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What's Hot? 12/03/21
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies.
C is for Circumcised
Day 3 of Advent Alphabet.
B is for Bethlehem
Day 2 of Advent Alphabet
A is for Angels
Day 1 of Advent Alphabet
It's Not about "Keeping Christ in Christmas"
We can "Keep Christ in Christmas" and still miss the point entirely. Don't fall prey to this potentially distancing mentality.
An Early Look at Generation Alpha
Typically grouped as those born (or who will be born) between 2011 and 2024, they have already been widely designated “Generation Alpha,” courtesy of Australian social...
In-school Study Suggests Children Multitasking on Different Media Harmful to Mental Health
A team of researchers from the University of Luxembourg and Universite´ de Genève has found evidence that suggests it is not how much time children spend on electronic...
Why Your Offense Matters
why your offense matters
Teen Social Media Posts About Cutting, Other Self-Harm Are Soaring
American teens are increasingly turning to the social media giant Instagram to share graphic images of their own attempts to harm themselves, a new study reveals.
Five Reasons the Christian Life is Hard
Has anyone ever told you the Christian life is supposed to be easy? Here's five reasons it is hard.
Almost 1 in Every 3 College-Age Americans Are Now Obese
A new study using national data for people aged 18 to 25 found that while the prevalence of obesity was just over 6% in 1976 to 1980, it neared 33% by 2017 to 2018.
A Mind for God (2021)
Never before have the “habits of the mind” mattered more. As Winston Churchill presciently stated in his address to Harvard University in 1943: “The empires of the...
Life Update
It's been a hard season.
Thankful for the Fleas (2021)
The barracks where Corrie ten Boom and her sister, Betsy, were kept in the Nazi concentration camp Ravensbruck were terribly overcrowded and flea-infested. Corrie and...
Study Shows How Inadequate Sleep Can Jeopardize Brain Organization in Early Adolescence
A large, first-of-its kind study from Boston Children's Hospital spells out in detail how inadequate sleep can jeopardize brain organization in early adolescence.
Let's Be Thankful
I received a precious reminder of God's faithfulness today.
Most Parents Say Their Kids Aren't Thankful Enough
As American families sit down to celebrate Thanksgiving, a majority of parents say they want to raise grateful kids but they don't think they're succeeding.
