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I thought I dedicated my life to God—until I measured it

As a bondChristian, I’m called to accept Jesus not just as my Savior but also as my Lord. That’s easy for me to claim, but does my life reflect that? How have I dedicated my live? The measurements are scary, and not in a good way. [Click here to watch if you're in RSS or email.] [...]

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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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Becoming child-like: How to forget worrying and live now

Children have an amazing ability to anticipate. They’ll count down to their birthday months ahead of time. Or from the backseat of the van, “Are we there yet? Are we there yet?” Or if you tell them you might bake some cookies, you sure better. They won’t let you forget. With all that anticipation, though, [...]

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Becoming child-like: How to play

Children like to play. Now you’d think that that would be a universal, human trait. Playfulness seems so close to happiness. In reality, though, most of us don’t play, except kids. I’d like to copy these kids. You? This is what I did. First, I brainstormed some words that I associate with playfulness. This is [...]

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Becoming child-like: Are we?

Have you ever thought about how different you are now compared to when you were as a kid? I’m the oldest of four brothers and one sister. So I’ve had the wonderful experience of being around kids most of my life. Right when I thought I was growing out of it too, I volunteered to [...]

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