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Happy 700th

There isn’t a single day that goes by when I don’t marvel at what God is up to and how He is using the people who put together this radio ministry.

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The R Word

Our word of the day is “malapropism.” A malapropism occurs when someone uses an incorrect word in place of one that sounds similar or has a similar meaning.

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The Art of The Build Up

I have yet to meet a successful, influential person who couldn’t point to a time in their lives when simple words of encouragement changed them.

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Of Tigers and Storytelling

As a kid, I sat in church, counting ceiling tiles and wads of gum beneath the pew while our preacher discussed ecclesiology and predestination. But when he began to tell a story, he had me by the ears.

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What’s your Ikigai?

What’s your reason to get up in the morning? Years ago I was too busy to consider what my purpose was. I was running like a gerbil on a wheel. No wonder the joy was missing.

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Love and Marriage

Studies are showing that commitment is vastly underrated. One from the US Department of Health and Human Services states that getting married and staying married reduces depression in both men and women.

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Falling Onstage

Nothing endears you to an audience quite like that moment when things go horribly wrong. When a microphone quits. A…

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Love According to Kids

Could you use a few good snickers? Not Snickers bars, but a few laughs? Kids were asked, “Why does love…

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Three Word Smiles

Is it possible to make someone smile with three words? I think so. How about “Hot apple pie”? “Come for…