Living faith
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Lessons in suffering
During Mike Atkinson’s 14-month journey with kidney failure, he has discovered that “while physical ailments can bring you down, there…
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Hollywood reality
In the shadow of show-biz glitz the homeless dwell while Christian ministries set out to help them. Movie fans in…
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A legacy of love | Faith, partnership undergird 7-decade marriage
Mitch Sullivan stood outside the shop window, gawking at a large heart-shaped box teeming with chocolates. It had been about…
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Musician’s charity work strikes a chord with kids
Lamar Lacañgan had just come off of a multi-year tour with his singing group, Kindred Three, and time became his…
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Blueprint for grace | Contractor rebuilds crumbled foundation of life
Craig Griffin had been there before. He was more than familiar with the sprawling grounds, the asphalt walking track with…
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Point blank | Shooting alters singer’s direction
Lamar Lacañgan was sitting in the driver’s seat of his car. Next to him was Tony, a friend from high…
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Thrivent angels raise funds for homeless youth
Two millennia after angels harkened the arrival of Jesus’ birth, a different team of angels, assisted by a Thrivent Action…
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More than window dressing | Faith helps artist brush away grief after wife’s miscarriages
It’s hard to conceive of losing a child, but Dan Clarkson and his wife, Amber, lost four babies in five…
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Painting the town | Window painter makes colorful Christmas splash
Under the deft hand of Dan Clarkson, proprietor of Dano’s Signs Graphics & Designs, Santa Claus gets a ferocious workout…
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Radically redeemed | Once abused and broken, Tony Pallotto now rescues teens in trouble
Tony Pallotto knew that his father hated it when they were late for something. Time mattered, even when he was…