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What's Hot? 05/20/22
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies.
What You Didn't Know about Donna Summer and Her Journey of Faith
Many ’70s icons learned the same critical lesson, but they came to it through vastly different journeys. Some of them lost their stardom, some almost lost their lives,...
Loneliness Can Begin in Childhood — and Last a Lifetime
Loneliness that begins during childhood could have a lasting impact for the rest of a person’s life, a new study warns.
How to Become a Better Reader (2022)
One of the most frequent questions I get is how I keep up with culture. My stock answer is to read voraciously. Then the follow-up comes: How can I become a better...
To My 2020 Graduate
Covid disrupted your senior year of high school, but it can never disrupt God's plans for your life.
COVID-19 Took Devestating Toll on Adolescent Mental Health and Suicidality
The COVID-19 pandemic worsened the already worrisome mental health crises among adolescents, a new study finds.
Video Games Can Boost Children's Intelligence
A new study has found that the children who spent an above-average time playing video games increased their intelligence more than the average, while TV watching or...
Binge Drinking Has a Powerful Impact on the Adolescent Brain
A University at Buffalo research team has published a preclinical study demonstrating the powerful effect that binge drinking has on the brains of adolescent rats.
If the Letter Fits
The “Seven Letters to the Seven Churches” is one of the more well-known and frequently taught sections of the book of Revelation. Most expositors like to focus on...
What's Hot? 05/13/22
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies.
Injury More Likely When Teens Focus on One Sport
According to a new study, researchers report that focusing solely on one sport puts high school athletes at increased risk for injuries and burnout.
Should Churches Still Use Music from Hillsong?
Churches that both love and use Hillsong music are faced with a dilemma in light of the many scandals that have recently plagued the church: Should they keep using the...
Teen Use of School Mental Health Services Up in 2019
School mental health (MH) service use increased among adolescents in 2019 compared with previous years, according to a research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics.
When You've Lost You
As a mom it's so easy to lose sight of who we are when caring for our children. Here are some helpful tips to find yourself again.
Get Your Copy of “Spiritual Warfare in the Last Days”
Discover the five-step plan for surviving in the Last Days.
Popular Kids in School More Likely to be Disruptive and Aggressive
Research from Florida Atlantic University shows that aggressive, disruptive adolescents often end up becoming quite popular among their peers.
Exposure to Smoking and Vaping in Films Increases Uptake in Young People
Exposure to smoking and vaping content in films is contributing to the uptake of smoking and vaping by young people by around 40% (smoking) and around 30% (vaping),...
24 Mistakes and Misplaced Missional Energy
Who wants to major on the minors? The truth is, most leaders do. They are the same kind of people who analyze any number of other people, places or things for...
