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An Intellectually Honest AtheistPrinter view
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Topics: Abortion, Agnosticism, Atheism, Belief, Doubt, Education, Ethics, Euthanasia, Evil, Immorality, Infant, Life, Morality, Murder, Philosophy, Religion, Truth, Unbelief, Wickedness, Worldliness, Worldview
Filters: Famous People, Free, Stories
References: Exodus 20:5, Deuteronomy 5:9, Psalm 2:1-3, Psalm 14:1, Psalm 53:1, Romans 1:18-25, Romans 1:28-32, Romans 5:10, 1 Corinthians 1:18-19, Ephesians 4:17-18, Philippians 3:18, Colossians 1:21, Hebrews 1:13, Hebrews 10:13, Hebrews 10:27
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Fresh from a debate on whether or not humans can be moral without God, author and apologist Dinesh D'Souza offers a few reflections on his sparring partner, Princeton University's Peter Singer, a bioethicist:

Singer is a mild-mannered fellow who speaks calmly and lucidly. Yet you wouldn't have to read his work too long to find his extreme positions. He cheerfully advocates infanticide and euthanasia ...


The Real Jesus ChristPrinter view
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Topics: Beliefs, Christ, Anointed One, Christ, authority of, Christ, cross of, Christ, death of, Christ, deity of, Christ, Glory of, Christ, greatness of, Christ, humanity of, Christ, incarnation of, Christ, life of, Christ, lordship of, Christ, Messiah, Christ, Names of, Christ, only Savior, Christ, resurrection of, Culture, Gospel, Jesus Christ, Knowing God, Lordship of Christ, Messiah, New Testament, Old Testament, Perspective, Postmodernism, Redeemer, Religion, Salvation, Theology, Truth, World, Worldliness, Worldview
Filters: Christian Culture, Editor's Choice
References: Genesis 3:15, Isaiah 9:1-7, Isaiah 53, Matthew 3:1-12, Matthew 17:1-8, Matthew 28, Mark 1:1-8, Mark 9:1-8, Luke 3:1-18, Luke 24, John 1:1-18, John 3, Romans 5:12-21, Ephesians 1:1-14, Philippians 3:8-10, Colossians 1:15-23, Revelation 1:9-18, Revelation 5, Revelation 19:11-16
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The greatness of God is most clearly displayed in his Son. And the glory of the gospel is only made evident in his Son. That's why Jesus' question to his disciples [in Matthew 16] is so important: "Who do you say that I am?"

The question is doubly crucial in our day, because [no one is as popular in the U.S. as Jesus]—and not every Jesus is the real Jesus. …

There's the Republican Jesus—who ...


God Values the Giver, Not the GiftPrinter view
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Topics: Children, Christian practices, Compromise, Dying to self, Faithfulness, Fatherhood, Fathers, Father's Day, Generosity, Gifts, Giving, Integrity, Materialism, Money, love of, Possessions, Responsibility, Sacrifice, Self-denial, Selfishness, Self-sacrifice, Stewardship, Stinginess, Temptation, Unfaithfulness, Wealth
Filters: Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, Money, Youth & Children
References: Exodus 23:19, Numbers 18:29-30, Malachi 1:6-14, Malachi 3:6-12, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 25:14-30, Mark 10:21-23, Mark 12:41-44, 2 Corinthians 9:7, 2 Corinthians 9:13, Philippians 4:17-18
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I've given several lousy gifts in my short lifetime, but an especially bad one stands out from among the rest.

When I was in first or second grade, my school hosted a gift shop that offered us the chance to buy Christmas gifts for our parents. The school sent a catalog home with us a couple of weeks before the sale, so I looked it over and found the perfect items for my parents. On the appointed day, ...


"ER": The Value of LifePrinter view
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Topics: Appearances, Compassion, Dignity, Disabilities, Human worth, Humanity, Goodness of, Kindness, Life, Love, Perspective, Responsibility, Significance, Value, Values, Worth
Filters: Movies & TV
References: Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 9:6, 1 Samuel 16:7, Psalm 8, Psalm 139
Tone: Commend

From 1993–2009, ER was a popular television series on NBC about the lives of emergency room doctors and nurses. In this scene from the medical drama's third season, Dr. Mark Greene (Anthony Edwards) is upset because one of his patients, a woman with Down's syndrome who is in desperate need of a heart transplant, has been turned down by hospital administrators to receive a new heart through the ...


"Hope Raises No Dust"Printer view
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Topics: Atonement, Blood of Christ, Christ, Christ, cross of, Christ, our righteousness, Cross, Crucifixion, Deliverance, Easter, Editor's Choice, Faith, Forgiveness, Forgiveness, divine, Forgiveness, human, Good Friday, Gospel, Grace, Guilt, Help from God, Hope, Jesus Christ, Justification, Love, Overcoming, Pardon, Perspective, Receiving Christ, Redemption, Repentance, Righteousness, Salvation, Savior, Security in God, Sin, Trust
Filters: Christian Culture, Famous People, Quotes, Stories
References: Psalm 25, Psalm 42, Psalm 71, Psalm 130, Isaiah 53, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 26:17-28:20, Mark 2:17, Mark 14:12-16:20, Luke 5:23, Luke 18:13, Luke 22:7-24:43, John 9:25, John 13:1-21:25, Romans 3:21-26, Romans 4:18, Romans 5:8, Romans 8:18-27, Ephesians 2:8-10, 1 Timothy 1:15-16, 1 John 1:9
Tone: Commend

Someone dear to me once gave me a little cross adorned with roses. It bears the inscription, "Hope raises no dust." I looked at that phrase and tried my best to penetrate its mystery. I didn't want to look stupid, so I didn't say anything. After pondering it for a little while, I just had to get to the bottom of what it meant. It had been written on a cross, so it had to mean something! When I typed ...


Basketball Player Purposely Misses Free ThrowsPrinter view
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Topics: Brotherly love, Character, Compassion, Competition, Concern, Grace, Humility, Kindness, Love, Perspective, Sacrifice, Self-denial, Selflessness, Self-sacrifice, Sports, Sympathy, Unselfishness, Values, Winning and losing
Filters: Sports, Stories, Youth & Children
References: Isaiah 14:12-15, Matthew 5:43-48, Matthew 16:24, Luke 5:27-28, Luke 6:27-35, Luke 10:26-37, Luke 14:33, Romans 15:1, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, Galatians 2:20, Galatians 5:22-26, Philippians 3:8
Tone: Commend

When Johntell Franklin's mother lost her battle with cancer on February 7, 2009, no one was surprised to hear that Franklin, a senior forward for the Milwaukee Madison High School basketball team (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), was not going to play in his team's game that day against DeKalb High School (DeKalb, Illinois).

But then he showed up.

Midway through the second quarter, Franklin walked into the gym, ...


Richard Dawkins Offers Godless Explanation for Pain and Suffering Printer view
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Topics: Agnosticism, Atheism, Belief, Death, Disbelief, Doubt, Evil, Faith, Loss, Naturalism, Pain, Perspective, Questions, Religion, Science, Skepticism, Stumbling blocks, Suffering, Theodicy, Worldview
Filters: Famous People, Quotes, Stories
References: Deuteronomy 3:24, Psalm 78:4-6, Psalm 145:4, 1 Corinthians 1:18-19, James 1:2-18, 1 Peter 5:6-11
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

In his book River out of Eden, renowned scientist and leading atheist Richard Dawkins recalls a bus crash in England that claimed the lives of several children. A London newspaper asked a priest to explain why God would allow such a thing to happen. The priest replied, "The simple answer is that we do not know why there should be a God who lets these awful things happen. But the horror of the crash, ...


How to Pray in an Economic CrisisPrinter view
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Topics: Anxiety, Believers, Christians, Church, Depression, Emotions, Faith, Feelings, Finances, Giving, Greed, Materialism, Money, Pain, Prayer, Prayer need for, Prayer, believing in, Prayer, Commanded, Prayer, earnestness in, Prayer, importance of, Prayer, in God's will, Prayer, need for, Prayer, persistence in, Prayer, power of, Prayers, Problems, Repentance, Sacrifice, Self-examination, Selflessness, Self-sacrifice, Sovereignty of God, Stewardship, Suffering, Testing, Tests, Trials, Trust, Worry
Filters: Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, Free, Money
References: Deuteronomy 15:7, Proverbs 19:17, Malachi 3:6-12, Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:9-15, Matthew 8:18-22, Matthew 10:34-39, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 26:56, Matthew 27:46, Mark 12:38-44, Mark 15:34, Luke 11:1-13, Luke 12:48, Luke 14:25-35, Luke 20:45-47, Luke 21:1-4, Acts 5:1-11, Romans 8:26-27, 2 Corinthians 8, 2 Corinthians 9, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 1 Timothy 6:6-19, 2 Timothy 4:9-11, Hebrews 13:5
Tone: Commend

During one of the most volatile periods of the current economic crisis—a week in which global stock markets declined by $7 trillion—Philip Yancey received a call from an editor at Time magazine. The editor's question was simple: "How should a person pray during a crisis like this?" Here is a summary of what Yancey shared in response:

The first stage is simple, an instinctive cry: "Help!" ...


Teens Watching Sexually Charged Television Twice As Likely to Get PregnantPrinter view
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Topics: Consequences, Culture, popular, Discernment, Entertainment, Fatherhood, Fathers, Father's Day, Influence, Influences, Media, Motherhood, Mothers, Mother's Day, Movies, Parenting, Parents, Passion, sexual, Pop Culture, Protection, Purity, Responsibility, Sex, Sexual immorality, Sin, Teenagers, Television, Temptation, Values, Watchfulness, Youth
Filters: Marriage & Sex, Statistics, Youth & Children
References: Proverbs 20:8, Proverbs 20:12, Isaiah 5:12, Matthew 6:22-23, Mark 9:42, Romans 12:2, Philippians 4:8, 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22
Tone: Warn

Research reported in a 2008 issue of Pediatrics magazine suggests that teens who spend the most time watching sexually charged television shows are twice as likely to become pregnant or impregnate someone else. Researchers surveyed 2,003 children aged 12 to 17 in 2001, and then followed up with many of them in 2002 and 2004. When they narrowed down the teens surveyed to those who were sexually active, ...


"Seinfeld": Every Man for HimselfPrinter view
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Topics: Caring, Compassion, Concern, Cowardice, Fear, Human nature, Indifference, Mercy, Neglect, Negligence, Responsibility, Sacrifice, Self-centeredness, Self-denial, Selfishness, Self-justification, Self-love, Self-sacrifice, Values
Filters: Humor, Movies & TV
References: Matthew 20:28, Mark 10:45, John 15:12-14, Romans 5:15-19, Philippians 2:4, Philippians 2:8, 2 Timothy 4:6, Hebrews 10:10-14, 1 John 3:16, 1 John 4:9-10
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

Seinfeld is a popular television comedy based on the humor of comedian Jerry Seinfeld. In an episode entitled "The Fire," Jerry's friend, George Costanza (Jason Alexander), attends a child's birthday party at an apartment at the request of his girlfriend, Robin. While a clown is providing entertainment for the kids, Robin's mother approaches him: "Excuse me—you must be George. I'm Robin's mother. ...

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