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“No word is oftener on the lips of men than Friendship,” said Henry David Thoreau. “All men are ...

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Have you ever been in a hotel room with your spouse and kids, tucked away in this liminal space, enjoying ...

There’s an interesting dynamic to be observed in the Gospels.  Often, before Jesus will heal or ...

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In the present age, the word "cult" is used in a pejorative sense. But it didn’t always carry this ...

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