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Category: Religion & Spirituality

*NEW VIDEO* No Alcohol, No Musical Instruments, No Voting: Montana Mennonites Share Their Life

July 9, 2018 brandonferdig Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Society, Technology

In July 2017, I knocked on the door of a home in the middle-of-nowhere Montana. Just off the freeway snaking[…]

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Death and Taxes: On Being Forced to Contribute to What You Believe Is Wrong

March 29, 2018 brandonferdig Law, Government, Politics, Religion & Spirituality

Laid out on my bedroom floor are my business receipts from 2017: equipment purchases, meals, parking, miles driven, etc. For[…]

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Our Detours Don’t Define Us

February 6, 2018 brandonferdig Religion & Spirituality

I heard this quote at a presentation I attended Saturday. I’ll talk more about this in a second. First, I[…]

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72 Hours of Silence (A Spiritual Experience)

January 29, 2018 brandonferdig Religion & Spirituality

I approached his office door. He was seated inside, leaning against his desk while thumbing his cell phone. He noticed[…]

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Little Changes, Big Results

November 17, 2017 brandonferdig Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality

Why is it humans don’t always do the things they know would benefit them? Things like waking up (or going[…]

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Change and Endings: Truths of Life We Struggle to Face

June 21, 2017 brandonferdig Deeper Inquiry, Religion & Spirituality

“I don’t know if God plays favorites. But if he does, Dorothy would be at the top of his list.”[…]

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Ayla Travels the World, Part 6: A Christian’s Insights on Muslim Egypt

July 31, 2016 brandonferdig Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Society, Travel

Ayla’s last stop in Europe on her 3-month global trek was to the Vatican. She was able to enjoy this home[…]

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Ayla Travels the World, Part 5: Video of the Vatican

July 24, 2016 brandonferdig Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Travel

Two weeks into Ayla’s 3-month trek across the globe, the Norwegian was now going to leave her home continent. After[…]

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Make Memorial Day a Memorable Day

May 29, 2016 brandonferdig Religion & Spirituality, Society

Think Memorial Day, think military veterans. Think military veterans, think of their service and our gratitude. Think of service and[…]

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What Is Home? a Hmong-American Woman Reflects on the Many Homes She’s Had

April 17, 2016 brandonferdig Religion & Spirituality, Travel

Home. What is home? Merriam-Webster’s dictionary gives us two definitions: 1) the place (such as a house or apartment) where[…]

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