Counsel to the Lonely
It continues to grieve me as I hear so many of you, international students, are being exploited by those who prey on the vulnerable. You...
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Tony Zekveld
- Feb 1, 2022
- 2 min
An Unwanted Pregnancy. What Now?
I continue to read and hear of international students, especially girls, who are being abused and sexually exploited by fawning gangsters...
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Tony Zekveld
- Jan 1, 2022
- 2 min
A Way Out for the Exploited and Abused
It grieves me to hear of countless international students, especially girls, who are being exploited, taken advantage of in light of...
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Tony Zekveld
- Jun 1, 2018
- 2 min
Deceiving Others
Deceiving others – is it okay? What if it is to your advantage? Is it then okay? Or, what about deceiving because you don’t want your...
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Tony Zekveld
- May 1, 2018
- 2 min
Words Can Never Hurt Me?
You may be familiar with the child’s retort to the playground taunt: “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.”...
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Tony Zekveld
- Apr 1, 2018
- 2 min
Forgiving and Giving
Some of the most difficult words to say are, “I am sorry. Will you forgive me?” Almost as difficult are the words, “I forgive you.” How...
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Tony Zekveld
- Mar 1, 2018
- 2 min
Living Contentedly
When one is content, he is satisfied. His heart is happy, even full. Discontentment, on the other hand, as one author says, “is life’s...
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Tony Zekveld
- Feb 1, 2018
- 2 min
Loneliness
If you build walls, you don’t get hurt. If you never love, then you’ll never cry. This reminds me of an old song by Simon and Garfunkle,...
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Tony Zekveld
- Jan 1, 2018
- 2 min
Holding Life Together in the New Year
Happy New Year! We say it so easy without thinking about it. Will it be happy? Will it be good? We enter the year with new...
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Tony Zekveld
- Nov 1, 2017
- 2 min
Sanitation or Sanctification
Sanitation has to do with making or keeping clean. We take baths; we keep our homes, schools and hospitals clean. Medical equipment is...
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Tony Zekveld
- Oct 1, 2017
- 2 min
Are You Thankful?
That’s a fair question to ask. It’s a timely question. Thanksgiving Day, our national holiday, is just around the corner. This day...
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Tony Zekveld
- Sep 1, 2017
- 2 min
How Many Races Are There?
Lately there has been a plethora of voices on the news and talk shows about racism. So much of the debate has been fueled by the violent...
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Tony Zekveld
- Aug 1, 2017
- 2 min
Christian Education: A Distinct Alternative
You may be thinking about your child’s education again. Summer is half over. School is just around the corner: new teacher, new school...
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Tony Zekveld
- Jul 1, 2017
- 2 min
Teens and work
Reading a recent report, I was saddened to learn that many teens [ages 16+] do not work. It’s not that work is not available; they have...
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Tony Zekveld
- Jun 1, 2017
- 2 min
Wasting Precious Life
Boredom, leisure, pleasure and lack of incentive to work hard describe our modern digital age. Part of the reason, I believe, is that...
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Tony Zekveld
- May 1, 2017
- 2 min
Status or Relationships?
There is something in us that makes us want to look really good on the outside. We often see ourselves in relation to others. We want...
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Tony Zekveld
- Apr 1, 2017
- 2 min
Can Religion Help?
Some say religion is a ‘crutch. ’ You use it when you need it, and then you throw the crutch away. It’s not so different from the view of...
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