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Playing More Than One Sport Helps Teen Athletes Avoid Injuries
Teen girls who play several sports have a lower injury risk than those who focus on just one, a new study finds.
This Will Preach
According to the Pew Research Center analysis of the National Survey of Family Growth, marriage is declining while living together outside of marriage is rising. Proba...
Cassie's Story: In Her Own Words
My sweet girl has asked to share her story in her own words.
Engaging in Sexual Intercourse in Early Adolescence Associated with an Increased Risk of Attempting Suicide
A new study published in the journal Psychiatry Research finds that early adolescents who engage in sexual intercourse tend to face higher odds of suicide attempts.
What Skills Does a Bi-Vocational Pastor Need?
Many pastors choose bi-vocational, and it can be challenging. Here are the skills they'll need (like every full-time pastor) and some additional skills that will help ...
Screen Time Linked To Greater Caffeine, Sugar Consumption Among Teens
Researchers from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada have found that teens who spend more time watching TV and browsing the web are also very likely to co...
Responding to the Voice of God
God speaks to each of us, reaches down to us, daily, but so often those God whispers are much too easy to rationalize away.
30 Free Thanksgiving Sermons!
Use these to increase your gratitude to God.
Parents, Don't Fear the Teenage Years
Don’t fear the teenage years. And don’t take them for granted either. They, like life itself, are a vapor, to enjoy before it vanishes away.
Teens Experience Withdrawal Symptoms Shortly After Cutting Sugary Drinks From Diet
A new study by researchers at the University of California’s Davis and Berkeley campuses finds that sodas and other sugary beverages may be highly addictive, especiall...
Veterans Day
Today is Veterans Day. It is a well-known American holiday, but one with many misconceptions. So many that the U.S. Department of Defense issued “5 Facts to Know About...
What's Hot? 11/08/19
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies.
Less Than Half Of U.S. Children Are Getting Enough Sleep On School Nights
According to new research conducted at Brown University, only 48% of school-age children in the U.S. get the recommended nine hours of sleep most weeknights.
The Three Intangibles of Effective Leadership
Of books and blogs on leadership, there is no end. Usually detailed within them are concrete, specific tasks or skills needed to be an effective leader. This is all we...
Why the Continual Drift toward Pharisaism?
Why do we make rules that aren't biblical and judge others when they don't meet our expectations?
U.S. ERs See Doubling of Teen Sexual Abuse Cases
Sexually abused youths are turning more often to U.S. emergency departments for help, with the number of ER department admissions more than doubling from 2010 to 2016,...
5 Things That Hurt & Help a Grieving Friend
helping a grieving friend
Praying for Revival, but Not Liking it When it Happens
God is moving in an unexpected way. Are we responding with joy or bitterness?
