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The Conversion of NFL Broadcaster Pat SummerallPrinter 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
Tone: Commend

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 ...

Simple Prayer Moves Student with Cerebral Palsy Printer view

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Topics: Acceptance, Affection, Brotherly love, Caring, Compassion, Concern, Dignity, Handicaps, Honor, Human worth, Identity, Identity in Christ, Love, Men, Needs, Respect, Sensitivity, Significance, Value, Weaknesses, Worth
Filters: Stories
References: Genesis 2:19, Psalm 8, Psalm 139, John 1:42, Acts 4:36, Romans 5:8, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 4:22-24, 1 Peter 2:17, 1 John 3:1
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Star of Survival Program on Getting SavedPrinter view

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Topics: Atonement, Calvary, Christ, Anointed One, Christ, blood of, Christ, burden bearer, Christ, cross of, Christ, death of, Christ, greatness of, Christ, life of, Christ, Messiah, Christ, only Savior, Christ, our righteousness, Christ, substitute for humanity, Expiation, Gospel, Grace, Hope, Human condition, Mercy, Pastors, Procrastination, Propitiation, Reconciliation, Redeemer, Redemption, Salvation, Sin, Sinful nature, Substitution
Filters: Famous People, Quotes
References: Isaiah 55:6, Matthew 26:17-28:20, Mark 14:12-16:20, Luke 22:7-24:43, John 3:16, John 11:25-26, John 13:1-21:25, John 14:1-6, John 15:13, Romans 3:19-25, Romans 4:5, Romans 5:8-10, Romans 8:35-39, 1 Corinthians 15:1-28, 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 2 Corinthians 6:1-2, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 2:8-9, Philippians 1:21, 1 Timothy 5:19-20, Hebrews 9:27, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 John 3:16, Revelation 20:11-22:5
Tone: Commend

Highlights from Harris Poll on ReligionPrinter view

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Topics: Afterlife, Attitudes, Belief, Beliefs, Bible, Christ, birth of, Christ, death of, Christ, deity of, Christ, only Savior, Christ, resurrection of, Church, Church attendance, Church life, Creation, Devil, Doubt, Eternal death, Eternal life, Evolution, Faith, False beliefs, God, God, creator, Heaven, Hell, Incarnation, Jesus Christ, Miracles, New Testament, Old Testament, Pluralism, Postmodernism, Religion, Resurrection, Satan, Truth, Unbelief, Word of God, World, Worldview
Filters: Free, Statistics
References: Genesis 1, Genesis 2, Genesis 3:1-7, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 24, Matthew 25, Mark 13, Luke 17:26-27, Luke 21:5-36, John 8:44, John 10:7-9, John 14:6, Acts 1:6-7, Acts 4:12, Romans 1:18-21, Romans 7:24-25, 2 Corinthians 4:4, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 2 Corinthians 11:14, Ephesians 6:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Hebrews 2:14-15, Hebrews 9:27-28, Hebrews 10:25, Hebrews 11:13, 1 Peter 4:5, 1 Peter 5:8, 2 Peter 3, 1 John 4:1-3, Revelation 20:11-15
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Highlights from a 2008 Harris Poll nation-wide survey of 2,126 U.S. adults:

  • Americans who believe in God: 80 percent (unchanged since the last survey in 2005)

  • Americans who believe Jesus is the Son of God: 71 percent

  • Americans who believe in the resurrection of Jesus: 70 percent

  • Americans who believe in the Virgin Birth: 61 percent

  • Americans who believe in the survival of the soul after death: 68 percent


The Uplifting, Stirring Nature of BeliefPrinter 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 ...


Dying Man Wants Celebration at His FuneralPrinter view

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Topics: Assurance, Assurance of salvation, Confidence, Death, Death, physical, Eternal life, Faith, Faith and feelings, Funerals, Glory, God, faithfulness of, God, trustworthiness of, Grave, Grief, Heaven, Hope, Joy, Life, New life, Pain, Paradise, Perspective, Promises, Resurrection, Resurrection of believers, Security, Security in God, Suffering, Testing, Tests, Trials, Weakness
Filters: Everyday Disciples, Stories
References: John 3:16, John 3:36, John 11:25-26, John 14:1-4, Romans 6:23, 1 Corinthians 15, 2 Corinthians 5:6-8, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Revelation 7:15-17
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Playwright Eugene O'Neill Writes About Life After Death for LazarusPrinter view

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Topics: Experiencing God, Hope, Joy, Life, New life, New man, Old man, Redemption, Resurrection, Resurrection of believers, Salvation
Filters: Famous People, Pop Culture, Stories
References: John 3:16, John 3:36, John 11:1-44, John 14:1-4, Romans 6:23, 1 Corinthians 15:54, 2 Corinthians 5:6-8, 1 Thessalonians 5:13-18, Revelation 7:15-17
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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

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
Tone: Commend

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
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