by Michael Frey Eye of newt, wing of bat, toad tongue and lizard nose... Everyone knows these are the ingredients of a spooky witches' spell (or the dining hall menu for next Tuesday). And what Halloween would be complete without one? Ah Halloween, the time when everything gets a little scarier, and your dentist gets a little richer. Childhood...

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Michael W. Smith - Almost an Icon

He’s almost an icon in Christian music. The successful, gold-record, award-winning singer-songwriter who seems to have his life, family and walk in place. It probably all came easy for him, right? A product of natural talent? The road to musical influence for Michael W. Smith has had multiple stops, including some places you would not expect....

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My Story, and Yours

I have a story. It started long ago ... although it doesn't feel so long ago. You have one too. If yours is anything like mine, it's full of triumph and tragedy, love and rejection, victory and defeat. It's likely been a bumpy road. But my story is real, and so it matters. So does yours. As we live out our stories together, whenever our stories...

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Best Church Ever?

I wonder what the first-century Christians would think about a church that is basically a social club? I can understand why people would want a church that is comfortable, but maybe we should start thinking about church as a verb instead of a noun; something that we actively participate in rather than a place we visit once a week. I know there...

Grieving is a unique experience. It’s a process that is as individual as the people it affects. Oh yes, there are predictable stages … but the experience of loosing someone  dear to you is truly a very personal journey. Recently I said goodbye to my dear Dad. It’s hard to believe it was only a couple of months ago. I’ve processed a lot...

“Police believe they found remains of 10-year-old girl.” “Game warden killed after traffic stop.” “Armed men burn down girls school.” Are you depressed yet? These headlines appeared recently on cnn.com. If we look again tomorrow, we will find several others just as depressing. Headlines like these keep some people from believing...

Elizabeth Buhler, then the oldest Canadian living in Canada, was just weeks away from her 112 birthday when she passed away. In a write-up for the National Post, Joe O'Conner said: She deserves a medal, a badge, a eulogy from the Prime Minister and a half-page entry in the Canadian Encyclopedia under the heading: “An Extraordinary Ordinary Life.” Elizabeth...