Olympic Gold Isn't For Everyone -- But Excellence Is
Twenty two years ago, Kathy Kreiner stood on the Olympic podium listening to Canada's national anthem being played in her honour. The gold medal had just been placed around her neck, and as the Canadian flag rose against the backdrop of the mountains near Innsbruck, Austria, a swell of emotion and pride passed through the hearts of Canadians everywhere.
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The Teachable Teacher
When I was growing up, I was a lively child. When I began attending school, I loved my first grade teacher so much that I decided to become a primary school teacher. In the pursuit of this goal, I entered an education course that had opened in Kiev during my final year in high school.
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Why is There Suffering in the World?
We've seen the photographs of smoke and rubble where the World Trade Center used to stand. We watched in horror as a 767 airliner carefully banked and crashed straight into one of the towers. We are shaken, shocked and grieving, unable to take our eyes away from the images of smoke and ash, unable to begin to count the... >Read More
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Why does evil exist?
If God exists, why is there evil in the world? You know, this is a difficult stumbling block and question for many people. The simplest way to look at this question is to examine God's nature and his desire for mankind. Look at the logic. God loves us and wants us to love him back. And how could we... >Read More
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In the Face of War
Annonciata Kalinijabo couldn’t hold back the tears as she updated her husband over the telephone. Rwanda was at war. Life in Kigali, the capital, was mayhem. What’s more, a cousin had just told her that Tutsi rebels were installing a military tank on the hillside near their home.
Three days earlier, on April 6, 1994, an airplane carrying...... >Read More
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