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If you couldn’t make it to “A photographer’s view of the homeless,” here are his photographs and below are some of the words on the walls. He’s also trying to make a film, like this one I guess.
The Understanding Poverty Project. People are living on the streets–oftentimes the sickest among us. People are languishing in the [...]
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Posted in books, psych, quotes, verses, tagged Abraham, Colossians, ElliotAguilar, HansUrsVonBalthasar, identity, Israel, ISTP, Jacob, literacy, NativeAmericans, Peter, Revelation, Simon on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it.
As some of you know, Elliot is [...]
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Posted in Christmas, books, missions, music, reprint, verses, tagged BettyStam, China, FrankHoughton, hymn on Saturday, September 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s worship quote of the week for 12/26/2000 is one of my favorite poems about Christ’s first advent:
THOU WHO WAST RICH BEYOND ALL SPLENDOUR
by Frank Houghton (1894-1972)
in Praying with the English Hymn Writers
compiled by Timothy Dudley-Smith, Triangle Books, 1994
also found in Hymns II, InterVarsity Press, 1976
Thou who wast rich beyond all splendour,
All for love’s sake becamest poor;
Thrones [...]
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Hiding God’s Word in Your Heart
Published as part of the Peacemaker Memory System, 1997.
by Ken Sande, attorney and President of Peacemaker Ministries
Scripture quotations are from the NIV, copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 IBS
I knew I should recommit myself to Scripture memory, but I was reluctant because of my previous failures. Seeing my struggles, God gave [...]
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