“Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.”
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Sprinting from the Shower
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithJesus changed the names of several of His disciples. For example, Simon became Peter and Saul became Paul. On top of that, Jesus gave two of His disciples nicknames that…
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Clyde Won’t Play With Me
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithMartha, a loving and gentle wife, walked into the living room where her husband, Orville, sat reading the newspaper in his recliner. “Honey,” she said, “I’ve noticed you haven’t been…
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Samuel Johnson on Curiosity
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.”
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Tertullian’s Prayer
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“We pray for all the emperors, that God may grant them long life, a secure government, a prosperous family, vigorous troops, a faithful senate, an obedient people; that the whole…
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C. F. von Weizsäcker on Science
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“Modern science is a legacy, I might even say a child, of Christianity.”
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The Secret to Spurgeon’s Success
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithCharles Haddon Spurgeon was called the “Prince of Preachers” for many reasons. His ministry not only shaped the city of London where he spent most of his life, he also…
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Satan’s Persuasion
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithYou don’t think the Devil can talk you into Hell? He talked angels out of Heaven!
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John Piper on God’s Justice
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“God will render all accounts settled in the end, in the universe, either on the cross or in Hell. No injustice will remain!”
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Eliza Spurgeon’s Prayers for Her Children
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithBefore Charles Haddon Spurgeon could become the preacher that would lead thousands and thousands to faith in Christ, he had to come to faith in Christ, himself. While both of…