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Prepare for Rainby Michael Catt Follow the story of Pastor Michael Catt and his congregation as the Lord changes a “typical Southern Baptist church” into a ministry center that reaches thousands and has even challenged the Hollywood establishment with the locally produced, nationally syndicated movie, Facing the Giants. “Does God still do the impossible when we
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Why You Should Read A.W. TozerBy Michael Catt “His ability to separate the wheat from the chaff, the lesser the greater, reflects his great vision of God.”— Dr. Erwin Lutzer, Author, Senior Pastor of The Moody Church in Chicago, IL “Those who drink deeply of his writings are refreshed and nourished. We need invigorating draughts
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Doug MarletteMichael CattMy friend Doug Marlette was killed in a car crash on July 10th, 2007. Doug and I would not have always agreed theologically, but I appreciated his work. His humor was biting at times. He took shots at fundamentalists, the Pope, politicians and Muslims. Doug once said, “I have vast experience upsetting people with my
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The Autumn Agendaby Warren Wiersbe We need to be thinking and praying about the fall preaching agenda. Vacations will have ended, children will be back in school, and we’re asking the Lord to give His people a fresh and powerful new beginning. Have you ever done a series about some of the so-called “minor characters”
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Youth For Christby Michael Catt Warren and Betty Wiersbe just returned from a reunion of over 100 who served in Youth For Christ in the early days. When you think about the impact of Youth For Christ nationally and internationally, it can only be explained by the power of God. The Reunion was held at
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Catch Up On the Past (Part 3)by Warren Wiersbe Another excellent Baker publication is Seasons of Refreshing: Evangelism and Revival in America,by Keith J. Hardman. He begins with the Puritans, Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield, works his way through the “great awakenings” and the ministries of Finney and Moody, climaxing with the modern day evangelism
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Catch Up On the Past (Part 2)by Warren Wiersbe Most American historians agree that the Sixties represented a “hinge decade” in our history, but not everybody interprets the decade from the same perspective. Decade of Nightmares by the distinguised historian Philip Jenkins (Oxford, 2006) tells the story with clarity and courage. The subtitle is “The end of
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September 9 Matthew Henry started to write the NT portion of his famous Commentary, 1712. September 14 Handel completed the Messiah after working without interruption for 23 days, 1741. Francis Scott Key wrote the words to the national anthem, 1824. September 28 William the Conqueror landed in England, 1066. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started
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October 5 Jonathan Edwards was born, 1703.Ocober 7 Spurgeon preached to 23,654 people at the Crystal Palace, 1857.Georgia Tech beat Cumberland University, 222-0! 1916.October 8 Chicago fire began, 1871.October 21 Edison’s incandescent lamp experiment worked after 14 months of experimenting, 1879. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build
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July 16 The fatal crack in President Richard Nixon’s stonewalling over Watergate appeared when obscure White House staffer Alexander Butterfield testified on Capitol Hill that Nixon’s Oval Office conversations were regularly taped, 1973. July 20 Astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes first man to set foot on the moon, 1969. U.S. invades Japanese-occupied Guam in World War
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August 1 First U.S. Census was taken, 1790. August 2 The U.S. War Department purchased its first airplane, 1909. Alexander Graham Bell died, 1922. August 6 Warner Bros. Studios premiered the first talking pictures, 1926. The crew of the Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, 1945. August 8 Battle of Britain
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July 3 French explorer Samuel de Champlain founded the city of Quebec, 1608. July 4 Statue of Liberty presented to U.S. as gift from France, 1884. July 5 William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London, 1865. July 8 The Declaration of Independence was first read to the public, 1776. July 9 The Declaration of