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Take it from the kids

So far this season, the Baltimore Orioles have owned the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. They have played five games and the Angels have lost every one. Now that would be hard enough to take if it was against the … Continue reading

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All things thankful

Gratitude is the current of the river of grace. The giving of thanks is the only logical response one can have to a forgiveness and a holiness that are totally undeserved. By nature of the fact that grace is a … Continue reading

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Teachable moments

Chandler’s timing couldn’t have been worse. I came home from a late night run to the grocery store to find our kitchen had been turned into a department store. All sorts of household items had been arranged on the counter … Continue reading

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Intuitive assumptions

Marti and I were engaged in a somewhat heated exchange the other day when she asked me why I was being so defensive. “Because you accused me,” I said. “I didn’t accuse you,” she replied, “I was intuitively assuming.” Ah … Continue reading

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10 Prerequisites

An ongoing theme of the Catch of the Day has been a Christian’s place and testimony in the world. Much has been done in the last 20 years to damage a credible and trustworthy image of Christians in society. The … Continue reading

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When the truth hurts

“The Tillman Story” is a new movie opening on Friday that tells the story of the cover-up that surrounded the death of Pat Tillman, NFL star turned combat soldier in Afghanistan. Spurred on by the love of his country, the … Continue reading

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Good Medicine

I have a friend who breaks out laughing whenever I call him. That’s right—before I can say anything he’s laughing. He sees my name on his ID screen and laughs at the thought of me; so he’s still laughing when … Continue reading

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Distant Listener

In a personal account of his experiences covering the devastating earthquake in China two years ago that leveled cities and claimed at least 67,000 lives, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times revealed some of the psychological toll of seeing … Continue reading

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