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American Minute with Bill Federer Seward’s Folly is what Alaska was called when it was first purchased from Russia, as it was thought to be of no value. Only when it was discovered to be rich in natural resources was appreciation shown to Secretary of State William Seward, who was born MAY 16, 1801. Serving under Abraham Lincoln, William Seward was wounded by an accomplice of John Wilkes Booth the same night Lincoln was shot. Seward stated: I do not believe human society…ever has attained, or...Read Full Story

In a television interview in Nashville, TN, July 2, 1997, Max Lucado said: Max Lucado: "I believe in baptism. Jesus was baptized. The Bible teaches baptism. I just don't believe that baptism saves you. I believe that Jesus Christ saves us. And baptism is one of those ways we celebrate our salvation. It's really the initial step of the faithful believer."      Max Lucado: This step raises the ante. Jesus commanded all his followers to prove it, to make the pledge, by public demonstration in...Read Full Story

TRADITIONS OF THE EARLY CHURCH FATHERS AND THE GREAT FALLING AWAY FROM THE "DOCTRINE OF THE APOSTLES"Acts 2:38-4140-60 ADNicolas, one of the first seven church Deacons (Ac 6:5) develops andintroduces the doctrine of the NICOLAITANES to the early Christian churchworld (Rev 2:6). In his doctrine based on Greek dualism, he and his followersdeclared that Christian are sinners saved by grace which meant Christianscould look like the world, dress like the world, and live like the world inall types...Read Full Story

Where we come to love and lift one another up in prayer and in encouragement to face our trials together as "The Eternal Body of Christ "."The ETERNAL Body Of Christ " on FaceBook... -  Open To The Public"Father in Heaven please Bless every eye that happens to fall upon this...We gather together to worship and praise you; restoring this great land to a sanctuary built on your word. Mighty and merciful are you Oh Lord to remain long suffering until the very last of your children is called into...Read Full Story

Baptism is how we get into Christ.Baptism is always accompanied by faith and repentance.Baptism is God’s terms of surrender.Baptism is our signal to God we have accepted Christ’s gospel.Baptism is the external washing with water and the internal washing away of sin by God.Baptism is “calling on the name of the Lord.”Baptism is being unified with Christ in his death, burial and resurrection.Baptism is “clothing” ourselves with Christ.Baptism is “accepting” Christ (on His terms, not ours...Read Full Story

He was a physician in the Revolutionary War, a member of the Continental Congress and a signer of the Constitution. He was Secretary of War under Washington and Adams, helping to plan the Military Academy at West Point. The Star-Spangled Banner was written while the British bombed the fort named for him. This was James McHenry, who died MAY 3, 1816. As president of the first Bible Society in Baltimore, James McHenry stated in 1813: Neither let it be overlooked, that public utility pleads most...Read Full Story

A baptism is a very special occasion, often viewed as a rite of admission. These events can vary depending on the religion, but the great this is that no matter what, baptism gifts can be purchased that make a statement. Even if you aren't really close to the person being baptized, there are still options available.Anyone can be baptized, a child, infant and adult. There is no such thing as a cut-off when it comes to a baptism. Due to the significance of the event, baptism gifts that are...Read Full Story

International Sunday School LessonFor Week Ending March 22,2009Purpose: To affirm hope in God's ability to bring new life into hopeless situations.Scripture Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14(NRSV)Ezekiel 37:1-14(1)The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. (2)He led me all round them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. (3)He said to me, ‘Mortal, can these bones live?’ I...Read Full Story

… and he just had a brush with death. Bruiser is our four-year old English Mastiff, and he’s a huge, lovable presence in our house. And for the past few months, he’s had a tumor growing on his hind-paw. We had it biopsed a couple of weeks ago, and while we were waiting for the results, we had to tell the girls what might happen. If the tumor was malignant, we told them, we would have to put Bruisy to sleep. Poor little things, there were immediate tears. Lots of them. Lots and lots. We told...Read Full Story

A famine is a widespread scarcity of food that may apply to any faunal (Pertaining to animals.) species, which phenomenon is usually accompanied by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality. Today there are famines and in the past as well. Matthew 24:7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. Luke 21:11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and...Read Full Story