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Bob Utley, "Matthew 7" from the series The First Christian Primer: Matthew.

Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement. Wikipedia article.

Lifehacks are ingenious ways to do everyday things that make our lives easier and better. Here are 40 sample life hacks from Bored Panda.

Practical applications of Stovall Weems’ book The God-First Life:  Set the Right Priorities and Unlock the Secret to Blessing and Freedom (Zondervan, 2014).

"I Have a Dream" is a public speech delivered by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. Delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the speech was a defining moment of the civil rights movement. Near the end of his prepared remarks, singer Mahalia Jackson shouted out to Dr. King, "Tell them about the dream, Martin." King pushed his manuscript aside and began preaching improvisationally, punctuating his points with the memorable words "I have a dream."

Complete manuscript of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speech from the National Archives.

The term 'Big Hairy Audacious Goal' (BHAG) was proposed by James Collins and Jerry Porras in their 1994 book Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies. In it they write, "A true BHAG is clear and compelling, serves as unifying focal point of effort, and acts as a clear catalyst for team spirit. It has a clear finish line, so the organization can know when it has achieved the goal; people like to shoot for finish lines." Wikipedia article.

When John F. Kennedy became president in January, 1961, many people believed that the US was losing the Space Race with the USSR, which had successfully launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, almost four years earlier. The perception increased when Russian cosmonautYuri Gagarin became the first man in space in April. Convinced of the need for an achievement which would demonstrate America's space superiority, Kennedy stood before Congress on May 25 and proposed that "this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth." Wikipedia article.

"We need spiritual friends who are close to us, who understand us, who will encourage us and counsel us, who will carry our burdens but also get in our face when we’re being disobedient or harmful. We need friends who care about the way we are becoming (or not becoming) more like Christ." —Darrin Patrick, "The Vital Importance of Spiritual Friendship" For the Church, April 22, 2015.

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