Does the thought of going on a job interview cause anxiety to swell in your chest and a lump to form in the back of your throat? Does balancing homework, sports, family and a part-time gig send your brain into a tizzy? You’re not alone. Many teens looking for their ...
Read More »The Lure of Magic, Part II
In the first article about the lure of magic, I described how I wanted magic because of longings to change my circumstances and myself. I was unhappy as a child and wanted relief from missing my mom when I had to live with my dad and submit to the authority ...
Read More »Is There Scientific Evidence that Prayer is Good for Our Health?
There is sufficient scientific evidence pointing to a positive link between prayer and our health. Does this apply to people praying for themselves? Does it apply to people praying for others? Yes and yes. Even experiments with nonhuman subjects showed incredible results. Studies have shown positive effects on wound healing, ...
Read More »Are We Teaching Our Kids Impatience?
From spectating a sport to attending a performance, more and more parents are depending on technology to entertain their children instead of having them watch what is on the stage or on the court. Not only has the influence affected the sports and fine arts arenas, the digital tools have ...
Read More »Our Hope: Who Or What Is An Idol?
‘You shall have no other gods before me.’ Exodus 20:3 (ESV) Who or what is an idol? And why is it commanded by Jehovah God that we should not have one? Wait a minute, per His very own words, we are warned not to have any ‘gods’ before Him. In other ...
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