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The Power of Faith – How to Tap into This.

April 8, 2015

The Power of Faith – I attended a church service with almost 2000 other people on Easter Sunday. During the sermon, little mention was made about the resurrection of Jesus which surprised me. After all, when Jesus was resurrected, that single fact energized a new spiritual movement which eventually spread over the known world.

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Billy Graham: The Strange Story of How he Got There

November 12, 2013

Billy Graham: The Strange Story of How he Got There –

P.S. World Vision (a Christian NGO) are in the Philippines providing blankets and food for the hurricane relief. The situation is very serious….no food, no clean water, no meds. If you would like to contribute, click on this link.

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