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Chicago Man Discovers His Real Name
The headline in the Chicago Tribune was poignant: "Living a Life Unknown." The subhead said, "Dozens of John, Jane Does turn up yearly ...
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God Chooses Ordinary People to Get His Work Done
In his book, “Love Does,” Bob Goff writes:
I do all of my best thinking on Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland. There's a picnic table at the ...
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Russian Pastor Reminds Outcasts of Their God-given Dignity
In his book Your Church Is Too Safe, Mark Buchanan shares the following story about a Russian pastor named Father John Sergieff. Buchanan writes:
John ...
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Psychiatrist Identifies the "Gauntlet of Silence" Among Men
In his book Invisible Men, Dr. Michael E. Addis tells the story about meeting a middle-aged man named Patrick. Although by all accounts Patrick was an ...
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'Unwanted' Indian Girls Receive a New Name
In October, 2011, the Associated Press ran a deeply moving story about a name-changing ceremony for girls in Mumbai, India. At birth the 285 girls had ...
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Young Woman Longs for Honest Love, Not Just Self-Esteem
Christian psychologist Mark McMinn recounts a story about meeting a young woman in his church who had recently come to Christ.
She described her childhood ...
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Woman Idolizes Her Parents' Approval
In his book Counterfeit Gods, Timothy Keller writes, "Idols generate false beliefs such as 'If I cannot achieve X, then my life won't be ...
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The Art of Maple Sugaring Compared to the Discipleship Process
When it comes to syrup, there's a reason the real stuff is pricy. Through a slow and painstaking process, the traditional Native American art of maple ...
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Reese Witherspoon Struggles with Her Self-image
Reese Witherspoon, one of the most successful actresses in the world, had this to say about herself:
I don't watch any movie I'm in. It's horrifying. ...
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How Aging Became a "Disease"—and a Huge Business
Trying to look younger and prevent aging has become an $511 billion a year business [as of 2022]. According to a book by Arlene Weintraub titled Selling ...
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