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Today marks the first Sunday of 2011. For many, it is a day to sleep in and recover from the festivities of the New Year. For millions of others, however, Sunday is more than a day of rest; Sunday is a day of worship. Christians worship on Sundays to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from…

Yesterday I shared questions I am using in my life review for 2010. To celebrate the new year, here are some questions I am contemplating for the next 365 days. I hope you find them helpful in your walk: Looking Ahead: -How will I love Jesus more this year? -How will I love my wife…

What has happened in your life in 2010? To end the year, it is often helpful to review what has taken place and look forward to what is ahead. This weekend, I’ll be sharing from some of my own questions used in my life review and goal setting as an example that you may find…

According to CNN, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange received the top vote for “Most Intriguing Person of the Year” for 2010. The rest of the Top 10 were as follows: 2. President Barack Obama 3. Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg 4. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs 5. Marisol Valles Garcia, a police chief in Mexico 6. Chilean miner…

Thought your Christmas was rough? It was likely far easier than what believers experienced in Iraq. According to Archbishop Sako, “We will not celebrate this year. We will only pray to God asking for peace to prevail in our country.” I often mention issues involving religious freedom here, and for good reason. In many nations,…

Having trouble getting away? Probably not as much as Francis Chan. Despite leaving the country with his family for some time in Asia, his books and DVDs continue to place his efforts in the national spotlight. CNN’s Eric Marrapodi recently interviewed Chan, sharing some of the reasons behind his recent disappearing act. While not all…

Inspiring story from CNN’s Belief blog today on two Haitian friends reunited after the January quake for the first time. The arduous trip begins from a city on fire. Falone Maxi steps into the white Nissan Patrol, a small back nylon bag and an Avis car rental map of Haiti in hand. She is determined…

Many causes and charities plea for our attention during the holidays, but when the day comes, most of us spend Christmas sharing meal and gifts with family. I took some time to observe how people show their faith even during the mundane details of the day. Here is what I saw: -Guests washing dishes.-An uncle…

The original story of Christmas. I encourage you to read this on your own and with your loved ones as you celebrate this day. The Birth of Jesus  1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius…

As many of us enjoy Christmas Eve and prepared to celebrate the holidays with family, please keep in mind to pray for our Christian brothers and sisters in Pakistan. Several demonstrations are scheduled this week over proposed changes to the nation’s blasphemy law. This law has been recently utilized to sentence Asia Bibi, a 45-year…
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