thursday, May 20, 2010

My heroes in life were my Father, my Grandfather and his two brothers, as a child I have many memories of my Grandfather that are very special to me, he was an Elder in his church as long as I can rem ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - The Missing Years by Pam Payne

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Jesus Christ
Posted Wednesday, May 19, 2010

The missing years… As Christmas drew near, I began to wonder what Jesus was like as a child. My grandson is near the same age Jesus would have been when the Magi arrived to worship him. I’m sure ... Read Christian Column

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The Four Horsemen in Revelation

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, May 18, 2010

This article is not going to help a reader with their biblical doctrines or with their lifestyle. This article is for those who want to understand the Bible prophesies for the last days, especially Re ... Read Christian Article

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Gods Will for Man - Truly Expecting Change

Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, May 18, 2010

When I speak, I speak from personal experiences in my life. The struggle to do what’s right, and the ever nagging instinct to do what’s wrong… I found recently, that the choices we make defiantly ... Read Christian Column

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How Do We Deal? - Under the Shadow of His Wings

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Psalm 9:9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. This is a powerful promise and one to meditate on and memorize to be written on the tablets of ou ... Read Christian Column

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Doors Of The Heart

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, May 18, 2010

The Bible speaks of assurances of “rooms prepared within His mansion”. This is out of love and compassion. The Bible also speaks, in parable, of our “building bigger barns”. This is out of desire of ... Read Christian Article

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Come To The Mystery or Why I Love Oxymoron's

Author Richard S. Adams
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Do you take a breather, break, rest, between projects? On long drives do you pull off the side of the road sometimes and just gaze toward the horizon, mountains, trees? What does your mind do in these ... Read Christian Article

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Between Worlds

Author Peggy Ann Kennedy
Type Christian Article  - Personal Testimony
Posted Monday, May 17, 2010

I was sailing high above the earth in a hot air balloon on a warm San Diego evening. It was like gliding on whipped cream as we hovered over beautiful mansions but one of the passengers wasn’t as thri ... Read Christian Article

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Jesus Was a Jew

Author Janice F. Baca
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted Monday, May 17, 2010

Jesus was a Jew. He spoke the Jewish language, lived the Jewish life, and was very active in the Jewish community. Jesus studied and learned the Old Testament in His growing years, as well as celebrat ... Read Christian Article

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The Circle of Prayer

Author Bill Dotson
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted Saturday, May 15, 2010

I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and tho ... Read Christian Article

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The Eleventh Hour

Author Jacqui Julyan
Type Christian Article  - Prophetic
Posted Friday, May 14, 2010

Come out, Come out be separate. Do not partake in their sacrifices to idols. Those who are a friend of the world and its practices are an enemy of God. Forked lightening shall separate the four cor ... Read Christian Article

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Josprel's Articles Of Faith - The Home of Forgotten Kings

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Bible Teaching
Posted Friday, May 14, 2010

2nd Samuel Chapters 11 - 19 All Scripture references taken from the Good "News Bible" King David may have been a man who passionately loved God, but his family life often was in shambles. A stud ... Read Christian Column

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Leadership

Author Richard S. Adams
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, May 13, 2010

The older I get the less I know, I mean really know. There is a part of really knowing something that not only takes up permanent residence in your spirit, but it actually becomes who you are. No, tha ... Read Christian Article

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Psalm 56 and the Portland Rescue Mission

Author Richard S. Adams
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Wednesday, May 12, 2010

If you read my articles you know I cling to Scripture the way a person clings to a life preserver. As each wave swells up menacingly my hold on Scripture tightens. I do not replace God with Scripture, ... Read Christian Article

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Mountain View - A Different View by Paula Friedrichsen

Author Church On The Mountain
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, May 12, 2010

While visiting my folks in the Los Angeles area, I passed by a condominium construction site. The almost-finished condos were being built on the side of a mountain and promised panoramic views of the ... Read Christian Column

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Your Clothes Tell About You

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Back when Christians were pious and reverent, they dressed carefully, bearing in mind who they were in Christ Jesus and what their mission in life was all about. Today, one might find the most este ... Read Christian Article

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My Rainbow, Your Rainbow

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Encouragement
Posted Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Even though I see darkness of clouds in the distance I feel the closeness of His Spirit, and mighty existence A warm glow from this fire He placed deep within my Heart Makes the cl ... Read Christian Poetry

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Reflections - Love That's Returned to Sender

Author Shana Schutte
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Tuesday, May 11, 2010

I wish I could sit with you and we could talk about love. No, not about the kind that makes a woman's heart swell. Not the kind a mother has for her child, or the kind a husband has for his wife--but ... Read Christian Column

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My Own Red Sea

Author Patricia Diane Buie
Type Christian Poetry  - Encouragement
Posted Monday, May 10, 2010

God, I face my own red sea please part these troubled waters for me In front I see- water of such large quantity- I cannot swim, I have no boat and I can only wish this was a moat! :) ... Read Christian Poetry

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Hold On Tight!

Author Larry W. King
Type Christian Article  - Hope
Posted Monday, May 10, 2010

“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” – Hebrews 10:23 (NIV) When I was a kid I loved to ride the roller-coaster. And even now, as an adult I still do. ... Read Christian Article

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Craig's List, Garage Sales and Lessons on Respect

Author Richard S. Adams
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted Monday, May 10, 2010

Posting items on Craig's List has been an interesting experience filled with meeting interesting people. Have you done a garage sale? You stand there watching strangers pick through, set aside, discar ... Read Christian Article

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Jopsrel's Articles Of Faith - The Fragrance of Fresh Sweet Basil

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Sunday, May 9, 2010

Nothing surpasses the fragrance of fresh aromatic herbs. Numerous are the days I lingered in Mom’s kitchen - and afterward, in my wife Maria’s kitchen - as they created the savory meals that include s ... Read Christian Column

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Who Is the Victim

Author Richard S. Adams
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, January 18, 2010

I have not worked for a newspaper since 1975. At that time we worked with lead. A lot of thought was given to article and ad placement before pages went to press. I wonder if it still is. This morn ... Read Christian Article

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Having the Eyes of Jesus

Author Richard S. Adams
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, January 18, 2010

Are saying you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and living as if you really do the same thing? If not, I wonder if we sometimes forget that God's judgment applies to Christians as well as Moslems, gay ... Read Christian Article

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The Journey And The Task

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, January 18, 2010

I would rather make the journey and find out there is no task, than to not make the journey and there be a task undone. For even the journey itself is an exercise in discipline and dedication, an exer ... Read Christian Article

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People of Purpose Interview with Thelma Wells

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Interview  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, January 18, 2010

Filoiann: For starters, please read Thelma’s amazing biography: From times of singing in a dark closet to the founding of a national women’s mentoring ministry, Thelma Wells' life has been a coura ... Read Christian Interview

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How Do We Deal - Are We There Yet?

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Monday, January 18, 2010

Hebrews 4:11 Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, NKJV Some of my favorite childhood memories were taking road trips to visit family and friends. I still remember the long drives (so ... Read Christian Column

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Are You Sharing Your Music?

Author Bradley Davidson
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, January 18, 2010

Oliver Wendell Holmes was quoted as saying, “A few can touch the magic string, and noisy fame is proud to win them: Alas for those that never sing, but die with all their music in them!” Our music. ... Read Christian Article

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Because He Gave, We Give

Author Carrie, Missionary in Eastern Europe
Type Christian Missions  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, December 24, 2009

Jesus was a true leader, leading in both word and deed. He walked the talk. What an example! He left Heaven and all it holds to take on a robe of flesh. He left all the splendor, the beauty, the const ... Read Christian Missions

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The Work of the Cross

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Thursday, December 24, 2009

All my writings deal with the internal--the heart and soul of man. It seems to me that most messages and sermons today are dealing with the external--church unity, government, finances, relationships, ... Read Christian Article

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Do You Act Like A Christian?

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted Thursday, December 24, 2009

Do You Act Like a Christian? This article is not about what most Christians would think by reading the title. I’m not addressing being nice to others. I’m talking about some other very important Chri ... Read Christian Article

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For Unto Us a Child is Born

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Article  - Holidays
Posted Thursday, December 24, 2009

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; NKJV In chapter 8, of Isaiah a prophetess gives birth to a son and God declares through him gloom, darkness and utter ruin to all wh ... Read Christian Article

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Facade

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, December 24, 2009

I knew I must dig down, to get past the sifting sand A solid foundation I must have, for the building at hand So I started removing the top soil, and the things I did see Things I never imagined ... Read Christian Poetry

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Out To Pastor - The Nightmare After Christmas

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Holidays
Posted Thursday, December 24, 2009

Technically, Christmas is over... all over our living room floor, that is. Piles of wrapping paper in this corner and empty boxes in that corner and colorful ribbons from here to there, all evidence t ... Read Christian Column

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Don’t Just Sit There, Be Something!

Author Phillip A. Ross
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Paul called attention to the fact that he was "called by the will of God" (1 Corinthians 1:1). He was called to be an apostle, to fulfill a specific role in the early church. We need to take care that ... Read Christian Article

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Judging

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, December 2, 2009

This article is to show what Christians are to judge and what they are not to judge We are not to judge: Mt: 7:1-2: Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be ... Read Christian Article

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The Endtimes Series - Part Eighteen - Dan 12

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Exhortation
Posted Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Dan: 12:1: And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation eve ... Read Christian Article

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Perspective

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Poetry  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, December 2, 2009

I’m not where I was this time last year, I am where I am right now. Let me find in the moment God’s direction and will, as before Him I humbly bow. The past is past and can be no ... Read Christian Poetry

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A Thanksgiving Divorce?

Author Richard S. Adams
Type Christian Article  - Marriage
Posted Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away, but how many married people are thinking, even now, of cutting their losses and leaving? Children may slow the process somewhat, but it still happens. Why do ... Read Christian Article

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Purple Heart

Author Edmond Ng
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, November 23, 2009

They dressed Him up in purple, and after twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on Him; (Mark 15:17 NAS) It was the year 1782 in the waning days of the American Revolution. The Continental Congre ... Read Christian Article

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The Good Shepherd

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Exhortation
Posted Monday, November 23, 2009

Ezek:34:1-3: And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2: Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to ... Read Christian Article

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Poor, Blind, and Naked

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Exhortation
Posted Monday, November 23, 2009

Rev: 3:15-18: I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16: So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.17 ... Read Christian Article

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A Gated Community

Author Richard S. Adams
Type Christian Article  - Current Events
Posted Friday, November 13, 2009

This morning I was thinking about yesterday's tragedy at Fort Hood. While praying for the family and friends of those killed and injured, as well as the spirit of someone who would do such a thing, I ... Read Christian Article

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A Backsliders Prayer

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Prayer
Posted Friday, November 13, 2009

I wrote this poem after spending many agonizing days praying and counseling with a person that had hit bottom after walking away from God, and getting hooked on drugs and alcohol. Three days af ... Read Christian Poetry

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A Missionary's Heart - Where is Mary?

Author Carrie, Missionary in Eastern Europe
Type Christian Missions  - Angels
Posted Friday, November 13, 2009

Mary of Bethany is my favorite Bible character, though I tend to be more like Martha. In my daily life, I easily get wrapped up in my “to do list”. When I awaken, I go right to task. The first pri ... Read Christian Missions

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Where Angels Walk - Story of the Week, December 18, 2009

Author Joan Wester Anderson
Type Christian Column  - Angels
Posted Friday, November 13, 2009

Hello, angel lovers. This is the last of our stories for 2009. Is it my imagination, or did this year fly by? We have a serious prayer need this year: our friends, the Cayces---who we help support ... Read Christian Column

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Take No Thought

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, November 2, 2009

Lk: 12:15: And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. (The economic condition, in America, is ... Read Christian Article

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The Love of God

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Monday, November 2, 2009

2Pet: 2:1-6: But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, ... Read Christian Article

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My Offering: Chards of Clay

Author Patricia Diane Buie
Type Christian Poetry  - Encouragement
Posted Monday, November 2, 2009

On your altar I lay Broken chards of clay In your hands they lay. Restoration—no delay. Lord, please hear my prayer And remind me you are there. I have many problems you see, Th ... Read Christian Poetry

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Prayer of Peace

Author Patricia Diane Buie
Type Christian Poetry  - Encouragement
Posted Monday, November 2, 2009

Father, I don’t want to Leave this view. My soul would rather sit and Talk with you. ( I wish I did not have so many things to do.) I need the peace Of these mountain trees, ... Read Christian Poetry

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Out To Pastor - The Trials And Triumphs Of The Chronically Lazy

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Current Events
Posted Monday, November 2, 2009

All through my formative years my father and other authority figures railed quite mercilessly against what they called being lazy. According to them, laziness was about as close to the unpardonable si ... Read Christian Column

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Study On The Law of Confession

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Study
Posted Friday, October 30, 2009

I can’t find the law of confession in the Bible, but I did find that there are many laws governing situations that were not revealed in the Old Testament as laws. Rom:3:27: Where is boasting then? ... Read Christian Article

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Merry Christmas 2005

Author Richard S. Adams
Type Christian Article  - Bible Study
Posted Friday, October 30, 2009

The flu bug jumped on me a couple of days ago so I took time to just lay on the couch and watch a movie from Netflex. It was called Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noel, 2005. It was nominated for Best Foreig ... Read Christian Article

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Common Ground

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Friday, October 30, 2009

In the time of Christ, it was practice that the disciples would seek out the teacher they chose to follow. But in Christ, He the Master Teacher sought out the disciples, went to where they were, met t ... Read Christian Article

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Endued With The Power From On High

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, October 27, 2009

The key word today in spreading the gospel or getting people into church today is creativity. I am taking a firm stand against it. I believe and will endeavor to show that God has endued us with power ... Read Christian Article

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There But For the Grace of God

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Article  - Grace
Posted Tuesday, October 27, 2009

“There but for the grace of God go I.” At times this has taken on an almost sanctimonious air of position when in reality and origin it was very much the opposite. “There but for the grace of God g ... Read Christian Article

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Let Me

Author Patricia Diane Buie
Type Christian Poetry  - Encouragement
Posted Tuesday, October 27, 2009

God, I need to know you more in this desperate hour. My life is changing and I need a strong tower. I have unpaid bills And truck repairs, too. There an awful lot of things In ... Read Christian Poetry

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Weaning and Wooing

Author Richard S. Adams
Type Christian Article  - Bible Study
Posted Friday, October 23, 2009

“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest ... Read Christian Article

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Et Too Brutus

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Friday, October 23, 2009

Even the Christians are slurring and bullying those who don’t think as they do. The article below seems to me to do that very thing--report this story as if the Baptists had done s ... Read Christian Article

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Lighten up?

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Friday, October 23, 2009

A popular phrase right now is; “Oh, lighten up.” In fact many people including Christians think that a person should lighten up. If lighten up means—don’t be so serious or don’t take life so serious ... Read Christian Article

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A Missionary's Heart - Understanding the Storm

Author Carrie, Missionary in Eastern Europe
Type Christian Missions  - Devotionals
Posted Friday, October 23, 2009

A fall storm is blowing through Eastern Europe tonight. And much like the storm outside my window, my own mind is a storm of activity. This morning as I was writing in my prayer journal, I felt a s ... Read Christian Missions

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God Ain't No Tow Truck Driver

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Article  - God's Love
Posted Friday, October 23, 2009

God ain’t no tow truck driver, just to be called on only when and if you break down. But He will be, because He loves you. Neither is He some motel desk clerk to be called upon only when you are ... Read Christian Article

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Where Angels Walk - Story Of The Week, October 22

Author Joan Wester Anderson
Type Christian Column  - Angels
Posted Friday, October 23, 2009

Hello, angel lovers. Just a few announcements today and an extra blog (I blog occasionally for Guideposts.com). ---I know you like to be aware of good resources. I've got friends, a married coup ... Read Christian Column

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A Missionary's Heart - You Can’t Judge a Book By Its Cover

Author Carrie, Missionary in Eastern Europe
Type Christian Missions  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, September 30, 2009

I am learning that you truly can’t judge a book by its cover. Just the other day I received a book from the States. The cover was pretty, appealing. I gave it a chance and read it, but didn’t enjoy i ... Read Christian Missions

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Where Angels Walk - Story Of The Week Extra September 17, 2009, St Michael

Author Joan Wester Anderson
Type Christian Column  - Angels
Posted Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Friends, I know that I shortchanged you last week by not sending an angel story. So today I'm going to send you an extra mailing. This too in NOT an angel story, but since we are headling into Octob ... Read Christian Column

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Thanks For Listening

Author Tim Johnson
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Odd at first glance to think of and consider "Thanks For Listening" when dealing with a written word. But consider again, does something always have to be audible to be listened to? Certainly not if ... Read Christian Article

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Announcing a New Non-Fiction Work: Transformed, 121 Biblical Articles

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Press Release  - Announcement
Posted Wednesday, September 30, 2009

The articles in this book are not written from the pastor’s point of view, nor the comforter’s point of view, but they are written from the exhorter of prophet’s point of view. You will not find them ... Read Christian Press Release

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Where Angels Walk - Story Of The Week

Author Joan Wester Anderson
Type Christian Column  - Angels
Posted Thursday, September 3, 2009

Hello, angels. Just wanted to update you on the little boy, Isaac Frank, who you all prayed for after he was seriously burned in an accident this summer. Isaac's story will appear in their diocesan ... Read Christian Column

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The Inevitable Result

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Thursday, September 3, 2009

Jer: 18:1-3: The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2: Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. 3: Then I went down to the potter's house ... Read Christian Article

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Faith or Presumption

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Thursday, September 3, 2009

Deut: 1:21-26: Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged. 22: And ye came near ... Read Christian Article

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How Do We Deal? - Filoi’s Getaway with God

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Thursday, September 3, 2009

Recently I took a few days off to get away with God before our family went on vacation this summer. I’ve been feeling tired and worn out lately from doing much serving and in need of more sitting at ... Read Christian Column

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The Great Forgetter

Author Mark Walters
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, August 24, 2009

How would you feel if you could forget the most unpleasant event in your entire life, and just hold to the best? Does that seem just a little over the top? I know someone who did. Do you know who I’m ... Read Christian Article

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Two Cents on Giving Advice

Author Hilarey Johnson
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, August 24, 2009

I cut my hair impulsively. I change my handbags impulsively. Life altering decisions: those I make deliberately. During my second pregnancy I was faced with the usual conglomeration of optional te ... Read Christian Article

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The Great Commission

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, August 24, 2009

As this generation has done with many of Jesus’ teachings as well as other Bible teachings, they’ve changed some of the wording and some of the meaning. In every case the result has been disastrous. ... Read Christian Article

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True Repentance

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, August 24, 2009

Acts: 2:38-39: Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39: For the p ... Read Christian Article

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Such as I Have Give I Thee

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted Thursday, August 20, 2009

My, My, My, what an awesome time I am having on the mountain top, wonderful fellowship with my Lord and all the others that are here. I think that I will always be able to feel the presence of the anc ... Read Christian Article

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Announcing updated Version of Where Miracles Happen

Author Joan Wester Anderson
Type Christian Press Release  - Angels
Posted Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Dear Friends, Do angels get together and decide how best to help someone? Or do they sometimes hang back and wait for us to do their work? Our regular angel story is not due til next week, but I ... Read Christian Press Release

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Rays Of Son - Restaurant Ministers To Many Homeless, Low Income Families

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Article  - Humor
Posted Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Thomas and his wife, Tabitha, opened the first restaurant of its kind in their hometown. The couple wanted to minister to the community, especially the homeless and low income citizens, so they de ... Read Christian Article

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The Church Series - Part Eighteen - What Not To Wear

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Point #1: Parallels are a true test. If it is true that we need a spiritual covering--secret place of the most high--Psalms 91, would it not be true that we need a soul covering--the ... Read Christian Article

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The Church Series - Part Seventeen - The Spirit of Co-operation in Operation

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted Tuesday, August 4, 2009

I have learned that even when one does find Christians that truly rely on the Lord, that have God at the center of their lives that they still can't unite in mind and purpose. After pondering the matt ... Read Christian Article

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The First Lady's Heart

Author Anita Lee
Type Christian Press Release  - Announcement
Posted Thursday, July 16, 2009

“The First Lady’s Heart” for Pastor’s and Minister’s Wives Is coming to Sacramento, California! Treat the first lady of your church or a minister’s wife to this extraordinary fellowship designed esp ... Read Christian Press Release

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The Church Series - Part Twelve - What Church is All About

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted Thursday, July 16, 2009

I heard a song that said something about if one soul is saved, isn’t that what it’s all about. I think it was about going to church--if one soul is saved then church is worth it because that is what i ... Read Christian Article

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The Church Series - Part Nine - Strangers in the Sanctuary

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted Thursday, July 16, 2009

I heard a song that said something about if one soul is saved, isn’t that what it’s all about. I think it was about going to church--if one soul is saved then church is worth it because that is what i ... Read Christian Article

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A Lesson In History: Do You Know Who John Brown Is?

Author Marsha Jordan
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, July 16, 2009

An angry old man, John Brown, believed with all his heart that slavery was cruel and displeasing to God. He and his sons spoke out against what they knew was morally wrong. They tried to stand up f ... Read Christian Article

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GoBible release announcement - Announcing innovative, easy way to listen to and study the Bible

Author Pure Publicity
Type Christian Press Release  - Angels
Posted Thursday, July 16, 2009

The Bible continues to be one of the most popular books around as noted on the best-seller list every year, yet there are many people who wish they had more time to study and read God's Word. Now the ... Read Christian Press Release

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Rays Of Son - Supermarket Owner Offers Partnership To Customer

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Article  - Humor
Posted Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Sandra owned and operated a supermarket in a small town in rural America. After Sandra’s Supermarket became successful beyond her wildest dreams, she decided to begin spending more of her time tra ... Read Christian Article

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Bread Of Life

Author Jacqui Julyan
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, July 14, 2009

The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning.... Lamentations 3 v 22-23 Reading the Book of Luke my attention ... Read Christian Article

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Rays Of Son - Young Man Insists On Daily Visits With His Physician

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Article  - Humor
Posted Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Although he was only 21 years old, Rex insisted on seeing his family physician, Dr. Bart, every day. Rex convinced Dr. Bart’s secretary to schedule him for a 4 p.m. appointment Monday-Friday. He ... Read Christian Article

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Treasure Map

Author Janice F. Baca
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Run Quickly! The crowd is chasing you! Don’t let them catch you! Run faster! Look ahead! There’s the house only a short distance away! Hurry up! I have the door open. Climb up the stairs and go inside ... Read Christian Article

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"Look at the birds."

Author Rodney Smith
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, July 6, 2009

"Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” Jesus spoke those words in Matthew 6:26. ... Read Christian Article

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Righteousness and Peace Have Kissed

Author Jacqui Julyan
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, July 6, 2009

Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed.... psalm 85 v 10 As I read this verse this morning oh how my heart rejoiced with the imagery of the Righteousness a ... Read Christian Article

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The Church Series - Part Five - Washing One Another’s Feet

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, July 6, 2009

Jn: 13:6-15: Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? 7: Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. ... Read Christian Article

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The Church Series - Part Four - It’s Time to Be the Church

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, July 6, 2009

Eph: 4:1-3: I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2: With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one anoth ... Read Christian Article

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Rays Of Son - Stressed-out Reporter Wants To Become A Physician

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Monday, July 6, 2009

Robin the Resourceful Reporter fulfilled numerous roles for a large daily newspaper. Robin did her job very well, and her bosses continually rewarded her efforts with even more job responsibilitie ... Read Christian Column

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The Church Series - Part Ten - God's Plan Of Salvation

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted Monday, June 29, 2009

Ezek: 13:1-16: And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2: Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear y ... Read Christian Article

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The Church Series - Part Eight - If They Had Stood in My Council

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted Monday, June 29, 2009

Jer: 23: 6: Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the ... Read Christian Article

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Rays Of Son - Unborn baby Wants To Become Professional Thief

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Monday, June 29, 2009

Everyone who knew Esther could tell that she was extremely happy that she was going to have a baby. “I have dedicated my son, Elijah, to the Lord,” Esther said. “When he grows up, he will accompli ... Read Christian Column

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Our Sustenance in Times of Need

Author Edmond Ng
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, June 22, 2009

for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. I went out full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. (Ruth 1:20b-21a NAS)

When the Lehman Brothers, one of oldest names on ... Read Christian Article

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Romans 6-8

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, June 22, 2009

THE CONCEPT: Rom: 6:1-10: What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2: God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? 3: Know ye not, that so m ... Read Christian Article

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Point Of No Return

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Holy Spirit
Posted Tuesday, June 16, 2009

I have come to far to turn back now, and I have reached the point of no return, For to be nearer my God to thee is all that I do yearn. And to fellowship and walk with Him while in The Spirit is my ... Read Christian Poetry

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Rays Of Son - For The Bible Salesman, The Soul Is The Real Goal

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Brandon the Bible Salesman was very good at selling copies of the Bible. Brandon’s personality was very pleasing, and when he asked someone to purchase a Bible from him, most potential customers w ... Read Christian Column

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Persecution

Author Jacqui Julyan
Type Christian Article  - Prophetic
Posted Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Persecution is just starting. All peoples will be scattered in different directions. The True Church of Jesus Christ is to come together in suffering. This separation of the wheat from the chaff ... Read Christian Article

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The Church Series - Part Three - In “Christ” The Church Is Built Together

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted Tuesday, June 16, 2009

The church has given place to or magnified our human side in order to explain our misbehavior and even excuse it. The church used to have a much higher calling. The standard was lowered to accommodate ... Read Christian Article

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The Church Series - Part Two - Hebrews 10

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Heb: 10:14-16: For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. 15: Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, 16: This is the covenant ... Read Christian Article

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"Guts"

Author Rodney Smith
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Sometimes called intestinal fortitude, guts is shorter, earthy and to the point. Today Christianity needs hundreds, thousands, with guts. There is a great need for people who will take a public st ... Read Christian Article

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Rays Of Son - Young Boy Aspires To Ministry, Practice Preaches To Wildlife

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Tuesday, June 9, 2009

William was a seven-year-old boy who lived in a small southern American town. William told his mother, Wanda, and his dad, Wayne, that he wanted to be a minister when he grew up. “Our pastor is su ... Read Christian Column

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Bearing The Scars Of Christ

Author Janice F. Baca
Type Christian Article  - Miracles
Posted Tuesday, June 9, 2009

When my husband and I first married, he owned a small piece of property in New Mexico and had just purchased a house in Denver, Colorado. Things were really looking up for him; at least for a while. T ... Read Christian Article

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The Church Series - Part One - The Clear Call To Salvation

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted Tuesday, June 9, 2009

If the call to salvation were made clear, what God promises in Jeremiah 32 would be accomplished in the church. Jer: 32:37-42: Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven ... Read Christian Article

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The Endtimes Series - Part Sixteen - They Loved Not The Truth

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, June 9, 2009

2 Thess: 2:1-5: Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2: That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, ... Read Christian Article

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People of Purpose - People Making an Impact in Their Community and Abroad - Donna Partow

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Interview
Posted Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Filoiann: Welcome Donna and thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to do this interview with me. Donna is a well known published author of several books such as ... Read Christian Column

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How Do We Deal? - Dealing With Anger

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Dealing with Anger "In your anger do not sin" Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. Ephesians 4:26-28 The definition of anger is; an i ... Read Christian Column

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In Search of Jacob

Author Kimberly M. Bivens
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Tuesday, June 9, 2009

In the book of Genesis, Chapter 29, we are told of the story of Jacob and his love for Rachel. God intended for love and marriage to be perfect, and has strict rules for us to follow regarding the sa ... Read Christian Article

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Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed.... psalm 85 v 10

Author Jacqui Julyan
Type Christian Article  - Prophetic
Posted Tuesday, June 9, 2009

As I read this verse this morning oh how my heart rejoiced with the imagery of the Righteousness and Peace embraced like lovers lost. The Holy communion of God within our hearts of love and truth ent ... Read Christian Article

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Ken Qualls Just Thinking Out Loud

Author Ken Qualls
Type Christian Press Release  - Announcement
Posted Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Little Egypt Minister Offers Wit, Wisdom, and Inspiration Enjoyed by Believers and Non-believers Alike Centralia, IL – May 8th, 2009 – In his new book “Ken Qualls Just Thinking Out Loud” [ISBN 978- ... Read Christian Press Release

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The First Lady’s Heart

Author Anita Lee
Type Christian Press Release  - Announcement
Posted Wednesday, June 3, 2009

“The First Lady’s Heart” for Pastor’s and Minister’s Wives Is coming to Sacramento, California! Treat the first lady of your church or a minister’s wife to this extraordinary fellowship designed e ... Read Christian Press Release

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The Year of the Lords Favour and Wrath

Author Jacqui Julyan
Type Christian Article  - Prophetic
Posted Wednesday, June 3, 2009

This is the year of the Lords Favour to those that trust and obey and love as I have commanded and given selflessly for my names sake. This is the year the healing wings from Heavens Throne above w ... Read Christian Article

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Rays Of Son - Musicians Want To Promote Global Gospel Music Tour

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Wednesday, June 3, 2009

One Christian young man and two Christian young women were best friends at their church, in their college classes and in a couple of community organizations. All of them loved music in a variety o ... Read Christian Column

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The Endtimes Series - Part Fourteen - Why Is This Happening? Jer 4-5

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Exhortation
Posted Monday, June 1, 2009

Jer: 4:19-22: My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war ... Read Christian Article

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Reflections - The Danger of Desire

Author Shana Schutte
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Every woman fears that her greatest anxieties will become reality; that somehow things like her hair always being bushy, constantly having PMS, or gaining three-hundred pounds will happen. Sometimes s ... Read Christian Column

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Time On The Mountain - Lessons On My Journey

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Exhortation
Posted Tuesday, May 26, 2009

I fell into a very deep sleep and in the still of the night I can hear the voice of my beloved call to me , The sweetest voice speaks softly in my ear and I can feel the presence of the gentle Holy S ... Read Christian Poetry

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Received Earlier This Year in January for America

Author Jacqui Julyan
Type Christian Article  - Prophetic
Posted Tuesday, May 26, 2009

From freedom in Christ given to you by Grace and Truth you will be plunged into deepest darkness of physical and spiritual famine. This is a pit you have dug by allowing Satan to have his throne and t ... Read Christian Article

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The Church Series - Part Seven - A Message For The Church

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Deut: 32:1-4: Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. 2: My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the t ... Read Christian Article

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The Endtimes Series - Part Fifteen - The Man Of Lawlessness

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Dan: 8:23-27: And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. 24: And his power sh ... Read Christian Article

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Rays of Son - Woman Decides To Drink Eight Glasses Of Water Every Day

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Cheryl had made some changes in her lifestyle because she wanted to be a greater witness for the Lord. Those changes included walking for about 30 minutes every day, eating more fresh fruits and v ... Read Christian Column

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Where Angels Walk - Extra Story Of The Week - May 22, 2009

Author Joan Wester Anderson
Type Christian Column  - Angels
Posted Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Hello, angel lovers. Today there are NO announcements, just a very special story. We often say, “I’ll pray for you!” But do we honestly believe that there is power in prayer, even more power when ... Read Christian Column

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Church Insider Talk Radio

Author Shamielle Alston
Type Christian Press Release  - Announcement
Posted Thursday, May 21, 2009

Greetings All, Thank you for helping Church Insider Talk Radio become the successful show that it is today! Church Insider Talk Radio is moving from a weekly spot, to a daily show. The show w ... Read Christian Press Release

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Truth & Love

Author Jacqui Julyan
Type Christian Article  - Prophetic
Posted Thursday, May 21, 2009

Dear Children, I am writing to you through my messenger shofar girl because I want you to realise that as the Holy Spirit resides inside of your body you are walking in my Truth and Love. When you ... Read Christian Article

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - A Korean War Story

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Faith
Posted Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Based on actual events. Marie and I invited several close friends to our home for a spaghetti dinner, yesterday evening. Their visit lasted from 5:30 P.M. until 11:30 P.M. We had a wonderful time ... Read Christian Column

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Reflections - Just a Small Twinge of Grief

Author Shana Schutte
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Have you ever wondered why God sometimes seems inconsistent in compassion and love? Why He answers the prayer of a little girl for a puppy, but denies the request of a man to be healed from cancer? Wh ... Read Christian Column

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Out in the Midst of Wolves

Author Edmond Ng
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, May 18, 2009

Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves. (Matthew 10:16 NAS) All of us have experienced ups and downs in our lives, but few have heard ... Read Christian Article

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Satisfied Mind

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - God's Love
Posted Monday, May 18, 2009

I stood in a meadow and looked all about me Something was missing for I felt no glee I saw people everywhere like a forest full of trees What struck me most, was they bore no ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Pastor's Pen - The Cross of Christ

Author Reverend Monita Dukhia
Type Christian Article  - God's Love
Posted Monday, May 18, 2009

Dearly beloved, when you think about the cross of Christ, how does it impact your Christian faith, thoughts and mood? Do you view the cross of Christ as an offense because the act of crucifixion was s ... Read Christian Article

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Rays of Son - Couple Makes Jesus Christ The King of Their Hearts

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Monday, May 18, 2009

Jorge and Jillian had been married for five years when they asked Jesus Christ to forgive their sins and reside in their hearts. The couple were baptized the following Sunday. They loved the Lord, ... Read Christian Column

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Be Still

Author Jacqui Julyan
Type Christian Article  - Prophetic
Posted Monday, May 18, 2009

It is time to quit running around and be still. Be still and know that I am God. Be. Just be. All I ask is you trust me. Be still, be quiet. Rest in me. There is a feast you have been invited t ... Read Christian Article

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Something Wicked This Way Comes

Author Jacqui Julyan
Type Christian Poetry  - Prophetic
Posted Monday, May 18, 2009

There is a something brewing From the North a brewing On Eagles Wings There is a something a brewing Cauldron of ‘delights’ To tantalize To deceive Exclamations of wonder! From heaven it s ... Read Christian Poetry

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Right Standing With Christ

Author Jacqui Julyan
Type Christian Article  - Prophetic
Posted Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Whilst we were yet sinners and helpless Christ died for us. We have done nothing and do nothing to earn the privilege of belonging to Christ. It is not what we do or have done. It counts as absolut ... Read Christian Article

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"We preach the gospel." Oh really?

Author Rodney Smith
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, May 11, 2009

Most pastors and ministers say they preach the gospel – but often much is missing, particularly Romans 3:23: “For all have sinned…” It’s not easy to tell those first-time-here, Italian-suited stranger ... Read Christian Article

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The Church Series - Part Six - The Spotless Bride Of Christ

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted Monday, May 11, 2009

Eph: 5:1-5: Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2: And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling ... Read Christian Article

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The Church Series - Part Nine - Call The Solemn Assembly

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted Monday, May 11, 2009

Joel 1:1-4: The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel. 2: Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of you ... Read Christian Article

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Out To Pastor - My TV Career Viciously Plucked From Me

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Life
Posted Monday, May 11, 2009

Whoever said, "Some things are not to be," said a mouthful. I have found that, although I may want to do something, it is not for me. Of course, the opposite is also true. Some things I do not want, y ... Read Christian Column

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Life is Life

Author Evangelist Alice J. White
Type Christian Poetry  - Life
Posted Monday, May 11, 2009

Life is sweet as it can be. You take the bitter with the sweet, life is grand as you can see; you take the bitter with the sweet. Life can be like a merry go-round, the faster you spin the faster you ... Read Christian Poetry

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Rays of Son - Taking Bible To School Transforms Students’ Lives

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Monday, May 11, 2009

Joseph, a second-grader, was glad that summer would soon arrive, because he was looking forward to several weeks of fishing with his father. In one way, however, Joseph was sad that school was end ... Read Christian Column

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Breathless

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Heaven
Posted Monday, May 11, 2009

Today I knocked at Heavens door As I have, so many times before And my Father asked, what can I do for you my son ? Now that you stand so boldly before my throne And I cried,My Father ! I c ... Read Christian Poetry

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Where Angels Walk - Story Of The Week - May 8, 2009

Author Joan Wester Anderson
Type Christian Column  - Angels
Posted Monday, May 11, 2009

Hello, angel friends. You are the best! Lots of you sent get-well cards and notes to JoAnn Cayce who is recovering from pneumonia, and they just made her day/week/month! I knew all I would have to ... Read Christian Column

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A Special Tribute to Mothers

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Article  - Holidays
Posted Monday, May 11, 2009

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58- NKJV Paying tribute to ... Read Christian Article

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One World Religion

Author Jacqui Julyan
Type Christian Article  - Prophetic
Posted Monday, May 11, 2009

Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus, Judaism, Christianity and all other religions are to become one. A ‘one world’ religion. Those who follow Jesus Christ are separated from this order. They are to be set apar ... Read Christian Article

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Taking the Promise Land

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Friday, May 8, 2009

Deut: 4:1-4: Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, 2: Moses my servant is dead; now therefore a ... Read Christian Article

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The Sowing Series - Part Five - Sowing the Right Seed

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Friday, May 8, 2009

How can Christians overcome with today’s thinking? It take Bible thinking to be a real Christian witness and to overcome. When calling people to salvation or to serve the Lord we sow the seeds of t ... Read Christian Article

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People of Purpose - People Making an Impact in Their Community and Abroad - Michelle Brown of He Reigns Ministry

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Interview
Posted Friday, May 8, 2009

Filoiann: Welcome Michelle Brown and thank you for taking the time to do this interview. First, please tell us a little about your self? Michelle: I am a singl ... Read Christian Column

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How Do We Deal? - Dealing with Discouragement

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Encouragement
Posted Friday, May 8, 2009

“Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you." Deuteronomy 31:6 NKJV ... Read Christian Column

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A Life Of Excellence

Author Marsha Jordan
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, May 8, 2009

How does being a Christian affect the minute details of your daily life? Do we put in “pew time” on Sundays but live pretty much the same way everyone else does the rest of the week? Or do we live l ... Read Christian Article

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Do Not Fear Man

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Prophetic
Posted Monday, April 20, 2009

Lk: 21:5: And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, 6: As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left on ... Read Christian Article

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They Loved Not The Truth

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Prophetic
Posted Monday, April 20, 2009

2 Thess: 2:1-5: Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2: That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, ... Read Christian Article

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Imitation of Truth

Author Mary K. Zenon
Type Christian Book Excerpt  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, April 20, 2009

“I should not imitate the hatred of Cain, the disobedience of Saul, the betrayal of Judas. But I should imitate the faithfulness of Joseph, the purity of Daniel and the wise affection of John. As a Ch ... Read Christian Book Excerpt

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - The Brazen Serpent

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Sunday, April 19, 2009

Numbers 21:4-9 Gospel of John 3:14-16 Strong’s Concordance defines the word “kaw-tsar” as meaning “discourage.” A Hebrew word, it literally may be translated “dock off” or “cut down,” ... Read Christian Column

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Devotionals by Donna - Spiritual X-Ray

Author Donna J. Shepherd
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Sunday, April 19, 2009

The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. - Luke 6:45 NIV Oh, the joy of getting older! Mos ... Read Christian Column

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The Will Of God Is In The Word

Author Rodney Smith
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Sunday, April 19, 2009

Some seem to need upon waking a special daily sign from God, a feeling regarding what he/she ought to do. This is not to criticize those who do live that way. Yet there is an alternative for those wh ... Read Christian Article

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Hush

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Holy Spirit
Posted Monday, April 13, 2009

As I walk through this mist in the cool spring night, many As I walk through this mist in the cool spring night, the many memories that now flood My heart, my mind, my soul, memories that could neve ... Read Christian Poetry

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Where Angels Walk - Story Of The Week - April 10, 2009

Author Joan Wester Anderson
Type Christian Column  - Angels
Posted Monday, April 13, 2009

Hello, angel friends. Before sending you an Easter poem, I’d like to share a blog that I received from Ron McConnell of Xzone Radio. He had been going through a difficult period, as we all do from ... Read Christian Column

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The Church Series - Part Thirteen - The Writer's Ink

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted Monday, April 13, 2009

Ezek: 9:1-4: He cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near, even every man with his destroying weapon in his hand. 2: And, behold, six me ... Read Christian Article

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Why Did Jesus Have To Die?

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Evangelism
Posted Monday, April 13, 2009

When Adam and Eve chose the knowledge of good and evil and chose to listen to the liar and chose to disobey and distrust God and chose to do their own thing instead of what was right, they were making ... Read Christian Article

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - Who Is Praying For The Arabs?

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Prophetic
Posted Monday, April 13, 2009

Who is praying for the Arabs? In our zeal to experience the fulfillment of Bible prophecy in the Middle East, those Arabs who have been born again, have become the forgotten sector of the body of Chri ... Read Christian Column

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BORN4PURPOSE Productions Presents - Gospel Music Revival

Author Anita Lee
Type Christian Press Release  - Announcement
Posted Monday, April 6, 2009

A ONE-NIGHT OPEN MIC Gospel MUSIC REVIVAL! Are you a Gospel choir, soloist, ensemble, band, poet, mime, praise dancer, worship team or musician and you want to be part of this exciting event? Then ... Read Christian Press Release

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The Unseen Helper

Author Rodney Smith
Type Christian Article  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, April 6, 2009

He is our invisible asset — if we allow Him to be. He works quietly, unobtrusively in the background like a TV make-up artist; changing our circumstances for the better; arranging situations which ben ... Read Christian Article

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - A Superlative Forgiveness

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Forgiveness
Posted Monday, April 6, 2009

Matthew 6:5-15 A gang of skinheads beat to death a teenaged exchange student from an Eastern country. The parents came to claim his body; as they descended from the plane, paparazzi mobbed them. ... Read Christian Column

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Christianity vs. Humanism

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Monday, April 6, 2009

Those who embrace humanism either don't believe in a supreme being who created all things good or they believe that if there is a supreme being, he, she, or it is not involved in our daily lives. They ... Read Christian Article

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The Endtimes Series - Part Thirteen - The Saints Are Given Over

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, April 6, 2009

Dan: 7:1-3: In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters. 2: Daniel spake and said, ... Read Christian Article

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Rays of Son - Guardian Angel Protects Couple In Traffic Accidents

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Column  - Angels
Posted Monday, March 30, 2009

Horace loved to drive through the countryside to see “God’s beautiful creation” up close and personal. Every Sunday after church, Horace and his wife, Hilda Mae, went on a leisurely, scenic drive t ... Read Christian Column

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - A National Moral Insanity

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Current Events
Posted Monday, March 30, 2009

"Woe unto them that call evil good and good evil." Isaiah 5:20 (The Holy Bible) What a graphic description of modern America! Flying the banner of "personal rights”, our nation has rationalized a ... Read Christian Column

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Rays of Son - Young Man Decides On Career As A Carpenter

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Monday, March 30, 2009

Charles had graduated from high school, and he was interested in a career as a carpenter. He had performed online searches for carpentry schools. However, he had not been able to locate the carpentry ... Read Christian Column

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From The Heart Of Dixie - Shine

Author Dixie Phillips
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, March 30, 2009

In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16 NIV Our four children are grown. Two are married and our baby daug ... Read Christian Article

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The Bible Verses We Rarely Hear

Author Rodney Smith
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted Monday, March 23, 2009

"Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution." 2 Timothy 3:12. "...and that we must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God." Acts 14:22. Those scriptur ... Read Christian Article

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His Poor Little Pitiful Lamb

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Poetry  - Encouragement
Posted Monday, March 23, 2009

It's not the first time I've felt like this And I can't promise it will be the last But I'm sinking Lord, please help me I'm going down for the third time fast I know just how it started With n ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Endtimes Series - Part Twelve - Woe To The Foolish Prophets

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, March 23, 2009

Ezek: 13:1-2: And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2: Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, (Th ... Read Christian Article

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The Endtimes Series - Part Eleven - The Word of God Faithful and True

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, March 23, 2009

This is for all those who believe or were told that God is overlooking sin because of the blood. Read this very carefully. God tells us all through the Bible that he is doing away with sin and the s ... Read Christian Article

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The Endtimes Series - Part Ten - Jesus' Letters To The Churches

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, March 16, 2009

Jesus’ letters show His true Spirit toward sin and toward righteousness. Therefore, they are very important not only for instruction, but to show what God does really cares about. It will show that th ... Read Christian Article

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The Endtimes Series - Part Nine - Keep Active & Alert

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, March 16, 2009

(From what I’ve observed, I would say most Christians are not ready for what is coming on the earth. I’ve written a few articles that are intended to help Christians put on the full armor of God and b ... Read Christian Article

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Rays of Son - Parishioners Impatient Over Pastor’s Sermons on Patience

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Monday, March 16, 2009

The congregation was pleased with Pastor Wate Awhil’s sermon on patience. After the service, the chairman of the deacon board approached the pastor and said, “Pastor Wate, that was the best sermon ... Read Christian Column

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - The Bandito and the Jungle Angels

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Angels
Posted Friday, March 13, 2009

*Names changed to protect anonymity Riding on horseback through the thick, mosquito infested South American jungle, veteran missionary, *Duncan Haliburton, and his wife, *Erica, traveled toward the ... Read Christian Column

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I'm Little

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Poetry  - Children
Posted Friday, March 13, 2009

I'm little and tiny And I sleep in a cradle At birth I weighed less Than a sack of potatoes Though little and tiny I'm filled with big plans Cause I've been created By God's very own han ... Read Christian Poetry

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Reflections - Like a Fish Out of Water: Listen to Your Dissatisfaction

Author Shana Schutte
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Wednesday, March 11, 2009

There once was a man who netted three trout from a mountain stream and carefully placed them side by side on a thin slice of grass. Before he removed them from the water, they were like liquid ballet ... Read Christian Column

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How Do We Deal? - Dealing With Busyness

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Wednesday, March 11, 2009

"Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus'* feet and heard ... Read Christian Column

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People of Purpose - People Making an Impact in Their Community and Abroad - Pastor Julius Maina Mbayachi

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Interview
Posted Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Filoiann: Welcome Pastor Julius and thank you for doing this interview with me. Please tell us a little about your self? Pastor Julius: I am Pastor Julius Main ... Read Christian Column

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The Endtimes Series - Part Eight - Cares, Riches & Lusts

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, March 11, 2009

In Mark 4:18-19 Jesus taught: And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things enterin ... Read Christian Article

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The Endtimes Series - Part Seven - Revelation 12

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Rev: 12:1-4: And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: 2: And she being with child cried, trava ... Read Christian Article

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Rays of Son - Gardening Saves Time, Money

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Column  - Life
Posted Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Faced with an economy that had headed south and looking for a way to make their food dollars stretch a bit further, Gary and George decided to plant a garden to provide fresh vegetables for their fami ... Read Christian Column

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Rays of Son - Senior Uses Secret Weapon When Taking Final Exams

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Column  - Christianity
Posted Monday, March 2, 2009

Bob, a high school senior, had always made straight A’s. A junior, Barney’s grades included C’s, D’s and F’s, with an occasional A or B. Bob took his school work seriously. He turned in all hi ... Read Christian Column

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Use Those Premises

Author Rodney Smith
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted Monday, March 2, 2009

Christians must take the gospel as Jesus said, but we also need to build bridges across the chasm that exists between non-believers and ourselves. However, tradition is a barrier. What are the things ... Read Christian Article

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True Riches

Author Marsha Jordan
Type Christian Article  - Angels
Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2009

I have an acquaintance who won big on the slot machines in Las Vegas. I wouldn't mind having money spill out of a machine into my pockets, but that's not likely to happen since I don't gamble. However ... Read Christian Article

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - Spiritual Warfare

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Christianity
Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2009

“For we are not fighting against human beings, but against the wicked spiritual forces in the heavenly world, the rulers, authorities, and cosmic powers of this dark age” (Ephesians 6:12; Good News Bi ... Read Christian Column

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Reflections - What Kind of Love Is That?

Author Shana Schutte
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2009

What Kind of Love Is That? by Shana Schutte I couldn't sleep last night because something I read online hit me hard before I hit the pillow. So when I should have been getting my beauty sleep, I w ... Read Christian Column

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After Faith Is Come

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Life at it's best is a struggle for some folks in one form or another, I once was young and now I am old and nothing under the sun is new. I was born of a Cherokee, Cajun- French, Irish blood line and ... Read Christian Article

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Now I See

Author Marsha Jordan
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Due to complications of an illness, without warning I’d been struck blind. As I lay awake in the lonely darkness, I prayed harder than I’d ever prayed before. I was living a nightmare. I felt alone an ... Read Christian Article

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The Pastor's Pen - God's Agape Love

Author Reverend Monita Dukhia
Type Christian Column  - God's Love
Posted Monday, February 23, 2009

God’s Agape Love When someone whom you love deliberately hurts you, do you wipe the incident from your memory completely and continue loving them in the same way, irrespective of their bea ... Read Christian Column

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Rays of Son - Elijah Upset by Talkative Ravens

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Monday, February 23, 2009

Rain had not fallen over the land in quite some time, and God had told Elijah to stay by the brook Cherith, drink the life sustaining water and be fed by ravens. Ravens delivered bread and flesh e ... Read Christian Column

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The Endtimes Series - Part Five - God's Strange Army

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, February 23, 2009

Hab: 1: 1-4: The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. 2: O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save! 3: Why dost thou shew ... Read Christian Article

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SISTER SISTER

Author Marsha Jordan
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Monday, February 23, 2009

My sister, Mrs. Clean, bleaches her ceiling, vacuums the driveway, and irons socks. Her house looks like a magazine cover. Mine looks like the county dump. Her floors are so clean you could eat off th ... Read Christian Article

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The Endtimes Series - Part Six - We are in the beginnings of birth pangs. Get ready!

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, February 23, 2009

Matt: 24:1-3: And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2: And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? ver ... Read Christian Article

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Oops - There's Pride

Author Rodney Smith
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted Tuesday, February 17, 2009

James 4:6 "But he gives more grace, wherefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble." Most of us fall into the trap of pride at some time. We all want to be recognized, ack ... Read Christian Article

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Rays of Son - Billionaire decides to give all of her money away.

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Column  - Humor
Posted Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Since Bonnie was a billionaire and also very intelligent, many of her friends called her the Bright Billionaire. Bonnie was also very generous, and she continually looked for opportunities to sha ... Read Christian Column

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The Pastor's Pen - Christ our Burden Bearer

Author Reverend Monita Dukhia
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Tuesday, February 17, 2009

We all get weary and time to time we do feel heavy laden with our cares. With the current economic circumstances in the US and ministering on a global level I do get weary and discouraged sometimes b ... Read Christian Column

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Our Comfort Zone - Chapter 27 - Life Must Go On

Author Evangelist Alice J. White
Type Christian Book Excerpt  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Tuesday, February 17, 2009

We can’t do anything about the past, but we can change the future. My biggest problem was that I did not know who Alice was or where was she going or what she would do when she got there. How could I ... Read Christian Book Excerpt

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Managing Christian Finances And Overcoming Bad Spending Habits

Author Reverend Monita Dukhia
Type Christian Column  - Finances
Posted Wednesday, February 11, 2009

The PBS nightly news broadcast was on in the background as I worked away on my laptop. The news anchor read the headlines and it sounded like the same old story for the past two months. January jobles ... Read Christian Column

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Sentinel of Conscience

Author Chris Roe
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, February 9, 2009

From the first prayers And dreams of my journey, A silent voice Has stood sentinel Within my soul. No answers given, No miracles offered, No blinding light To penetrate the darkness, No d ... Read Christian Poetry

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Out Of The Miry Clay

Author Reverend Monita Dukhia
Type Christian Book Excerpt  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, February 9, 2009

After Hitting Rock Bottom, Reverend Dukhia was Healed by Christ's Stripes Overcoming adversity, betrayal, and abandonment through prayer and God’s love. Monita Dukhia pens an astou ... Read Christian Book Excerpt

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Reflections - Send Your Gorillas Running

Author Shana Schutte
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, February 9, 2009

When I was seven, my older sister and I heard that a circus was coming to our little Southern Idaho town. We couldn't wait. When the big day arrived, we walked to the high school football field a half ... Read Christian Column

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The Second Death: A Scenario

Author Rodney Smith
Type Christian Article  - Evangelism
Posted Monday, February 9, 2009

The heat increased as the far-distant flames seemed to creep nearer, like a river of molten lava. The people stared open-mouthed. There were hordes - old, young, middle-aged. They all wore shrouds ... Read Christian Article

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Rays of Son - Banker Bakes Baker Girlfriend Special Cake for Valentine’s Day

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Column  - Holidays
Posted Monday, February 9, 2009

Bobby the Banker wanted to give his girlfriend, Brenda the Baker, the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day. “Chocolates are so…temporary,” said Bobby. “Brenda is so special that I want to give her som ... Read Christian Column

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The Painter

Author Chris Roe
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, February 9, 2009

With each stroke of the brush, At each glance, A new horizon Is within my sight. As the light from a clear sky, Pieces the stream, Then rises like a diamond And floats from my view, I am c ... Read Christian Poetry

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The True Love of God

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Apologetics
Posted Friday, February 6, 2009

Obama and those of his persuasion do not know God. They have no inkling of what He is about. They claim to belong to Him, but they put their own interpretation on His mandate to love and care about t ... Read Christian Article

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The Endtimes Series - Part Three - Uncircumcised Ear

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Friday, February 6, 2009

Jer: 6:8-14: Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited. 9: Thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall throughly glean the remnant of ... Read Christian Article

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The Endtimes Series - Part Four - Sound The Alarm

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Friday, February 6, 2009

Joel 1-10: Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; 2: A day of darkne ... Read Christian Article

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Devotionals by Donna - Giving Up the Goal

Author Donna J. Shepherd
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Thursday, February 5, 2009

Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort? - Galatians 3:3 NIV When New Year's Day comes, will you have a list of resolutions? This ... Read Christian Column

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Rays of Son - Dreams always come true in the Land of Real Reality

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Column  - Inspirational
Posted Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Nothing was imaginary in the Land of Real Reality. By the age of 21, every resident, through grit, guts, goal-setting, and self-respect, owned his or her own business. By the age of 30, most citiz ... Read Christian Column

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Prophecy Of God: Everlasting Destruction

Author Evangelist Alice J. White
Type Christian Poetry  - Prophetic
Posted Thursday, January 29, 2009

When will the end of all things come and all is said and done. We will enter into the grace and favor of God, those that are completely in God’s favor and have tried to live a life holy and acceptable ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Endtimes Series - Part Two - Warning! Worship God the Creator

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Thursday, January 29, 2009

Revelation 13:1-6: And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads th ... Read Christian Article

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Eternal Journey

Author Chris Roe
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Thursday, January 29, 2009

As the crimson flame of life Breaks slowly Above the horizon, The white frosted meadows, With trees and hedgerows Of sculptured ice, Speak loudly Of your presence. Once more Upon this jou ... Read Christian Poetry

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Bridges Of Fallen Hope

Author Evangelist Alice J. White
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2009

How will this end, why will it occur. I am lost the days of hope about gone. Life is a dream. Will it end? I am at the brink of death will this end? Tell me what is the reason for this dreaded hope, w ... Read Christian Poetry

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Silent Flight

Author Chris Roe
Type Christian Poetry  - Faith
Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2009

In the silence, The clarity of your voice, Climbs high Upon the eagles wings. The chains of doubt That imprison my soul, Fall away beneath my feet. In the freedom and majesty Of the sentinel’s ... Read Christian Poetry

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How Do We Deal? - New Year Of Change

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Monday, January 26, 2009

Upon entering a new year I ponder on the prior year and remember the good and the bad but most importantly I try to examine whether or not I have grown spiritually over the last twelve months or have ... Read Christian Column

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People of Purpose - People Making an Impact in Their Community and Abroad - Tricia Goyer

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Interview
Posted Monday, January 26, 2009

Filoiann: Welcome Tricia and thank you so much for doing this interview with me. First, please tell us a little about your self? Tricia: From Tricia’s website ... Read Christian Column

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Rays of Son - Use All Of Your Resources

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Column  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, January 26, 2009

Alice had just turned 40 years old and was entering a new phase of her life. She had worked hard and earned a good salary, and she had wisely saved and invested much of her money. Now she was prep ... Read Christian Column

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The Endtimes Series - Part One -The Flying Scroll

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Saturday, January 24, 2009

It is time for the watch dogs of the church to warn the people when the enemy approaches or is already in the camp. One such enemy is the worldly and evil influences all around us. Then way to combat ... Read Christian Article

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Imagine

Author Rodney Smith
Type Christian Article  - Evangelism
Posted Saturday, January 24, 2009

People sneer at the lone street preacher obeying Jesus’ instruction of Mark 16:15. “Huh, just a weirdo,” someone says. The preacher is a solitary “fireman” trying to stop the crowd heading for the fl ... Read Christian Article

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Little Acts Of Love

Author Marsha Jordan
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2009

As I loaded dishes into the dishwasher, I sang along with the radio. My grandson looked up from the picture he was coloring and said, "Grandma, there's one thing about you that I don't like." Anti ... Read Christian Article

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The Sowing Series - Part Four - Break Up The Fallow Ground

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Jer: 1:1-6: If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove. 2: And thou shalt swear, The LORD l ... Read Christian Article

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The Sowing Series - Part Three - A Time to Sow and a Time to Reap

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, January 19, 2009

Sometimes people lay responsibility on Christians that they cannot handle. They can’t handle them because they haven’t reached that level of maturity yet. Teachers must remember that God is Father a ... Read Christian Article

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Vital Truth and Precepts

Author Felix Amiri
Type Christian Book Excerpt  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, January 19, 2009

Introduction Be inspired and strengthen your resolve to worship God. This is an invitation to everyone. As certainly as we are all within the universe and none of us can escape fro ... Read Christian Book Excerpt

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Georgia Preacher Rescued Apollo 11 Astronauts

Author John Wolfram
Type Christian Press Release  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Former Navy UDT/SEAL Publishes "Splashdown, The Rescue Of A Navy Frogman" In Time For Apollo Moon Landing's 40th Anniversary MCDONOUGH, GA, Jan. 8 /Christian Newswire/ -- When Apollo 11 astronauts ... Read Christian Press Release

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We Need to Forget Ourselves

Author Rodney Smith
Type Christian Article  - Evangelism
Posted Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Three words are common in Christianity today — me, myself, I. When focusing on the big I, we become smug, self-satisfied, self-centred. “Isn’t it marvellous what God has done for me?” Faith becomes ... Read Christian Article

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Rays Of Son - Sermons Always Short at the Hungry Mouse Church

Author Greg Miller
Type Christian Column  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Pastor Rat “Mousie” Rattrap served as the pastor of a congregation of mice who worshipped in the Hungry Mouse Church. The Hungry Mouse Church conducted their services immediately after the human c ... Read Christian Column

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The Sowing Series - Part Two - How to Sow the Word - Isaiah 28

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Isaiah 28: 5-6 In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people, And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, a ... Read Christian Article

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Chaos

Author Kathy Abrahams
Type Christian Poetry  - Hope
Posted Monday, January 12, 2009

Panic descends like a bomb, the stock market crashes, sending values plummeting down the bowels of Gehenna. Fear crazed eyes watch as the worldly phantom of security fades into night desert. Pe ... Read Christian Poetry

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Live and Work on Purpose - New Year's Resolution or Revolution?

Author Bradley Davidson
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, January 12, 2009

Five steps to creating the shift and making 2009 your best year ever! Each year, after the holidays have passed and the New Year has begun, many of us remember the New Year’s Resolutions we created ... Read Christian Article

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The Sowing Series - Part One - Sowing & Reaping

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, January 12, 2009

We read in Genesis 2:15 that God put man in the Garden of Eden to guard and keep it. (cultivate it) Then in I Corinthians 3:9 we read, that we are God's garden under cultivation. Then in Mark 4 Je ... Read Christian Article

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Just Be A Messenger

Author Rodney Smith
Type Christian Article  - Evangelism
Posted Monday, January 5, 2009

It's amazing how much literature there is on reaching the unsaved. Some is complicated. Many pages of intricate strategies - often comprising more than a thousand words - as to how we should approach ... Read Christian Article

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Who Is The Real Culprit?

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, December 30, 2008

The real culprit--the one to blame for all the corruption and suffering in the world is not God, it is of course, the devil. But there is another culprit--the vehicle of the devil’s destruction and th ... Read Christian Article

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Florida Authors Offer Hope, Help and Happiness For Married Couples

Author Vanessa and Deron Snyder
Type Christian Press Release  - New Book
Posted Monday, December 29, 2008

FORT MYERS, Fl. — Challenges have always awaited husbands and wives in their quest to remain happy — and remain happily married. That’s the case more than ever today, considering the stresses of mod ... Read Christian Press Release

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Beyond "How Are You?"

Author Rodney Smith
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted Monday, December 29, 2008

Jesus tells us to love our neighbour as ourselves. He says it is the second greatest commandment (Matthew 22:39). First, though, we need to know people; really know them. We have to get beyond the ban ... Read Christian Article

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Word Power

Author Janice F. Baca
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, December 29, 2008

She was crushed and beaten to the ground. The world hurt her, and put her in bounds. He saw the woman - the part of his flesh. His words bring life, and now is his quest. He examined closely and ... Read Christian Poetry

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Reflections - The Benefit of Doubt

Author Shana Schutte
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Have you ever struggled with doubts about God, your faith, or His love for you? Doubt is something that inevitably comes knocking on the door of every heart, no matter how much we want to avoid it. An ... Read Christian Column

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The Balance Series - Part Five - God is the God of Past, Present, and Future

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, December 24, 2008

It is considered a wise teaching that God has said: I am not the God of the past or the future, but I am the God of now. That statement has been misconstrued from a quote about God being the “I AM”. ... Read Christian Article

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The Balance Series - Part Four - Love Rules not Mercy

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, December 24, 2008

I am getting the impression that, because mercy had been so much emphasized the last thirty years or so, many now think that God is mercy--that his reaction to any situation is always mercy. God is ... Read Christian Article

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He is Daddy and He is God

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Wednesday, December 24, 2008

I heard a song that went: “Will you please hurry up, Lord cause I don’t think I can take this anymore.” It wasn’t sung with piety, it was belted out. It had a great beat to it and I liked it. But when ... Read Christian Article

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Vital Truth and Precepts

Author Felix Amiri
Type Christian Press Release  - New Book
Posted Thursday, December 18, 2008

Inspiring new book is a call to an exploration of the living truth. Philadelphia, PA – December 6, 2008 – People live their lives caught up in the cares of everyday existence, trudging along, not ... Read Christian Press Release

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The Balance Series - Part Three - Why are so many Christians succumbing to divorce?

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Thursday, December 18, 2008

In the last 25 years I have watched many marriages fall. Why? Was it because they didn’t care what God said? Was it because they only wanted to do their own thing? Was it because the spouse abus ... Read Christian Article

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The Potter’s Hands

Author Janice F. Baca
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, December 16, 2008

I am the dirt taken from the Earth’s green ground. He took my form, mixed water-created a mound. His hands carefully kneaded the texture required. The mixture to be perfect-for the purpose desired. ... Read Christian Poetry

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A River Called Trinity

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, December 16, 2008

I went down to the river and sat on the sandy bank and watched As it flowed toward the sea. I watched as logs and tree limbs and Debris, from another time and another place floated by, and I wondere ... Read Christian Poetry

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New Book Available - Stubby's Destiny by Dixie Phillips

Author Dixie Phillips
Type Christian Press Release  - Announcement
Posted Monday, December 15, 2008

“Stubby’s Destiny” is an inspirational story about a defeated donkey, Stubby, who feels he was born wrong. He was just about to give up when divine destiny tapped him on the shoulder. He was chosen to ... Read Christian Press Release

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Four Deaths Till Salvation

Author Derek Dill
Type Christian Article  - Personal Testimony
Posted Monday, December 15, 2008

We all have Goliaths in our lives just as David did. Modern day Goliaths aren't nine foot tall giants armed to the teeth, able to devastate everything in their path, as was the case with David (1 Sam. ... Read Christian Article

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The “Dear John” Letter

Author Dixie Phillips
Type Christian Article  - Family
Posted Saturday, December 13, 2008

In honor of my husband Paul's successful kidney transplant, we decided to share his thoughts from a father's point of view. Paul and I sat down and wrote this together. With our pens raised and thankf ... Read Christian Article

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The Balance Series - Part Seven - Do You Have On The Wedding Garment?

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Friday, December 12, 2008

The way the Gospel is handled by many today, even in churches, makes the way that leads to life broad. For this reason I felt impelled to do this article. You are not going to come to the place of ... Read Christian Article

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Praying Through the Job Times

Author Derek Dill
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Lord, I am having tough times in my life right now. I have come to realize that there are good seasons and bad seasons in the Christian life, and I happen to be traveling through a bad season. I a ... Read Christian Article

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The Balance Series - Part Two - Balanced Christianity

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Monday, December 8, 2008

An article in a Christian magazine identified one problem in Christianity today-- selfishness. Of course this is anomaly because Jesus died on the cross to save us from that very malady--selfishness. ... Read Christian Article

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The Tear's Majestic Beauty

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Poetry  - Hope
Posted Friday, December 5, 2008

Tis the tiniest thing that we've ever beheld The delicate drop of a tear But it holds deep within the power of God And to Him it is something so dear The droplet that falls appears crystal clear ... Read Christian Poetry

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How Do We Deal? - Dealing with Depression Spiritually Part I

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Thursday, December 4, 2008

Christ in You, the Hope of Glory I don’t think that I could continue to write “How to Deal” articles without dealing with depression. I understand that no one wants to talk about th ... Read Christian Column

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The Balance Series - Part one - Biblical Balance

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, December 2, 2008

In order to walk, little children must learn balance. We call it learning to walk, but it is more a case of learning balance. For the church, balance is of the utmost importance as she learns to walk ... Read Christian Article

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I AM There

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Poetry  - Encouragement
Posted Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Alone in your room In your bed, or a chair? You are never alone Precious one I AM there When visits from family And friends become rare You are never alone Precious one I AM there Do you f ... Read Christian Poetry

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Butterfly

Author Janice F. Baca
Type Christian Poetry  - Encouragement
Posted Monday, December 1, 2008

Her body squeezed into the small cocoon Changes she makes, in her little room. She has all she wants, all she needs - As she waits for the moment to be set free. The moment came to stretch her a ... Read Christian Poetry

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Jesus, the Second Adam

Author Sylvia Huffnagle
Type Christian Article  - Salvation
Posted Monday, December 1, 2008

Jesus is the second Adam because He came to fix what the first Adam messed up when he made a wrong choice. Adam and Eve had a major choice to make in the Garden of Eden. They could choose to obey G ... Read Christian Article

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Reflections - I Will Give You a New Heart

Author Shana Schutte
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, December 1, 2008

Many things can be accomplished by mankind such as the studying of the stars, the making of multi-million dollar industries or the creation of clones--but the transformation of the human heart is anot ... Read Christian Column

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Who Is This Child?

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Poetry  - Holidays
Posted Monday, December 1, 2008

Who is this babe in manger born? On straw He laid his head, Low beasts were his companions, He had no pillow for his bed, No crying did this newborn make, Whose mother was so lowly, Within His p ... Read Christian Poetry

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Dew Drops Of Mercy

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, November 25, 2008

I stand at the bottom of this mountain,I can see the task that is before me, Fear is trying to grip my heart. I can see how hard this one will be to get over, I can see how rough this side Will b ... Read Christian Poetry

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - Snow: A Patience Grower

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Inspirational
Posted Thursday, November 20, 2008

Humor with a Purpose: An open letter to all those who live in snowless communities. If you are a Christian who has need of patience, move here. Believe me you don’t know what you’re missing! ... Read Christian Column

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Fly With Me

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, November 18, 2008

I hear loud rolling thunder . I see the horrible lighting . The wind is raging, And I know that hell has unleashed its fury and with all its might is waging. Wars and rumors of wars, disease and p ... Read Christian Poetry

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The HUGS & HOPE Christmas Elf Program

Author Marsha Jordan
Type Christian Press Release  - Holidays
Posted Monday, November 17, 2008

HO HO HO! (and similar salutations of the season) Yes, it's time to begin thinking of Christmas! The stores are playing holiday music and displaying decorations. AND The HUGS & HOPE Christmas ... Read Christian Press Release

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The Apron

Author Dixie Phillips
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Wednesday, November 12, 2008

I will never forget a treasured Christmas present I received from my paternal grandmother over forty-eight years ago. I was only three or four, but I still can envision in my mind’s eye how Grandma wa ... Read Christian Article

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Live and Work on Purpose - What Shape is Your Sail?

Author Bradley Davidson
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Monday, November 10, 2008

The headlines reporting our troubled economy and the bloodbath on Wall Street have sent shock waves throughout our communities. Most of us have felt the effects of the recent collapse of well-known co ... Read Christian Article

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Masks

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Poetry  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Saturday, November 8, 2008

In my bedroom drawer neatly tucked away What mask to church will I wear today? There are four from which I have to choose But today, I'll wear the one that Hides the Blues My Smiley mask, I'v ... Read Christian Poetry

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Reflections- Plucking the Old, Sewing the New

Author Shana Schutte
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Saturday, November 1, 2008

Ecclesiastes 3:2 says, "To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven..." In the list that follows many seasons, or times, are mentioned such as birth and death, weeping and l ... Read Christian Column

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The Lion's Tribe - A Message to Jews and Gentiles for The Lost Sheep of the House Of Israel

Author Ron Cusano
Type Christian Column  - Bible Teaching
Posted Saturday, November 1, 2008

WHY I BELIEVE THE BIBLE IS “THE WORD OF GOD” All Christian faith and practice is build upon the foundation that the Bible is the true, unerring, factual and inspired Word of God, and the source o ... Read Christian Column

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Devotionals by Donna - The Privilege of Ministering

Author Donna J. Shepherd
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Saturday, November 1, 2008

So he told them, "Every student of the Scriptures who becomes a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like someone who brings out new and old treasures from the storeroom. - Matthew 13:52 cev The do ... Read Christian Column

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Eye Witness: Rise Of The Apostle - Winner Of USA Book News 2008 National "Best Books" Awards

Author Robert James Luedke
Type Christian Press Release  - Other
Posted Friday, October 24, 2008

Dallas, TX - USABookNews.com, the premiere online magazine and review website for mainstream and independent publishing houses, announced the winners and finalists of THE 2008 NATIONAL "BEST BOOKS" AW ... Read Christian Press Release

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2009 Canadian Christian Writing Awards

Author The Word Guild
Type Christian Press Release  - Other
Posted Friday, October 24, 2008

Contest provides October and January entry deadlines for work published during 2008 Toronto - The Word Guild is once more offering a two-stage deadline system for entering books and articles in Th ... Read Christian Press Release

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Peace, Grace, Mercy

Author Vanessa Richardson
Type Christian Article  - Family
Posted Tuesday, October 21, 2008

It was one of the darkest times for her. Try as she might visibility was next to nil. She just could not understand how she had come to be in this situation. She mentally reminisce over her life wonde ... Read Christian Article

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Centerpieces

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Christianity
Posted Monday, October 20, 2008

"You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the hous ... Read Christian Column

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Oh Bless His Holy Name

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Poetry  - Joy
Posted Thursday, October 16, 2008

Category: Joy Amidst the battle raging Like billows on the sea My voice I'll lift in rhapsody And sing sweet praise to Thee I won't look on the right side Nor glance I to the left But sta ... Read Christian Poetry

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Reflections - Lay Down Your Pennies

Author Shana Schutte
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Thursday, October 9, 2008

Several years ago I watched a movie in which a tiny girl held a handful of shiny pennies. An adult approached and held out a five-dollar bill, inviting her to trade. Convinced she had what was best be ... Read Christian Column

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From The Heart Of Dixie - Sins of the Spirit

Author Dixie Phillips
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Friday, October 3, 2008

The older brother was angry and wouldn't go in. Luke 15:28a NLT Lord, today I was angry. When friendship was extended, I responded coolly. I felt justified. After what "she" had said, I had a right ... Read Christian Column

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True Grit

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Friday, October 3, 2008

At the risk of being labeled the Hummingbird man, I want to share with you something that I am witnessing at this very moment. A very large hurricane is blowing through my neck of the woods. They are ... Read Christian Article

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Running

Author Vanessa Richardson
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008

It was a winter wonderland. The tree limbs hung limp, burden from the fallen snow. The moon was full, illuminating the night with its revealing presence. Confused, she continued her lone walk. She was ... Read Christian Article

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Fixing What’s Broken

Author Billy Coffey
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008

“Daddy, can you fix this?” My son holds out his favorite toy, strategically placed between me and the football game on television. Once a marvel of technological know-how, it now hangs lifeless in ... Read Christian Article

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - Maximum Security

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Inspirational
Posted Friday, September 19, 2008

Alone, I began the long stroll down the main corridor of the Attica Correctional Facility. Intermittently, my progress was blocked by a series of security gates, some controlled by turnkeys, others by ... Read Christian Column

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I Kept My Promise Didn't I?

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Poetry  - Loss
Posted Friday, September 19, 2008

"Lord, by your stripes" you said, "We're healed" You said, "I Am the God that healeth thee" But today my loved one is no more Upon the earth with me I prayed, "Lord, if you're willing" "You ca ... Read Christian Poetry

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Gospel Rap

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Poetry  - God's Love
Posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008

In this world where we all live Not too many people find the heart to give Now listen folks I've got something to say God never meant for it to be this way You see long ago in Jerusalem God fro ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Lesson

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Poetry  - Forgiveness
Posted Friday, September 12, 2008

The lesson that I have for you To learn upon this day Is a special one, I must admit I heard the Savior say The lesson deals with my great love Yes, it's hard to comprehend You see, it has no ... Read Christian Poetry

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When it Pours, God Reigns

Author Dixie Phillips
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Friday, September 12, 2008

A sudden flash of lightening lit up the dark sky. Nebulous clouds hung low, as the thunderclouds clapped. I peered out the window and watched the rain cascading down in sheets. The stormy weather mirr ... Read Christian Article

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The First Hide and Seek

Author Edmond Ng
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Friday, September 12, 2008

They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. Then the LOR ... Read Christian Article

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The Door is Open, Come On In

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Angels
Posted Wednesday, September 10, 2008

The heat has settled in for the summer in Texas. I can't speak for the other old men in these parts, but Ol’ Poppa Kay has a tendency to lay low this time of year. I reckon age has something to do wit ... Read Christian Article

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The Price of Impatience

Author Edmond Ng
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Not everything in life can wait, and sometimes we grow impatient when we have tasks outstanding nearing deadlines. We get frustrated when we fail to meet our targets, and we take short cuts to make en ... Read Christian Article

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God's Commercial

Author Shamielle Alston
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted Wednesday, September 10, 2008

I must admit that I am addicted to television. Whether it’s the news, a good drama, comedy, a suspenseful mystery, action packed show or an awakening documentary; I can’t seem to tear myself away fro ... Read Christian Article

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Live and Work on Purpose - Part 3 - The Power of Focus

Author Bradley Davidson
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, September 8, 2008

It was 2:00 a.m. The heavy sleet-snow mixture pelted the big black funeral hearse I was driving down the stretch of the dark interstate highway. The headlights of the hearse tried to pierce the whit ... Read Christian Article

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A Neighbor Is?

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Poetry  - Friendship
Posted Friday, September 5, 2008

Someone we smile at Or sometimes say "Hi" If we happen to see them Outside or pass by Someone we visit Though it's very rare Still we find comfort Just knowing they're there A neighbor ... Read Christian Poetry

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What Kind Of A Deal Is That?

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Faith
Posted Thursday, September 4, 2008

I have a suggestion for you God. You and your fallen angel are at odds with one another and as far as I am concerned that's your problem. I don't want to be caught in the middle of it. Every time I tu ... Read Christian Article

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The Great Front Yard Experiment

Author Billy Coffey
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted Saturday, August 30, 2008

I’d spent every afternoon that week repaying a favor. Peter had helped me install some flooring in my house, so helping him repaint his garage was the least I could do. It was good, honest work. Also ... Read Christian Article

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Josprel’s Articles of Faith - Tested by Blessings

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Life
Posted Friday, August 29, 2008

During the Second World War, while interned in a German concentration camp for following Jesus Christ, a dedicated Christian lay-worker was asked, “Suppose your God doesn't free you from here, will yo ... Read Christian Column

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A Chiffon Laced Gown

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Poetry  - Prophetic
Posted Friday, August 29, 2008

A chiffon laced gown, with matching hat, and accessories Was what I wore to meet the Lord, for we had a date at three He was already there when I arrived, He was waiting patiently He smiled at me ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Certain Ones: You're not Forsaken. You're Chosen for Purpose.

Author Vanessa Richardson
Type Christian Press Release  - New Book
Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Non-Fiction Inspirational-The Certain Ones: You're not Forsaken. You're Chosen for Purpose. Vanessa Richardson is an playwright and a poet and has just published her first book, “The Certain Ones: ... Read Christian Press Release

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God Knows My Name and He Knows Yours, Too!

Author Vanessa Richardson
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008

She was suddenly hit hard. The unexpected impact sent her sprawling to her knees. She could hear the incessant sound of the rain, pelting against her large bedroom window. It was all a strange phenome ... Read Christian Article

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Roll Call

Author Dixie Phillips
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted Saturday, August 23, 2008

James Black scurried through the back alley mumbling to himself, "Good thing I found this shortcut or I'd be late for my next appointment." A young girl stood on her porch and watched the stranger ... Read Christian Article

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When To God I Offered Praise

Author Cheryl Mariano
Type Christian Poetry  - Praise
Posted Saturday, August 23, 2008

Today, my heavy load of cares Came pressing down on me I felt somewhat like Peter Almost drowning in the sea I knew in time God would answer But I was anxious none the less The doubts began ... Read Christian Poetry

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A Day For Writers

Author Donna Shepherd & Mary Busha
Type Christian Press Release  - Announcement
Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008

Greater Harvest Workshops Saturday, October 11, 2008, 8:30-3:30 Countryside Community Church, Lebanon, Ohio Registration: $45 Have you always wanted to write but haven't known where to ... Read Christian Press Release

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Professional Praisers

Author Dixie Phillips
Type Christian Article  - Angels
Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Angels stood in silence, wing-to-wing on Heaven's portals, waiting for their orders from King El Shaddai. Sir Gabriel lifted the majestic trumpet blasting it triumphantly, as the populations of mankin ... Read Christian Article

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Angel Eyes - Dixie Phillips' New Book Release

Author Dixie Phillips
Type Christian Press Release  - Children
Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008

Pastor Paul and Dixie Phillips have survived the “Summer of ’08.” It started with Paul’s kidney transplant on June 12th. Two of their daughters were married; Rachel on July 12th and Rebekah on August ... Read Christian Press Release

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The Breath of Life

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Monday, August 11, 2008

I sat on my porch drinking coffee one morning near sunrise and thought about how blessed God's people are, not so much with things and stuff, but rather with His constant presence in our everyday live ... Read Christian Article

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The Rubik's Cube

Author Ruth Willms
Type Christian Article  - Children
Posted Monday, August 11, 2008

Guy was terrified. He did not want to go to Ghana. He did not want to leave his friends behind in Calgary. If he wasn't an only child it wouldn't be so bad. He did not want to hang out with kids t ... Read Christian Article

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For Jordan and Me, Life is Just a Window Shade

Author Billy Coffey
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted Thursday, August 7, 2008

A Tuesday found me, per routine, enjoying my lunch hour with the ducks at a local p ark. That’s where I saw her. A little girl, no more than eight, red-haired and freckled and about ten feet away. I w ... Read Christian Article

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Eye Witness (Book Three) - Rise Of The Apostle

Author Robert James Luedke
Type Christian Book Excerpt  - Christianity
Posted Monday, August 4, 2008

"Don't believe everything you think" How did Dr. Harper escape certain death? Who's really behind the numerous attempts on his life? Will he ever be able to share his amazing discovery of about the ... Read Christian Book Excerpt

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Eye Witness Sequel Tackles The Book Of Acts

Author Robert James Luedke
Type Christian Book Excerpt  - Christianity
Posted Monday, August 4, 2008

Due to the successful debut of our first Christian graphic novel, (Eye Witness: A Fictional Tale of Absolute Truth), author/ illustrator Robert James Luedke is back at the drawing board, (literally), ... Read Christian Book Excerpt

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New Book Available - Angels and Wonders: True Stories of Heaven on Earth

Author Joan Wester Anderson
Type Christian Press Release  - Announcement
Posted Monday, August 4, 2008

Dear Earth Angel, As you may have heard, Loyola Press is reissuing one of my angel books, formerly titled Where Wonders Prevail. The new title is Angels and Wonders. This book has always been one ... Read Christian Press Release

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From The Heart Of Dixie - Passing the Faith Along

Author Dixie Phillips
Type Christian Column  - Faith
Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008

Maggie Meadows' gnarled fingers gently floated across a weathered piece of paper. "What is that, Grandma?" Pam asked. "Oh, I was rummaging through the cedar chest in my bedroom and stumbled upo ... Read Christian Column

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For Immediate Release - Churches and Small Businesses Cash in on Powerful Web Design at a Fraction of the Cost

Author Mindy Lepp
Type Christian Press Release  - Other
Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008

Williamsburg, VA, July 2008-Many churches, organizations and small businesses are passing by skilled web design companies because they just can’t stomach the high cost of custom-made websites. These ... Read Christian Press Release

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Pray For Them

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Prayer
Posted Sunday, July 27, 2008

I stepped out into the cool late southern breeze,and gazed upon an amazing full moon. I just needed to get out and hear the beautiful sounds that the forest so abundantly offers this time of year. I l ... Read Christian Article

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Soaring

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Sunday, July 20, 2008

I hear the voice of my beloved, I feel his sweet tenderness as he takes me . . . On wings of the wind. I feel the love that he has for me, I feel the warmth of his sweet breath . . . On wings of ... Read Christian Poetry

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - A Man of Faith

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Faith
Posted Monday, July 14, 2008

Called “An Apostle of Faith,” George Mueller was converted to Christ in 1826 at age twenty-one. Shortly there after, he sailed to England from Prussia without letters of introduction, money or recomme ... Read Christian Column

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Journey Through Easter - Easter Sunday - This Blood 'Continuation'

Author Keith Wallis
Type Christian Poetry  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, July 14, 2008

This blood that stills my soul balm to aching heart and remover of scars moves on through time's passageways. This blood pretends for instant to be wine; more palatable, less demanding, tended b ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Lion’s Tribe - A Message to Jews and Gentiles for The Lost Sheep of the House of Israel

Author Ron Cusano
Type Christian Column  - Faith
Posted Thursday, July 10, 2008

Defending The Faith Against Islam ...be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear 1Peter 3:15 Over the past two month ... Read Christian Column

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Journey Through Easter - Easter Sunday 'Revelation'

Author Keith Wallis
Type Christian Poetry  - Devotionals
Posted Thursday, July 10, 2008

This is a strange compulsion: to go to that dark place of death, to reverence an empty body. We go in sense of duty, we go in the garb of tradition, we go with no expectation. There is easy acce ... Read Christian Poetry

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Once And For All!

Author Pastor John McWilliams
Type Christian Article  - Freedom
Posted Wednesday, July 9, 2008

This article is a presentation of the issue, which over the years has come to be commonly called “The Doctrine of Separation of Church and State.” I put those words in quotation marks, because as such ... Read Christian Article

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Guardian Angels - True Stories Of Answered Prayers

Author Joan Wester Anderson
Type Christian Book Excerpt  - Angels
Posted Tuesday, July 8, 2008

It was a hot July day in 2003, and Susan Archie was in her back yard, looking at the big tractor her husband used when he cut the lawn. He had always promised to teach her how to drive it, but with al ... Read Christian Book Excerpt

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Live and Work on Purpose - Part 2 - Finding God’s Calling for Your Life

Author Bradley Davidson
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted Tuesday, July 8, 2008

The Purpose Steps Step 2: Your Life Purpose Foundation

What is my "Life Purpose Foundation"?

Imagine you are building a new home. Most likely, one of the firs ... Read Christian Article

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God Can

Author Dixie Phillips
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, July 7, 2008

Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26 NIV It’s barely daylight. I can see the sun trying to make an appearance. There was ... Read Christian Article

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Journey Through Easter - Your Temple 'Resurrection'

Author Keith Wallis
Type Christian Poetry  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, July 7, 2008

Your temple is a fragrant cloud, a whisper in a breeze, birdsong in an early evening, a dreaming robe of daylight. Citadel splendour, vulgar stable, high pinnacle or low valley, their wall ... Read Christian Poetry

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Journey Through Easter - Friday Night 'Separation'

Author Keith Wallis
Type Christian Poetry  - Devotionals
Posted Friday, July 4, 2008

And after the pain, more pain. Deep and dark loathful separation. The black clamour of blindness, the taut grip of death. Time stopped: a different eternity. Memories of friends and Father, ... Read Christian Poetry

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Wise Old Owl

Author Dixie Phillips
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Thursday, July 3, 2008

"Mom, come quick! You've got to see this." John, our son, called. I scurried down the narrow hallway to the front door to see what all the commotion was about. There in our neighbor's yard in broa ... Read Christian Article

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Journey Through Easter - And You And I - 'Communication'

Author Keith Wallis
Type Christian Poetry  - Devotionals
Posted Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Six pain chasmed hours on a day that has no beginning, when shackled eternity and Satan's dance converge upon a hill, a love-nailed sacrifice and the parched darkness of time. Demons laugh, ... Read Christian Poetry

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Holy Deafness

Author Dixie Phillips
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Tuesday, July 1, 2008

But Jesus, not heeding the word spoken. Mark 5:36 RV Lord, give us holy deafness when hurtful words are said. Help us to continue to be about our Father's business and not be shipwrecked because of ... Read Christian Article

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The Effects Of A True Friendship!

Author Bob Arba
Type Christian Article  - Relationships
Posted Tuesday, July 1, 2008

For most of his life Jim was strong in his faith. But today he found himself at a point in his life when his faith is put to the test. He found himself questioning whether God really cares. Doe ... Read Christian Article

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The Garden Gate

Author Bob Arba
Type Christian Poetry  - Inspirational
Posted Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Once I had a beautiful garden, That I could call my own I tended it with much care, To me it was my home. This whole garden where I roamed It all belonged to me, Except that in the center, ... Read Christian Poetry

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From Generation to Generation

Author Dixie Phillips
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
Posted Monday, June 30, 2008

His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. Luke 1:46:50 NIV From my earliest memories I can still hear my grandmother sharing, with anyone who would listen, how a simpl ... Read Christian Article

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Journey Through Easter - On This Hill 'Contemplation'

Author Keith Wallis
Type Christian Poetry  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, June 30, 2008

In darkest daylight with all sin revealed the host is lifted high. There is no melancholy melody to this sacrifice, no quietude of choir-filled gentility to align thought and soul. This altar ... Read Christian Poetry

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - Why Naaman was Healed

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Monday, June 30, 2008

2nd Kings 5:1-27; Luke 4:23-27 “And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed. Saving Naaman the Syrian.” This author debated with himself regar ... Read Christian Column

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Journey Through Easter - Fulfilment 'Completion'

Author Keith Wallis
Type Christian Poetry  - Devotionals
Posted Friday, June 27, 2008

“It is finished” though not over. Breathing, pulsing, life extinguished in wicked celebration, blood, pain, tears and darkness. The false tree’s solitary leaf fallen, Winter’s early breath ... Read Christian Poetry

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Unlikely Friends

Author Dixie Phillips
Type Christian Article  - Friendship
Posted Friday, June 27, 2008

When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him. Proverbs 16:7 NIV "Get down!" hollered the young foot soldier. "It's no use!" screamed his comrade f ... Read Christian Article

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Journey Through Easter - My Heart In Silence 'Meditation'

Author Keith Wallis
Type Christian Poetry  - Devotionals
Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008

My heart in silence humbly cried the scene before - a wounded side thorny crown and crucified. No faded communion this no winey blood nor half-baked body no hiding place for self-pity nor shield ... Read Christian Poetry

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Prayer Power

Author Dixie Phillips
Type Christian Article  - Healing
Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. Matthew 21:22 KJV My grandmother only had a fifth grade education, but she graduated valedictorian from the School of ... Read Christian Article

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Gracefully Yours

Author Edmond Ng
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008

We face inconsiderate people every day, people who jump queues, people who leave things along narrow pathways, people who occupy more than their share of space in single seats within subway trains, ... Read Christian Article

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God Winks

Author Dixie Phillips
Type Christian Article  - Family
Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Grandma Eleanor was the stabilizing force in my life for as long as I can remember. Her wisdom and common sense echoed in the depths of my soul, long after she passed away. After her death, it seemed ... Read Christian Article

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New Ebook - Faith & Fertility is Now Available!

Author Wanza McInnis Leftwich
Type Christian Press Release  - Announcement
Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008

"Awesome faith book - it can be placed amongst all of the faith books. Even people that do not have a fertility problem will benefit from this book. It is a MUST-READ for every child of God." ~ Cynt ... Read Christian Press Release

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Journey Through Easter - Palm Sunday 'Elation'

Author Keith Wallis
Type Christian Poetry  - Devotionals
Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Behind, in the hot distance, in dust and haze, a mystery-cloaked cloud approaches, a playful meander breaking the monotony of day. The anticipation of something special catches the pulse ... Read Christian Poetry

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Here I Am

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - God
Posted Monday, June 23, 2008

Here I am again Master, down on my knees. Do you grow weary of me? I don't know how else to do it, I am still not all that I want to be. My love and fascination of you there is no end, my only de ... Read Christian Poetry

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - Not I But Christ

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Christianity
Posted Monday, June 23, 2008

Some have compared chapter seven of Paul’s epistle to the Romans to a starless sky, whereas chapter eight - which sets forth the secret of the believer’s victory over sin - is like a mid-summer mornin ... Read Christian Column

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Pending Perfection

Author Edmond Ng
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted Monday, June 23, 2008

Living our lives a testimony for Christ is never easy. Whether we are in or out of the workplace, we are constantly expected to behave in the ways of a good Christian so that Man may glorify God becau ... Read Christian Article

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At the Cross

Author Edmond Ng
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Friday, June 20, 2008

In the same way the robbers who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him. (Matthew 27:44) Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him. (Mark 15:32b) But the other criminal re ... Read Christian Article

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In the Potter's Hands

Author Edmond Ng
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008

"It's not the result that is important. It's the process you go through, the things you learn along the way that makes you the person you are." If you have not heard someone telling you this before ... Read Christian Article

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Witnesses for Christ

Author Edmond Ng
Type Christian Article  - Evangelism
Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008

As Christians, we have all been called to be witnesses of the Lord, but what do we understand by being a witness for Christ? According to Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary, a 'witness' is a ... Read Christian Article

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Points Of Light

Author Peggy Ann Kennedy
Type Christian Article  - God
Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008

For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. Isaiah 41:13 (NIV) I have imaginings of what life was like before I was born, although ... Read Christian Article

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E-Book Excerpt - Faith & Fertility

Author Wanza McInnis Leftwich
Type Christian Book Excerpt  - Health
Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008

To forever be barren is not God’s plan for us all. There is bitter sweet blessing to being barren and then fruitful. I know you must say I’m crazy for saying this, but trust me I am not crazy nor delu ... Read Christian Book Excerpt

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A Spirit Filled Physician

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Healing
Posted Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Let me tell you a story about God's medicine man That helped bring me back into God's great plan. Sickness and sorrow had entered my life, On the verge of giving up wondering if there was only s ... Read Christian Poetry

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Introduction - People Of Purpose Column

Author Filoiann Wiedenhoff
Type Christian Column  - Interview
Posted Monday, June 9, 2008

I am very excited to share my first "People of Purpose" interview. I will be posting interviews once a month from people who are making an impact in their community and abroad by fulfilling their Go ... Read Christian Column

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Healing

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Holy Spirit
Posted Monday, June 9, 2008

In the still of the night, I heard the voice of my Master speaking softly into my ear The love and strength that I can feel, makes me shiver at the things that I hear, A gentle Holy Spirit is fillin ... Read Christian Poetry

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Even More

Author Keriena Tillery
Type Christian Article  - Relationships
Posted Tuesday, June 3, 2008

One of my dad's favorite stories of me is of when I was about 6yrs old and he would take care of me whenever my mom went out of town. He only knew how to cook one thing: french toast. So we'd have it ... Read Christian Article

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My Expression Of Love

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Healing
Posted Sunday, June 1, 2008

The sons rays broke the cloak of darkness that lay across this man, Then you reached out and gently took my hand. And with gentleness you pulled me close to thee, And this is how I pray it wi ... Read Christian Poetry

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Live and Work on Purpose: Finding God's Calling for Your Life

Author Bradley Davidson
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted Sunday, June 1, 2008

In a recent newsletter I wrote for my coaching clients, I profiled the life of Truett Cathy, the founder of "Chick-Fil-A", and how his vision of giving kids a chance has transformed countless lives. A ... Read Christian Article

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The Master's Tools - The How-To Manual

Author April Boyer
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Tuesday, May 27, 2008

With every new appliance, kid's toy or bicycle, or technical gadget, there comes a set of instructions or a owner's guide. For the first time tool handler or home repair job, many how- to books are a ... Read Christian Column

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The Master's Tools - Using All You Get

Author April Boyer
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Tuesday, May 27, 2008

In the book Sister Chicks, you would expect to get some fluffy inane girl talk. Instead, you get a serious talking to. Robin Jones Gunn manages to address real soul issues. In this particular situatio ... Read Christian Column

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Give Me the Large Economy Size

Author April Boyer
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted Tuesday, May 27, 2008

I will run the way of thy commandments, and thou shall enlarge my heart. Psalm 119:32 (KJV) Many elements of the Word of God may be found in Psalm 119. I've discovered so many intricate details wit ... Read Christian Article

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When Faith Says “Yes” but the Answer is Slow to Come

Author Michele M. Washam
Type Christian Article  - Faith
Posted Friday, May 23, 2008

How many times have you prayed for something or someone and found yourself at the top of the mountain because your faith has guaranteed you the perfect answer only to wake up one day and feel like you ... Read Christian Article

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Canadian Historical Novelist Connie Brummel Crook - Wins Award For Career Achievement

Author The Word Guild
Type Christian Press Release  - Ministry News
Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Tarr Award marks 20 years of recognizing major career contributions to Christian writing and publishing in Canada Mississauga, Ont.—The twentieth annual Leslie K. Tarr Award for outstanding career ... Read Christian Press Release

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Living Above The Snake Line

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Encouragement
Posted Tuesday, May 20, 2008

I heard the voice of my Savior and responded to His call. It left me amazed and standing in awe. He sent the Holy Spirit and filled me with his love. I know from this I can never withdraw. The Co ... Read Christian Poetry

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Singing In The Spirit

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Salvation
Posted Tuesday, May 20, 2008

The master sent the Holy Spirit to have a talk with me, The things that he revealed, I shall never forget, throughout eternity. He took me in the spirit and allowed for me to see, The wonders of ... Read Christian Poetry

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Angels Watching Over Me

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Angels
Posted Monday, May 19, 2008

“I like that ceramic angel in the corner best, Gram,” said Amanda. “She’s so pretty.” Her grandmother leaned over and peered into her glass case that held her angel collection—ceramic, glass and c ... Read Christian Article

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One Hundred Steps

Author Donna J. Shepherd
Type Christian Article  - Salvation
Posted Monday, May 19, 2008

Did you know it takes walking 10,000 steps or 4.5 miles a day to lose one pound? That's the number of steps researchers say you should walk every day to lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk ... Read Christian Article

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The Sower and The Seed

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Poetry  - Evangelism
Posted Sunday, May 18, 2008

A sower sowed a seed one day, Along life's road, a weary way, The seed of hope, of God's deep love, Of unseen things, of Christ above, Of Christ's salvation, strong and true, His sacrifice f ... Read Christian Poetry

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Life Springs Forth

Author Donna J. Shepherd
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted Thursday, May 1, 2008

We have an addition to our family- a puppy named Angel. I have been out in the back yard with her – a lot. We’ve had her a couple of months and when I first stood outside with her, the woods in our ba ... Read Christian Article

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BUSY Parents Devotional Column

Author Donna J. Shepherd
Type Christian Press Release  - Family
Posted Thursday, May 1, 2008

News Release for Worthfinding.com: Are you a busy parent? Is there any other kind? Check out Donna J. Shepherd's column on The Dabbling Mum. Donna is a gifted storyteller who has a knack for turni ... Read Christian Press Release

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In Sickness and In Health

Author Donna J. Shepherd
Type Christian Article  - Health
Posted Sunday, April 27, 2008

“…Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed." – 1 Peter 2:24 I’m one of the healthiest ... Read Christian Article

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - Entertained by a Sinner

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted Saturday, April 5, 2008

Luke 19 The physician Luke, traveling companion of the Apostle Paul, recorded a somewhat amusing account concerning the efforts of man named Zacchius – a detested Jewish tax collector for the occup ... Read Christian Column

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - Do Business Till My Return

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Other
Posted Saturday, April 7, 2007

Luke 19:19-27 According to at least one of the parables of the Lord Jesus Christ, God, the Father apparently functions as a stern master who expects a generous return on His investments. In the Gos ... Read Christian Column

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Voices In The Wind

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Faith
Posted Friday, February 16, 2007

I stepped out into the cool of the night and felt the autumn breeze, As it swirled about, through the pines and oaks, and felt completely at ease, I feel the cool damp grass tickling my bare feet ... Read Christian Poetry

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From Darkness To His Marvelous Light

Author Twana Lawler
Type Christian Book Excerpt  - Inspirational
Posted Friday, December 1, 2006

After services Tracy whispered to Charlotte “lets go to have a drink.” Charlotte replied, “Not today, I am not in the mood.” Tracy said to Charlotte, “What is wrong with you?” Charlotte re ... Read Christian Book Excerpt

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All Things For The Good Of Them That Love God - Submitting In Every Condition

Author Ilona Henry Afamefuna
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted Tuesday, May 16, 2006

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28) All Things For The Good Of Them That Love God “And ... Read Christian Article

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Y'shua Releases New CD

Author LaVella Kraft
Type Christian Press Release  - Interview
Posted Saturday, May 13, 2006

Y'shua "Expressions" The name above all names, this, a tribute to the King. Giving Him all, gifts, talents and the completeness of self. This is the environment of true praise that we all seek and ... Read Christian Press Release

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God Lives and Heals Today

Author Cheryl Rogers
Type Christian Article  - Angels
Posted

I have a confession. I used to have doubts about God’s existence. I would pray and I wouldn’t always get an answer, so it felt like a one-sided conversation. Then one day when I was very, very s ... Read Christian Article

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The Weight of Our Words

Author Dionna L. L. Sanchez
Type Christian Article  - Angels
Posted

Yesterday, my youngest daughter lost her very first tooth. She’d been waiting for over a year to have this exciting moment occur in her life. It was so cute to see her face filled with wonder and exci ... Read Christian Article

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E-Pistles - Day 1 Pre-, Mid-, Post-, Pan-, What???

Author Pastor Ray Young
Type Christian Column  - Bible Teaching
Posted

"And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals. Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, 'Who is worthy to o ... Read Christian Column

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What The Harry Is Going On Here?

Author Pastor John McWilliams
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted

Christians certainly should be well informed on things that are going on in the world around them. Currently, there is a great swirl of activity in both the secular and Christian worlds regarding the ... Read Christian Article

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Christians and Cussing!

Author Pastor John McWilliams
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted

I could be wrong, and I’ve done nothing to scientifically research what I’m about to say. Yet, I’m very sure that more Christians in general and also many pastors I encounter these days, seem to be al ... Read Christian Article

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Downward Mobility For Jesus!

Author Pastor John McWilliams
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted

As I write this article, I am sure it will be very challenging to some who read it. Some may even become upset at what it suggests. If so, join the crowd, since I'm fairly sure that had I read an arti ... Read Christian Article

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Getting Dressed For Church!

Author Pastor John McWilliams
Type Christian Article  - Bible Teaching
Posted

It is interesting to see the types of clothes people wear in different situations. Over the years, clothing trends have changed dramatically at various times in our society. I recall for instance, see ... Read Christian Article

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Making a Difference

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Children
Posted

It was very late in the summer of 1970. I was a new teacher with a secondary science degree, desperate for a job. A parochial school in a small town of 1,300 people urgently needed an elementary teach ... Read Christian Article

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Sarah, Please Come Home

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Children
Posted

Groggy from sleep, Cheryl was awakened by persistent ringing. Who on earth is ringing the doorbell at this hour? she wondered fearfully, glancing at the clock-1:25 a.m.. She decided not to awaken her ... Read Christian Article

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Before The Beginning

Author Cheryl Russell
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted

Before the beginning when the earth was void and the moon just a thought, a world existed, much like our own. But it was as ours was meant to be and some day will become. At first only the three e ... Read Christian Article

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The Self Evident Proof

Author Richard Kouchoo
Type Christian Book Excerpt  - Christianity
Posted

The amount of mindless rhetoric rampant in western societies is astounding. It seems as though common human beings have lost the power to think critically and to ascertain reality. Many seem to have l ... Read Christian Book Excerpt

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What Not To Say To A New Christian

Author Jean Madigan
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted

UNWELCOMING WORDS: Now that you’re saved, you need to quit smoking, drinking, give up all your unsaved friends, stop listening to secular music, and going to movies. WELCOMING WORDS: Now that you’r ... Read Christian Article

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Daddy's Special Girl

Author Sandra Perry
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted

Given the dysfunctional relationship I had with my biological father, I get great joy from watching my husband and our daughter sharing popcorn and watching football on a Sunday afternoon. On one ... Read Christian Article

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Insulation

Author Sandra Perry
Type Christian Poetry  - Christianity
Posted

Insulated, protected, hidden. No risk taking, please. I’ve never been tightrope walking, and I’ve no interest in what’s out on a limb. Yeah, I see the harvest. Looks pretty white to me, but d ... Read Christian Poetry

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Purpose

Author Leah A. Brown
Type Christian Poetry  - Christianity
Posted

I must demonstrate the plan in me God did create. I must anticipate the tests and trials for the work is great. These words that God has placed in me must come forth and attest to the victory we hav ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Self Evident Proof, Author: Richard Kouchoo

Author Twana Lawler
Type Christian Review  - Christianity
Posted

In this book Richard Kouchoo is definitely displaying how morality, truth and justice prove the existence of God. As I read through this book, I kept thinking to myself, wow I never thought of it this ... Read Christian Review

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Greater

Author Jeff Watts
Type Christian Poetry  - Christianity
Posted

Submitted to one another with Christ at the center will find love as the treasure peace, strength, and hope together joy and contentment increasing in measure support and committment the endeavor ... Read Christian Poetry

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I'm Not A Christian, But I Play One On Sunday

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Christianity
Posted

After more than three decades of church ministry, I have come to one unsettling conclusion. Actually, I've come to more than one conclusion, but this one is the most depressing. That conclusion is ... Read Christian Article

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Is Management in Churches necessary?

Author Ferdinand J. Burger
Type Christian Article  - Church
Posted

To start off, the church is not only the physical building in which services are held. It is first and foremost the people who join a group of likeminded souls with the purpose to serve the Lord. On t ... Read Christian Article

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Christian Persecution in the News- When and Where It Happens

Author Stephen A. McDonald
Type Christian Article  - Current Events
Posted

News of the persecuted church is so important because it brings us to a benchmark of the trials and tribulations that were so regularly endured by the early church. Well those trials are still happeni ... Read Christian Article

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The Potter's Vessel - "Rules!"

Author Carmen Rockett
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted

I remember thinking when I was a child, “I’ve had it! I’m tired of all the rules! Don’t climb on the furniture, brush your teeth twice a day, wash your hands before every meal, and never go to the pon ... Read Christian Column

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Journey In His Presence - Unity - Part 1

Author Yvonne Mullen
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted

UNITY in the body of Christ, an unattainable goal or a reality for a Christ focused church? Lately, it has been placed on my heart that God is sorrowing over a growing concern-disunity in the chur ... Read Christian Column

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Journey In His Presence - Unity - Part 2

Author Yvonne Mullen
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted

UNITY in the body of Christ, an unattainable goal or a reality for a Christ focused church? When I started looking in my Bible (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth) for Scriptures on unity, th ... Read Christian Column

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Journey In His Presence - Unity - Part 3

Author Yvonne Mullen
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted

UNITY in the body of Christ, an unattainable goal or a reality for a Christ focused church? Love, one of the components in learning to how to walk in unity, is one of the most powerful tools Chris ... Read Christian Column

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Journey In His Presence - Unity - Part 4

Author Yvonne Mullen
Type Christian Column  - Devotionals
Posted

UNITY in the body of Christ, an unattainable goal or a reality for a Christ focused church? I am sorry that I haven't written in a while. My kids have finally gone back to school and that organizi ... Read Christian Column

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My Heart Hears His Voice

Author Michele Starkey
Type Christian Article  - Devotionals
Posted

"Speak Lord, for your servant is listening." (1 Samuel 3:9) Is God sitting in the audience as you perform your daily prayers or is He sitting by your side - having a conversation with you? Are you ... Read Christian Article

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God Uses Shorts

Author Wendy Toy
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted

The Sunday morning sunshine streamed into the windows of the red brick row home. Already the heat from the day had penetrated into the suffocating rooms and brought squabbles and frustration to all it ... Read Christian Article

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Exactly the Right Teacher

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted

Autumn leaves drifted down on a sunny Saturday morning in late October 1985. I stood watching our children through a sliding glass door in the house where we were temporarily staying. Rachel, three, w ... Read Christian Article

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He Did What He Could

Author Marsha Jordan
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted

John the Baptist didn't have any great talents. He didn't perform mystifying miracles (not even a simple card trick). He wasn’t a handsome crooner with a voice like Perry Como’s. He didn’t have degree ... Read Christian Article

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My Cold, My Mobility, My Pain, My Menopause

Author April Boyer
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted

"My cold is the worst in history. I was sick in bed and couldn't move for days." This has been heard in our house. Jack's cold, of course, could not possibly be as bad or as debilitating as my own col ... Read Christian Article

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You Can Make It In Life-No Matter What

Author Ilona Henry Afamefuna
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted

"Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him." (Acts 10:3 ... Read Christian Article

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Nobody Appreciates Me

Author Marsha Jordan
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted

Have you ever felt forgotten, neglected, unappreciated, or unloved? Haven’t we all? Joseph, a prophet of God, was mistreated by his jealous brothers and just about everybody else he encountered. H ... Read Christian Article

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Undie Man To The Rescue

Author Marsha Jordan
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted

Last night my grandson, Cobi, was putting his pajamas on in the bathroom when suddenly, the door swung open and he jumped out. Wearing his underwear on his head, he announced, "It’s Undie Man to the r ... Read Christian Article

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The Sunshine Of A Warm Word

Author Marsha Jordan
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted

Two kids were talking one day. Marvin said, "That new kid in school is nothing but a big fathead!" Matilda, in her refined way, softly said, "You shouldn’t call people names like that. It’s rude. ... Read Christian Article

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What the World Needs

Author Marsha Jordan
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted

My grandson was here for five days, and I lived to tell about it. The husband and I spent much of that time trying to impress upon Cobi that a diet of just pickles and olives is not balanced or health ... Read Christian Article

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I Am Chosen

Author Tracy Finney
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted

“But then something happened! For it pleased God in his kindness to choose me and call me, even before I was born! What undeserved mercy!" Galatians 1:15 (NLT) I’m not sure how I can struggle with ... Read Christian Article

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God Will Make A Way (Chapter 9)

Author Tracy Finney
Type Christian Article  - Encouragement
Posted

The Glasgow airport was crowded, and Renee had a hard time understanding the Scottish accent. She found her way to the bus stop and purchased tickets to Inverness. She sat and waited for her bus to ar ... Read Christian Article

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Biography Pastor Daud Masih (AD1921 – 2000)

Author BP Khanal
Type Christian Article  - Evangelism
Posted

Daud Masih is not his real name but the given name by the missionaries who worked with him during his new experience of Christian faith (Daud is Nepali version name for David.). He was born in a low-c ... Read Christian Article

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Grizzly Creek

Author Kevin Corbin
Type Christian Article  - Evangelism
Posted

After that one encounter, my life was changed forever. Looking back now, it seems like yesterday, not a lifetime ago. Back when I was a boy, I spent one whole winter and spring preparing for a ques ... Read Christian Article

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Reluctant Harvester

Author Tennie Goen
Type Christian Article  - Evangelism
Posted

Harvest time is just about over! The Lord has changed my attitude about the garden. I’ve come along way but, I still have to be honest. I was thrilled that this morning the weather report called for a ... Read Christian Article

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Glory Ride

Author Tennie Goen
Type Christian Article  - Faith
Posted

Everything is spinning downward without Jesus; every hope, every plan, every relationship, every society, every government. The only way to pull the controls up before a crash landing is having Jesus ... Read Christian Article

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Thy Way

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Poetry  - Faith
Posted

Thy way is in the sea and thy path in the great waters and thy footsteps are not known. What has happened to cause this pain? I am bewildered Master I need to be shown. Have I displeased you in s ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Other Side Of Pain

Author Apostle Harold Elam Jr
Type Christian Article  - Faith
Posted

When the life of person ends, there is another place in which that person goes: either heaven or hell based on the WORD of God. Well, with this being the truth, the person life does not end, it seems ... Read Christian Article

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Pray and Wait

Author Cristy Slade
Type Christian Poetry  - Faith
Posted

My husband looked at me and said, “In love with you I am no more.” I begged my God for mercy as my knees fell to the floor. I cried out and asked for help, “God is it really too late?” Then the Lor ... Read Christian Poetry

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Abide In Me

Author Staci Stallings
Type Christian Article  - Faith
Posted

“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you.” John 15:7 Abide in me. The three words with which Jesus invited his disciples to place thei ... Read Christian Article

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Comfort from Above

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Faith
Posted

Haze hung like a thin gray blanket over Manila. Although it was only 6:30 a.m., I knew the day would be another hot, humid one—my blouse was already sticking to me. Dreading the trip ahead of me, I wi ... Read Christian Article

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Mom’s Retreat

Author Donna J. Shepherd
Type Christian Poetry  - Family
Posted

Don’t beat on that door. There’s no need to shout. I hear loud and clear. I’m not coming out. If I hear, ‘Mommy, why?” I may lose my mind. Let me have silence. I’ve got to unwind! No noses to wi ... Read Christian Poetry

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New Mother Syndrome

Author Donna J. Shepherd
Type Christian Article  - Family
Posted

I got an e-mail from a friend, its content riddled with errors. These weren’t small mistakes, but glaring oversights. A few moments later, I received a second message apologizing for the first e-mail. ... Read Christian Article

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My Mother's Amazing Meatloaf Mystery

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Family
Posted

Every mother harbors a mystery of some sort. Many handed down from one generation to the next forming a bond so strong no man can penetrate. I came to realize this at an early age, which has stood me ... Read Christian Article

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A Cup Of Joe Says A Lot About Us

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Family
Posted

This week I came face-to-face with a genuine dilemma. I had several meetings across town and for some reason I miscalculated and ended up with a 2-1/2 hour gap between meetings. I hate to waste time, ... Read Christian Article

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A New Sister

Author Joy Bullen
Type Christian Article  - Family
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“Ror-a,” he firmly repeated, as his mother told him her name. “Au – rora, try again.” “Rora, Rora, what a funny name,” he thought. How did this stupid, noisy baby come to be living here anyway? ... Read Christian Article

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Quiet Rescue

Author Kevin Corbin
Type Christian Article  - Family
Posted

Teenage boys and cars are often a recipe for disaster. My friends and I were no exception to the rule. We all went through our times of accidents, breakdowns and badly done repair work. There was a di ... Read Christian Article

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Jesus in the Thrift Shop

Author D. A.
Type Christian Article  - Family
Posted

Sometime around 1991, my mother asked me to write this story. I was working as a writer for the president of an international marketing firm in Canton, Ohio. Mom was proud of me. Especially the day ... Read Christian Article

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - A Matter of Forgivness

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Forgiveness
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"Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?" This question was asked of Jesus by the Apostle Peter. Jesus replied, "I do not say to you seven times, bu ... Read Christian Column

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The Threshers

Author Jean Madigan
Type Christian Article  - Forgiveness
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"Get them apples peeled, and rhubarb cut, now!” Ma yelled. "Them pies have to be baked by dinner time." Peeling apples made my fingers look brown, and feel puckered. I didn’t like doing it. Ma c ... Read Christian Article

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The Day I Met Daniel

Author Rev. Richard D. Ryan
Type Christian Article  - Friendship
Posted

It was an unusually cold day for the month of May. Spring had arrived and everything was alive with color. But a cold front from the north had brought winter's chill back to Indiana. I sat with two ... Read Christian Article

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Great Expectations

Author Sandra Perry
Type Christian Poetry  - God
Posted

There once was a guy named Jabez. No doubt you’ve heard of him. He’s gotten a lot of attention as of late about a certain prayer he prayed, and a fine prayer it was. Thing is... When Jabez ... Read Christian Poetry

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We All Fall Down

Author Lilly Allison
Type Christian Article  - God
Posted

“Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall” Prov. 16:18 Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. Have you ever felt like that? Have you sat on a wall of prid ... Read Christian Article

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Forgiven and Set Free

Author Marcia Pennington
Type Christian Article  - Grace
Posted

I was raised in a Southern Baptist home. Every time the church doors were open we were there. I accepted Jesus into my heart at an early age and I cannot even remember what it is like not to have Jesu ... Read Christian Article

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Say To The Mountain

Author Jean Madigan
Type Christian Article  - Healing
Posted

Itchy sores appeared on my hands, and I got eczema on my arms and legs. I felt like creepy things were digging into my skin like our Arizona scorpions dig into the sand. The itching was more than I co ... Read Christian Article

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A Kiss From Ricky

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Health
Posted

Laughter rang out as children raced across the school yard, busily engaged in one of their inventive games. The October wind swirled red and yellow leaves against the brick four-room country school, w ... Read Christian Article

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Family Photos

Author Cheryl Russell
Type Christian Article  - Heaven
Posted

I stepped into heaven and was swept into a bear hug. I couldn’t breathe because my face was crushed into a broad chest. “You’re home!” my Father said as He squished me tighter. After several se ... Read Christian Article

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The Gift that Keeps Giving

Author D. A.
Type Christian Article  - Holidays
Posted

Christmas gift-giving can be a trying experience. Shopping for just the right gift for everyone on your list requires much thought. What do they need? Is it the right size, color, and style? What abou ... Read Christian Article

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Kasi's Star

Author Donna L. Anderson
Type Christian Article  - Holidays
Posted

Hmmmm.... a pregnant wise man. I couldn't help but smile to myself as Mrs. Sherri assigned our parts for the Sonshine Learning Center's Christmas prodution. My preschoolers were to be the wise men in ... Read Christian Article

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This Christmas Has 12 Days

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Holidays
Posted

Twinkling lights on the Christmas tree reflected off the red, green and blue ornaments, while candles waited to be lit. Outside a few snowflakes drifted down as the gray Sunday afternoon sky darkened. ... Read Christian Article

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10 New Year's Resolutions For Christians

Author Pastor John McWilliams
Type Christian Article  - Holidays
Posted

1. Resolve To Pray One Hour A Day Many Christians pray regularly, but never pray at least an hour a day. Jesus was disappointed with His disciples when they failed to be able to watch and pray with ... Read Christian Article

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My Worst Christmas

Author Bishop James ‘I Feel God’ Brown
Type Christian Article  - Holidays
Posted

Arlington Texas is the home of The Texas Rangers baseball team; the original Six Flags, Six Flags Over Texas; and sits 15 miles away from its bigger twin sisters, Dallas to the east and Fort Worth to ... Read Christian Article

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Can You See Him?

Author Karla Hogan
Type Christian Article  - Holidays
Posted

Christmas memories are some of my most vivid recollections; I keep them easily accessible in the treasury of my mind. Christmas was a great time of family togetherness in our home, and I loved it. ... Read Christian Article

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All I Want From ‘SANTY' Is My Sanity

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Holidays
Posted

Christmas is the one time of the year when it is okay to be traditional. That may be the reason why so many people look forward to the Christmas holidays. The rest of the year most people are under ... Read Christian Article

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To New Friends

Author Donna J. Shepherd
Type Christian Poetry  - Holidays
Posted

Sending smiles and holiday cheer To writing friends I've met this year. What a blessing you have been As this new journey I begin. I'm not that new to this old earth But yet to find if I'm of ... Read Christian Poetry

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Old Hen or Spring Chicken?

Author Donna J. Shepherd
Type Christian Article  - Holidays
Posted

The annual event that comes whether you like it or not just occurred. I got to celebrate another birthday. I say, “got to” because so many people dread their birthday. The popular saying is, “You migh ... Read Christian Article

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Living with Expectancy

Author Donna J. Shepherd
Type Christian Article  - Holidays
Posted

“…Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 3:13-14 Every year ... Read Christian Article

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A Glimmer Of Hope

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Hope
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Downy snowflakes fell on the bare trees branches; they fell on the charred wood scattered outside of the house at 319 Elm Street, covering the evidence of the fire the previous night; and they fell on ... Read Christian Article

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - Peace

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Inspirational
Posted

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” – John 14:27. Indisputably, Earth is a hostil ... Read Christian Column

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Cycling Out of Control

Author Karla Hogan
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
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“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) Hormones. You can’t live with the ... Read Christian Article

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Delight Yourself In The Lord

Author Karla Hogan
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted

“Depth”… it’s kind of a funny word. Doesn’t really roll right off the tongue. And as far as the definition — well, what exactly does it mean? I looked up ”depth” in the dictionary, and it was defined ... Read Christian Article

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Forever Grateful to be Different

Author Karla Hogan
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
Posted

I remember, as a child, wondering why people thought I was so different. I loved to do the same things, eat the same things, and push boundaries just like any other little kid. It wasn’t until early i ... Read Christian Article

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Can't Live A Day Without You

Author Natalie Groce
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
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My Testimony of how God rescued me from a path of self-destruction. God sent a courageous stronger Christian brother who risked everything to rescue me when I was perishing. Your beauty should be t ... Read Christian Article

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A Parable's Chain of Influence

Author G. David Nassief
Type Christian Article  - Inspirational
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As I reflect on the teachings in the New Testament, one of the things it brings to mind is the Saviors use of parables. The lessons the parables contain are so powerful and practical, their influence ... Read Christian Article

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The Passion Of the Christ - Movie Review

Author Donna J. Shepherd
Type Christian Review  - Jesus Christ
Posted

I saw "The Passion of the Christ" on a Wednesday night when attendance to the theater is usually fairly low. My daughter works there, and can attest to the fact that that night was unusual. The th ... Read Christian Review

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Redeeming the Time

Author Donna J. Shepherd
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

The secretary at my church publishes a monthly newsletter detailing church events and news from the congregation. I expressed an interest in writing an article to be included. My suggestion was me ... Read Christian Article

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How To Cash In On Your ‘Ailment Capital'

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

Right after the president won his re-election bid for the White House, he made an interesting comment. He said he was going to spend his "political capital" wisely. At first, I did not understand w ... Read Christian Article

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I Hate My Computer & Other Inspirational Thoughts

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

The New Year has not started out very well for Yours Truly. After the first day of the new year, my life went south for the rest of the winter. All I can say is, I hope it has a wonderful winter, and ... Read Christian Article

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I Think I'll Drop Everything and Just Go Fishin'

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

I said something last week I haven't said in years. Where it came from, I really don't know. It's funny, you're tooling along minding your own business for weeks, maybe months at a time, and then some ... Read Christian Article

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A Faux Pas Is A Mistake In A Tuxedo

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

Everyone who is anybody has a hobby or at least entertains the idea. Hobbies range from sports to crafts to reading and even traveling. Some hobbies don't make sense to me like collecting dead insects ... Read Christian Article

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How My Wife Cured Me Of "FLIP-FLOPPING"

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

Those who knew me when I wore a young parson's suit and tie would willingly attest to the fact that I reigned as the "flip-flop" king, and to be honest, I was rather happy in this position with no des ... Read Christian Article

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Who Has The Greatest Job In The World?

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

I have, in my opinion, the world's perfect job. Just look at the evidence. I love people and I love God. I love talking to people about God and I love talking to God about people. Therefore, if you ... Read Christian Article

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And How Do We Feel This Morning?

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

Without question, going to the hospital is teamwork from the time you arrive until you are wheeled out the front door. Everyone is working together for the common good of the patient, or at least a cr ... Read Christian Article

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A Key In Hand Is Worth A Thousand On My Desk

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

A key fault I have, and I can only talk about one fault at a time, is the tendency to get busy. I often find myself chasing my own tail. What I will do with it when I catch it is beyond my understandi ... Read Christian Article

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It Was Lights Out At The Old Ballgame

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

Someone yelling, “Let’s play ball,” officially announces spring. Springtime and baseball seem to go together, as if God created springtime just for the national pastime. Something about that first ... Read Christian Article

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As The Old Year Fades, So Does My Memory

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

Memory is a very tricky thing, at least for me it is. Looking back, over a year's span of activity my memory seems to pick and choose what it remembers. It amazes me not so much what a person remember ... Read Christian Article

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There Is No "Fun" In Dysfunctional

Author Marsha Jordan
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

What child doesn't like to imitate his parents? Little girls put on mommy's lipstick and little boys clomp around in daddy's shoes. Unfortunately, we often imitate bad habits of our parents too. Somet ... Read Christian Article

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Socks

Author Jean Madigan
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

I've often wondered what happens to my socks when I put them in the washing machine to be laundered. They blissfully swirl around in their soapy water for fifteen minutes, and then spend the rest of t ... Read Christian Article

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Magnifying Mirror

Author Marsha Jordan
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

I recently bought a magnifying mirror . . . a big, lighted magnifying mirror that makes it impossible for me to ignore all my face's imperfections. The unreasonable clerk who sold me the mirror wouldn ... Read Christian Article

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Oh Heavenly Pizza Dude..

Author Michele M. Leahy
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

The summer of 2002 was a bittersweet time for my three young children and I. For the first time since my divorce 5-years prior we were able to purchase our first home. The apartment we had moved from ... Read Christian Article

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Is there a Superstar in the House?

Author Wanza McInnis Leftwich
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

Bishop T.D. Jakes, Emeril, Maya Angelou, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Wanza McInnis Leftwich…didn’t expect the last one did you? Did you ever stop to think why some people have it and some pe ... Read Christian Article

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The Path to White Tank County Cemetery

Author Jean Madigan
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

The Arizona sun peeked shyly through the silvery white clouds framed between the mountain peaks. Sheriff Joe's teenage chain gang trudged along the path to the White Tank County Cemetery, their leg ir ... Read Christian Article

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Book of Blessings

Author DeAnna L. Brooks
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

“Joseph gathered very much grain, as the sand of the sea, until he stopped counting, for it was immeasurable.” Genesis 41:49 Several times during the course of my life, I have felt a silent inn ... Read Christian Article

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In Search of Home

Author D. A.
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

What is home? According to the dictionary, home can be a physical place, such as a house or a town. It can be a source; a refuge; or an environment which provides happiness and security. But the most ... Read Christian Article

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Let's Get Baked With Betty Show

Author Tracy Finney
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

“Well hello, hello; and welcome back to the ‘Let’s Get Baked With Betty’ show. I’m sure all of us who watched the show last week are still—over-cooked—with the recipe Betty demonstrated for the ‘I’m F ... Read Christian Article

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Journeys Through The Heart

Author Lisa Richards
Type Christian Book Excerpt  - Life
Posted

I watch the news and I see what’s going on around me. But secretly, I’ve always believed in an invisible wall around me, protecting me because of my efforts at kindness and faith. I refuse to let go o ... Read Christian Book Excerpt

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A Prayer for Wings

Author S.(Shae) A. Cooke
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! [for then] would I fly away, and be at rest. Psalm 55:6 (KJV) As a five-year old child, I prayed daily to Jesus for a pair of wings. My grandmother use ... Read Christian Article

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Welcome to My Menagerie

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Life
Posted

Summer had faded into fall in the small Minnesota farming community, bringing hoards of eager and not-so-eager students back to school. Golden fields of wheat were now great grasshopper-filled expanse ... Read Christian Article

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Who Is My Neighbor?

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Loss
Posted

I first rang her doorbell as a volunteer, collecting funds for the Cancer Society in April 2002. The weather was still chilly, but tulips had already poked through the ground, and were beginning to op ... Read Christian Article

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A Day Of Infamy Becomes A Day Of Prayer

Author Gregory Rummo
Type Christian Column  - Loss
Posted

This week, we pause to remember the events of a year ago that claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people. For most, their only crime that day was to go to work. It's not that any of us have forgotten ... Read Christian Column

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A Journey Through Time

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Loss
Posted

Glancing at her watch, Sandra knew she had exactly two hours. She grabbed a box of tissues and made herself a cup of tea. Getting out the box of old journals, she spread the contents in front of her. ... Read Christian Article

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A Mothers Cry

Author Marcia Pennington
Type Christian Poetry  - Loss
Posted

I want to say I Love You, I know that you were mine. I need to say forgive me, For I have crossed the line. I know I'll never feel your touch or see your smiling face. I know I'll never smell your ... Read Christian Poetry

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PAST: Perfect! PRESENT: Tense!: Insights From One Woman's Journey As The Wife Of A Widower

Author Julie Donner Andersen
Type Christian Book Excerpt  - Loss
Posted

CHAPTER NINE - THE BABY STEP As I have mentioned before, my husband’s late wife did not bear him children. But as long as he can remember, my husband has always dreamed of being a father. He had a ... Read Christian Book Excerpt

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Gripped By Fear

Author Carol Agee
Type Christian Article  - Miracles
Posted

One beautiful May afternoon, I drove through Charlottesville, Virginia, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains toward my home in Radford, Virginia. The sun was bright and I felt its luxurious wa ... Read Christian Article

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Final Hour Ministries: Evangelism, Haiti Missions and Music Update

Author Final Hour Ministries
Type Christian Missions  - Mission Trips
Posted

To God Be All The Praise, Honor, and Glory Forever!! Bro´s Chuck and Gary's first week in Haiti was heavily anointed as they traveled daily for evangelism training meetings and preaching revival me ... Read Christian Missions

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A Trip From One World To Another For Christ!

Author Pastor John McWilliams
Type Christian Missions  - Mission Trips
Posted

What follows below is my account of a trip in January to Panama for the purpose of training indigenousness Indian tribes in the Panamanian jungle. We held a three day conference in a jungle clearing f ... Read Christian Missions

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A Place To Call Home

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Missions  - Mission Trips
Posted

A discouraged new missionary overseas learns perseverance from veteran translators. The machete wound probably wouldn't require stitches, but infection was a real danger in tropical Papua New Guine ... Read Christian Missions

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Giving Thanks in Gatlinburg

Author Donna J. Shepherd
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

It’s nice to get away from our daily routine. In autumn, a drive through the mountains enjoying the spectacular range of color the Lord has created can be restorative. Recently I made a trip to Ga ... Read Christian Article

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Fire on the Mountain

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

Stars were beginning to poke through the darkening southern Mexico sky. Crickets chirped and the high-pitched trill of the cicadas grated painfully on our ears. My husband, Dennis, and I -as well as m ... Read Christian Article

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Friendship, a Blue Shawl and a Hug

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

It was an unlikely friendship—Lee had dropped out of school in 10th grade after her father died. She married an abusive man at the tender age of sixteen to avoid being put in a foster home, since her ... Read Christian Article

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Holding on to Hope

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

“Woe.” He says the word as his blue eyes peer intently into mine. “No.” I repeat the word. “Watch where I put my lips and teeth, Dennis.” “No.” This time it sounds much more like what it was m ... Read Christian Article

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Numbering Our Days

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

So teach us to number our days, that we may get a heart of wisdom. -- Psalm 90:12 RSV The last few golden leaves tumbled to the ground, leaving bare branches like bony fingers pointing skyward. Th ... Read Christian Article

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Just One More Letter

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

During the night of an ice storm in March 1957, my baby sister was born. While Mom was in the hospital, my four-year-old sister and I, a ten-year-old, stayed with our paternal grandparents. My nine-ye ... Read Christian Article

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There's a Stranger in My Bedroom!

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

Feb. 4, 2006, was a night like no other. I hadn’t slept well for some reason, and at 3:30 a.m., just as I was drifting back to sleep, the light in our bedroom went on. A man was standing by our bed, g ... Read Christian Article

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The Sun Still Shines

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

This is an update of a previous story, “Holding on to Hope.” “Doe.” He says the word as his blue eyes peer intently into mine. “No.” I repeat the word. “Watch where I put my lips and teeth, De ... Read Christian Article

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Destroying the Works of Witchcraft Through Fasting and Prayer

Author Ruth Brown
Type Christian Book Excerpt  - Other
Posted

New best seller -- "Ruth Brown has produced a terrific hands-on treatment of fasting and prayer"... very powerful aids in breaking the bonds of witchcraft and curses. Learn more about Fasting and Pray ... Read Christian Book Excerpt

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Who Are We To Judge One Another?

Author Gary Smith
Type Christian Poetry  - Other
Posted

Who are we to judge one another, And condemn people to their Past? Who are we to ever say, People's mistakes will forever last? How can we say we know everything, About people we don't even kno ... Read Christian Poetry

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Are We To Judge Others? (Part 2)

Author Gary Smith
Type Christian Poetry  - Other
Posted

When you first entered this world, You were born innocent and pleasant. There were no Future, or no Past, For there was only the moment's Present. Yet, throughout all of Life, People are always ... Read Christian Poetry

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Judging Others (Part 3)

Author Gary Smith
Type Christian Poetry  - Other
Posted

When the blamers see this factor, The TRUTH becomes quite haunting. What they say is three times worser, For the person doing the pointing. When people be realistic enough, To stop doing the bl ... Read Christian Poetry

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If "All Things Are Possible,” Why Can't I Balance My Checkbook?

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

For me, the most terrible time of each month is the day our bank statement comes. We commonly call it BSS (Bank Statement Syndrome). I don't know why it is, but I have trouble getting the parsonage ch ... Read Christian Article

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Pastors and politicians; It's my party, I'll cry if I want to.

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

Gary Hemsely was running for some county political position — I've forgotten which one now. What I do remember is that he was a member of my church at the time. Sometimes a pastor can get between t ... Read Christian Article

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Nurses, Bedpans And X-Rated Hospital Gowns

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

Tuesday last I awoke from my nightly slumber with terrific pain in my chest, much like an elephant break-dancing on my chest. It was painful just to breathe, but like the trooper I am, I shrugged it o ... Read Christian Article

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Where Do Politicians Come From And Can They Be returned?

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

I had a dream the other night. Dream nothing, it was a nightmare, if you must know the truth. Normally I don't put too much stock in dreams — or — nightmares, as the case may be, but this was differen ... Read Christian Article

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Republican? And Other Cultural Anomalies

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

IS GOD A DEMOCRAT OR A The amazing thing about contemporary American culture is its predisposition to organize itself into neat little categories. This "pigeonhole syndrome," referred to by some a ... Read Christian Article

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The Healer

Author Beverly Roy
Type Christian Poetry  - Other
Posted

Before I met you I promised myself I'de stay away from love. To many bruises and scars had I seen. You picked me up and healed my bruises and rubbed my scars away. You didn't ask for much but ... Read Christian Poetry

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You are the Bride of Christ!

Author Jennifer Ryan
Type Christian Poetry  - Other
Posted

Don't you just love the flowers, ribbons, bells and bows of a classic wedding ceremony? Love so thick, you can slice the air. The bride--the focal point--glorious damask and silk; dreams coming true. ... Read Christian Poetry

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My House

Author Jennifer Leigh Ryan
Type Christian Poetry  - Other
Posted

What is your house built on? No, not your literal “house,” but your house-house. You know, feelings of significance, self-worth…value. The stuff that makes you tick… I’ll confess, I always try to b ... Read Christian Poetry

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The Obstacle Course

Author Jennifer Leigh Ryan
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

Cocking my head back, I gawked at the contraption above. Boy, was it high! It looked just like a bunch of power lines. Who was I kidding? Like I could really scale this gorillas’ playground. For some ... Read Christian Article

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The One Great Sermon That Got Away

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

Most people don't realize ministers are obligated to prepare and preach one great sermon in their career. In looking over my record of sermons, I noticed many "good" sermons, but an obvious lack in th ... Read Christian Article

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Preparation & Execution of My Income Tax Return

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

April 15th is the time of the year when Americans can communicate with their government. I cannot testify for anyone else, but I look forward to this marvelous opportunity and I am careful not to wast ... Read Christian Article

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Thanksgiving Poses A Question Of Choice

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

The door to my office exploded as hundreds, at least it seemed like that many to me, of children surrounded my desk. My defenses were down and the merry mob held me captive. Wisely, I decided to surre ... Read Christian Article

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Just The Fax, M’am

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

For years, I smugly prided myself as a non-fax machine person. I felt it beneath my dignity to own such a technical contraption. The quill is more my style than a computer but, being practical, I relu ... Read Christian Article

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How Time Flies When I Am In A Hurry

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

Have you ever noticed that when you are on vacation time goes by rapidly? According to my calculations (and I'm the first to admit I didn't do well in calculus), the average minute during vacation tim ... Read Christian Article

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What Whine Goes With Cooked Goose?

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

Some who know me suggest I might be a wee bit absentminded at times. I prefer to think of it as simply being actively engaged in processing thoughts; giving the tiny gray cells a good workout. My mott ... Read Christian Article

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WWJV - whom would Jesus vote for?

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

My favorite novel, as a young person, was In His Steps, written by Charles Sheldon. The premise of this novel is simple. A group of people in the church made a spiritual pact that before doing or sayi ... Read Christian Article

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Flight 617

Author Carmen Rockett
Type Christian Column  - Other
Posted

Gasping for breath, Jake collapsed into his old ripped naugahyde chair. Oh, Lord! The image in the mirror this morning had not been his! His pulse pounded through miles of venous highways, sapping his ... Read Christian Column

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Ugly Is as Ugly Does

Author Sandra Perry
Type Christian Poetry  - Other
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It's easy to call it an "Ugly Truth". Much easier than admitting that I have an ugly heart. It's easier to call it a "test of faith" than to admit that I failed. It's easier to say that s ... Read Christian Poetry

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When I Could Still Turn Back

Author Daniel M. Pietraszewski II
Type Christian Poetry  - Other
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Late May starry skies, scent of spring blossoming differently in the slight breeze, almost three years now, still sitting on my back porch, still trying to absorb, wondering where I left myself ... Read Christian Poetry

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We Could Have Been Killed!

Author Terry J. Butler
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

Its late Sunday morning approaching 11:00 AM and my wife & I are heading home from a late breakfast trip. We're west bound on a two-lane rural highway cruising nicely around 60. The sun is at our back ... Read Christian Article

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Are You in Pieces or At Peace?

Author Patricia Couchman
Type Christian Article  - Other
Posted

"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you, not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." John 14:27 Jesus spoke these words to His discip ... Read Christian Article

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Lord Jesus Free Me

Author Feon Davis
Type Christian Poetry  - Other
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Lord free me to fly with wings Jesus free me when I am weak, and when they is strong Lord Jesus free me, yet you never let me fall into despair Lord Jesus free me to be at rest in your glory, ... Read Christian Poetry

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PAST: Perfect! PRESENT: Tense! Insights From One Woman’s Journey As The Wife Of A Widower

Author Julie Donner Andersen
Type Christian Article  - Other
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While conducting research for my book, I had contacted and communicated with over 100 WOWs (Wives Of Widowers). In order to find a common thread among all of us, I posed questions to each of them rega ... Read Christian Article

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Delivered from the Hurt of Abuse and the Scars of Sin

Author Pastor Shelia Holcomb
Type Christian Article  - Other
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My Testimony of God’s Amazing Grace Before I begin my testimony I feel it is important to give you some information on my childhood, so you will be better able to understand some of the decisions ... Read Christian Article

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Lessons On My Journeys

Author Jerry Lee Kay Sr.
Type Christian Article  - Other
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I made rows in the sand and planted seed that I had gathered from my journeys and prayed for rain. The ground that I planted was dry and parched and was in need of water, but the rain did not come. A ... Read Christian Article

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His Promise

Author Nana Yaa Larbi
Type Christian Article  - Other
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Teaching your grandmother to suck eggs was a phrase I found so amusing as a child because of the images I had of it. My Scottish teacher taught my class this phrase when I was a little girl in Ghana. ... Read Christian Article

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Sail O Ship

Author Tess Laudet
Type Christian Poetry  - Other
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Sail, sail O Ship amidst in the ocean Towering waves off the shore keep rolling Wind swiftly blown from horrendous storm Sail O ship open up widely please take me in. Sail, sail O ... Read Christian Poetry

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The House on the Hill

Author Colin Cedar Bell
Type Christian Article  - Other
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This story happened somewhere in Asia. Nong was a young boy who lived with his family in a small village. Like most people in the village Nong's family were farmers. But there was one difference betwe ... Read Christian Article

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Handfuls Of Purpose - "Wherein hath we robbed Thee?"

Author David Dimas
Type Christian Column  - Other
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The Robber. Many years ago, a man who had obtained many of this world's treasures, went on another of his many long journeys. This man had traveled the world over as an adventurer and explorer. He ... Read Christian Column

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - Five Smooth Stones

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Other
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The Apostle John recorded the indispensable difference between a true shepherd and a hireling (John 10:11-14) - "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep. But a hireling, ... Read Christian Column

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - Miracle In The Mud

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Other
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Psalm 91: The Soldiers' Psalm) The retired aerospace engineering/technician was totally surrendered to the Lord. But for this fact, I would have found his war stories incredible. As he recounted ... Read Christian Column

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On Butterfly Wings

Author S.(Shae) A. Cooke
Type Christian Article  - Other
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“You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven w ... Read Christian Article

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - Quiet Moments with God

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Other
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"You don't want the radio on this morning do you, honey?" my wife, Marie, asked. Usually, during breakfast, we listen to the news, but this Monday we added the bonus of a quiet meal to our devotion ... Read Christian Column

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - The Agnostic Violinist

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Other
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Chapter One Broszi Lombardino and Paul Perrello grew up like brothers. Their Italian immigrant parents met at Ellis Island and settled almost next door to each other. Shortly thereafter, their so ... Read Christian Column

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Josprel's Articles of Faith - That You May Live Again

Author Josprel (Joseph Perrello)
Type Christian Column  - Other
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With apprehension, Odom and Chevva approached the spot indicated by Logos. They lifted their guilt-lowered eyes, and were astounded by the scene before them. Trussed on a large, flat-topped rock was a ... Read Christian Column

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Petition to the SwordMaster

Author Teresa Johnson
Type Christian Article  - Other
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Source: Eph 6:10 He is Risen, Peace be to the Brethren, and Greetings SwordMaster, Having journeyed far in this world one would hope my answer would be assured, but alas I can not trust to hope. A ... Read Christian Article

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Witness

Author Cheryl Russell
Type Christian Article  - Other
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“ …For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat,…I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me,…I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brot ... Read Christian Article

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Next Exit Grapevine

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
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“Why didn´t you pay the electric bill last week when it was due?” Greg´s face contorted in anger as he waved the unpaid bill in Karen´s face. “I thought you were going to drop it off on your way to ... Read Christian Article

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Waiting for the Sunrise

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
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Brilliant hues of crimson, pink and orange paint the eastern sky with a constantly changing kaleidoscope of colours. Trees stand silhouetted in black against the spectacular backdrop as the world wait ... Read Christian Article

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I Choose to Laugh

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
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Awakened by the phone ringing at 11:35 p.m., I fumble for the receiver beside my bed. Who would be calling at this time of night? “Hello,” I mumble. “Mom, I’m not in jail.” The voice at the ot ... Read Christian Article

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Confessions Of A Worry Wart

Author Sandra Perry
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
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Sitting on my couch on a cold and dreary Saturday watching nothing in particular on TV, obsessing over the anxiety du jour, I had a sudden realization. If worry doesn't add a single hour to our lives, ... Read Christian Article

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Deliver Us from Darkness- Out Of The Pit Into Glory

Author Jean Madigan
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
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This isn’t a pretty story with a fairy tale ending, because chemical dependency is never glamorous or fulfilling. Thirty-five years ago, I put myself into treatment for alcoholism, because I hated ... Read Christian Article

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Accepting My Life

Author Jamie L. Clark
Type Christian Book Excerpt  - Overcoming Struggles
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My book is about surviving my trials and keeping faith, realizing the outcome and knowing the Lord has gotten me through. My story is about reaching out to those who do not know the Lord as their savi ... Read Christian Book Excerpt

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Jesus Christ:The Only Solution To Poverty

Author Douglas Stambler
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
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It is two days after July 4th. I am sitting in a neighborhood park in Minneapolis, where The Gospel Light Baptist Church is having its annual picnic. It is a very small church, maybe forty-five people ... Read Christian Article

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Thankful for the Fire

Author Christy E. Stenger
Type Christian Article  - Overcoming Struggles
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As Heather and her husband, Jeremy, drove to church that Sunday, there was an old song playing. It’s message was one of not understanding God’s plan but that He was there still the same. Heather knew ... Read Christian Article

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The Locked Door

Author Shirley
Type Christian Article  - Personal Testimony
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The road was narrow with many twists and turns. In the stillness the crunch of the gravel beneath my feet sounded unnaturally loud. Towering trees lined each side of the road, overhanging branches m ... Read Christian Article

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Testimony of a "Good Person"

Author Celena Janton
Type Christian Article  - Personal Testimony
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I wasn’t raised in church… but my parent’s raised me with enough morals to give me the idea that I was a very “good person.” After all, I prayed a little prayer each night in hopes that God would reme ... Read Christian Article

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Obsession

Author Jean Madigan
Type Christian Article  - Relationships
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When I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal savior a few years ago, I developed a friendship with a woman who became my mentor. Sara taught me how to read the bible, and how to apply it to my life. I ... Read Christian Article

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How To Have An Argument With Yourself And Win

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Relationships
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Throughout the years, I'm happy to report, I have learned a thing or two about myself. My only regret is I have not learned more than a few things. I could make a long list of things I have not yet ... Read Christian Article

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In My House, If It's Broken I Bought It

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Relationships
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Often a store has a sign with the warning, "You break it, you bought it." This is to keep people from carelessly handling the merchandise. I'm thinking of another sign, which should be posted all t ... Read Christian Article

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In 2005 Control Is A Remote Possibility

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Relationships
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One item topping my list of New Year's resolutions could potentially alter my life, as I now know it. And it has to do with my relationship to the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. I'm not inferr ... Read Christian Article

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Crow Is Also A Dish Served By Children

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Article  - Relationships
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The traditional fowl of choice of ministers is usually thought to be chicken. This foul thought, however, is a terrible fallacy. Nobody would argue, at least for long, that we have sacrificed milli ... Read Christian Article

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Learning to Be Content

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Relationships
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The return address on the envelope of the Christmas letter was unfamiliar. When I opened it, I saw the letter was from our friend Elaine. Had she moved? Elaine quickly explained the reason for her ... Read Christian Article

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Thanks, Dad

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Relationships
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My father grew up as an only child of second-generation German immigrants, a rigid upbringing. In his early twenties, he married his high school sweetheart from a neighboring farm. I was the first of ... Read Christian Article

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Thanks God, For Dad

Author Brenda Dyck
Type Christian Article  - Relationships
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I hold him close. So close, I feel the gentle throb of his heart. I don't want to let go, to say yet another good-bye. My husband and I had joined a mission seven years previously. Our choice ha ... Read Christian Article

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The Conversation

Author Jean Madigan
Type Christian Article  - Relationships
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Ronnie sat down on the hard bench with a thump. It was their favorite booth at the Cracker Barrel. Larry look at his wife, Veronica, now heavy with child. He didn’t want children; they complicated liv ... Read Christian Article

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A Lesson for a Lifetime

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Relationships
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When I arrived at 6 a.m. in the large hospital kitchen, Rose was already checking name tags on the trays against the patient roster. Stainless steel shelves held rows of breakfast trays which we would ... Read Christian Article

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It Only Takes Time Management

Author Janet Seever
Type Christian Article  - Relationships
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"My job as administrative assistant is really a challenge," I said to my sister, Sue, as I stirred my coffee. We were sitting at her kitchen table while she watched her children playing in the backyar ... Read Christian Article

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Romance Around The Parsonage Fireplace

Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Book Excerpt  - Relationships
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There is no greater place for personal reflection than before a fireplace with a cheery fire. Since our parsonage does not have a fireplace, the Mistress of the Parsonage has improvised. She purcha ... Read Christian Book Excerpt

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Salvage

Author Kevin Corbin
Type Christian Article  - Salvation
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Business had been good that morning, but it slowed down a little just after lunch time. Enjoying the brief break between customers, I poured myself a coffee and sat down in one of the wing back chairs ... Read Christian Article

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Ground Zero: One FIirefighter's Ministry

Author Firefighter Tommy Neiman
Type Christian Article  - Salvation
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I had no idea three years ago a ministry God placed on my heart would be as far reaching and impacting as it is today. But never sell God short. I'm Tommy Neiman, a full time firefighter/paramedic wit ... Read Christian Article

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Hanna's Story

Author Kevin Corbin
Type Christian Article  - Salvation
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Preparing the evening meal, Hannah reflected back to the time she first heard the rabbi. Her curiosity drew her to the steps of the synagogue. People in the market spoke of a wise new rabbi, whose tea ... Read Christian Article

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Gone Fishin'

Author Kevin Corbin
Type Christian Article  - Salvation
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Floating off a point near a weed bed was a lone aluminum boat with two occupants. It had been years since Bob and his father Werner had been fishing together and Bob had looked forward to this trip wi ... Read Christian Article

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Baptized In Babylon!

Author Specialist Charles Seelaus
Type Christian Article  - Salvation
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My name is Specialist Charles Seelaus and My Army Reserve unit, the 2/228th Aviation Regiment is currently in Iraq. This was made possible when the 3rd Infantry Division, using lighting speed, overran ... Read Christian Article

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A Gettysburg Salvation

Author Terry L Richardson
Type Christian Book Excerpt  - Salvation
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A Short Story taken from his un-published book "Confederate Redemptions" “Attention Company” shouted Sargent Colson, as he was raising his musket into the air to form his company of Florida Confede ... Read Christian Book Excerpt

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Silent No More

Author Marcia Pennington
Type Christian Poetry  - Salvation
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I have a dirty secret I hold within myself A Child of molestation I kept within myself. No one can know the torture,The shame and guilt it brings. To hold the truth within you, I'm worthless and it ... Read Christian Poetry

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God Loves You More Than You Can Know

Author Brenda K. Hendricks
Type Christian Article  - Salvation
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Do you realize how special you are to God? He has designed you in a unique fashion. You are His creation which He signed with His own hand. He developed you into a usable vessel. He drew you away from ... Read Christian Article

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Song Of The Butterfly

Author Twana Lawler
Type Christian Poetry  - Salvation
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Listen to the song of the butterfly All alone in the dark Wondering when I will make my mark When will I spread my wings and begin to fly This is the song of a butterfly Wrapped tight in a dark ... Read Christian Poetry