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Almost too good to be true

Because Jesus took up his life after laying it down for our sins, we will rise as well.


Joel V. Petermann

It was my first experience with death. I’ll never forget standing there and looking at the lifeless body in the casket. I was a freshman in high school at the time. My classmate and good friend for years had died of leukemia.

I remember praying, “Jesus, make him alive again. You raised Lazarus. You raised the widow’s son. You raised a little girl who was maybe his age. Why don’t you raise him!?” My friend didn’t come back to life. He stayed dead.
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Check out these articles from the April issue:

Q&A: Does the doxology belong in the Lord's Prayer?

Q&A 2023 Dave Scharf
“For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.” These words are called the doxology, which means a “word of praise or glory.” These words have sparked an incredible amount of debate throughout the history of the church. The debate arose . . .

My Christian life: Leading as a Christian in the business world

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Steve Hansen has had many titles in his life: business executive, engineering leader, technical innovator. In the business world, he’s served as chief executive officer, chief technical officer, vice president of research and development, among other . . .

Don't judge a book by its cover

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You can't judge a book by its cover. Just because the cover of a book up on some shelf is plain and simple and boring doesn't mean that the setting or the characters or the story inside will be plain and simple and boring. And just because the cover of some library . . .

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