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The Manuscript That Survived the Fire

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In 1731, a devastating fire swept through Ashburnham House in London, threatening the Cotton library — one of the most important collections of biblical manuscripts...

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Cast Away: Testing Produces Steadfastness (James 1:2-4)

In Cast Away, Chuck Noland survives four years alone on a Pacific island. He loses everything—fiancée, career, civilization. He nearly loses his mind. But he survives, is rescued, and gives a speech to coworkers: "I knew, somehow, that I had to keep breathing.

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