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The Manual on the Shelf

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Margaret Chen kept her Red Cross first aid manual on the kitchen shelf between a cookbook and a potted basil plant. She had taken the...

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James 1:22

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A seed sitting on a shelf is a marvel of potential. Inside the hull of a single tomato seed lies the complete genetic blueprint for...

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William Wilberforce and the Bible That Demanded Action

In 1787, William Wilberforce sat in his home at 4 Old Palace Yard, Westminster, wrestling with a decision that would define his life. He had...

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Wilberforce and the Sermon That Demanded Action

In 1785, William Wilberforce was a twenty-five-year-old member of British Parliament — charming, wealthy, and politically ambitious. After his conversion to Christianity, he sought counsel...

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Cost of Living the Word

In 1933, as Adolf Hitler rose to power, most German churches chose silence. They listened to sermons about justice and love, nodded in agreement, and...

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