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| Lily Tomlin Wanted to Be Somebody |  Printer view
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| Topics: | Abundant life, Achievement, Ambition, Calling, Decisions, Direction, Discernment, Discouragement, Fame, Goals, Guidance, Longing, Meaning of life, Mission, Objectives, Purpose, Significance, Spiritual direction, Success, Will, human |
| Filters: | Famous People |
| References: | Ecclesiastes 2:11 , Jeremiah 29:11, John 5:41-44, Galatians 1:10, 1 Timothy 6:17-19, 1 Peter 1:24 |
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| Celebrity Unable to Escape his Past | Printer view
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| Topics: | Depression, Despair, Emptiness, Self-Indulgence, Suicide |
| Filters: | Famous People, Money, Pop Culture, Work & Career |
| References: | Ecclesiastes 1:8-11, Ecclesiastes 2:10-11, Luke 8:14, 1 Timothy 5:6 |
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| Victory Deprives Red Sox Fans of Purpose | Printer view
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| Topics: | Achievement, Ambition, Competition, Discontent, Dissatisfaction, Goals, Motivation, Objectives, Passion, motivational, Purpose, Sports, Winning and losing |
| Filters: | Pop Culture, Sports |
| References: | Ecclesiastes 1:14, Ecclesiastes 2:11, Luke 9:25, Philippians 3:14 |
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After their team won the 2004 World Series of baseball, fans of Boston's Red Sox struggled to adjust. A New York Times article chronicled their confusion:
Having waited 86 years for a World Series championship, Bostonians found themselves… swirling with elation, but also scratching their heads.
What are Red Sox fans to do when the angst of being one of the world's greatest underdogs is gone?
"I'm ... Pam Belluck, "With Nothing Left to Win, Fans of Red Sox Suddenly Feel a Loss," NYTimes.com (10-29-04) |
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| Glass-eater Is a World Champion | Printer view
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| Topics: | Achievement, Competition, Cost, Foolishness, Grace, Human condition, Motives, Nature of human beings, Passion, motivational, Pride, Rewards, Salvation, Self-Exaltation, Winning and losing, Works |
| Filters: | Pop Culture |
| References: | Ecclesiastes 1:14, Ecclesiastes 2:11, Isaiah 64:6, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9, Philippians 3:7-8 |
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| "Cool Runnings": Olympian's Identity Tied Up In Winning | Printer view
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| Topics: | Ambition, Cheating, Competition, Deceit, Fame, Fulfillment, Happiness, Human worth, Identity, Motives, Pride, Priorities, Self-worth, Significance, Sports, Success, Values, Winning and losing |
| Filters: | International, Movies & TV, Stories |
| References: | Psalm 62:10, Proverbs 25:27, Ecclesiastes 2:11, Jeremiah 9:23-24, Matthew 6:19-21, Luke 9:25, Philippians 2:3, 1 Timothy 6:17-19 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| Hemingway Found Pleasure Meaningless | Printer view
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| Topics: | Achievement, Consequences, Death, Despair, Emptiness, Meaning of life, Misery, Perspective, Pleasure, sinful, Purpose, Satisfaction, Self-Indulgence, Sowing and reaping, Suicide, Worldliness |
| Filters: | Famous People, Men |
| References: | Psalm 103:5, Proverbs 10:23, Ecclesiastes 1:2-14, Ecclesiastes 2, Micah 6:14, Luke 6:21, Luke 8:14, Titus 3:3, Hebrews 11:25 |
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| "Groundhog Day": Consequences | Printer view
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| Topics: | Accountability, Commandments, Consequences, Judgment, Morality, Self-centeredness, Selfishness, Sin, Sowing and reaping, Ten Commandments |
| Filters: | Literature, Movies & TV, Pop Culture, Stories |
| References: | Exodus 20:1-17, Numbers 32:23, Deuteronomy 4:40, Proverbs 4:4, Proverbs 14:12, Ecclesiastes 2:10-11, Matthew 19:17, Galatians 6:7-9 |
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