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we have this day

Posted by mike wittmer on February 17th, 2010 | 19 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 | 5 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 »