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We left the assisted living home we were staying at, and headed out to the territory. The drops were radioed in, and Kenneth and I were paired together. It was cold! Not many people came to their door. I got a few Happiness for Life (Steps to Christ) into…
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My father grew up irreligious. My mother was essentially Buddhist. God had incredible plans for them together. My father and mother are high school sweethearts. When my father immigrated with his family to the US from South Korea, he was 17. He had been…
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In life, conflicts inevitably arise. No road in life’s journey is obstacle-free. In fact, a Christian’s life may be fraught with booby traps that the Enemy, the Devil, may plant in the path: “your adversary the devil walks about like a…
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During my high school days I would collect comic books. Titles like the X-men, Superman, Batman, Spiderman and many others were on the shelves of comic book stores week after week. I absorbed myself in the stories of villains wrecking havoc and heroes working…
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Recently, I went to a conference where an esteemed federal circuit judge spoke. He told a story of how he got to defend a criminal at the Supreme Court of the United States who was at risk of being deported if convicted. The man had been charged with a felony…
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Christmas “down under” is very different from Christmas in America. For starters, it’s summer here in December so we have Christmas “barbies” (BBQ) in shorts and tees. Most Australians have never had pumpkin pie and would never…
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It was the late 80’s and I was a senior in high school. So my hair was up and my favorite band was Duran Duran. I was driving a Hyundai Excel and I had a Chinese girlfriend, so I had to be The Man. It was time for Homecoming at her high school, so I…
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I was hesitant to write this article because it’s only been two months since my Gummi Bear passed. I remember her as if it were yesterday. Her sparkly eyes and playful spirit—she was always the first to jump in her carrier before any of us headed…
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Originally Written November 1, 2012. In Remembrance of Those Who’ve Lost Their Lives in Haiyan In Southeast Asia, where I lived for 2 years, they live in constant rain. Some areas in the highlands get over 100 inches a year – that’s 10…
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At the heart of every nation, there is a society; at the core of every society, there is a community. Furthermore, at the center of every community there is a family. For a family to come into existence, the biological equation requires two people. A person…
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