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no brown m&m’s

Posted by marvin williams on December 23rd, 2011 | one response
When rock band Van Halen was riding the wave of popularity, they insisted that a bowl of M&M’s be provided for them backstage at their concert venues. Yet every brown M&M had to be removed from the bowl. If the... read more »

the frugalista

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on December 6th, 2011 | 12 responses
What could make a woman pass on a pedicure, refuse hair appointments, and choose at-home eating over dining out? For Natalie P. McNeal, the answer was $20,000 of debt. She became “The Frugalista” when she declared a... read more »

justice

Posted by marvin williams on November 28th, 2011 | 2 responses
Stephane Hessel, a 93-year-old philosopher, concentration camp survivor, and former member of the French Resistance, has written a booklet, Be Indignant. Since the publishing of the tract and its 11 printings, he has... read more »

the choice is yours

Posted by roxanne robbins on November 15th, 2011 | one response
A missionary friend who has lived in Uganda for nearly 20 years recently told me that his wife doesn’t enjoy their family’s annual trip to the United States. The reason? “There are too many choices there!” she... read more »

taking root

Posted by roxanne robbins on November 4th, 2011 | 5 responses
A few years ago, I wrote about three street kids—Saddam, Moses, and Charles. At the time, I had helped lead them to a Christian home for children who had no other place to live. I thought the boys would be elated to leave... read more »

tale of two rich men

Posted by winn collier on October 21st, 2011 | 5 responses
Many of us are familiar with the story of Zacchaeus, the “wee little man” (as the Sunday school song goes) who climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus passing by. However, Luke sets Zacchaeus’ story in close context to... read more »

radical generosity

Posted by sheridan voysey on September 17th, 2011 | 8 responses
I never cease to be amazed at the people Jesus put forward as role models. He said children were role models for trust (Mark 10:15); He presented a “sinful woman” as a role model for love (Luke 7:47); He no doubt... read more »

active faith

Posted by regina franklin on September 16th, 2011 | 5 responses
“Did you know that?!” When my student responded with disbelief at what he had learned in researching his social justice project, my heart leaped with excitement. Teaching in a private prep school, I look for ways to... read more »

true contentment

Posted by sheridan voysey on September 6th, 2011 | 10 responses
Whenever a friend succeeds,” Gore Vidal once said, ”a little something in me dies.” The words are sad, because a life lived in envy leaves little room for joy. But don’t Vidal’s words reflect our own feelings at... read more »

seeking and following

Posted by sheridan voysey on August 9th, 2011 | 4 responses
In Mark 10, we follow the lives of two men. Financially they couldn’t be more different. Spiritually they have much in common. Their stories teach us much. One is a rich man who has all his physical needs met (Mark 10:22);... read more »
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