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I guess we all dream at times of receiving the gift of a large sum of money, thus putting an end to all our financial woes and worries. As Ruth Balloon of Dallas, TX. was finishing her shift at Roma Boots, she decided to check her bank account at Legacy Texas Bank online, having recently made a foreign…

July 24, 2010 in Spearfish, South Dakota a small engine plane crashed and killed one person. The pilot and his wife were flying into the small airport from Montana. Upon his approach to the airport, he reported by radio that everything seemed to be normal until he began to make his final descent to enter…

When the authorities catch Val Jean for stealing from the priest in Les Miserables, the priest has the opportunity to hand him over to the law. He does not. Instead, the priest lies to the two officers and makes up a story that saves Val Jean from going to prison. He then sings, “I have bought your soul…

26-year-old Cristian Osorio left Queens headed for Syracuse, New York in a stolen car. Police in Pennsylvania say he apparently took the wrong road and ended up lost and out of gas along a county highway. Authorities say Osorio was charged with receiving stolen property and unauthorized use of a motor…

In, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, Malcolm Gladwell writes, “. . .what actually matters are the hundreds of small things that the powerful do— or don’t do— to establish their legitimacy.” —Jim L. Wilson --David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling…

Bruce Rylant was returning home from a trip and stopped to get gas in Georgia. When he reached his next stop, Ryland realized his wallet was gone. In a panic, he cancelled all of his credit cards and rushed to replace the lost insurance cards and his driver’s license. The one thing, Ryland was most upset…

NPR.org reports that nearly 44 percent of Americans don’t have enough savings to cover basic expenses for more than three months in the event of a financial emergency like losing a job or unexpected medical care. They further report that almost a third has no savings accounts at all. --Jim L. Wilson…

The television program “Secret Millionaire” has introduced the world to a millionaire Dani Johnson who has an interesting story as well as wealth. Johnson’s name became a hot search topic after the first program aired. In an interview, she summarized her life into four major points. Johnson said she…

Running back Reggie Bush has decided to hand over the Heisman. Under pressure since his award-winning 2005 campaign at USC was vacated, Bush said in a statement on Tuesday that he will forfeit the Heisman Trophy. !!!! More from ESPN.com USC didn't need to hear from Reggie Bush on Tuesday. It already…

Nothing illustrates the “toy” mentality better than the attitude in the 1980's. Back then, Babyboomers with too much bling were called “yuppies.” Here’s their attitude captured in this bed time prayer: Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray my Cuisinart to keep. I pray my stocks are on the rise, and that…

Two men struck gold in the wilderness during the great Klondike Gold Rush. Each day they could hardly wait to get out of their bunks to continue their search for gold. They found more and more each day. They were so busy they didn’t noticed that summer had passed and that fall was upon them. They didn’t…

I don’t know if you recognize him, but you are looking at Kyle McDonald. Though he may not look like it in this picture, you’re looking at a great steward. It all started with this (SHOW PAPERCLIP): One red paperclip. Kyle used it to start a series of trades which he hoped would end in him trading for…

John Maxwell tells of his son, Joel Porter Maxwell. This, of course, happened some time ago now when his son was 14. He says that Joel got a job for the first time. You know, he worked hard and got that first paycheck. Now I don’t’ know if you remember your first official paycheck, but I do. I got it…

Author Tony Campolo tells how he disembarked from a plane only to discover he was scheduled to speak to a group of women at a World Day of Prayer event he had forgotten about. He rushed over to the meeting—held at a large, wealthy church—and arrived exhausted, not knowing what to say to the women gathered…

We are surrounded by God’s miracles every day, yet many times we overlook them. There is told a story of an Eastern king long ago. The king was seated in a garden, and one of his counselors was speaking of the wonderful works of God. “Show me a sign,” said the king, “and I will believe.” “Here are four…

A year-end meditation from John Wesley's 1768 sermon, The Good Steward: The relation which we bear to God, the creature to Creator, is presented in various ways in the Scriptures. But no character more exactly agrees with our present state than that of a steward. A steward is not at liberty to use what…

Star in her crown: There was a family with one little daughter. Mother and daughter were very faithful in church and Sunday School attendance. The father wasn’t interested and he made it plain it was okay for his wife and daughter, but not for him. He worked in a steel mill, a huge hulk of a man who…

STEWARDSHIP After terrorists attacked America on September 11, 2001, people opened up their hearts and their pocketbooks to give to those directly affected by the tragedy. The American Red Cross received $547 million dollars for the cause, but until there was a public uproar, the Red Cross was not planning…

John MacArthur Basisinformationen zur Bibel Christliche Literatur-Verbreitung Postfach 11 01 35 • 33661 Bielefeld Wenn nicht anders angegeben, sind die Bibelzitate der Schlachter 2000 entnommen. Abkürzungen weiterer Bibelausgaben: Elb.: Elberfelder Bibel, unrevidierte Fassung Lu 12: Lutherbibel von 1912…

Money Myths 8 money myths and old sayings: Myth 1 Money is the root of all evil Truth: You may have heard your grandmamma say that while you were growing up, but it ain’t true! Pick up your Bible and read I Tim 6:10 which states that, “the love of money is the root of all evil,” not money itself. Nowhere…

SECTION OUTLINE FOURTEEN (ROMANS 14) Paul discusses the believer’s responsibilities toward those Christians who are weak in the faith. I. No Believer Should Be Judged by Another Believer Down Here (14:1–8). A. We are not to criticize others’ legalism (14:1–8). 1. The rules (14:1–6) a. Don’t judge in…

A Christian Guide to Passover (PESCH) Below is a compilation of several contemporary Seder services that are used today. Because of the passage of time and that Passover was intended to be a family tradition, it is not possible to reconstruct with certainty the type of Passover meal or celebration that…

A close look at hell can make us more godly and compassionate. That Hideous Doctrine by John Thomas | T | hat hideous doctrine of hell is fading. How often have you thought of it in the past month, for instance? Does it make a dif­ference in your concern for others, in your witness? Is it a constant…