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Heavenly Minded?
There is an old saying that says "those who are heavenly minded are of no earthly good." Some Christians even think the sound of heavenly-mindedness sounds a bit extreme. For many, the idea of heaven seems nice and all, but it’s a ... Read on!
Faith and College
Are you about to leave for college? Is your child about to leave for college? I'm sure there are numerous questions, practical and/or theoretical. The staff of RUF would like to assist you any way we can. Are you anxious about this time of ... Read on!
Planting and Watering
I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. I Corinthians 3:6 Do you ever get discouraged about telling people about Christ — ... Read on!
Of Faith and Inadequacy
I am sitting in a tiny Mexican cachina in midtown with a student. It’s a different meeting than the sort I am used to because he is a vocal and self-conscious skeptic of all things Christian. For some reason, he has been attending our Bible ... Read on!
Loneliness
Woody Allen once said that he couldn't stand two things: personally watching his own movies, and the thought that no one watched his movies. He stayed away from watching the final product because it was just unbearable to observe all the mistakes ... Read on!