It’s not surprising they had hang-ups. After all, we know them as hypocrites who always looked for other people to recognize how good they were. At the same time, they were always pointing out how bad everyone else was. The "Pharisees" were religious leaders in the time of Jesus, but give them a ...
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I walked into the church auditorium, wandering toward our usual row — it was full. The whole row was full, and so was the one behind it. The older lady who usually sits behind me had already found a different seat beside a friend. I overheard her say, "I usually sit over there, but I don't mind ...
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It had been a full time of working in West Africa when we arrived at the airport for our flight home. Standing at the entrance in a state of slightly panicked prayer, we watched our phones, waiting for our health tests to hit the screen. I didn't want help to pause. I wanted my results! I Don't Want ...
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When was the last time you looked at someone who's different than you and thought, "People are so strange"? I sat at the end of a long pine table with a latte in my hand, tapping a pen on a pad of paper for jotting down jot-worthy things. It was mostly empty. He came shuffling in, toting an unkempt, ...
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Jeff and I met playing volleyball. But we’re both short, so we’re not known for spiking the ball over the net. The player who spikes it usually gets credit for a point, but it’s actually the bump and the set that win the game. Bump—set—spike. If you’re going to connect, you have to know how to ...
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