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postcard secrets

Posted by sheridan voysey on March 4th, 2010 | 6 responses
Some years back, Frank Warren handed out 400 blank postcards bearing his address to strangers and asked them to send their untold secrets to him. Warren began receiving confessions like: “I haven’t... read more »

forgiven and forgiving

Posted by k.t. sim on February 24th, 2010 | 11 responses
In Matthew 6:12, Jesus taught His disciples to pray, “Forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us.” Jesus immediately explained why we must forgive those who have wronged us (vv.14-15).... read more »

as we forgive

Posted by roxanne robbins on February 16th, 2010 | 12 responses
As We Forgive, the award-winning documentary by Laura Waters Hinson, portrays the pain and hope of two Rwandan women as they face the men who brutally murdered their families during the 1994 genocide.... read more »

unbelieving evangelists

Posted by sheridan voysey on February 15th, 2010 | 3 responses
Since its release in 1979, the Jesus film has been watched by more than 6 billion people, making it the most-watched movie in history. Today it’s suggested that every 4 seconds someone becomes... read more »

no ordinary people

Posted by jeff olson on February 2nd, 2010 | 5 responses
In the book The Weight of Glory, C. S. Lewis makes a stunning claim about humanity. “There are no ordinary people,” Lewis writes. “You have never talked to a mere mortal.” Whoa! Now that’s... read more »

religious heels

Posted by tim gustafson on January 29th, 2010 | 4 responses
The language student impressed the instructor with her academic diligence. But when the class went on a field trip for some cultural training, he didn’t even recognize her. The reason? In class, she... read more »

too hot to handle

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on January 25th, 2010 | 12 responses
It’s hard to imagine that a guy would choose to blow his apartment to smithereens. Still, it happened in Lisbon, Portugal, as a man did just that—collapsing part of the 5-story building where he lived. read more »

family tree

Posted by k.t. sim on January 23rd, 2010 | 5 responses
My daughter was assigned a class project to trace her family tree. She came to me for help in tracing our ancestry. Sadly, I was only able to identify family members who belonged to the previous three... read more »

too proud to receive

Posted by tim gustafson on January 20th, 2010 | 7 responses
Shaina attends a service for 20-somethings at her church. The group is small but growing, and they’re starting to reach out in innovative ways to their community.

In the past year, nearly... read more »

true repentance

Posted by winn collier on January 13th, 2010 | 7 responses
Today, my son lied to me. The specifics were minor, but his attempts to weasel out of the offense without coming clean caused me concern. One author, writing about our vague “confessions,” said that... read more »
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