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Secular Reporter Praises the Work of Evangelicals
In 2011 New York Times editorialist Nicholas Kristof wrote a column praising the work of many evangelical Christians. Kristof begins by noting that at ...
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Business Expert Sees Growing "Comparison Obsession"
Thomas J. DeLong, a professor at Harvard Business School, has noted a disturbing trend among his students and colleagues—a "comparison obsession." ...
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Human "Love Hormone" Only Goes So Far
Scientists have identified a specific, love-inducing, trust-building chemical called Oxytocin. Psychologists refer to it as the "hormone of love." ...
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Chris Seay's Father Demonstrates How to Love the "Unlovely"
In his book The Gospel According to Jesus, Chris Seay mentions a profound lesson he learned from his father about loving the "bad people":
Growing ...
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Basketball Star Chris Paul Forgives His Grandfather’s Killers
In April, 2011, Rick Reilly wrote a moving story about forgiveness from the life of Chris Paul, the all-star basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets. ...
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Photojournalist Continues Taking Pictures as Woman Drowns
One video version of the NPR radio show This American Life captured the story of a prize-winning photojournalist. At one point he soberly confessed that ...
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Volunteer Makes the Difference in a Young Man's Life
After graduating from college, Bethany W. started a year-long volunteer program with Emmaus Ministries, a Chicago-based outreach to young men involved ...
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Max Lucado Shares a Meal with a Homeless Man
A few months ago I was sitting at the red light of a busy intersection when I noticed a man walking toward my car. He stepped off the curb, bypassed several ...
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Policemen Display Kindness to a Homeless Man
The following story appeared in an edition of the Indianapolis Star. The title read: "Small gesture on busy street alters view of police."
While ...
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A Christian Helps Build Bridges in Kenya
CNN.com told the story of Harmon Parker, a master mason who has found a unique calling in building bridges—literal bridges in Kenya.
One of the men ...
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