Wednesday, June 30, 2010

moralistic therapeutic deism

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from Thin Places , by Amy Julia Becker on Faith, Family, and Disability http://blog.beliefnet.com/thinplaces/ Patheos ran an interview with ...

aware of the needs of others

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"Your heart is so much more than a vessel for romance. It has been described as the king, with the mind as the king's adviser. When...

the purpose of life

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“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you ...

when character is lost

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“When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.” ~ Billy Graham

being able to remake ourselves

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“As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world - that is the myth of the atomic age - as in being able t...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010

You do not have a fire hot enough

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"But he said to them, 'You do not have a fire hot enough to make me play the coward.'" ~ 4 Maccabees 10:14 NRSV
Friday, June 18, 2010

Always Be Prepared

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Quote: The greatest going-over-the-side I ever heard of (and this is not by way of recommendation) happened at Wheaton College about 40 year...
Thursday, June 17, 2010

violence and methodical, sophisticated and civilized coldness

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Israel's Holocaust museum grapples with Holocaust diminishment CNN's Izzy Lemberg sent this report on a major Holocaust conference i...

'positive-sentiment override'

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8745000/8745287.stm quote, underline added: Married couples can find it easier to widen each oth...
Monday, June 14, 2010

If Men Were to Rewrite the Rules

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Rule # 1 - Anything we said six or eight months ago is inadmissible in an argument. All comments become null and void after seven days. Rule...

Hacking at the branches of evil

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"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root, and it may be that he who bestows the largest...

Lives of quiet desperation

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"Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them." ~ Henry David Thoreau
Sunday, June 13, 2010

Wisdom of Dad

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· "Be nice to everyone, because everyone has a hard time." · "I think the perfect business would be one where you didn't ...
Saturday, June 05, 2010

Isolation and False Fronts

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June, 2010 (Web-only) Christianity Today www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2010/juneweb-only/32-51.0.html Learning from the Gores about the Grace...
Thursday, June 03, 2010

The utmost compassion for sinners

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"No one is of the Spirit of Christ but he that has the utmost compassion for sinners. Nor is there any greater sign of your own perfect...

Understanding the evil in your own heart

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"The person who understands the evil in his own heart is the only person who is useful, fruitful and solid in his beliefs and obedience...
Friday, May 14, 2010

Eight Simple Tips To Avoid Late Night Snacking

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/darya-pino/ weight-loss-tips-8-simple_b_566418.html 1. Eat a satisfying dinner 2. Eat fruit 3. Drink herbal te...

"Self-expansion" and a happy marriage

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New York Times May 10, 2010, 5:07 pm The Science of a Happy Marriage By TARA PARKER-POPE http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/ 05/10/tracking-...
Wednesday, May 05, 2010

When food becomes your hugs, your kisses

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Geneen Roth, Women Food and God "You can tell where you've given up or how you've given up when food becomes your hugs, your ki...
Tuesday, May 04, 2010

The “Christianity and” Syndrome

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The “Christianity and” Syndrome C.S. Lewis once said that the same thing happens in Christianity; it’s what you add to it that ruins it. In ...