When a Son Takes His Life

Remembering Tyler Micah Eckel
By his father, Mark

Delivered at Crossroads Community Church on 2/26/2023  

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Synthesis not Separation

Why is the idea of “warp and woof” important for everyday life? Give Me a Minute to explain. I agree with Augustine who said, “We love Truth when it suits us, but hate Truth when it accuses us” and with Os Guinness who said, “If we do not have integration with truth in the whole

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Success

What does it mean to be a success? Give Me a Minute to explain. Do millions of followers on social media make one successful? What of the business people, actors, entrepreneurs, or athletes who seem to have it all? Can we judge celebrities by the front covers of Vogue or Forbes? We often think of

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The Dojo

Preparing students for what they will face. The final exam will be on the streets of life. Give Me a Minute to explain. I am convinced that students do not have full understanding of their education until they must defend themselves against intellectual attacks or prepare a defense of their positions or build lasting contributions

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Four Points for Pro-Life

In celebration of life for mother and child with the Pro-Life Movement. Give Me a Minute as I consider four points for life. Everyone has a theology, an operating system for life. I believe all views should have at least four points to consider, about when life begins. All should be: (1) Considerate of the

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The Bible and Public Health

How can God’s Word benefit public health? Give me a minute to explain. The Bible is good for people. It seems that Harvard University might agree! The question is raised, “Is religion a determining factor of public health?” Yes, says Harvard Public Health. “Documentation suggests that weekly religious service attendance is longitudinally associated with lower

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Biblical History is Real

How do you know the Bible is real history? Give Me a Minute to explain. Dr. Luke knew “what was real.” The good doctor gives the precision, the detail we come to expect from doctors. Luke 3:1-6 is a case in point. Luke chronicles the historic exactitude of John the Baptist’s mission and message into

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