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A Healing Journey

I don’t know what possessed me to do it. The thought of leaving my comfort zone gave me nightmares, yet in November of 2004 I signed up to go on a study abroad summer trip to the British Isles. I didn’t know anyone going on the trip. Plus, six-and-a-half weeks away from my home in Arizona sounded frightening. Maybe I had a random courageous streak...

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Dealing with Grief
Dealing with Grief

In this video sermon, Glenn Driedger, director of church relations for Power to Change Ministries, shares about the death of his wife, how he worked through his grief, and what the Lord taught him through the experience. If you are dealing with grief, or know someone who is, we hope that this video will encourage and strengthen you during difficult...

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The Little Girl Who Feared Death
The Little Girl Who Feared Death

When I was a little girl, I used to wake up in the middle of the night with fear in my heart -- fear of death. I was in despair because I did not know what would happen to me after death. I thought there would be nothing and it would be the end. As a little girl, I ran to my parents' room in tears, asking, "Mama, am I going to die?" Throughout

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The Bible: Luke 23:1-56
The Bible: Luke 23:1-56

1Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate. 2And they began to accuse him, saying, "We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Christ, a king." 3So Pilate asked Jesus, "Are you the king of the Jews?" "Yes, it is as you say," Jesus replied. 4Then Pilate announced to the...

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The New Testament: Can I Trust It?
The New Testament: Can I Trust It?

"How can any well-educated person believe the New Testament? It was written so long after the events it records that we can't possibly trust it as historically reliable." This is a common question on the university campus and deserves an honest answer. How does one determine the authenticity of an ancient book? C. Sanders, a military historian,...

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Failure to Render Aid
Failure to Render Aid

In the wake of the horror and suffering of the recent terrorist attacks on Manhattan and the Pentagon, and recently the attacks on London, it has been heartwarming to see so many acts of heroism, beginning with the men and women who met a hellish death as they raced up the stairs of the World Trade Center to save lives. Thousands of volunteers, lavish...

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The Gift of a Moment
The Gift of a Moment

"Lord, help her" I prayed as I walked into the dark bedroom. She sat with her feeble body slumped in the rocking chair. Her pale face tilted to one side. Mother's slightly parted, chalky lips dribbled saliva. Her body, once lithe and agile, was now frail and thin, even against the delicate detail of the chair. I wiped her face and she smiled. Slipping...

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Asking God Hard Questions
Asking God Hard Questions

My father’s suicide catapulted me into a time of deep grief, a time when I questioned all I thought I knew about God, while clinging to Him daily for the strength to get through the pain. In those first shock-filled days after I heard the news that my father had hung himself in the basement of our home, my heart would scream: "NO, NO, don’t...

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