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The Family Altar

The Family Altar By Ray Comfort In Old Testament times, people built altars to God to commemorate something He had done. Altars served as a memorial to teach succeeding generations about God and His character. Gathering for a family “altar” or a devotional time is a good way to teach…

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You Can Have a Winning, Worthwhile, and Wholesome Life!

You Can Have a Winning, Worthwhile, and Wholesome Life! By Don Boys Why not be kind, after all, it doesn’t cost anything! For a few years, I have tried to say or do something each day for someone with no possibility of benefit to me. That usually happens in restaurants,…

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Finding Peace in the Trenches

Finding Peace in the Trenches By Hannah Harrison A cold December day in 1914 brought forth one of the most powerful moments in war history - peace. During that cold winter, troops were aching for the warmth of their families during the Christmas season. They longed for the comfort of…

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The Small Stuff Matters

The Small Stuff Matters By Jonathan Lewis I read a fascinating article this morning from the Associated Press entitled “US finally giving boot to official foot measurement.” It seems that, for many years, there have been two different ways to define precisely how long a foot is. There’s the international…

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The Cry Of A Child (The Gift of Christmas)

The Cry Of A Child (The Gift of Christmas) Dr. Mike Murphy Faces everywhere in my mind as I remember back to that day, Each direction I looked, there was always a face staring back at me. For all the years I had lived in this small town, I had…

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In the Shadows of the Nativity Story

In the Shadows of the Nativity Story By Ed Vitagliano What kind of man are you? What kind of woman? Have you ever wondered how you would react in a moment of extreme stress –– a crisis in which your character was tested in a manner that far exceeded normal?…

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Walking Past the Dead

Walking Past the Dead By Whitney White It was an ordinary day. I buckled my infant into his stroller and we headed out for our routine two mile walk on our uneventful, quiet country road lined with trees. We passed our two neighbors' houses and then walked by the pasture…

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Friendships in the World or with the World

Friendships in the World or with the World By Wesley Wildmon AFA Director of Outreach We are often reminded Jesus ate with sinners. Consequently, some insist there are no limits to evangelism. Many gifted evangelists go to the darkest places to evangelize. Thank God for them. Should we all stand…

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Why the Lord May Be Tougher on You Than Others

Why the Lord May Be Tougher on You Than Others By Dr. Joe McKeever "My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a strict judgment..." (James 3:1). "To whom much is given, much is expected" (Luke 12:48). When the pastor said God doesn’t put…

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God Beside Us

God Beside Us By Joy Lucius AFA Journal Three retired coaches from our local area died this past month. I had heard that Coach Turner was quite sick, so his death was not totally unexpected. But Coach McDonald died very unexpectedly at his home, and I did not even know…

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