• Archive for October, 2012

    SOTD: “Give It Away” by Michael W. Smith

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    The lyrics have been going through my mind this morning. Love ain’t love until you give it away. — “Give It Away” She asked him for forever And a promise that would last He said, “Babe, you know I love you But I can’t commit to that” She said “Love isn’t love ‘Til you...

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    “Year Zero”: The Silent Death of Cambodia

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    Tonight, after taking time to make two loaves of bread, I watched a documentary my friend Gwen Sun loaned me, encouraging me to understand what had happened in a country she loves. The documentary, made by a British journalist named John Pilger, was filmed in 1979, four years after America’s withdrawal from Cambodia allowed...

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    SOTD: “Secret Ambition” by Michael W. Smith

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    Michael W. Smith

    “Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs he was doing and believed in his name. But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all men.” ~ John 2:23-24 “For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to...

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    Man, Mind Your Mission

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    A few summers ago when I was grieving a gal and bellyaching to my wise friend Phil about it one night, he asked me about other areas of my life, and specifically about how my work and hobbies were going. At the time, he was trying to help me turn my mind to other...

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    Key & Peele: East/West Bowl

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    Key & Peele: East/West Game

    Comedy Central Hilarious look at the diversity of names found among college athletes. Compliments: Chris Payton. — Evidently, people are looking for a hard copy of the names, so here you go. The players: The East D’Marcus Williums, University of Georgia T. J. Juckson, Wayne State Univeristy T’Variusness King, Merrimac College Tyroil Smoochie-Wallace, University...

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    Quick Hits | Tuesday, October 16, 2012

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    It’s been a few weeks since I’ve written anything, and frankly, I know there have been things to write, but I’ve either been too busy or the topics seem to big to get into a post. Time has flown by, as well. I often get home in the evenings, and once I am there,...

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    Biblical Mandates for Family Men

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    “Husbands, go all out in your love for your wives, exactly as Christ did for the church—a love marked by giving, not getting. Christ’s love makes the church whole. His words evoke her beauty. Everything he does and says is designed to bring the best out of her, dressing her in dazzling white silk,...

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    Confronting Loneliness

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    About a half-a-year after my relationsihp with G. failed, I realized I wasn’t faring very well trying to get past her, and so at my sister’s suggestion, I decided to go see a counselor. In one of my sessions with this man, the topic came up that perhaps my issue was not merely all...

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