Archive for September 2009
Motivated by Love: An Egyptian’s Testimony
[The testimony of a man who discovered Jesus to be more than a prophet] My love for the words of Allah motivated me to memorize all of the words of the Quran. But my cousin told me that I still did not know true Islam. So, I studied more and concluded that my father was…
Read MoreIntimate Love
[The Song of Solomon is a poetic, ancient middle eastern expression of the God-given pleasures of physical love in marriage. Without ignoring this primary reference as a marriage enrichment guide, Christian devotional writers have gleaned rich insights into how the love of the groom and bride is a fitting symbol of the love relationship of…
Read MoreThe Great Restoration Project
One of the unusual perks of living in a tourist town is a special event known as “Shades of the Past.” If you like old, restored cars you’d love this. Each September hundreds of antique and classic car owners gather in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee for several days of this car show. Some buy, sell, or…
Read MoreThe Sphere of New Life
We seek to show, by a few examples, the boundless range and scope of one brief phrase of two or three short words: in Christ, or, in Christ Jesus. A very small key may open a very complex lock and a very large door, and that door may itself lead into a vast building with…
Read MoreA Gallery of Christ’s Glory
“There is in a Russian palace, a famous ‘Saloon of Beauty,’ wherein are hung over eight hundred and fifty portraits of young maidens.[1] These pictures were painted by Count Rotari, for Catharine the Second, the Russian empress; and the artist made a journey, through the fifty provinces of that vast empire of the north, to…
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