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Sep 1, 2011
How to Cope with a Toxic Boss
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I’ve counted 24 bosses over the course of my career. The longest I ever worked for one boss was four years. The shortest was for a few months. I’ve had good bosses and bad. I’ve had capable, competent bosses, and bosses who – weren’t. I’ve had bosses I liked, and ones I didn’t.... Read More + |
Aug 12, 2011
Forgiveness and Bear Traps
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I have been thinking about forgiveness. Specifically, I have been thinking about Jesus, hanging on the cross, praying, "Father, forgive them." I mean, it is one thing to forgive the past. You did something to hurt or offend me, but you are not doing that thing right now. It is in the past, and I can choose to forgive and move on.... Read More + |
Apr 8, 2011
Random Acts of Poetry: Five Dollar Forgiveness
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When I was in high school, I had to borrow money every once in a long while, but often it was the other way around. On one occasion, I remember handing out a $5 bill to buy a friend’s burger. I expected it back. After a few days, I didn’t see it come my way, so I reminded him.... Read More + |
Apr 1, 2011
Random Acts of Poetry: Forgiveness
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Lent corresponds with my busiest weeks at work all year. After days of long hours answering phones, expediting everything from memos to conference calls, working through lunch to meet timelines and demands, I’m spent. And tired. And agitated. And irritable. Inevitably, I hurt people and feel hurt by them, even it’s unintentional.... Read More + |
Feb 24, 2010
Living Out Lent
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Stories focus on families that are experiencing this season of extended contrition and contemplation that reminds us who God is. Read More + |
Sep 3, 2008
Forgiving is not forgetting
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Blake Coffee has another intriguing post up about forgiveness. He knows we can't always forget when we forgive. But he wonders if we should act as though we've forgotten.... Read More + |
Aug 28, 2008
A Hard Look at Forgiveness
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Blake Coffee - The Church Whisperer - tells us a difficult story from a church he worked with. A member had done something terrible, and the question was, "what does it mean to forgive him?" Does forgiving mean forgetting? Does forgiving mean refusing to press charges or testify in court?... Read More + |
Mar 5, 2008
Scan Your Heart for spiritual Viruses
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On a regular basis, I run what I call "make-happy" programs on my computer. Antivirus and other software programs check for threats lurking in the deep recesses of my laptop. If suspicious files or behavior are found, I remove the risks before they harm my machine—and hopefully before I unknowingly pass infections on to others.... Read More + |
Jan 30, 2007
Ruby Bridges
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In 1960, a six-year-old named Ruby Bridges integrated New Orleans' public schools. Every morning, through screaming crowds, federal marshals escorted little Ruby to a school now boycotted by whites. Every day, Ruby sat in a classroom—alone except for the teacher. Ruby’s father was fired, and her grandparents were forced to relocate.... Read More + |
Feb 27, 2005
Forgiving
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Author Philip Yancey tells of two peacemakers approaching a group of Polish Christians 10 years after World War II. They asked the Poles to meet with other Christians from West Germany. The German group wanted forgiveness for its nation's deeds in the war. The Poles hesitated and said, "No.... Read More + |
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