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Island of Misfit Toys

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So did you watch “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” this past Christmas? (Do they still show the claymation version each year?) If so, did you feel a certain kinship with Rudolph as he set out to embrace the uniqueness of his bright red nose? And did you feel some deep-seated empathy…

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Cured of backsliding

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Is it possible? Is it actually a legitimate possibility to live free from the issues, angst, and strongholds that cloud our consciences, hurt our loved ones, and dull our spiritual sensitivities? God thinks yes. In Jeremiah 3:22 the prophet recorded God’s hope-filled promise, “Return, faithless people; I will cure you of…
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Unimpressive miracles

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My body took a minor beating this weekend. I was stung by a bee, developed a fierce ingrown nose hair, and tweaked my shoulder while weightlifting. Strangely, I didn’t react to the bee sting until two days later when I woke up with swelling, redness, and a noticeable heat emanating…
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Eustace and Aslan

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“Strictly speaking he began to be a different boy…the cure had begun.” So ends the chapter in C.S. Lewis’ The Voyage of the Dawn Treader wherein the self-centered, scornful Eustace Clarence Scrubb is transformed in to a greedy dragon and then ultimately healed by Aslan. Following is an excerpt from…