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Cowardly Christians
“All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing,” declares Tolstoy in War and Peace. The truth – and consequence – of that statement …
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The Death of Elijah Lovejoy
On a cold winter night in 1837, famed abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy challenged an angry mob of slave holders, racists, and corrupt officials. His campaign against slavery had already cost …
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B.C.’s Impact on A.D.
Johnny Hart died at his drawing table on Saturday, April 7, 2007. It was fitting that the artist passed away on Easter weekend that year; after all, the Easter message …
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John Woolman’s Cause
Do you know anybody who claims to have “core values” or “high standards” or “particular ethics”? The better question is, do you know anybody who actually lives by the standards …
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Vance Havner on Shaky Beliefs
“Plenty of church members are shaky about what they believe, while not many are shaken by what they believe.”
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Vance Havner on Christian Devotion
“The tragedy of our time is that the situation is desperate but the saints are not.”
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Telemachus Enters the Ring
The gladiatorial fights of the Roman Empire have been immortalized in our culture as tremendous battles between individual combatants, whole troops, and even wild animals. Images of weapon-wielding warriors fill …
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Forgiving the Nazis
One of the Holocaust’s most endearing and celebrated figures was Corrie ten Boom. She survived the horrible persecution of the Third Reich, and then spent the rest of her life …
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Dietrich’s Death
Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote theological books that have influenced multiple generations of pastors. He birthed the Confessing Church, and stood against the tyrannies of the Third Reich. The mighty accomplishments in …
