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This Book May Change Your Life
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For the past several years my upper-division (juniors and seniors) classes have included an ongoing...
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I Am Not Special, and Neither Are You
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October 17, 2017
The truth will not set you free, but it will definitely mess your life up. A...
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We Can Do Better Than Righteous Anger
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God Doesn’t Need Our Protection
Human beings never behave so badly as when they believe they are protecting God. Barbara Brown...
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My Ignorance is Just as Good as Your Knowledge
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Mary and Martha Go on Sabbatical
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September 12, 2017
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