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New Podcast: "Why Can't We All Get Along?"
The heart of the problem is the problem of the heart.
U.S. Teens Use Pot in Many Ways
American teens are partaking of pot in any way they can, from smoking to vaping to eating marijuana edibles, new research shows.
New Age Christians
According to a recent Pew Research poll... most Americans “mix traditional faith with beliefs in psychics, reincarnation and spiritual energy that they say can be foun...
What's Hot? 10/12/18
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.
Parents Teach Firstborns About Sex, But Not Their Later Kids
Younger siblings are less likely than firstborns to hear about the birds and the bees from their parents, relying on their older brothers and sisters to inform them, a...
A Mother's Letter
I'm curious. I’m going to reprint a letter a mother sent to her 15-year-old son. I’ve redacted their names to guard their privacy. Here’s why I’m curious: Should this ...
Gen Z and Morality: What Teens Believe (So Far)
Younger generations are inheriting a new moral landscape. In addition to a growing religious apathy and a singular focus on success, another prominent trait of Gen Z i...
How to Make it Easier for People to Come to Your Church
Does anyone care about the first-timer who drives up to your facility?
Trauma and Healing
The last month has been incredibly difficult. It's taken a lot of soul-searching to understand what has been going on with me.
Study Suggests Weed Harms Teen Brains More Than Alcohol
In new findings, researchers at the University of Montreal, Canada, suggest the negative consequences of marijuana use by teens may be long-lasting and even worse than...
Pummeled by the Waves
As wave after wave swept over me, filling my nose and mouth with murky lake water, it felt like I was fighting a losing battle. For every exhausting stroke forward, th...
Pastors John Piper and Robert Morris on Whether Christians Should Raise Their Hands in Worship
Pastor John Piper was recently asked on his podcast, Ask Pastor John, about whether or not all people should lift their hands during worship.
Majority of First Suicide Attempts in Youth Result in Death
First suicide attempts in young people are more deadly than previously thought; 71% of youths with died by suicide did so on their first attempt, according to a new st...
I Need Your Christmas Music Suggestions
We're looking for YouTube Christmas music videos.
What's Hot? 10/05/18
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.
Tim Challies: Francis Chan's Book Makes House Churches Look Like the "Only Faithful Churches Left”
Pastor Tim Challies recently wrote a review of Francis Chan's new book, Letters to the Church. In his review Challiesargues that Chan, a former Cornerstone megachurch ...
All You Need Is Love
Perhaps the hook to the Beatles 1967 hit, “All You Need Is Love,” conveyed more truth than the writers knew.
Sleepy Teens More Prone to Drug Use, Suicide Attempts
High school students who get too little sleep are more likely than others to use drugs, drink alcohol or attempt suicide, U.S. researchers warn.
