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More Than Half of U.S. Students Experience Summer Learning Losses
Following U.S. students across five summers between grades 1 and 6, a little more than half (52 percent) experienced learning losses in all five summers, according to ...
The Fifth "R"
Throughout the years, many have turned to H. Richard Niebuhr, who classically outlined the various responses that could be made in light of the interplay between Chris...
Nearly Half of US Youth Have Been Stalked/Harassed by Partners
A new, first-of-its-kind Boston University School of Public Health study finds that 48% of 12-18-year-olds who have been in a relationship have been stalked or harasse...
Are Churches Today Too Liberal?
The typical liberal church (as this Southern Baptist farm boy sees it, anyhow) makes a dozen serious errors, but this one is monumental: the typical liberal church mak...
You Cannot Fix Them
Our role in life isn't to be a fixer. That's the Holy Spirit's job.
Learning to Live in the Now: Guest Post
Yet as a Christian I’m well aware my craving for a plan is all too often an exercise in futility. We humans mistakenly believe we are “in control” and that planning ca...
Children Rarely Transmit COVID-19, Doctors Write in New Commentary
Children infrequently transmit Covid-19 to each other or to adults and many schools can reopen in fall, pediatricians say, if safety guidelines are observed and commun...
Asthma and Allergies More Common in Teens Who Stay Up Late
Teenagers who prefer to stay up late and wake later in the morning are more likely to suffer from asthma and allergies compared to those who sleep and wake earlier, ac...
Unity, Liberty and Charity (2020)
There’s a catchphrase that’s been around Mecklenburg Community Church (Meck), the church I pastor, for a long time: “In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; ...
What's Hot 07/10/20
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies.
secrets
If we want to find the freedom God created for us, we must be willing to bring our sins into the light
As Teens Delay Driver Licensing, They Miss Key Safety Instruction
Teens are getting licensed to drive later than they used to and missing critical safety training as a result, according to Yale researchers.
New Message: "You Can Move Mountains"
We all have some mountains that need to be moved by the Lord.
Make the Most of All the Arrows in Your Quiver
In your life, you will have countless opportunities presented to you, by God, to do something significant in this world with your life. At various points and times, Go...
Gentleness Is the Christlikeness God Is Trying to Produce in Us
The long hard work of sanctification—making us look, act, speak, and think like Jesus—will take the rest of our earthly years and only end with glorification...that fi...
Study James Online Starting August 4
There is no charge, and you don't have to register in advance.
School Absenteeism Has Surprising Consequences for Adults
Kids who miss a lot of school from kindergarten to eighth grade may suffer unexpected costs as young adults, a new study finds.
Dogs Help Nurture Kids’ Emotional-Social Development, Study Suggests
New research contends that children who own a dog have healthier social habits and are more considerate towards others.
