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October 17th, 2014

Excuses, Excuses

Randy Petersen

The project isn’t finished. You haven’t done what you promised. You cheated on your diet. You took a sick day to go to a ball game. Now your bossspouseteacherdoctor is standing in front of you, hands on hips, waiting for an answer. No, “the dog ate my homework” doesn’t ...

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October 16th, 2014

When Everyone Else is Singing… Except Me

Randy Petersen

Maybe you’ve been there: In a worship service with praise erupting all around you, but you’re just not into it. You don’t want to ruin everyone else’s fun, and you might even try to sing along, but the notes are hollow. “Surely God is good to Israel, but ...

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October 14th, 2014

6 Bible Verses for Football Season (and an Extra Point)

Randy Petersen

We’re in the thick of football season, with gridiron greats at all levels donning pads and cleats and pushing the pigskin down the field. So what does the Bible have to say about this sport? Philippians 3:13-14 Sounding like a halfback dodging defenders, ...

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October 10th, 2014

Let’s Talk about Sex

Maria Wolf

What does sex really mean and why shouldn’t you hook up with multiple partners to express yourself? How should you approach these questions from a biblical perspective? These questions were fielded by Tim Chaddick, pastor of Reality LA, a rapidly growing church in Hollywood, Calif. Barna Labs, a ...

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October 9th, 2014

5 Crazy Things Prophets Did in the Old Testament

Jennica Stevens

We all do crazy things, whether it’s an elaborate grade school prank or an unintentional blunder that haunts us at family gatherings. But we rarely think of people in the Bible pulling baffling stunts, especially people whose job was to speak for God. Yet throughout the Old Testament, ...

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October 7th, 2014

6 Reasons to Have Hope

Maria Wolf

“Hope springs eternal in the human breast.” As a college freshman, I remember reading this line penned by Alexander Pope. Even as a young woman, I knew this line cut to the heart of what it means to be human. With hope, we can face all things—the ...

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October 3rd, 2014

One Lost Girl of Sudan Reflects on The Good Lie

Jennica Stevens

Rebecca Deng knows the perils of the Lost Boys of Sudan’s journey. She experienced it herself when she fled her village in South Sudan for the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. In this video she reflects on the impact of the film from her own perspective as a child ...

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October 2nd, 2014

The Good Lie Opens Tomorrow

Maria Wolf

The Good Lie opens Oct. 3 in theaters near you. Starring Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon, it is the story of the Lost Boys of Sudan, a group of 20, 000 children, mostly boys, who trekked through the wilderness seeking refuge from the fighting that occurred during ...

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Excuses, Excuses

When Everyone Else is Singing… Except Me

6 Bible Verses for Football Season (and an Extra Point)

Let’s Talk about Sex

5 Crazy Things Prophets Did in the Old Testament

6 Reasons to Have Hope

One Lost Girl of Sudan Reflects on The Good Lie

The Good Lie Opens Tomorrow

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