Forgiveness
What if They Aren't the Problem?
"I'm not being stubborn!" If you're yelling it, you probably are. How do people become stubborn? We become locked into thinking patterns that are not helpful or productive. Sometimes it happens most easily with the people we know the best, like our own family. If we believe they are wrong and we are right, we take an "us vs them" mentality. Unwilling...
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Trying to Answer the Why? We've all asked “why?” at some point or another. Chris Keith...
Ever run into a self-righteous loudmouthed Christian online? Sadly, you're probably not alone. Jonathan Acuff is the author of Stuff Christians Like, a blog that pokes gentle fun at Christian culture using humor and perceptive critiques. His post today for CNN is provocatively titled: "My Take: Why Christians are jerks online." He identifies two...
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The chorus of "I'm Bad Like Jesse James" is a simple refrain: "'I'm mad, I'm bad, like Jesse James." The Jesse James referred to in the song is the 19th century bank robber. It is a different Jesse James who has been in the news recently, but in the eyes of many the modern Jesse James is easily as villainous as the infamous bank robber. Jesse...
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Losing in an Olympic event would be feel disappointing, to say the least. Losing due to a technicality, when you had the best time and were expected to win, would be even harder. Losing a gold medal because of a coach's mistake? Devastating. That was exactly what Netherlands speed skater Sven Kramer faced at the 2010 Winter Olympics. As Kramer...
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All of us have experienced situations where we do not see eye to eye with other people. Sometimes, differences are hard to resolve and they create feelings of anger and resentment. If these feelings are not acknowledged and dealt with, a simple disagreement can break into an out-and-out war. When this happens, we may feel unable to control our...
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I am a New York City Police Officer. On July 12, 1986, I was on patrol in Central Park and stopped to question three teenagers. While I was questioning them, the oldest, a fifteen-year-old, took out a gun and shot me in the head and neck. Thanks to the quick action of my fellow police officers, I was rushed to a hospital. A few days later, once...
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It is evident that stress is an inevitable part of life. How you manage it can determine your day, your health, your relationships and your success; either it takes charge of your life, or you do. Leonard Buhler, who has had about 30 years of experience in the business world, teaches stress management seminars and shares a few valuable tips with...
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