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> 1. "To the world you might be one person, but to one person > you might be the world." > 2. "Going to church does not make you a Christian anymore > than going to MacDonald's makes you a hamburger." > 3. "Real friends are those who, when you feel you've made > a fool of yourself, don't feel you've…

In the book, The God Who Knows Your Name Max Lucado writes, “On a trip to the United Kingdom, our family visited a castle. In the center of the garden sat a maze. Row after row of shoulder-high hedges, leading to one dead end after another. Successfully navigate the labyrinth and discover the door to…

The Disgusting Food Museum has opened in Malmo, Sweden. It features 80 foods from 35 countries considered disgusting by others. There is a maggot-infested cheese from Sardinia and durian, a stinky Southeast Asian fruit that airlines have banned on some flights. Surströmming is a Swedish fermented herring…

In his business book, Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen, Donald Miller says something from a business perspective that the church has known for years: “Those who realize the epic story of life is not about them but actually about the people around them somehow win in…

Authorities in Switzerland have announced plans to end the nation’s emergency stockpiling of coffee which has been in place for decades. Swiss land currently requires importers, roasters, and retailers to store bags of coffee beans in case of emergency. The system of emergency reserves was established…

When I heard about the horrible fires ripping through a small Northern California town of Paradise, it made my heart ache for the loss that was happening there. As I searched social media for people that I might be able to help, I came across this public post: "We are safely evacuated but...we just heard…

What does it mean to be grateful? William Weigal worked in the post office as a mail sorter. One day a supervisor asked William to replace a postman who was too sick to do his route. Thinking that it would not be too much trouble he agreed. After only one day on the job he refused to ever take the position…

An investor who put $10,000 in Amazon’s initial public offering in 1997 would have nearly $5 million today. Amazon’s valuation of $464 billion is now twice that of Wal-Mart. Putting some perspective on Amazon’s dominance, just 12 percent of the companies on the 1955 Fortune 500 list are still on the…

In the movie The Lion King, Simba, the baby lion, takes his friend Nala to the Elephant Graveyard. Although this was strictly forbidden by his father, Simba laughs at the face of danger in order to impress his friend. Once there, they are chased by the dangerous hyenas and eventually get cornered. In…

In his first game with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies Double-A baseball team, former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow hit a home run. The crowd stood and cheered when the 30-year-old outfielder sent the ball over the fence. Afterwards, the Heisman Trophy winner reflected on the hit saying it was a nice place…

In response to the pop-culture perspective that gender is no longer binary, Paul Smith, associate professor of Old Testament studies at Gateway Seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention says, "Pronouns in Hebrew are only masculine or feminine with no other options. Gender identity and gender roles…

At the University of Michigan, the administration is responding to the pop-culture perspective that gender is no longer binary by allowing the students to select their pronouns. While students can select the traditional “he,” and “she,” they can also choose “they” or “ze” if they prefer gender-neutral…

Eric Talmadge is a veteran journalist working for the Associated Press’s Pyongyang bureau in North Korea. Since 2013 he has spent about ten days a month inside the country, always accompanied by an agent of the state. “I just assume that everything I say, to anyone, is on the record,” says Talmadge.…

Researchers in California says they have surveyed men aged 50 to 99 and asked them to rank how they feel on a scale of one to ten. The average response was 8.2, not quite what the researchers had expected. The survey was designed to focus on older people who were not predisposed to disability or illness,…

49er head coach Jim Harbaugh learned the power of spinning a situation at an early age. When he was a little kid, the family's motto was "Who's got it better than us?" His dad, Jack, would ask the question and Jim, his brother John and sister Joani would shout in unison, "Nobody!" At the time, they lived…

The growth of social media has created a new perspective on friendship. Over a period of several years, it is easy to collect a lot of cyber friendships that are no more than people that appear on the computer screen. News feeds can be full of chatter and information, but not much of it is from real…

People choice a lot of different type of pictures to use for their online profiles. Some people use head shots of themselves, while others use pictures of their spouses, pets, children, or some other symbol. The wide variety of photos being used to represent people on social media, researchers at the…

The growth of social media has created a new perspective on friendship. Over a period of several years, it is easy to collect a lot of cyber friendships that are no more than people that appear on the computer screen. News feeds can be full of chatter and information, but not much of it is from real…

In Flickering Pixels, Shane Hipps writes, “Without a framework for healthy conflict, diagnosing problems—let alone solving them—becomes extremely difficult. When we learn to welcome conflict as a natural part of human community, we can dispel some of its destructive power. In fact, under the right circumstances,…

Published December 07, 2012 | LiveScience Three out of five scientists do not believe in God, but two out of five do, said John Donvan, opening a debate on the issue of science and religion Wednesday in New York City. The discussion pitted the perspectives from both sides against one another: Does science…

During the closing moments of the season three finale of Supernatural, the show ends with a cliffhanger. The younger of the Winchester brothers, Sam, kneels crying over the remains of his older brother, Dean. The audience expects the show to be over; however, the writers have a final twist. The camera…

Due to recent shifts in magnetic north, authorities are warning everyone who uses a compass to exercise caution. Movement of the planet’s core of hot liquid iron causes the position of magnetic north to drift somewhat. The concern is that over the past century the change has been increasing in speed.…

By Dr. Keith Ablow Published April 25, 2012 | FoxNews.com Former Senator John Edwards is now on trial, charged with violating campaign finance laws, in a case that began with his sexual affair with former campaign videographer Rielle Hunter—an affair that led to a love child. Campaign finance laws aside,…

After years of struggling, it looks like the tide is turning for Pro Life Americans. In a recent poll 50% of those responding found abortion “morally wrong.” 47% of Americans describe themselves as “pro-life” as opposed to 45% being “pro-choice.” --The Week, June 11, 2010 p. 14. Illustration by Jim L.…

In Flickering Pixels, Shane Hipps writes, “We must remember that the Bible is not merely—or even primarily—a collection of objective propositions. It is a grand story told through hundreds of different perspectives and diverse social settings. The message is multilayered, textured, expansive, and complex.”…