Weblog Weekly

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  Teens Too Busy Texting and Online to Read Books One of every three American teens has not read a book just for the fun of it in a year, a new study finds. Jim Liebelt Aug 29, 2018
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  How a Christian With OCD Grabs Hold of Peace My obsessive, OCD mind tends to latch on to the frightening, the hard, the disappointing. The offensive or unkind. And the more I fuel negative thinking, the more miserable, anxious, and insecure I become.... Jennifer Slattery Aug 29, 2018
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  5 Actions the Catholic Church Should Take to Stop Abuse The horror of Pennsylvania’s Catholic sexual abuse scandal is still very present on the minds of the American people, and the world, for that matter. Many are wondering what the Catholic Church intends to do... Lauren Sanchez Aug 22, 2018
• When Relationships Fail--Our Role Sometimes no matter how we try, no matter how grace-filled our conversations and Christ-led our attempts, relationships implode. People remain hurt. Barriers remain erected, and isolation, regret, and pain... Jennifer Slattery Aug 22, 2018
• Two in Five Teens Text While Driving Nearly 40 percent of teen drivers in the United States say they text while driving, a new survey finds. Jim Liebelt Aug 22, 2018
• How Not to Avoid Comfortable Conversations about Religion (2018) There was an intriguing, but not unexpected, article once on WikiHow titled “How to Avoid Uncomfortable Conversations about Religion.” Such guidelines would no doubt be welcomed by most people including,... Dr. James Emery White Aug 22, 2018
• Does Making a Backup Plan Show a Lack of Faith? To plan for the unexpected and unwelcome does not show a lack of faith. In fact, failing to make adequate plans is presumptuous. Joe McKeever Aug 22, 2018
• My Final Leadership Lesson from Bill Hybels and Willow Creek No one has breathed more vision and challenge into my vocational world than Bill Hybels and the fleshed-out picture of the church exhibited by Willow Creek. Which is why his newly revealed, deeply... Dr. James Emery White Aug 15, 2018
• When Dreams Die My life is nothing what I had always hoped. How do we make beauty when our dreams die? Aug 15, 2018
• When it Feels as if God's Led You to a Detour, Red Light, or Dead End The Israelites couldn’t see what lay ahead, but God could. More importantly, God saw their heart—He knew their breaking point and what it would take to turn their emerging faith into victorious confidence. Jennifer Slattery Aug 15, 2018
• A 15-Day Scripture Writing Guide for Worry and Anxiety For 15 days, you'll have opportunity to write down a verse or passage that we have found to be incredibly encouraging when we have battled worry and anxious thoughts. Inside iBelieve Aug 15, 2018
• Parents Hiring Fortnite Coaches to Improve Play, Help Children Level Up As Fortnite Battle Royale continues to dominate the world of video games, parents are starting to invest in coaches in the same way they would for sports or academics. Jim Liebelt Aug 15, 2018