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Others-oriented gratitude: Creating reasons for THEM to be thankful

Last week, I made a Thanksgiving shift. I shifted from thinking of thankfulness in terms of how I’m blessed to thinking of thankfulness in terms of how others are blessed. Call it others-oriented gratitude. Once I realized it, I wondered how I’d missed it for so long. After all, I try to be all about [...]

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Thanksgiving killer: Reflecting on yourself

If I had to pick just one holiday, Thanksgiving is probably my favorite. As you know, I’m not one to push my opinions on other people, but I think every country in the world should have some version of Thanksgiving. I love that there’s not a lot of pressure around this holiday. It’s just about [...]

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The 7 benefits of serving others

What’s the big deal with getting everyone to serve others? Why not just have everyone serve themselves? After all, that would cut out the trouble of figuring out what other people want. The fact of the matter is this: God works this way (He serves others), and He wants us to do the same. He’s [...]

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Unbelievably blessed and how to share it

You are literally unbelievably blessed. “Literally” as in no one can possibly believe how blessed you are. But as Christians, you and I often have a problem. “Why doesn’t anyone believe this amazing news?” we wonder. Some of us try to dissect how and why we’re not relevant to contemporary society. Others suppose we’ve compromised [...]

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“Everyone’s bad”: A guide to optimism

Despite everything, Anne Frank thought people are basically good. As much as I love Anne Frank, she's wrong.

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