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Boston amputees face a long spiritual struggle ahead
For the 14 amputees who lost a limb in the Boston bombings, whether they go on to lead satisfying lives depends largely on how they handle the spiritual challenges at hand, according to amputees and researchers.
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Just keep going
On the eve of her own marathon run, writer Shannon Rae Gentry shares her reflections on the Boston Marathon bombings.
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Boston Marathon’s holy ground and sacred bonds
Just as Jews pray to celebrate Passover “next year in Jerusalem” and Muslims pledge to visit Mecca, marathoners want to “run Boston.” For runners, Monday’s bombs struck on holy ground, endangering sacred bonds.
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UPDATE: Full Moon Qigong practice returning to Wrightsville Beach
The Full Moon Qigong practice will be at Harmony Yoga on Oleander Drive on Wednesday (March 27.) The location was rescheduled because of weather and will return to Wrightsville Beach in coming months.
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Teaching character and values through golf - First Tee of the Cape Fear Region
The new program now in seven New Hanover County schools teaches golf basics alongside nine core values and healthy habits.
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Saints go head to head in Southport’s first Lent Madness
It's a little NCAA and a little Vacation Bible School, but Lent Madness is a whole lot of fun at St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Southport each Wednesday night of the holy month before Easter.
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Giving back through the Temple of Running
Shannon Rae Gentry found the worshipful peace she was looking for while running, but something was missing.
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At halftime, a religious alternative to Beyonce
Outraged by the raunchy behavior, or simply to capture some of the Super Bowl’s supersized audience, some religious programmers are now producing halftime shows of their own.
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Ravens or Niners? Christians face a ‘Super’ dilemma
A new survey shows that more than a quarter of Americans think God will help decide the winner of Sunday’s Super Bowl. But that doesn’t help the Almighty’s football-loving followers, especially Christians who may need divine wisdom to separate the saints from the sinners in the matchup between the Ravens and the 49ers.
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Sin and Sardis: what’s football got to do with it?
Daniel Thompson says reforming "lukewarm" or "dying" church just isn't like football. He says you can't just take the bad apple players out of the game. "If pastors will teach of the Bible, those in the church will be convicted of their sin and REPENT. Only then can God revive a dead and lukewarm church."
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A Biblical spin on baseball taxation
Is the proposed tax to build a Wilmington baseball stadium a biblical issue? Writer Daniel Thompson thinks so. He says: "These responsibilities of government, which are for the good of its citizens, require funding in the form of taxes. Thus, Jesus’ command to “render unto Caesar” a portion of our money is necessary to carry out these government responsibilities. However, where should the line be drawn on issues like the stadium tax, which go beyond these basic responsibilities of government?"
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