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<title><![CDATA[Allow your faith to guide the way through trying times]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/05/allow-your-faith-guide-way-through-trying-times/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[ Have you ever gone through a labyrinth or a fun house of mirrors? Have you found yourself in one of these mazes thinking you know the direction you're going, only to find yourself running into wall after wall instead?]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Give God thanks for good, bad]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/nov/28/give-god-thanks-good-bad/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The theme behind Thanksgiving stretches beyond the last Thursday in November, and should in all actuality be the basis for our everyday lives. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Walk Thru Bethlehem takes visitors back to Jesus' birth]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/nov/28/walk-thru-bethlehem-takes-visitors-back-jesus-birt/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Now that Thanksgiving 2008 is history, I would like to suggest an event that could be a gentle reminder of what Christmas is all about]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Long road is often more rewarding]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/nov/21/long-road-often-more-rewarding/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[ What makes a runner a champion? What keeps them going hour after hour, mile after mile? ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Making the most of life]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/nov/14/making-most-life/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The world is in confusion, from the White House and the Capitol to Parliament, Red Square and all around the world. We are lost in the political wilderness. We are at the crossroads, with one road leading to progress and the other one leading to destruction. It is decision time in our lives.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:44:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ministry of Gideons International has touched many]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/nov/14/ministry-gideons-international-has-touched-many/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[This week I had the privilege of attending the Pastor Appreciation Banquet hosted by the Gideons of Iredell County.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stand up for what you believe]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/oct/31/stand-what-you-believe/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[This is an important day in church history. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Destiny and fate differ in Christian outlook]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/oct/24/destiny-and-fate-differ-christian-outlook/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Most of us believe there is some power at work in our lives that is larger than us. We can recognize occurrences in our life that were "supposed" to happen. We quote the famous phrase, "everything happens for a reason."]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Leading while developing an authentic relationship]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/oct/17/leading-while-developing-authentic-relationship/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[One of the most difficult tasks any leader will have to learn is how to gain and maintain what I call authentic relationships.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:40:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[St. Luke Greek Orthodox plans fundraiser]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/oct/03/st-luke-greek-orthodox-plans-fundraiser/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, Oct. 18, St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church of Mooresville will have its second annual gala and silent auction. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Charlotte pastor to speak in lecture series]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/sep/26/charlotte-pastor-speak-lecture-series/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[On Oct. 5-7, Grace Baptist Church in Statesville will have its seventh annual Davis Lecture Series. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Iredell Youth Crusades to kick off second annual event]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/sep/12/iredell-youth-crusades-kick-second-annual-event/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[From 6:30-9 p.m. Oct. 12-15, Iredell Youth Crusades, Inc., a nonprofit organization, will hold its annual Bonfire Crusades at the Iredell County Fairgrounds. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The wisest person knows when to stop talking and zip it]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/aug/29/wisest-person-knows-when-stop-talking-and-zip-it/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[You probably don't recognize the name Whitcomb L. Judson. If you do, you probably have too much time on your hands and need to get out a little more. On August 29, 1893, Judson patented the zipper. At the time of the patent it was called a "hookless fastener." There were a number of modifications made and eventually the "hookless fastener" evolved into the zipper we know today. When the B.F. Goodrich Company began marketing their galoshes with the "hookless fasteners" in the 1920's, things began to take off. I am not an expert on the history of the zipper, but I am sure somewhere there is a museum, dedicated to everything there is to know about the zipper.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Learn to share your life stories]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/aug/29/learn-share-your-life-stories/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[We've all been taught to share since we were young. As little children, we were told to share our toys with our siblings and share our snacks with our friends.

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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lessons for Labor Day]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/aug/27/lessons-labor-day/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[A long weekend is scheduled for Labor Day. Let me share a vivid memory from my childhood about work. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:05:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What does education and a samurai warrior have in common?]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/aug/15/what-does-education-and-samurai-warrior-have-commo/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[For some months there has been a yearning from within to write an installment of The Paper Pulpit focusing on the value of education.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:42:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[God's math is constantly working countless wonders]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/aug/15/gods-math-constantly-working-countless-wonders/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[My high school years were plagued with two attempts at algebra credits. They were both failures and I ended up going the route of business math instead. I didn't understand, for the life of me, how any of that could help me in the real world. Basic trigonometry almost eluded me, but I managed to do a little better there. I ended up using trig almost every day for more than a decade in a quality control position I once held. Also, my wife uses algebra on a regular basis in her pharmaceutical position. So much for not needing math.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Let your life reflect your faith]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/aug/01/let-your-life-reflect-your-faith/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[We keep putting things off until a later date, and that day never comes, for the winds of time keep shifting it away from us. We submit and admit there are some things that we procrastinate about, but, by the same measure, there are some things we should never reschedule for a later date.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:58:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Having peace of mind can be difficult]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/aug/01/having-peace-mind-can-be-difficult/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The dictionary defines serenity as the state or quality of being serene, calm or tranquil. I would describe it as peace. Only God can give us the peace of mind that is asked for here. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:42:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ignore that little voice saying it's too late]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/aug/01/ignore-little-voice-saying-its-too-late/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[How many times have you told yourself in your life that it's too late? ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:41:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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