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by Tim Archer — May 22nd, 2013
There was controversy in the awarding of the 2013 World Press Photo of the Year. According to some, the photo that won the prize didn't represent the reality that was photographed. It had gone through significant retouching, enough for some to claim that ... (
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by Phil Ware — May 21st, 2013
The devastation of the tornadoes in Oklahoma these past few days have been on my mind all afternoon -- it is Monday night and I am traveling through... (
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by Rubel Shelly — May 19th, 2013
Even though our intellects know better, something about human beings continues to make us suckers to the idea of a quick fix. So entrepreneurial... (
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by Steve Ridgell — May 15th, 2013
Life is full of earthquakes: real ones, emotional ones, financial ones, horrible ones.... (
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by Phil Ware — May 14th, 2013
Hope you've been to one! Even more, hope you are part of one. Unfortunately, some folks have never even seen one! I'm talking about a "Yes! Church."... (
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by Phil Ware — May 12th, 2013
Moms are often way too hard on themselves! As I have visited with mothers of all ages and stages, so many of them blame any of a child's problems, misbehaviors... (
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by Phillip Morrison — May 10th, 2013
Growing up in a family with no sisters and only one brother, I resented and even hated some of the chores my mother... (
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by Bill Brant — May 8th, 2013
Trusting is a level higher than believing. You've got to believe in something or someone before you trust them. I can believe someone but not trust them, their motives, information or even their intent.... (
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by Rick Brown — May 7th, 2013
I knew the day would come. I took our Jr. High aged boys to Six Flags Astroworld on a hot day for some summer ... (
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by Phil Ware — May 5th, 2013
At an earlier time, when the grizzled ol' apostle Paul was in prison and when everyone was abandoning him and the faith because they were afraid ... (
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by Rubel Shelly — May 3rd, 2013
The Jackie Robinson story
"42" opened in theaters last weekend. It did far better than most baseball movies... (
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by Tim Archer — May 1st, 2013
We frequently hear people talk about being church members. Just what does that mean?... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Apr 24th, 2013
what appears to be a set of rules is actually a way of life enabling you to live a life of love, peace, and joy. ... (
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by Phil Ware — Apr 21st, 2013
Like many of you, I was both horrified and amazed when I saw both video and still images of the bomb blasts near the... (
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by Rick Brown — Apr 19th, 2013
Patricia Winters was tired. She just wanted to be a good mother, but could barely make it through the day. Cardiomyopathy had left her winded ... (
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by Tim Archer — Apr 17th, 2013
I know it's not me. Still, the headline on the article is a bit jarring: "Tim Archer Obituary." Turns out that this Tim Archer was about my age, just four years older. Was he better prepared to have his obituary printed in the paper than I am?... (
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by Ron Rose — Apr 16th, 2013
We have automated systems, seamless software solutions, "Easy" buttons, quick-fix formulas, and soon we will have drive-thru surgical centers. But, it doesn't... (
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by Phil Ware — Apr 14th, 2013
Our church sanctuary works pretty well as a place to worship together. However, there is one thing that drives me crazy: there are no windows... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Apr 12th, 2013
Scott Nagy is head coach for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. I've tried to learn a bit about him, but most of the information is about... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Apr 10th, 2013
So we believe that this world is not our home. Heaven is. That is the home that will last.... (
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by Phil Ware — Apr 7th, 2013
Years ago when our kids were young, we put our house on the market while we built a new one with a little more room. The first house... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Apr 5th, 2013
You may be under the impression that Easter is over. This past Sunday was the day for big crowds in churches, ham dinners at home, and egg... (
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by Bill Brant — Apr 3rd, 2013
As soon as they had heard about the calamity (actually multiple tragedies cascading, one after the other), the three began their journey to see him.... (
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by Phil Ware — Mar 31st, 2013
Nearly all of us have been here at one time or another -- embarrassed, humiliated, and heartbroken. Some of these moments involve simple... (
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by Tim Archer — Mar 27th, 2013
It's the right time of the year. Maybe not the exact week nor the exact day. But this is the time of the year when Jesus Christ was crucified. For many of us, it's hard to imagine all of that really happening: the triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the confl... (
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by Tom Norvell — Mar 26th, 2013
Have you noticed that much of life is made of events or happenings or opportunities or things that might fall into a classification of a very little thing, but not ... (
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by Phil Ware — Mar 24th, 2013
Jesus said it in the Sermon on the Mount: "If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!" I still remember when I heard what I believe... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Mar 22nd, 2013
I was in El Paso, recently, but I missed a classic basketball game that was played there by a couple of weeks. The special game was on Tuesday... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Mar 20th, 2013
It is a dangerous practice to speak for God on things he did not say. ... (
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by Larry Davies — Mar 19th, 2013
I once had a dream where one of the "Shark Tank" investors (I think it was "Mr. Wonderful") had me on the show and asked: "Larry, if I wanted to ... (
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by Phil Ware — Mar 17th, 2013
The last day of February, 2013, seemed like a normal Thursday. Everyone in the family was settling into his or her bed in the long-time ... (
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by Ron Rose — Mar 15th, 2013
Remember the short escalator video? The mall is empty... there is no one to help... no one has a phone... they cry out... (
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by Tim Archer — Mar 13th, 2013
The year was 1761. King Carlos III of Spain, realizing that his country would soon be involved in the Seven Years' War, appointed Juan de Prado as commander-in-chief of Spain's key holding in the Americas: Cuba. Specifically, de Prado was sent to Havana t... (
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by Bill Sherrill — Mar 12th, 2013
Across the street from my office in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, nearly fifty years ago, there was a gas station, they did not call them “service stations” back... (
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by Phil Ware — Mar 10th, 2013
For those of us who are older, and those who are younger with a touch of nostalgia and retro-yearning, you probably remember this question after the sudden... (
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by Russ Lawson — Mar 8th, 2013
Have you ever done something and realized (sometimes immediately) that you made the wrong decision? Most probably you have... I think it is... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Mar 6th, 2013
We Christians are deeply convicted that we are not good enough to live with God. But Jesus, God’s son, is.... (
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by Rick Brown — Mar 5th, 2013
When I was a kid most summers we'd go for a week or two to visit my grandparents in Pocahontas, Arkansas. My brother and I would go into ... (
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by Phil Ware — Mar 3rd, 2013
Huh? Did I read that correctly? The beginning of the gospel of Jesus is... John the baptizer? Yes, that is exactly what Mark's gospel says... (
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by Bill Brant — Feb 27th, 2013
He was to be seen but not heard! As the youngest man in the group he could listen but not participate in the discussions which were more like monologues. And then he could contain himself no longer and the words gushed from his mouth. So entered Elihu int... (
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by Tom Norvell — Feb 26th, 2013
I suspect there are some reading these words might take exception to the title: "We Do Not Lose Heart"! You do not mean to lose heart. You do not... (
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by Phil Ware — Feb 24th, 2013
So we know a lot about Jesus' birth, but what does it mean?... (
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by Phil Ware — Feb 22nd, 2013
We opened our letter from one of our Compassion children and were delighted to see it was from Doreen. We received a few precious hand-drawn images ... (
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by Tim Archer — Feb 20th, 2013
Did you read about the case of poor Sabine Moreau? She set out one morning to pick up a friend at a train station in Brussels, Belgium, about 90 miles from Moreau's home in Hainault Erquelinnes.
Not knowing the way, Moreau set her GPS and faithfully fo... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Feb 19th, 2013
Jesus told the story known as the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Even people who have never read the story know the concept of being a... (
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by Phil Ware — Feb 17th, 2013
Do you remember?
Do you remember that awful day -- December 7, 1941? Do you remember that "day that will live in... (
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by Ben Steed — Feb 14th, 2013
Edison was a needle in the haystack of poverty, but God saw fit to lead me to him not once--but twice.... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Feb 13th, 2013
... there are those who think the universe revolves around them so they are free to live any way they choose.
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by Phil Ware — Feb 10th, 2013
When it comes to worship, I don’t want you to think inside the box! Instead, I want you to think outside the box... (
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by Tim Archer — Feb 6th, 2013
In December of last year, Abel Mutai won a race because Iván Fernández Anaya chose to come in second. ... (
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