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Telltale Signs of Picasso's ArtPrinter view
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Topics: Arts, Beauty, Creation, Creativity, Creator, Evolution, God, greatness of, God, omnipotence of, God, works of, Nature, Philosophy, Science, Theology, World, Worldview
Filters: Famous People, Free, Stories
References: Genesis 1, Genesis 2, Psalm 19:1-4, Romans 1:20, Romans 8:18-23, Colossians 1:15-20
Tone: Commend

In his book The Cell's Design: How Chemistry Reveals the Creator's Artistry, Fanzale Rana gives the following account of the approach used to authenticate a piece of artwork by Picasso, often referred to as The Unknown Masterpiece:

In the early 1970s, a junk dealer came across five ink drawings while clearing out a deceased woman's apartment in London. He hung onto them for several years, [and then] ...


Signs Follow DecisionsPrinter view
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Topics: Choices, Complacency, Consequences, Decisions, Faith, Fruit, God, providence of, Harvest, Life, Lifestyle, Reaping, Responsibility, Rewards, Signs, Sowing, Sowing and reaping
Filters: Everyday Disciples, Free, Stories
References: Genesis 12:1-9, Nehemiah 1, Nehemiah 2:1-10, Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 9:20-22, Matthew 14:22-33, Mark 1:16-20, Mark 5:25-34, Mark 6:45-51, Luke 5:2-11, Luke 8:43-48, John 1:35-42, John 4:43-54, John 6:15-21, Philemon 1:22, Hebrews 11
Tone: Commend

In my experience, signs follow decisions. The way you overcome spiritual inertia and produce spiritual momentum is by making tough decisions. And the tougher the decision, the more potential momentum it will produce. The primary reason most of us don't see God moving is simply because we aren't moving. If you want to see God move, you need to make a move!

I learned this lesson in dramatic fashion ...


Signs of the TrinityPrinter view
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Topics: Brotherly love, Compassion, Doctrine, God, attributes of, Grace, Kindness, Love, Mercy, Self-denial, Selflessness, Self-sacrifice, Theology, Trinity
Filters: Quotes
References: Genesis 1:26-27, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 28:19, Luke 3:16, John 4:23-24, John 14:26, John 15:13, Romans 12:1, Romans 12:10, 1 Corinthians 10:24, 2 Corinthians 8:1-9:15, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Galatians 6:2, Philippians 2:4-11, Colossians 3:12, 1 Peter 1:2, 1 John 3:16
Tone: Commend

Self-giving love is the Trinity's signature.


Woman Flees Pagan Lifestyle, Hearing Is RestoredPrinter view
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Topics: Accepting Christ, Agnosticism, Atheism, Awakenings, Belief, Born again, Conversion, Conviction, Experiencing God, Faith, False Teaching, God, greatness of, God, power of, Healing, Help from God, Lostness, Miracles, New life, New man, Old man, Power, divine, Rebirth, Receiving Christ, Redemption, Salvation, Signs and Wonders, Skepticism, Sorcery, Stumbling blocks, Supernatural Occurrences, Surrender, Unbelief, Witchcraft, World, Worldliness, Worldview
Filters: Everyday Disciples, Stories
References: Exodus 15:26, Psalm 103:3, Proverbs 3:5, Ecclesiastes 1:12-18, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 11:28, John 3:3, John 11:38-44, Acts 3:19, 1 Corinthians 1:17-31, 2 Corinthians 5:17, James 5:13-16, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 John 4:19, Revelation 22:17
Tone: Commend

In his book The Unexpected Journey, Thom Rainer shares the story of Kathi, a woman who left behind a life of witchcraft and Wiccan paganism to become a follower of Jesus Christ. Immediately after her decision to become a Christian, she describes to Thom how God delivered her from the powers of evil in her life, as well as her physical deafness (Kathi had been suffering progressive hearing loss for ...


A Second Chance at Making a Stand Against RacismPrinter view
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Topics: Boldness, Brotherly love, Compassion, Conflict, Conflict resolution, Courage, Culture, Disunity, Division, Factions, Fighting, Friendship, Hatred, Injustice, Leadership, Love, Partiality, Peace, Peacemakers, Prejudice, Race Relations, Racism, Reconciliation, Relationships, Respect, Social action, Social conditions, Social justice, Tolerance
Filters: Everyday Disciples, History, Stories, Youth & Children
References: Leviticus 19:18, Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 10:31-32, Proverbs 18:21, Romans 6:1-14, Ephesians 4:17-32, Colossians 3:5-17, James 3:1-12, Revelation 5:9-10, Revelation 7:9-10
Tone: Commend

My grandparents lived in Salem, Arkansas, which was an all-white community in the Ozark foothills. One day in the early 1960s, Grandpa was strolling across the town square on his lunch break from his job at the post office. As he walked by the bus depot, a friendly voice called out to him. …

Glancing to his left, Grandpa found himself looking into the face of a man he hadn't seen for almost ...


Shoplifters Ordered to Wear Embarrassing SignsPrinter view
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Topics: Consequences, Courts, Guilt, Judgment, Justice, Law, Lawlessness, Penance, Punishment, Reputation, Shame, Sin, Stealing, Thief
Filters: Stories
References: Exodus 20:15, Psalm 25:3, Psalm 44:15, Jeremiah 2:22, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Ephesians 4:28
Tone: Warn

The Scarlet Letter is alive and well in Attalla, Alabama. A judge ordered two shoplifters to stand at a Wal-Mart entrance for eight hours, wearing signs that read, "I am a thief. I stole from Wal-Mart."

"Maybe they'll think twice about doing it," said store manager Neil Hawkins.


Driver Learns Valuable Lesson About Traffic SignsPrinter view
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Topics: Confusion, Depravity, Discernment, Doctrine, false, Doctrine, sound, Folly, Foolishness, Honesty, Human condition, Responsibility, Teachability, Truthfulness, Understanding, Wisdom
Filters: Humor, Stories
References: Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 14:8, Ecclesiastes 10:1, Romans 2:19-21
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

Parked on the side of the road, waiting to catch speeding drivers, a state trooper sees a car puttering along at 22 mph. Thinking the driver is as dangerous as a speeder, the state trooper turns on his lights and pulls the car over.

...

The driver, obviously confused, says, "Officer, I don't understand. I was going the exact speed limit. What seems to be the problem?"

The trooper, trying to contain ...


An Intellectually Honest AtheistPrinter view
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Topics: Abortion, Agnosticism, Atheism, Belief, Doubt, Education, Ethics, Euthanasia, Evil, Immorality, Infant, Life, Morality, Murder, Philosophy, Religion, Truth, Unbelief, Wickedness, Worldliness, Worldview
Filters: Famous People, Free, Stories
References: Exodus 20:5, Deuteronomy 5:9, Psalm 2:1-3, Psalm 14:1, Psalm 53:1, Romans 1:18-25, Romans 1:28-32, Romans 5:10, 1 Corinthians 1:18-19, Ephesians 4:17-18, Philippians 3:18, Colossians 1:21, Hebrews 1:13, Hebrews 10:13, Hebrews 10:27
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

Fresh from a debate on whether or not humans can be moral without God, author and apologist Dinesh D'Souza offers a few reflections on his sparring partner, Princeton University's Peter Singer, a bioethicist:

Singer is a mild-mannered fellow who speaks calmly and lucidly. Yet you wouldn't have to read his work too long to find his extreme positions. He cheerfully advocates infanticide and euthanasia ...


Ice Block Threatens CarPrinter view
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Topics: Action, Danger, End times, Judgment, Obedience, Procrastination, Readiness, Regrets, Repentance, Return of Christ, Risk, Second coming, Signs, Warnings, Wisdom, Wrath
Filters: Editor's Choice, Stories
References: Matthew 16:3, Matthew 24, Matthew 25:1-13, Luke 12:35-47, Luke 17:20-37, Luke 21:7-33, 2 Corinthians 6:1-2, 1 Thessalonians 5:3, 2 Peter 3:3-12
Tone: Warn

The winter of 2009 brought heavy snowfalls to Chicago, and at one point the snow had piled up over a foot deep on the roof of our two-story home. Then we had a thaw. One evening when I returned home from work, I noticed that a thick sheet of ice and snow was hanging over the edge of the roof like a glacier hanging over a cliff. Our driveway runs right alongside the house, and one of our cars was parked ...


Top Reasons Drivers Get LostPrinter view
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Topics: Bible, Blindness, spiritual, Choices, Confusion, Consequences, Decisions, Direction, Distractions, Doubt, Evangelism, Focus, God, evidence of, Guidance, Hardheartedness, Illumination, Lostness, Mentors, Planning, Sin, Spiritual perception, Temptation, Temptation, resisting, Unbelief, Vision, World, Worldliness
Filters: Statistics, Youth & Children
References: Isaiah 6:9-10, Matthew 13:15-17, Luke 10:22-24, John 3:19-21, John 12:39-40, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Hebrews 11:1-6
Tone: Warn

Reasons drivers ages 18 or older get lost while driving:

  • Bad directions: 47 percent
  • Unclear, missing highway signs: 45 percent
  • Detours: 38 percent
  • Confusing maps: 21 percent
  • Auto distractions: 13 percent

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