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Joy

The film is uneven, but Joy knows just who she is. (Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)   The text at
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Let Christmas Be Complicated

We often overlook the tragic backdrop to Jesus' birth. (Photo:
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North Korea Sentences Canadian Megachurch Pastor to Life in Prison

by Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra Toronto pastor who made hundreds of humanitarian trips dodges death penalty. (Pastor Hyeon-Soo Lim |
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Writing a Letter of Forgiveness

An adapted excerpt from Tiny Buddha’s 365 Tiny Love Challenges by Lori Deschene (Bigstuck Photo) All my romantic relationships have ended quickly and painfully. I often
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Healthy Dating Practices for the New Year

This is what it means to date with intentionality and maturity (photo © Glow of Love by Angela D. Coleman)   There are plenty of unhealthy ways to date, so I've compiled 10 healthy dating practices that I believe cut to the core of what it means to date with intentionality and maturity.   1. Date with intention. This is going […]

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Rick Warren: Sexual Purity Begins With a Commitment

Sexual purity is far more complex than simply abstaining from having sex and may be rooted in your mind, your heart and your soul. (ECWA Archive) "How shall a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word" (Psalm 119:9, MEV). Is it possible in the 21st century to live a sexually pure life—to refrain from sex […]

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Hallmark Christmas Movies: ‘Guilty Pleasure’ No More

The good-hearted holiday films prove more popular—and more lovable— than we assume. D. L. Mayfield, guest writer(Marcel Williams / Copyright 2015 Crown
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Five Errors to Drop from Your Christmas Sermon

If you want to help people see Christmas with fresh eyes, start by dropping these familiar fallacies.(Abraham Bloemaert / Wikimedia Commons.The adoration of the
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Little Girl’s ‘Dear Daddy’ Video has gone viral

Here's a cautionary tale about a dad's own behavior Warning: The video uses a few graphic words and there is a brief shot of a teenage boy trying to reach into a young woman's pants. It's PG-13 but worth including because this is the REAL LIFE that YOUR girls are dealing with every day in the community where you live. […]

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Love: God’s Most Important Requirement For the Year 2016

Can love create a necessary and
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