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Why dreams work?

by Dean Smith

Open Doors USA is reporting on another remarkable conversion of a Muslim because of a dream. This one involved a young man in Egypt who was actually planning to kill his cousin after hearing he had converted to Christianity. Mostafa traveled to Cairo, where his cousin Mohammad lived, and when he found out his cousin was at church. Mostafa went to the service secretly sitting behind him. However as he sat through the service, the worship particularly impacted him. After the service, Mostafa approached his cousin and having now confirmed he was Christian, Mostafa said he should turn his cousin in to the family, but admitted the singing had affected him. For the next few hours, Mohammad shared the gospel with Mostafa, but in Egypt converting to Christianity is a dangerous decision. Not only do you face expulsion from the family, but Islamic extremists hearing about Muslims becoming Christians will murder them, as Mostafa was planning to do. Because of this Open Doors has Egypt listed as the 16th most dangerous country for Christian...

February 21, 2019
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Islam, Lead, News, Persecution

For women or by women

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February 15, 2019

Change and Choose

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February 15, 2019

Quit comparing

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January 25, 2019

Breaking the Cement of ‘Not Good Enough’

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January 18, 2019

What does it mean to be born again?

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January 11, 2019

Are you an over-functioner?

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January 4, 2019

Drain the blame

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Why an Ottawa city councilor opposed Michael Olsen’s volunteer appointment

Published by Dean Smith

It was a bizarre move, and some would argue a sign of the times, but a city of Ottawa councilor recently opposed the appointment of Michael Olsen to a...

February 20, 2019
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Main, News, Persecution, Politics
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New research concludes divorce rates are much lower than commonly believed

Published by Dean Smith

Marriage can be tough at times and most of us just presumed that the stats being thrown around that half of marriages end in divorce is basically true. Some...

February 19, 2019
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Family, Main, News, Studies
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Don’t Be A Goat!

Published by Andy Becker

Don’t be a goat! Be a sheep! Wait, what? I get the end is near routine but what does that have to do with goats and sheep? Let me...

February 18, 2019
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Bible, Main, Thought for the day
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How to Die in Prison

Published by smcintos

There is a news story developing, in Syria, that is very sad. As the last territory controlled by ISIS is overrun, and the militants face defeat, many people are...

February 17, 2019
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Bible, Main, Opinion
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What is so mysterious about an Egyptian Guard?: PODCAST

Published by Dean Smith

  Hi my name is Dean Smith and in this episode entitled, What is so mysterious about an Egyptian guard?, I will talk about the strangest passages in the...

February 16, 2019
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Main, Podcasts
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Change and Choose

Published by Linda Wilson

Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh,...

February 15, 2019
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Devotional, Main, Women
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Quit comparing

Published by Barb Smith

We were recently on a cruise and one day I headed to the gym and exercise studio on the 11th deck. I decided to participate in a workout session...

February 15, 2019
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Emotional health, Main, Spiritual Life, Women
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Uganda Muslim extremists are now offended when Christians call Jesus the Son of God

Published by Dean Smith

Located in East Central Africa, Uganda has a population of 42 million people of which 85% are Christian and only 14% (5.88 million) are Muslim. Most of the Muslims...

February 14, 2019
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Islam, Main, News, Persecution
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Toddler says bear protected him while he was lost in the wilderness

Published by Dean Smith

On Tuesday, January 22, 2019, the family of Casey Hathaway reported the three-year-old boy as missing. Casey had wandered away from their North Carolina home into the woods surrounding...

February 13, 2019
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Bible, Main, Teaching, Thought for the day
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Geologists confirm Amos 1:1

Published by Dean Smith

Though secularist love to castigate the Bible as being little more that a book filled with myths and fairy tales, according to the Israeli news site Haaretz, geologists working...

February 12, 2019
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Apologetics, Archaeology, Bible, Main
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Life is like a Box of Spaghetti

Published by Andy Becker

You want to see a man panic quicker than dog eats a treat? Ask him what he’s thinking. Men hardly ever ask each other this question and for good...

February 11, 2019
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Bible, Main, Opinion
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What if God won’t help us?

Published by smcintos

I have some friends who are struggling with problems in their lives. Where I live, the economy is weak and people are losing their jobs, and a good friend...

February 9, 2019
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Bible, Main, Teaching
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American radical-leftist politician, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, warns we have just 12 years to stop man-made global warming

Published by Dean Smith

When US Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the newly elected radical leftist and rising star in the Democratic party, recently issued a warning that the world is going to end in...

February 8, 2019
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Apologetics, Global Warming, Main
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Youngest black legislator in the US is a Christian

Published by Dean Smith

It was really encouraging to see that the youngest, black legislator in the United States has openly declared himself  a “Christian conservative.” With 60.3% of the vote, Caleb Hanna...

February 7, 2019
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Main, News, Politics

Defending the faith

Some of the damage from the massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that hit off the coast of Chile on February 27, 2010. Credit: Claudio Saavedra/Flickr/Creative Commons
February 12, 2019

Geologists confirm Amos 1:1

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February 8, 2019

American radical-leftist politician, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,...

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February 5, 2019

The Minoan eruption: The Ninth plague of Egypt?

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February 3, 2019

That Time When I Was Healed

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January 24, 2019

Bizarre incident that took place during recent Super Wolf...

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January 19, 2019

Does God still speak to us through dreams and visions? —...

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January 15, 2019

Have archaeologists found the site where the Ark of the...

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January 7, 2019

More blood-red rivers, a sign of the times?

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January 2, 2019

Is Russia’s first missile attack against Israel and the...

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China’s communist revival: Is Satan rearing his head again?

Published by Dean Smith

There is a communist revival taking place in the world today. We see cultural Marxism rearing its ugly head in universities with the extreme left trying to shut down,...

June 11, 2018
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Main, News, Persecution, Politics, Religious, z107
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Just Don’t Drink the Poison

Published by smcintos

“We teach people how to treat us.” (Dr Phil) Toxic people are everywhere, and one of them will find you if you give them a chance. They range from...

June 10, 2018
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Bible, Main, Opinion, Teaching, z107
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Pushing through our fears to victory

Published by Barb Smith

Choosing to push through our fear often means not knowing what lies on the other side of it. We waver wondering if we are doing the ‘right’ thing or...

June 8, 2018
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Main, Spiritual Life, Women, z107
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A ‘light’ does not judge

Published by Dean Smith

Some of you may be familiar with Jordan Peterson. He is a Canadian psychologist from the University of Toronto who has become famous in recent months for being a...

June 7, 2018
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Bible, Main, Teaching, z107
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Discovery of three small coins confirms the Jews ancient connection to the Temple Mount

Published by Dean Smith

Archaeologists working on the remains from the Temple Mount have discovered five small coins that speak of an incredible time of religious freedom in Israel’s history. Though only three...

June 6, 2018
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Apologetics, Archaeology, Bible, Main, z107
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Victory for religious freedom in US as Supreme Court rules in favor of Colorado baker

Published by Dean Smith

In 2012, Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Denver Colorado, was approached by a homosexual couple who wanted Phillips to make a custom wedding cake for their...

June 5, 2018
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Main, News, Persecution, Politics, Religious, z107
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Bavaria requires a cross be displayed in all government offices

Published by Dean Smith

Officially called the Free State of Bavaria, Bavaria is Germany’s largest state making up 20% of Germany’s land mass. With a population of 13 million it is Germany’s second...

June 4, 2018
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Main, News, Religious, z107
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What’s happening in Turkey?

Published by smcintos

My family church, when I was a boy, was famous for talks about Bible prophecy. The pastor had giant charts the size of curtains, to explain what the Bible...

June 3, 2018
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Apologetics, End times, Main, z107
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Stubbornness: The inner-child monster

Published by Barb Smith

Many psychologists today talk about our “inner child.”  And often the way we respond to people and the circumstances of everyday life has to do with our “inner child”...

June 1, 2018
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Emotional health, Main, Spiritual Life, Women, z107
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A 2,000 year old skeleton discovered showing evidence of crucifixion

Published by Dean Smith

Though the Bible and several other ancient historical documents talk about crucifixion as a brutal form of Roman execution, there has been very little archaeological evidence found of this...

May 31, 2018
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Apologetics, Archaeology, Bible, Main, z107

The Holy Spirit and You

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January 23, 2019

Church of England Archbishop Justin Welby says he speaks with...

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Did a Word of Knowledge turn Hollywood actress Andrea Logan...

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November 19, 2018

ARGENTINA 2008 – ‘Spring up O Well’

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November 15, 2018

ARGENTINA 2008 – How do you birth a revival?

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November 12, 2018

2006 Argentina – The Black 666

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November 8, 2018

RESISTENCIA – The Discovery 2005

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November 5, 2018

ARGENTINA – Ready or not here we come!

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October 29, 2018

2003 – The Third Heavenly Visitation

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October 25, 2018

Heavenly Visitations 1 and 2

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Bible, Main, Spiritual Gifts, z51

My Prophetic Journey Part 11: You Can’t Draw Water from an Empty Well

[This is the eleventh in a series of articles on the ministry of the prophet and gift of prophecy.] When I was first called to the prophetic ministry I...

December 12, 2016
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Apologetics, End times, Islam, Israel, Main, News, z51

More trouble on the Temple Mount

WND.com is reporting a confrontation with Muslim authorities that happened November 17, 2016 on the Temple Mount. WND.com editor Joseph Farrah along with Jonathan Cahn — a Messianic rabbi most...

November 29, 2016
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Apologetics, Global Warming, Main, z51

The first man-made global warming deniers — Scott and Shackleton?

Those in the man-made global warming camp have repeatedly tried to slag those who don’t agree with them as deniers, equating them with people who deny the Jewish holocaust....

November 27, 2016
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Main, News, Religious, Studies, z51

Survey shows believing the Bible the key to church growth

According to survey by researchers in Ontario, Canada, churches with Conservative, Bible-based theology are the fastest growing of Christian churches. In fact, the membership numbers for churches that have...

November 23, 2016
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Arts, Arts, Bible, Main, Prayer & intercession, Spiritual Warfare, Women, z51

Intercessors: Engaging the enemy

I consider myself an intercessor and it has taken the full length and breadth of 30 years to understand what intercession is and who I am in this gifting...

November 22, 2016
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Apologetics, Bible, End times, Main, Teaching, z51

The Spirit of Baal in the end times

A strange thing happened in 2016, a company manufactured full-scale 3-d replicas of the gates of a Temple of Baal that once stood in Palmyra, Syria. ISIS destroyed the...

November 20, 2016
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Bible, Main, News, Studies, Teaching, z51

Respected scientist believes in the existence of the soul

Sir Roger Penrose, 85, is a respected and award-winning mathematical physicist in England. He serves as the Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at University of Oxford’s Mathematical Institute....

November 18, 2016
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Islam, Main, News, Persecution, z51

Iran: Despite persecution mass conversions to Christ continue

The Iranian police have been busy these past few months arresting Christians. According to the National Council of Resistance in Iran (NCRI), in September the police arrested 25 Iranians...

November 17, 2016
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How to Kill a Church – Part 3

The U.S.A. just had an election and the whole world is talking about it. I live in Canada, so I don’t want to add to the discussion; Americans know...

November 16, 2016
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My Prophetic Journey Part 7: Learning the Radar

[This is the seventh in a series of articles on the ministry of the prophet and gift of prophecy.] As described in the previous article, God continues to teach...

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