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“Victor, you better get right with the Lord.”
When Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941, Victor Elder was a 14-year-old boy living in Florida. A newspaper man approached him and said, “Hey Victor, we need you out in the street.” So, Victor began selling newspapers. At 16, his father took him out of school, saying, “Victor, you lazy boy, get to work.” So, Victor began working at a…
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The Bible Provided Refuge In A Combat Zone
In a dimly lit corner of an Army barracks in Afghanistan, Captain Anderson* quietly prepared for another day as a Soldier living and working in a combat zone. His eyes focused on the words of Jesus found in John 14:27 (GNT), “Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not…
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Changemaker: William Penn
The Changemakers Series is designed to inform and inspire you with stories of ordinary people who dedicated their lives to spreading God’s Word around the world. Today, meet William Penn, whose ideals of religious liberty and brotherly love influenced the founding of the United States. Before 1776, before the Declaration of Independence and famous American Founders like Thomas Jefferson, John…
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Letters from Paul Episode 7: Colossians 3:12-17
You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Colossians 3:12 GNT In this seventh episode of the Letters from Paul series from American Bible Society, you’ll explore Colossians 3:12-17. Paul was writing to the Colossians, who made up a church…
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This Juneteenth, Explore How Freedom in Jesus Leads Us to Love
If the Son sets you free, then you will be really free. John 8:36 GNT On July 5th, 1852, abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass gave a speech commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Fourth of July—a day that reminded many Americans of their freedom. “[July 4th] is the birthday of your National Independence, and of your…
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Letters from Paul Episode 6: Philippians 4:4-9
May you always be joyful in your union with the Lord. I say it again: rejoice! Philippians 4:4 GNT In this sixth episode of the Letters from Paul series from American Bible Society, you’ll explore Philippians 4:4-9. Philippians is another letter written by Paul during his imprisonment in Rome. He encourages his audience in the Lord, reminding them to continue…
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