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A new study finds teens are not sexting at epidemic levels (good news) as sometimes reported, but efforts to discourage sexting don't seem to be slowing teen sexting e...

One of the challenges in any sphere of life, particularly ministry, is staying creative. And it’s an important challenge. We need creativity in our messages, children’...

Are you prepared for His 2nd coming?

You are not the judge of your own work. Teach that class, preach that sermon, counsel that troubled one, write that article, study that text, pray that prayer. God alo...

A new study took a longitudinal look at how school suspensions are related to offending behaviors and found that rather than decreasing subsequent offending, school su...

The "I" in Parenting

We all need to find time alone with God

Too much social media might be too much for the mental well-being of teenagers, new research suggests. The more that teens used social media and watched television, th...

We recorded this last Friday (July 12).

Most times I navigate over the bumps and crevices with no problem, but every once in a while, when I’m tired or lost in thought, the raised cement catches me off guard...

Cow Appreciation Day is a special tradition in our home. However, this year's event was a little more exciting than we anticipated.

While money comes with inherent temptations and dangers, it’s also an area in which we can demonstrate our trust in God and do much good in the world. For this to happ...

Questions. Our lives are filled with them. And many of them, particularly the ones we ask of God, go unanswered. It’s not that they are unimportant to Him; they are te...

A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.

God is deserving of all the glory

New evidence suggests that adolescent bullying and victimization may have origins in the home, with many bullies having parents who are hostile, punitive and rejecting...