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Dealing with the Cow-pie-ridden Fields of MarriagePrinter view

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Topics: Commitment, Conflict, Contentment, Covenant, Criticism, Dedication, Devotion, Divorce, Faithfulness, human, Forbearance, Gender differences, Grace, Husbands, Husbands and Wives, Love, Love, romantic, Marriage, Men, Mercy, Patience, Perspective, Relationships, Romance, Sacrifice, Selfishness, Selflessness, Self-sacrifice, Spouses, Testing, Tests, Trials, Vows, Wives, Women
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References: Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:4-25, Romans 15:1, Ephesians 4:2, Ephesians 5:21-33, Colossians 3:13, Colossians 3:18-19, Hebrews 13:4, 1 Peter 3:7
Tone: Commend

Fijian Government Silences Singing at ConferencePrinter view

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Topics: Church, Church life, Exaltation of God, Government, Politics, Power, Praise, Singing, Spiritual warfare, Witness, World, Worldliness, Worship
Filters: Christian Culture, International, Stories
References: Joshua 6, Psalm 96:9, Psalm 100, Isaiah 6, Matthew 26:20, Mark 14:26, Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16, Revelation 4, Revelation 5, Revelation 14:7
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Scientists Who Believe in God Differs by AgePrinter view

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Topics: Age, Agnosticism, Assumptions, Atheism, Belief, Beliefs, Cynicism, Doubt, Evidence, Experiencing God, Faith, God, evidence of, Insight, Knowledge and knowing, Naturalism, Science, Secularism, Seen and unseen, Truth, Unbelief, Visible and invisible, World, Worldview
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References: Psalm 8, Psalm 14:1, Psalm 19:1-6, Psalm 53:1, Matthew 13:1-23, Mark 4:1-20, Luke 8:4-15, John 20:29, Romans 1:20, Hebrews 11:6
Tone: Warn

Actor Ashton Kutcher on ComplainersPrinter view

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Topics: Complaining, Contentment, Dissatisfaction, Gratitude, Grumbling, Murmuring, Thanksgiving
Filters: Famous People, Pop Culture, Quotes
References: Exodus 16:1-12, Numbers 14:1-36, Numbers 16:41, Deuteronomy 1:27, Psalm 106:25, 1 Corinthians 10:10, Philippians 2:14, James 5:9, Jude 1:16
Tone: Warn

The Day the Students Went on StrikePrinter view

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Topics: Authority, Children, Compassion, Correction, Empathy, Goals, Growth, Influence, Leadership, Patience, Perspective, Priorities, Rebellion, Self-deception, Sympathy, Teenagers, Truth, Youth
Filters: Stories, Youth & Children
References: John 8:32, Ephesians 4:15
Tone: Commend

Anti-clerical Pizza Man Helps Minister Appreciate the GospelPrinter view

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Topics: Atonement, Calvary, Christ, Anointed One, Christ, blood of, Christ, burden bearer, Christ, cross of, Christ, death of, Christ, greatness of, Christ, life of, Christ, Messiah, Christ, only Savior, Christ, our righteousness, Christ, substitute for humanity, Expiation, Gospel, Grace, Hope, Human condition, Mercy, Pastors, Propitiation, Reconciliation, Redeemer, Redemption, Salvation, Sin, Sinful nature, Substitution
Filters: Everyday Disciples, Stories
References: John 3:16, John 15:13, Romans 3:19-25, Romans 4:5, Romans 5:8-10, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 2:8-9, 1 Timothy 5:19-20, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 John 3:16
Tone: Commend

Celebrating the Community Contributions of BelieversPrinter view

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Topics: Beauty, Calling, Community, Community impact, Creation, Creator, Culture, Environmentalism, Honor, Ministry, Nature, Outreach, Perspective, Responsibility, Service, Social action, Social justice, Stewardship, Vocation, Witness, World
Filters: Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, Free, Stories
References: Genesis 1:1-2:25, Psalm 19:1-6, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15, Luke 24:45-49, John 20:21, Acts 1:8, Romans 13:7, Philippians 2:29
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I lived in Boston in the 1980s, and I spoke with a pastor of a major church there. We were reflecting on the ways the church doesn't always recognize the culture cultivators and creators in its midst. This pastor said, "There's a woman in our church who was the lead litigator for the Environmental Protection Agency for the clean up of Boston Harbor. It's occurred to me since then that she played this ...


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Reign of Christ
2 Samuel 23:1-7 or Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
Psalm 132:1-12, (13-18) or Psalm 93
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John 18:33-37


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