Friday, August 29, 2008

Chunks to read from Crosswalk

Content to Be Good, Called to Be Godly
Janet Denison
"That morning I honestly questioned if I was busy with the Lord's agenda for my life or if I was simply caught up in the devil's suggestions. I had a ministry... but was it mine, or God's?" Author Janet Denison reflects on what to do when your life is full... but your soul is empty.
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Is the Bible 'Enough' for Church Growth?
Kenneth S. Hemphill
I'm not suggesting that we don't need to organize for Bible study and outreach. But do we really agree with the Apostle Paul that it is "God who gives the growth"?
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NEWS

Gay Issues Left Undecided at Lambeth Conference
Rebekah Montgomery
Reverend Peter Frank, spokesman for Anglican Communion Network, an evangelical renewal movement, said that by design, the Lambeth Conference was structured to forestall any decision-making.
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FAMILY

Creating a Kinder, Gentler Marriage
Pam and Bill Farrel
The presence of kind words and actions in a marriage often directly relates to what your parents taught you. Whether you're in need of a full marriage makeover or just wanting to improve a little in this area, here are some ways to bring more kindness into your home...
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The Call to Adopt: How Author Karen Kingsbury Doubled Her Family
Karen Kingsbury
For years, shelved somewhere in the storage space of my mind was a dry statistic, a fact that had little bearing on my daily reality: Millions of children around the globe were without a family...
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ENTERTAINMENT

Three Years Later, the "Traveling Pants" Still Fit Nicely
Christa Banister
Proving that popular books can be beautifully adapted for the big screen, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 has all the verve and spunk of the original as the four friends are now wrestling with being college-age girls.
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A Hero Lies within on Nim's Island
Lisa Rice
Likely targeting kids five through twelve, the latest Walden Media film is a family-friendly, take-me-away adventure with a good message about finding heroism from within.
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