I’VE LEARNED… I’ve learned- that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them. I’ve learned- that no matter how much I care, some people just don’t care back. I’ve learned- that it takes years...
It Really Didn’t Matter
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IT REALLY DIDNT MATTER The young people at Shively Christian Church, led at the time by Youth Pastor Dave Stone, were fiercely competitive with their neighbor Church, Shively Baptist, in all things, especially softball. They were also serious about their Christianity, faithfully attending the summer Bible camp lead by...
Tell Them
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TELL THEM Some 14 years ago, I stood watching my university students file into the classroom for our opening session in the theology of faith. That was the day I first saw Tommy. He was combing his hair, which hung six inches below his shoulders. My quick judgment wrote...
An Eight-Year-Old Explains God
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AN EIGHT-YEAR OLD EXPLAINS GOD One of God’s main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die so there will be enough people to take care of things here on earth. He doesn’t make grown-ups, just babies. I think because they are smaller and...
New Year’s Resolutions
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NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS Hello. I’m John, an 18 year old senior at Zionsville High School, however unfortunate that may be. In the fall I will most likely be going to the University of Montana located in Missoula. I have one brother, Chris, who goes to the Indiana Academy on...