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Franklin

“Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.” Acts 5:42 I’ve thought recently about this verse, wondering how it should play out … Continue reading

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Moon

In December 1858, shortly before the beginning of the American Civil War, an eighteen year old girl from Virginia gave her life to Christ. Standing only four foot three inches tall, Charlotte Diggs Moon was a witty young lady and … Continue reading

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Liddell

While C. T. Studd was laboring in foreign lands, a young missionary couple from Scotland served the Lord in China. Around the dangerous time of the Boxer Rebellion, James and Mary Liddell had two sons. In August 1900 Robert was … Continue reading

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Studd

A teenager named Charles Thomas Studd gave his life to Christ in England in 1878. But soon after becoming a Christian, the cares of the world took priority over the things of God. C. T. Studd was no ordinary young … Continue reading

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Obama

A good friend let me know last week that I left out one of the presidents that met with Billy Graham. He sent me an article from the New York Times that chronicled a meeting President Obama had with the … Continue reading

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