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Japanese Sword Maker Discusses Craftsmanship and Discipleship
Editor's Note: The beautiful short film behind this illustration focuses on one of the last remaining Japanese swordsmiths. The text below comes from ...
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Christian Leader from Asia Critiques Our View of Suffering
Ajith Fernando, a Christian leader from Sri Lanka who ministers to the urban poor, writes:
The church in each culture has its own special challenges—theological ...
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Children's Bible "Product of Much Pain"
Prolific children's author George Koshy spent three years writing a children's Bible, the first of its kind to be originated in any Indian language. ...
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No More Secrets
Pastor and author John Ortberg writes of the power of no-secret friendships:
One of the most important moments of my spiritual life was when I sat down ...
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No Slack for Intellectual Slackers
God is no fonder of intellectual slackers than of any other slackers. If you are thinking of becoming a Christian, I warn you [that] you are embarking ...
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The Importance of Scripture Memorization
Timothy Larsen, Carolyn and Fred McManis Chair of Christian Thought at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, reflects on the importance—and difficulty ...
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Combating Pornography by Deepening Holiness Pathways
In his book “Wired for Intimacy,” William M. Struthers writes:
When I was young, I visited a farm that had an old-fashioned water pump. It ...
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Our Inner Eyjafjallajokull
In the wake of the eruption of a volcano in Iceland that shut down air traffic over Europe in 2010, author and speaker Gordon MacDonald writes:
I—and ...
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John Ortberg on the Importance of Spiritual Weaning
Stillness is always a prerequisite for receptivity. Telephones and television sets cannot receive messages when they are too filled with static and noise. ...
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The Story Behind an Odd Contract Demand from Rock Band Van Halen
Many of us have heard about some of the outlandish demands made by music celebrities in their contracts with concert promoters. One of the most notorious ...
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