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Pitifully Small Donations of the Richest Christians in History
In his Books & Culture article "A Lot of Lattés," Ron Sider reviews Passing the Plate: Why American Christians Don't Give Away ...
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The Robynson Family's Christmas Tradition
We all have various Christmas traditions. Few of us probably have a tradition quite like the Robynson family's. In his book Crazy Love, Francis Chan ...
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NFL Quarterback Kurt Warner's Family Tradition
Kurt Warner, the two-time NFL MVP quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals, started a family tradition he calls The Restaurant Game. The night before he heads ...
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Eddie Would Go!
In his book Passed Through Fire, pastor Rick Bundschuh tells the story of Hawaiian surfer Eddie Aikau:
If you ever visit Hawaii, you may notice a plethora ...
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Giving Extravagantly in Light of God's Extravagant Gift
Mike Erre writes in Men of Integrity:
My wife and I refinanced our house and cashed out what was (for us) a large sum of money. I spent several weeks ...
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The Miracle of Unity in the Midst of Diversity
Philip Yancey writes:
As I read accounts of the New Testament church, no characteristic stands out more sharply than [diversity]. Beginning with Pentecost, ...
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"Seinfeld": Every Man for Himself
Seinfeld is a popular television comedy based on the humor of comedian Jerry Seinfeld. In an episode entitled "The Fire," Jerry's friend, ...
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Life Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
In his book Don't Waste Your Life, John Piper recounts a story his father often told in his days as a fiery Baptist evangelist. It is the story of ...
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God Blesses Humble Street Missionaries
Bryan Wilkerson said:
Charlie and Agnes are some of the meekest people I've ever known. Charlie is a bright, energetic, hard-working man who could ...
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What Meekness Looks Like
Taylor University is a Christian college in Indiana. Years ago, they were pleased to learn that an African student, Sam, was going to be enrolling in ...
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