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Japan’s cataclysmic earthquake has brought its economy to its knees as it struggles to recover from a national tragedy. Up until now, the effects of the disaster seemed localized and most other nations remained largely unaffected. However, it is becoming more evident that Japan’s woes may deeply affect…

People used to say, "The United States are..." It wasn't until after the Civil War that you started to hear, "The United States is..." Under Lincoln we became one nation. And he paid for it with his life. This conversation describes the Church wonderfully. We usually hear "The churches are..." Sometimes…

In the fall of 1942, the Montreat Retreat Association was approached by the U.S. State Department to temporarily house Japanese and German diplomats, business men and their families. These individuals were waiting to be exchanged for Allied diplomats, missionaries and families stranded overseas when…

They knew the cadets were waffling. Some were pulling south, others north. They knew that the only hope they had to unite them was to appeal to their sense of patriotism and duty. So on that February day they marched them into the chapel to celebrate what they designed to be a unifying event. They thought…

In the movie, The Gladiator, which I have never watched because of its R rating for graphic violence there is a scene which I read about which is very riveting. The story centers around Maixmus, a Roman general, who through a maze of events goes from celebrated warrior to caged slave, then to unvanquished…

Don’t try to do it by yourself Dear Sir; I am writing this in response to your request for additional information. In Block #3 of the accident report form, I put "trying to do the job alone" as the cause of my accident. You said in your letter to explain more fully and I trust the following details will…

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…

NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT. I ARRIVED HERE IN WILSON IN FEBRUARY OF 1993 AND ALL ANYONE COULD DO WAS TELL ME HOW MUCH I WAS GOING TO ENJOY CAMP LAPIHIO. THEN THEY PRECEDED TO TELL ME WHY: FIRST THERE WERE THE SHOWERS TAKEN IN FILTHY LATRINES AT THE END OF A GARDEN HOSE SPOUTING ICE-CUBES.…

A guard in an insane asylum was taking a group of twelve patients out for a walk. They were all big husky men, and the guard was unarmed. A friend said to him, “John, you should not go out alone with those twelve men. Suppose they should all unite and jump on you at the same time?” The guard smiled and…

In China when they are digging a tunnel, they start at both sides, planning to connect in the middle. If they meet, they call it a tunnel. If they don’t meet, they call it two tunnels.

Want some scriptural support? Ok. Turn in your Bibles to Hezekiah 6. Hezekiah 6, verse 14. I’ll give you a moment to get there because I really want you to see this. Hezekiah 6:14 . . . What’s the matter? Can’t you find it? What’s wrong? That’s right! There is no Hezekiah in the Bible. You know, it sounds…

The story is told of an old lady who had moved to the United States from Europe when she was a child, but now she wanted to officially become a citizen of this country. After months of going through all the necessary red tape, she was finally ready to take the required oath. Raise your right hand, please.…

One of the first public acts of our new president was his appearance at the National Prayer Breakfast just a few weeks ago. While other less conservative politicians have seemed uncomfortable in such arenas, President Obama seems to be right at home. He used the occasion to declare that one’s faith should…

Max Lucado illustration And last of all, the habit of fellowship: “Let us not give up the habit of meeting together, as some are doing. Instead let us encourage one another” (Heb. 10:25 tev, emphasis mine). I’m writing this chapter on a Saturday morning in Boston. I came here to speak at a conference.…

"One hundred religious persons knit into unity by careful organization do not constitute a church any more than eleven dead men make a football team. The first requisiste is life, always." A. W. Tozer, The Dwelling Place of God

Lord, Make Me and Instrument of Your Peace - by Francis Assisi Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, joy.…

I learned today about something that the people of Paraguay are doing. In their country, drinking water is a major problem. Only 20% of people in the rural areas have access to safe water systems. So the World Bank, the Paraguayan government, and local communities have begun to work together. Throughout…

At the beginning of a New Year, a high school principal decided to post his teachers' New Year's resolutions on the bulletin board. As the teachers gathered around the bulletin board, a great commotion started. One of the teachers was complaining. "Why weren't my resolutions posted?" She was throwing…

Unity I brought some thread with me this morning. How hard do you think it is to break this piece of string? Pretty easy. Watch what happens when we put several pieces of string together. Hard to break it. The bible tells us that one person can be easily overpowered by the devil. But when we stick together…

[original title: "Where Do We Get Our Brilliance?"] What do we Christians do to counter this violence-filled world? We are to be more visible witnesses to Jesus' reign. In order to do this, we must be willing to be human in an environment of vulnerability; that is, to understand that when we are in relationships…

Illustrations Al Schifano | | Lessons From Geese Fact 1: As each goose flaps its wings it creates an "uplift" for the birds that follow. By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone. Lesson 1: People who share a common direction and sense of…