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Angry Wife Gets Revenge on eBay

British shock-radio host Tim Shaw may have finally learned a valuable lesson about the consequences of our words.

While working his usual 10 p.m. to 1 ...


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Special Ed Student Becomes Congressman

Words have the power to shape a life. We've all heard the lie, "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me." Entire ...


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Calvin Coolidge on Guarding Your Tongue

I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.

—U.S. President Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933)


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Secretary of State's Translation Is Worthless

The state of Washington has a significant percentage of citizens with Chinese or Korean ancestry. When he was Secretary of State, Sam Reed hoped to reach ...


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Prayer Deters Gossip
We never pray for folks we gossip about, and we never gossip about the folk for whom we pray!

—Evangelist Leonard Ravenhill (1907–1994)


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Communicating with Chainsaw or Scalpel?

Text: "The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil," (Proverbs 15:28).

Principle: Let your words be ...


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Proofreading the Bible

The Peachtree Editorial and Proofreading Service specializes in Bibles. Catching errors before printing is always important, but more is at stake when ...


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Epidemic of Lies

It was the dream of a lifetime for George O'Leary: A chance to coach the world's most prestigious football team—Notre Dame's Fighting ...


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Patricia Heaton on Walking Out

"What was passing for humor basically ranged from stupid to vulgar—and I just thought, 'I'm not going to be a part of this.'" ...


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School Principal Calms an Angry Father

A man received notice that his son, during his senior year in high school, had failed a course. The father, determined that his son would attend the best ...


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