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		<title>backslap back?</title>
		<link>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2013/06/14/backslap-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike wittmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I lived in China, I had an American friend who was radically committed to bringing the gospel to that nation. He mastered the Chinese language until even the Chinese thought he spoke exactly like them, with no foreign accent; and he aggressively shared Jesus at every opportunity. Once he was attacked by thugs, and rather than use his larger size to fight back he obeyed Jesus’ command to turn the other cheek. His pummeling increased my admiration for him, though I also think he missed Jesus’ point.]]></description>
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		<title>arrogance and ingratitude</title>
		<link>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2013/06/03/arrogance-and-ingratitude/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike wittmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fabiola Gianotti led one of two teams that discovered the Higgs boson, the most exciting feat of modern physics. Her team used a $10 billion particle accelerator to crash protons into each other at nearly the speed of light. When they sifted through the microscopic debris, they found evidence of an energy field, which apparently permeates the universe. As other forms of energy pass through this “Higgs field,” much like an airplane pushes through a stiff headwind, the Higgs bosons attach themselves to these particles of energy and give them mass. And that’s how every physical thing gets its body.]]></description>
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		<title>where are you looking?</title>
		<link>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2013/05/24/where-are-you-looking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike wittmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saulo was 16 when he drove the getaway car for a robbery that ended in murder. Now 32, Saulo says, “I remember sitting in the county jail, and it really sunk in: ‘Wow, I’m not going home,’ and [I] realized what I did. I didn’t want to live. I couldn’t believe what I did.”]]></description>
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		<title>untethered</title>
		<link>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2013/05/14/untethered/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike wittmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nik Wallenda became the first man to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. During this amazing accomplishment, the television network that broadcast the event insisted that Wallenda wear a tether, so even if he had slipped he would not have plummeted to his death. Nik protested, but reluctantly agreed to use the tether. I’m glad he did, especially for the sake of his wife and children—but for some it may have diminished his accomplishment a bit.]]></description>
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		<title>stay hungry</title>
		<link>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2013/05/04/stay-hungry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike wittmer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[emotions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[faith]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s often more difficult to stay on top than it is to get there. This is true in sports: A young boxer trains hard as he fights his way through the ranks, but once he wins a championship he becomes lazy and loses his title to a new, hungrier challenger. This is also true in business. A rising star puts in long hours as she climbs the corporate ladder, but she loses her edge when she begins to enjoy the wealth and privileges that come with her success.]]></description>
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		<title>the question</title>
		<link>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2013/04/26/the-question/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike wittmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s something you will never read in an obituary: “Susan Abernathy is survived by Harold, her husband of 47 years, three children, and six grandchildren. Susan was treasurer of the West Kalloon Realtor’s Association, director of numerous Vacation Bible Schools, and <em>finished the human race in 823rd place.</em>”]]></description>
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		<title>if My people</title>
		<link>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2013/04/17/if-my-people/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike wittmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[abortion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was speaking with three friends about the lamentable condition of our country. They mentioned the continued practice of abortion, the rise of homosexual marriage, and the debt crisis. One friend cited 2 Chronicles 7:14, and said that our nation’s problems will only be solved when our country turns to God. I said that would be difficult to pull off, as our nation believes in the separation of church and state. We cannot compel Muslims, Buddhists, or atheists to worship Yahweh. Nor would we want to. Life goes badly—both for those inside and outside the church—whenever Christianity becomes the religion of the state.]]></description>
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		<title>cynical</title>
		<link>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2013/04/07/cynical/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike wittmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I leafed through the book, <em>Can’t Be Bought</em> (not the real title). The book told the challenging story of a megachurch pastor who realized he had built his ministry on marketing strategies rather than on Christ’s call. He decided he would no longer cater to the crowd but instead preach the cost of discipleship and let the chips fall where they may. Sadly, the book isn’t good. And on the last page, the publisher—apparently hoping to cash-in on the success of the book—offered T-shirts emblazoned with that catch phrase, <em>Can’t Be Bought.</em>]]></description>
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		<title>dangerous concessions</title>
		<link>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2013/03/21/dangerous-concessions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike wittmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 1857, a few white members of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in South Africa asked permission to celebrate the Lord’s Supper separately from their black brothers and sisters. The General Assembly believed their request was wrong, but acquiesced “due to the weakness of some.” This concession soon became the norm. And this racism prompted the unwanted black Christians to leave and start their own churches. So the South African church, divided by race, eventually became a vocal supporter of apartheid. In 1924, the DRC argued that the races must remain separate, for “competition between black and white on economic levels . . . leads to poverty, friction, misunderstanding, suspicion, and bitterness.”]]></description>
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		<title>disney’s gospel</title>
		<link>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2013/03/15/disneys-gospel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike wittmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As my family was leaving the park after a fun day at Disney, the loudspeakers were playing a happy song with the chorus, “In everything you do, celebrate you!” The song reminded me of the earlier parade that encouraged us to celebrate our dreams, “whatever they are.” My 12-year-old son, the apparent cynic in the family, proclaimed that his dream was to take over the world. Should that be celebrated? My dream was for free refills, but that was dashed too.]]></description>
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