Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Whoever first spoke this “back-at-you” proverb probably did so after being stung by someone else’s words. The truth is, words often do hurt. They can help and heal, but they can also hurt and destroy. And while it’s true that words are…
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Can you imagine growing up in a family of siblings with Jesus as your older brother? I can’t imagine it, but James actually experienced it. Strictly speaking, James was Jesus’ younger half-brother. Mary gave birth to both boys—as well as to several other children (see Mark 6:3)—but Jesus, as Mary’s firstborn, was miraculously conceived by…
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I am the father of two children—one daughter and one son. They’re grown now, but I still have lots of photos to remind me of when they were toddlers. Along with the photos I also have lots of memories, mental snapshots that I can call up from time to time. One set of memories that…
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You have no enemies, you say? Alas! my friend, the boast is poor; He who has mingled in the fray of duty, that the brave endure, Must have made foes! If you have none, Small is the work that you have done. …
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