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the harvest

Posted by K. T. Sim on May 19th, 2013 | no responses

Christians observe Pentecost Sunday as the day the Holy Spirit was given to the church. Some celebrate it as the church’s birthday. Contrary to popular belief, the Day of Pentecost didn’t begin with the church. Pentecost... read more »

that name

Posted by marvin williams on May 18th, 2013 | no responses

Back in 2001, Mark Cuban, owner of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Dallas Mavericks, offered WGN Chicago Radio sports-talk host David Kaplan $50,000 to change his name legally to “Dallas Maverick.” When... read more »

untethered

Posted by mike wittmer on May 14th, 2013 | 3 responses

Nik Wallenda became the first man to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. During this amazing accomplishment, the television network that broadcast the event insisted that Wallenda wear a tether, so even if he had... read more »

commoner to royalty

Posted by Jeff Olson on May 11th, 2013 | no responses

The New York Times estimated that 3 billion people watched Prince William, heir to the throne of England, marry Kate Middleton. If true, nearly one out of every two people on the planet tuned in to watch the well-dressed duo... read more »

taken

Posted by K. T. Sim on May 9th, 2013 | 5 responses

There are three major events in Jesus’ life that most Christian churches commemorate with special services: Christmas, celebrating Jesus’ incarnation and birth; Good Friday, commemorating His crucifixion and death; and... read more »

freeing money

Posted by winn collier on May 6th, 2013 | 8 responses

Among the poor, I’ve often encountered extravagant generosity. In the Amazon jungle, locals stretched their meager resources to provide me with daily meals. One evening they prepared fresh monkey stew and though it was not... read more »

forever sacrifice

Posted by tom felten on May 2nd, 2013 | 7 responses

An attempt by climbers in 1936 to scale the north face of the Eiger is depicted in the film North Face. Two German mountain climbers, Toni Kurz and Andi Hinterstoisser, battle the elements and other challenges during their... read more »

daily bread

Posted by Jeff Olson on May 1st, 2013 | 3 responses

I work for a Christian ministry whose flagship publication is titled Our Daily Bread. Maybe you’ve heard of it. ODB is a popular daily devotional that has blessed millions of readers since its debut more than 50 years... read more »

for a lifetime

Posted by marvin williams on April 30th, 2013 | 4 responses

David Brooks, in his book The Social Animal, details how Gary McPherson studied 157 randomly selected children who had chosen to play a musical instrument. McPherson wanted to know why some students went on to become really... read more »

lost in the dark

Posted by winn collier on April 28th, 2013 | no responses

Last March, the Ecuadorian navy rescued 18-year-old Adrian Vasquez after he had aimlessly floated 28 days across the ocean on a 10-foot schooner. He had gone fishing with two friends, but as they headed toward shore the... read more »