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The Daily Article

Gate agent entertains travelers during delay: The significance of community and tolerance

The Daily Article

The Denison Forum

Christianity, News, Daily News, Religion & Spirituality

4.9576 Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2019

⏱️ 7 minutes

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THE DAILY ARTICLE FOR AUGUST 27, 2019

A gate agent modeled the community and tolerance our culture seeks. Today's podcast explores this fact and invites us to embrace and share the inclusive grace found only in Christ.

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0:00.0

This is the Daily Article podcast, published by the Denison Forum for Culture-Changing Christians.

0:07.8

To receive the Daily article directly to your email inbox each weekday morning, visit thedailyarticle.com.

0:14.7

Now here's today's news, discerned differently.

0:19.3

Today is the last day to request your copy of my latest book, Blessed, Eight Ways

0:24.6

Christians Change Culture.

0:26.6

Within its pages, I examine the beatitudes and how Jesus provided a simple, yet profound

0:32.6

framework for being a culture-changing Christian.

0:35.6

Then, as now, his words challenge us,

0:39.1

but they all begin with an assured promise.

0:41.9

Blessed are.

0:43.2

Don't wait.

0:44.3

Get blessed today.

0:46.1

Visit thedailyarticle.com to request your copy.

0:49.5

Now, here's today's daily article.

0:51.9

A Southwest Airlines flight from Orlando to Washington was delayed

0:55.7

for three hours last Thursday. That's not surprising news in the world of air travel. What was surprising

1:01.9

was how the gate agent responded. He played games with passengers as they waited. From a paper airplane

1:08.3

competition to a contest for worst driver's license picture, winners were awarded $25 vouchers and Southwest merchandise.

1:17.4

One passenger called the experience Awesome. Her social media posts made headlines on CNN.

1:26.1

If you want to gain a following today, emphasize community and tolerance.

1:30.3

That's the message of a recent report in the Wall Street Journal.

1:34.3

Here's the good news.

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