Laura MacCorkle
Laura MacCorkle is Crosswalk.com's former Senior Entertainment Editor.
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The End All, Cure All for Hiccups
Not all hiccups are just momentary inconveniences in our lives. Some are long-term sources of intense pain, heartache and struggle. Whatever you are experiencing today, don't settle for a...Friday, November 20, 2009
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Available and Vulnerable
What seems to stand in the way of me living a life of true service and being "available and vulnerable" is just plain old me. I'm not unlike James and John who also struggled with what it means to...Friday, November 6, 2009
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A Peculiar People
In our flesh, we don't really want to stand out for the wrong reasons. Who wants to face ridicule or intense scrutiny for being different? For having a life that doesn't look like everyone...Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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Making Beautiful Music
Is your life a pleasant melody to the audience around you? Brothers and sisters, let us follow the glorious direction of our Creator today. Our best efforts will only lead to a cacophony, but he...Friday, October 23, 2009
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Choosing Your Own Adventure
Like the old Choose Your Own Adventure books, the possibilities for real-life adventure are just as varied. I've experienced this many a times as an adult when I've chosen my own adventures over...Friday, October 16, 2009
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Who's Doing the Heavy Lifting?
What is weighing you down today? The threat of world war? Uncertainty about your future? Fear of losing your job? A relationship that is unraveling? Whatever it is, ask God to help you enter...Friday, October 9, 2009
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Do-It-Yourself Analytics
I have recently realized that I am a pretty good DIY-analytics specialist (take that, Google Analytics!). No degree or outside study was necessary, as I come by these skills naturally (and...Friday, October 2, 2009
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Taking Issue with "The September Issue"
Vogue magazine's Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour has always had an ice-queen reputation. And now you can know why, as evidenced in R.J. Cutler’s new, behind-the-scenes documentary, The September...Tuesday, September 29, 2009
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What Are You Hiding?
If you want to see real and radical change in your life, if you're looking for hope in a hopeless world, if you desire to know who God is and if you want to share this Good News with someone else,...Friday, September 25, 2009
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The Epic Battle Within
Each of us must decide for himself or herself what is acceptable for viewing and what is God's will for our consumption. Whether it's choosing which films to watch or any other life decisions,...Friday, September 18, 2009
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Much Ado About Something
It's easy for any of us to get caught up in what our "itching ears want to hear." But we must remember to measure everything against God’s Word. By doing due diligence in this way and making much...Friday, September 11, 2009
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More Than Grillin' and Chillin' on Labor Day
Before you settle back in the lawn chair this Labor Day, why not first go for a walk, a ride or make a life-changing difference? OSU Tour will make it easy for you at their Walk-a-Thon/Bike-a-Thon...Friday, September 4, 2009
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You Are Not Alone
When I watch the characters in the popular television series Lost, I've wondered how I would react should I be a plane-crash survivor who's now stuck on an island. Would I be bitter? Would I hurt...Friday, June 12, 2009
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Giving Up the Funk
Are you in a funk? Although we still have a flesh nature this side of heaven, we also have Christ in us through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. So don't give up. You can give up the funk.Thursday, June 4, 2009
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I Want My Fried Chicken
My head knows that if I am truly seeking God's will for my life, then I will want what he wants for me. My desires should line up with his. But sometimes it takes my heart a little while to catch...Friday, May 29, 2009
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But I Know That's Where I Parked!
Sometimes our own understanding can get a little distorted. Or just be flat-out wrong. That's what happened to me last week. Like the episode of Seinfeld where Jerry and his friends get lost in...Thursday, May 14, 2009
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Mom's the Word
To "train up a child in the way he should go" takes patience. Sacrifice. And most of all, a great love. Take time to honor your mom this Mother's Day.Friday, May 8, 2009
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That Skip-Over Verse
Today's verse is one that I like to skip over in my Bible, even though it's highlighted. And underlined. And on a page that's dog-earred. You see, whenever I read 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, I...Friday, May 1, 2009