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1 week ago | 
dailytimes.com | Jeff Anderson
You likely know what it’s like to be physically thirsty. That feeling of dryness in your throat, the longing for refreshment and the magic moment when nothing satisfies like water. Yet have you ever noticed that your soul can thirst, too? The thirsting for meaning, for connection, for peace. A thirst when prayer feels like a dry ritual, when worship becomes a whisper, when life’s burdens crack your confidence and drain your hope.
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1 month ago | 
dailytimes.com | Jeff Anderson
“Alright, alright, alright,” became an iconic phrase as an impromptu opening affirmation by an actor, deep in thought seeking to identify with his character, in his first motion picture, the comedy Dazed and Confused. These first words spoken on camera have enjoyed unique staying power. In that moment, Matthew McConaughey said he was, “starting to get a little nervous” as he mentally rehearsed his characters attributes.
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1 month ago | 
dailytimes.com | Jeff Anderson
At sunrise the first Easter, April 5, 33 AD, Mary Magdalene and Jesus’ Disciples, Peter and John, discovered an extraordinary sight — the large stone rolled away, the tomb empty and Jesus’ burial cloths neatly arranged. In that moment, they saw physical evidence of something miraculous, yet struggled to grasp its spiritual significance. kAm(96? !6E6C 2?5 y@9? 6?E6C65 E96 E@>3[ E96J 7@F?5 ?@ 3@5J] x?DE625[ E96J D2H E96 8C2G6 4=@E96D =J:?8 :? 2 F?:BF6 @C56C] %96 =:?6? DEC:AD[ DE:== :?
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2 months ago | 
dailytimes.com | Jeff Anderson
In the annals of history, few moments resonate with the weight of divine intervention as profoundly as that fateful day in 312 AD. As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting an ethereal glow across the battlefield, Roman Emperor Constantine stood on the edge of war. The air was thick with tension, and the fate of the Roman empire hung in the balance.
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2 months ago | 
dailytimes.com | Jeff Anderson
The lyrical crescendo, “How does it feel” transforms rock’s quintessential anthem into one of the most emotionally charged ballads in American music. This chorus resonates with listeners as it invites interaction with experiences of belonging, purpose, change, disorientation, loneliness or self-discovery. Penned by future Nobel laureate, Bob Dylan, this exhilarating refrain wraps four stanzas of the songwriters most renowned song (among 600). kA 4=2DDlQA`QmkDA2?
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
dailytimes.com | Jeff Anderson
There is power in asking God to protect you. Our mouths can be true sources of power, as illustrated by one of history’s greatest military battles. It was May 1940 and France had been surprised by Nazi Germany launching a rapid and aggressive attack on France and the Low Countries bordering the English Channel. There, Blitzkrieg tactics of speed and surprise quickly outflanked and encircled the Allied forces in northern France. kA 4=2DDlQA`QmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qm%96 D:EF2E:@? H2D 5:C6[ H:E9 v6C>2?
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Feb 21, 2025 | 
dailytimes.com | Jeff Anderson
Aristotle, the ancient Greek philosopher, reasoned most people chase illusions of happiness. Born four centuries before Christ, Aristotle was a student of Plato, credited as inventing logic and known as history’s first scientist. kAmw6 72>@FD=J EFE@C65 @?6 @7 2?E:BF:E:6D >@DE =686?52CJ 4@?BF6C@CD[ p=6I2?56C E96 vC62E[ 2?5 H2D 42==65 3J E96 A@6E s2?E6[ %96 |2DE6C @7 %9@D6 (9@ z?@H]k^AmkAmpC:DE@E=6 C64@8?:K65 E92E >2?J A6@A=6 492D6 92AA:?6DD :?
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Feb 7, 2025 | 
dailytimes.com | Jeff Anderson
The weight of unforgiveness was like an open wound refusing to heal in the early innings of an improbable love story between a brash American divorcee and avowed British bachelor. Renowned “Chronicles of Narnia” author C.S. Lewis once remarked, “Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have something to forgive.”kAmu@C8:G6?6DD D@F?5D 8@@5 :? E96@CJ[ 3FE :? AC24E:46[ :E :D @?6 @7 E96 92C56DE E9:?8D y6DFD 2D<D @7 FD] *6E[ :? |2EE96H `giaa[ H96?
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
dailytimes.com | Jeff Anderson
His music was so powerful it moved nations, yet he was unable to hear a single note. Centuries later, rock n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry’s song “Roll Over Beethoven” introduced a new generation to the revolutionary genius of Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven had defied fate itself, transforming his anguish into composing symphonies that transcend time. Born into a world of rigid traditions, he shattered boundaries, creating melodies of raw emotion and dramatic fervor.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
dailytimes.com | Jeff Anderson
A holiday commercial for Apple Watch seeks to inspire us to quit quitting. What’s the context? Every year, many of us make a list of different resolutions, yet rarely do we stick to them. In fact, the second Friday in January is considered the most likely date we’ll give up on our resolutions. Hence, the designation Quitter’s Day. Quitting on New Year’s resolutions is common.
