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obvious passion

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on May 13th, 2013 | no responses

There’s a lady down the street who’s crazy for flowers. At the first sign of spring, she crowds her porch with clay pots containing seedlings. Blooms fill her yard in a rainbow procession all summer long. Daffodils and... read more »

freeing money

Posted by winn collier on May 6th, 2013 | 8 responses

Among the poor, I’ve often encountered extravagant generosity. In the Amazon jungle, locals stretched their meager resources to provide me with daily meals. One evening they prepared fresh monkey stew and though it was not... read more »

unexpected blessings

Posted by sheridan voysey on April 18th, 2013 | 5 responses

It’s likely we’ve read Jesus’ Beatitudes as a list of virtues—attitudes and actions that He wants us to pursue. So, we think, He wants us to be humble (Matthew 5:5), merciful (Matthew 5:7), pure in heart (Matthew... read more »

if My people

Posted by mike wittmer on April 17th, 2013 | 6 responses

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,... read more »

cynical

Posted by mike wittmer on April 7th, 2013 | 3 responses

I leafed through the book, Can’t Be Bought (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... read more »

zero hero

Posted by pohfangchia on March 25th, 2013 | 5 responses

“Birds of a feather flock together.” I’m not sure about that famous phrase. For throughout my student years I hung out with bright and beautiful people. But I don’t think I’m either. In fact, I’ve often... read more »

java gods

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on March 22nd, 2013 | 2 responses

Recently, coffee drinkers in Helsinki, Finland, could visit a café called Kauko for a free cup of coffee. Sipping java at the Kauko coffee shop meant, however, that they were at the mercy of Internet users who controlled... read more »

disney’s gospel

Posted by mike wittmer on March 15th, 2013 | 11 responses

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... read more »

so many parables

Posted by Jeff Olson on March 4th, 2013 | 2 responses

Parables. Jesus told a ton of them: The parable of the sower (Matthew 13:3-23), the mustard seed (Matthew 13:31-32), the hidden treasure in the field (Matthew 13:44-46), the vineyard workers (Matthew 20:1-16), the good... read more »

the God who suffered

Posted by winn collier on February 20th, 2013 | 9 responses

People tell me that you can turn any smoothie or shake into a snack loaded with vitamins and antioxidants. The idea is to sneak vegetables (spinach, cauliflower, kale, beets, or other healthy veggies) into the beverages of... read more »