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December 19, 2006

Heroism

by Richie Buck

Say you’re walking down the street with someone you care about a lot. As you pass a dark alley that smells like your little brothers closet, a man jumps out at you and tells you that he will kill one of you but let the other one go. Would you stand back and let your friend be killed? Or would you say to him,”Kill me. Let her go.”

During the past few years, we’ve seen a lot of acts of heroism around the world. But what is heroism from a Christian perspective? Especially to a Christian guy since every guy’s greatest desire is to be a hero. The Bible has a lot to say on heroism throughout the Old Testament and the New.

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August 30, 2006

From RTF: One of my favorite blogs is Agent Tim Online. He’s a guy who has attracted a lot of attention because he’s a teen — and he’s speaking out on faith. He’s even got his own podcast and it’s amazing.

This is Tim’s take on humility (printed with Tim’s permission).

Humility - Not Normal

Humility isn’t something that comes naturally for anyone, although it certainly does seem to be easier for others to display. I am certainly not one of those lucky few. In fact as I sat down this morning to read Growing Up Christian I took at small test to see where I stood and ended up right where I thought I was - right in the middle, still growing in humility. Some might see themselves as hypocritical - I see it as still growing in humility. (more…)

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June 28, 2006

GO
by B.J. Hamrick

Go”.

It seems like a simple command. All a person has to do is pick up one foot and put it in front the other. As a child, I promised God I would do this. That my life was His. That whatever He wanted me to do — wherever He wanted me to go — I would follow.

I didn’t know that would involve staying in bed.

Just after my 10th birthday, I awoke with a sore throat. I thought after a few days I’d get better, but a week went by and I still felt like I had the flu. (On a funny note: my dad once called one of his friends on the telephone, and an exchange student answered. “Hello?” my dad asked, “Can I talk with Bob?” “I am sorry,” the exchange student said, “but he is in bed with the fly and he cannot get up.”)So basically, I was “in bed with the fly” for the better part of 11 years. (more…)

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June 13, 2006

Looking for a Father by Ashley P., Guest Writer 

By the time I was three my parents were divorced and my dad was already remarried. It’s hard when your parents separate, but harder when your three and one of them tells you that it’s all your fault.

Growing up, I wanted what everyone else seemed to have. A Father. Someone who would look out for me, hold me on bad days, and tell me I was his little princess.

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