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Forgiveness—Decades Later

By Eunice Porter This story is about forgiveness many years following the incident. It spans two continents separated by the Pacific Ocean and is between two ethnicities who were enemies during World War II. It has a bit of a personal meaning for me because my family lived only 65 miles away, and even as […]

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The Lesson and Life for August 30, 2015

By Dan Hamilton Life is full of little indicators. When it comes to automobiles, brake lights or turn signal indicators on the car in front of us let us know the intentions of the other driver. Our own fuel gauge indicates the amount of gas in the tank. GPS units indicate our current location, when […]

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In The World—August 16, 2015

By Melissa Wuske Religious Groups Barred in Angola The southern African nation of Angola banned a number of religious groups after a deadly military raid on Light of the World community, an apocalyptic group started by former Seventh-Day Adventist Jose Kalupeteka. The government ordered the disbanding of United Pentecostal Church, Hope Evangelical Church in Angola, […]

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Marks of Spiritual Fitness—Nehemiah 8 & 9

By David Faust When your body is healthy you sleep well, feel energetic, and enjoy a good appetite. Your weight, respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure fall within normal limits.  How can you tell if your church is healthy? What are some signs that the body of Christ is fit, agile, and moving in the […]