Archives: August 2014

WHEN IT HURTS TO PULL OUT OF THE GARAGE

August 29, 2014 - Serious Struggles

I sat quietly in my car, parked in the garage. In the past I’d learned that giving myself a moment to think cleared my head, but this time I couldn’t get it together.

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CAN YOU WRITE A BLANK CHECK TO GOD?

August 28, 2014 - Radical Hope

Can you offer a blank check to God? Can you tell Him you’ll do whatever He asks you to do? Will you go if He says, “go?” Will you give up that thing you love here on earth for...

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HOW TO TRUST GOD THROUGH THIS

August 27, 2014 - Serious Struggles

As I was listening to the radio the announcer said, “You know, I think a lot of people have doubts about God—where does He stand on the issues that face society today, and more importantly, don’t we have the...

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FOLLOWING GOD MEANS . . .

August 26, 2014 - God

Following God means following nothing else . . . even ourselves. Somewhere along the way, Christians in America have adopted the Health and Wealth lifestyle and called it “God’s blessing” while the poor in distant lands are dying without...

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EGYPT’S STREET CHILDREN: THE FORGOTTEN VICTIMS OF CAIRO’S CRISES

August 25, 2014 - Eminent Dangers

The following article is by ZAINAB ABDUL AZIZ. CAIRO, Egypt – The thin, dirty boy scowls as he accepts handouts from passersby under a blazing Egyptian sun. “My new stepfather didn’t like having me around, so he beat me...

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SUMMER PNEUMONIA IS DANGEROUS

August 22, 2014 - Eminent Dangers

If I had the pneumonia shot, I can’t get pneumonia—right? Besides, pneumonia only comes in the winter.  I hear this frequently from patients that have had the immunization against pneumonia, but neither of these statements is true. And summer...

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ONE OF THE SMARTEST MEN

August 21, 2014 - Men Only, Parenting

One of the smartest men I have ever met was my father. His wisdom created an aura around him, but he never noticed. Everyone who sat next to him got smarter. May God bless us with more such men.  ...

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SIX WAYS TO PREVENT THE DEADLY BACTERIAL PLAGUE

August 20, 2014 - Eminent Dangers

With all the viral attention in the news, an old concern has emerged once again: MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus) — and Flesh Eating Bacteria. I am often asked, “Is there any cause for concern? Is my health or family in...

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DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU’VE BEEN?

August 19, 2014 - Men Only

Most men don’t know where they’re going—that’s okay. The guys who don’t know where they’ve been are the ones destined to make the same mistakes over and over. They’re the ones to avoid. 

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THIS IS WHY WE GO WHEN GOD SAYS “GO”

August 18, 2014 - Global Impact, Radical Hope

A friend asked me why my faith is so strong. I was speechless. I realized immediately that I appeared to be something I wasn’t. I am not fearless nor am I a spiritual powerhouse. I’m a sinful man, filled...

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