INSIGHTS MAGAZINE CANADA
Back to the Basics
by Chuck Swindoll
The late football strategist Vince Lombardi was a fanatic about fundamentals. Those who played under his leadership often spoke of his intensity, his drive, his endless enthusiasm for the guts of the game. Time and again he would come back to the basic techniques of blocking and tackling. On one occasion his team, the Green Bay Packers, lost to an inferior squad. It was bad enough to lose…but to lose to that team was absolutely inexcusable. Coach Lombardi called a practice the very next morning. The men sat silently, looking more like whipped puppies than a team of champions.
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WWJT
by Steve Johnson
WWJD—What Would Jesus Do? is a popular motto for many Christians who strive to live by Jesus' example in daily life. While a good guide for us, I would suggest something even more basic than that: WWJT—What Would Jesus Think? The fundamental thing separating Christians from everyone else in the world is first and foremost how we think and only second, what we do.
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Dangling Limbs
by Robyn Roste
“Your body has many parts—limbs, organs, cells—but no matter how many parts you can name, you're still one body. It's exactly the same with Christ.” (1 Corinthians 12:12 MSG) I always took the Body of Christ analogy fairly literally: we are all part of the same club, but everyone has different talents and responsibilities. And some are cooler than others.
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The Hunter Family...Firmly Planted
by Joy McKee
Sports. Videos games. TV. School activities. With all the stuff competing for our kids' attention, how can we nurture their faith on a daily basis? What's the secret of raising kids who love the Lord? Lorne and Norma Hunter know first-hand how busy life can be. They're the parents of five hockey-playing sons, aged 17 to 30. Together, they work the family farm in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan and travel across Canada and the US singing southern gospel music.
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Three Tricks My Dog Taught Me
by Phil Callaway
When I was a boy, we always seemed to have a spare dog around the house. Our first was Inky, a small black terrier who liked to surprise people. Folks strolling past our house at night, gazing upwards, admiring the northern lights, thanking God for His awesome creation, had no idea how fast they could run until Inky showed them. Inky brought out the best in people. Made them scream their loudest, and write the most articulate letters to my parents. So Dad sold Inky to a glue factory and brought home Lady, an Irish setter who drooled like a bad tap.
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Back to the Bible
by Ben Lowell
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is a Bible!” After reading Chuck Swindoll's thoughts in this month's issue, I immediately imagined standing in front of my church family, Bible in hand, making such an introduction. What would be their reaction? Astonishment? Offense? Curiosity?
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