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The Backup No One Knew Existed

In 1998, Pixar nearly lost *Toy Story 2* — the entire film. An engineer accidentally triggered a command that began deleting the movie's files from...

Universalrestoration

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The Cathedral Organ Restored

In 2014, the pipe organ at Notre-Dame de Laon in northern France sat silent. Centuries of dust, neglect, and amateur repairs had choked its 3,000...

1 Corinthians 6:12-20Universal

234 words

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Gold Tested in the Furnace of Greensboro

In 2018, a small jewelry shop on Elm Street in Greensboro, North Carolina, caught fire. When firefighters cleared the wreckage, owner Marcus Hadley sifted through...

Wisdom 3:1-9Universal

226 words

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Eric Liddell's Consecrated Stride

In 1924, Scottish sprinter Eric Liddell stunned the world by withdrawing from his best event at the Paris Olympics — the 100 meters — because...

1 Corinthians 6:12-20Universal

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The Comeback No One Believed Was Possible

On February 2, 1949, a Greyhound bus slammed head-on into Ben Hogan's car on a foggy Texas highway. Doctors said the golfer would never walk...

Universalrestoration

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The Race He Wouldn't Run

When Eric Liddell arrived in Paris for the 1924 Olympics, he carried a conviction that would cost him the race he'd trained his whole life...

Universalobedience

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Running on God's Schedule

In the summer of 1924, Scottish sprinter Eric Liddell arrived at the Paris Olympics as the favorite in the 100 meters. Then he learned the...

Universalobedience

232 words

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The Mother Who Knew Before the Phone Rang

In 2019, Maria Gonzalez was washing dishes in her kitchen in San Antonio when she stopped mid-scrub and told her husband, "Something's wrong with Daniel."...

Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18Universal

229 words

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The Blackout on Interstate 10

On August 29, 2021, Hurricane Ida slammed into Port Fourchon, Louisiana, with 150-mile-per-hour winds. By nightfall, the entire city of New Orleans lost power. Over...

Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20Universal

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Written at the Factory

Every device connected to the internet carries two kinds of identity. There is the IP address — temporary, assigned by whatever network you happen to...

Universalidentity

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The Flight That Shouldn't Be Possible

In 2007, scientists from the United States Geological Survey fitted a Bar-tailed Godwit with a satellite transmitter and watched in astonishment. The bird, tagged simply...

Universaltrust

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The Marathon Runner Who Crawled to the Water Station

In 2019, during the Badwater 135 ultramarathon across Death Valley, runner Shannon Farar-Griefer collapsed at mile 72. Temperatures had reached 130 degrees. Her crew had...

Psalm 63:1-8Universal

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The Morning Robert Gould Shaw Stepped Forward

On a January evening in 1863, Robert Gould Shaw sat at his family's dinner table in Boston when a letter arrived from Governor Andrew offering...

Isaiah 6:1-8Universal

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More Than What You Can Finish

In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, British sprinter Derek Redmond lined up for the 400-meter semifinal as one of the favorites. He had trained his entire...

Universalidentity

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The Finish Line Was Never the Point

On August 3, 1992, British sprinter Derek Redmond lined up for the 400-meter semi-final at the Barcelona Olympics. He had trained for years, overcome five...

Universaltrust

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When Forgiveness - Story

One evening, I sat on my porch, watching the sunset paint the sky in hues of orange and purple. As I sipped my tea, I remembered a story shared by a dear friend. She had recently reconciled with her estranged...

Matthew 28:19-20Lutheran

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Sixty-Nine Days Underground

On October 13, 2010, Mario Sepulveda stepped into a narrow metal capsule called the Phoenix, 2,300 feet beneath the Atacama Desert in Chile. For sixty-nine...

Acts 12:1-11Universal

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The Composer Whose Greatest Glory Came From Ruin

By 1741, George Frideric Handel was a broken man. The composer who had once dazzled London with lavish Italian operas now faced mounting debts, failing...

Haggai 1:15b-2:9Universal

241 words

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The Coach Who Believed in Second Chances

In August 2009, Andy Reid did something that shocked the sports world. As head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, he signed Michael Vick — a...

Universalforgiveness

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Eric Liddell's Last Race

Eric Liddell became famous for refusing to run on Sunday at the 1924 Paris Olympics, then winning gold in the 400 meters. The world celebrated...

Colossians 3:1-4Universal

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Victim Number One

On September 11, 2001, Father Mychal Judge ran toward the Twin Towers while thousands fled. The sixty-eight-year-old Franciscan friar served as chaplain to the New...

Wisdom 3:1-9Universal

241 words

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When Hope Limps to the Plate

October 15, 1988. Game 1 of the World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Oakland Athletics — one of baseball's most dominant teams, led...

Universalhope

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The Ransom That Bankrupted a Kingdom

In 1192, King Richard I of England was captured on his return from the Crusades by Duke Leopold of Austria. The ransom demanded was staggering:...

1 Peter 1:17-23Universal

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The Earthquake That Came at Dinner

On February 6, 2023, families across southern Turkey sat down to ordinary Monday evening meals. In Gaziantep, a mother named Fatma was warming lentil soup....

Matthew 24:36-44Universal

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