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where are you looking?

Posted by mike wittmer on May 24th, 2013 | 3 responses

Saulo was 16 when he drove the getaway car for a robbery that ended in murder. Now 32, Saulo says, “I remember sitting in the county jail, and it really sunk in: ‘Wow, I’m not going home,’ and [I] realized what I... read more »

my greatest enemy

Posted by pohfangchia on May 10th, 2013 | 2 responses

A Christian leader was once asked: “Who is your greatest enemy?” He replied, “Every morning I see him in the mirror.” Perhaps that’s the real reason why some of us are facing challenges in our marriage, school,... read more »

taken

Posted by K. T. Sim on May 9th, 2013 | 5 responses

There are three major events in Jesus’ life that most Christian churches commemorate with special services: Christmas, celebrating Jesus’ incarnation and birth; Good Friday, commemorating His crucifixion and death; and... read more »

true love

Posted by regina franklin on May 7th, 2013 | 5 responses

When I stopped by a nearby restaurant to pick up some food, a guy and a girl standing in the parking lot caught my attention. Their arms linked together, the guy craftily reached to place his hand between her legs. My heart... read more »

clear of corruption

Posted by roxanne robbins on May 5th, 2013 | no responses

An advisor I recently consulted was highly recommended by a large, established Christian organization. At first, I had a positive experience with him as he helped me navigate the complicated immigration laws in Uganda. The... read more »

he said, she said

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on May 3rd, 2013 | 3 responses

A radio broadcast of H. G. Wells’ novel The War of the Worlds panicked thousands of listeners back in 1938. People who tuned in actually believed that aliens had landed on a farm in New Jersey and were preparing to attack... read more »

forever sacrifice

Posted by tom felten on May 2nd, 2013 | 7 responses

An attempt by climbers in 1936 to scale the north face of the Eiger is depicted in the film North Face. Two German mountain climbers, Toni Kurz and Andi Hinterstoisser, battle the elements and other challenges during their... read more »

the critical move

Posted by Jeff Olson on April 22nd, 2013 | 8 responses

Mystery novelist Agatha Christie once suggested that the best way to tell a story that will leave an audience guessing to the end is to conceal the “critical move” with a “big move.” A mysterious movie that stumped... read more »

losing ourselves

Posted by winn collier on April 20th, 2013 | 2 responses

James Hunter, a sociology professor at a large university, highlights the shift from shared moral foundations to individual choices that shift and vacillate. He says, “Most Americans continue to think of their lives in... read more »

titanic 101

Posted by K. T. Sim on April 19th, 2013 | 3 responses

When the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, evangelist John Harper was among the 1,522 people who died. After putting his 6-year-old daughter on a lifeboat, John ran throughout the ship and warned others about the eternal... read more »