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| God Speaks Through Unlikely Person |  Printer view
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| Topics: | Community, Confrontation, Convictions, Favoritism, Handicaps, Human worth, Intelligence, Knowledge, Perspective, Self-importance, Self-worth, Truth, Value, Weakness |
| Filters: | Humor, Stories |
| References: | Psalm 8:2 , Matthew 19:29-30, Matthew 20:1-16, Mark 9:33-37, Mark 10:17-31, Luke 13:22-30, 1 Corinthians 1:25-29, 1 Corinthians 8:1-3, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 |
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| The Conversion of NFL Broadcaster Pat Summerall | Printer view
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| Topics: | Accepting Christ, Addiction, Alcoholism, Awakenings, Belief, Born again, Conversion, Conviction, Emptiness, Entertainment, Experiencing God, Faith, Lostness, New life, New man, Old man, Rebirth, Receiving Christ, Redemption, Salvation, Sports, Stumbling blocks, Surrender, Unbelief, World, Worldliness, Worldview |
| Filters: | Everyday Disciples, Famous People, Free, Sports, Stories |
| References: | Proverbs 3:5, Ecclesiastes 1:12-18, Matthew 11:28, John 3:3, Acts 3:19, 1 Corinthians 1:17-31, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 John 4:19, Revelation 22:17 |
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For 45 years, Pat Summerall's voice and face spelled football. He anchored CBS and FOX's NFL telecasts (often alongside John Madden) and broadcast 16 Super Bowls (and served as a CBS Radio analyst or pregame reporter for 10 more). This is the part of Pat Summerall's story that most people know. In the Christian sports magazine Sports Spectrum, reporter Art Stricklin tells the rest of Pat's story:
Pat ... Art Stricklin, Sports Spectrum, as paraphrased in the October 27, 2009, entry of Men of Integrity (September/October, 2009) |
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| The Uplifting, Stirring Nature of Belief | Printer view
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| Topics: | Attitude, Belief, Convictions, Cynicism, Doubt, Faith, Faith and feelings, Goodness, Happiness, Hope, Joy, Ministry, Perspective, Purpose, Service, Truth, Unbelief |
| Filters: | Free, Literature, Pop Culture, Stories |
| References: | John 20:29, Romans 3:22, 1 Corinthians 1:20, 2 Corinthians 4, 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 |
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Here's a little experiment: start a sentence with the words "I believe…," and then finish it with something deeply heartfelt. It is impossible to do without feeling uplifted and stirred.
The need to declare our deeply held beliefs is an irrepressible aspect of being human. In the act of defining what we believe, we define ourselves. I am one who can discern what is true and real and noble and bind ... John Ortberg, Faith & Doubt (Zondervan, 2008), pp. 39–40 |
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| "New in Town": Jesus "Gone Missing" | Printer view
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| Topics: | Accepting Christ, Agnosticism, Belief, Born again, Christ, Christ, greatness of, Christ, lordship of, Christ, Messiah, Christ, only Savior, Christ, uniqueness of, Conversion, Faith, Lostness, New life, New man, Old man, Rebirth, Receiving Christ, Redemption, Salvation, Surrender, Unbelief |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Movies & TV |
| References: | John 3:3, John 3:16, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, 1 Corinthians 15, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 John 4:19 |
| Tone: | Neutral/Mixed |
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| Converted Muslim's Testimony: "I Am Forgiven!" | Printer view
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| Topics: | Accepting Christ, Change, Christian life, Circumstances and faith, Conversion, Conviction, Demons, Dreams, Experiencing God, Faith, Forgiveness, Grace, Healing, Islam, Receiving Christ, Religion, Seeking God, Spiritual Transformation, Spiritual warfare, Transformation, Truth, Worldview |
| Filters: | Everyday Disciples, International, Stories |
| References: | Proverbs 3:5, Ecclesiastes 1:12-18, Matthew 11:28, John 3:3, John 16:8, Acts 3:19, 1 Corinthians 1:9, 1 Corinthians 1:17-31, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 John 4:19, Revelation 22:17 |
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| Woman Flees Pagan Lifestyle, Hearing Is Restored | Printer 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 |
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| Our Preposterous Fantasies | Printer view
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| Topics: | Ambition, Appetites, Carnality, Choices, Cohabitation, Deception, Depravity, Desires, Desires, spiritual, Discernment, Flesh, Gluttony, Goals, Greed, Human condition, Human nature, Immorality, Joy, Marriage, Materialism, Money, Perspective, Pleasure, good, Pleasure, sinful, Satisfaction, Security, Sensuality, Sex, Sexual immorality, Sin, Spiritual Perspective, Violence, World, Worldliness |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Quotes |
| References: | Psalm 90:14, Psalm 103:5, Isaiah 55:2, 1 Corinthians 2:9, Ephesians 3:20, 1 Peter 1:8 |
| Tone: | Warn |
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| God Gives Before We Ask | Printer view
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| Topics: | Calvary, Childrearing, Children, Christ, Christ, cross of, Christ, death of, Christ, love of, Consequences, Crucifixion, Death, Eternal life, Family, Father, Fatherhood, Fatherhood of God, Fathers, Father's Day, God, Fatherhood of, God, love of, God, mercy of, Grace, Guilt, Help from God, Hope, Human condition, Instruction, Instruction of Children, Jesus Christ, Justification, Parenting, Redeemer, Redemption, Righteousness, Salvation, Sin |
| Filters: | Humor, Stories, Youth & Children |
| References: | Psalm 14, Proverbs 1:8, Proverbs 4:1, Proverbs 6:20, Proverbs 13:1, Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 22:6, Isaiah 53:6, Matthew 6:8, Matthew 26:17-28:20, Mark 14:12-16:20, Luke 22:7-24:43, John 13:1-21:25, Romans 3, Romans 5, Romans 6, Romans 7, Romans 8:1-38, 1 Corinthians 2:7, Ephesians 6:4, Colossians 3:20-21, 2 Timothy 1:9 |
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| Luis Palau Receives a Scripture to Stand on | Printer view
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| Topics: | Calling, Christian life, Christian service, Church, Commitment, Community impact, Devotion, Direction, Evangelism, Faith, Faith and circumstances, Faithfulness, God's Will, Guidance, Hearing God, Help from God, Involvement, Leadership, Lifestyle, Meaning, Ministry, Mission, Missions, Opportunity, Outreach, Passion, Priesthood of believers, Purpose, Responsibility, Sacrifice, Scripture, Self-sacrifice, Servanthood, Service, Spiritual Gifts, Stewardship, Vision, Vocation, Work |
| Filters: | Everyday Disciples, Famous People, Stories |
| References: | Psalm 22, Psalm 66:16, Psalm 118:14, Psalm 139, Isaiah 40:31, Jeremiah 1:4-19, Jeremiah 9:23-24, Romans 12:3-8, 1 Corinthians 1:31, 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4:1-16, 1 Timothy 1:12, 2 Timothy 4:17 |
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| Luis Palau on His Conversion | Printer view
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| Topics: | Accepting Christ, Awakenings, Belief, Bible, Born again, Carnality, Change, Choices, Conversion, Conviction, Experiencing God, Faith, Flesh, Lostness, New life, New man, Old man, Prayer, Prayer to God, Prayer, answered, Prayer, answers to, Prayer, earnestness in, Prayer, in God's will, Prayer, power of, Prayers, Prayers, answered, Prayers, answers to, Providence, Rebirth, Receiving Christ, Redemption, Salvation, Stumbling blocks, Surrender, Transformation, World, Worldliness, Youth |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Editor's Choice , Everyday Disciples, Famous People, Youth & Children |
| References: | Matthew 7:7-8, Matthew 11:28, Matthew 18:21-35, Matthew 21:21-22, Luke 1:37, Luke 18:1-8, John 3:3, Acts 3:19, 1 Corinthians 1:17-31, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 6:10-18, Philippians 4:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, James 5:13, 1 John 4:19, Revelation 22:17 |
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