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Consumers’ business does not equal support

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Buying a product for a company doesn't necessarily mean support for its goals. Once money leaves a customer's hands and he receives the product he paid for, it belongs to the leaders of the company to do with as they want. Many people choose not to buy a product or service if they know the company supports a cause they don't agree with. By doing ... [Read More…]

Success doesn’t happen without taking chances

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Recently, I met a woman that started her own business. Prior to her leap of faith, she worked for a major company, made good money and lived comfortably. Then her life changed. After she became pregnant, she was forced to stay on bed rest for the final 20 weeks of her pregnancy. It was during this time that she decided to quit her current job and ... [Read More…]

ACU’s appropriate ‘Bend and Snap’

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Over the Christmas break, many "ring by spring" dreams came true. Most likely if you didn't get engaged in the last two months, you know at least one person who did. So what about the rest of us? Us - the single, maybe ready to mingle type girls. Don't worry ladies we still have options. You can always turn to Hollywood. My all-time favorite way ... [Read More…]

House churches satisy many, but not all, needs

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Christians are coming out of the mega church phase in search of a more intimate form of worship, and rightly so. Since the 1st century, the church has taken many shapes, and most - if not all - have been a reaction to the dominant church at the time. We are living one of those hairpin turns now. In past few years, Christians have started to veer ... [Read More…]

Fascinating questions in Moody

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As I recently illustrated, Moody Colosseum looks like a flying saucer. Except it doesn't fly, it just sits here on our campus. But as I glance around its vast interior during Chapel, I sometimes wonder what would happen if it lifted itself into the sky and flew off to some distant planet bearing its small sample of earth people. Would the alien ... [Read More…]

The big game as seen through the eyes of a classic

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The football match up of the year has been set. The New England Patriots and the New York Giants will square off in Super Bowl XLVI. It sounds exciting, but sadly we have to sit through a little more than a week before we get to witness the outcome. And don't get me started on how pointless the Pro Bowl is. Luckily, with today's simulation ... [Read More…]

Colbert, Stewart humorous and informative

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Stephen Colbert is running for president. Satirically, of course. Colbert, who recently received 5 percent of the vote in a South Carolina primary, announced in January his plan to campaign for "President of the United States of South Carolina." Many consider the satirical news anchor's campaign to be degrading in that it makes light of the ... [Read More…]

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