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firewalkers

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on February 1st, 2012 | 10 responses

Firewalkers fascinate me. These people have a special something that allows them to look down at a bed of hot coals, unbuckle their sandals or peel off their socks, and step right in. Some see it as a rite of passage, a way... read more »

i am hunger

Posted by roxanne robbins on January 20th, 2012 | 3 responses

In a previous article, I wrote about four severely malnourished siblings that I have been daily feeding. The children—Joshua, Mirika, Ashaba, Katseme— look drastically different now that they’ve been receiving... read more »

enemies

Posted by tim gustafson on January 16th, 2012 | 10 responses

I am forced to preach under something of a handicap this morning,” said Dr. Martin Luther King on a November day in 1957. His physician had instructed him to stay in bed, but King insisted on speaking. Paraphrasing the... read more »

worth it

Posted by regina franklin on January 13th, 2012 | 7 responses

Racing along the beach as the moonlight hits the water, I dash toward the figure running toward me. I have a pile of papers to grade, a house in desperate need of attention, and a writing deadline to complete in less than 48... read more »

desire for vengeance

Posted by Jeff Olson on December 28th, 2011 | 4 responses

I once spoke with a father whose son had been brutally murdered by a family friend. In the years that followed, he talked of his burning desire for revenge. He knew that bitterness had overtaken his heart and crowded out... read more »

no brown m&m’s

Posted by marvin williams on December 23rd, 2011 | one response

When rock band Van Halen was riding the wave of popularity, they insisted that a bowl of M&M’s be provided for them backstage at their concert venues. Yet every brown M&M had to be removed from the bowl. If the... read more »

the frugalista

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on December 6th, 2011 | 12 responses

What could make a woman pass on a pedicure, refuse hair appointments, and choose at-home eating over dining out? For Natalie P. McNeal, the answer was $20,000 of debt. She became “The Frugalista” when she declared a... read more »

Christmas accusation

Posted by tim gustafson on December 2nd, 2011 | 6 responses

Few things seem more out of place than the appalling account of Herod’s slaughter of the innocents (Matthew 2:16). Why would a loving God permit a tyrant’s massacre of children to stain the beauty and poignancy of the... read more »

justice

Posted by marvin williams on November 28th, 2011 | 2 responses

Stephane Hessel, a 93-year-old philosopher, concentration camp survivor, and former member of the French Resistance, has written a booklet, Be Indignant. Since the publishing of the tract and its 11 printings, he has... read more »

india

Posted by pohfangchia on November 15th, 2011 | 3 responses

India is a fascinating and colorful country. It is the seventh largest country by geographical area, and the second most populous country with over 1.2 billion people. Its history spans more than 4,500 years. According to... read more »