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walk forward

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on August 27th, 2009 | 4 responses
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 of a prescription drug overdose.... read more »

all the truth

Posted by winn collier on August 20th, 2009 | 3 responses
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” in the... read more »

plumb-lined

Posted by K. T. Sim on August 17th, 2009 | 2 responses
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 tower’s top... read more »

living under the influence

Posted by marvin williams on August 12th, 2009 | one response
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 mental and... read more »

heart matters

Posted by pohfangchia on August 8th, 2009 | no responses
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. They do enough... read more »

faking your features

Posted by mike wittmer on August 7th, 2009 | 2 responses
Paul warns Timothy that some people use religion or “godly acts” (in the original Greek) to get rich. How so? Well, godly acts are good things, and all good things have value. So godly acts will always have... read more »

whatever it takes

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on July 12th, 2009 | 2 responses
A province in Indonesia has asked a few of its residents to add a certain fashion accessory to their wardrobe—a padlock. Let me explain. To curb the prostitution that sometimes occurs in massage parlors, masseuses in... read more »

determined devotion

Posted by K. T. Sim on July 3rd, 2009 | no responses
In 605 BC, King Nebuchadnezzar invaded Jerusalem. He returned to Babylon with the spoils of his victory. The king also brought back Jews of royal and noble descent as hostages to ensure Judah’s continued submission to... read more »

15 cents

Posted by tim gustafson on June 29th, 2009 | no responses
Back in the day when I played high school sports, I wanted a new baseball glove. I found the glove I wanted in a local sporting goods store and diligently saved up my money. But when the day came for the purchase, I was 15... read more »

grace and gratitude

Posted by mike wittmer on June 25th, 2009 | one response
Martin Luther wanted to quit. His congregation in Wittenberg, having learned that Luther’s gospel promised forgiveness for any and all sin, had stopped attending services and giving to the ministry and had started... read more »
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