On June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan stood beneath the looming Brandenburg Gate in the heart of Berlin. Surrounded by Communist leaders, the American president addressed the man responsible for …
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Fighting An Unwanted Fight
On the morning of April 19, 1775, John Parker was lying in bed. He didn’t have long to live…but that fact had nothing to do with the 700 British soldiers …
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“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means, at the point of highest reality. A chastity or honesty or …
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“Let’s Roll!”
You probably won’t recognize the name Todd Beamer even though you know just about every detail of his story. Beamer was born in Michigan, but somehow wound up becoming a …
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“Courage is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means at the point of highest reality.”
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Practicing Courage
Courage. Some have it, and some don’t. Are courageous people simply born with more of it than others? Is courage part of an individual’s personality…or can anyone develop courage with …
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Staring Down an Emperor
Once upon a time, a bishop got in the face of an emperor. One had immeasurable power behind him. The other had nothing but righteous indignation on his side. The …
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Finding Pinky
Where did you meet your spouse? (Fellas, I apologize if I put you on the spot.) Did you meet her at college? Did you find him at church? Elevator? Job …
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Nelson Mandela on Courage
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”