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Richard Harris was born in Kokomo, Indiana in a KKK hospital. Yes, that’s a real thing…. His childhood was already a turbulent one, but when his mother died unexpectedly, Richard …
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The Slave Trader Meets the Savior
In 1725, a baby boy was born to Captain John Newton and his wife Elizabeth, in their hometown of London, England. At the young age of 11, the boy was …
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The Last Song of Little Bird
Years ago, in the small African nation of Burundi, there lived a young Hutu tribesman named Binyoni. His name meant “Little Bird,” which seemed fitting because of his fondness for …
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John Newton on Transformation
“I am not the man I ought to be, I am not the man I wish to be, and I am not the man I hope to be, but by …
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Two Breeds of Men
In January of 2012, the Italian cruise ship, Costa Concordia, set sail on a seven-night cruise around the Mediterranean Sea. Onboard the vessel were 3,206 passengers and an additional 1,023 …
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C. S. Lewis on Suffering
“Suffering plants the flag of truth within the fortress of a rebel soul.”
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“Superman Is My Uncle. No, Really!”
Most days, Thomas gets dropped off at school by his mom. Most days, he’s wearing his Superman t-shirt with the iconic “S” emblazoned on his little chest. And most days, …
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Abortion
“Destruction of the embryo in the mother’s womb is a violation of the right to live which God has bestowed upon this nascent life. To raise the question whether we …
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The Word of God Cannot Be Chained
In the final letter he’d ever write, the apostle Paul told Timothy, his son in the faith, “The Word of God is not bound!” No doubt, the line would have …
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Too Busy to Not Study God’s Word
Nelson Bell was a medical missionary who ran a 400-bed hospital in China from 1916 to 1941. During that 25-year span, Dr. Bell served as the surgical chief and administrative …
