Tag: cancer
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remembering Tim Keller: 1950-2023
“The Gospel is that Jesus Christ came to earth, lived the life we should have lived and died the death we should have died.”-Tim Keller As a pastor, few people have influenced my thought and ministry more than Tim Keller. He passed away today from pancreatic cancer at the age of 72. I don’t remember the first time I listened to a Tim Keller sermon. I first remember…
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Six stories that will warm your heart
There’s often so much negativity in the news. But there are also a lot of good stories of people serving others, sacrificing for others, being good to others. I like to bookmark stories that I find especially heartwarming.
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Purdue super fan Tyler Trent passes away
We don’t control the cards we’re dealt. All we can do is play what we have. Tyler Trent passed away on Tuesday. The Purdue student had battled a rare form of bone cancer. He had become a sensation in college football and Big Ten circles as being someone the Purdue football team rallied around this…
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Michael Buble and the value of family, thanks Jesus for son’s recovery
Singer Michael Buble appeared this week on “Carpool Karaoke,” a popular segment on the Late Late Show where James Corden drives around with famous singers, sings their greatest hits with them and has a conversation. In this episode, the conversation came to the subject of Michael’s son Noah and his two year fight with liver…
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Remembrance and reflection: my friend Johnnie
I still remember the first time I ever talked to Johnnie. He was helping plan a philanthropy for his fraternity, and he called me after I had volunteered to do stand up comedy at the event. He was so enthusiastic, that I had a hard time understanding him. Johnnie had never heard my routine before,…
Josh Benner 