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COLUMNS 6 // PK Podium Defining Moments 8 // Lives Worth Leading The Power of Grit 30 // Sports Scene Doan’s Faith Still Strong After 21 Years in the NHL
FEATURES 14 DEEP CALLS TO DEEP Waiting on God to show us our next steps can seem daunting, but in truth the call is simple—obey, belong, be holy. That’s our call. The rest, as Mark Buchanan writes, is just details.
32 // The Single Life A Single New Year’s Resolution
DEPARTMENTS 18 WHEN I HAVE EVERY REASON NOT TO SERVE Busyness, fatigue, indecisiveness…there are always a million reasons not to do something, especially when it comes to knowing where to lend a hand and help someone out. This year, save the excuses, and be like Jesus—let’s make something happen.
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22 YEAR OF THE FUDGEE-WUDGEE
10 // The Pulse Bits. Blips. Beats. Blurbs. 12 // Music Reviews A Full Life. A Beautiful Life. A Life of Movement. 34 // Power Play Toys. Tools. Technology.
We’ve all been there. We know keeping those pesky New Year’s resolutions can be tough. And hey, sometimes we give up. But cheer up—falling short on our goals doesn’t mean we can’t laugh about it.
26 REACHING OUT, REPAIRING RELATIONSHIPS Whether it’s with friends or members of our families, relationships can be fragile. So where do we go when things go south? What are the steps we can take to reach out to people from whom we’ve grown distant?
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