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Haiti in Pictures
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Did ABS Print a Special Pony Express Bible?
Is it true that ABS printed a special Pony Express Bible? How many Bibles did ABS distribute by 1860? — Kathie Kurth, by e-mail In 1861, American Bible Society made a grant of 300 Bibles “to Messrs. Major and Russell … for distribution among their men.” The recipient of the grant was the firm of Russell, Majors and Wadell, best remembered…
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Was the Gospel of John Written Later than the Synoptic Gospels?
Is there any internal Scriptural evidence that the Gospel of John was written later than the Synoptic Gospels? — Robert Randle, by e-mail I would call your attention to two things that point to a later date for John's Gospel. First, there are three passages in John's Gospel that allude to the banning of Jewish believers in Christ as the Messiah…
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Miao and Later
Col. Jack Graham III pictured, at lower right, at age 4, with his parents Ella and Jack Graham II, and sister Enid, in Miao costumes, South Yunnan Province, China, in 1935. (Photo courtesy of Col. Jack Graham III) Nearly 70 years after being held at an internment camp in China during World War II, Col. Jack Graham III found himself…
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In Memoriam
Our mother, Lottie G. Huennekens Given by Travis and Marcella Huennekens My mother, Gretta JacobsGiven by Mrs. Dallene Keller Kathleen A. Johnson Given by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown Martin S. Quigley Given by American Bible Society In memory and gratitude for his service as a trustee My husband, Hans H. Schafft Given by Lillian Schafft Betty Titler Given by…
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Quiet Time
Photo by iStockPhoto April 2011 God's Word Goes Forth Trust in God's Promises 1 Esther 2.5-23 2 Esther 3.1-15 Fourth Sunday In Lent 3 Esther 4.1-17 4 Esther 5.1-14 5 Esther 6.1—7.10 6 Esther 8.1-17 7 Daniel 3.1-30 8 Daniel 6.1-28 9 John 5.1-18 Fifth Sunday In Lent 10 John 5.19-47 11 John 6.1-24 12 John 6.25-59 13 John 6.60—7.24…
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