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John grew up “Here.” After brushing his teeth and combing his hair a satisfactory number of times, his father an adequate machinist, would tell John stories of “Elsewhere.” John loved… Continue reading "The Myth of Elsewhere (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
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Like most men, understanding women has always been an elusive skill for me. I was always someone caught between being a “guy” guy, and the guy who girls just want… Continue reading "What Women Want (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
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A few months ago, something pretty unheard-of happened. My church, Freedom House, was named the Downtown Champion of the Year by the BIA. If you don’t know, a BIA is… Continue reading "Hey Church… get out of your walls! (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
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There wasn’t always a Frosty Fest that drew 15,000 people together to celebrate the Family Day Weekend in Harmony Square. In fact, there wasn’t always a Harmony Square. In fact,… Continue reading "The Story of Frosty Fest by Dave Carrol (@DaveCarrol)"
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If you could be an agent of positive change on your street TODAY… would you? Allow me to propose a seemingly over-simplistic undertaking that is actually profoundly doable and effective.… Continue reading "What if a Whole City was Prayed For? By: Dave Carrol (@DaveCarrol)"
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“Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves.” ~Eric Sevareid I’m sure… Continue reading "Why We Shouldn’t Stop Giving Gifts (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
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There were a few years where I was a rabid Anti-Santite. I was a Christian darn it! That jolly old man was one of the great deceivers of our time.… Continue reading "Santa and the Human Meat Pies of Death (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
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Illustration courtesy of Steve Boyd If you grew up going to Sunday School, you know the story of David and Bathsheba. It was one of the kinda dirty Bible felt-board… Continue reading "When Kings Go To War (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
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I went through a long period of life not liking myself very much. I was the fatish kid. Not the grotesquely obese, sweat through my t-shirt on the walk to… Continue reading "Captain Kindness was an Anorexic Teenage Bully (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
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“I just don’t sleep enough. But I have never met someone very successful who, at the end of their life, says ‘I wish I slept more.’ Nothing of any consequence… Continue reading "Go and Go and GO Some More (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"