“Affliction is the best book in my library.”
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Penguin Suits
In the early days of space exploration, walking on the moon wasn’t the only problem facing Soviet cosmonauts; they also had difficulty walking on Earth after they returned from prolonged …
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Topics Illustrated Include: Animals Pain Persecution Suffering Surprise Thanksgiving Trial Trouble Warning (Resource cataloged by David R Smith)
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“Christianity has always insisted that the cross we bear precedes the crown we wear.”
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A Life-Changing Game of Kickball
It was a normal game of kickball, by a normal group of kids, on a normal 4th of July. Even when the ball struck 9-year-old Jacob Holdaway in the head …
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Charles Spurgeon on Trials
“I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me against the Rock of Ages.”
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Perpetua’s Persistence
Around 175 AD, a girl of noble descent named Perpetua was born at Carthage, which happened to be the epicenter of Christianity’s growth in northern Africa. Believing Christianity undermined Roman …
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“Go Get Your Lions!”
It was reported that Polycarp, the aged bishop of Smyrna, was actually a disciple of the Apostle John. He was known for leading an influential congregation and for encouraging the …