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Let’s stop the coronavirus hysteria
We’re at hysteria levels. Just over a year ago, long before the term coronavirus had entered our collective vocabularies, the…
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In times of crisis, your neighborhood is the mission field
Sometimes, emergencies and times of crisis present service and mission opportunities that might not exist in normal circumstances. Many people…
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Lent and the spiritual benefits of nature walks
What do nature walks have to do with Lent? Each year during Lent we try to imitate Jesus’ time of…
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How can you follow Jesus and support Donald Trump?
Like many, I’m perplexed by the divide in the Christian community over President Trump — but I’m not surprised. The…
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When we make men into gods
What happens when we make men into gods? When I was a teenager, I loved playing basketball. Dr. J and…
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American life expectancy is on the rise for first time since 2014
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced that Americans’ life expectancy rose for the first time since…
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While US candidates push ‘Medicare for all,’ Canadians want private insurance
About 56% of people in the United States favor “Medicare for all,” according to polling from the Kaiser Family Foundation…
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Barna study: Pastors worried about reaching young people
Just over a week after leaders of a Minnesota church were accused of trying to get rid of older adult…
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When time runs out; Kobe Bryant 1978-2020
Sunday, Jan. 26, players from the Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs allowed their first 24-seconds of possession at the…
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Time for a baggage check
I have baggage. Lots of it. While some people like to clean out their clutter in the spring, January is…
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