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“God works through life, through people, and through physical, tangible, and material reality to communicate his healing presence in our lives.”
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“There is something explainable about what man has accomplished in God's creation, while the creation itself remains a mystery.”
― The Biblical Foundations of Christian Worship
― The Biblical Foundations of Christian Worship
“What is a master? I would say that he is not someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to do his best to discover a knowledge he already has in his soul.”
― The Way of the Bow
― The Way of the Bow
“The MRI has a repertoire of noises that resemble, in no particular order: a game-show buzzer for a wrong answer, urgent knocking, a modem from 1992, a grizzly-bear growl, and a man with a raspy voice shouting what sounds like "mother cooler!”
― Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection
― Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection
“After decimating several vegetables, I decide juicing is my favorite form of food preparation. There's something perversely appealing about subjecting an innocent plant to that much violence.”
― Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection
― Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection
The Memoir Book Group
— 54 members
— last activity Apr 18, 2026 09:50AM
The Memoir Book Group started in the Portland, Oregon Metro area...took a hiatus when the group leader moved to the east coast and is now starting bac ...more
Borders Bookstore alumni & friends
— 36 members
— last activity Oct 16, 2008 04:32PM
If you have ever worked for Borders and loved the books, the books...and the books. Even if you still work there - come share what you are loving to r ...more
Q & A with David Maine
— 45 members
— last activity Oct 24, 2013 09:49AM
So, I have a little time these days and thought it would be a cool thing to meet up with readers who might be curious about what I'm doing these days, ...more
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