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| "Eight Men Out": When Heroes Disappoint |  Printer view
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| Topics: | Character, Children, Church, leaders of, Confession, Conscience, Example, Gambling, Guilt, Heroes, Influence, Integrity, Leadership, Leadership of the church, Pastors, Responsibility, Shame, Stumbling blocks |
| Filters: | Editor's Choice , Famous People, Free, Movies & TV, Pop Culture, Youth & Children |
| References: | Matthew 5:13-16 , 1 Corinthians 10:6-13, 2 Corinthians 8:21, 1 Timothy 3:1-15, 1 Timothy 4:16, 1 Timothy 5:19-25, 2 Timothy 2:20-22, Titus 1:5-9, James 3:1 |
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Eight Men Out is the historical drama about the infamous Chicago White Sox scandal of 1919. When many of the players felt cheated and demoralized by owner Charles Comiskey's penny-pinching and tough-handed ways, gamblers influenced several of them to lose the World Series in exchange for a large amount of money. A newspaper reporter eventually exposed the scandal. A sympathetic jury later found them ... Eight Men Out (Orion Pictures, 1988), directed by John Sayles; submitted by Jerry De Luca, Montreal West, Quebec, Canada |
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| What Mushrooms Say About Soil | Printer view
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| Topics: | Conscience, Conviction, Discernment, Emotions, Guilt, Health, Heart, Hope, Life, Perspective, Self-examination, Shame, Sin, Spiritual perception |
| Filters: | Stories |
| References: | Psalm 51:1-14, John 16:8 |
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| Author Anne Lamott on Forgiveness | Printer view
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| Topics: | Anger, Conflict, Division, Enemies, Forgiveness, Grace, Hatred, Kindness, Mercy, Revenge, Violence |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Quotes |
| References: | Matthew 5:38-42, Matthew 18:15-35, Luke 6:27-36, 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 |
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| Reasons Young Adults Leave Church | Printer view
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| Topics: | Apathy, Believers, Body of Christ, Church, Church attendance, Commitment, Complacency, Consecration, Culture, Dedication, Devotion, Distractions, Indifference, Involvement, Membership |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Men, Statistics, Women, Youth & Children |
| References: | Matthew 13:1-23, Mark 4:1-12, Luke 8:4-10, Hebrews 10:19-25, Hebrews 12:1-2 |
| Tone: | Warn |
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| All Roads Lead to God? | Printer view
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| Topics: | Afterlife, Belief, Christ, blood of, Christ, cross of, Christ, death of, Christ, lordship of, Christ, Messiah, Christ, only Savior, Christ, our righteousness, Deceit, Faith, False religion, False Teaching, God, Heaven, Hell, Redeemer, Religion |
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| References: | John 3:16-21, John 10:1-21, John 11:25-26, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Romans 3:21-26, 2 Timothy 3:1-4:8 |
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| The Bloodiest Century | Printer view
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| Topics: | Abuse, Anger, Arguments, Communism, Conflict, Culture, Depravity, Disunity, Division, Enemies, Factions, Fighting, Government, Murder, Peace, Peacemakers, Strife, Violence, War |
| Filters: | International, Statistics |
| References: | Genesis 4:1-26, Exodus 20:13, Deuteronomy 5:17, Matthew 5:21-26, Matthew 5:38-48, Luke 6:27-36 |
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| Our Role as Peacemakers | Printer view
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| Topics: | Abuse, Anger, Arguments, Conflict, Culture, Depravity, Disunity, Division, Enemies, Factions, Fighting, Murder, Peace, Peacemakers, Reconciliation, Restoration, Strife, Violence, War |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Quotes |
| References: | Genesis 4:1-26, Exodus 20:13, Deuteronomy 5:17, Matthew 5:9, Matthew 5:21-26, Matthew 5:38-48, Philippians 4:2-9 |
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| A Brother's Long Journey to Healing | Printer view
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| Topics: | Change, Conversion, Despair, Disabilities, Hardship, Help from God, Heroes, Hopelessness, Obstacles, Overcoming, Pain, Persistence, Prayer, Prayer, persistence in, Providence, Suffering, Suicide, Tests, Transformation, Trials, Trouble, Victorious living |
| Filters: | Everyday Disciples, Stories |
| References: | James 1:2-18, James 5:7-12, 1 Peter 3:8-22, 1 Peter 4:12-19 |
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| Loss of Remorse | Printer view
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| Topics: | Apathy, Complacency, Conscience, Conviction, Guilt, Regret, Remorse, Repentance, Self-examination, Shame, Sin, Sorrow, Tolerance |
| Filters: | Humor, Stories |
| References: | Luke 13:1-9, Romans 1:18-32, Romans 2:5-11, Revelation 2:1-7 |
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| Teenager Tries to Call the President | Printer view
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| Topics: | Christian practices, Experiencing God, God, God, glory of, God, grace of, God, greatness of, God, omnipotence of, Grace, Human limitations, Intercession, Prayer, Prayer, importance of, Prayer, persistence in, Prayer, power of, Spiritual disciplines |
| Filters: | Free, Stories, Youth & Children |
| References: | Matthew 7:7-12, Luke 11:1-13, Luke 18:1-8, Romans 5:2, Ephesians 2:18, Hebrews 4:14-16 |
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Access to the most powerful leader in the world—the President of the United States of America—is granted only to the few who have successfully passed through a series of detailed, cautious checkpoints. A Norway teen created quite a stir in the United States when he challenged the system, boldly dialing a secret phone number for the White House. Sixteen-year-old Vifill Atlason claims he ... Hugh Poland, Kingwood, Texas; source: www.abcnews.go.com |
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