Gabrielle Devenish

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• Nov 23, 2011

  Occasional Profanity May Relieve Pain?

  Holding a burning plate of turkey and don’t want to drop it? Let the obscenities fly and you might be able to take more time to make it to the counter, feast intact. Just don’t make it a habit.

• Nov 23, 2011

  Kitchen Dangers Lurk on Thanksgiving

  You may not have to worry about the canned pumpkin, yams or cranberry sauce, but the turkey could become a potent weapon if you’re not careful, food safety experts say.

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  Nov 23, 2011

  Author Talks 'The Grace Effect,' Reversing 'Corruption of Unbelief'

  If a country is completely lacking God, the people are less likely to treat others with grace, author Larry Taunton says. He discovered that when he and his wife adopted a Ukranian child, Sasha.

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  Nov 22, 2011

  Angels: Heavenly Hosts or Trendy Trinkets?

  “Every time a bell rings, an angels gets its wings,” is the famous line from “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Around the holidays, references to angels are brought up as often as every time a bell rings. But how close is your tree topper to the biblical truth?

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  Nov 20, 2011

  Cults in Culture: Scientology – A Fictional Route to Happiness (Part 4)

  “Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man really wanted to make a million dollars, the best way would be to start his own religion,” L. Ron Hubbard famously told a group of science fiction writers meeting in Newark, N.J., in 1949.

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  Nov 19, 2011

  Interview: John Eldredge on Jesus as the Beautiful Outlaw

  He hangs out with riffraff, old tars and dirty fisherman, and dines with sinners and prostitutes. He likes to play pranks and shows up in unexpected places, and can often be seen fishing with the guys. He laughs in the face of authority and sweats blood. This is the Jesus that John Eldredge portrays in his new book, Beautiful Outlaw.

• Nov 18, 2011

  Now Seen on the Runway: Milk Dresses

  Got milk? The liquid that splashes into millions of cereal bowls every morning is now making a splash on runways.

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  Nov 15, 2011

  Tebow 'Jesus' Jerseys: Good Faith Promotion or Blasphemous?

  What would Tebow do? A new Tebow replica jersey is the latest fan item, but others are calling the controversial jersey, with the name “Jesus” on the back in place of “Tebow,” blasphemous.

• Nov 15, 2011

  Cults in Culture: Jehovah's Witnesses and End Times (Part 3)

  Would you believe in a faith that had incorrectly predicted the end times? Despite false prophecies predicting Armageddon, followers of the Jehovah’s Witness organization, do.

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  Nov 14, 2011

  Survey: Charities to See Bright Side of Recession This Christmas?

  As the U.S. economy struggles to recover from the recession, Christmas budgets are growing smaller and retailers are feeling the hit. But a new World Vision study shows tighter wallets are leading to more charitable giving.