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How the Fourth of July Reminds Me of Jesus

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The Fourth of July holiday—commemorating the beginning of the American revolution against the motherland, England—is a central part of the United States’ origin story. Odds are that even if you don’t live in the USA, your home country has an origin story, too.

A Call to All Women This Mother's Day

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I have come to realize, both through personal pain and the pain of others, that while many of us joyfully celebrate being a mom each year, there are also many women who will be hurting deeply come Mother’s Day.

Remembering Anzac Day And An Exemplary Army Chaplain

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The call for a “padre” rang out down the line. Some poor “digger” (the colloquial term for an Australian soldier) had died and a chaplain was needed for the burial service.

4 Things I Learned from Corrie Ten Boom

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Five days ago (April 15) marked the 25th death anniversary of Dutch watchmaker and Christian Corrie ten Boom. Though I have always been familiar with her story, I had not yet picked up her book until I heard a presentation on Corrie ten Boom’s life

Don’t Give Up On Making Resolutions, Here’s 5 Tips

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Making New Year’s resolutions is one of my favorite traditions of the holiday season. “What’s your New Year’s resolution?” is an unavoidable question asked of friends, family, and coworkers alike this time of year.

2017: The Year My Resolutions Failed Spectacularly

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I’ve had years in which I did not meet my new year resolutions, but never a year in which I failed in my resolutions as spectacularly as I did this past year.

How to Disagree on Facebook

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During college, I helped lead our campus ministry. One time, I got into an argument with one of my co-leaders. Somehow I ended up losing my cool and yelling at her.

Martin Luther: And So He Died As He Lived

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"And so he died as he lived." That's how Martin Luther was eulogized after his death on February 18, 1546, some 470 years ago.

Learning About FOMO from Lot’s Wife

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I have a confession to make. I have to Google half the new words I come across these days. If you're an eighties baby like me, you can probably identify with this.