I think you'll enjoy this video from the Desiring God Pastor's Conference. The text in the video is straight from C.S. Lewis. Click here to view the video.
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In a talk he gave at TED, Bill Gates spoke of his interest in eradicating malaria. "For example, there's more money put into baldness drugs than are put into malaria. Now, baldness, it's a terrible thing. (Laughter) And rich men are afflicted. And so that's why that priority has been set."
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I know it may be hard for some of you to believe that anyone who shares my DNA could possibly be in the Honor Society ... but it's true. On Wednesday, Hannah was inducted into the Honor Society at Ranch View Middle School here in Highlands Ranch. Here's what it takes to be selected: Students with a 3.5 average in Knowledge and Work Habits with no "C's" are eligible. Students will need recommendations from their teachers and an application telling about their community service, leadership, and scholarship. Tonya and I are very proud of Hannah. She has worked hard in all her classes and has done a tremendous job making new friends. Congratulations!
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We typically don't like to dislocate things. I dislocated a finger in junior high and it hurt like the dickens (I'm not sure what a dickens feels like but it hurt like one anyway). It hurt even more after Mr. Simpson, our P.E. teacher, decided to try and yank it back in place. Whether we dislocate a finger or a shoulder, it's a painful experience to have something out of joint. Sometimes, however, God must dislocate our heart in order to get us to take action on his behalf. How does that happen? It happens when we find ourselves more concerned for God's agenda than our own agenda. It happens when we ask God to make us sensitive to the things that break his heart. Our hearts are dislocated when we witness injustice or suffering or oppression. Spiritually speaking, perhaps the worst thing we can do when God dislocates our…
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