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In Severe Trials Broken Pastor Proclaims ‘I Love You Jesus’

Andrew Brunson, a Christian pastor from North Carolina spent 20 years in Turkey. He had a quiet but deep ministry there until 2016, when after a failed ...


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Pro Basketball Player Finds Opportunity in Tragedy

Bench player Skal Labissiere arrived in Portland, knowing that his playing time would be minimal at best. Yet, reflecting on his path to the NBA, he was ...


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Florida Inmates Use Theft Skills to Rescue Baby

When people are incarcerated, they often yearn for ways to help repay their debt to society. For five men, the opportunity came sooner than they expected. ...


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The Upside of Stress

Researchers at Stanford and Florida State University asked a broad sample of US adults, ages eighteen through seventy-eight, to rate how much they agreed ...


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Neurosurgeon Stitches up Stuffed Bear at Young Patient’s Request

Daniel McNeely is a pediatric neurosurgeon in Halifax, Nova Scotia, so he’s used to fielding questions from nervous parents and patients. But it ...


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Thankful for the Fleas

The barracks where Corrie ten Boom and her sister, Betsy, were kept in the Nazi concentration camp, Ravensbruck, were terribly overcrowded and flea-infested. ...


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HBO Host John Oliver Struggles with Tragedy and God's Will

John Oliver, the host of the satirical news show, HBO's Last Week Tonight, was interviewed by Terri Gross on Fresh Air. Gross asked, "Did you ...


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Persecuted US Pastor in Turkish Prison Glorifies Christ

Beginning in October 2016, American pastor, Andrew Brunson, was held in Turkey as a political hostage. Pastor Brunson is accused of having links with ...


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Real Power Comes from Admitting our Limitations

Larry Parsley convincingly writes on the need to recognize our limitations:

Henry Worsley, a former British army commando and then Arctic explorer, was ...

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U2's Bono on David's Cave of Despair

In an interview for Rolling Stone magazine, U2's lead singer Bono talks about how he's learning to connect with David's honest laments and ...


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