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Ana Marie Cox was a political writer taking hard left positions. She describes herself as a “progressive, feminist, tattooed, pro-choice, graduate-educated believer.” She wrote left wing commentary for several magazines, and appeared on left-wing talk shows. Several years ago she seemingly disappeared.…

What is the impact of our lives and our churches on our communities? Are we fulfilling our mission to reach the world with the message of the Gospel? Or are we just marking time and creating wonderful, peaceful communities of believers who are not impacting the world? The Barna Group has released a 2015…

The trainer sergeant of the military academy told the graduating candidates that they would be free from training once they left the training compound. At the gate of the compound, the cadets were ordered to line up in the queue and march. A fake grenade was rolled in the middle of the queue. Everybody…

One man, whose stepfather had abused his family growing up, carried around a boatload of anger. On the battlefield in Viet Nam, he became almost obsessed with vengeance and he vowed that the first time he saw his stepfather upon his return to the states that he would kill him. He would make him pay for…

In his best-selling book The Reason for God, Tim Keller reflects on the substitutional atonement of Christ, pointing out that "in a real world of relationships, it is impossible to love people with a problem or a need without in some sense sharing or even changing places with them. All real life-changing…

In Forgotten God: Reversing our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit, Francis Chan writes, “The benchmark of success in church services has become more about attendance than the movement of the Holy Spirit. The ‘entertainment’ model of church was largely adopted in the 1980s and ‘90s, and while it alleviated…

As I stood in the sanctuary last night and listened to the message about idols, I began to look for the idols in my own life, and I determined that I did not have any. This was a little bit surprising to me considering the fact that I struggle to find time for my bible studies, so I tried it again. This…

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VISION Max is a dreamer. He has a fertile imagination and a journal filled with stories of superheroes he invented, including Sharkboy and Lavagirl. Though Max holds tightly to his dreams, his life is headed in the opposite direction. His parents are having problems, and are threatening to split up.…

True love forgets self and considers others a higher priority. William Gladstone, in announcing the death of Princess Alice to the House of Commons, told a touching story: The little daughter of the Princess was seriously ill with diphtheria. The doctors told the princess not to kiss her little daughter…

SACRIFICE Hilda Mason served as an active Washington D.C. city council member into her 80's. She didn't serve her city alone. Her husband, Charlie Mason, assisted her in her work for more than twenty years. How did he find the time? He went the second mile and gave up his law practice to be her assistant.…

IMITATION A new house paint marketed in Europe and Asia comes with a guarantee to stay clean for five years without washing or sandblasting. The secret behind this new paint is not as much a technological breakthrough as it is understanding God's grand design in nature. A German Botanist, Wilhelm Barthlott…

Atonement Evite, the self-described "world's leading FREE online invitation service," made Business 2.0's (www.business2.com) top ten list in their fourth annual, "101 Dumbest Moments in Business," for calling Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement, a "reason to party." http://accounting.smartpros.com/x42419.xml…

I'm invisible. The invisible Parent. Some days I am only a pair of hands, nothing more: Can you fix this? Can you tie this? Can you open this? I'm a clock to ask,' What time is it?' I'm a TV guide to answer, 'What number is the Disney Channel?' I'm a car to order, 'Right around 5:30, please.' One night,…

In the September/October 2007 issue of Today's Christian, Shirley Shaw tells the story of how the sacrifices of a successful cabinet maker named Terry Lane continue to change a drug-riddled neighborhood in Jacksonville, Florida. My business had prospered to the point my 40-man staff needed more space…

We all dream of a tomorrow that's better and brighter than today, yet many of us never go beyond hoping for improvements to actually making them. Following are some insights from motivator, speaker and author John Maxwell to help you improvise your approach to improvement. Develop Habits.* The secret…

"Man rises superior to every terror of nature as soon as he is able to give it a form, and can make it a definite object...He tears away the masks from the spectres which terrified his childhood, and they suprise him with his own image, for they are merely his own imaginations." --Schiller We stand together…

We live in the ultimate quick-fix culture. Everyone wants to be thin, but few people eat healthy and exercise. Everyone wants financial stability, but many refuse to be bothered by a budget. Rather than trouble ourselves with discipline, we opt for diet fads or speculate in the stock market. When we…

THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT#1- THE NATURAL AND THE SUPERNATURAL READING: Galatians 5:13-15 INTRO: Church people are often prone to extremes. One good saint interprets liberty as license thinking he can do what ever he wants. Another Christian sees the error and goes to the opposite extreme, lives by law…

Getting Your Life Back Books: The Imitation of Christ, Thomas a Kempis The Ladder of Divine Ascent by John climacus Interior Castle by Teresa of Avila The Ascent of Mount Carmel by John of the Cross Spiritual formation is rooted in the virtues. Choosing virtue is choosing to submit our will to God and…

Since late September blogs have been buzzing about Mark Driscoll’s remark at the Convergent Conference labeling Rob Bell a heretic. Bell’s broad popularity (due primarily to his books, NOOMA videos, and podcasts) make Driscoll’s accusation all the more serious. Out of Ur has stayed out of the fray—until…

by Dr. John C. Maxwell Of the original Fortune 500 companies listed in 1955, only 71 remain on the list today. Companies once deemed indestructible have fallen by the wayside. Corporate titans of enormous influence have completely disappeared in the span of a few decades. Staying power has been rare…

by Dr. John C. Maxwell Of the original Fortune 500 companies listed in 1955, only 71 remain on the list today. Companies once deemed indestructible have fallen by the wayside. Corporate titans of enormous influence have completely disappeared in the span of a few decades. Staying power has been rare…

Self-Esteem, Therapeutic Culture In a column for ChristianPost.com, Michael Craven writes: "Christopher Lasch points out in his important book, The Culture of Narcissism, 'The contemporary climate is therapeutic not religious. People today hunger not for personal salvation, but for the feeling, the momentary…

Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg's acclaimed series "Band of Brothers" retells the heroics of Easy Company during World War II. After the success of the Normandy invasion, Easy Company is deep in enemy territory. They spend a cold night hunkered down in a low trough, recuperating from a skirmish with the…