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"stay together"

Posted by Jeff Olson on August 3rd, 2009 | 2 responses

Gladiator tells the story of Maximus, a once-celebrated general of the northern Roman armies who was betrayed and forced into slavery. The epic film captures his rise through the gladiator ranks, eventually to avenge... read more »

static

Posted by marvin williams on July 27th, 2009 | one response

I love the conveniences of modern technology—especially cordless phones. These devices afford me mobility without the problem of tangled cords. But while I enjoy the freedom, I often have to cope with an... read more »

building personal altars

Posted by sheridan voysey on July 7th, 2009 | 7 responses

Every Friday night a group of us get together to share what’s going on in our lives, read the Bible, and pray. We’re a diverse bunch, with a mathematician, a musician, a lawyer, a public speaker, and even an... read more »

taking care of business

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on July 1st, 2009 | 3 responses

Some well-meaning residents of the Philippines tried to update standard procedure in the Catholic Church by text-messaging their confessions to church officials. In response, one church leader commented, “We are... read more »

same address

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on June 27th, 2009 | one response

A Japanese man living alone in the city of Fukoka noticed that food was disappearing from his fridge. So he installed a security camera which showed someone moving around inside his house while he was away. When the police... read more »

in the tent

Posted by regina franklin on June 14th, 2009 | 2 responses

As I was sorting through the daily mail, my life suddenly merged with the lives of fellow believers thousands of miles away. As I looked at the simple foldout from a magazine, the brown and white colors of the map muted the... read more »

the cup

Posted by pohfangchia on June 11th, 2009 | 4 responses

In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus’ soul was “crushed with grief to the point of death” (Matthew 26:36). He had often spent long evenings talking with and finding strength in His Father. But this night was... read more »

forgetfulness

Posted by Jeff Olson on June 8th, 2009 | 6 responses

I can be a forgetful person. Sometimes it’s minor stuff, like losing track of my car keys or my wallet. And I have been known not to return a phone call or pay a bill on time. I wish it weren’t true, but... read more »

staying together

Posted by tom felten on May 31st, 2009 | 8 responses

Last year, a woman named Joan opened a letter from a local law firm and immediately burst into tears as she read its contents. The letter stated that her divorce from husband John “had been completed.” She was in... read more »

breaking bread

Posted by mike wittmer on May 6th, 2009 | 2 responses

Last month my brothers and our families enjoyed an outstanding dinner with our Amish cousins. The Amish begin every dinner with a silent prayer of thanksgiving, and—perhaps because their homemade meals are so... read more »