1. Collecting blankets, shoes and clothing is a cost-effective way to help
The cost of shipping these items from around the country – let alone the time it takes to sort, pack and ship them – is prohibitive and entails much higher cost than the value of the goods themselves. World Vision has relief supplies already stocked in . . .(MORE)

A professor in a world-acclaimed medical school once posed this medical situation — and ethical problem — to his students: “Here’s the family history: The father has syphilis. The mother has TB. They already have had four children. The first is blind. The second had died. The third is deaf. The fourth has TB. Now the mother is pregnant again, The parents come to you for advice. They are willing to have an abortion, if you decide they should. What do you say?” (MORE)

A classic sermon by John Bunyan (1628-1688)
THE HEAVENLY FOOTMAN
So run that ye may obtain.–I Cor. ix., 24.
Heaven and happiness is that which every one desireth, insomuch that wicked Balaam could say, “Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his.” Yet, for all this, there are but very few that do obtain that ever-to-be-desired glory, insomuch that many eminent professors drop short of a welcome from God into this pleasant place. The apostle, therefore, because he did desire the salvation of the souls of the Corinthians, to whom he writes this epistle, layeth them down in these words such counsel, which if taken. . . (More)

• Focus on the Five Practices
• Children’s Curriculum from Other Publishers
• Rock Solid Leader Training 2009-2010
• Rock Solid Overview 2009-2010
• Adult Curriculum Resources Overview
• Choosing Children’s Curriculum
• Youth Resources Overview
• Implementing the Enough Stewardship Program
• Tweens Choosing Faith
• Claim the Life
• What’s in the Bible (and Why Should I Care?)
• Live B.I.G.
• One Room Options
• Rock-a-Bye
• Faith in Hard Times
• Introduction to Disciple Bible Studies
• Introduction to Short-Term DISCIPLE
• Three Simple Rules – Small Group Studies for Adults, Youth, and Children

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What’s your idea of a good friend

In kindergarten your idea of a good friend was the person who let you have the red crayon when all that was left was the ugly black one.
In first grade your idea of a good friend was the person who went to the bathroom with you and held your hand as you walked through the scary halls.

In second grade your idea of a good friend was the person . . .(More)

The Brothers Karamazov (Abridged) by Fyodor Dostoevsky

As the holy Zosima kneels before wretched Dimitri, so we, when we read The Brothers Karamazov, find Dostoevsky prostrate before us in the profoundest recognition and celebration of our human condition.

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Against great obstacles William Wilberforce, an evangelical member of Parliament, fought for the abolition of the African slave trade and against slavery itself until they were both illegal in the British Empire. Many are aware of Wilberforce’s role in bringing an end to slavery in Great Britain, but few have taken the time to examine his beliefs and motivations that spurred him on for decades. In this concise volume, John Piper tells the story of Wilberforce’s transformation from an unbelieving young politician into a radically God-centered Christian and how his deep spirituality helped to change the moral outlook of a nation.

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Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of an old miser who must face Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come, as they help to bring kindness to his otherwise cold heart. The Ghosts remind him of the man he used to be, the hard truth of what the world is today, and what will happen if he does not strive to be a better man. Set around Christmas, the most joyous day of the year, Scrooge realizes the sharp contrast of his own personality.