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In the World — February 2, 2014

By Christy Barritt   Google and Bing Block Child Porn Child pornography will now be more difficult to find online. Internet giants Google and Bing have both unleashed software to block sites that could host these illegal photos and videos. They’ve done this by identifying 100,000 search queries related to porn. Google communications director Peter […]

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Triumphing Over Tragedy

By Kathleen A. Barr   He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted . . . (Isaiah 61:1).   Barbara’s life could be defined by her losses: • Loss of vision due to retinitis pigmentosa • Loss of sensation in her hands as a result of surgery • Loss of two granddaughters because of a child custody […]

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Give Up or Play On?

By Kelly Carr   Today is one of the most celebrated days in America—Super Bowl Sunday. Whether you’re a tried and true football fan or just in it for the commercials, most TVs in the U.S. will be tuned in—ratings show that since 2010, over 100 million people have watched each year.  I’ll admit—football isn’t […]

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Making Peace with Pain

By Elaine Creasman   I’ve discovered a truth: when I run from pain, I tend to run from God, the one who can help me endure it. The most blessed course I’ve found is to embrace what God allows rather than run from it.  John Piper writes in his book, Don’t Waste Your Life (Crossway, […]