Motives of the Heart:
A Discovery of Simple Moral Truth
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A Child’s Perspective: Wealth ≠ Security
When we were young, we did not have much. With five children born in five years, my parents had their hands full and their pocketbooks stretched. As a matter of fact, most of my clothes, before the age of 12, came from bags that people brought to church, and let me tell you, it was…
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Is Your Vote Based on Personality or Principles?
What drives your vote? Personalities, we each have one. Some of us are quiet, others outgoing, some are bossy and others are detail oriented. If you haven’t noticed, not all personality types mesh. There are certain personality types that just butt heads. In fact, opposite personality types frequently clash1. If you stop and think about…
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The Intersection of Justice and Forgiveness
Have you ever been wronged by someone only to have others tell you that you must forgive the perpetrator, as if extending forgiveness wipes out the wrong done to you? How about being on the sidelines as two friends deal with the fallout of one having wronged the other? Lately I have been struggling with…
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The Sanity of Sexual Purity: Physical Health
I had just turned 17 years-old and found myself reluctantly playing Truth or Dare. My short-term mission’s team was in an empty two-room building waiting for the next day when we would share scriptures with a group of local people. To pass the time, our 23-year-old team leader suggested the game now at hand, and…
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It’s All About Me!
“Mine!” “No, it’s mine!” “Give that to me!” “Don’t touch my stuff!” You don’t have to be around children very long before the roots of selfishness are revealed. Toddlers steal toys from one another accompanied by screams and tears of frustration from the ones who lost their toys. Selfishness is the bane of many parents…
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The Nature of Truth
If someone were to ask you the role that truth plays in your life, what answer would you give? Is there a foundation upon which your answer would rest or does it feel fluid and unsure? Do you consider truth to be personal or something that applies to all people? What is the nature of…