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from eden to here

Posted by winn collier on June 10th, 2010 | 2 responses
Recently my 5-year-old son, Seth, came running  into the room. “Daddy, you have to teach me a  superpower.” Apparently, Seth’s 7-year-old brother Wyatt had convinced Seth that I had already bequeathed... read more »

leaving your edges

Posted by marvin williams on May 11th, 2010 | 3 responses
Bono, the lead singer for the band U2, is a humanitarian par excellence. He headlined the humanitarian efforts of Band Aid and Live Aid to fight poverty in Ethiopia two decades ago. He continues to make... read more »

cause celebs

Posted by roxanne robbins on March 21st, 2010 | 7 responses
A majority of today’s celebrities have a cause. Whether it’s cancer research, animal rights, human rights, global warming, or a myriad of other charitable undertakings, countless high-profile actors... read more »

right in front of you

Posted by tim gustafson on March 13th, 2010 | 6 responses
When the economy went bad, many sensed impending disaster. Pastor Bob Johnson saw opportunity. He had been on mission trips, and he’d seen some of the vital work going on in various corners of the world.... read more »

we have this day

Posted by mike wittmer on February 17th, 2010 | 22 responses
Debbie Middlemann was telling me about her mother, Edith, the 94-year-old widow of Francis Schaeffer. Francis wrote powerfully and often about the dangers of euthanasia and the gift of life, and now his... read more »

no ordinary people

Posted by jeff olson on February 2nd, 2010 | 6 responses
In the book The Weight of Glory, C. S. Lewis makes a stunning claim about humanity. “There are no ordinary people,” Lewis writes. “You have never talked to a mere mortal.” Whoa! Now that’s... read more »

made in God's image

Posted by sheridan voysey on November 29th, 2009 | no responses
My wife, Merryn, and I once visited a large market in Sydney. On that day a man was cutting out small silhouettes of people’s faces from black cardstock. He would complete one in two minutes for two... read more »

loving Jesus

Posted by mike wittmer on October 25th, 2009 | one response
Jesus left earth long before we got here. And despite His alleged appearances over the years, none of us have seen Him. So how can we love someone whom we have never met? Jesus addressed this issue the... read more »

do I love?

Posted by winn collier on October 15th, 2009 | 3 responses
In the 1940s, Fred Craddock began serving as a missionary to India. When World War II ended, Craddock’s church wired him funds for a steamer ticket to return home. Arriving in his port of departure on... read more »

carpe diem

Posted by poh fang chia on September 2nd, 2009 | 3 responses
Carpe diem! Seize the day, boys! Make your lives extraordinary!” urged English teacher John Keating in the movie Dead Poets Society.

I like that motto: Carpe diem (a Latin... read more »