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Commitment In Relationships: A Lesson From Ruth

There once was a woman named Ruth, and she was a Moabite.  That is, she was from a mountainous strip of land in Jordan, then called “Moab.”  She can teach us a great deal about real, muscular commitment to relationships.
The Ruth of the Hebrew Scriptures made a commitment to Naomi, her mother-in-law, when her mother-in-law [...]

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Guest Post: Perspective on Making the Days Count

I asked my friend, Matt Black if I could re-post his reflection on a recent conversation with an inmate at Northpoint Training Center, a medium-security prison in Burgin, Kentucky.  This was from an experience in July, before the recent riots, which have put Matt and his team’s future scheduled visits in question.
Matt is an amazing [...]

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Social Media: Are You More or Less Human?

Maggi Dawn has been someone I’ve followed for some time. Her blog is delightful, thought-provoking, and never fails to give me a different angle on faith and culture.
Yesterday, she responded to comments by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury about the danger posed by Twitter, Facebook, et. al. to authentic human relationships.  I’ve bookmarked [...]

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