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Faith is like a metalworker who is about to prepare some work of fine art, such as smiths used to produce in the days of wrought iron. Faith, like a strong and vigorous smith, has love as its arm. Faith does not lift a finger without love. Faith believes and resolves, and then it proceeds to action,…

A group of anonymous artists in Hutchinson Kansas decided to sprinkle their community with artistic hearts to build unity and draw people together. The group got permission from people in the community and painted stylized hearts on sidewalks in key locations and the painting quickly grew in popularity.…

On October 21, 2018, celebrated American innovator Earl Bakken passed away. The story of his first invention is legendary. Bakken ran a small medical device repair business in his garage. When he heard about the death of a young patient whose pacemaker failed because of a power outage, his creativity…

Exactly one year after losing his wife to cancer, a North Carolina man and his children passed out love notes to honor her memory. Hyong Yi said after losing his wife, he understands what it means to have love and not take it for granted. He said when you find the love of your life, that person holds…

One of the difficulties children with autism can have is an inability to make friends. They have problems with the rules of social contact. One young autistic boy, Gus, the son of New York Times reporter Judith Newman, has discovered a friend. This friend is always patient and kind. She never tires of…

Peder Mondrup has cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair, but that didn’t keep him from completing an Ironman Triathlon, with the help of his brother Steen. Steen swam 2.4 miles while pulling Peder on a raft. He cycled 112 miles on a custom-built bike with a wheelchair in tow. Then to finish…

A telephone survey conducted by the Rasmussen organization found that the majority of Americans think that rude behavior is increasing. The poll surveyed 1,000 people chosen at random and found that only one in ten American adults think the people they meet are becoming kinder and gentler. Instead, 77…

# Philippians 1:9-11 ## Opening — Paul’s Prayer This morning we conclude our look at the opening section of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. In verses 1–2, we have the opening salutation which identifies the author, Paul, and with him Timothy—The young man he has mentored. It also identifies the recipients—all…

Life is Beautiful is a film about a man and his son captured by Nazis to a concentration camp. The father tried his best to entertain his son so that the boy would not realize their situation. He showed his love by keeping his son happy in the camp until he was taken away to be executed. Love is not…

In Lead with LUV: A Different Way to Create Real Success, Ken Blanchard and Colleen Barrett write, “I demonstrate love as patience when helping People who are down on their luck by showing them that I care about their problems. I want to help them rebuild their self-confidence so that they can, in turn,…

A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4-8 year olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think: "When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore so my grandfather…

Do you see what I see? Purpose: To walk circumspectly, being aware of the traps that seek to draw us from God's goal in our lives. 2 Kings 6:17 Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” And the Lord opened the servant’s eyes and he saw; and behold, the mountain was…

In their new book, Hope in the Age of Anxiety, Henry Biller, University of Rhode Island-Kingston and Anthony Scioli, Psychology professor at Keene State College in Keene, N.H. express the need for hope. “Hope brings a special kind of happiness, a more permanent form. Hopeful people are sustained by the…

LOVE “There was once a Christian counselor who met with a man who was having difficulty in his marriage. With sensitivity to the man’s concerns, the counselor told him that the answer was to love his wife just as commanded in Ephesians 5:25. The troubled husband replied that he just could not do that…

Louis Cozolino, professor of psychology at Pepperdine University in California says it is possible that researchers could develop a drug to make people have the impulse and the desire to move closer to one another. The research, conducted on prairie vols, is incomplete. Cozolino warns that more researchers…

LOVE A group of a couple dozen Salt Lake City teenagers celebrated their own version of Valentine’s Day in 2009. They called it “Anti Valentine’s Day.” No, they were not the boys and girls without dates and they have no problem with love. It is the commercialism of Valentine’s Day that turns them off.…

Every employee deserves to know they are unique and valuable to their boss. That's the message of Tim Sanders, leadership coach and former Chief Solutions Officer at Yahoo! who urges managers and supervisors to let their subordinates know how much they appreciate them. Sanders advocates leading through…

What you see before you is one of the many paintings of the Nativity, the birth of Christ. Theodotus of Ancyra was martyred in the 4th century but before he died for his faith he wrote this about one for whom he gave his life: The Lord of all comes as a slave amidst poverty. The hunter has no wish to…

As many of you know, I grew up in a great home with parents who loved me and God too much to let me get away with foolishness. Many of you had that kind of home too, and you, like me, have often thanked God for it. My father was a disciplinarian. He knew how to apply the strap of wisdom to the seat of…

Chase Wright is pitching in a Double-A Baseball game in that picture you are looking at. Yet, it wouldn’t be long until he got his big break: He was called up to a major league baseball team, and not just any major league team. He was called up to the New York Yankees. How did he do? Well, he tied a…

A fellow decided to buy his girl some perfume for Valentine's day, so he went to the cosmetic counter in his girl's favorite store. The prices were horrific! No matter what the sales lady showed him, even the tiniest bottles were beyond his budget. Finally, he asked her: "Can you show me something really…

WHAT IS FALLING IN LOVE IS LIKE? "Like an avalanche where you have to run for your life." Roger,9 "If falling in love is anything like learning how to spell, I don't want to do it. It takes too long." Leo, 7 WHAT ROLE DOES GOOD LOOKS PLAY IN LOVE? "If you want to be loved by somebody who isn't already…

When my sister shared the following story with me, I told her I just had to put in on my blog. She responded, "glad your bloggin my life now as well as your own." But despite her sarcasm, I just couldn't let this 2nd grade story go untold... From "Miss Pittman's" perspective (i.e. my sister...) "Christopher…

On April 26, 2008, the Western Oregon women's softball team played against Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington. During the course of the game, Western Oregon senior Sara Tucholsky hit the first homerun of her college career. She dropped her bat and started to make her way around the…

Life in Christ is the life of Christ in us--appropriated in the past, active in the present, and anticipating the future. "But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love" (1 Cor 13:13). Love is the greatest virtue because it is the application of faith and hope to our…