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A Day at the Park
The phone rang, a woman refusing to identify herself, said she heard a baby and a two-year-old crying in the park. She told Ted Skiles (Uncle Ted, as I always referred to him) which park, …
Testimonials
inspirational stories of personal faith.
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Mirror Mirror
Recently, I contacted a Christian doctor who we’ve known for some time, interested in a blog post. The direction went completely different than my original idea, but his testimony was very touching. For if anyone …
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Free Box
Do you remember the magical free box at yard sales growing up? A treasure trove of capless pens, and half used bottles of perfume. Occasionally you might find something good in there. At one yard …
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Before the ‘Red Wave’.
Does anybody else feel like the future of our country, democracy, and even mankind, even life as we know it, is hanging in the balance? Going to be honest: I grew a bit while preparing …
Christians Under the Radar
A new pet can be exciting at first. When we first got our puppy, the kids fought over who got to feed her. When we took her for walks, everybody wanted a turn holding the …
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MY SOBER STORY (2022)
I was 18 when I had my first drink…and blacked out that very first time. In my history of drinking, drunkenness and blackouts were irregular and unpredictable, however, i had a predictable pattern: I made …
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The Gospel in India
Samuel stopped inside the door of his home, surprised to find members of the church sitting on his couch and chairs with their hands folded and looking somber. He looked from face to face, no …
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Russian ops
With the spotlight on Ukraine, not much has been said about the situation of churches in Russia. In Ukrainian churches there is no conflict, the war has brought them together. Like the first church, they …
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North by Northwest
Looking back on my ministry in Ukraine, if someone stopped me, and told me all the hardships I would face, I likely, never would have gone. I am so glad I did but if I …
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Never the Same
Ivan is a freelance Sports writer from Mariupol. He became a Christian in 2001 when he was fifteen years old. He and his family are putting their lives back together day by day. This is …