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no kill shelter

Posted by Jeff Olson on November 1st, 2009 | 3 responses

Dogtown, the focus of a television show by the same title, is part of a 33,000-acre animal sanctuary in southern Utah. It’s a “no kill shelter” where dogs that might otherwise be put down, find hope. A... read more »

loving Jesus

Posted by mike wittmer on October 25th, 2009 | one response

Jesus left earth long before we got here. And despite His alleged appearances over the years, none of us have seen Him. So how can we love someone whom we have never met? Jesus addressed this issue the night before He... read more »

being satisfied

Posted by regina franklin on October 22nd, 2009 | 7 responses

Biju Thampy, a young man from India, knew poverty. When an unidentified benefactor sent him to England to be trained for the ministry, Thampy was unwilling to rest in comfort. Hungry for the realization of the Great... read more »

do I love?

Posted by winn collier on October 15th, 2009 | 3 responses

In the 1940s, Fred Craddock began serving as a missionary to India. When World War II ended, Craddock’s church wired him funds for a steamer ticket to return home. Arriving in his port of departure on Christmas day,... read more »

ambushed

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on October 7th, 2009 | 3 responses

Nell and Jim were hiking in a park when a mountain lion ambushed them, attacking Jim. His wife Nell tried stabbing the animal with a pen. When that didn’t work, she beat the lion with a log until it backed off... read more »

altruistic dividends

Posted by roxanne robbins on October 4th, 2009 | no responses

We live in an era when individuals, celebrities, corporations, and other institutions are increasingly discovering the value of giving back, social responsibility, cause marketing, and other forms of altruism. A diverse... read more »

get specific

Posted by mike wittmer on October 3rd, 2009 | one response

We begin life wide open. Our young lives can be shaped into anything from ballerina to astronaut to dolphin trainer. But maturity narrows our options. Soon we’re forced to choose college majors and jobs and careers.... read more »

approved

Posted by regina franklin on October 1st, 2009 | 4 responses

In his iconic classic The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald details Jay Gatsby’s desperate attempts to gain the approval of his beloved Daisy. Creating a world worthy of Daisy’s desires, Gatsby makes... read more »

stay in your lane

Posted by tim gustafson on September 30th, 2009 | no responses

Stay in your lane!” bellowed the sergeant at the trainee. “You’ve got help. Trust your buddies!” The brash young private liked to take charge and do things by himself. And now he had turned from his... read more »

because you are here

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on September 24th, 2009 | 6 responses

Have you ever been short of money when it really mattered? As a college student working on a post-graduate degree, Keith Taylor worked three jobs. When his car broke down, he had to decide: pay the rent, or repair the car?... read more »