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Hope
If I asked you for the definition of the word hope, what would you say? The dictionary defines this word as “a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen”. But what is hope? Pop duo For King and Country summed it up well in a clever… (Keep Reading)
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What are the Thetics?
In my opinion, two traits seem common in today’s society. The first is empathy, and the second apathy. While the words are very similar, they could not have more different meanings. Being empathetic means you resonate with others’ emotions. If you’re an empath you can almost literally feel what other… (Keep Reading)
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Life Lessons with Jack Sparrow
“This is the day you will always remember…” Sound familiar? If you’re a Pirates of the Caribbean fan, you probably know where I’m going with this. Now I must ask, what is it that draws us to this character in particular from the Pirates movie series? (Keep Reading)
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Running the Race
The cannon goes off; the race begins. The apostle Paul often likened his journey in Christ to a footrace. In Philippians 3:14 (NIV) he says: “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” (Keep Reading)
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The Real Hunger Games
This past year I read the Hunger Games for the first time. Now I’m not here to dote on Suzanne Collins’ work, but let me tell you: it was an incredible series. There was action, drama, battles, arenas, heartbreak, rebellions, good vs. evil, and so much more. (Keep Reading)
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Using Our Gifts
An undeniable truth: each and every one of us have gifts. Two weeks ago I contrasted the ME ideology with the JOY ideology. I explained how we should be living for Jesus instead of for ourselves. (Jesus, Others, You instead of Myself, Everyone.) But how do we do that? (Keep Reading)
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“Trust Me”
Trust Me. This two-word phrase may be among the most distrusted phrases in the English language. When someone says “trust me”, what do you assume? That they’re sincere, or that they have ulterior motives? Why do we care so much about this one word? (Keep Reading)
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Looking Out For #1
The world tells you that you’re more important than anything else. Today’s culture wants you to believe that nothing matters more than me, myself, and I. The criminal Fagin sums this up well in chapter 43 of Oliver Twist: “Some conjurers say that number three is the magic number, and… (Keep Reading)
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In The Beginning…
For some, starting a new thing is easy. But for others, the beginning can be extremely difficult. Ever had that time when you were asked to write a paper for school, and you had the entire thing planned out…except for the hook? Then an hour later you found yourself with… (Keep Reading)
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Are We There Yet?
Many say people are better today than they were two hundred years ago. They’ll go on to cite examples: we have amazing technology, we’ve discovered AI, we know so much more about medicine and science, etc. Their argument is that technology has “made humans better”. Sadly, they’re wrong. (Keep Reading)
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S.O.S.
You’ve probably heard the expression “Save Our Souls” before. What you may not know is where the saying came from. S.O.S. was, first and foremost, a Morse code signal. It was originally adopted in 1906 as a distress call for ships. So if you were a Morse code operator, and… (Keep Reading)
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Score: Jesus 0, Sports 1
When your team scores the winning goal, drains that last second 3, slams a home run in the last inning, or punches in a TD to win in overtime, what’s your response? You usually get up and cheer loudly, right? You want to show your support for your team and… (Keep Reading)
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