Coming up in September you’ll find: • Vertical: A Peek at the 2014 International Conference on Missions • Confirm Your Calling, parts 1, 2, & 3: looking at faith, goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection, and love
It’s Not All Bad–Part 4: Smarter TV Techniques
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr We’ve been doing a series on what’s good in mass media. Last month we talked about smarter television, focusing on how plots have gotten more complex in the last few decades. This month we’re going to look at other smart techniques TV is using to engage our intellects on […]
In the World — August 24, 2014
By Christy Barritt Foster Mother Receives Financial Gift A foster mother living in California received a tremendous gift for her life’s work. Alena Strickland of Downey has fostered more than 200 children, many of them with mental, emotional, and physical disabilities. She started fostering when her infant daughter was hospitalized more than 27 years […]
Overcoming Worry
By Kathleen A. Trissel Has anyone ever told you, “You have control issues”? Worry is a form of fear and anxiety, the number one mental health problem in the country, but worry also has as its root the need to feel in control. We all struggle with wanting to feel in control, whether we […]
Fix Problems Before They’re Too Big–Titus 2:15
By David Faust Doesn’t the word prefix sound like it means to fix something ahead of time—before it’s broken beyond repair? “Mr. Mechanic, please prefix my car so it won’t break down.” “Mrs. Chef, could you prefix our dinner so it’s ready at 6:30?” Of course, a prefix actually means a few letters attached […]
