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Thanks! November was our best month ever on Amazon Associates because of you, and today that income showed up in our account. I appreciate that you swing by here before making purchases on Amazon. By simply scrolling down in the right column of this blog and using my Amazon search ...
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Economic stability and immigration reform are the top hopes evangelical leaders have for President Obama’s second term, according to a year-end poll of America’s evangelical leaders, who were asked “What realistic achievement do you hope the administration will accomplish in the next four years?”“Evangelical leaders really want to believe that ...
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Meet my friend Lacie. In this shot we're in her back yard in Colorado Springs, which looks out on Pike's Peak. Lacie is on staff with Cru, and she spends her days reaching out and opening her cozy home to Air Force cadets. She even has a good friend who's ...
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Want a monthly newsletter that provides a report from Hollywood on films that make you think about truth—whether good, bad, or ugly? If so, go here. The latest issue includes this list of CT's ten most redemptive films of 2012:1. Les Miserablesdirected by Tom Hooper(Universal) | Rated PG-132. Lincolndirected by Steven Spielberg(Dreamworks) | ...
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The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity has released this list of what they consider the top related news stories this week: Stem cell therapy to repair damaged knee cartilage Rush University Medical Center is conducting the nation’s first clinical study of an innovative stem cell drug, Cartistem, to repair knee ...
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According to DoSomething.org, an anti-bullying site, 90% of students between the fourth and eighth grades endure bullying. One out of every ten students makes the decision to drop out of school due to bullying, and two in every five students report they are bullied simply because of the way that ...
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Get ready to see this color a lot in 2013. Designers are making dresses, shoes, necklaces—you name it—of emerald. Green is my fave color, so I'm pretty jazzed. ...
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Today is a day set aside for focusing on the sanctity of life. And that means valuing the miracle of human life from the embryo to the grave:Supporting unwed parents as they choose to carry to term (this year marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade). Being wise in ...
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January 26, The Foxtales Bookshoppe Workshop is located in Woodstock, Georgia. You can find more info here and on their events page for registration, location, and time. The Foxes are known worldwide for having one of the greatest Independent Bookstores around. May 2—5, 2013 — The Oxford Creative Nonfiction Conference, according to River Jordan, "is for ...
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Come with us to the land of the Marys, Martha, Hulduh, Priscilla....Join me, along with Dr. Beverly Lucas, for a Women of the Word tour, June 10–21.The trip begins in Ephesus, Turkey, and ends in Jerusalem. In between, participants will explore much of Israel as seen through the eyes of ...