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November 10-16, 2010–Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Contributed by Jocelyn Breeland, Fairfax, VA Warm-up Question Have you ever found yourself in a tough situation with  no good choices? Between a Rock and a Hard Place LoHud.com recently reported the suicides of Nejla Akkoc, 71, and her 31-year-old...

November 3-9, 2010–Doing More Harm Than Good?

Contributed by Jen Krausz, Bethlehem, PA Warm-up Question How do you decide whether to help someone? Doing More Harm Than Good? Nine months after a devastating earthquake killed over 250,000 people, many Haitians and international experts say that the millions...

October 27-November 2, 2010–Searching for the Truth

Contributed by Dennis Sepper, University Pastor, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma Washington Warm-up Question How do know if something is true? Searching for the Truth With the November 2 election drawing near, if you are anything like me, you are tired of...

October 20-26, 2010–Schadenfreude

Contributed by Bob Chell, Lutheran Campus Pastor, South Dakota State University Warm-up Question What’s your favorite reality show? Why? Schadenfreude Google “why we love reality TV” and you will get 50,500,000 results in 0.24 seconds. Type in “list of reality...

October 13-19, 2010–Into the Wind

Contributed by Bill King, Blacksburg, VA Warm-up Question What challenges have you faced which required a great deal of determination to meet?  Into the Wind As part of its “30 in 30” series, which focuses on 30 notable sports stories...