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Monday, March 31, 2014

Mowing His Front Lawn

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One day, shortly after joining the PGA tour in 1965, Lee Trevino, a professional golfer and married , was at his home in Dallas, Texas mowin...
Sunday, March 30, 2014

Brazilian Leader Provides a Lesson on Friendship

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Americans are good at many things, but being friends and sharing life is not one of them. Our iconic figures - the cowboy, the police detect...
Saturday, March 29, 2014

Feedback

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I have yet to find the person, however exalted their station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of app...
Friday, March 28, 2014

You are Old, Father William

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"Repeat 'You are old, Father William,'" said the Caterpillar. Alice folded her hands, and began: -- "You are old,...
Thursday, March 27, 2014

Love Loves You Too

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Some people get to make the news Some people get to say what's true Everybody's got to find their own way through But if you love...
Wednesday, March 26, 2014

True Faith Is Like Grabbing a Rope from Our Rescuer

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Philosopher Nicholas Beale and scientist John Polkinghorne use the following story to illustrate the nature of biblical faith: A philos...
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Christian Leader from Asia Critiques Western View of Suffering

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Ajith Fernando, a Christian leader from Sri Lanka who ministers to the urban poor, writes: The church in each culture has its own special c...
Monday, March 24, 2014

Test for College Students Shows We Make Jesus in Our Own Image

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In his book With , Skye Jethani tells about a test that Scot McKnight gives every year to his incoming group of college students: The test ...
Sunday, March 23, 2014

If You're Married, God Is Your Spiritual Father-in-Law

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Gary Thomas reminds Christians that if you're married, God is your "spiritual Father-in-law." He writes: When I realised th...
Saturday, March 22, 2014

We Want Our Mechanic and Our Doctor to Speak the Truth

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Imagine picking your car up from the shop after a routine tune-up, and the technician says, "This car is in great shape. Clearly you ha...
Friday, March 21, 2014

Teens Look to Parents for Advice on Sexuality

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A 2011 study revealed a surprising source for teenagers to learn about sexuality—their parents. Here are some of the results of the researc...
Thursday, March 20, 2014

Pastafarians Unite!

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Here's a quirky story from the BBC about a self-confessed atheist who was given permission to wear a pasta strainer for his Australian ...
Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Fighting for a Troubled Veteran

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Here's a positive story about a troubled veteran who was offered compassion and a taste of redemption . After returning from Iraq in 20...
Tuesday, March 18, 2014

What's Better—Great People or Great Teams?

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Here's an utterly brilliant article about the power of teams and the need for community . Starting with Mark Zuckerberg's purchas...
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Husband and Father, teacher and student of life, love, philosophy, spirituality. Seeking to be an authentic follower of Jesus in a hectic world, in community with others.
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