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The Discipline of Listening Printer view

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Topics: Accountability, Believers, Church, Church life, Community, Decisions, Desire, spiritual, Devotion, Discernment, Distractions, Experiencing God, Fellowship with God, Focus, Friendship, Guidance, Hearing God, Holy Spirit, Intimacy, Knowing God, Listening, Meditation, Patience, Perception, Perspective, Presence of God, Quiet time, Reflection, Seeking God, Self-discipline, Silence, Solitude, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual formation, Spiritual perception, Thirst, spiritual, Will of God
Filters: Christian Culture, Editor's Choice, Quotes
References: Exodus 20:9-11, Psalm 46:1-11, Psalm 85:1-13, Psalm 131:2, Proverbs 3:1-6, Proverbs 19:21, Jeremiah 29:13
Tone: Commend

Medical Student Learns Valuable LessonPrinter view

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Topics: Attention, Busybodies, Busyness, Commitment, Dedication, Devotion, Diligence, Discipline, Distractions, Focus, Life, Lifestyle, Listening, Pastors, Perspective, Responsibility, Sacrifice, Self-denial, Selfishness, Self-sacrifice, Shepherd, Study
Filters: Stories
References: Psalm 63:1-11, Proverbs 27:23, Ezekiel 34:8-16, Matthew 13:22, Luke 21:34, John 10:12, Acts 20:28-31, 1 Corinthians 2:2, Ephesians 5:15-16, 1 Peter 5:2
Tone: Warn

Warren Buffett Advises Having Internal YardstickPrinter view

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Topics: Approval, Business, Career, Character, Conscience, Convictions, Ethics, Fatherhood, Fathers, Father's Day, Integrity, Judgment, Morality, Parenthood, Perception, Perspective, Self-examination, Self-worth, Vocation, Work
Filters: Famous People, Stories
References: Acts 23:1, 1 Timothy 1:5, 1 Timothy 1:19, 1 Peter 3:21
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

The Courageous Sacrifice of King Jesus Printer view

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Topics: Assurance, Assurance of salvation, Atonement, Blessings, Blood of Christ, Christ, Anointed One, Christ, blood of, Christ, burden bearer, 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, love of, Christ, mediator, Christ, Messiah, Christ, only Savior, Christ, our righteousness, Christ, substitute for humanity, Cross, Crucifixion, Deliverance, Divine, Easter, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Guilt, Help from God, Justification, Love, Pardon, Receiving Christ, Redemption, Repentance, Righteousness, Sacrifice, Salvation, Savior, Security in God, Self-denial, Selflessness, Self-sacrifice
Filters: Famous People, Stories
References: Leviticus 16:1-34, Isaiah 53:1-12, Matthew 16:21-28, Luke 18:31-34, John 6:25-59, John 12:20-36, Romans 3:21-26, Romans 5:1-21, Romans 6:1-10, Philippians 2:5-11, Colossians 1:15-23
Tone: Commend

"Resurrecting the Champ": Behave Like Your Child Is WatchingPrinter view

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Topics: Accountability, Behavior, Career, Character, Children, Deceit, Duty, Example, Fatherhood, Fathers, Greed, Honesty, Humility, Integrity, Lies, Materialism, Money, Money, love of, Obedience, Parenting, Responsibility, Sports, Truthfulness, Unjust gain, Work, Youth
Filters: Famous People, Movies & TV, Sports, Stories
References: Proverbs 6:16-19, Proverbs 12:19-22, Proverbs 21:6, Matthew 22:15-22, Mark 12:13-17, Luke 20:20-26, Romans 13:1-7, 1 Peter 2:13-25
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

Parents' Kindness Changes Son and His Girlfriend Printer view

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Topics: Acceptance, Body of Christ, Character, Children, Christlikeness, Church, Compassion, Dignity, Evangelism, Fatherhood, Fathers, Godliness, Gospel, Grace, Holiness, Influence, Integrity, Kindness, Love, Mercy, Ministry, Motherhood, Mothers, Outreach, Parenting, Patience, Rebellion, Respect, Responsibility, Scripture, Tolerance, Witnessing, World, Worldliness
Filters: Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, Stories, Youth & Children
References: Psalm 19:8, Psalm 119:105, Matthew 5:13-16, Luke 5:32, 2 Corinthians 6:3-13, Galatians 5:22-23, Philippians 2:12-18, 1 Timothy 1:15-16, 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
Tone: Commend

Mandela's Eight Lessons of LeadershipPrinter view

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Topics: Courage, Discernment, Enemies, Fear, Friendship, Influence, Kindness, Leaders, Leadership, Leadership, general, Love, Love for enemies, Power, Responsibility, Wisdom
Filters: Famous People, Free, International, Stories
References: 2 Chronicles 32:7, Psalm 78:72, Matthew 5:43-48, Luke 6:27-36, Luke 10:25-37, John 13:14-15, Romans 12:8, Romans 13:8-10, 1 Corinthians 16:13, Galatians 6:9, Colossians 3:13, 1 Peter 5:1-4
Tone: Commend

In honor of Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday, Richard Stengel, managing editor of Time magazine, put together Mandela's eight lessons of leadership. Stengel writes: "[The lessons] are cobbled together from…conversations old and new and from observing [Mandela] up close and from afar. Many of them stem directly from his personal experience. All of them are calibrated to cause the best kind of ...

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