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Sallman’s “Last” Three Months
Millions of copies of Warner Sallman’s “Head of Christ” painting hang in homes around the world. The picture presents Jesus as a man of strong personality, rugged health, with the marks of character and leadership. Here is the artist’s life … Continue reading →
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The King Practices Obedience
It is said of Henry of Bavaria that at one time, becoming weary of court life, he determined to enter a monastery. When he presented himself to Prior Richard, the faithful monk gave him the strict rules of the order. … Continue reading →
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Faithfulness – Plow Corn
A young man presented himself to the presiding elder of the Methodist Church and said he desired to become a preacher. On being questioned by his ecclesiastical superior, he replied that the night before he had seen in the sky, … Continue reading →
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As Usual With Wesley
A lady once asked John Wesley that suppose he were to know that he would die at 12:00 midnight tomorrow, how would he spend the intervening time. His reply: “Why madam, just as I intend to spend it now. I … Continue reading →
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Setting The Sails
When Hudson Taylor, the famous missionary, first went to China, it was in a sailing vessel. Very close to the shore of cannibal islands the ship was becalmed, and it was slowly drifting shoreward unable to go about and the … Continue reading →
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Pulling On Both Oars
An old Scotsman operated a little rowboat for transporting passengers. One day a passenger noticed that the good old man had carved on one oar the word “Faith,” and on the other oar the word “Works.” Curiosity led him to … Continue reading →
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Faith – Communion Set In Advance
In the Life of Robert and Mary Moffat, edited by their son, we are reminded that for ten years the early mission in Bechuanaland was carried on without encouragement for the faithful workers. No convert was made. The directors at … Continue reading →
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Witness From Our Capitol’s Dome
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
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 →
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“Perhaps Today”
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
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
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
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
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”
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 →
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In The Beginning, God
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
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.
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
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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Darwin’s Grandson: No Need For God
A brilliant array of scholars responded to the beckoning of the University of Chicago for its Darwin Centennial Celebration, and the resulting galaxy of science celebrities was perhaps the most memorable feature of the gathering. Numbered among approximately 2,500 attendants … Continue reading →
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