D. L. Moody – Shoe Salesman and Hero of the Faith
IntroductionWhat can a 17 year old New England farm boy with a fifth grade education like D. L. Moody expect to achieve in life in the mid 19th century?What can a poorly educated shoe salesman, by the benevolent appointment of an uncle in Boston who owned a shoe store, expect to achieve in bustling Boston.What […]
Continue readingThe Amazing Number One Christian Song/Hymn of all Time.
Amazing Grace #1 All Time From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “Amazing Grace” is a Christian hymn with words written by the English poet and clergyman John Newton (1725–1807), published in 1779. With the message that forgiveness and redemption are possible regardless of sins committed and that the soul can be delivered from despair through the […]
Continue readingStephanie Nielson – Severe Burn Victim’s Inspiring Story Revisited
I have revisited an earlier post to make the story and media compatible with my new WordPress theme. The post has been one of my most popular. I hope you enjoy this “new and improved” version. IntroThis is an amazing story. It chronicles the devastating injury to a young wife and mother, Stephanie Nielson, who […]
Continue readingGod Answers Students And Teacher’s Prayers Decades Apart
My wife, Lynn, taught Sunday School together with my best friend, Norm, many years ago. Fast forward a few decades and Lynn wrote a book of short stories called Precious Memories and included a story titled Two Sunday School Students. I have been posting a few of these stories and I asked Lynn what she would like […]
Continue readingJoey Feek Is In Heaven March 4, 2016
After a long and difficult struggle with a recurrence of cancer diagnosed as terminal last Fall, Joey Feek passed into Eternity peacefully Friday afternoon in the presence of several family members. The final chapter in this poignant story is told best in the blog post of her devoted husband, Rory. Rory has been keeping a regular schedule […]
Continue readingFanny Crosby – Blind Hymn Writer – Faith Stories You Won’t Forget Series
Who is Fanny Crosby? I noticed several years ago that many of the “old hymns of the faith” were written by Fanny Crosby. I was curious about who this person was who had apparently written over a dozen hymns (actually over 8000!). When I found out the whole story I was astounded. You […]
Continue readingGod Does Not Exist!
“God does not exist” says the barber in this short video. He then gives his reasons for saying so, to the dismay of the man who’s hair he just cut, apparently a good friend. Join over 10 million people who have looked to see what happened next. I know that the anguish […]
Continue readingChuck Colson from Prison to Prison Fellowship and More – A Hero of the Faith
Intro How did I find out about Chuck Colson’s life story? I have read 6 of Chuck Colson’s best selling books, starting with his life story (up to that point) Born Again. It is a powerful story of politics, deception and lying, arrest, trial and prison…and powerful, irrevocable and transformational life change conversion […]
Continue readingNoel – a New Christmas Song Sung by Lauren Daigle
Noel is a new song written by Chris Tomlin and sung on this video by Lauren Daigle. It is a Christmas song and a Christian praise and worship song all in one. Lauren Daigle is a relatively new Christian music artist with some impressive credentials. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lauren Daigle Daigle […]
Continue readingThe Ten Most Influential Churches of the Last Century
Intro I have been holding this draft of The Ten Most Influential Churches of the Last Century for a few months. I don’t really know why I didn’t use it right away but I just looked it over and I can’t see any reason to hold it any longer. Perhaps, just perhaps, I […]
Continue readingThe Room – a Redemption Dream/Story by Josh Harris
The most recent and widespread story about the authorship of “The Room” is also the most tragic. It claims that a young man named Brian Moore wrote “The Room” in 1997, a short time before he died in a car accident. For a while, I’d get a least one email a week asking about […]
Continue readingRyan Ries – I am Second
I am Second Website I recently discovered a unique Christian website iamsecond.com that has a series of monologue videos all filmed against a black background with a white leather chair for the interviewee. The whole modern, “avante-garde” style sets its approach apart from most Christian sites. I am Second means second to Jesus […]
Continue readingElisabeth Elliot, Missionary and Best Selling Author Dead at 88
Elisabeth Elliot, wife of Jim Elliot, a young missionary killed by remote tribal Auca Indians in the jungles of Ecuador as he was trying to make missionary contact with them, passed through her own gates of splendor on Sunday at the age of 88 years. Elisabeth Elliot and her young daughter, Valerie, continued the […]
Continue readingI am Second® – Moriah Peters – Singer/Songwriter
Intro Moriah Peters is an up and coming Christian singer/songwriter who has faced some major challenges and choices as she reached adulthood. It seems clear that she has made the right choices. Moriah tells her story on I Am Second. I Am Second Website I recently discovered a unique Christian website […]
Continue readingEncounter with Jesus While He was Critically Injured – Ali Perez (NDE)
Here is a story of a sort of near death experience (NDE) as told by Ali Perez during a Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) interview. It is unique in several respects. The subject was conscious throughout the experience He was a police officer shot several times by a wanted man He saw a vision of Jesus […]
Continue readingHollywood Producer Eduardo Verastegu Delivers Powerful Message to Faithful Actors
Intro “I made a promise to God that I would never again use my talents for something that would offend my faith, family or Latino culture,” he said. “Faith became the center of my life for the first time.” – Eduardo Verastegu The following story by Billy Hallowell appeared in the Blaze.com on […]
Continue readingTim Tebow – Athlete, Celebrity, and Modern Day Hero of the Christian Faith
Intro I have been doing a series of “Heroes of the Faith” posts over the past two years featuring such well known heroes as: Mother Theresa Billy Graham Eric Liddell (Chariots of Fire) William Booth (Founder of the Salvation Army) William Tyndale (Translated the Bible into English and was burned at the Stake for […]
Continue readingTold She’d Never Walk, Now She Runs to Raise Money for Charity
The Story of Faith Russell and Samaritan’s Purse ‘s Operation Christmas Child The subject of this post is twofold: A story of overcoming severe disability by a young girl, Faith Russell, in a family with strong faith. Operation Christmas Child an annual Samaritan’s Purse project to deliver shoeboxes full of gifts and children’s evangelistic materials […]
Continue readingPsalm 23 – Beautifully Narrated Video
Psalm 23 – The Lord is My Shepherd I Shall Not Want This is one of my most favorites psalms and of my favorite books of the Bible is the Book of Psalms. I recently discovered this video on godtube.com. I frequently check this Christian website. It has a wide variety of serious, entertaining, sometimes […]
Continue readingAwesome National Anthem by Blind 16 Year Old Girl Inspires Crowd
YouTube describes Marlana’s Performance of the National Anthem at a University of Kentucky basketball game this way: Awesome National Anthem Uploaded on Feb 3, 2012 16-year-old Marlana VanHoose, who sang the National Anthem before the UK vs Ole Miss women’s game on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. The Johnson Central student, who is blind and […]
Continue readingI Am Scott Hamilton and I Am Second
I Am Second Website I recently discovered a unique Christian website iamsecond.com that has a series of monologue videos all filmed against a black background with a white leather chair for the interviewee. The whole modern, “avante-garde” style sets its approach apart from most Christian sites. I am Second means second to Jesus Christ. The website features a growing […]
Continue readingThe Drop Box – a Lifesaver!
What is the Drop Box? Pastor Lee Jong-rak, Seoul, S. Korea, is an amazing man who, together with his wife, has saved hundreds of babies from abandonment and probable death and he does it with a drop box. But the drop box is only the beginning of this amazing man’s story. See how much value […]
Continue readingI Am Second – Kathy Ireland – Supermodel and Much More
I Am Second Website I recently discovered a unique Christian website iamsecond.com that has a series of monologue videos all filmed against a black background with a white leather chair for the interviewee. The whole modern, “avante-garde” style sets its approach apart from most Christian sites. I am Second means second to Jesus […]
Continue readingMom Prays Son Back to Life – USA Today
John was 15 minutes under the icy water and at least 27 more minutes of CPR with no pulse when the doctors said it was time to stop. That’s when his Mom started to pray – loud! Two minutes later John’s heart started to beat! It isn’t nearly often enough that we get really […]
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