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| Man Shows Kindness to Teenage Mugger |  Printer view
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| Topics: | Benevolence, Brotherly love, Caring, Character, Christlikeness, Compassion, Enemies, Grace, Kindness, Love, Love for enemies, Mercy, Redemption, Sacrifice, Self-control, Selflessness, Sympathy, Teenagers, Violence, Virtue, Youth |
| Filters: | Editor's Choice , Money, Stories, Youth & Children |
| References: | Matthew 5:43-48 , Luke 6:27-36, Luke 10:25-37, Romans 13:8-10, Colossians 3:13 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| Being a Person in Community | Printer view
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| Topics: | Believers, Body of Christ, Brotherly love, Church, Church life, Community, Compassion, Concern, Dedication, Devotion, Dying to self, Empathy, Family of God, Fellowship with man, Love, Self-denial, Selfishness, Selflessness, Self-sacrifice |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, Stories, Youth & Children |
| References: | Acts 2:42-47, 1 Corinthians 12:14-27, Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews 10:25, 1 Peter 2:17 |
| Tone: | Neutral/Mixed |
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| On Multi-Ethnic Worship | Printer view
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| Topics: | Acceptance, Arrogance, Attitudes, Believers, Body of Christ, Brotherly love, Church, Church life, Community, Compassion, Concern, Dedication, Devotion, Disunity, Division, Dying to self, Family, Family of God, Fellowship, Love, Self-denial, Selfishness, Selflessness, Self-sacrifice, Togetherness, Unity, Worship |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Stories, Youth & Children |
| References: | John 13:34-35, Acts 2:42-47, Romans 12:5, Romans 12:10, Romans 14:1-15:13, Galatians 3:28, 1 Peter 3:8, 1 John 1:7 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| Son's Killer Becomes Mother's Son | Printer view
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| Topics: | Adoption, Attitudes, Circumstances and faith, Compassion, Enemies, Evil, Family, Forgiveness, Grace, Hatred, human, Human limitations, Human nature, Humility, Love, Mercy, Mothers, Pardon, Peace, Peacemakers, Perspective, Reconciliation, Relationships, Revenge, Self-sacrifice, Trials, Vengeance, Vindictiveness |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, International, Stories, Youth & Children |
| References: | Jonah 4:1-11, Matthew 5:43-48, Matthew 18:21-35, Luke 6:27-36, Luke 17:3-4, Colossians 3:14 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| The Irony of One Man's Anger | Printer view
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| Topics: | Anger, Bitterness, Change, Community life, Conflict, Conflict management, Education, Emotions, Enemies, Fighting, Growth, Hatred, Humility, Meekness, Patience, Peace, Renewing the mind, Self-centeredness, Self-control, Self-discipline, Spiritual formation, Strife, Temper, Violence |
| Filters: | Stories |
| References: | Proverbs 14:17, Proverbs 16:32, Matthew 5:22, Ephesians 4:31, Colossians 3:8, Titus 1:7, James 1:19-20 |
| Tone: | Warn |
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| Statistics About Marriage and Parenting | Printer view
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| Topics: | Childrearing, Children, Family, Fatherhood, Fathers, Girls, Home, Husbands, Idolatry, Love, Marriage, Motherhood, Mothers, Parental Duties, Parental Duty, Parental Influence, Parenthood, Parenting, Parenting, Single, Parents, Parents, Caring, Priorities, Relationships, Spouses, Teenagers, Wives, World, Worldliness, Youth |
| Filters: | Marriage & Sex, Men, Statistics, Women, Youth & Children |
| References: | Genesis 1:28, Proverbs 18:22, Proverbs 22:6, Proverbs 31:10-31, Ephesians 5:25, 2 Timothy 1:5, Titus 2:4-5, 1 Peter 3:3-4 |
| Tone: | Neutral/Mixed |
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| The Problem with Peacemakers | Printer view
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| Topics: | Accountability, Boldness, Conflict, Culture, Depravity, Division, Fighting, Hypocrisy, Injustice, Justice, Oppression, Peace, Peacemakers, Persecution, Problems, Reconciliation, Restoration, Self-examination, Social justice, Strife, Suffering, Violence, War, World, Worldliness |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Quotes |
| References: | Genesis 4:1-26, Exodus 20:13, Deuteronomy 5:17, Matthew 5:9, Matthew 5:21-26, Matthew 5:38-48 |
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| Einstein on Human Depravity | Printer view
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| Topics: | Depravity, Evil, Fall of Humanity, Godlessness, Human condition, Human nature, Lostness, Original Sin, Science, Sin, Sinful nature |
| Filters: | Famous People, Quotes |
| References: | Matthew 15:1-20, Romans 1:18-32, Romans 3:9-26 |
| Tone: | Warn |
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| "The Color Purple": Family Devotion | Printer view
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| Topics: | Commitment, Communication, Dedication, Determination, Devotion, Faithfulness, Family, Home, Husbands, Love, Loyalty, Marriage, Priorities, Promises, Relationships, Spouses, Wives |
| Filters: | Movies & TV |
| References: | Romans 8:35-39, Romans 12:10, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| Between Failure and Fraud | Printer view
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| Topics: | Acceptance, Attitudes, Calling, Defeat, Discipleship, Distractions, Dying to self, Experiencing God, Failure, Focus, Grace, Honesty, Human worth, Identity, Integrity, Ministry, Perspective, Self esteem, Self-examination, Self-image, Self-love, Self-Pity, Self-worth, Success, Value, Vocation |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, Free, Stories |
| References: | Exodus 3:1-16, 1 Samuel 16:7, Psalm 139:13-16, Isaiah 6:1-9, Jeremiah 1:1-10, Acts 9:1-22, 1 Peter 3:3-4 |
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In a very difficult season when finances were tight, I was driving a dilapidated car that had been donated to the church. It had lots of problems, including a ceiling lining that drooped down and grazed my head every time the broken shock absorbers launched me from the seat toward the roof. The car began to speak to me. It said, "Failure." Why couldn't I get my life together? I was getting older every ... Mark Labberton, "Between 'Failure' and 'Fraud,'" Leadership journal (Winter 2008) |
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