By Lee Strobel ———————————— “This is embarrassing,” my friend said to me over the phone. “That’s okay,” I assured him. “Go ahead. You can tell me.” He sighed. “Well, we found out our little girl shoplifted a book from the church bookstore. We were really surprised because she’s a good kid. Anyway, I was wondering whether […]
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Last Tuesday Ben Sasse, age 53, wrote a “Letter to America” announcing that he had been diagnosed with stage-four pancreatic cancer. Sasse served as a Republican Senator from Nebraska from 2015-2023. He resigned from the Senate in 2023 to become the president of the University of Florida. The following year, he
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To lead the family in prayer and meditation. (Adapted and blended from several prayer books.) ———————————— In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Lord, remember us in your kingdom and teach us to pray (together): Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy
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Geoffrey Canada is an African-American man who grew up on the streets of Bronx. He is the author of the book Reaching Up for Manhood: Transforming the Lives of Boys in America. In it, he shares some of his personal experiences and tells how he overcame many adverse circumstances. He gives great credit to his
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One day, many years ago, my grade school son said to me firmly, “Dad, I don’t want you talking about me in your sermons anymore.” My daughter quickly agreed with her brother. “Yeah, me neither,” she said, “I have friends in church. Don’t you remember what it was like when you were our
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James Dobson, Sr. and James Dobson, Jr. (approx. 1956) ———————— James Dobson, Christian psychologist and author, died this past August at the age of 89. In this 2017 post from his website, he describes the last time he visited his father. The visit ended with this prayer of thanks. *********************************** In August 1977,
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A Canadian girl’s simple, poignant plea to her fighting parents is resonating with millions of people online. Six-year-old Tiana lives in Surrey, British Columbia. Last week, the first-grader overheard a disagreement between her parents, and pulled her mom aside for a chat. “I want you and my dad to be settled
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Cindy and Cathy are identical twins. Their parents were alcoholics and the girls had a dreadful childhood. Their dad died while they were still in high school when he rolled his car after a night of drinking. Their mother took an overdose of pills and died when the girls were away at
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By James P. Lenfestey, Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 15, 1988. He was eleven years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock at his family’s cabin on a New Hampshire lake. On the day before the bass season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening,
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In the opening story of yesterday’s meditation on Biblical parenting, a mother was overheard recommending yelling as a way to handle the misbehavior of children. In the following bit of wisdom, Christian author James Dobson describes why anger and yelling are ineffective motivators. Discipline is crucial, said this author of a best-selling book titled Dare
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