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  1.

    Evil Within

    Erik Larson’s 2003 New York Times best seller The Devil in the White City highlights the story of two men. The magical Chicago World’s Fair of 1893 involved architect Daniel Burnham who constructed what many called “The White City.” With the invention of electricity, he used floodlights to accentuate amazing...

  2. The Gift of Women

    This coming Sunday is Mother’s Day. Celebrations for mothers date back to ancient civilizations and today vary among cultures and countries. In the United States, we designate the second Sunday in May to celebrate our moms. Restaurants appreciate the break we give our moms on this day. Kids sometimes do...

  3. Paradise

    We were certainly given a break this winter in Indiana; the weather was much milder than usual. I don’t mind a bit of cold weather. The changing of the seasons is beautiful. My wife would disagree. She grew up in South Georgia where it rarely gets below freezing. She wouldn’t...

  4. Change

    We have lived two Sundays in the new schedule. I know that it has been an adjustment for some of us. The praise band has to arrive early to sound check. Many who were accustomed to arriving for Sunday school at 10:15 now arrive at 9:15. Some Sunday school have...

  5. Rest

    Have you ever attended a lock-in? If you were in a youth group, the answer is probably yes. A lock-in usually involves staying up all night. I used to dread these events as a youth minister. I knew that the event would take its toll on me for the next...

  6. Creation

    John Lasseter of Pixar Studios was being interviewed by Michelle Norris on National Public Radio. He was discussing the work of computer animation. Norris expressed her impression of the work. The cars glisten . . . It looks like we’re seeing photography She then questioned Lasseter, With everything you can...

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