By Christy Barritt New Study Claims that Sitting Is Harmful to Health A NASA scientist wrote a new book revealing why sitting can be deadly. Dr. Joan Vernikos, author of “Sitting Kills, Moving Heals,” found that medical studies on astronauts prove that gravity-challenging, all-day movement is essential to good health. Vernikos, the former director of […]
By Cheri Lynn Cowell As my neighbor and I walked around the neighborhood, she shared how her fourth grader was struggling with his teacher over the creation/evolution debate. Her son started strong, but as the weeks passed she’d watched helplessly as his faith in what he believed was challenged. “How can I encourage my son […]
By David Faust Refuge is a warm, welcoming word. A young child finds refuge in her mother’s arms. A traveler finds refuge during a storm. Millions have found refuge in the U.S., responding to the Statue of Liberty’s inscription, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” Joshua 20 tells […]
By Sam E. Stone Love is the hallmark of God’s community. It is also the theme of the apostle John’s epistles. The first-century believers to whom John wrote received tremendous encouragement as well as great challenge from his inspired words. Love as Action 1 John 3:11-18 In the verses just before our printed text, John […]
By Simon Presland The following account is by Trish Presland, as told to her husband, Simon. I sit quietly, not wanting to wake her. But I hope she stirs soon. Her chest barely moves the blanket that covers her frail body. Frail? My mom? I never thought I’d use that word to describe her. Throughout […]
