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In the World — March 30, 2014

By Christy Barritt   Bill Could Curb Access to Student Data Washington lawmakers are considering a new bill that will protect student data from being shared with third-party education vendors without parental consent. Changes to the U.S. Department of Education’s Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) allow sharing personally identifiable student data with private […]

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Biblical Principles for Financial Freedom

By Karen O’Connor   Money, money! Cunning, conniving, confusing. Like food, we can’t live without it, but it sure is a challenge to live with it. And relating to God when it comes to your finances can be even more difficult, especially if you feel the Lord has not given you all that you need […]

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Finding Hope

How witnessing reopened my heart and helped me heal By Christy Heitger-Ewing   On a sunny afternoon last spring, I got a call from my dad. His voice was quivering. His tone was somber. He was about to deliver unthinkable news that would turn my bright world dark. My mom, who for months had been […]