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Leadership, the AA Way

Getting real and leading authentically

I used to think Alcoholics Anonymous was all stale prayers and smoky church basements. I considered myself a distant admirer of the program, but even as a counselor, I didn't want ...

Loving the Neighbors

How do I respond to the married lesbian couple next door?

A. When it comes to issues like homosexuality and same-sex marriage, many Christians feel caught between a rock and a hard place. ...

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The Joy of Being Content

We have more, but enjoy less. No matter how hard we work or how much money we accumulate, on the whole we are not happier. Why is that? Somewhere along the line we have entertained the notion that we are entitled to more. Thoughts like this make us discontent.

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The Surprising Delight of Confession

There's something freeing when we call sin what it is in our lives.

A few years ago amid swirling rumors of Tiger Woods' infidelities, newsman Brit Hume waded in with a bold claim about Christianity: "The extent to which [Tiger] can recover seems to me depends on his faith.

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What's the Big Deal with Profanity?

There's something about the lingering effects of the words we choose to listen to.

I love to go to the movies. Sharing a bucket of hot buttered popcorn, sipping the boat-sized soft drinks, sitting in a huge theatre with a bunch of people all watching the latest Hollywood offering of suspense, drama, comedy, or action.