Only We
This week we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the launching of Apollo 11 from Kennedy Space Center, which sent the first humans to the moon. Some of you still remember it. I recently heard...
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Me and My Shadow
When I was very young, I was fascinated at the way my shadow would follow me around. No matter where I went, or what I did, it would stick to my every move. Like...
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Character Building
At some point, you have probably been told that unpleasant parts of life “build character.” Maybe you’ve gone through so much in life that you wonder how much more character building you still need!...
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A Big God
It’s hard for us to grasp how big the universe really is. We typically perceive light as being instantaneous, but it takes time even for light to travel from one point to another. Although...
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Storm Ready
I’m not the most experienced person when it comes to tropical storms and hurricanes. But my few encounters have taught me a valuable lesson about hurricane preparedness: It’s really important to have supplies ready...
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Good, Good Father
Father’s Day often comes to us as a mixed blessing. We celebrate dads for their jokes, grilling, and yard work. But Father’s Day can also remind us of loss, hurt, or absence. Dads are...
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The Sequel
After creating a major hit in the box-office, film makers will often ride that wave of success to generate more sequels. Frequently, it’s hard for subsequent films to match the success of the first...
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Everest Traffic
Who would have thought that we would ever use the expression “traffic jam” in reference to Mount Everest? By now you’ve seen the image of dozens of climbers waiting in a long queue for...
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Reaching Out
What sort of gift do you give to the person who has it all? Consider this: What does the God who created the entire universe, and to whom all things belong, still lack? There’s...
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A Meaningful Life
I’ve often wondered what it’s like to play a sport professionally–that is, to have a job doing something that everyone else does for leisure, like playing golf. Or maybe something like being a park...
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