Sarah Stegall
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Israel’s 10 Best-Kept Secrets
Even If you don’t trek to the usual Holy Land hotspots, you’ll find God’s footprints in these biblically rich sitesFew places compare with Israel. Though the country is relatively small (about the size of New Jersey), it’s filled from end to end with biblical history. If there is one place on earth that every Christian needs to visit,…
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Changed by the Great Transformer
Former lesbian turned evangelist Rosita Martínez is living proof that God’s love redeems and restores lives Rosita Martínez grew up depressed, lonely and confused in a world of crippling contradictions. Ignored by her mother, overprotected by her father and sexually abused by her cousins, she seemed to be right in line with Satan’s plan of destruction
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Fighting China’s One Child Policy
Chai Ling fought for human rights at Tiananmen Square. Now she’s taking on China’s One Child Policy.Chai Ling is no stranger to activism. She was a key leader in China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protest and as a result ended up on the communist nation’s list of the 21 most-wanted students. But since she accepted Christ…
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A Bridge Over Depression
Weighing about 100 pounds and facing hospitalization, award-winning vocalist Candy Christmas, former member of southern gospel group The Hemphills, says she hit rock bottom. In 2004 her doctor, seeing Christmas’ depression was winning the war inside and out, suggested medication or admittance to a hospital. But deep inside, Christmas knew there was another way to overcome the…
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The Loose-Change Abolitionist
Zach Hunter had always thought he should’ve been born more than 200 years ago. Heartbroken by the idea of slavery, which he says is America’s “biggest blemish,” Hunter felt he could have made a difference alongside leaders of the anti-slavery movement that included Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass. That perspective changed when Hunter discovered there are millions…
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Worship is More than a Song
God created us to worship Him. Sometimes we feel inhibited to worship because we don't like who we are. God looks past our faults and abilities--He wants our hearts.
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Go and Sin No More
Satan has long pursued the destruction of women, especially through the shame of sexual impurity. It is time we accept the Lord's forgiveness and be released to "sin no more."
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Winning the War in Your Mind
We are living in an age of terror, but the greatest battle involves our minds. Voices inside us war for our response. We must set our minds on the things of God to know peace.
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Who is Shaping Our Children?
(PART 1) Raising godly children does not occur by chance. Christian parents must be diligent to plant their children in the Word and ways of God.
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God Wants You!
(PART 1) God has created each of us as a unique individual with a unique purpose. Our greatest fulfillment comes when we understand His love for us and realize our calling.
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God Can Use You, Too
When I was a little girl, I watched my dad get drunk and physically abuse my mom. One day He went so far as to bring another woman into our home. At 4 years old, I was molested by a baby-sitter, and at 5, by a family member. The molestation continued until I was 12.
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Grieve Not the Spirit
A few years ago a British couple, Sandy and Bernice, accepted a call from their denomination to be missionaries in Israel. A house was provided for them near Jerusalem. After they moved in, they noticed that a dove had come to live in the eaves of the house. They considered this to be a confirmation
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Break Through Your Weight-Loss Barriers
Studies indicate that only 5 percent of those who lose weight are able to permanently keep it off. According to Ed and Elisa McClure, founders of the ZOE 8 Weight Management Program and authors of Eat Your Way to a Healthy Life! (Siloam), awareness of the following eight roadblocks is the first step to finding
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Dealing With Post-Holiday Blues
Feelings of discouragement are common after the holidays. The excitement has faded, the decorations are packed away, and visiting relatives have gone home. If you find yourself feeling down or restless but you do not have other symptoms of depression, such as difficulty sleeping or sudden change in weight, you may be experiencing what is
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Giving Your Weaknesses to God
Insecurity tempts us to shrink back when God asks us to do seemingly impossible tasks. If we obey, however, He will equip us to accomplish and enjoy His miracles.
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