Archive | January, 2009

Christians Believe

26. January 2009

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In 112 A.D., Pliny the Younger was governor of a northeastern Roman province named Bithynia. A successful and experienced Roman diplomat, Pliny had built a lifelong career of traveling the empire

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The Terrible Truth about Nice People

19. January 2009

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Jesus was traveling through the towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem. Along the way someone asked him, “Will those who are saved be few?”
Jesus answered him, “Truly I say to you, not at all. Heaven will be packed full of all the nice people in this world.”
With all of my heart, I wish [...]

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Demas’ Downfall, And Maybe Yours Too

11. January 2009

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Welcome to Mamertine Prison, Ancient Rome’s state penitentiary. It’s nothing more than a hole in the ground—carved from the bedrock, dark, damp, and covered in human waste.
According to tradition, this was the prison cell of the Apostle Paul before his martyrdom.

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The Most Important Math Problem You’ll Do This Year

4. January 2009

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Grab a sheet of paper. Write the number 78 and subtract from it the number of your age.

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