celebrity wife swap [featuring ted haggard and gary busey]
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What good can come out of this one? ABC announced yesterday that disgraced pastor Ted Haggard and “Celebrity Rehab” alum Gary Busey will appear on a future episode of Celebrity Wife Swap. The episode doesn’t have an air date yet, but it will likely be one of the most highly anticipated shows of the season for [...]
reason to believe [combat hospital]
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Every once in a while I catch something on TV that just leaves me in awe. Recently, I’ve checked out a few episodes of ABC’s Combat Hospital, and had one of those moments. The show is set in a military hospital in wartime Afghanistan. Honestly, the jury is still out for me about the show [...]
i will not leave you orphaned
I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. ~John 14:18 It’s a promise Jesus makes before he ascends to heaven. We will never be orphaned. He is coming to us. We will never be alone. To many, orphaned is a foreign word. We may hear it often but we don’t really know [...]
the real soul surfer [an interview with rich peluso]
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If you haven’t had a chance to check out the movie Soul Surfer at your local theater, you should definitely check it out. It’s a movie based on the true story of Bethany Hamilton, who lost her left arm in a shark attack and, against all odds, became a professional surfer. But perhaps even more [...]
the art of giving
I’ve always been a gift-giver. Just ask my husband. All year long I am on the lookout for the perfect gift for my family and friends. Something personal. Something that shows just how much I love and admire them. I carefully think about that person in particular. What would they most want? What would they [...]
an #enchantment twitter party [with @thehighcalling and @guykawasaki]
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There’s no question about the influence that the former Chief Evangelist of Apple has had on our culture. And Guy Kawasaki continues to show all of us how we can change the world, or at least our own little piece of it. That’s why I’m really excited to announce a special event with Guy as we [...]
[fatherless generation] chapter 14: redeeming the story
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If our God is the Father to the fatherless, how can we, who are called to be imitators of him, be any less? As I read Redeeming the Story, I couldn’t help but think of where my husband and I were seven months ago and where we’re at now. Mentoring looks different for a lot [...]
[fatherless generation] chapter 13: sustainable communities
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Do you have somewhere to cry? Do you have somewhere to laugh? Do you have somewhere to play? Do you have somewhere you are loved? Do you have somewhere you are welcome? Do you have somewhere you can learn? Do you have somewhere you can teach? Do you have somewhere you (fill in the blank)? [...]
[fatherless generation] chapter 12: in search of a name
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These are sons and daughters who don’t know their true name. They are searching for who they really are. In their search, they bring this question of identity to anyone who will listen. They live with the overwhelming urge to pursue those who will affrim them and give them a name. They are willing to [...]
[fatherless generation] chapter 11: anatomy of a mentor
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~ I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ~ – Maya Angelou In July 2010, a new Charter School, called “Mentorship Academy,” opened up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Their Core Principles: CONNECT students, teachers, parents, and the [...]
[fatherless generation] chapter 10: of musth cycles and mentoring
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After the scientists introduced the elders to the rogue teenagers, they observed an amazing change. Immediately, the teenagers calmed down, and their musth cycle ended within a few days. ˜ John Sowers, Fatherless Generation After reading this chapter and the entire book I can’t help but think about the fatherlessness that is in my family [...]
in pursuit of the american dream
Contrary to its own name, the “American Dream” isn’t exclusive to Americans. This so-called dream is not limited to those who live within the borders of the United States. The only difference is that Americans have the path of least resistance in bringing that dream to realization and we’ve succeeded in holding this infamous “dream” [...]
is marriage relevant?
Why should we get married if financially our partner has all the benefits of a married partner? We’ve spoon fed our future generation through television shows and movies justifying immoral behavior. As Star Parker aptly explored in her book Uncle Sam’s Plantation the lack of morality in our country has robbed us of many things like self-respect [...]
[fatherless generation] chapter 9: father to the fatherless
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a father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families… Psalm 68:5-6 In my teenage years I had many “adopted” sisters. Most of them were around my age and all of them were going through the same struggle – they were unmarried and pregnant. [...]
[fatherless generation] chapter 8: belonging to God
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To belong to God means I am no longer defined by what I do, no longer defined by my performance. I am defined by his love for me. Whatever anyone else says about me doesn’t really mean jack squat. It is only God that matters. To belong to God means I am free to approach [...]
how should a christian watch a movie?
Should a Christian watch a movie for entertainment purposes only? Or does a Christian need to question and critique every aspect of the movie thus taking away its entertainment value? I would suggest that movie watching for Christians should be both entertainment and critical interaction. It seems to me that entertainment is not an evil. [...]
[fatherless generation] chapter 7: returning the favor
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What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us. ~A.W. Tozer During my college summers, I worked at a day camp in Tulsa. While it was considered a “Christian” camp, it was mostly about enjoying the outdoors with activities like canoeing, archery, nature hikes and a ropes [...]
[fatherless generation] chapter 6: running to stand still
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The fatherless generation embraces pain to escape the anguish of a missing father. They believe and live the lies of rejection until the lie becomes the truth. Like Legion, they isolate themselves to escape the pain through drugs or self-injury – sometimes even suicide. They have forgotten their own names and have become hell-bent on [...]
movie review: the third testament
What would the world be like if a new ‘third’ testament was added to the Canon of the Scriptures? What if that third testament included gnostic gospels such as the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Philip (the document that inspired The Davinci Code)? Then throw in the so-called ‘missing pages’ of the Gospel [...]
[fatherless generation] chapter 5: forgotten fairy tales
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Fatherlessness wilts the dream of being daddy’s little girl. Not having a father is so significant and damaging to a girl. All little girls want to be held in their daddy’s arms. Unfortunately, this longing for something she will never have often leads “daddy’s little girl” into the cold arms of a young man who [...]
[fatherless generation] chapter 4: the fatherless gang
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As I read through this chapter, I couldn’t help but to revisit my adolescence. Growing up, most gang members I knew and befriended were cool, quite funny, and often even sentimental. Definitely different than the picture you see painted in music videos, on the news, or in violent “street” movies. My friends were hustlers by [...]
[fatherless generation] chapter 3: midnight sons and daughters
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The fallout from fatherlessness is more than an individual tragedy. It impacts more than the fractured family, the single mother and her children. Fatherlessness is a catastrophic wreck that is poisoning our families, communities, and nation. No one remains unaffected. It’s easy for me not to acknowledge this issue of fatherlessness. I can simply shrug [...]
[fatherless generation] chapter 2: haunted houses
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Each of us has this visceral longing, a primal urge to be accepted by our father and to make him proud. This urge is something like hunger or the need for sleep – it stays with us our entire lives. When Dad is not around, this urge becomes a haunting. The ghost usually takes the [...]
what’s wrong with movies?
It seems to me that nothing is inherently wrong with movies. Movies are a good medium to learn about history, literature, culture, science, etc. However, the movie ratings system would suggest that some (or most) movies contain some form of objectionable content. So begins the great debate – Is it OK for a Christian to [...]
