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Witness From Our Capitol’s Dome

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Billy Graham once stated this interesting fact: There is an inscription in the dome of our Capitol in Washington which few people know about. It says: “One far-off divine event toward which the whole creation moves.” A visitor saw this … Continue reading →

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Queen Meets King of Kings

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Dean Farrar was a privileged personal friend of Queen Victoria, though he seldom referred to the distinction. But on the first anniversary of the accession of Edward VII to the throne of England, during the service in Canterbury Cathedral, he … Continue reading →

“Perhaps Today”

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Dr. Horatius Bonar, as he drew the curtains at night and retired to rest, used to repeat to himself the words, as if in prayer, and certainly with expectancy, “Perhaps tonight, Lord!” In the morning, as he awoke and looked … Continue reading →

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Minimizing Future Shock

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Pastor D. Leroy Sanders of the 2,000-member First Assembly of God in North Hollywood, California, believes in having everything in order in the event of an emergency. Like, the Second Coming! Sanders and his people believe that when that happens … Continue reading →

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Billboards For Jesus

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Millions of motorists in the Pacific Northwest are getting the word as billboards pop up along highways announcing “The Lord is coming” and similar messages. It all started when Seattle real estate man Roland J. Hoefer saw red after spotting … Continue reading →

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Astronauts Read Genesis 1

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

On Christmas Eve, somewhere above the forbidding landscape of the moon, the voices of Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders carried to earth dwellers the story of creation as found in Genesis 1:1–10. “In the beginning, God created the … Continue reading →

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Creation Out of Nothing

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Frederick the Great needed a new court chaplain. He decided to base his selection on the way in which applicants would deliver an extemporaneous sermon. The text, in a sealed envelope, was to be handed to each applicant as he … Continue reading →

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“Nobody Made It”

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Sir Isaac Newton had a replica of our solar system made in miniature. In the center was the sun with its retinue of planets revolving around it. A scientist entered Newton’s study one day, and exclaimed, “My! what an exquisite … Continue reading →

In The Beginning, God

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

The ancient Egyptians believed that a flat world rested on four pillars of stone and the ancient Hindus believed that a flat world rested on the back of a huge elephant, the elephant stood on the back of an enormous … Continue reading →

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Teacher Fired For Adam And Eve

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

A row flared up in England in 1977 over the firing of a religious education teacher who believed in Adam and Eve. David Watson, 56, told his pupils so, was subsequently dismissed, and had his appeal rejected by Hertfordshire County … Continue reading →

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“It Appears That,” Etc., Etc.

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

The theory of the evolution of man is based on suppositions and inferences. As an example, the first chapter of Charles Darwin’s book The Descent of Man contains within a few pages, 20 expressions of uncertainty, such as “seemed,” “it … Continue reading →

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Darwin’s Last Hours

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Something you very rarely ever hear about. Which happens in the case of many with “itching ears!” C. W. Hale Amos in The Bible Friend wrote: From reliable testimony, it may be assumed that Charles Darwin returned to the faith … Continue reading →

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From The Abundance of The Heart – 4

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Roland Ledoux

Part Four: Continuing on now from Part Three: Let’s look at the difference that Jesus made in the lives of tax collectors and prostitutes and especially in relation to the letter of the Law, versus the Spirit of the Law. … Continue reading →

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From The Abundance of The Heart – 3

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Roland Ledoux

Part Three: Continuing on now from Part Two: Those of us who are supposed to be true spiritual leaders as compared to the many religious leaders, instead of teaching others to demonstrate and show love to only their brothers and … Continue reading →

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From The Abundance of The Heart – 2

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Roland Ledoux

Part Two: Continuing on now from Part One: The Spirit of the Word is telling that what proceeds forth from the INNER MAN is the determination or proof of whether what is observed is good or evil. Even the unrepentant … Continue reading →

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From The Abundance of The Heart – 1

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Roland Ledoux

Part One: Rampant political corruption, religious corruption and manipulation of politics to gain prestige, power or monetary gain, widespread poverty, major sociological class divisions, social unrest, the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer, people abandoning their religious faith … Continue reading →

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Walking In Peace And Security – Part II

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Roland Ledoux

This is an excerpt continued from my Book, “Walking in Christ” and specifically the Chapter, “Walking In Peace and Security.” The Book is available in PDF form by clicking the link, Walking In Christ, or the picture of the Book … Continue reading →

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Walking In Peace And Security – Part I

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Roland Ledoux

This is an excerpt continued from my Book, “Walking in Christ” and specifically the Chapter, “Walking In Peace and Security.” Over the next week or so, I will be posting the teaching as it deals with Psalm 23 and its … Continue reading →

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Walking In Peace And Security – Intro

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Roland Ledoux

This is an excerpt from my Book, “Walking in Christ” and specifically the Chapter, “Walking In Peace and Security.” Over the next week or so, I will be posting the teaching as it deals with Psalm 23 and its significance … Continue reading →

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Division – Natural

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Roland Ledoux

Deuteronomy 15:10-11, “You shall generously give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in all your undertakings. … Continue reading →

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