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Space race

Олексій • 2 years назад

“Because we are God’s workers, and you are God’s field, God’s building.” — 1 Corinthians 3:9 On June 29, 1955, the United States of America announced its intention to launch a satellite into space. The Soviet Union soon announced plans to do the same. The space race has begun. The Soviet Union was the first (…)

A contrite heart

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“If you, Israel, return,” says the Lord, “you will return to Me.” — Jeremiah 4:1 My friend broke his marriage vows. It was painful to watch him destroy his family. Seeking reconciliation with his wife, he turned to me for advice. I told him he had to offer more than just words; he must be (…)

Our influence on others

Олексій • 2 years назад

“Brothers… have testified… how you live in the truth.” — 3 John 1:3 When Dr. Lee, my seminary teacher, noticed that Benji, our school janitor, was late for lunch, he discreetly set aside a plate of food for him. While the students and I were chatting, Dr. Lee also discreetly placed the last piece of (…)

Help each other

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“Do nothing out of deceit or arrogance, but in humility consider one another greater than yourself.” — Philippians 2:3 The Fairleigh Dickinson varsity basketball team played poorly. When the players entered the field, the spectators in the stands began to mock them. Everyone expected a rout right in the first quarter, but the team competed (…)

More than family

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“And they were tempted by Him…” – Mark 6:3 John was appointed a professor at a prestigious college. His older brother David was happy for him, but, as brothers should be, he couldn’t help teasing John about the way he had knocked him to the ground once when they were boys. John has come a (…)

Confession and freedom

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“I revealed my sin to You.” — Psalm 31:5 “I didn’t do it!” However, that was not true, and I almost got away with it until God stopped me. When I was in high school, I was one of those people who shot rubber bullets in the backs of the musicians during a school band (…)

Behind the prison bars

Олексій • 2 years назад

“Here I will make something new, now it will grow.” — Isaiah 43:19 The star player of American football took the stage. However, it was not a stadium. He spoke to three hundred inmates at the Everglades Correctional Facility in Miami, Florida. He shared with them words from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. At (…)

Holding on to God

Олексій • 2 years назад

“After him, Eleazar… he got up and struck the Philistines until his hand got tired.” — 2 Samuel 23:9-10 When Joni Erickson Tada talks about her friend Rika, she emphasizes her deep, time-tested faith in God and the resilience she has developed while living with a debilitating chronic illness. Rika has been bedridden for over (…)

Love in action

Олексій • 2 years назад

“Don’t forget charity and community, because sacrifices are so pleasing to God.” — Hebrews 13:16 A single mother lived next door to an elderly gentleman for more than five years. One day, worried about her welfare, he rang the doorbell of her house. “I haven’t seen you in about a week,” he said, “so I (…)

Cleansing confession

Олексій • 2 years назад

“Confess your sins to one another.” — James 5:16 I recently learned about a man with an unusual profession. He is hired by people who are preparing for death to come to the funeral and reveal their secrets. This person breaks the established order and interrupts eulogies. When the stunned priests object, he asks them (…)