Called to Obedience
The assignment given to Hosea seemed difficult and hard to understand: He was told to marry a…
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The Rulers of This World
The end came in a solitary prison cell. For William Marcy “Boss” Tweed, his death was in stark…
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Panacea
From the beginning of time, men and women have searched for instant solutions. Special baths or…
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A Life Marked by Favor
Favor. A word that summarizes the life of Esther. It sums up the effect she had on Hegai, the man…
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The Test of Time
Joachim Raff was considered a major musical personality. In 1875, a leading authority declared that…
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Our Long Journey
“Every time they went around a bend in a river, they had a surprise in front of them.” These words,…
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Trust and Obey God
Feeling called to ministry, John Sammis left a career in business. Born in Brooklyn in 1846, he was…
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Sailing Uncharted Waters
The Portuguese felt it was critical to find a water route to the Orient, but the problem was…
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Favor and Stability
The Tambora volcano in Indonesia began an eruption which developed into one of the largest in…
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Jealousy and Ambition
The man we know as “Caracalla” was born on this day in 188 AD in Lyon, France. This actually was a…
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