December 2010
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Dec 31st
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Dec 31st
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"Statusphere" a report by TrendWatching.com →
The opening quote from Trendwatching.com’s “Statusphere” report is an incredible insight into the human condition. Like it or not, the need for recognition and status is at the heart of every consumer trend. Status is the ultimate (hidden) motive, a subconscious but ever-present force. Now, in a traditional consumer society, where consumption is one of the leading (if...
Dec 30th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 24th
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“Until the Bible begins to talk to us, we really have not been reading it.”
– A. W. Tozer (via mindfulcreation)
Dec 24th
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Dec 23rd
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Dec 23rd
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Dec 22nd
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“The greatest pain is rejection, the feeling that nobody really wants you...”
– Jean Vanier, founder of L’Arche Communities
Dec 22nd
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Dec 21st
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Living as a FCIT (a post by Greg Russinger) →
Guest post on Amber Haines Blog (http://therunamuck.com) Today I am humbled to have Greg Russinger, founding member and president of JustOne and One Voice to End Slavery, as a guest poster here at the RunaMuck. I confess that it had never crossed my mind until recently to wonder what it’s like to be a Foster Child in Transit, and I’m grateful for Greg’s perspective. to read the rest of the...
Dec 16th
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Dec 13th
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Harvard Business Review: Six Ways to Refuel Your... →
Harvard Business School is starting to sound like modern day philosophers. I would hope that Church would lead this cultural conversation.
Dec 13th
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pilgrim in progress: 10 Things to Remember When... →
pilgriminprogress: 1. You disobey the Lord…and He is the perfect Father. 2. His kindness leads us to repentance. 3. God disciplines those He loves. 4. Your child’s disobedience does not measure your value any more than his obedience showcases your achievement. 5. Your child’s disobedience teaches you…
Dec 13th
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Dec 11th
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Dec 11th
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“…perhaps true beauty is something that draws our attention at second...”
– from the powerful video “Everyone Fears Being Disfigured.  But They Are Disfigured”
Dec 10th
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Dec 8th
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We Were Wrong {The Orphan Crisis} as post by Laura... →
from Laura Leigh Parker… As I begin to enter the conversation about how to help the Orphan Crisis, I am reminded of a post I wrote last year.  It went something like this: “A Church in Texas ran a full-page ad in the Dallas Morning News.  Big black letters, boldly declaring an apology.  No excuses, no requests for money.  Just an admission and a plea for forgiveness.  In the last two...
Dec 8th
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"Why Orphans?" a post by Charles Lee →
Dec 5th
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Why Should We Care About Advent? →
Rob Bell explains why this time of year is all about the waiting.
Dec 5th
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