Special Features
by Ron Rose — Jan 27th, 2012
Change is in the air ... it's in the wind. It was over ten years ago when Dick pulled me aside. "Hey, Ron, have you ever done any sailing?"
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by Rick Brown — Jan 17th, 2012
You try to leave them behind on December 31 so you don't have to carry them with you into January 1. But for many of us, after waking up ... (
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by Bill Sherrill — Dec 29th, 2011
A mother quietly weeps as her son is prepared by officers of the State for execution. Her mind filled with so many things, but one reoccurring thought haunts ... (
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Older Articles from 'Special Features'
by Russ Lawson — Dec 6th, 2011
I've been rereading a book that about a year ago my daughter-in-law and son gave to me. Looking back on it, I figure they are making a statement ... (
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by Rick Brown — Nov 24th, 2011
You've probably made your list, cooked your meal, and are preparing for some time off, sitting at the table with friends and family, and getting ready ... (
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by Ron Rose — Nov 17th, 2011
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, sneaking in under the radar. Has it's uniqueness been co-opted or compromised by our ... (
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by Brian McCutchen — Nov 15th, 2011
Hearing the news their son has been killed in Afghanistan has shattered lives. Homes have been destroyed by wildfires. A trusted financial advisor has ... (
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by Ron Rose — Nov 8th, 2011
When Jesus was walking the streets of Judea and Galilee, he talked of glorifying God, bringing God glory, and being glorified. Is that some mystical ... (
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by Ron Rose — Nov 1st, 2011
I'm tired of the ugliness. The financial struggles this year are ugly. The 2012 election cycle promises to be one of the ugliest campaigns in ... (
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by Russ Lawson — Oct 25th, 2011
The word "Expiry" is not one we hear often. I remember when I was first introduced to the word. We were living in Kenya, East Africa. When traveling back from ... (
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by Rick Brown — Oct 24th, 2011
The professional student. I remember seeing him around campus in college. I'll call him James. James was an old guy. Probably around thirty-two ... (
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by Tom Norvell — Oct 11th, 2011
The home stretch is the last part of a long or difficult activity. The home stretch is that part of any trip when you realize you are almost home. Your travels ... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Sep 20th, 2011
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought ... (
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by Tom Norvell — Sep 12th, 2011
When the guy cut across two lanes of traffic without any sort of a turn signal, while he was talking on his phone, you wanted to honk your horn and let ... (
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by Ron Rose — Aug 22nd, 2011
You've heard me say, "Life is to be lived forward and understood backwards." But, I really want to understand first, don't you? When faced with a problem or ... (
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by Rick Brown — Aug 16th, 2011
Phil Campbell was devastated. On April 27 of 2011, a massive EF-5 tornado swept through the town, killing 27 residents and leaving even ... (
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by Ron Rose — Aug 8th, 2011
I met a man this week who is totally negative about life. He is miserable; nothing is fun and if by accident you were to have some fun, you should ... (
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by Tom Norvell — Aug 7th, 2011
Sounds like us, doesn't it? We go live our lives and come together from time to time and "report all that we have done." We stay so busy sometimes ... (
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by Scripture — Jul 4th, 2011
For those in the USA, today is called Independence Day and is a national holiday. The gift of freedom so many of us enjoy has come at a high ... (
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by Biblical Reflections — May 29th, 2011
Every sacrifice, every loss, every death is remembered. That is why he came, so we would know that our losses, our pain, our grief, is shared by God ... (
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by Ron Rose — Apr 19th, 2011
There were twenty strangers standing around, coffee in hand, scanning the crowd for familiar faces. We were all waiting for the training program ... (
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by Brian McCutchen — Apr 1st, 2011
When I was a kid, my parents had a big white family bible that was placed in the center of the coffee table in the ... (
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by Pasquale R. Mingarelli — Mar 28th, 2011
My wife and I were excited, but we were also a bit overwhelmed. We had just purchased new smart phones. They were a huge leap from our last ... (
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by Ron Rose — Mar 15th, 2011
Don't shake your head like that ... You have been called by God to be more than just "saved." You have been called to feel the nudge, to step out of the comfort zone... (
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by Tom Norvell — Feb 22nd, 2011
Let me ask you to read those two verses again before reading any farther. In fact, you have my permission to read those verses and disregard... (
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by The Scriptures — Feb 18th, 2011
Jesus never intended his followers to try to live their life of faith in isolation. He sent his disciples out two-by-two on their mission... (
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by God — Feb 14th, 2011
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son ... sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners ... that we might live through him... (
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by Tom Norvell — Feb 8th, 2011
A friend of mine calls them dry times. Dry times are those times in your life, more specifically in your spiritual life when there seems to be a ... (
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by Rick Brown — Feb 6th, 2011
The picture has had a long journey. It began in 1918 when a bearded, saintly old man selling foot scrapers walked into Eric Enstrom's photography ... (
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by Anonymous — Feb 1st, 2011
The following has been circulating for some time on emails, bulletins, and websites. I'm not sure on what David originally wrote it ... (
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by Ben Steed — Jan 29th, 2011
Now I know that poverty is real. I know that there are kids -- just like my kids -- who live at the dump. I no longer have to imagine it. I've seen it. ... (
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by Ben Steed — Jan 28th, 2011
Before going to Ecuador I assumed meeting the children would be a delight, but I never imagined to be so deeply moved by another group of people: the employees of Compassion. ... (
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by Ben Steed — Jan 27th, 2011
One evening at our hotel we got to meet Jonathan and Alexandra -- two students who are part of Compassion’s Leadership Development Program.... (
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by Ben Steed — Jan 26th, 2011
Eradicating poverty doesn't happen through wishful thinking. It happens when God's spirit moves through people and they respond to it by becoming the hands and feet of Jesus.... (
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by Ben Steed — Jan 25th, 2011
This poverty-stricken girl was no longer in some far-away country; she was standing in front of me, between where I was and where I was going. She was the fork in my path. I had to turn one way or another upon seeing Christ in her.... (
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by Tom Norvell — Jan 11th, 2011
Much of our world is in a constant state of change. However, there are some things that never change ... (
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by Bill Sherrill — Dec 14th, 2010
Have you ever considered the arrogance exhibited when humankind attempts to "understand" God? This is not something that has just come ... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Nov 29th, 2010
Merrie Harris didn't intend to shatter preconceptions. She just wanted to help someone. Jay Valentine didn't intend to subvert any stereotypes ... (
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by Ron Rose — Nov 23rd, 2010
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, sneaking in under the radar. Has its uniqueness been co-opted or compromised by our rush toward... (
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by Pasquale R. Mingarelli — Oct 26th, 2010
Now that autumn is in the air, many squirrels have begun feasting on the acorns in our oak tree. It is fun to sit and listen to the half eaten ... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Oct 12th, 2010
Most days, he wouldn't have even heard the insults. He had gotten accustomed to them. Hardened. When you had been across a table from as many red faces... (
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by Bill Sherrill — Sep 14th, 2010
Do you remember the old "preacher story" about the boy who turned in a drawing, which appeared to be a mule? It was an assignment to draw ... (
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by Bill Sherrill — Aug 30th, 2010
Sitting here in the quiet of late evening, I am listening to one of Beethoven's most beautiful sonatas, and I feel very peaceful. I can almost see ... (
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by Ron Rose — Aug 10th, 2010
Are you facing a roadblock? I'm not talking about a minor detour, I mean a "stop you in your tracks" wilderness time? Jim ... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Aug 3rd, 2010
Did you happen to buy any Old Spice Body Wash this week? If you did, you might have Portland, Oregon, ad agency ... (
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by Brian McCutchen — Aug 1st, 2010
We have a dog named Sox. Well, my wife has a dog named Sox! Sox is a tiny toy poodle. He is black with some white on ... (
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by Ron Rose — Jul 26th, 2010
So, you think you have faith narrowed and reduced to a strategic formula and defined in rational theological words? You have... (
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by Pasquale R. Mingarelli — Jul 20th, 2010
The Lord promised David the shepherd boy that he would be king of Israel. David may have had a hard time ... (
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by Russ Lawson — Jun 27th, 2010
Russ Lawson reminds us to keep a firm grip on God.... (
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by Ron Rose — Jun 22nd, 2010
Every year various national polls indicate that almost 90% of US residents pray. Most come to the great Giver looking for ... (
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