Tag: inspiration
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By The Time A Child Is Six
By the time a child is six they are a living, walking blueprint of who they will be for the rest of their lives. Will they evolve and change? Yes. But have they already received the lion’s share of input for who they’ll become? Also yes. A study published in the journal Social Psychological and…
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What Jesus ACTUALLY Said and Did Most
“I am a Jew,” Albert Einstein wrote, “but I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene… No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is filled with such life.” For years, Jesus “meek and mild” dominated many people’s mental picture of…
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Should We Care For Some People More Than Others?
With the exception of the odd Ebenezer Scrooge, most of us agree we should care for others. But is there an order? A “priority sequence”? With a question like this, it’s easy to sing platitudes. But I’ll be honest: before I even look at what the biblical writers have to say I already know I have…
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Why I Don’t Think You Have a “Soul Mate”
It’s a strong idea: Each of us has a mate out there—a perfect mate. A match-made-in-heaven. A “soul mate.” Most people think of their “soul” as the essential, non-visible, real-me part of themselves. So in the soul mate scenario, two of these meant-to-be entities would magically connect, harmonize, and illumine the cosmos around them. Making…
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If You’re Married, Do This
Just because you both speak English doesn’t mean you speak the same language. Have you ever overhead a conversation where… Two people were simply on different planes? Each side had the sole purpose of advancing their own agenda? Where there was no attempt to actually listen? Ever done it yourself? Just because you both speak English…
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Be The Evidence That Someone’s Life Made A Difference
On April 14th, 1912 something happened at 11:40pm. A huge ship holding over 3300 people hit an iceberg. Over the next few hours it would sink to the bottom of the North Atlantic. That ship was the Titanic. Researchers and divers know the spot. And recently a new picture was released. It shows 2 boots and a coat.…
