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On April 16th, the phone rang at First Baptist Church in downtown Glendale. When Pastor Jefferson answered the phone, a member of the IRS introduced himself and said he had …
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Starting With Sorrow
If you were creating your own government, what would you do first? Would you build a strong military? Secure honest leaders? Write just laws or ensure a viable economy? East …
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Hero or Zero?
In 1796, Thomas Paine, the patriotic author of Common Sense – the pamphlet some claim started the Revolutionary War – wrote a letter to a colleague that was filled with …
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George and Jesus
Some people live their lives in such a manner that the only way they can be accurately described is “Christlike.” Those people’s lives are marked by humility, generosity, and sacrifice. …
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Take Out That Part About….
Most people will agree that the Bible has its fair share of difficult passages. It contains laws and commandments, claims of exclusivity, and supernatural miracles that boggle the mind. Some …
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Thomas à Kempis on Spiritual Life
“If you aim at a fervent spiritual life, then you too must turn your back on the crowds as Jesus did. The only man who can safely appear in public …
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Lord Shaftesbury on Politics
“What is morally right can never be politically wrong, and what is morally wrong can never be politically right.”
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Speak Up…I Dare You!
In 1956, just three years after the death of Joseph Stalin, perhaps Russia’s most tyrannical leader, Nikita Khrushchev, the new prime ministry of Russia, gave an address to the 20th …
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Showdown at the Ranch
An old cowboy named Bud was overseeing his livestock in a remote mountainous pasture in California when a brand new BMW convertible rolled up in a cloud of dust.
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The archangel Michael still remembers the conversation. God had been missing for about six days. Michael went looking for God and found Him resting one day later. He humbly inquired, …
