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at the end of the day

Posted by mike wittmer on September 7th, 2009 | 2 responses

Recently my father had open-heart surgery and my father-in-law broke his back. Immediately after their surgeries—and for the weeks that followed—both men tearfully expressed their deep affection for family and... read more »

come!

Posted by K. T. Sim on September 4th, 2009 | 3 responses

In an evangelism class in church, the instructor asked: “How would you introduce Jesus to an unbeliever? Would you present Jesus as one who solves all our problems, or as one who gives us a healthy self-esteem and... read more »

filial piety

Posted by pohfangchia on August 18th, 2009 | 2 responses

In Chinese culture, filial piety (Chinese: ?; pinyin: xiào) or a respect for parents and elderly is one of the virtues to be held above all else. But like many other virtues, it is fast being sacrificed at the altar of... read more »

drawing close

Posted by regina franklin on August 13th, 2009 | 5 responses

My 6-year-old son loves Magnetix. Unlike Legos, which are snapped together and pried apart,magnetized pieces that attract or repel make building easy. According to my son, his set will even jump out of its storage area and... read more »

finding a soul mate is overrated

Posted by marvin williams on August 4th, 2009 | 13 responses

My wife and I celebrated our 15th year anniversary in Aruba. One night after dinner, we engaged in a deep conversation about our relationship. The magic of Aruba will make you do that. We talked about the last fifteen years... read more »

r-e-s-p-e-c-t

Posted by roxanne robbins on July 26th, 2009 | 3 responses

The top reason people leave their jobs, according to Steve Miranda of the Society for Human Resource Management, is due to bosses that belittle their employees or exhibit various forms of disrespectful behavior. “Bad... read more »

it's all about the heart

Posted by Jeff Olson on July 24th, 2009 | no responses

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure performed on people suffering cardiac arrest. When I first learned CPR 25 years ago the focus was on both chest compressions and rescue breathing. “Pump and... read more »

hey, that's mine

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on July 23rd, 2009 | 2 responses

My son was playing with some toys at a local library when a little girl came over and grabbed a truck out of his toddler grip. He looked at her loot as if to say, “Hey, that’s mine!” I scanned the room for... read more »

weak or strong?

Posted by tom felten on July 22nd, 2009 | 6 responses

I’ve been thinking about Romans 14:1-4 lately. Why? This passage deals with “disputable matters”—things God doesn’t explicitly condemn which are found within the spacious confines of Christian... read more »

marvelous

Posted by roxanne robbins on June 30th, 2009 | 3 responses

Last year, the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Summer Olympics were spectacular. The 17 days of competition, full of world-record-shattering performances, were sensational. But were the 2008 Summer Games marvelous? Before... read more »