Crows. Elephants. Bonobos. Chimpanzees. They all have something in common with humans besides a Creator. For quite some time, researchers and scientists have observed these species (and many others) exhibiting …
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Undressing the Dragon
Ever try to change yourself, but wind up failing? Have you tried to break a bad habit only to find yourself returning to it, again and again? If so, you’re …
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“Get Another Hope”
Hoping is risky business…just ask anyone who’s ever done it. That’s because, in life, we speak of hope getting “dashed,” “crushed,” and even “lost.” In those painful moments, we must …
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The World’s Most Encouraging Bathroom
Suffering is an inescapable part of life that everyone faces. That’s what makes encouragement and hope so important. The question then becomes, “Can hurting people find life-changing hope at your …
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Pharaoh’s Hard Heart
It troubles many Bible readers when they find the phrase “the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart” in the Exodus story. Throughout the incredible action, God promises to harden the heart of …
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Made for Another World
C.S. Lewis lived during a tough period in mankind’s history, the First and Second World Wars. All of Europe was thrown into suffering, and Mr. Lewis’ tragedy was compounded even …
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Is Houdini Really Dead?
On Sunday, October 31, 1926, at precisely 1:26pm, a man named Ehrich Weiss died in a hospital room in Detroit, Michigan surrounded by his siblings, his wife, and a few …
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The Christmas Card You’ll Never See
Each Christmas, millions of holiday greeting cards are shared by friends and family members. Those of a spiritual nature usually feature angelic choirs, gift-bearing wise men, a baby in a …
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I’m Just a Bagger
Barbara Glanz, a motivational speaker, was speaking to three thousand employees of a grocery store chain. Everybody from truck drivers to cashiers to managers were found in the crowd. So …
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Today, Desmond Tutu is known for his laughter. But it was not always so. On September 25, 1977, the country of South Africa awoke to face yet another grim day …