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living awake

Posted by winn collier on May 15th, 2009 | 2 responses

In Germany, the ancient legend of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa persists. According to lore, Barbarossa never died but continues to watch over his kingdom from his stone table in the mountains. For centuries now, Barbarossa... read more »

persecuted for Jesus

Posted by alyson kieda on May 10th, 2009 | 2 responses

Recently, in a Middle Eastern country, a teenage girl was beaten by her family for refusing to renounce her faith in Jesus. In Africa, a young boy was nailed to a board because he attended a church service. Around the world,... read more »

finding your voice

Posted by tom felten on May 9th, 2009 | no responses

Li Xuedong of Shangfan city in China has a voice that can literally stop traffic. The sound from his booming vocal cords can reportedly reach 120 decibels! During one of his audio demonstrations at a ceremony on a city... read more »

habits

Posted by pohfangchia on April 19th, 2009 | 3 responses

I’m a firm believer of this quotation by Fyodor Dostoevsky: “It seems, in fact, as though the second half of a man’s life is made up of nothing, but the habits he has accumulated during the first half.... read more »

crossing the lake

Posted by tim gustafson on April 4th, 2009 | 4 responses

Cyndi likes to be alone. It’s not that she wouldn’t enjoy the company of others—she craves it, actually. It’s just that life is somehow less painful when she’s by herself. Cyndi comes from that... read more »

eating idol food

Posted by K. T. Sim on March 19th, 2009 | one response

My grandmother was a devout believer in her religion. She went to the temple every week to seek blessings for the family. I accompanied her, carrying her offerings of joss sticks, incense, and food. After worship, we ate in... read more »

are you a "Christian" or a "follower of Jesus"?

Posted by mike wittmer on March 12th, 2009 | 18 responses

In this week’s Newsweek (March 16, 2009, p. 18), Lisa Miller writes that many people have begun calling themselves “followers of Jesus” rather than “Christians,” because that name is too often... read more »

right time

Posted by tom felten on February 28th, 2009 | one response

A few weeks back I did something I hate. It’s happened at least a couple dozen times, and it’s always untimely! I’m talking about spraining an ankle. Most of my episodes, like this one, have occurred on the... read more »