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When Pompey was killed, Julius Caesar obtained possession of a large box that contained a vast amount of correspondence that had been carried on with Pompey. There is no doubt whatever that in that box there were many letters from certain of Caesar’s followers making overtures to Pompey, and if Caesar…

Have you ever sent a text message that you regretted? Wouldn't it be awesome if there was an app you could download that actually lets you delete your regrettable message after you sent it? Now, there is. Apple and Android users can download Wiper Messenger to send free and worry-free messages to friends…

Pat Novak was a hospital chaplain intern who discovered the great power of God’s forgiving grace. He was making his rounds one summer morning when he was called to visit a patient admitted with an undiagnosed ailment. John was a man in his sixties who was not responding to treatment at all. His tests…

By Hollie McKay Published March 02, 2011 | FoxNews.com A day after being fired by legendary fashion house Christian Dior, top designer John Galliano issued an apology for his anti-Semitic remarks, which were caught on camera and have reportedly led to a rehab stint. Meanwhile, the 50-year-old designer…

Shortly after the turn of the century, Japan invaded, conquered, and occupied Korea. They overwhelmed the Koreans with a brutality that would sicken the strongest of stomachs. One group singled out for concentrated oppression was the Christians. When the Japanese army overpowered Korea one of the first…

One family grew up in the church. They had a fine house, great kids, and good jobs. But the wife had a mental problem. She would steal periodically from the family and gamble the money away. They tried to get her help. She went to counselors, doctors, and pastors but nothing permanently worked. Can you…

It’s been well over a year ago now that they came. I was standing at the Welcome Center greeting guests who had been in the service when a couple approached. I could tell they were troubled. As I observed them, their body language was all wrong. She was fighting back tears and he was talking. She wasn’t…

One man, whose stepfather had abused his family growing up, carried around a boatload of anger. On the battlefield in Viet Nam, he became almost obsessed with vengeance and he vowed that the first time he saw his stepfather upon his return to the states that he would kill him. He would make him pay for…

In 1995 Brenda Adelman’s father (whom she adored) shot and killed her mother (whom she considered her best friend) and then turned around and married her mom's sister. He was not remorseful, and, in fact, refused to talk to Brenda about what happened. O he went to jail for what he did, but his plea bargain…

Yvonne Pointer was one of ten children born to "a wonderful mother and father," although she admits that she was the worst one of the kids. She was the girl who was always suspended, the one who wanted to try drugs, dropped out of school, and was pregnant at 16. She did everything my parents did not…

Is this not he that destroyed them which called on this name… But Saul increased the more in strength… proving that this is the very Christ. —Acts 9:21-22 It has been said, “No one who ever meets Jesus remains the same.” Paul was never the same after meeting Christ on the Damascus road. The power of…

Pastor Larry Squier - Waukee Christian Church, News Letter I listened to Tiger Wood’s apology the other day. You could hardly miss it with all the media buzz about it. It was interesting to hear all the comments and media responses following his newscast; everything from complaints about limiting the…

A Sunday school teacher had just concluded her lesson and wanted to make sure she had made her point. She said, “Can anyone tell me what you must do before you can obtain forgiveness of sin?” There was a short pause, and then from the back of the room a small boy spoke up. “Sin,” he said. Source: DTW,…

We have all heard of the tragedy of the German prison camps during World War II. As stories of the atrocities and injustices that were performed at these campus are told, it seems impossible to imagine the Lord at work during this time. But while going through the clothing of one of the children who…

Before his conversion, he may have been a hard task master. He ruled his family with an iron fist and a vociferous will. Going against him was not just hard, it was impossible. He owned slaves and most of them knuckled under quickly. All but Ones, that is. That was his name, Ones, short for something…

Author Unknown One night in a church service a young woman felt the tug of God at her heart. She responded to God’s call and accepted, through obedience, Jesus as her Lord and Savior. The young woman had a very rough past, involving alcohol, drugs, and prostitution. But, the change in her was evident.…

Are you allowing your hurts to turn into hates? If so, ask yourself: Is it working? Has your hatred done you any good? Has your resentment brought you any relief, any peace? Has it granted you any joy? Let’s say you get even. Let’s say you get him back. Let’s say she gets what she deserves. Let’s say…

Sin may seem like a small pothole to you, but it creates a vast canyon between you and God. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell once said, “We have to start thinking of America as a family. We have to stop screeching at each other, stop hurting each other, and instead start caring for, sacrificing…

Goodrich was being initiated into the cadet corps at Texas A&M University. One night, Bruce was forced to run until he dropped—but he never got up. Bruce Goodrich died before he even entered college. A short time after the tragedy, Bruce's father wrote this letter to the administration, faculty, student…

That was the case with Sarah. You see, Sarah was rich – very, very rich. Not only was her income a thousand dollars a day, but she had inherited twenty million. That's not bad?especially in the late 1800s. By today's standards, she could have been a billionaire. She was well known in high society. Just…

Simon Wiesenthal lost 89 relatives in Hitler’s death camps. One day he was yanked out of a work detail and taken up a back stairway to a dark hospital room. A nurse led him into the room, then left him alone with a figure wrapped in white, lying on a bed. The figure was a badly wounded German soldier,…

There's a Spanish story of a father and son who had become estranged. The son ran away, and the father set off to find him. He searched for months to no avail. Finally, in a last desperate effort to find him, the father put an ad in a Madrid newspaper. The ad read: Dear Paco, meet me in front of this…

Love your enemies... Many people recognize the court case Roe v. Wade which took place in 1973, legalizing abortion in America. Jane Roe, actually named Norma McCorvey, fought for a woman’s right to choose whether she wanted to continue her pregnancy or abort her baby. Earlier that year Flip Benham,…

During World War II, Hitler commanded all religious groups to unite so that he could control them. Among the Brethren assemblies, half complied and half refused. Those who went along with the order had a much easier time. Those who did not, faced harsh persecution. In almost every family of those who…

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. Source: Lewis Smedes