I was very much inspired by the following (video) testimony from Matt Chandler. Matt is the lead pastor of a multi-site church in Dallas called The Village. On Thanksgiving, Matt had a sudden seizure and tests showed a tumor in his brain. By all accounts, the operation after Thanksgiving was successful, although it will be weeks before the pathology report comes back.
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$450,000 has been donated in one week! Sounds like it could be a record amount, certainly for many worthy ministries, who would be rejoicing. Sadly, this money was donated to honor the lives of four slain police officers in Tacoma, Washington, who just 2 weeks ago lost their lives after being shot deliberately by one lone gunman, as they sat working together in a local coffee shop.
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We've reached the time where we untangle Christmas lights, prop up twisted decorations, and remember the traditions that make it look a lot like Christmas. Since I was a boy, Thanksgiving and Christmas have been my favorite time of year. I love the look, sound, smell, and feel of Christmas. It is not the glitter and gifts that move me, but the sheer wonder of a baby born in a manger to take away the sins of the world.
In my family, we play Christmas music year-around. We don't hang up many dec
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As I have dug deeper into virtual relationships, I have learned that there is a growing sector of people who are seeking out these virtual relationships in place of real life. There are people who have relationships with life-sized dolls of their favorite anime character, taking it on picnics, to movies, and on romantic dates. These people share a "relationship" with a faux animated character.
As I thought more about it, I became less convinced that virtual relationships are so bad. Real relat
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It was recently reported on the Internet that a Japanese man married a computer character. The virtual bride's name is Nene Anegasaki. The groom, known online as Sal9000, is the first to officially pledge love to a video game character. He travelled to Guam for the ceremony, joined by dozen of computer game fans and officiated by a priest, though the wedding was not official or legally binding.
It might have been a joke, but it caught my attention. Virtual reality keeps expanding. We started wi
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