“When I pray, coincidences happen. When I don’t, they don’t.”
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In 1992, British-born Derrick Redmond was in search of an Olympic medal. Which color, he cared not. He just wanted a piece of human history, and he had disciplined himself …
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The Advocate’s Assassination
The car had no sooner left its driveway when it was suddenly attacked by terrorists bent on assassination. The killers mercilessly sprayed the vehicle with gunfire as neighbors dove for …
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The Baptism of Sam Houston
There were lots of reasons the famous Texan, Sam Houston, was referred to as “Big Drunk.” He was larger than life, and he was rough around the edges. He was …
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Discipleship
“Discipleship means adherence to the person of Jesus, and therefore submission to the law of Christ which is the law of the cross.”
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Cowardly Christians
“All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing,” declares Tolstoy in War and Peace. The truth – and consequence – of that statement …
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Living in a Bowl
Rules. Statutes. Laws. Decrees. Commandments. It doesn’t matter what you call them, most people don’t like them. Many simply view them as constraints in life that keep them from experiencing …
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She Didn’t Cook
Ryan called his mother and excitedly told her that he had just met the woman of his dreams, but wanted her counsel about what to do next. “Send her flowers, …