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Successful Sports Team Captains Are Rarely Stars
In his book about famous sports team captains titled The Captain Class, Sam Walker examines the hidden forces that create the world's greatest sports ...
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Called to Be a Tugboat, Not a Cruise Ship
Aircraft carriers and cruise ships sail on blue oceans with immense reserves of power and degrees of freedom. One sort of ocean-going vessel is devoted ...
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Millennials Are Spending More on Coffee than Retirement Plans
If you've ever had to wait in a long line at your local Starbucks, you probably already know—millennials spend a lot of money on coffee. But ...
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Wine That Used To Bring Freedom Became Bondage
In her blog post titled "So I Quit Drinking," Christian writer Sarah Bessey gives a powerful example of habits that, perhaps not sinful in themselves, ...
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Fishermen Risk Lives To Rescue Whale
In December 2016, Legacy, a small fishing boat cruising near Bodega Bay, California ran into a whale entangled by crab pots. The three fisherman on Legacy ...
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Prayer of a Simple Tailor
The following prayer has been attributed to a Muslim convert to Christ:
"O God, I am Mustafah the tailor, and I work at the shop of Muhammad. The ...
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Popular Blogger Reproved for Stance on LGBTQ Relationships
In an interview popular blogger Jen Hatmaker was asked, "Do you think an LGBT relationship can be holy?" Hatmaker replied:
I do. And my views ...
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Librarian Leaves Millions of Dollars to University
Robert Morin, a cataloguer at the University of New Hampshire's library, "lived a simple, frugal life," complete with TV dinners and a car ...
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CEO of Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen Models Servant Leadership
Cheryl A. Bachelder, the CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, turned her company around with a focus on serving others. A committed Christian in the workplace, ...
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Leader Sacrifices His Home During Revolutionary War
The Declaration of Independence was signed by fifty-six men. In signing this document, they put their lives and their fortunes on the line. Treason was ...
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