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Love yourself for God’s sake

By Brandon Dykstra | September 22

In his devotion “On Loving God,” Bernard of Clairvaux writes of four “degrees” of love: (1) one loves oneself for one’s own sake, (2) one loves God for one’s own sake, (3) one loves God for God’s sake, (4) one loves oneself for God’s sake. What’s curious about this formulation is the ...

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Life applications of running a marathon

By Brandon Dykstra | March 4

"I could never run that far."Most people — when the subject of running a marathon comes up — say something along those lines. It's an understandable sentiment. 26.2 miles is quite a distance to cover. Putting it in perspective, downtown Muncie is “only” 22 miles from Taylor’s ...

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