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I'm away on leave at the moment, so will be running a few guest posts. This is a fantastic article written by Don Miller. Just about every good thing in life has come to us because we were not satisfied with something else. Dissatisfied with debt, we created a budget, dissatisfied with loneliness we joined a community. …
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It was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died because of the cold. The porcupines, realizing the situation, decided to group together to keep warm. This way they covered and protected themselves; but the quills of each one wounded their closest companions. After a while, they decided to distance themselves one from the other and they began to die, …
There is something wonderfully powerful about STORIES. Stories are universal - crossing boundaries of language, culture and age. We can all relate to stories, and it is in the context of narrative that the human heart truly responds. In fact, people have been telling and responding to stories since the beginning of time. It’s how …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGpErdGX368&feature=player_embedded I am a huge believer in the power of story to inspire and interpret life. In this short TED talk, Chris Seay, pastor of Ecclesia Church in Houston, talks about finding your place in the Story. I found it to be a very compelling and inspiring speech... Take a look. You won't regret spending …
http://vimeo.com/27194157 An idea is a powerful thing. One idea planted deep inside of you can alter the course of your life... Every year my church does a series called "God in the Movies", where we look for elements of truth – God’s truth – in the stories around us. This year I got to preach …
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Based on the responses from my post “All the Single Ladies Put Your Hands Up!” I’ve decided to write one for the boys… In his blog Donald Miller has some great things to say to men about what it means to live a great love story. He says that any great story contains the following …
Tom Basson 