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A Dad’s Actions Speak Louder Than Words: How to Make a Child Feel Loved When...
Kenny Vaughn tells the story of a dad who inspired him, a dad who while in the line of fire never lost sight of his religious faith or the love of his kids. His story. — Saint Francis of Assisi is...
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I’m Not Religious, but Please God, Come and Take Me
A death, a divorce, a lawsuit, a staff mutiny, and yet another death. It was nearly too much, until he found the answer. — When I list out the occurrences in my life that led to this title and article...
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The Power of Prevailing Prayer: 7 Principles that Will Get God’s Attention
Embed from Getty Images Here’s how to enjoy a stronger, more powerful prayer life. — Years ago while pastoring a spiritual church, there were several ladies in the ministry that considered themselves...
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Poetry as Practice in the Preservation of Life
Embed from Getty Images Creativity can be a support for men when their life starts to fall apart. — Through sixteen years of ups and downs that include earning two degrees, twelve years of teaching, 4...
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Hope Never Comes From a Leprechaun
Embed from Getty Images Some days we feel like someone who was tricked by a leprechaun into taking fool’s gold, only to find ourselves with an empty black pot. — Hope is not something we naturally...
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Beating Cancer, Losing a Testicle, and the Road to Fertility
The cancer hadn’t spread, but infertility seemed like it was certain. — One of the most appalling things that I experienced during pregnancy was having my belly rubbed by an absolute stranger in the...
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Embracing Chronic Pain
Embed from Getty Images Falling 30 feet to the ground is not the ideal way to discover the body does not bounce. — A little over 40-some-years ago, I was waiting to go to war. OK, that may be overly...
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How I Processed the Latest Terror Attack in Nice
It seems these violent headlines are coming fast and furious. It is so deeply upsetting. I was planning to take my youngest son and his friend out for a fun night of go kart racing when I saw the CNN...
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The Time You Knew … Part III
…you could cry like a man. A few weeks ago, I was faced with a challenge—one of life and death, really—though I won’t go into the details here. Suffice to say I needed spiritual peace, and fast. My...
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Let’s Love Harder
I didn’t want to write this week.I didn’t want to acknowledge the presence of the emotions overflowing my cup.I didn’t want to see those emotions in black and white, spelled out for the world to...
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Are You Man Enough to Pray?
Prayer. It’s not something that we talk about very much. Especially not in a group of men. It’s a taboo topic. Men talk about sex, politics and money. But prayer? Who goes there?Well, I want to talk...
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On A Wing And a Prayer
TASK #8: ON A WING AND A PRAYER“Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer”. Mark TwainTo say that we’re living in stressful times is a gross understatement. You...
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I am Grateful an NFL Tribute Gave Me a Wake-Up Call to Fight Against Evil
credit Ben Volin on TwitterMatt Sweetwood was not expecting to make a life commitment as he watched his favorite sport, but he did. Here is how it happened, and why he wants you to make one too....
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Love Over Fear In Times of War, Violence and Terrorism
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Why I Stopped Hating the Church
Embed from Getty ImagesWhen Steve Austin was sexually abused as a little boy, his parents told no one, and turned to prayer. For years he railed at this injustice and others he found in the church....
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Spiritual Fitness Tips for 2016
Embed from Getty ImagesChris Forte on how to start the new year in the most optimal way for body and spirit. ____It’s a new year! We have been taught to have a new year’s resolution every year: lose...
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A Dad’s Actions Speak Louder Than Words: How to Make a Child Feel Loved When...
Kenny Vaughn tells the story of a dad who inspired him, a dad who while in the line of fire never lost sight of his religious faith or the love of his kids. His story. —Saint Francis of Assisi is...
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I’m Not Religious, but Please God, Come and Take Me
A death, a divorce, a lawsuit, a staff mutiny, and yet another death. It was nearly too much, until he found the answer.—When I list out the occurrences in my life that led to this title and article I...
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The Power of Prevailing Prayer: 7 Principles that Will Get God’s Attention
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Poetry as Practice in the Preservation of Life
Embed from Getty ImagesCreativity can be a support for men when their life starts to fall apart.—Through sixteen years of ups and downs that include earning two degrees, twelve years of teaching, 4...
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