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Better With Age
Wednesday, 23 July 2008 | Joe Stowell
Some people are obsessed with physical fitness—daily workouts, vitamins, organic food—in spite of the fact that our bodies keep ticking away in inevitable decline. In our twenties and thirties we think we’re invincible, but in the decades that follow, . . . (read the rest at RBC)
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Love, INC
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 | Cindy Hess Kasper
When I heard about the service agency called Love, INC, I assumed that meant Love, Incorporated. But it actually means Love—In the Name of Christ. The organization’s goal is to mobilize churches to reach out to a hurting and needy world in the name of Christ. . . . (read the rest at RBC)
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We Are Connected
Monday, 21 July 2008 | David C. McCasland
An air-monitoring station atop a California mountain has detected wind-borne particles that drifted across the Pacific Ocean from coal-fired power plants and smelters thousands of miles away. Some experts predict that expanding economies in other nations could . . . (read the rest at RBC)
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Little Things
Friday, 18 July 2008 | Bill Crowder
A mosquito is a tiny insect—but its potential for devastation is huge. When I was in the 5th grade, I was bitten by mosquitoes on both of my knees. The bites became infected and deteriorated into a threatening case of blood poisoning. For over a month, I was . . . (read the rest at RBC)
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Why Pray?
Thursday, 17 July 2008 | Philip Yancey
As a journalist, I have spent time with famous people who make me feel very small. I rarely sleep well the night before and have to fight a case of nerves. I wonder what I would do if seated at a banquet next to, say, Albert Einstein or Mozart. Would I chitchat? Would I make a fool of myself? . . . (read the rest at RBC)
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The Bible Guy
Wednesday, 16 July 2008 | Anne Cetas
When the youth group in Rich’s church needed Bibles for study, he went on a search for more than 70 copies. He got what they needed, but he never stopped collecting and distributing Bibles. . . . (read the rest at RBC)
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Silent Helper
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 | Julie Ackerman Link
The discovery of penicillin revolutionized health care. Prior to the 1940s, bacterial infections were often fatal. Since then, penicillin has saved countless lives by killing harmful bacteria. The men who recognized its potential and developed it for widespread use won a Nobel Prize in 1945. . . . (read the rest at RBC)
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You Are What You Think
Wednesday, 23 July 2008 | Joe Stowell
I don’t know about you, but some nights I can’t shut down my mind—it races back through the day, scanning my mental hard drive, opening conversation files, viewing jpegs of people’s faces I’ve encountered, and revisiting deleted messages—some good, some bad. Our minds are like a . . . (read the rest at RBC)
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Getting Even or Getting Better?
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 | Joe Stowell
I’ll never forget an older woman who came to my office and heatedly dumped on me a long list of objections about her husband. I asked how long she had been married. It had been more than 40 years. I have never in my life, nor would I ever, counsel anyone to break up a home. But as she went on and on about how miserable he was, I finally said, “Why have you lived with him so long if he’s so bad? Did you ever think about just checking out? I’m not advising it, but I’d like to know what you think.” She said . . . (read the rest at RBC)
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Pleasing Him
Monday, 21 July 2008 | Joe Stowell
It may not always seem like it, but children really do want to please their parents. Just picture the little boy who beams with pleasure when his mom proudly puts the crayon-scribbled picture up on the fridge! Or the little girl who immediately looks up into the bleachers to see if Dad saw her first hit in softball.
Sadly, when we grow up without feeling the joy of . . . (read the rest at RBC)
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Whispers In the Dark Part 2
Sunday, 20 July 2008 | Joe Stowell
Be challenged and encouraged to pursue sexual purity, following the example of Ruth and Boaz, as Joe Stowell continues his series on Ruth: Love Unshaken. The power of temptation is strong in our culture, and Ruth and Boaz faced many of the same pressures. As you examine the decisions they made, you’ll understand that choosing moral integrity is about more than a moment in time. It’s a commitment that has a powerful, cascading effect on future generations. This message is part of the Ruth: Love Unshaken sermon series. Strength for the Journey is a series of practical and thought-provoking weekly messages featuring the Bible teaching of Joe Stowell. Approx. Length: 20 minutes. (read the rest at RBC)
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Painting Pictures of Peace
Friday, 18 July 2008 | Joe Stowell
Weekend Edition
July 18 - 20, 2008
The Last Supper, painted by Leonardo da Vinci, is one of the great Renaissance masterpieces. It took da Vinci 3 years to complete, and during this time in frustration his temper flared, and he lashed out with bitter words to a man who had deeply offended him. When he tried to resume his work, it was time to paint the face of Jesus, but he was so bothered by the situation that he couldn’t continue. So, he went to look for the man . . . (read the rest at RBC)
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Pay Attention
Thursday, 17 July 2008 | Joe Stowell
I would love to have a dollar for every time I heard my Mom say, “Joe, pay attention to what you’re doing!” As I was growing up, there was always something more fun to distract me from the task at hand.
To be honest, I still need . . . (read the rest at RBC)
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Wreck-less Drivers
Wednesday, 16 July 2008 | Joe Stowell
I’m not sure who came up with the idea of driving around in circles on a small track in a tiny machine; nevertheless, riding go-karts is a popular pastime in America. Once when I took my son and nephew to a go-kart track, I was whizzing around—trying desperately to catch up with those two lightweight guys—and realized firsthand the futility of going in circles and cutting off everyone who got in my way.
A lot like life, I thought.
Then I found myself reflecting on . . . (read the rest at RBC)
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