Posts Tagged ‘career’
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Covetous hands
“What do we get?” asked Peter rather bluntly, while listing what he left behind to follow Christ. Where we half expect a paternal reprimand, the profuse generosity of our Lord’s reply shocks us: “A hundredfold!” (Mt 19:29).
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Just a spoonful of dust
Understanding the difference between decisions and feelings can take minutes, yet living a proper balance is a battle that lasts a lifetime. Here are some tips for both: You determine who you are by your decisions ( Reset Your...
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Nothing More Than …
I love hiking! A good pair of boots; warm sunbeams; wild thistle grass waving in a gentle breeze; red and white arrows painted on trees and signs ... “Aaahhhh what a life! So which direction are we going?” Answer: “Nowhere!” ...
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To Feast or Not to Feast
On that fresh spring day, I was anxious to get out of my white suit and clip-on tie. But with the house abuzz with family and friends, the day’s importance was beginning to dawn on me.
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Wet Logs on Fire
When you struggle to share the faith and need some motivation, flip to the action-packed Divinity Death Match in 1 Kings 18, the showdown between God and Baal. Elijah lays down the terms of the duel: “you call on the name of ...
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Intervention
Like that moment you suddenly turn around; or lend a hand to a perfect stranger; or your flight gets changed ... only to hear later that it crashed. - They didn't arrest Jesus "because his time had not yet come." God's hand i...
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Jim Caviezel’s career dipped after playing Jesus in The Passion of the Christ
The lead actor in the megahit The Passion of the Christ said recently that his career took a dip after playing Jesus in the $400 million global box office hit. Jim Caviezel, who played Jesus Christ in The Passion of the Christ,...
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Montell Jordan leaves music career to become a pastor
Singer-songwriter and record producer Montell Jordan, formerly of Def Jam Records, will hang up his music career next year so that he can become a worship leader in Norcross, Ga. The star, who is best known for the 1995 mega-hi...
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Justin Bieber says his Christian faith helps him cope with Hollywood
Justin Bieber said recently that his Christian faith keeps him grounded in a scary place called Hollywood. The 16-year-old pop star said that he has seen Hollywood’s dark side, and the way that celebrity can bring with it “a lo...