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have you had enough?

A 2008 Barna Group survey asked adults what immoral behaviors they had engaged in during the past week. Of those surveyed: 28 percent had used profanity, 20 percent had gambled, 19 percent had viewed pornography,... read more »

destruction from small places

In March of last year, an oil tanker from Hong Kong named the Pacific Adventurer ran headlong into a tropical storm. The results were disastrous. From a leak in the ailing vessel, almost 250 tons... read more »

undefiled

My husband and I have enjoyed ministering to young people for the past 15 years. So as I read the local wedding announcements, I often see the names and faces of former students who used to be in our church’s... read more »

up in smoke

When a photo of Michael Phelps inhaling from a marijuana pipe was released to the media earlier this year, it was a sad day for him and his fans around the world. The squeaky-clean image of the sensational... read more »

of cats and crouching

I’m fascinated when I watch my cats stalk a rodent in the field next to our home. Crouching noiselessly in the weeds, they show remarkable patience as they wait for an unsuspecting critter to stray just... read more »

walk forward

His father described him as down-to-earth, generous, kindhearted, life-loving, and unselfish.

Maybe that’s why so many people were shocked when Australian-born actor Heath Ledger died... read more »

all the truth

In the 1930s, Spain endured a civil war when General Francisco Franco joined a coup to unseat Spain’s leftist Popular Front. While 500,000 died in the conflict, another 114,000 simply “disappeared”... read more »

plumb-lined

A must-see for tourists visiting Italy is the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Tuscany. The 8-story tall cathedral bell tower, completed in 1370, was once upright. Today, however, it’s tilted. In 1990, the... read more »

living under the influence

Driving a car or another vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs can lead to tragedy and—of lesser consequence—a traffic ticket. Depending on the degree to which a person’s... read more »

heart matters

Our hearts pump at a rate of about seventy beats per minute or so. Ergo, in one year, they pump between 3.5 million liters and 7 million liters of blood through our bodies—depending on our activities.... read more »
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