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Where My Boyhood Meets My Present

I’m on a bit of an odyssey for two weeks. One back in time. One of the benefits of working at Focus on the Family is that a number of years ago, Dr. Dobson wanted to make sure employees were well compensated for their work, and budget didn’t allow for …

Without Error, Without Equal

As a child, I used to think that all new cars were four-door and all the older ones only had two. Why? Because of my naive perception of society and progress; four doors made more sense than the impracticality of two doors, of course. We humans were mo …

Dreaming of Heaven

I am living with a wonderful host family this summer as I intern at Focus on the Family, and recently they played Ali Cooper’s (their daughter-in-law) EP album for me (you can find it on iTunes). She has a beautiful voice and piano accompaniment, but t …

Vulnerable Before God

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting (Psalm 139:23-24). What would happen if we started every day with this prayer? How different would ou …

A Better Motivation to Exercise

Staying active is not easy for me. I am a native of Wisconsin, where winters are long. I’ve also never been too involved in sports. In fact, for much of my life, the notion of exercise has felt like a burden and a losing battle.   But why is regular ex …

Rethinking the Source of Our Identity

Who or what defines you? It might be a significant other, a friendship, a particular talent or career. I realized several months ago how much I identify myself by my career choice. I felt the truth of it when I began telling people that journalism was …

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