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Andrey told me stories of the Nazi occupation of their region during World War II, and how the German army used the building as a prison, and that many prisoners were hanged there. . . . We all assumed it could never happen again . . . and yet Russian occupiers have turned life in the city into a torturous reminder of those old horrors.
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On Friday evening, after a long battle with cancer, Jack Cottrell, 84, passed from earth to heaven. Dr. Cottrell was professor of theology at Cincinnati Christian University for 48 years. Throughout his life, Dr. Cottrell enjoyed helping others come to a clearer and more specific understanding of biblical and doctrinal issues . . .
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Alberta Bible College is celebrating its 90th anniversary this weekend with three days of festivities beginning today (Sept. 16).
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U.S. News & World Report’s “Best College’s” issue includes Milligan, Johnson, and William Jessup universities, among others. Also, briefs about Intentional Churches, Ozark Christian College, and Del Harris’s enshrinement in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Our educational system and culture train us in a way of reading literature that works against the way the Scriptures were designed to be read and experienced. Our information culture resists embracing a text written primarily for transformation rather than information.
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Point Man of Newburgh—an Indiana ministry that helps combat veterans returning from war—is moving toward purchasing and developing a $4.5 million retreat center. The project is a monumental one for the 13-year-old nonprofit organization that got its start with the help of Crossroads Christian Church in Newburgh, Ind.
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Doug Lucas of Team Expansion writes: “We have been surprised and amazed that in the 12 months since our troops’ rushed departure from Afghanistan in August 2021, God has raised up more than 100 families in a Christian network that defies anything previously known in that nation.”
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Briefs about a “Fresh Hope” Mental Health Care Summit for Pastors in Iowa, expansion by Traders Point Christian Church in Indianapolis, and more.
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The apostle Peter wrote to people who were suffering and challenged them to “commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good” (1 Peter 4:19). James Fehl, who passed away on Aug. 21, did just that . . . serving Christ throughout his life after contracting polio as a college freshman.