Millions of people – perhaps billions – believe they can win God’s approval and earn eternal life by “being good” – even if they’ve “been bad” in the past. Their…
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Benjamin Franklin on Freedom
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.”
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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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Tim Keller on the Cross
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithTo the first Adam God said, “Obey Me about the Tree and I will bless you” – and Adam didn’t do it. But to the second Adam He says, “Obey…
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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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Practicing Courage
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithCourage. Some have it, and some don’t. Are courageous people simply born with more of it than others? Is courage part of an individual’s personality…or can anyone develop courage with…
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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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Wesley’s Storm at Sea
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithIn late 1735, John Wesley and his brother Charles left England on a ship bound for the American colonies. The two brothers, sons of an Anglican priest, were on a…
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Bird Watching
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithAnxiety. It’s the most common form of mental illness in our country. A whopping 40 million adults complain of an anxiety disorder of some kind, and sadly, research says that…
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Vance Havner on the Gospel
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“If they had a social gospel in the days of the prodigal son, somebody would have given him a bed and a sandwich and he never would have gone home.”