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I grew up there on the Gulf of Mexico, and spent my life on those waters, under those stars. Now, however, the place is aglow with neon, as casinos...

Why Your Ministry Must Become More Pathetic Before It Can Be Less Pathetic (2 Cor 5:16-6:13)

The author of a recent piece in the New York Times suffers from a rather pronounced version of a malady that all of us battle. I refer, of course,...

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

The 14th annual survey from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse finds that parents' behaviors and attitudes are a key influence on...

Friends have a strong influence over whether teenagers move from experimenting with cigarettes to becoming full-fledged smokers -- but so do...

New research finds mature brain "white matter" in teens who behave dangerously, but does the more mature brain cause reckless behavior or vice...

Abuse of stimulants prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- particularly amphetamines -- is on the rise among teens,...

A new study indicates that students who learn via online education receive higher performance scores than students who learn in the classroom.

Teenagers have previously lagged behind adults in their ownership of cell phones, but several years of survey data show that those ages 12-17 are...

Sleep quality, daytime performance and depression levels were better among adolescents who exercised at high levels than teens who did lower...

An editorial in Christianity Today discussed how no attribute of civilized life seems more under attack than civility. Christians don't need to...

If we pray at all, sooner or later we will spend time paying for the sick. James 5 offers some practical guidance as we pray for those who need a...

Beloit College has released its College Mindset List for the Class of 2013, providing a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the lives of...

Forty percent of the messages on Twitter are "pointless babble" along the lines of "I am eating a sandwich now," according to a new study.