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Michael Jordan's Victory Without His Father

A.J. Swoboda writes in his book “The Glorious Dark”:

People of my generation are like Michael Jordan.

I vividly recall watching one of Jordan's ...


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Dying Man Longed for Work-Life Balance

After his inoperable brain cancer was diagnosed, Eugene O'Kelly, the 53-year-old CEO of a major accounting firm, wrote a guidebook on how to die. ...


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Parents Create Narcissistic Children

The Washington Post writing about a study opines that parents are to blame for the growing narcissism in the world, rather than the influence of, say, ...


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Father Sacrifices Life for Son with Disabilities

A pro-life legacy is a powerful thing to inherit. For Father Thomas Vander Woude, pastor at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Gainesville, VA, that legacy ...


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Helicopter Parenting Is a Global Problem

American parents aren't the only ones who struggle with parenting issues. Helicopter parenting seems to have become a global problem. An article in ...


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Rick Warren Shows God's Value to 5,000 Inmates

Rick Warren recalled a time when he was speaking at a prison to an audience of approximately 5,000 inmates:

Nobody was paying attention except a couple ...

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Props for Making Bread Illustrate Parenting

Here's an object lesson that you can use to explain how our children inherit a sinful nature, and how it is activated, tempting them to act on their ...


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Dad Sees People Need His 'Special Needs' Son

Greg Lucas writes about taking his special-needs son, Jake, to his annual dentist appointment. After a particularly challenging visit, Jake was afraid ...


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'The Andy Griffith Show': 'We Are the Police'

In a classic episode from the classic TV series from the 1960's, The Andy Griffith Show, Andy Taylor, the sheriff of Mayberry, is out of town. His ...


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Feminist Writer Praises Contributions of Men

In a TIME magazine editorial, the self-described feminist Camille Paglia called for an end to what she called our culture's habit of "demonizing ...


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