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Study Debunks 'Find Your Passion' Advice
Americans love to say things like "follow your passion," "pursue your dreams," or "do what you love and love what you do." ...
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NHL Fan Becomes Emergency Goalie
Because of a peculiarity in professional hockey, the fate of the Chicago Blackhawks in their scrum against the Winnipeg Jets was decided by a fan who ...
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Called to Be a Tugboat, Not a Cruise Ship
Aircraft carriers and cruise ships sail on blue oceans with immense reserves of power and degrees of freedom. One sort of ocean-going vessel is devoted ...
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Bad Preaching Is More Deadly than Bad Surgery
In his essay "Sinsick," theologian Stanley Hauerwas explores the notion of authority using a medical analogy. If a medical student told his advisor, "I'm ...
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The Gospel Is Not a Generic Jingle
In the early 80s, an image campaign began in the city of Atlanta with the hopes of encouraging Atlantans to see their city with pride and hope—despite ...
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Encourage the Junior Scientists at Church
David H. Bradstreet, an award-winning scientist and astronomy professor, recounts how his church helped him find his calling in science. Growing up in ...
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Wrestler Goes from Cage Fighting to Global Missions
Justin Wren, an All-American wrestler in college, easily moved into the world of MMA or Mixed Martial Arts. But as his success and popularity skyrocketed, ...
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J.R.R Tolkien's Story about Gifts and Talents
In J.R.R. Tolkien's (The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings) lesser-known short story "Smith of Wootton Major," Tolkien has a profound insight ...
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A Benediction about Serving Wherever You Are
Richard Halverson, former pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, Maryland and also the former chaplain of the United States Senate used the ...
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Baseball Scout Saw Years Down the Road
Tony Liciardello was baseball's greatest scout, having signed fifty-two youngsters (including two Hall of Famers) who would rise through the minor league ...
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