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Marked by tradegy The classic hymn was written by Horatio Spafford, a man who was sadly all too familiar with death and tragedy. In 1871, Spafford suffered the tragic death of his only son to scarlet fever. Shortly thereafter, the Great Chicago Fire … READ MORE
These links are for the clicking. Boys Wrestling Girls — A Clash of Worlds and Worldviews In a statement released to the media, young Northrup said: “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Cassy and Megan and their accomplishments. However, … READ MORE
"Unto you therefore which believe He is precious."—1 Peter 2:7, KJV Charles H. Spurgeon reminds us that every single believer, in some form or fashion, is called to the mission field: “If Jesus is precious to you, you will not be able to keep your … READ MORE
Augustine of Hippo (354 – 430): Mankind is divided into two sorts: such as live according to man, and such as live according to God. These we call the two cities.... The Heavenly City outshines Rome. There, instead of victory, is truth. From St. … READ MORE
As a followup to last week's Theology Thursday post, I thought this video was fitting. This 11-year old gets it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhVrcV6WmfQ For of Him and through Him and to Him are ALL things: to Him glory for ever … READ MORE
From an old classic titled, The Women in the Word: There are many who follow Christ and work for Him, but have more of the spirit of service, more of the Spirit of bondmen, than that of real union with Him; many who work because they feel they … READ MORE
Chances are, if you have access to the internet and to Blue Letter Bible's resources, you are not in a country or region where Jesus-loving Christians are arrested for apostasy. And you are likely not in danger of being persecuted violently for your … READ MORE
Born in his family's Italian castle at Roccasecca in 1225, Thomas Aquinas grew up to be a known as an unattractive and heavyset man who suffered from dropsy (edema) and had one eye that was unmistakably larger than the other. He was not the most … READ MORE
On a Monday afternoon in 1861, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, London's famed "Prince of Preachers", delivered his first sermon in the Metropolitan Tabernacle. That momentous day, Spurgeon saw fit to preach on the centrality of Christ in all of … READ MORE
A friend sent me this video earlier today. It is AWESOME. And encouraging... In it, the Kimyal People of Papua, Indonesia, celebrate the arrival of the New Testament in their own language. Consider how zealous these folks are for God's Word. … READ MORE