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 Illustrations: Editor's Choice: 2nd Quarter 2007
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| Man Auctions a Mother's Touch | Printer view
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| Topics: | Attitudes, Children, Feelings, Longings, Love, human, Mothers, Needs, Parenting, Relationships, Self-esteem |
| Filters: | Money, Pop Culture, Stories, Women |
| References: | Isaiah 66:13 , 1 Thessalonians 2:7 |
| Tone: | Neutral/Mixed |
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| True Fear of God | Printer view
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| Topics: | Awe, Exaltation of God, Experiencing God, God, attributes of, God, glory of, God, majesty of, God, omnipotence of, God, omniscience of, God, power of, God, wrath of, Honoring God, Irreverence, Knowing God, Power, divine, Presence of God, Wonder, Worship |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Editor's Choice , Everyday Disciples, Free, Stories |
| References: | Deuteronomy 6:13, Psalm 11:4-6, Psalm 19:1-6, Psalm 24:1-10, Psalm 33:6-19, Psalm 114:1-8, Isaiah 8:13, Matthew 10:28, Revelation 1:8, Revelation 4:1-11 |
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A few summers ago, we took a family vacation to Toronto. We'd never been there, and we didn't know what to see, but all the guidebooks said, "You have to go up the CN Tower, the world's tallest building and free-standing structure."
I didn't think that was a good idea, because I have a great fear of heights. Just the thought of being 1,815 feet above the ground made me queasy. But the kids said, "Aww, ... Submitted by Kevin Miller, Vice President, Christianity Today International |
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| A Faith As Wild As the World | Printer view
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| Topics: | Evangelism, Experiencing God, Faith, Faith and circumstances, Faith and feelings, Honesty, Knowing God, Mysteries, Mystery, Outreach, Preaching, Promises, Questions, Seeking God, Teaching |
| Filters: | Quotes |
| References: | Psalm 23:4, Proverbs 12:19, Isaiah 55:8-9, Malachi 2:4-9, Matthew 28:16-20, Ephesians 4:25, Hebrews 11:1, 1 Peter 5:8 |
| Tone: | Neutral/Mixed |
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| A Divine Prompting | Printer view
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| Topics: | Christian service, Clergy, Comfort, Compassion, Direction, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Good deeds, Guidance, Hearing God, Hearing God's voice, Holy Spirit, Leading of the Holy Spirit, Listening, Ministers, Motivation, Motives, Responsibility, Self-discipline, Service, Service, faithful, Service, motivation for, Service, reward of |
| Filters: | Everyday Disciples, Stories |
| References: | Genesis 24:27, Joel 2:28, John 14:16-17, John 16:5-15, Romans 8:1-14, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:19 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| Virginia Tech Professor Saves Lives, Loses His Own | Printer view
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| Topics: | Boldness, Brotherly love, Caring, Christlikeness, Courage, Danger, Devotion, Kindness, Love, Responsibility, Sacrifice, Self-denial, Self-sacrifice, Strength, Tragedy, Unselfishness, Values, Violence, Virtue, Wholehearted devotion |
| Filters: | Stories |
| References: | John 15:13, 1 Corinthians 10:24, Philippians 2:3-11, 1 John 3:16 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| Is Prozac God's Gift? | Printer view
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| Topics: | Blessings, Circumstances and faith, Dependence on God, Experiencing God, Faith, God, faithfulness of, God, goodness of, God, love of, God, power of, God, providence of, God, trustworthiness of, God, works of, Help from God, Hunger, spiritual, Medical care, Medicine, Mysteries, Power, divine, Security in God, Submission, Surrender, Trials, Troubles, Trust |
| Filters: | Quotes |
| References: | Psalm 103:1-3, Proverbs 17:22, Isaiah 46:4, Matthew 8:17, 2 Corinthians 12:9 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| Master Violinist Goes Unrecognized | Printer view
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| Topics: | Ability, Beauty, Christ, deity of, Christ, humanity of, Christ, incarnation of, Christ, life of, Christ, Messiah, Deafness, spiritual, Evangelism, Gospel, Greatness, Hardheartedness, Hardness of heart, Importance, Incarnation, Incarnation of Christ, Jesus Christ, Music, Musicians, Perception, Perception and reality, Skill, Talents, Treasure, Value, Worth |
| Filters: | Editor's Choice, Famous People, Free, Stories |
| References: | Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 53:1-3, Matthew 13:57, Mark 6:4, John 1:1-14, John 3:16, John 4:44, Galatians 4:4, Philippians 2:5-8, 1 Timothy 3:16 |
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Joshua Bell emerged from the Metro and positioned himself against a wall beside a trash basket. By most measures, he was nondescript—a youngish white man in jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt, and a Washington Nationals baseball cap. From a small case, he removed a violin. Placing the open case at his feet, he shrewdly threw in a few dollars and pocket change as seed money and began to play.
For the ... Gene Weingarten, "Pearls Before Breakfast," The Washington Post (4-10-07); submitted by Stephen Nordbye, Charlton, Massachusetts |
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| The Nature of Our Calling | Printer view
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| Topics: | Attitudes, Call, Calling, Christian life, Commitment, Contentment, Determination, Distractions, Faith and feelings, Faithfulness, Fulfillment, Gladness, Joy, Obedience, Passion, motivational, Peace, Persistence, Perspective, Running from God, Satisfaction, Steadfastness, Stress, Talents, Testing, Tests, Vocation, Work |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Quotes, Work & Career |
| References: | Romans 8:28, Ephesians 2:10, Ephesians 6:7, Philippians 1:6, Colossians 3:24-25, 2 Timothy 4:5, 1 Peter 2:9, 1 Peter 4:10 |
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| Professor Discovers God as His Missing Father | Printer view
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| Topics: | Belief, Childrearing, Family, Father, Fatherhood, God, Fatherhood of, God, love of, Loss, Parenthood, Parents, Poverty, Security in God |
| Filters: | Editor's Choice, Everyday Disciples, Free, Men, Stories |
| References: | Psalm 68:5, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Galatians 4:6 |
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John W. Fountain is a professor of journalism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was formerly a national correspondent for The New York Times. This is his testimony in the NPR series, "This I Believe":
I believe in God. Not that cosmic, intangible spirit-in-the-sky that Mama told me as a little boy "always was and always will be." But the God who embraced me when Daddy disappeared ... Excerpted from "The God Who Embraced Me," All Things Considered, www.npr.org (posted 11-28-2005); submitted by Neil Bennett, San Antonio, Texas |
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| Son Shows Grace to Angry Father | Printer view
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| Topics: | Anger, Childrearing, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Father, Fatherhood, Feelings, Forgiveness, Grace, Parenthood, Parents, Relationships |
| Filters: | Men, Stories, Youth & Children |
| References: | Psalm 145:8, Ephesians 6:4, 1 Timothy 4:12, 1 Peter 5:5 |
| Tone: | Neutral/Mixed |
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| The Powerful Act of Naming | Printer view
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| Topics: | Acceptance, Atonement, Christ, love of, Christ, our righteousness, Cleansing, Dignity, Grace, Holiness, Honor, Identity, Identity in Christ, Love, Name, New life, New man, Redemption, Respect, Responsibility, Value |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Free, Quotes |
| References: | Genesis 2:19, John 1:42, Acts 4:36, Romans 5:8, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 4:22-24, 1 Peter 2:17, 1 John 3:1 |
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In the article "Leading by Naming," Mark Labberton speaks of the power names carry:
Every day our naming of the people around us gives life and takes it away. …
I can still feel the impact of a highly musical friend who one day called me musical. No one had ever called me that. I didn't really play an instrument. I was no soloist.
Yet what made this comment so remarkable was that I instantly ... Mark Labberton, "Leading by Naming," Leadership (Spring, 2007), p. 122 |
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| The Problem of Justice | Printer view
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| Topics: | Confession, Consequences, Day of the Lord, Discipline, Grace, Humility, Iniquity, Injustice, Judgment, divine, Judgment, final, Justice, Law, Law and grace, Punishment, Responsibility |
| Filters: | Famous People, Quotes |
| References: | 2 Samuel 12:5, Job 34:11, Jeremiah 17:10, Romans 6:23 |
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| "Blood Diamond": Father Reminds Son of Identity | Printer view
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| Topics: | Children, Faithfulness, Family, Fatherhood, Fathers, God, Fatherhood of, Human worth, Identity, Identity in Christ, Lostness, Love, Movies, Perspective, Purpose, Repentance |
| Filters: | Editor's Choice, Men, Movies & TV, Pop Culture, Stories, Youth & Children |
| References: | John 3:16, Galatians 4:6-7, Ephesians 5:1-2, Colossians 3:1-11, 1 Peter 2:9, 1 John 4:4 |
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| Tony Campolo on Taking Communion | Printer view
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| Topics: | Atonement, Bread, Christ, blood of, Christ, burden bearer, Christ, cross of, Christ, death of, Christ, love of, Christ, Messiah, Christian practices, Church, Church life, Communion, Emptiness, Eucharist, Forgiveness, Grace, Guilt, Lord's Supper, Lostness, Mercy, Ordinances, Sacraments, Significance, Sin |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Quotes, Stories |
| References: | Matthew 26:27-29, Mark 14:22-25, Luke 22:19-20, Romans 5:8, 1 Corinthians 11:27, Ephesians 2:13, 1 Peter 1:18-19, 1 Peter 3:18 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| Law Firm Billboard Encourages Divorce | Printer view
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| Topics: | Character, Childrearing, Children, Commitment, Covenant, Divorce, Faithfulness, Family, Greed, Home, Husbands, Marriage, Men, Mothers, Parenting, Parents, Relationships, Responsibility, Self-centeredness, Self-discipline, Self-Indulgence, Selfishness, Spouses, Values, Virtue, Wholehearted devotion, Wives, Women |
| Filters: | Editor's Choice, Free, Marriage & Sex, Men, Pop Culture, Stories, Women, Youth & Children |
| References: | Proverbs 20:3, Proverbs 21:9, Proverbs 27:15-16, Malachi 2:16, Matthew 19:1-12, Mark 10:1-12, 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 |
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A recent billboard advertisement for the law firm Fetman, Garland & Associates targeted young, wealthy, married couples of Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood. Its message was simple: "Life's short. Get a divorce." On either side of the words were sexually-charged images of a man and a woman.
A city alderman had the billboard removed after just one week, citing a technical reason—the firm had not ... Associated Press, "'Life's Short, Get a Divorce' Law Firm Ad Causes a Stir in Chicago Neighborhood," FoxNews.com (5-4-07) and Jim Avila & Chris Francescani, "Billboard Jungle: Chicago Divorce Ad Comes Down," www.abcnews.com (6/1/07); submitted by David Slagle, Atlanta, Georgia, and Brian Lowery, associate editor, PreachingToday.com |
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| Yancey on God's Redemptive Work | Printer view
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| Topics: | Evil, Experiencing God, Faith, Feelings, God, faithfulness of, God, goodness of, God, omnipotence of, Goodness of God, Grace, Hope, Human nature, Overcoming, Pain, Perspective, Prevailing, Problems, Redeemer, Redemption, Strength, Suffering, Testing, Tests, Tragedy, Trials, Trouble, Victorious living, Violence |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Quotes, Stories |
| References: | Matthew 6:14-15, Matthew 18:21-35, Mark 11:25, Luke 17:4, Romans 5:3-5, Romans 8:26-39, Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 3:13, James 1:2-4, 1 Peter 1:6-9, 1 Peter 4:12-19 |
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| Mother Gains New Perspective from 8-Year-Old's Scribbling | Printer view
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| Topics: | Attitudes, Circumstances and faith, Discouragement, Encouragement, Enduring, Faith, Feelings, Grace, Help from God, Holy Spirit, Joy, Love, Mercy, Overcoming, Peace, Perseverance, Perspective, Pressure, Problems, Renewing the mind, Strength, Stress, Testing, Tests, Thankfulness, Trials, Troubles, Valleys |
| Filters: | Everyday Disciples, Stories |
| References: | John 16:33, Romans 5:3-5, Romans 8:28, 2 Corinthians 4:18, 2 Corinthians 5:7, Galatians 5:22-23, Hebrews 12:15, 1 Peter 1:8 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| Salsa Illustration: Something Must Die to Bring Life | Printer view
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| Topics: | Atonement, Calvary, Christ, abiding in, Christ, Anointed One, Christ, blood of, Christ, burden bearer, Christ, cross of, Christ, death of, Christ, deity of, |
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