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Thomas à Kempis on Following Jesus
Thomas à Kempis writes:
Jesus has many who love his kingdom in heaven, but few who bear his cross. He has many who desire comfort, but few who desire ...
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Amish Continue to Show Forgiveness
On October 2, 2006, Charles Roberts walked into an Amish schoolhouse, dismissed all but ten young girls, and proceeded to shoot them before fatally shooting ...
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The Answer to Suffering Is Personal
The answer to suffering cannot just be an abstract idea, because this isn't an abstract issue; it's a personal issue. It requires a personal response. ...
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"Steel Magnolias": Dealing with a Child's Death
Steel Magnolias is a movie about a group of small-town, southern women whose social lives revolve around meetings at the local beauty parlor.
In this scene, ...
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Popular Teenager Finds God Through Tragedy
David Gushee writes:
Before I decided to live for Christ, I'd party with friends. As a guy who wanted to be a "cool and popular jock," I ...
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Former Muslim Baptized Despite His Burns
Missionaries Ilir and Kate Cami write:
For some years we have worked with a ministry to refugees in Athens, Greece. Athens is part of the "Refugee ...
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"The Question of God": Freud Bore His Own Burdens
The Question of God: Sigmund Freud and C. S. Lewis explores the most basic and meaningful questions about life by contrasting the views of Freud and Lewis. ...
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Augustine on the Problem of Evil
God judged it better to bring good out of evil than not to permit any evil to exist.
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Philosophy Professor Experiences Suffering
Philosophy professor David Gushee shares:
Early in 2006, my 18-year-old daughter, Holly, pulled in front of a Chevy Tahoe on a rainy, windswept night and ...
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Man Refuses to Deny Jesus While under Attack
Following Sunday worship services on January 8, 2006, five young men attacked and threatened to kill a Protestant church leader in Turkey's fourth ...
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