“A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” — Proverbs 15:1 Have you ever met a rattlesnake? If so, then you probably noticed that the closer you got to her, the louder she made the sound. A study in the scientific journal Current Biology shows that when a threat approaches, (…)
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“Whatever you did to one of the least of these My brothers, you did to Me.” — Matthew 25:40 Fried chicken, green beans, spaghetti, rolls. On a chilly October day, at least fifty-four homeless women received this hot meal from a woman celebrating her fifty-fourth birthday. The birthday girl and her friends refused the usual (…)
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“For God’s grace has appeared, which saves all people.” — Titus 2:11 A few years ago, a popular song rose to the top of the music charts, in which the choir sings the chorus: “Jesus is coming with me.” Behind these words lies an impressive story. The choir was created by jazz musician Curtis Lundy (…)
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“We are His creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works.” — Ephesians 2:10 I saw a newborn baby for the first time when I was a child myself. Because of my ignorance, I looked in horror at the tiny and shriveled child with a bald cone-shaped head. The child’s mother was standing next to (…)
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“Forgive us all our faults, and accept well.” — Hosea 14:3 The word “BROKEN”, which proudly appeared on Grady’s license plates, fully corresponded to his life. A gambler, adulterer, and deceiver, he became broke, bankrupt, and far from God. However, everything changed one evening when he felt the call of God’s Spirit in his hotel (…)
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“God will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death. There will be no more sorrow, no crying, no more pain.” — Revelation 21:4 Doctors diagnosed four-year-old Solomon with progressive Duchenne muscular dystrophy. A year later, doctors discussed with the family the necessity of using a wheelchair. However, Solomon (…)
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“Hope for too long is an ailment for the heart, and a wish that is fulfilled is a tree of life.” — Proverbs 13:12 When I moved to England, my usual American Thanksgiving turned into just another Thursday in November. Although I had a holiday next weekend, I wanted to be with my family and (…)
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“A person does not know what will happen.” — Ecclesiastes 10:14 In 2010, Laszlo Haniec made his first purchase with bitcoins (an electronic currency then worth less than one penny per bitcoin), paying 10,000 bitcoins for two pizzas ($25). In 2021, the value of these bitcoins would reach more than $500 million. Even before the (…)
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“Faith without works is dead.” — James 2:26 On the evening of June 2021, a tornado swept over the village, destroying the family barn. It was a painful loss, as it had been in the family since the late 1800s. As John and Barbara drove to church the next morning, they saw the devastation and (…)
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“When He rose from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this.” —John 2:22 Starting a fantasy novel with the last chapter is a bad idea for those who like a good story to unfold gradually. However, some people enjoy reading a book more if they know the ending. In the book Reading (…)