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holding it together

Posted by marvin williams on February 18th, 2010 | 5 responses

From autumn of 2008 through April 2009, the country of South Africa was run by temporary or acting officials. When President Thabo Mbeki quit, after being accused of interfering in a court case, an acting president was... read more »

spouse for sale

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on February 10th, 2010 | 9 responses

Recently, I read an article about a 38-year-old guy who offered his wife for sale. I wondered, what would drive a man to sell his spouse to the highest bidder? Then, I read his advertisement: “Nagging wife. No tax,... read more »

worship in pain

Posted by tom felten on February 8th, 2010 | 19 responses

Jesus raises a ruckus

Posted by sheridan voysey on January 27th, 2010 | 6 responses

The thud of bull hooves rumbles across the square. Swirls of dust rise into the air. Sheep bleat, doves flap their wings, and traders yell. “Stop turning my Father’s house into a marketplace!” He screams.... read more »

January 11, 2010

Posted by Today's Conversation on January 11th, 2010 | 14 responses

What would you say to someone who is looking for peace? ... read more »

loss and found

Posted by tom felten on December 23rd, 2009 | 7 responses

It’s likely that several people you know have been laid off this year. Recently I learned that another good friend had lost his job. This would be bad news for anyone, but it was especially brutal for my friend because... read more »

pack mule problem

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on December 18th, 2009 | one response

The mule needed a vacation. Ten times a day, he’d been hauling 500-pound loads to a construction site at the top of a hill. Not surprisingly, the overtired animal finally collapsed. Fortunately for the broken-down... read more »

fear at Christmas

Posted by tim gustafson on December 11th, 2009 | one response

A glance through the headlines sets off a warning siren in our collective soul. One country, reeling from years of civil war, reports more than 2,000 civilians killed in 2 months. No tribe, no nation, no people-group is free... read more »

be still . . .

Posted by tom felten on December 9th, 2009 | 4 responses

seeing it

Posted by mike wittmer on December 5th, 2009 | 4 responses

Imagination sets the horizons of life, for it opens up what’s possible. People who lack imagination are unprepared to face their future. The United States was blindsided on 9/11 because we couldn’t imagine that... read more »