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August 31, 2009

by Today's Conversation on August 31st, 2009 | 12 responses
It’s the season when many college students  head back to school. What advice would you give to believers in Jesus who are striving to live out their faith while being challenged by the anti-Christian perspectives of many university professors?

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rejoice!

by roxanne robbins on August 31st, 2009 | 2 responses
Throughout Africa, from Sierra Leone to Uganda, rebel leaders have abducted hundreds of thousands of innocent boys and girls and converted them into soldiers. Forced to commit unspeakable crimes and murderous acts, often against their own relatives, these child soldiers are seldom able to forgive themselves... read more »

larger than our fear

by winn collier on August 30th, 2009 | 5 responses
I have two boys who are afraid of assorted things: dentists, dark rooms, green peas. Our most recent bout surfaced when our first-grader refused to walk into his classroom by himself. When he balked, I was tempted to point out a kindergarten girl happily strolling into her class alone. I considered sitting... read more »

maranatha

by mike wittmer on August 29th, 2009 | no responses
My children were so excited about their cousins coming over that they rode their bikes to the end of our road in anticipation of their arrival. As I watched them stand sentinel at the top of our hill, ready to escort their cousins’ van to our house, I was reminded of the ancient word parousia. A parousia,... read more »

tomorrow

by k.t. sim on August 28th, 2009 | 3 responses
Let’s talk about tomorrow—today. What will your tomorrow be like?

Tomorrow could bring death. From the moment we’re born, we’re dying. Someone has said that death is one appointment you may postpone, but can’t cancel (see Psalm 89:47-48).

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a sunrise and open eyes

by tom felten on August 27th, 2009 | 2 responses
Was greeted by one of those amazing crimson sunrises this morning. I can’t find the words to capture its beauty. As I praised God for His creative ways, a quote from C.S. Lewis came to mind: “I believe in Christianity as I believe in the sun—not because I see it, but because by it I see... read more »

walk forward

by jennifer benson schuldt on August 27th, 2009 | 4 responses
His father described him as down-to-earth, generous, kindhearted, life-loving, and unselfish.

Maybe that’s why so many people were shocked when Australian-born actor Heath Ledger died of a prescription drug overdose. Before his death, Ledger was reportedly fighting an addiction to heroin. read more »

miraculous joy

by tfedit on August 26th, 2009 | no responses
Something strange happened last fall in the village of Milano, Italy. Residents turned on their home water taps and white wine flowed out! No, this was not a modern-day miracle-merely a mix-up.

A local worker accidentally connected a line flowing with the fermented grape juice to a water... read more »

life words

by jeff olson on August 25th, 2009 | 5 responses
In 1990, Bette Midler recorded the song From a Distance. Her rendition became an instant hit—soaring to the top of the pop charts. Not only did it win a Grammy, it went on to become one of the most requested songs on Saudi Band Radio during the First Gulf War.

The chorus to the... read more »

August 24, 2009

by Today's Conversation on August 24th, 2009 | 27 responses
What has God taught you through the suffering you’ve experienced?

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