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How a night club promoter switched to water – with Scott Harrison

One of the most inspiring testimonies to me is from Scott Harrison, founder of charity: water. I could talk it up – how it’s influenced me, how it has so many different levels of meaning – but I won’t. Just watch it. Set aside 45 minutes, and watch it. Serving Suggestions: (1) Use this as [...]

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Raising money, watering Africa, becoming last – with Matt Windley

I’ve followed Becoming Last, a blog about putting God and others first, for over a year now. So when Matt told me he was organizing a fundraiser for charity: water and asked me to get involved, I knew I needed to. See, I’ve loved charity: water since I first heard their story. But, you know, I [...]

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Sharing the meaning of life – with Mikey Robinson

I’m a philosopher by nature and education. Like pretty much every ancient Greek I know, I love the idea of getting together in a public setting, maybe around a meal, to talk about life, beliefs, and all the questions in between them. On the other hand, I’m a Christian by birth and persuasion. Like the [...]

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Thankful for hands, eyebrows, things you’ve never lost

I’m going to make a big assumption here: you have both your hands. And I’m going to make an even bigger assumption here: you’re not as thankful as you should be. A couple months ago, a man received two hand transplants. Evidently, he’d been burned, but the doctors were able to successfully attach two new [...]

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The waitress story: My favorite analogy… ever

My parents are out on an anniversary date. They’d chosen what they thought was a fairly nice restaurant, at least by middle-class, Louisville, Kentucky standards. My dad probably wanted a blackened steak, my mom her classic salmon, and they’d enjoy the evening chatting together. So they’re seated at a booth in the corner, and the [...]

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