People like to talk about "Family Values" or "Core Values" as if we all hold the same things to be important and, well, valuable. But we all have different values, and even those of us with the same set of values would most likely rank their order of importance differently. But whatever our values are, the key is to stick to them, not use them as weapons when it suits our ...
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I'm thinking of starting a movement to use the word "team" instead of "church" in order to boost commitment to the latter. Almost every kid I know who plays on a team has been taught by parents and coaches that once you commit to a team, nothing (short of extreme illness or injury) should keep you from making it to practice or a game/match. Because if you're not there, you're letting ...
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